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H15/H146 Trailer Servicing esterhazyinoz at 6:13am 01.14.14 Day Sailers 4/1595 It's been 3 years now since my H15 arrived on its Continental trailer. During those years it has onl
Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/938 I have all new sheets and lines on the boat. Most are Ok. The jib sheet tends to twist when tackin
Stearing wheel stop broken (3) Akapeterc at 1:33am 01.14.14 Big Boats 0/801 I have had one of the stops on my steering broken off and the shipwright at my Marina is suggesting
Survey - should I and how much to pay? Buki at 11:20pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/2697 So I think I am about to take the plunge and buy my first sailboat. I've got it narrowed down to a c
Inverter / Battery load question (Microwave et al) krawall at 10:31pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2968 Hi Guys, I thought posting here again since I got so good advice last time. This time, it's about
Keel bolts, OMG! (2) Ted at 10:29pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 10/5333 I was walking through my boat yard today and came across this keel laying on a dolly. I snapped a co
Look What I Found on the Way to the Forum. YIKES (2) caguy at 7:56pm 01.13.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1583 I was power washing the deck of the C 27 yesterday, getting ready to take some friends out for sail.
Do I need new sheaves for all rope halyard? (1) hawk232 at 7:40pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 19/5940 My current sheaves aren't "v" sheaves but they are clearly designed to accommodate wire. Will this c
79 L25 Bow Sprit Anchor Roller Combination Steve22116 at 6:58pm 01.13.14 Lancer 0/1326 Good evening all. With the anchor locker lid being so close to the bow has anyone thought about/eng
79 L25 Mast: Spreader Corrosion (1) Steve22116 at 6:16pm 01.13.14 Lancer 2/2382 Good evening all. Had problems removing the bolt that held my lower shroud chain plates at the sprea
MacGregor 26 - Shroud Tension CarlosIsaza at 6:11pm 01.13.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/12417 I bough my first boat (a 1997 Macgregor 26X) last summer, and I started by checking and setting the
Stern Tube Flange to Hull Gap Filler? cas206 at 6:10pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 5/1668 I pulled the bronze stern tube from my hull in order to make replacing the cutlass bearing easier.
H30 replacing skeg with spade rudder keelboatguy at 6:05pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/8090 Hello, I have taken my '81 H30 skeg apart due to delamination. I have previously read about a gentle
Seasickness SailAwayGirl at 5:45pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 44/5254 I just recently heard that mass doses of Vitamin C can keep one from getting seasick. Does anyone ha
Traveler or not? H26 trapoc at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Smaller Boats 2/1027 Hi everyone Has anyone on this forum added a traveler to their Hunter H26 with tiller steering. I
1983 Oday 25 Genny: 135 or 150 ddooher at 4:07pm 01.13.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1072 I am replacing the Genny on a 1983 Oday 25. It may be the original. I cannot tell if it is 135, 140
BVI Internet rfrye1 at 3:43pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1493 Afternoon Folks. We are headed back to the BVI's early June for 10 great days. Sunsail has a "Wi-Fi"
Correct sealant for large port (2) smokey73 at 2:33pm 01.13.14 Ask All Sailors 14/1697 1994 Hunter 40.5 Below are some pictures of an area I need to reseal. The first picture is of the
H 34 Outhaul Fast Ed at 1:54pm 01.13.14 Big Boats 2/947 Has anyone attempted to replace the line that operates the outhaul? I have Kenyon spars, and don't
Lights and speakers on the arch Gatch30 at 12:58pm 01.13.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/799 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan

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Furler q's Thaniel at 1:33pm 06.22.23 Could be a Hyde Sreamstay or a Stearns,both popular in the 70s,both replaced the stay. Learned som
Where to put AIS antenna? rgranger at 1:29pm 06.22.23 OK, I'm looking at the Raymarine AIS700 Transceiver that will both receive and transmit AIS data.
Trailer Capacity Estimates? Thaniel at 1:21pm 06.22.23 As such, I'm curious if there's a way to estimate a rough capacity for a trailer based on the sum
Where to put AIS antenna? kappykaplan at 1:12pm 06.22.23 My AIS has a splitter with the VHF and a separate GPS antenna on the stern railing.
Where to put AIS antenna? Davidasailor26 at 1:06pm 06.22.23 Is this AIS system integrated with the VHF radio? I installed one of these on my H26 the AIS migh
Where to put AIS antenna? Davidasailor26 at 1:01pm 06.22.23 Does there exist a single unit that receives VHF and GPS and both receives and transmits AIS? The
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:59pm 06.22.23 like figure 20: https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/08ed/f6781681ffc605aa6ffc462b290830f32c5f.pdf OK I
fuel gauge (1) JamesG161 at 12:55pm 06.22.23 Can you post a picture of this colour coded gauge ? n another Tank graph, I keep aboard, I mark t
New (to me) 37 Legend owner with simple question? kappykaplan at 12:53pm 06.22.23 It can be your worst enema. (I know, I know! I overuse that joke):poop: Yes, you do, but I grin ev
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 12:53pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and
Oceangate Titan kappykaplan at 12:52pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on th
Topping Lift Philly2DC2LBI at 12:51pm 06.22.23 Ah - got it. Thanks. I take it Rudy sells it? (Who else, right?). Do you have loosen it at the boom
Where to put AIS antenna? jviss at 12:47pm 06.22.23 You can get an AIS splitter, which allows an AIS transponder and VHF to share the antenna at the top
Hunter 310 listed on this site. BigEasy at 12:43pm 06.22.23 . The only certainty is that it will always cost more than you think. With the lower slip f
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? Hollyberry at 12:41pm 06.22.23 We once did a complete 'about face' after a ferry passed us close to weather... auto-tack and spun o
Oceanis headliner panel removal? Hollyberry at 12:40pm 06.22.23 Probably velcro at the back and 'snap buttons' inboard, by the look of it. A gently pry should relea
Oceangate Titan Kings Gambit at 12:38pm 06.22.23 Report all crew believed perished from catastrophic implosion/failure of pressure compartment on the
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? stickinthemud57 at 12:38pm 06.22.23 I think the image that accompanied the Wikipedia article was remarkable, seeing just how large and h
Zodiac Inflatable taking water jviss at 12:34pm 06.22.23 I believe PVC and yes 10 years old with about 20 miles on it if that. It's a few factors. Sunligh
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? jviss at 12:33pm 06.22.23 It may seem odd but in fact it does : lar charts to this on the web so this one is likely close :

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