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Fishing under sail Ken Cross at 5:59am 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 20/5490 I've noticed a severe lack of sailboats recently while the Humpys and Coho salmon are running. Usua
Roller furling Buoysmom at 4:49am 09.23.13 Big Boats 9/3885 We have a 1984 34.5 Hunter, we are wanting to replace the original roller furling. Can it be removed
41 deck salon prop size and shaft diameter chuckwayne at 8:51pm 09.22.13 Big Boats 2/1699 Hi everyone, we're looking at moving up from our 356 to a 41DS. Does anyone know the standard prop s
Looking for furler sail BoonMcGee at 7:03pm 09.22.13 Bigger Boats 6/1436 I've purchased an '89 272LE. I've never bought a sail. I'll need to purchase a sail for my roller fu
Best Battery markc1976 at 5:43pm 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 13/5462 I'm sure this question has been asked may times and I will search the forms. Both of my deep cycle b
Going to try my jib downhaul Doc_holiday at 5:38pm 09.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1102 Last week I didn't go out but I did go to get some cleaning done and installed a downhaul on my jib.
Water coming in from stern tube?? Help! (1) Dufour4800-175 at 5:33pm 09.22.13 Ask All Sailors 26/8042 Hello, I recently saw that there was a little water coming in the boat and that it seemed to come
Help with the Mast markc1976 at 5:30pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/876 Hi All, I've got a 79 Hunter 30 that I finally will have hauled out of the water tomorrow for wha
OK you computer gurus Ken Cross at 4:59pm 09.22.13 Sails Call Lounge 9/9251 I've been unable to use my DVD ROM drive. I get this message from Device Manager Windows cannot st
Replacement Cabinet Door hunter43sail at 4:29pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1082 Has anyone found a place where you cabinet doors for 1991 boats. You used to be able to order them f
How often to take mast down? drchpete at 2:44pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2606 I have a 2003 Hunter 466 and have never had the mast down. Can't speak for the previous owner so I'l
help me winterize with pex jbinbi at 2:43pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1711 In the past, my boats all had regular hoses for water. To winterize, I would disconnect water tan
Head smell investigation mark porter at 2:18pm 09.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/2257 Hi all - I purchased an H31 a couple of years ago and it had a stinky head. I replaced ALL the hoses
CAL 21 Clean up and out (4) othomas3 at 1:53pm 09.22.13 Cal 11/5546 Time to start making some changes and repairs to my CAL 21. The two quarter berths were rotting awa
Legend 35.5 Aft Cabin Concerns 4arch at 1:30pm 09.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/947 We are seriously considering an upgrade to a Hunter Legend 35.5. One of the only issues giving us an
Surfing on the Hudson (4) Roger Long at 11:58am 09.22.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/10229
hells gate wielandbrake at 11:03am 09.22.13 Lancer 3/1841 Hi I'm back . Just wanting some tips on the hells gate passage. And this sight is as informitive a
Window Tinting Hydro Therapy at 10:29am 09.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1417 The portal cabin windows on my 22 have seen better days. The windows are discolored and have interna
Roller Furler Conversion korchinskyp at 10:17am 09.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 1/914 I have a Mylar 150 Genoa for my O'Day 25 which I am getting tired of hoisting.. What are the thought
Jack stands to Buy Cat36Amoore at 9:23am 09.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1577 Looking to buy used jack stands for 27' Catalina 4foot draft. four hull stand and one bow stand, A

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Minor project: new teak companionway step (2) rgranger at 7:41am 06.14.23 I do need a replacement telescoping swim ladder, though, as the old one is getting pretty beat. The
Schafer Outrageous Pricing FastOlson at 7:40am 06.14.23 Schaefer. Yes... Sometimes great design and engineering... and sometimes not. I tried their stanchio
Need Mainsail mast slide fitting size. rgranger at 7:33am 06.14.23 Im planning on installing Bainbridge " Allslip" sail slides . On First 41S5---- come in dif
Should I switch to hank on? rgranger at 7:30am 06.14.23 One of the most personal of all choices! Just rambling here ... Solo sailing certainly tips the sc
Schafer Outrageous Pricing kloudie1 at 7:18am 06.14.23 I do understand manufacturing and retail, I just don't like to feel taken advantage of... I did note
Doesn't hurt to ask eherlihy at 6:46am 06.14.23 Check the dimensions of your track and, as eherlihy said, "call them". Guido, who was the traveler
Alden 44 - 1984 Windlass Model Number jviss at 6:44am 06.14.23 What's wrong with it? It can probably be repaired. I had a Maxwell-Nilsson vertical capstan wind
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate THECUSCUS at 5:49am 06.14.23 I keep track of keel position by counting turns of the winch handle. I know how many turns it take
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 5:22am 06.14.23 By the way, you might want to rebuild the old pump and hang on to it. I'm sure those are not cheap
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem jviss at 5:21am 06.14.23 I'm not a Yanmar guy, but that looks like a regular petcock, and used to bleed. I like to pump cool
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 5:15am 06.14.23 I'm sure you are right, but $75 X 12 = $900 and I was not interested in spending about a grand so I
Schafer Outrageous Pricing dLj at 5:01am 06.14.23 Well, that's going to be list price, $75 each. You can get them for $58 through WalMart. Maybe ev
New Alternator Regulator? jviss at 4:41am 06.14.23 Digi-Key rocks! Ordered MOSFETs Sunday night, they will arrive today, via USPS first class mail, ch
In mast furling main working much better now JamesG161 at 4:23am 06.14.23 Artistic licence Why have a in-mast mainsail in that Selden drawing? It is unfurled already, on t
Yanmar Antifreeze Pump Bearing Problem (1) arcadiahunter28 at 4:01am 06.14.23
Edson wheel size and leather cover? jviss at 3:55am 06.14.23 One thing that it doesn't do is make my Yanmar sound like a Harley! And that's a good thing! I di
Universal engine parts, and maintenance schedule, and dinghy davits? jviss at 3:52am 06.14.23 Before you install davits, you might want to check with your marina. At mine, it would add a bunch
Schafer Outrageous Pricing jviss at 3:37am 06.14.23 I went to the Schaefer page to get them Well, that's going to be list price, $75 each. You can ge
Engine raw water thru hole location Ralph Johnstone at 10:36pm 06.13.23 When taking out the bolt, sea water flowed out. Did water flow continuously without stop indicati
In mast furling main working much better now Ralph Johnstone at 10:09pm 06.13.23 Artistic licence,,, I guess. Yes, very artistic.

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