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Jib Furler Tension wufibugs at 5:14pm 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 2/970 I read a couple of articles on roller furlers but I am still unsure if they operate so that one shee
What is this? (1) RDS2012 at 5:11pm 06.21.13 Smaller Boats 4/1018 I bought my 18.5 a year ago and I've been teaching myself how to sail. This 'key' is attached to the
Just to say Hi. darnoldone at 4:22pm 06.21.13 Bigger Boats 17/1884 On other forums there is usually an area for newbies to introduce themselves to a new group. In the
H37C - how do mast wires run from bilge to nav station? FredV at 4:21pm 06.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2048 I'm replacing all the 12v DC wires in both the mast (now that I know how to do that from other posts
Need measurement info for Gooseneck external slide Edreder at 3:38pm 06.21.13 Day Sailers 3/1328 I lost this part which connects the boom to the mast. Rudy from D'R Marine gave me the name of this
Diesel odor abatement deaconwayne at 3:19pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1636 Does anyone know of a product that will get rid of the diesel smell in the cabin of a sailboat? I ha
Stuffing box- Dripless or not?? (1) IanJ at 2:14pm 06.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/942 I have to ask this, diverting from a similar thread that I have been following. How do you tell if
replacement diaphram splax at 1:54pm 06.21.13 Big Boats 5/1547 replacement diaphragm Hello, I need to replace the diaphragm on the manual waste pump on my boat. I
1990 Hunter 28 hatch parts AnejoMD at 1:32pm 06.21.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/857 The hatch handle assembly has given up in the overhead in the head. It is on my 90 Hunter 28. Anyone
The correct mainsail Halyard Bob4203 at 1:00pm 06.21.13 Catalina 30 8/2422 I must replace my mainsail halyard on my 1988 Mark II tall rig. I know the specs are out there but I
26x, changing halyard for keel? DESPREZ at 12:31pm 06.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/982 So how does one replace the keel halyard? My trailer has a crossbar preventing it dropping.
trailer swap'n between 25 / 26s / 26x pugetsoundsailer at 11:13am 06.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1427 here's my situation in short. I want to put a 25 on 26s trailer and put a 26s on a 98 26x trailer.
26s keel froze pugetsoundsailer at 11:01am 06.21.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1582 I read somewhere surfing the net that the keels can swell on the 26s, on our 1st trip out to the lak
Classifieds on an iphone drumbeater at 10:17am 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 1/812 Can you get to them using the iPhone app? I can't find it and want to sell one of our boats.
Mast crutch (8) Ken Secor at 10:08am 06.21.13 Catalina 22 12/2498 I had issues with the PO supplied mast crutch. As see below, it was 1-1/4" PVC and broke once. I
H37c on ebay Blaise at 10:00am 06.21.13 The Cherubini Hunters 0/756 There are presently two project boats on ebay. One in NY and one in Miami.
Zinc melt divernick at 9:23am 06.21.13 Big Boats 7/1756 I own a 2008 Hunter 38, with only one zinc on the stainless prop shaft. But it disappears in a very
keel stuck on mac 26s pugetsoundsailer at 8:57am 06.21.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/783 I read somewhere surfing the net that the keels can swell on the 26s, on our 1st trip out to the lak
Questions with my 1984 catalina 27! Maodayrsails at 8:09am 06.21.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2092 Just bought this refurbished boat and she sails well. My main question is the boat didn't come with
Hunter 44 light air tactics Marc14857 at 7:48am 06.21.13 Ask All Sailors 4/1149 So we are sailing our H44 in a fund raising event tomorrow off of Mystic Ct. We rarely race but wer

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Outboard for a Widgeon? (3) Sunbird22358 at 10:11pm 05.15.23 I used a 1984 2hp Johnson on my 1970 WIDGEON, I did have to watch the mainsheet when tacking, but it
Hunter smile / keel movement JamesG161 at 9:53pm 05.15.23 Joe Kerr also worked at Hunter building boats but he designed many of the electrical systems on boa
Swing Keel Dimensions and Weight for Oday 22 Sunbird22358 at 9:53pm 05.15.23 Another member with a 1979-83 O'DAY 22 may be able to measure their CB. I would also suggest giving
Older-Model O'Day Javelin - Unknown Year Sunbird22358 at 9:47pm 05.15.23 The fact that the boat has those 2 numbers (Hull# and Class#) rather than a single, 12-digit Hull ID
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Tedd at 9:34pm 05.15.23 @Hayden Watson , Yikes! Yes, that's exactly why I wanted to ask here before committing to that anch
Insurance question Benny17441 at 9:26pm 05.15.23 Just decide first on the coverages you may need. Is the boat going to stay in Milwaukee all year r
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hayden Watson at 9:24pm 05.15.23 To be clear, I'm quite happy to sit on the bottom when the tide is out if the bottom is suitable, w
Engine compartment ventilation Ralph Johnstone at 9:23pm 05.15.23
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 05.15.23 did it to correct for the Coriolis Effect. I knew it was something like that.
Hunter smile / keel movement Ralph Johnstone at 9:07pm 05.15.23 Dave's going to smack me if I'm wrong, but I think that sitting the hull on the stands without the k
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Tedd at 9:07pm 05.15.23 To be clear, I'm quite happy to sit on the bottom when the tide is out if the bottom is suitable, wh
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? (1) Hayden Watson at 8:59pm 05.15.23 I just looked at Google Earth and think the bigger problem could be that the neighbors might get pus
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hello Below at 8:55pm 05.15.23 Navonics shows less than a foot at the entrance at zero tide.
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? MikeHoncho at 8:55pm 05.15.23
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 05.15.23 I don't know. With a shoal draft retractable keel and behind the break water, it probably wouldn't
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? (2) MikeHoncho at 8:48pm 05.15.23 215700
Anchoring at Coward's Cove? MikeHoncho at 8:47pm 05.15.23
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives Hayden Watson at 8:46pm 05.15.23 No Flex really made a dissference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and t
Engine compartment ventilation Hayden Watson at 8:34pm 05.15.23 I have my blower ducting set up about the same as yours because with my fully sound insulated compar
Latest Thinking on Holding Tank Additives MikeHoncho at 8:28pm 05.15.23 No Flex really made a difference in my system. I just removed it all for a composting toilet and the

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