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11.0A rig tension? sailorguy9 at 8:25pm 12.20.12 S2 3/1765 Does anybody have a ballpark starting point of what the rig tensions should be on an S2 11.0A? I don
What is a Starboard board? Ken13559 at 7:00pm 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/7096 I've come across many posts here talking about use of Starboard board but what is it? I know it is n
compass Lost Parent at 6:57pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1769 I have a 1982 Catalina 30 and I dropped my pedestal compass and broke it a few weeks ago ...does any
Must Stop (2) Roger Long at 5:24pm 12.20.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 2/2475
6HP Outboard for 2013 Beneteau First 20 Infinity First 20 at 3:50pm 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/5962 Greetings, After searching the forum for current discussions about the latest small outboard option
Engine lift slowdog at 3:31pm 12.20.12 Engines and Propulsion 6/12158 What kind of lift do you use to lift your motor from the ground to the back of your boat ?
lowrance HD-7 redhead78 at 1:23pm 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 7/2223 On a previous post I was asking about Garmin Radar, with the 740s and Maine mentioned a lowrance sys
Which motor for max hull speed. Hunter 25 KennyH at 10:11am 12.20.12 The Cherubini Hunters 10/4320 My original 1979 evinrude 9.9 long shaft died and parts to fix could not be found. I replaced it tem
Merry Christmas! (And a little humor from last year) (1) dscribner at 9:20am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1821 I posted this last year but maybe some new faces will enjoy it. Merry Christmas! Chanukah Sameach!
Beneteau 265 Penta 2001B Compression? gregmorn at 7:59am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/863 Hi all, My very first post and looking forward to the forum:) After a couple of years abandonment
Rebuilding the PSS Shaft Seal jsalley at 6:37am 12.20.12 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2394 My boat just completed its 7th season. According to PYI, the PSS shaft seal bellows, O rings, and se
Today is our Two Year Anniversary JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:57am 12.20.12 Catalina 310 1/1194 Today is the two year anniversary of buying our Catalina 310. We couldn't be happier with Smitty I
wingkeel dagger board on sunfish DJN51 at 5:53am 12.20.12 Ask All Sailors 9/5505 My son and I are bringing back to life 70 era Sunfish sailboats,He asked if fabricating a wing dagge
Interlux VC-17M in salt water Ken Palmer at 4:55am 12.20.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2331 My boat is a fresh water boat in Lake Ontario. I have always used the bottom paint of choice in thi
X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small? NEREIS at 2:32am 12.20.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1629 X-5 Rymarine Autopilot: Too Small?
Question about the 220 uf 100v capacitor katana750 at 9:02pm 12.19.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 26/4736 Hi I didn't want to high jack the thread about the solar updates by Walt. I was using his schemati
Where is the hull number? Odaysailer at 8:26pm 12.19.12 Bigger Boats 1/1252 I really stretched my old mainsail to the max with those 45 mph winds on my run home... I need a new
Mast For Hawk 16 tedfaber at 7:39pm 12.19.12 Pearson 0/2649 I'm looking for a mast with standing rigging for a Hawk 16. I'm located in NC.
H356 freezer/frig specs sailmaster39 at 6:48pm 12.19.12 Big Boats 1/1114 anybody know the freezer/frig cubic feet volume size.I need to get specs for a complete new refriger
Rudder Missing Balboa 26 georgetheleo at 6:34pm 12.19.12 Ask All Sailors 2/1537 I juat bought a Balboa 26. The lower rudder is missing. Could any Balboa owners here measure their r

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Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 11.25.22 You need brakes on that trailer as the center of gravity is very high causing swaying. Now retired
The joys of boat ownership Scott T-Bird at 11:37am 11.25.22 Good weekend get-a-way location for staying aboard. Maybe new explorations possible. Great daysaili
First time sailboat owner hatchclan at 11:07am 11.25.22 Does your slip dock have cleats like ours? If so, I can describe what I've been doing for years wit
Washington Sellers Beware Roland5048 at 10:44am 11.25.22 license plates property of the owner and not part of the vehicle Who knew? I got caught up in th
Water dripping through bimini at ends of the traveller PatAndEuan at 10:22am 11.25.22 er on the starboard side. The line is for the main traveller. The panel is Sunbrella and has snaps
rewiring the mast dlochner at 10:06am 11.25.22 Conduits and wire runs are placed to not interfere with halyards. So, if your preferred location is
New to forum. New to Hunter 466 PatAndEuan at 9:56am 11.25.22 We have also owned our 2003 466 since new, sailed her to New Zealand in 2009, and recently returned
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:50am 11.25.22 I have a controller and all wired up for brakes. I tow a 15 ft travel trailer. Towed it to Rocky Mt
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke jssailem at 9:43am 11.25.22 @Kingjim91 The CDI Furler Flexible FF1 Description The Cruising Design (CDI) FF1 furler provides on
Keel is out... looks disturbing THECUSCUS at 9:41am 11.25.22 I had considered those options, but didn't like the potential ding in performance by effectively s
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 9:37am 11.25.22 If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it is evident that the foil is too low from the top o
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:33am 11.25.22 I do not have a definitive answer. Either way you bring in the trailer and drive away happy. It will
The joys of boat ownership jssailem at 9:29am 11.25.22 my wallk to load the boat is back to 30 feet instead of 200 + yards. How do you get your daily ste
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:29am 11.25.22 Thanks! I luckily have a trusted local trailer shop. So you think they can be added without a new a
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice jssailem at 9:25am 11.25.22 I would suspect trailer brakes would be a sugar coated project for most trailer shops. Just check
Autopilot jssailem at 9:22am 11.25.22 Hello... You sail on fresh water lakes? I read you installed a Raymarine Wheel pilot a few years ag
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke JoeWhite at 9:07am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did it break? If I had to guess, looking at the first photo it i
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke Kingjim91 at 8:53am 11.25.22 The first question I have is why did the messenger break? Did the slide get jammed in the foil and
Oysters!! kloudie1 at 8:10am 11.25.22 yum! Oysters on the shell.. one of my faves! We are fortunate to have a few places nearby that have
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