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Transom Water/Rudder Post Cover (3) Blackacre at 7:48pm 01.10.14 Big Boats 4/911 Does anyone know where I could find a replacement cover for my 1986 H34? It could also be helpful if
Not worth a new thread but cant imagine hijacking one to ask Doc_holiday at 7:07pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 34/6631 I we all know how we must secure and deal with human waste. What if the dog has to take a dump in th
stitching on sails hotrodderjim at 6:09pm 01.10.14 Ask An Oday Owner 3/2340 Why are sails sewn with a "zigzag" stitch all the time? I want to put a Luff tape on my sail ' my ma
Real time global wind Captain Rahnn at 5:17pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 17/2027 Check this out. http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/1000hPa/orthographic=-148.84,14.
Tales of the Salty Dawg Gunni at 5:01pm 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 0/872 In early November, the Salty Dawg Rally managed to get themselves lots of attention in the sailing c
Hunter 240 Rudder Vibration Winkali at 2:55pm 01.10.14 Smaller Boats 7/2592 Hi all. The rudder on my H240 vibrates when it is under light pressure. When the boat is healed, an
propane fittings bahamabo at 2:13pm 01.10.14 Big Boats 1/1204 Where can you get replacement fittings for the propane system for 36mkii? Trying to get the correct
H33 H30 Bimini top question kito at 12:46pm 01.10.14 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1146 I was looking through the store here for a bimini top for my 79 H30 and found a pre-made one for the
Fresh Water Anodes joker460 at 8:53am 01.10.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/834 Finally there is a place to get Mag. Anodes for fresh water boats. FYI: http://www.boatzincs.com/b
Any ft. Lauderdale sailors? How do you deal with draft? TropicalSeattle at 8:14am 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 21/3959 Have recently been in the Fort Lauderdale area recently, port Everglades, the new river, and beaches
Solar Vent Advice Request Bedouin at 7:51am 01.10.14 Mid-Size Boats 15/3911 Hello! As I add another chalk mark to the tally of days since my H306 was pulled out for the winter
lexan to aluminum gettinthere at 6:08am 01.10.14 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 I need to adhere new lexan fixed portlights to their aluminum frames. There is no mechanical fastene
Which Tiller Pilot StinkBug at 11:37pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 17/3682 Ok I know it's been discussed before, and I've already read a bunch of threads, but I still haven't
Kodiak Calipers/Pads 203 at 9:28pm 01.09.14 Trailer Sailors 3/2158 I just got a trailer for my H22, ( used ) and it's equipped with Kodiak calipers. I wanted to check
Lancer 44 Motor Future Lancer Owner at 6:05pm 01.09.14 Lancer 19/15093 After many years of power boating I have set my mind on buying a sailboat, after looking around on t
Advice on circuit breakers colinhulse at 5:44pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 1/905 I want to install some circuit breakers in a new panel (Spring project) The old ones currently on th
What size Dock Lines do I Need..? Squidd at 5:27pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 11/6883 I don't have a perment slip, so the lines go with the boat... 27' 6800# shoal keel....working leng
Repowering with and electric engine? Captain Rahn at 5:03pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 42/14948 Anyone considering or already gone electric? I'm looking for some feedback on the pros and cons of a
Shore Power - SmartPlug vs. Circa 1938 (1) Maine Sail at 2:10pm 01.09.14 Ask All Sailors 68/12934 Hi All, I have finally opened up my article on the SmartPlug vs. the circa 1938 twist-lock standard
Raw Water Strainers (3) LiveAloha at 1:30pm 01.09.14 Big Boats 4/1244 Every year I have the hardest time getting off the raw water strainers for the engine and air-condit

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Winch handle safe use jviss at 2:52pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 2:52pm 07.11.23 Those creases sure do look like over-bend to me. Pull the main halyard tight to the gooseneck and es
What is it? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 07.11.23
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 2:02pm 07.11.23 There seems to be some confusion, so allow me to clarify. As mentioned in the OP, I would NOT leave
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? danstanford at 1:31pm 07.11.23 I'll try to get pictures but not sure when our next sail will be. Here is a diagram that shows wh
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:26pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on y
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 1:17pm 07.11.23 I'd pretty much assume the trailer hubs need replacement and prolly the tires too. It depends on yo
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 1:14pm 07.11.23
mooring buoys Rich Stidger at 1:11pm 07.11.23 https://www.westmarine.com/marinetech-products-happy-hooker-mooring-hook-tip-103192.html?&utm_mediu
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 1:11pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5? It is a wing keel Hunter 23,
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Rich Stidger at 1:08pm 07.11.23 Often the cover is wedged in place by dirt and debris in the cracks. Pull hard straight back. Wigg
Potential new Hunter owner rgranger at 1:06pm 07.11.23 Are you looking at the original H23 or the newer water ballast H23.5?
Winch handle safe use jviss at 12:55pm 07.11.23 I had a winch fail due to a broken bronze gear, and if there was a handle in it, it would have been
New Catalina 30 Owner sabre at 12:54pm 07.11.23 I'll be following your adventure - Monday I'm looking at a 1986 30 that's been sitting in the water
Winch handle safe use kappykaplan at 12:53pm 07.11.23 that when you uncleat a loaded line and a pawl should be stuck, the drum and handle will spin CCW v
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 12:52pm 07.11.23 Welcome to our merry band of sailors, 60bubba! :beer:
Perkins 20 Engine jviss at 12:51pm 07.11.23 with the engine tilted back toward the prop, you will only get about half the old oil out through t
Life (sailing) after heart attack. rgranger at 12:51pm 07.11.23 All this talk about heart events has inspired me to take a long bike ride after work today....:thumb
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 12:48pm 07.11.23 Nice review @BarryL THNX!:thumbup:
mooring buoys jviss at 12:48pm 07.11.23 It would be helpful to know more details. Is the buoy connected directly to the chain? Can you jus

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