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Hunter Hull laid up DOCKHAND at 1:13pm 08.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2074 Hoping to find an ex Hunter employee that has first hand knowledge of how Hunter made their boat hul
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.27.22 Ask All Sailors 35/4145 I recently read that the service, or shelf, life of nylon rode is basically 10 years from the date o
Storage on Cat 310 GreenSailor2 at 7:10am 08.27.22 Catalina 310 6/1518
Rudder pin lisama2 at 4:03am 08.27.22 Catalina 22 3/696 Can you please tell me if you keep the rudder pin in when you are motoring or sailing?
Open House - well; BOAT (1) DianaOfBurlington at 10:48pm 08.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1445 Come and see Diana on her last day in New Jersey! Sunday, 28 August; Burlington NJ. Diana of Burlin
Ideas to reinforce outboard bracket for trailering (2) azsailing at 8:01pm 08.26.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/3310 https://www.amazon.com/EasyLift-Outboard-MotorTote-Heavy-Duty/dp/B075THF8FR/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=outb
Frozen prop shaft DAR at 3:43pm 08.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/2515 I bought a 1975 Cat 30, it's been sitting in the slip for over two years that I know of... I was abl
Yamaha 33 standing on keel? (1) Eric E at 11:41am 08.26.22 Yamaha 9/2597 Is the 33' (1978) stable while resting on the keel? Keel resting on a rigid level surface(tidal gri
Which Airmar Blanking Plug for Raymarine I50 knotmeter transducer throughhull? Monheganlover at 6:02am 08.26.22 Catalina 310 3/972 I recently installed all new Raymarine Nav instruments (depth, speed, wind) in my Catalina 310. So
1986 Mac 25 Grumps at 6:51pm 08.25.22 Trailer Sailors 9/981 I just bought a 1986 Mac 25. It has been on a trailer for several years and the bottom has pushed in
Convert Ice to Fridge Andiamo 34 at 4:30pm 08.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2721 I have a 1985 Hunter H34 and want to convert the ice box to fridge, MAYBE. We are not live aboard,
What bimini top works with a 1976 MacGregor Venture 222? Slavik at 3:35pm 08.25.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/907 Hello, I just got a Mac V 222. Living in Arizona, we're looking for a bimini. Any tips?
Need Advice Regarding Sunfish that Has Rarely Been Sailed (3) andyshaw at 12:02pm 08.25.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1296 Hello all, I pulled an AMF Sunfish out of storage the other day, and have been cleaning it and prep
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:52pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1026 Hello, I have been asked to convert a furler sail to a hank on, anyone here done that? I will proba
Hunter 466 - Floor layout Yann 971 at 4:42pm 08.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/675
1984 Hunter 20 good boat? Ryan61065 at 2:47pm 08.24.22 Smaller Boats 7/1870 Found a 1984 Hunter 20 on criagslist last night guy wants 2k might go look at it. Its not in pristin
Catalina 310 Shaft Removal SwanSong at 12:27pm 08.24.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1160 We have a Cat310 hull no. 21 and will be hauling soon for needed running gear upgrades. Has anyone
Throttle Shifter thetone at 11:35am 08.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1852 I need to replace the throttle shifter on my 1990 Beneteau 35s5. I looked on Beneteau spare parts an
Counterclockwise spinner just SE of Cozumel? kloudie1 at 8:33am 08.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 11/1510 Any comments on that this morning? I see no low charted but it seems to be getting better organized.
Hunter 460 rear port seat pulpit Sisyphus at 8:10am 08.24.22 Parts Search 6/777 Need to replace the port rear seat pulpit in its entirety

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Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades BAD ORCA at 4:53pm 01.09.25 His home was lost. He is a moderator on the Erickson forums. He confirmed.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 4:34pm 01.09.25 Where does that cable disappear to? I thought it went to the aft end of the boom, but in that sho
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 4:21pm 01.09.25 Take more photos including from further away. Take more angles. Also the mast end. dj
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 3:33pm 01.09.25 Your explanation makes tons of sense but so far, I have not seen any sign of a winch that would enab
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 3:31pm 01.09.25 i lost my genoa halyard a few years ago. i used a set of Harbor Freight screw together wire running
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 3:30pm 01.09.25
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 3:22pm 01.09.25 My old boat has an agreed value of $30,000. I pay $14.67 a month or $176 a year. My sailing season
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Tally Ho at 3:13pm 01.09.25 There are some organizations that may take the boat as a donation. I my area (Chicago), Nautical Don
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 3:07pm 01.09.25
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Tally Ho at 3:00pm 01.09.25
Scored a mast climbing system! (1) thinwater at 2:21pm 01.09.25 Excellent post. It is true for most people that four halyards are not needed. But... Most people
Scored a mast climbing system! thinwater at 2:17pm 01.09.25 That worked... No apologies needed... (I'd just be calling the kettle black). So with no sail trac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 2:14pm 01.09.25 I think you're overlooking the fact that finding new uses for materials that would otherwise go to
Scored a mast climbing system! Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 01.09.25 A few things. Wrap the outside of the ascenders with athletic tape. Better grip, no scratches, tak
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 2:09pm 01.09.25 I should have added this is from a 1969 built MORGAN 28.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? Foswick at 1:59pm 01.09.25 And I would argue that other than collecting leaves, free might not be a good deal I think you're
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:43pm 01.09.25 I bought a semi-rigid fish and an endoscope both with 50' leads. I'll take a look at the access por
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? thinwater at 1:41pm 01.09.25 I don't think that is true. Used sails have the distinct advantage of being free and on-hand. Som
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 1:39pm 01.09.25 I have a deck stepped mast. I know water seeps down the inside of the mast. There are weep holes on
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 1:36pm 01.09.25 Sodebo now off Australia & heading in (to Reunion?) having lost their rudder. They'll have to try a

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