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Getting started on a long list of porjects on my "New" Boat HillbillyWanderer at 12:36pm 02.05.13 Catalina 22 38/4019 Ambitious plans for the year ahead and I have a lot of projects to complete before the end of the ye
Sailboat being build...or born (12) Bosman at 12:10pm 02.05.13 Trailer Sailors 5/3210 While this is not my boat, nor I know the owner of this vessel, these photos have been posted on ano
Salt Water: What type of anchor chain do you use? rgranger at 10:59am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/17123 I just traded one old boat for a new-2-me old boat and my new-2-me boat has an all rope anchor rode.
Purchased Marina on Champlain Canal. (1) Larry14133 at 10:46am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3143 In 2006 i started reading and posting on this site when I gave up power boating. I sold the cabin cr
catalina 27, HIN vs metal ID plate anchorclanker at 10:19am 02.05.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1617 Curious about the metal ID plate in the cockpit. Did they keep using the plate after they started us
Electric Re-powering Expert Arby Bernt at 9:00am 02.05.13 Engines and Propulsion 14/6841 Hi to All, I'm Arby Bernt. I'm an electromotive engineer and owner of Advanced Marine Electric Prop
Looking for a boat to rent in Tortola CaptDavey at 8:35am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/897 Is there any way to charter/rent BB for a day or two at a time in Tortola? We'll be staying on Tort
ODay 25 Mast Raising System bhender999 at 8:29am 02.05.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/13214 I would like to see the ODay mast raising instructions for the system using the triangular boom brid
Portlights for Voyager 26 Pat at 8:21am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 1/962 I am attempting to determine the type of bronze opening ports (portlights) used in the Voyager 26..a
anchor style for San Juans ? joshc at 8:21am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 9/7108 Morning all I am planning out a San Juan cruise for this coming summer. Of all the books I have, no
The Greatest Adventure in History, Hidden in Plain Sight robertsapp at 7:37am 02.05.13 Sails Call Lounge 27/29282 Are any of you out there fans of Michael Crichton style science thrillers? Would you like to help a
35.5 Head and System Replacement Stretch at 7:16am 02.05.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3480 Well, think I have it figured....read 'the' book, picked through 60 pages of back posts.... Admir
Ambitious Plans! Sailing the Keys HillbillyWanderer at 4:28am 02.05.13 Ask All Sailors 18/3030 Very little sailing experience so far, ASA 101 class and a couple times sailing on the closest saili
Back on Board yachtsman at 4:19am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 5/1105 Am thinking I might be the owner of a 260 for the longest period.. What a great yacht they are. We
Wow!! yachtsman at 4:14am 02.05.13 Smaller Boats 0/776 After all these years I decided to order an AS spinnaker. The sail arrived today and short of flyin
Powering with ballast tank empty Gary A at 10:28pm 02.04.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1728 We are new Macgregor 26m owners and plan to do a lot of powering off our local shores between Ventur
Fresh Water Tank (2) davejet at 8:40pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/905 1983 Hunter 31. Just purchased a 83 Hunter 31. The fresh water tank leaks at the top and around all
Bow Thrusters db50 at 8:40pm 02.04.13 Big Boats 2/1857 I purchased a new C385 last year. I have been thinking about a bow thruster and have recently seen
Cockpit Scupper (5) davejet at 8:36pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/1231 1983 Hunter 31. Just bought my first sailboat. I am trying to repair a leak on my where my cockpit s
Life Lines missing Pelican Hook (3) davejet at 8:12pm 02.04.13 Mid-Size Boats 4/1544 Just got a 1983 Hunter 31. Trying to fix a few things. The life lines around the boat are in good s

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Buying new sails Salty Jack at 9:30am 04.14.23 Thanks for all the info. Jack
CapCut video editing Ralph Johnstone at 9:30am 04.14.23 as an IT guy with security training I advise caution - avoid this. Is there additional data they
Shakey in gear Ralph Johnstone at 9:24am 04.14.23 For this setup we would suggest a SD100 @ $1155 due to the high torque load. For a cheap SOB like
CapCut video editing jssailem at 8:50am 04.14.23 I advise caution Said another way... There is no FREE LUNCH...
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart jssailem at 8:47am 04.14.23 I agree with @kloudie1 and @LloydB . With the screw removed you may be able to rotate the keeper pla
I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 8:30am 04.14.23 MAYBE the Moderators could move the thread from the Pearson forum to the Hunter forum. Or @Clay Sm
I'm a newbie fresh and green! jssailem at 8:27am 04.14.23 :wow3: Clay... You found a lot more boat. A big step up. An interesting learning curve ahead. This
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart LloydB at 8:25am 04.14.23 First thought is keeper plate is actually a fancy SS reverse threaded nut for the SS axel that must
I'm a newbie fresh and green! JRT at 8:01am 04.14.23 Hey looks awesome, and dealing with a boat that the manufacturer is still in business is a plus. I
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 patbratton at 7:25am 04.14.23 I added the Starboard flexible tank under the seat. I remembered that Elaine had fallen in the cabin
I'm a newbie fresh and green! (2) dlochner at 7:16am 04.14.23 Leeward Rail are you going to tell me I can't do it because Ive never owned a sailboat? Sailing i
Buying new sails JRT at 7:14am 04.14.23 I've used Precision on 2 boats, very pleased. Shipping can be long so if you are in a hurry maybe
I'm a newbie fresh and green! kappykaplan at 6:38am 04.14.23 Leeward Rail are you going to tell me I can't do it because I've never owned a sailboat? I doubt i
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 6:33am 04.14.23 Leeward Rail are you going to tell me I can't do it because Ive never owned a sailboat?
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 6:21am 04.14.23 yes thats what it means.
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:15am 04.14.23 ALL; I just wanted to thank everyone who replied, took the time to write me with a solution. You're
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:12am 04.14.23 @Davidasailor26 Going to measure the pilot dia. And get one of the sigma couplings, thank you for t
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 6:05am 04.14.23 Has the shaft and coupling been fit and faced? Great question! I have no idea, have never met the
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack dlochner at 5:43am 04.14.23 Can you see the area from the inside? If so, what does the fiberglass look like? Is it solid? It ma
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack (1) wilschmidt1 at 5:29am 04.14.23 The crack isn't from a collision or other impact, there is a similar though less pronounced crack on

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