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S2 8.0 cockpit cushions timtim at 8:09am 12.04.12 S2 4/2036 Looking to buy cushions and wanted to know what everyone else likes and what size fits best. Also li
Sun Glasses Rasselas36 at 8:08am 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 51/10102 I am buying a Christmas present and I am interested in your opinion as to the best brand of sunglass
Need Advice Adding A Wind Instrument To My Hunter 34 Joe Mullee at 7:42am 12.04.12 Big Boats 14/5838 I don't have a wind instrument and I'd like to add one. In the last two years I installed a Raymarin
270 V Berth kenh at 6:46am 12.04.12 Mid-Size Boats 5/3555 My wife and I are considering buying a 270, the aft cabin looks kind of claustraphobic, especially t
Kinda sorta sailing related DannyS at 5:07am 12.04.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2201 I'm not sure that landing in the sailboat was better or worse than going in the drink. http://youtu
Will Miss the 26D. Seen a Mac 19 for sale? MacNCheese at 3:42am 12.04.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3394 As most of you know, I had put my Mac 26D up for sale to fund the purchase of my next boat, a Mac 19
423 mast Rob Spicer at 3:32am 12.04.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3355 Does anyone know if the 423's were ever fitting with a shorter mast .
HAPS Cruise To Bell Harbor - April 12-14 thubbard84 at 10:05pm 12.03.12 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 4/3149 I would like to make reservations at Bell Harbor Marina ASAP for the HAPS April rendezvous. I need t
Cayo Costa State Park (4) patrickfarley at 8:04pm 12.03.12 Destinations 34/22258 A friend of mine takes her family to Cayo Costa every year for Christmas vacation. She will not mak
Shoaldrafter's Photos Roger Long at 6:36pm 12.03.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 15/7739 Shoaldrafter took these pictures of Strider going by a couple days ago. I believe they were taken ju
boom length on C30 drazlou at 5:19pm 12.03.12 Catalina 30 2/6176 The boom on my C30 MkII is at least 18" longer than the foot of the mainsail. Does anyone know why t
Raising H23 Up from Trailer (1) carboman at 5:13pm 12.03.12 Smaller Boats 9/2722 I need to raise my H23 up maybe a foot so I can finish the bottom of the keel. Any ideas? The atta
Mast electrical conduit dj2210 at 4:12pm 12.03.12 Catalina 30 12/3270 Not yet having my mast off I assume that the VHF and wind instrument cables travel thru a pvc condui
HAPS Welcome Aboard Mikem at 3:54pm 12.03.12 HAPS (Hunter Assoc. of Puget Sound) 5/69967 To all Hunter owners in the Puget Sound region welcome aboard. We will use this forum for the exchan
Replacing Propane System Capt Gary175 at 3:34pm 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2487 I'm replacing an original (1987) propane system on a Pearson 39-2. The copper piping looks in good
Rebeding thru deck Stay Plates Andrew Eanniello at 12:12pm 12.03.12 Catalina 30 2/1303 How difficult is it to rebed the standing rigging stay plates that are mounted on the deck? It does
Centerboard Pendant (2) tmontalbine at 11:13am 12.03.12 Day Sailers 2/1635 I wanted to share this photo of my '84 O'Day 26 centerboard pendant. I bought the boat 4 years ago a
Boom 26 McGregor 1992 Model rexlilly at 10:43am 12.03.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1441 I need a boom for my boat. I just bought it and the boom is missing. If I have the specs I may be ab
McGregor 26 Boom rexlilly at 10:21am 12.03.12 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 1/7221 I need a boom for my 26 McGregor. I just got this boat and the boom was missing. So far I've been un
Rebeding Standing Rigging thru deck supports Andrew Eanniello at 10:09am 12.03.12 Ask All Sailors 6/2009 General question. How difficult is it to rebed the thru deck suppports for the standing rigging? A

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HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 4:41am 04.03.23 Shift lever upside down?
Goosneck to Boom danooxnard at 4:35am 04.03.23 A few thoughts on drilling the hole, I would recommend drilling through the boom with the gooseneck
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... rpludwig at 4:32am 04.03.23 I believe it hums in the key of B#, not certain though...
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 4:32am 04.03.23 Thank you i see that i don't have a hold down line. I will see if there is a place to hook it to th
Used mast for a Hunter 23 wing keel caverun at 4:21am 04.03.23 There is a Hunter 23 rudder and wing keel from a salvaged boat just posted in the classifieds on thi
HBW50 Hurth dlochner at 3:59am 04.03.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing. No. All the parts are there.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please JamesG161 at 11:26pm 04.02.23 looking for suggestions of where to buy both halyards and sheets. Running Rigging \| West Marine
Kanzaki trans problems please help Ralph Johnstone at 10:43pm 04.02.23 the bolt at the very end of the transmision keep losing after a few days of sailing. @Valerio , t
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC Ralph Johnstone at 10:12pm 04.02.23 i had to heat with a oxetilene torch to get it loose, was really hard But it does sound as if you
ATN mast climber tip please. Ken13559 at 8:46pm 04.02.23 I saw the video from Top Climber and thought that was a great tools to have onboard. It was really v
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 8:32pm 04.02.23 . Cool subject.. I worked in Nuclear and Space radiation effects from around 1980 to 1990 dealing
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Rjm st.petersburg at 8:20pm 04.02.23 Try rope.com they have a large variety and some knowledgeable people.
HBW50 Hurth SycloneDriver at 8:14pm 04.02.23 It almost looks like the input shaft seal is missing.
New C&C 33 Mk1 owner who will base in Portland Oregon jssailem at 7:50pm 04.02.23 There will be a CO2 You want a CO ( carbon monoxide) alarm. We had an interesting trip in 2019 (ou
HBW50 Hurth (4) dlochner at 7:43pm 04.02.23 Close up photos would be helpful. On a Yanmar, the transmission is attached to a bell housing or a
Goosneck to Boom dlochner at 7:22pm 04.02.23 Im not sure yet if im going to utilize the roller reefing potential of the gooseneck or not. Not
Kanzaki trans problems please help dlochner at 7:19pm 04.02.23 flange to the trans Possible issues: Stripped bolt or nut: Replace them. Add a split lock washe
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 rgranger at 7:14pm 04.02.23 You could also add some ballast by dissolving salts into the ballast tank.
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 7:10pm 04.02.23 Which boat??? Mine ;) It's a Belliure 41. dj
Kanzaki trans problems please help (1) Calif. Ted at 7:00pm 04.02.23 I believe mine are safety wired if it's the bolts from flange to shaft, similar to that seen below?

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