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Stay tightness mandm at 8:59pm 07.08.13 S2 1/1302 Does anyone know the proper tension needed for a S2 7.3 - I do have a Loos gauge - my side (downwind
Micanti Thorn-D antifouling Old Sailor 2 at 8:04pm 07.08.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2800 I am doing my research to prepare for bottom painting. antifouling bottom paint around San Diego is
Mast pin.............Hunter 23.5. hercguy at 7:55pm 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 2/893 I misplaced the mast pin for my 23.5. Does anyone know the dimensions and where I can get a replacem
Anchor locker for 'old style' C22 ? Milton.Audas at 6:56pm 07.08.13 Catalina 22 2/1584 Hi guys - I have a 1981 'old style' boat. One of the pet 'annoyances' that I have with the older sty
Steaming/Anchoring combo light Ken Honeycutt at 6:41pm 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2633 Last weekend I had a courtesy inspection by the coast guard auxiliary. Long story short is they woul
Hunter 356 Fouling Jib Sheets on Shroud fittings sailpablo at 5:54pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 5/2308 Hello. I am the newest owner of a 2003 Hunter 356. We are finding that in light winds, when we hav
Depth Gauge on a 1987 23' carboman at 5:32pm 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 4/1100 I bought one of those Humming Bird units for 50-60 bucks and mounted the transducer inside the hull
Building race marks higgs at 5:22pm 07.08.13 Racing 11/11362 I am looking for ideas for making course marks that stay out all season. Any out there with some go
turbo wash gordhodgson at 4:48pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 1/3174 I have a 4jh3-te yanmar turbo diesel and was told by the yanmar people at the Annapolis boat show to
Replacing Seal on 3YM30 Seawater Pump sea_casper at 4:18pm 07.08.13 Engines and Propulsion 8/9737 My Yanmar seawater pump started leaking, I removed it to disassemble to replace seal. however I cann
Weight of mast bigsick at 2:22pm 07.08.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2246 I have looked everywhere and I can not find the weight of my furling main mast. I have a Selden 46'
Columbia 26 Mkii Under Sail THECUSCUS at 2:03pm 07.08.13 Columbia 3/11542 I was out sailing in my Macgregor 25 along with a friend in his 26 mkII. I thought you Columbia guy
NM364 rig tuning Valkyrie364 at 1:12pm 07.08.13 Morgan 0/4336 Hi all. Does anyone have any info on factory rig tuning specs for an '83 364 with rod rigging?
Accessing water level sensor on H376 reraft at 12:22pm 07.08.13 Big Boats 2/1117 My water level sensor seems to be sticking in the tank. The water level gauge sticks ' bumps up erra
Marlow Hunter Renndezvous, Port Ludlow, July 26-28 Mikem at 11:56am 07.08.13 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 0/2971 Another reminder about our Hunter Rendezvous at Port Ludlow the end of this month. Marine Service C
Macerator Mike Mc at 11:02am 07.08.13 Catalina 310 2/2115 Macerator won't pump today possibly due to operator error in attempting to pump out with the through
Centerboard blocks configuration needed... (4) abk at 10:40am 07.08.13 Smaller Boats 7/1380 Well this forum has been so very valuable and I am close to actually sailing this H26... Not close e
Plans & drawings TEWK-too at 10:03am 07.08.13 Catalina 22 8/1650 I have a 1980 Catalina 22. I have a hum with the centerboard down if I am above 2 knots. I am think
Marine Technologies propane gas detector nestorph at 9:43am 07.08.13 Ask All Sailors 0/839 Does anyone have any experience or views on the MTI propane/gas detector? I'm am looking at the mod
Add inverter to boat w/ shorepower, no shorepower available? Kermit at 9:11am 07.08.13 Musings With Maine Sail 21/18796 I know just enough about wiring to make myself look stupid. (Boats in general, really.) Can we add a

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2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? davespud at 8:29am 04.21.23 Thanks to all. We wound up buying a like new furling main with batten slots, then, having our sailma
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Jacktar at 8:28am 04.21.23 Brian d? As in explosive, just blow it up?
More efficient way to clean gears? Maine Sail at 8:25am 04.21.23 Every year or two I disassemble my winches, clean the gears with mineral spirits, and reassemble th
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity jssailem at 8:19am 04.21.23 Always on the flood or "flood slack". Here is a sailor who knows. He could cross the Gulf Stream o
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity dmax at 8:18am 04.21.23 I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applies to Woods Hole, but in crossing the
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Leeward Rail at 8:18am 04.21.23 Stupid question posed to a questionable source. Questionable source is a serious understatement.
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? Rich Stidger at 8:11am 04.21.23 The metal one pictured above by @Ralph Johnstone looks nice, but in an emergency a cover that you ca
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity (1) jssailem at 8:08am 04.21.23
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? kappykaplan at 8:03am 04.21.23 can anyone point me toward a decent source for flat Check with your local sail loft.
Bottom paints dlochner at 7:56am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fa
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 7:56am 04.21.23 I was reading @Hayden Watson's tip about tape hinges when it dawned on me that an improvement upon t
Seeking a Columbia Bar Crossing Opportunity FastOlson at 7:53am 04.21.23 Go at slack tide or with the tide. I may be misunderstanding your advice and it likely only applie
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:47am 04.21.23 However, the lack of clear information about the sailors' location, partially attributable to the la
Bottom paints (1) fstbttms at 7:36am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Well, not exactly tru
Bottom paints duality at 7:27am 04.21.23 Don Casey Replies A: You cannot put any paint over VC 17 except more VC 17. Fortunately, it is a fai
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? dlochner at 7:20am 04.21.23 In general, most production boats, like Hunters, Catalinas, Pearsons, etc. are built for coastal cru
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 7:20am 04.21.23 Thanks shemandr. I've read and heard much good about the Tartan 37 and seems like a great boat from
How many of you have satellite beacons or satellite phones when out on the ocean? Leeward Rail at 7:15am 04.21.23 I'd have guessed that with all that experience they would have had something like this on board. T
Rudder stock bushings dlochner at 7:14am 04.21.23 The packing gland uses the same stuff the stuffing box on the prop shaft uses, however, it may be a
Folding Prop George Braun at 7:10am 04.21.23 Hi SDS3. (fact) what is the size (diameter) of the standard Hunter shaft on this boat? Can not fin

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