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Profurl Spinex Tim R. at 6:04pm 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 13/6577 Anyone here have any experience with Profurl's new spinnaker furling systems?
Gps for Catalina25 Anastasion at 4:31pm 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1223 Can anyone give me advise of what GPS devise would be best to view will at the helm and where to loc
1996-1999 Single Handle Engine Control xcyz at 3:34pm 11.13.12 Big Boats 7/1980 Quick question to those having the single handle controls used on the 96-99 Hunters, who makes them
Link 1000 knucklehead at 3:11pm 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1333 Guys, I need some advice and a few suggestions: I have a B473, 2004 with the following on board : 64
Wooden Hatch Covers TDudley at 3:04pm 11.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1417 Has anyone tried making hatch covers out of wood or seen some examples you could point me toward. T
2 Things: Positive Pressure & Compass Oil GorillaToast at 11:59am 11.13.12 Catalina 22 18/2017 Hi All. Has anyone really tried the Positive Pressure method of detecting leaks? How airtight do y
sail slugs iwillmott at 11:03am 11.13.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2076 I have a Hunter 40.5 which means the mast is long(high). The main is original UK sails with metal sl
rudder post details (2) Bergovoy at 10:24am 11.13.12 S2 27/6432 my rudder post is rusting away. is thisstuffing box below waterline??? any details of how the
There will be a Pause in Our Programming Roger Long at 10:10am 11.13.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6351 I spent a couple nights in a slip last spring at the Hampton Public Piers which I found to be the go
Tarps and rope hitches (12) Trinkka at 9:27am 11.13.12 Trailer Sailors 10/4201
1980 S2 8.0B new owner, please help! timtim at 8:04am 11.13.12 S2 5/2647 New to Sailboats, just purchased S2. saildrive needs repair or suggestions on doing away with it. Sa
standing water soldier1964 at 7:55am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 3/5040 I have a Helms25 with two drains in the cockpit but there always seems to be more water standing in
chain stopper disaster (1) med2463 at 7:50am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 20/4284 We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha
Paint Advise For Cockpit Floor (1) Britmick at 7:27am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 4/1608 I have a Hunter 23.5 ' the cockpit floor gets dirty ' messy looking very easy! As almost everything
Spare parts fro Bahamas trip simpsonc at 6:42am 11.13.12 Big Boats 4/2215 I am relatively new to a 2005 Hunter 41 AC. We are planning to take her to the Bahamas in January,
Shroud tensions for 21.7 pb1 at 5:50am 11.13.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/4011 Can anyone tell me what the correct shroud tensions should be on the B 21.7. I seem to get differen
Fiberglass hatch flanges are broken (1) paddy4699 at 5:28am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1222 1986 C22 purchased this last July and now we are working on obvious needed repairs. Our biggest con
fuel tank gasket leak MORNING LIGHT at 3:44am 11.13.12 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1435 Hi since i've changed the the fuel tank sensor, it has been leakin ever since when i fill it up ev
Dinghy in the anchorage Sailm8 at 2:57am 11.13.12 Ask All Sailors 17/2922 Just returned from 3 or 4 nights out. While enjoying sundown I noticed several dinghies motoring ar
New running rigging EdWard3 at 9:22pm 11.12.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1252 Welcome everyone. I am a new owner of a 1980 Hunter 30 Cherubini. I'm excited to post my first of

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AITA? Racing situation that came up Davidasailor26 at 12:07pm 04.03.23
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please Joe at 12:00pm 04.03.23 I like Samson, Marlow and Yale. Not a NER fan. I like solid color line, and they charge more for s
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Crazy Dave Condon at 11:26am 04.03.23 I would not do that as it may well affect the integrity of the water ballast tank
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions Crazy Dave Condon at 11:23am 04.03.23 Sent the poster a private message. Please vouch for me as he has alot of questions
No bottom paint BigEasy at 11:15am 04.03.23 I just bought a Macgregor 26 s that i plan to store on a trailer. it has a nice gel coat on the b
Hurricane season 2022 Analysis walt at 11:14am 04.03.23 FYI, there is an article linking solar variability and the onset of La Nina events Study ties solar
AITA? Racing situation that came up Roland5048 at 11:10am 04.03.23 I've only raced a few times but I would think this scenario would fall under the "Rules of the Road"
No bottom paint Joe at 11:04am 04.03.23 Use toilet bowl cleaner to get the crud off quickly. A bucket of diluted acid based toilet cleaner,
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler Joe at 10:57am 04.03.23 Why don't you consider 5/32? Cat 27's spec 3/16" for stays and cap shrouds, 5/32" for lowers (2 pai
Speed/temp sensor wire splice shemandr at 10:31am 04.03.23 ...Once I realized that the Allen key that came with the kit was an odd size, I ordered a bunch to h
Forestay size quarter in. vs 5/16 with CDI furler AaronD at 10:28am 04.03.23 The standard forestay from Catalina Direct is 1/8" 316 SS. My Schaefer SnapFurl CF-500 furler and th
1977 Pearson 27 keel bolts dressler17 at 10:12am 04.03.23 They look better than mine and our keel is solid. Did you buy the boat?
Bilge Pump breaker (1) twalker H260 at 10:05am 04.03.23
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) dlochner at 9:59am 04.03.23 The gelcoat I applied yesterday never cured. I'm guessing ambient temp was around 55F. The can was
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions BobH57 at 9:30am 04.03.23 I've owned both Hunter 23 and Catalina 22 boats years ago, and preferred the Hunter. While the Cat 2
Adding Ballast to Hunter 240 Johnb at 9:30am 04.03.23 Okay so I didn't have time to expand on this idea when I first posted. Ammonium nitrate (availabl
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 8:48am 04.03.23 When is it time get it to cure, spray some liquid car wax on it. It will set up in minutes. Sprayin
Holes in rudder? (1) stickinthemud57 at 8:23am 04.03.23 Here's a side view that will hopefully be helpful. Hold-down cable/rope assembly is in red. Rope goe
another keel lockdown bolt discussion.... Jacktar at 8:07am 04.03.23 Aint nuthin like the hum when you get going in fair winds, love the sound
Holes in rudder? jodyjuli at 7:59am 04.03.23 I see now what your talking about. leading it through the rudder, i didn't see it at first.

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