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Line Twist hewebb at 3:44am 01.14.14 Smaller Boats 1/945 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 0/808 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 14/2727 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 12/3001 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 10/5359 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 6/1596 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 19/6043 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 0/1346 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 2/2413 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 21/12508 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 5/1684 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 22/8270 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 44/5305 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 2/1034 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 3/1082 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 6/1511 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 14/1726 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 2/975 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 0/803 One of my spring projects is to replace the cockpit stereo system as well as the arch light. I plan
Cockpit Drain Plumbing Morgan OI 30 mckinstpete at 9:36am 01.13.14 Morgan 3/4847 Morgan OI 30 has two drains in at the aft end of the cockpit. My starboard drain does not flow, alth

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Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 4:31pm 07.12.23 There are several take-aways from this thread, but I feel the most important is safety. IMHO, the t
Sahara Dust shemandr at 4:15pm 07.12.23 I did not note that.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 4:13pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 4:13pm 07.12.23 There are pictures and then reality. Sounds like the decision made itself. And it is a lesson for
Winch handle safe use Joe at 3:56pm 07.12.23 An oft repeated fallacy of how they should be used. Joe & I have had this discussion before, I lik
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 3:55pm 07.12.23 Photos would imply to me the sails are likely trash, running and standing rigging, ... This was m
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 3:51pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Windpilot at 3:28pm 07.12.23 Phil, My solution to removing the reef to raise the sail, at the end of the boom, pull the reefing
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May BigEasy at 3:26pm 07.12.23 Gee, I thought my next sentence would have let you figure it out. It was: Speed Time Distance
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 3:18pm 07.12.23 The price is $3500? That'd be a hard pass from me. I don't think I'd take it for free, given the cos
Potential new Hunter owner (4) 60bubba at 2:56pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 2:47pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 2:46pm 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arran
Prop size for my 28.5 JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.12.23 Call the SBO shops and they know the proper size propeller Hunter 28.5 Parts Jim...
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:39pm 07.12.23 Disconnect the hose from the motor. There should be a valve that looks like a tire stem valve in it
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:38pm 07.12.23 I have two 11 lb tanks in the fuel compartment under the tiller. I have a hose I move between them
Winch handle safe use JamesG161 at 2:33pm 07.12.23 I grab the free end of the Jib sheet, and PULL, while the Admiral Cranks the winch with the handle.
Winch handle safe use Dalliance at 2:32pm 07.12.23 I've never had a spring break but that is certainly possible. Mine get kinda gunked up after a whi
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 2:20pm 07.12.23 Hi everyone! oh my word the responses so I have looked into launching wayyy down the bay like lewes
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta (3) JamesG161 at 2:15pm 07.12.23 I am replacing all of the Seacocks and discovered this. 217787 What happened? The old genset, n

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