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stuffing gland issues mikewhite7314 at 11:36am 12.14.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2226 I have a Hunter vision 32 which has developed a leak from the stuffing gland on the prop shaft. At
splice fitting bassstar at 10:55am 12.14.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 Has anyone used a splice fitting on their standing rigging for a temporary fix? Are they hand swaged
Leaking prop shaft mikewhite7314 at 10:32am 12.14.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1325 I have recently acquired a Hunter Vision 32 and have noticed a leak in the aft cabin coming from the
Fuel tank pickup tube Therapyg at 9:40am 12.14.12 Bigger Boats 1/1218 Hello, Anyone have any experience replacing the fuel tank pickup tube in the O'Day 34? Mine appears
Bucket of money (5) John Howitt at 10:17pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/1845 I first saw this boat ,and had the royal tour by the elderly owner, back in 2007, in BC, Canada ,whe
CNG Fill Adapter - Where can I get one smokey73 at 8:31pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 12/11143 Does anyone know a source for an Adapter to fill the CNG tank from one of the CNG auto fill stations
12 C-22's Coming to Havasu (2) CaptDon01 at 7:51pm 12.13.12 Catalina 22 0/1071 I just checked the list, and a couple more C-22's have signed up to attend the Havasu Pocket Cruiser
Need Boat yard.. New Jersey to Rhode Island Finally! at 7:27pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 14/3089 I am looking for a reputable boat yard to do repair work; glass and paint, rigging and railing work
To all S2 owners timtim at 5:54pm 12.13.12 S2 5/2678 I've just been here a month, new to sailing and the S2 8.0. Thank you for the help you have given me
Gaskets? SailArkansas at 5:37pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/1918 I am needing to rebed several stanchions on my P28 and the first one I did still leaks. I used plent
Algae around rub rail. Hunter 33 syoun10 at 5:22pm 12.13.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 I've always had a problem with green slimy algae growing underneath the rub rail on my 2006 Hunter 3
New motor mount slowdog at 4:46pm 12.13.12 Engines and Propulsion 2/2606 I got a new to me motor mount its rated for 15 hp I thank it should work for my 9.9 I tried to add t
Mayan Apocalypse and the Day After (1) Roger Long at 3:58pm 12.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 10/3653 My substitute for the dodger and bimini top readers keep asking about is to just stay put on rainy d
US Sailing Report on Loss of Aegean Rick D at 3:38pm 12.13.12 Racing 2/41708 The US Sailing site is unresponsive, but you can get the PDF download from this news report: http:/
Cherubini throttle position on my 33 oneeyedcoach at 3:17pm 12.13.12 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1100 The throttle on my 33 cherubini goes back to accelerate and forward to slow down. All other throttl
Fouled Furler capta at 2:38pm 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2125 We have a ProFurl on the head stay. Today when we were trying to bring down the Yankee the head swiv
Installing A Solbian Solar Panel (12) Maine Sail at 1:07pm 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 25/28160 First let me apologize for the poor image quality. All I had with me that day was my point ' shoot..
Broken Mast H23 nwkennard at 12:13pm 12.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1165 Hey all, I'm in need of a new mast (H23 89) and am wondering if I can possibly use one from a diff
Where Can I Find an Auto Battery Filler Fred Villiard at 11:09am 12.13.12 Ask All Sailors 8/2151 I've been trying to find an automatic battery filler. I'm putting in 4 6 volt batteries and were I w
Wire Labeling - How To (14) Maine Sail at 9:39am 12.13.12 Musings With Maine Sail 3/7466 I get asked quite a bit how I label my wires and finally got around to an answer that was prompted b

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Sailing the Abacos chuckwayne at 7:07pm 04.06.23 Thanks, Dave! we chartered a 41' Maine cat there several years ago and loved it. Brings back memorie
lines jssailem at 6:57pm 04.06.23 Brands should be considered a suggestion. It is wise to understand your needs and then compare simi
lines Suri at 6:19pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" wh
lines Calif. Ted at 5:57pm 04.06.23 Samson XLS and Trophy Braid would be my guess, I'd think these are "suggestions", or "standards" whi
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Don S/V ILLusion at 4:47pm 04.06.23 Hard to tell but it appears you have a dinghy davit hanging off the glass nearby and if so, maybe to
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 4:08pm 04.06.23 I hope so too. I really don't care about the clock, trip clock or even the hour meter. I have a Ho
Hunter 28 chainplate cooperjack at 4:04pm 04.06.23 Thanks a lot for the help! The 28 is a bit different, from what I see that nut is attached to a plat
Long distance boat ownership Head Sail at 3:55pm 04.06.23 A boat is a "she" for a reason. Needs constant attention, maintenance and expense. I looked at doi
Sailing the Abacos jon hansen at 3:51pm 04.06.23 very cool dave. thanks for sharing, jon
Long distance boat ownership jon hansen at 3:48pm 04.06.23 if you do buy early, look for a great lakes, fresh water boat. used saltwater boats are what they a
Potential first boat for me? jon hansen at 3:40pm 04.06.23 1. don guillette's guide on sail trim. he's right here on this web sight. 2. brand new, top of the
Upgrade Cabin Fabric Curtains Crazy Dave Condon at 3:36pm 04.06.23 Pat Curtains were not offered or put on the water ballast sailboats as standard equipment nor as op
Marlow Hunter 37 Stern Endcap Crack Crazy Dave Condon at 3:30pm 04.06.23 A better explanation is needed as to how that happened. A few more pictures would be helpful too fr
Galley Faucet Art12050 at 2:49pm 04.06.23
Potential first boat for me? brockangelo at 2:31pm 04.06.23 In general if you are replacing the backstay anyways, you'd opt for the adjustable, even if you leav
Potential first boat for me? LakeShark at 2:29pm 04.06.23 If you are replacing the backstay you might as well go adjustable. The cost is minimal at the time
Potential first boat for me? pinchecharlie at 2:17pm 04.06.23 I mention it in context of this boat for sale. So if you where to buy it because it was a good deal
Any idea what this is for? (1) JamesG161 at 2:04pm 04.06.23 Mine Toe kicks...
Islander 28 keel bolts & Furlex model ID dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.23 Ask your sailmaker to send a short piece of luff tape in each size, and then see which one fits.
Long distance boat ownership dlochner at 1:56pm 04.06.23 The factor no one has mentioned is the time between closing on the deal and retirement and moving ab

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