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Replacing battens hercguy at 5:01am 04.01.13 Smaller Boats 13/1909 I'm missing a few battens from my main sail on my 23.5. When looking at West marine for replacements
2004 H33 Windlass Failure AndyK at 3:51am 04.01.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1466 The windlass on my 2004 Hunter 33 has failed me for the last time. It is the Anchorman Sprint 900 (p
Refrigerator freezer seals gaskets Hunter 40.5 charris at 10:26pm 03.31.13 Big Boats 1/4368 After much looking around, I think I have finally found a source for new refrigeration gaskets for m
Kiwi Prop and anchoring Ken13559 at 10:03pm 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1008 This happens to me each time I tried anchoring when there's a >1.5 knot tide flowing underneath my b
Researching Walbro fuel pumps (diy polishing) svselkie at 8:51pm 03.31.13 Engines and Propulsion 7/7322 I'm intent on building a recirculating fuel polishing system for my 35-gal tank and I've read all th
Replacing wood; getting shiny (1) Brian S at 7:42pm 03.31.13 Day Sailers 5/1087 I put in a whole bunch of work on the boat this weekend. My main focus was polishing. I used Main Sa
Hunter 23' Mast Mounting/Normal Operation Position (1) carboman at 7:24pm 03.31.13 Smaller Boats 11/2650 When the mast is stepped and in its normal working/use position, is the bottom of the mast supposed
Varnish Recommendation Marc14857 at 5:58pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1706 I'm looking for a recommendation for a Varnish to use on rail seats of my Hunter 44. I've used Cetol
What sealant? bhstech at 5:30pm 03.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/1885 I am working on the brightwork on my, new to me, 86 C-27. The sealant on the handrails and traveler
Maiden Voyage Hydro Therapy at 5:10pm 03.31.13 Day Sailers 6/1417 I purchased my 22 back in December. I've been working on her just about every weekend. Needless to s
Need insight on boot stripes McZube at 3:59pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 23/23647 1) What's the purpose of a boot stripe? Is it to provide a durable scrubbing surface at the water
ODay 28 Centerboard stuck up Euphoria2011 at 3:19pm 03.31.13 Bigger Boats 1/1064 Couldn't get the centerboard to come down today. It has worked fine up until today. Is there a pivot
Lake Travis sailors JamesRay at 2:43pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1000 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
h25 "deflated" rudder (3) Db421 at 2:33pm 03.31.13 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1242 I'm fixing osmotic blisters among other things. the boat has been on the hard for about one year an
Lake Travis Catalina owners JamesRay at 2:29pm 03.31.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/744 Anyone out on Lake Travis? Have some questions about public ramps, good coves to set anchor, etc.
Cushion fabric Lost Parent at 12:24pm 03.31.13 Ask All Sailors 18/6253 Anybody know a reasonable place to buy fabric for interior cushions 25Dollars /yd wow
Value of Roller Furler? GorillaToast at 11:55am 03.31.13 Catalina 22 5/1185 I need to buy new sails for my 22. I'm debating whether or not to add a roller furler. I don't reall
Genoa trim while on a broad reach. twistedline at 9:02am 03.31.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 33/16722 Hello, Thank you everyone in this forum, I have read almost every post and its helped immensely.
Simple solutions for solo sailing puddlejockey at 8:39am 03.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2171 I'd like to take my H27 out solo, on the Large inland lake where she's moored, and need some advice
Safe head treatments? Terrel01 at 8:35am 03.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1452 Are there any head odor treatments that will not degrade seals and valves over time?

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knot ID sunlover at 5:21pm 07.03.22
knot ID Davidasailor26 at 5:18pm 07.03.22 Looks like a halyard hitch - Halyard Hitch
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 5:15pm 07.03.22 Not to get us too deep into this, but I just wired up a new ceiling fan at home, and the wires to t
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? dlochner at 5:13pm 07.03.22 I never do either. That's why I asked. I hadn't thought of the alternator though. I think I'll run
Newport 28 mk2 masthead fittings (1) adamv at 5:11pm 07.03.22 206883
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tim Mills at 5:01pm 07.03.22 I never do either. That's why I asked. I hadn't thought of the alternator though. I think I'll run s
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Tim Mills at 4:59pm 07.03.22 I never run the blower fan, it serves no purpose and its noisy. I am intrigued by @Ralph Johnstone
knot ID (1) sunlover at 4:51pm 07.03.22 this app sucks. I had a photo attached, now lost. I tried my best to reproduce, but I think I ne
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? capta at 4:43pm 07.03.22 I've had this problem quite a few times. Most often it is the lint from the coils dripping off with
knot ID Tally Ho at 4:29pm 07.03.22 anyone know what this knot is? they are used on clasps on my Beneteau. I know exactly what it i
Ignition Switch Tally Ho at 4:27pm 07.03.22 Are you sure you wired the switch exactly as the old one? Is the switch the same (Same connections
10 guage to 16 guage? Tally Ho at 4:17pm 07.03.22
10 guage to 16 guage? Ralph Johnstone at 3:35pm 07.03.22 I use wing nuts to join 2 stranded wires. OOOOOOH ! ! ! ! ! That's about as popular as a turd in
Any ideas, better A/C drainage? JamesG161 at 3:31pm 07.03.22
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? Rich Stidger at 3:19pm 07.03.22 I have a high output alternator with external regulation. I installed a suction fan to pull hot air
10 guage to 16 guage? Davidasailor26 at 2:56pm 07.03.22
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Two questions pclarksurf at 2:36pm 07.03.22 Re: the first pic: is that the cabin roof? And if yes that appears to be someone stubbing in a flui
Engine Compartment Blower - do you use it? jviss at 2:36pm 07.03.22 I installed a compartment suction fan after installing an external alternator regulator. The alter

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