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Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 9:45am 08.09.22 Precision 18/3712 I recall this subject being bounced around in past forum posts but can't seem to locate any. As time
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows David Freedman at 9:30am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/544 Confirming the difficulty in replacing the side deck windows and re-bedding the foredeck window? Sho
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (2) Hinckley or Die at 9:10am 08.09.22 Alden General Chat 39/10535 I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot lik
Shore power cable problem NCBrew at 8:38am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/743 My 30 amp shore power cable has one of the connector holes is very black and looks burned. My AC run
Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1127 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/735 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/811 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1082 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1310 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1183 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 6:17pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2734 Does using hot water when at anchor (and there is no source for additional hot water) cause the hot
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 5:07pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/736 I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on
Cabin water leak Clydo at 5:03pm 08.08.22 Catalina 310 15/2291 Anyone had fresh water leak from water line between galley sink area and head on C310? Have check
Mixing elbow cracked. dirtman at 4:22pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1243 The mixing elbow cracked on our Hunter 310 Yanmar 2GM 20F. We need to replace it. What should we ex
Flush! Plymouth Sailor at 1:57pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 12/995 Dear Fellow Sailors, I have a new-to-me boat with a full head and holding tank. Not sure if I need
Catalina Fuse Box AdamLesper at 1:48pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/2001 I recently got a line wrapped around my prop (2002 Catalina 32) and the engine cut out right away. I
Cabin cushions S2guy at 11:57am 08.08.22 S2 4/1331 I have a complete set of never-used S2 7.3m cabin cushions (blue) stored in my basement. Also a bra
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't...NOW DOES (8) jssailem at 10:06am 08.08.22 Engines and Propulsion 553/49353 I have been thinking about how to write this tale of woe. A couple of my friends here at SBO have co
cabin supports in a vision 32 Stokeshc at 9:44am 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/968 Hello, I have acquired a vision 32 that is in the middle of a refit. Im looking for information
Gelcoat questions. Kaysirin at 8:29am 08.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/782 When searching for Hunter parts here on the forum, under the header "Hull" the gelcoat listed for 20

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Old Sailboat Winch Joe at 4:39am 08.14.24 :yikes:
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 4:16am 08.14.24 So, finally back with my new 50" shaft. This is the proper length for the 376, 380 and 386. Fit an
Catalina 310 cradle pads east coaster at 3:39am 08.14.24 I had a six pad cradle made and it's more secure and stable than the four pad. Considering here in N
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 11:11pm 08.13.24 What are the measurements of the opening? Not the hatch. The opening is your rough opening. A hatch
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment (3) SoSound at 9:35pm 08.13.24 It's a wonderful little spot!!! Like I said in the original post, the entry (on the chart) looks ri
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 7:31pm 08.13.24 For Sunbrella and similar materials I use a #20 needle when using v92 thread. I use mostly Schmetz s
Plastic stuffing box? Blitz at 7:14pm 08.13.24 I would suggest to keep a close eye on the temperature as well since if made out of plastic or nylon
Mast Tabernacle (6) pgandw at 3:34pm 08.13.24 Actually, I forgot to mention the jib halyard attaches to the gin pole, and is what pulls the mast u
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) jssailem at 3:27pm 08.13.24 Yes the 500mb charts give you a good indication of the steering winds Dr Levi has provided confirma
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) Davidasailor26 at 1:59pm 08.13.24
Invest98L The next storm front crossing the Atlantic. (1) JamesG161 at 1:46pm 08.13.24
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? ggrizzard at 1:11pm 08.13.24 Below the boom you say? Look under the boom for holes from a boom kicker mount? Stumped me too.
Large Rectangle Hatches Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 08.13.24 That is a custom fiberglass hatch specific to your boat. Standard hatches have much larger radius in
Large Rectangle Hatches jssailem at 12:19pm 08.13.24 What are the measurements of the opening? Not the hatch. The opening is your rough opening. A hatch
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 12:03pm 08.13.24 Considered that as a back up in case my hunt for a hatch fails, that I cut a hole in the current hat
Large Rectangle Hatches Calif. Ted at 11:43am 08.13.24 How about leaving the existing hatch and cutting it out for a hatch or put a couple fixed light port
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 08.13.24 Given that Mosquito Crk just rejiggered their business model and booted out some 500 ~ vessels Ca
Large Rectangle Hatches (2) BjornTheMenace at 10:52am 08.13.24 Here are some photos of the opening and of the current hatch. Mr. Mayhem, I would be able to fix up
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Drinky Crow at 10:48am 08.13.24 @jssailem, after reading the post from @TimFromLI, us folks in the Salish Sea are very fortunate to
Mast Tabernacle Project_Mayhem at 10:32am 08.13.24 This looks nice! Much more elegant than my setup but then again, mine only gets used once or twice a

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