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It was a beautiful sight... Brian D at 3:04pm 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 20/2746 While working on my mast steaming light today, Murphy decided to pay me a visit. During his/her visi
Instructional Videos LaPenitente at 2:05pm 01.21.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/2027 I'm new to sailing. I've taken some slip neighbors to sea to receive sailing instruction and I've re
Staysail/stormjib Tantor at 1:10pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 1/812 Anybody using staysail/storm jib on Hunter 410 ? How it performed in winds north of 25k?:doh:
Spreader Lights jwieneck at 12:15pm 01.21.14 Big Boats 5/1800 It looks like the mast must come down to get the Radar mounted and the cable run. While it is down
It's Official Tim R. at 11:51am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 15/2194 The wife, dog and I will be throwing off the lines this May to go cruising for 12-15 months.:dance:
Davits for a 34' or 35' O'Day. Handsolo at 10:58am 01.21.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1199 I am going to purchase either the Martek 370 or the Garhauer DD6-1 davit set for my 35' O'Day and wo
Hunter 45cc & 49 Fuel Tank Location carefree at 8:53am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1090 Hi all. In my continuing search for a bigger boat, I have narrowed it to the 45CC and the 49. Questi
Isolation Transformer Head Sail at 8:02am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 4/2824 My boat came equiped with an isolation transformer. While I have a general idea of what this does,
More expensive than gold? (1) Bill1565 at 7:59am 01.21.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/784 Gonna put a track on my mast to store a whisker pole. Pole was $200,used, track $200 new, and this
Replacing Original Autohelm Tridata Insrument romley at 7:31am 01.21.14 Mid-Size Boats 13/3979 Before next launch (May 2014) I plan to replace the non-functioning Tridata instrument - Depth/Speed
Eureka! Oil pad under engine JonnyQuest at 6:54am 01.21.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2124 I love seeing the photos of other boats with engine sumps clean enough to eat off of. Unfortunate mi
convert my alcohol stove to flamless 1dandy at 6:14am 01.21.14 Catalina 30 4/1439 I have an alcohol stove that when lighting it, almost burns the boat up. I have been told there is a
Replacing furling mast sail with lazy jacks jveatch at 8:10pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 14/4555 Is it possible, practical, or wise to replace the furling mast sail on our 2006 Hunter 36 with a laz
Happy Birthday Sail (2) Flamingo1 at 8:06pm 01.20.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2113 I took my daughter and her friend out for a birthday sail. She turned 23 today and it was a beautif
Changed oil and engine won't start??? Soaring eagle at 6:51pm 01.20.14 Mid-Size Boats 11/2359 Okay what happened? Started engine after sitting for a couple of months with no problem. Shut it do
H356 salon hull ports replacement sailmaster39 at 6:34pm 01.20.14 Big Boats 4/1004 My fixed hull ports located in the salon both port and starboard are so cloudy etc. you nolonger can
for all of the northerners... "Daydream"ing (7) hawk232 at 6:22pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 10/1653 dixiedawg (and family) and I decided to hit the water today... and since it isn't hard I figured I w
Healing angle cstonedent at 6:09pm 01.20.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/6110 My wife and I have sailed 02 311 for one season. We had an on board lesson. Understand the boat is t
composite propane tank Mark Maulden at 5:53pm 01.20.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1295 I see composite tanks are back http://us6.campaign-archive2.com/?u=d2655484a4'id=21f7809ae2'e= l
Tiller Handle & Tiller Tamer (1) Darkarcher at 5:18pm 01.20.14 Catalina 22 5/1873 My wife and I purchased a Swing Keel 22 last spring and have really just been getting started on the

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In boom reefing design (1) Tally Ho at 3:56pm 07.13.23
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning xavpil at 3:51pm 07.13.23 what happened? I donm't quite follow the "heat and smoke" Sad regardless
Trailer Bunk Positioning Tedd at 3:48pm 07.13.23 So it sounds like, at least in your experience, my understanding that a bunk provides lateral suppor
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 3:45pm 07.13.23 Standing head room on a 26' boat is not a necessity. My Mark 25 (C&C 25 with a fractional rig) had
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? PlaneTom at 3:27pm 07.13.23 Your Universal engine is a marinated Kubota The M25 is a D850 The M25XP is a D950 Most of the engin
Catalina Metal Plaque Stu Jackson at 3:23pm 07.13.23 Well after getting blown off by Catalina customer service You didn't get blown off, they just told
Potential new Hunter owner caverun at 3:19pm 07.13.23 Had a 240 previously, and the 260/26 is much more livable, no comparison. Enclosed head and function
st 4000 and rudder position PlaneTom at 3:11pm 07.13.23 I've never owned a boat with a rudder position sensor/indicator, other than a tiller, but I can see
st 4000 and rudder position (1) PlaneTom at 2:57pm 07.13.23 If you want to go really super hi-tech, put a wrap of red tape on the port side of the spoke and a
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 1:34pm 07.13.23 It might be a long shot .. SailorMan in florida would be my go to . They are just north (?) of Miam
Catalina Metal Plaque kappykaplan at 1:22pm 07.13.23 Please share photos of the finished products.
ST4000 auto pilot LouBegue at 12:57pm 07.13.23 @LouBegue , have you had any luck in locating your fluxgate compass ? Yes I did. I did a diagnost
ST4000 auto pilot Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 07.13.23 @LouBegue , have you had any luck in locating your fluxgate compass ?
Catalina Metal Plaque (1) Rltgold at 12:48pm 07.13.23 Well after getting blown off by Catalina customer service I created new artwork which will be made i
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 12:47pm 07.13.23 Thank you very much, Tedd! I do indeed have a retractable centerboard. The boat floats on and off
Companion Way Doors vs. boards for Hunter 356 (1) jon hansen at 12:41pm 07.13.23 217797 i have to admit that a door wouldn't work on my vessel any way. boards in - boards out, it
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 12:36pm 07.13.23 My H26 was very tippy when flat but would stiffen up at about 10 degrees.
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) LloydB at 12:27pm 07.13.23 Buy the boat. It's a great deal for 2K. Make sure the seller can sell the boat trailer and then ask
Early production Kittiwake (1) jon hansen at 12:03pm 07.13.23 Kittiwake 23 n alberg i'd get new, crisp, top of the line sails on her to get her dancing big pret
Trailer Bunk Positioning Tedd at 11:52am 07.13.23 I'm not very familiar with the WWP 14 so take everything I say with a grain of salt. These are just

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