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Hood Sea Furl 3250 - Parts Urbansailor at 5:55pm 10.15.13 Big Boats 2/4706 When I bought my boat, I noticed that the housing around the furling reel (fairlead and guard spring
Rotted Lazarette Bulkhead unhumble at 5:49pm 10.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1581 Hello: I am (hopefully) buying a 1987 Legend 35.5 and have found the bulkhead between the port cock
Replacing mast sheaves Tom11579 at 5:46pm 10.15.13 Big Boats 1/1051 I have a Hunter 40 Legend and the mast and boom sheaves show a great deal of wear. I would like to
Looking to replace interior cushion material kemahflash at 5:24pm 10.15.13 Big Boats 16/3027 We have a 2002 hunter 456, it has the tan ultra leather interior. Any suggestions on if there is a w
Swing Keel timeiabottle at 5:10pm 10.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1127 Hi Anyone ever had there swing keel not go down The threaded rod is free and well greased . Dove and
Forward Hatch Gasket - 1987 23' carboman at 4:56pm 10.15.13 Smaller Boats 1/843 I remember seeing where someone had posted here that they found a source for the forward hatch gask
hunter 25("79 model") trailer configurarion jimhenry at 4:51pm 10.15.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/636 Does anyone have the specs on stanchion placement, height and width of converting a trailer for floa
knot speed Philip R. at 4:16pm 10.15.13 Bigger Boats 2/945 Is the knot speed indicator at the front? If so,is it a paddle wheel? Can I clean it to make it work
broken screw on travler steveebryant at 1:09pm 10.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1271 Dear Sailors, I have a 1989 Hunter 30. I tried to remove the port cleat on the traveler. It was
First Leg Roger Long at 1:04pm 10.15.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 3/5439 Jimm arriving in Solomons on Valinor at the completion of the first of many legs of his journey to t
Electrical issue? Michael Meyer at 11:59am 10.15.13 Catalina 310 4/1440 I have been chasing what I think is an electrical issue. A while back my refrigerator wouldn't star
IC 34 1980 traveller raised fixture RikHall at 11:57am 10.15.13 Irwin 3/4993 I have some weakness in the raised portion on which the traveller sits and am looking for suggestion
IC 34 - prop shaft strut RikHall at 11:56am 10.15.13 Irwin 4/3306 I have some play in my prop shaft strut and am looking for suggestions from anyone who has made repa
Linkage issue Seabee Chief at 11:39am 10.15.13 Catalina 30 4/1324 Fellow Catalina 30 owners; we have an 1981 C30 which we purchased in 2009. She has been maintained
Catalina 30 Genoa Sheet Car ID (2) stagf15 at 11:33am 10.15.13 Catalina 30 3/1176 Greetings! This is my first post on the Catalina 30 forum. I am the proud new owner of a 1986 Catal
Fiberglass repair (1) Christian Sailing at 11:19am 10.15.13 Ask All Sailors 22/3908 How hard would this repair be?
Adding Brakes to a Trailer, who has used Electric/Hydraulic? Tom G, P-21 at 10:46am 10.15.13 Trailer Sailors 21/8000 I am towing a Precision 21 with a Durango. The weight of the boat with trailer is approximately 2500
Wanted: Interior settee cushions ('83 MacGregor 25) MacFam at 9:26am 10.15.13 Parts Search 0/1295 Hi - we're in need of settee cushions for our MacGregor 25. After making cushions from scratch for
Boot seal for linear drive unit (1) Cptn_steve at 9:18am 10.15.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1121 I am in the process of installing a below deck autopilot. My problem is finding a boot to seal off w
Bayfield 25 H.I.N. Cambo at 9:09am 10.15.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2305 I purchased a 1978 Bayfield 25 this summer and need a Hull ID number or some sort of serial number f

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Raymarine C90W seadaddler at 7:28am 02.28.23 I had my C-80 repaired years ago but recently my was acting up but went out again and working fine.
Leak in water tank: what are my options? (1) JamesG161 at 7:27am 02.28.23 V- Berth Tanks always take a pounding from the waves against the bow. You can remove the old Putty
Mounted vhf radio q's BarryL at 7:22am 02.28.23 Hey, I realize that I'm late responding, and you already bought an antenna. My question / point is
M25xpb Dipstick Mike Mc at 7:20am 02.28.23 Thanks for the info, called the company and the person who knows what kubota fits the universal wil
Leak in water tank: what are my options? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 02.28.23 Heat welding is the only repair that would work, but it requires some skill 'cuz you don't just squi
Dyneema terminators jssailem at 7:02am 02.28.23 I would encourage your discovery about this magical line. It has many applications on a boat, bringi
Boat Speed and Pointing shemandr at 6:55am 02.28.23 One thing is certain: The faster you go the better you can point up until the physical limitations
Dyneema terminators jssailem at 6:46am 02.28.23 I'm a DIY guy and do not want to pay exorbitant prices for proprietary dyneema terminators which ar
Dyneema terminators dlochner at 6:40am 02.28.23 Mast and their attendant rigging are the most highly engineered part of the boat, do it wrong and th
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope jssailem at 6:37am 02.28.23
Dyneema terminators Roadking Larry at 6:23am 02.28.23 Check out The Rigging Doctor on Youtube. He has a series of videos on using dyneema for his standing
Boat Speed and Pointing jssailem at 6:21am 02.28.23 One of the significant elements in this discussion is leeway. Oh so true. Folks who have strayed t
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Scott T-Bird at 6:17am 02.28.23 The cable bundle goes through a huge blob of RTV or clear Silicone Sealant where it passes through
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck jssailem at 6:15am 02.28.23
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck Scott T-Bird at 6:10am 02.28.23 Wow, you really do have a mess of cables! I am first thinking that it would be so much better if th
Funny Friday!!! (1) Will Gilmore at 5:58am 02.28.23 Improves the aerodynamics of the rudder by giving more rake to the skeg. https://i.imgflip.com/pslw2
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope kloudie1 at 5:41am 02.28.23 Looks like a 7 part tackle so the rope load is around 100 pounds.. so a good polyester double braid
Proper way to attach spare tire as working tongue wheel rum_nab at 4:03am 02.28.23 Thanks everybody. Looks like I'll be alright using the tongue jack. I'll probably replace it since i
Advice on choosing keel lifting rope justsomeguy at 3:00am 02.28.23 Dyneema.
Boat Speed and Pointing danstanford at 2:41am 02.28.23 One of the significant elements in this discussion is leeway. My boat can point in the range of 35 d

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