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Isomat boom reefing shuttle replacement Puesta del sol at 5:09pm 01.23.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1308 I am replacing the reefing lines and sheaves on a passage 42. I have the ends off and I am looking a
Engine kill location Sanford H. at 11:25am 01.23.14 Catalina 30 16/2787 Hi all, heres another question: On my '87 Cat 30 MkII, the engine kill is located below the port c
Hunter head sail sizes scald1100 at 9:22am 01.23.14 Mid-Size Boats 3/1658 I've been told it's not possible to use a head sail larger than the 110 because the B'R rig shroud g
Buying New Sails Bayliner Buccaneer 180 mrudman850 at 8:07am 01.23.14 Ask All Sailors 7/5610 Replacing my 1970's multi-colored sails on our Bayliner Buccaneer 180. Finally got a mooring in Ply
A Few New "How To" Articles (3) Maine Sail at 7:57am 01.23.14 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2838 Worked on a couple more articles during the recent cold snaps.. I will try to get these posted over
Water temperature mixer Ron20324 at 7:20am 01.23.14 Ask All Sailors 9/1704 I saw a home DIY show about installing a kitchen faucet- the kind you just touch to turn off/on. The
LaptopNav. Anybody fool with this yet? Chris Patterson at 4:36am 01.23.14 Ask All Sailors 50/6322 Before I even broach this subject, I have zero interest in using this as a primary navigation tool;
H 376 Jib Hoomalie at 12:48am 01.23.14 Big Boats 4/1249 I am about to replace the original 105% jib and got to wondering about the pros and cons of other si
how many of you have had keel pivot bolt/bushing failure? hawk232 at 8:32pm 01.22.14 Trailer Sailors 18/10508 I am trying to decide if I should keep sailing my boat as is in attempts to decide if I like sailing
Need New Electronics warren5421 at 5:59pm 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1297 I just bought a J-37 at a steel. It has no electronics at all. It was laid up about 2 years ago in
Plasteak or something similar kito at 1:55pm 01.22.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1330 I really would like to install synthetic teak and holly on my cabin sole in my H30. Does anyone know
ID this caulk (1) Brian D at 12:24pm 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 18/2130 For the longest time I have been putting off re-caulking my ports. Now I know why. It took me well o
stainless cleaner bugaloo at 12:24pm 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1427 Any one know of a good stainless rust remover cleaner polish?
Battery Amp hours GMatthesen at 12:14pm 01.22.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1088 Anyone an electrical engineer or savy person to answer a question. If I put two 6 volt 215 Ah batter
Is negative forklift launch safe? lbsailor at 12:14pm 01.22.14 Smaller Boats 5/1444 Hello, Both our local boat launches have closed until summer for remodeling. The only alternativ
Cherubini portlight replacement kito at 12:10pm 01.22.14 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1237 I been through this site and read that there is a thread with detail info on replacing the old Gray
Tactical Compass Compared Jackdaw at 11:54am 01.22.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1404 We spent most of last year going back and forth on what tactical compass to use on our boats while r
Epoxy Problems on Post 2000 Keels ChinaCat373 at 11:16am 01.22.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1678 I'm being told by my boatyard service company that I have "some epoxy problems" on the keel of my 20
260 wood cabin floor MaxinCalgary at 10:07am 01.22.14 Smaller Boats 9/1982 Some winter projects. One is re varnishing with Dalys seafin team oil. Would like to use this on th
Are there ways to improve a Lazy Jack system LoveTwoSail at 9:19am 01.22.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/3720 Last year was our first using a standard lazy jack system. It was a love - hate relationship. The

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Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA jssailem at 8:06am 07.20.23 I learned that from Dave. At first he was thinking of visiting St. Pierre. Then after thinking about
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (1) jssailem at 8:04am 07.20.23 YEs 1 & 2. Perhaps 4 as well. Mark (I like to use a white marking pen - something like this) to or a
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA Michael Davis at 8:01am 07.20.23 Isle St Pierre, Newfoundland St. Pierre and Miquelon are part of France, not Newfoundland
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago dlochner at 7:59am 07.20.23 The condition of the wood will depend on how long it was submerged. Look for evidence of rot, buckli
Universal diesel M18 v belt replacement (3) BTC1984 at 7:56am 07.20.23
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago Hollyberry at 7:56am 07.20.23 For the fiberglass berth fronts to be so discoloured the flooding must have been of some duration, i
Seeking Input on prior flooding of 1979 C&C 29 Cabin - 6+ years ago jssailem at 7:49am 07.20.23 I feel it is reasonable to assume that the wood was damaged by water intrusion. Looks like a water l
Dinghy - tender: affordable option? High Current at 7:36am 07.20.23
Bimini Top BulldogTim62 at 7:36am 07.20.23 Thanks, I already did a look through on previous posts, like the genny track plan, will definitely i
Papillon Summer Solo cruise. jssailem at 7:22am 07.20.23 Being on the water is always an adventure waiting to happen. Sail safe.
Hunter Sailboat Salvage Yards? dmendl at 7:16am 07.20.23 I too would like to know where to find salvage parts for my 1997 Hunter 376. Currently I need the pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 6:53am 07.20.23 "Where in the World is Musetta?" I got a message from Dave this AM. They were sailing in morning fo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass dlochner at 6:42am 07.20.23 Curious as to why you would want the gooseneck to slide (except maybe in the course of rigging). On
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 6:34am 07.20.23 217968
Zip ties as a drain snake Rich Stidger at 6:29am 07.20.23 Good idea. I've been doing this for years but never thought to post it. Good tip for everyone. I use
Catalina 27 shore power vs battery Scott T-Bird at 6:29am 07.20.23 My boat does not have a charger that charges the batteries while on shore power. I have a portable
I have an 21' American Fiberglass stickinthemud57 at 6:27am 07.20.23 Curious as to why you would want the gooseneck to slide (except maybe in the course of rigging). On
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump kappykaplan at 6:26am 07.20.23 De nada . . .
1989 Hunter 28 manual bilge pump captain_verwey at 6:19am 07.20.23 Hunter 28 downloads are here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/downloads.php?task=model&mid=18&
Getting on the track - questions about my tracks and jib cars (1) Scott T-Bird at 6:04am 07.20.23 The photo and illustrations that you show appear to show 2 tracks and both are shown on the outer ra

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