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Do you recognize this logo? gnashty at 1:52pm 06.19.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3064 Hello all -- The sheave carrying our main halyard in a deck organizer disintegrated on me recentl
Boom vangs Finz08 at 1:12pm 06.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 28/3933 The 26d I bought didn't have one.should I get one?
New Hunter Owner csd0606 at 12:55pm 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1729 My husband and I finally found a great 1995 Hunter 26 and we are so excited. He actually surprised m
last question........for today avenger79 at 11:44am 06.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1058 how well would a trolling motor power the oday 19. just for getting away from dock and back to it?
chart plotter bryan crites at 11:08am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/619 Anyone own or used a lowrance elite 4 or elite 5 on there boat for chartplotting, speed, and depth?
Flag ang burgee etiquette kpgraci at 10:50am 06.19.13 Ask All Sailors 41/9053 I see a lot fly from the backstay, I thought this needed to be 3/4 the way up to be 'correct'. I pl
My iPad installation at the helm (4) iSailor at 10:49am 06.19.13 Catalina 310 1/1388 Here are pics of my ipad install at the helm. I am using a Life Proof Nuud water tight case (camera
gauges on a 84 30 speedup at 10:35am 06.19.13 Catalina 30 7/1356 I have a 1984 30, I do not like where the ignition and gauges are located. Has anyone moved them els
where to put my pole(s) kpgraci at 10:33am 06.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 3/883 Everything is out of the boat, now I'm putting it back in. I want to store my boat hook (about 5' co
Prepping for Launch pkabel66 at 9:11am 06.19.13 Big Boats 10/1354 I recently purchased and had delivered a 1984 Hunter 34. After polishing, cleaning, having the sail
So here is looking at you...... (1) paulj at 9:09am 06.19.13 Catalina 310 5/1370 Spending some time on this project.........hint Trident 101. paulj :troll:
What Defines Finishing Lookout at 8:51am 06.19.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/770 Finish A boat finishes when any part of her hull, or crew or equipment in normal position, crosses
Rigging a Hunter 240 plane4uegg at 8:30am 06.19.13 Smaller Boats 3/3139 Good morning, I recently purchased a Hunter 240 after not owning a sailboat for about 12 years. I
11.0a battery replacement sailcruiser at 7:46am 06.19.13 S2 12/2002 Hi all, I'm looking to upgrade my house bank to 4 6v batteries. I plan to keep a single 12v as a st
Rigging a Hunter 240 plane4uegg at 6:30am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/667 Good morning, I recently purchased a Hunter 240 after not owning a sailboat for about 12 years.
sailing with CB up? avenger79 at 6:28am 06.19.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/5016 well my first day on the water should be fast approaching. I'm hoping to get out this weekend for th
Saildrive Manual Jeanbelleville at 5:37am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/796 Hello, I'am a new owner of a Hunter 31 2008 and I don't have any manual. is somebody knows the links
wet suit cleaning rickk31 at 5:19am 06.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3061 Anyone know a good way to clean a wet suit.I bought a used one at a yard sale and don't feel real co
Looking for Batt Lug crimper to borrow or rent Solstice at 4:46am 06.19.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1430 Anyone in the greater Boston area have a proper Battery Lug crimping tool (FTZ or similar) with Dies
Chart Plotter installation Birchy at 4:29am 06.19.13 Catalina 310 4/1536 Just purchased a Garmin GPSMAP 541. Need to install and wire for power. Suggestions or guidance appr

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Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Ward H at 4:18am 05.04.23 @Apex Did you see it on a Catalina 30 or a C&C 30? I ask because the C30 MkII mast is built like a
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote dlochner at 4:14am 05.04.23 Is the WR10 always the active controller for the AP on the network? How is that managed? No. He
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 4:13am 05.04.23 Thanks very much Ken. I was watching a video last night about stanchions on a bigger Hunter but it a
Reattach wire to steering quadrant mobydog at 3:53am 05.04.23 Thanks, everyone I managed to reattach and I did use a calipers depth probe to measure the length of
Tohatsu 5HP SP Propane wont run... (2) patbratton at 3:50am 05.04.23 I have had my Mercury Propane Sailpro for about a year and a half. I have noticed that if I sail onc
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:37am 05.04.23 Answering some of my own questions: I found the quick-start guide on B&G's site, no manual that I ca
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Apex at 3:12am 05.04.23 that is set up for dropping the mast with stays attached. It moves the pivot of the turnbuckles to
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:03am 05.04.23 Thanks Dave. Where did you instal the BT base station? Is it tough to change the battery in the re
Urgent warning to genset owners Rick486 at 2:43am 05.04.23 Thanks for your positive repies My boat is in fresh water, not old by any standards, and maintenanc
Sailing Movies? Joe at 1:02am 05.04.23 The trouble with 'dead calm' is that the sailing footage is not credible for the most part... One
Boom Vang Hardware Joe at 12:41am 05.04.23 Uh, why do you want to connect the boom vang to the traveler? Perhaps you're thinking of the mainsh
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? Joe at 12:24am 05.04.23 This is a way to repair a damaged wire or a turnbuckle without replacing the entire shroud, which wh
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? Windpilot at 9:40pm 05.03.23 Sure, why not, you just need it set up and have it in a condition for exactly what you want to do. M
Stanchion bases Ken13559 at 9:37pm 05.03.23 If it is a h310, I believe there's a backing plate inside the fibreglass like my h326. You likely wo
Fortress anchor jssailem at 9:26pm 05.03.23 it would seem one needs to consider their typical anchoring environment more than I had thought. Y
Urgent warning to genset owners artboas at 9:18pm 05.03.23 I had that kind of cracking on my raw water hoses for the engine and generator. I replaced them all
Life's Most Infuriating Moments jssailem at 9:18pm 05.03.23 You are looking for something like this. https://www.westmarine.com/jabsco-snap-fit-port-clips-10738
25-II throttle cable replacement (9) Nunavut at 8:49pm 05.03.23 Work done on Piccolo the Yamaha 25 ii tall rig this winter and spring. Emptied, and cleaned the f
Sailing Movies? Stu Jackson at 8:39pm 05.03.23 I must agree about Dead Calm. You have this absurd scene with Nicole Kidman standing, holding to a
Universal M25 Crankcase vent line? Tom J at 7:49pm 05.03.23 My vent line was installed the same way yours was originally. Never had a problem in 17 years of us

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