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3 new questions..one old boat! puddlejockey at 2:59pm 09.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1348 Hi all, After my first season on our "new" 82 h27, I'm finding the basics of sailing coming back to
Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 5... Skip Gundlach at 1:45pm 09.28.13 Ask All Sailors 1/901 Whole lotta shakin' goin' on, revisited - Part 5... When we left you, we'd arrived at Fernandina
Help on a water problem requested (1) tadd5181 at 1:33pm 09.28.13 Big Boats 9/1195 My Passage 420 has a plastic water bottle, with a hose running to the "radiator cap". The bottle is
Refinishing top side and cabin JFisher at 8:27am 09.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1802 I'm brand new to sailing. I literally know nothing about it. I am absolutely fascinated by sailing a
Catalina 30 cushion size Lost Parent at 8:19am 09.28.13 Ask All Sailors 0/997 Sorry for doing this again but i need the cushion length for the starboard settee bottom cushion
Keep or remove running backs when converting to a sloop? Pilotocopilot at 6:40am 09.28.13 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1462 As i will be removing the cutter rig on our 37 leaving it as a sloop, is there any reason in keeping
1980 7.3 sole Dan DeNeal at 5:46am 09.28.13 S2 2/1210 The sole of my boat is covered with a short nap almost commercial looking carpet. It appears to be p
Electrolysis on rear Keel bolt? Buoydog at 4:50am 09.28.13 Big Boats 3/1559 I am a new owner of a Hunter 1984, 34. shortly before I put the boat on the hard I noticed some wh
New to me P-18 dc78212 at 10:51pm 09.27.13 Precision 1/14241 Well after several weeks of trying to figure out if I even wanted to buy a boat... as the saying goe
Table Rock Lake and Branson Mo? Caish at 8:40pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4906 I was just up at Branson and looking at Table Rock, i could not help but think what a great place t
Spreaders on a Caliber 28 angle up or down? Larry Askins at 8:36pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1272 I've had my Caliber 28 out of the water for a few years. Just relaunching her and can't remember wh
Pole Dance (2) DAVA390 at 7:32pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1086 First time in last few trips out, light wind, calm, empty river. We put out the whisker pole for the
Extendo trailer ... Not so much! Kermit at 6:54pm 09.27.13 Smaller Boats 15/2108 We bought a 1999 H260 with an extending trailer with surge brakes on all 4 wheels. The previous own
genoa tracks and cars (2) fred1diver at 6:37pm 09.27.13 Parts Search 1/1579 hey everyone, I'm looking for a set of genoa tracks with matching cars the PO of my boat has remove
Remote Windless Switch Sailgunner at 4:56pm 09.27.13 Big Boats 14/1943 I might have posted this before but if anyone would like a remote control switch for their windless
Anyone Used a Wichard Gyb'easy or a Gybe Preventer rpwillia at 4:53pm 09.27.13 Catalina 310 4/1937 I am considering one of these since I just got lucky with an accidental gybe. Has anyone rigged one
My own little America's Cup (2) lokiii at 4:48pm 09.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2618 And my smelly audience.
Warning from FAA... Potential Unreliable GPS PGIJon at 4:40pm 09.27.13 Ask All Sailors 3/1244 This is for those within 12NM of Cape Canaveral https://www.faasafety.gov/files/notices/2013/Sep/Ca
New LED Bulbs in the Running Lights of my '84 Mac 22 (8) Sock Puppet at 4:04pm 09.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1754 Small thing, I know, but thought it might be of interest. On my last sail things ran a bit late, a
Bebe 321? Tally Ho at 3:51pm 09.27.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1521 I am looking at a fresh water 1995 B 321 as a replacement for my current Hunter 280. The boat is

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Continupus mainsail furling jssailem at 2:24pm 05.30.23 Congrats on the new boat. The statement out the winch self tailing function. Some ST winches are p
Installing Anemometer on Masthead - what should I expect? Art12050 at 2:20pm 05.30.23 Congratulation! It sounds like you stepped the mast?
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 Ralph Johnstone at 2:19pm 05.30.23 Ah, the way you're set up, it'll be a walk in the park, do it in your sleep. At least in theory.
Early Music Instruments Joe at 2:13pm 05.30.23 Yikes! That's crazy. If you "collect," sure. If you want to make music, totally silly. A well m
Continupus mainsail furling Joe at 1:58pm 05.30.23 Winches only work one direction. Perhaps you're pulling the wrong line. Or you aren't operating i
Adding a 2nd winch and more thinwater at 12:49pm 05.30.23 I really have a strong preference for cam cleats for spin sheet tails, including my last boat (cruis
New 170 sailor stickinthemud57 at 12:49pm 05.30.23 Looking much better, good work. Definitely put in the extra work necessary to get the hull just as
Sealing shaft-log options Scott T-Bird at 12:40pm 05.30.23 What's your vision for the future of this boat? To make a repair that a second party would stand be
Slow sump pump with backflow McPhee at 12:18pm 05.30.23 I wanted to update the thread. After adding in the 3/4" check valve, the sump pump was still slow (a
New 170 sailor (7) SKOTBRO at 12:01pm 05.30.23 I was able to do some sanding the last couple of weeks, turned out great so far. I was able to remov
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report Hayden Watson at 12:00pm 05.30.23 Great Writeup John and I can't wait for the next chapter. We had a great race and comradery thanks
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Stu Jackson at 11:20am 05.30.23 Thank you! it is 2000 C310, and it is in Flowery Branch, Georgia, at Lake Lanier. Welcome. Look u
Hunter 23.5 anchor locker size waterman30 at 11:08am 05.30.23 I'd have to get to the boat to measure. I have a fortress and it fits in the locker it does not ho
Adding a 2nd winch and more zinahewitt at 10:46am 05.30.23 That advertisement does a pretty good job at describing the set up! So it looks like they put a pa
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 (1) kbgunn at 10:34am 05.30.23 If you're handy with a myriad of tools, you can fabricate this setup : Is your first shot a 2005 H
2014 Beneteau 411 Power Jib Winch Question Ben Richmond at 10:32am 05.30.23 Both spaces are confined to the deck seating storage compartment, so no head room considerations. I
Adding a 2nd winch and more Scott T-Bird at 10:18am 05.30.23 That advertisement does a pretty good job at describing the set up! So it looks like they put a pad
2014 Beneteau 411 Power Jib Winch Question Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 05.30.23 Depends on how much head room you need under the location. Have used both with equal success.
Continupus mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 9:42am 05.30.23 Sorry....its furling IN that it the problem. And justsomeguy........I'm wondering that too. the line
Continupus mainsail furling justsomeguy at 9:27am 05.30.23 Is it possible that this line is just too thin.? Sounds like it.

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