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My first time in ANY type of forum. I own a 1978 Morgan 383. The cabin sole has settled about 3/8 to
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sort of bought this by mistake, but like it. this stuff seems a lot stronger than the white 5200.
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Anyone here have any experience with Profurl's new spinnaker furling systems?
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Can anyone give me advise of what GPS devise would be best to view will at the helm and where to loc
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Quick question to those having the single handle controls used on the 96-99 Hunters, who makes them
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Guys, I need some advice and a few suggestions: I have a B473, 2004 with the following on board : 64
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Has anyone tried making hatch covers out of wood or seen some examples you could point me toward. T
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Hi All. Has anyone really tried the Positive Pressure method of detecting leaks? How airtight do y
iwillmott at 11:03am 11.13.12
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I have a Hunter 40.5 which means the mast is long(high). The main is original UK sails with metal sl
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my rudder post is rusting away. is thisstuffing box below waterline??? any details of how the
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I spent a couple nights in a slip last spring at the Hampton Public Piers which I found to be the go
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I have a Helms25 with two drains in the cockpit but there always seems to be more water standing in
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We have a Lewmar chain stopper, the $150 version, on our foredeck that locks sometimes when the cha
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I have a Hunter 23.5 ' the cockpit floor gets dirty ' messy looking very easy! As almost everything
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I am relatively new to a 2005 Hunter 41 AC. We are planning to take her to the Bahamas in January,

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Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
JES7 at 6:40pm 04.03.23
I'm not with the boat right now but will snap a picture later this week.
Replacement WAECO CB-40
Terry Cox at 6:34pm 04.03.23
Any suggestions or recommendations? Boat is a 31 foot, Hunter, 2006. Defender has this unit in st
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass)
dlochner at 6:17pm 04.03.23
Gelcoat won't fully cure if it is exposed to air, that's why some gelcoat has added wax. The wax flo
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
jssailem at 6:07pm 04.03.23
A furler generally has a top that spins and a bottom that rotates (causing the sail to wrap) based o
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams
jssailem at 6:03pm 04.03.23
The challenge with a mature boat is often the designers never published "detailed diagrams/written i
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
JES7 at 6:00pm 04.03.23
Ok.. Looked for a manual on the System 350. Problems with the Schaefer site. Got this on the site:
Rigging and furler 1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 pics or diagrams
jssailem at 5:58pm 04.03.23
Welcome Rasto to the Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. How old is the boat? When was it las
Hunter 23 keel resting on trailer/other Hunter questions
isaksp00 at 5:52pm 04.03.23
I sure as hell wouldn't tow it at more than about 5 mph unless I knew the tires, brakes and bearings
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams
jrussnogle at 5:52pm 04.03.23
Yep! Sent them an email also. But, thank you for the suggestion.
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question   (1)
jssailem at 5:48pm 04.03.23
Ok.. Looked for a manual on the System 350. Problems with the Schaefer site. Got this on the site:
Cat-30 Stanchion Repair
George Da Porge at 5:47pm 04.03.23
Hey John - I did remove and reinstall all of the stanchions. Enlarged holes between skins, filled wi
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed
Mark15231 at 5:44pm 04.03.23
I like having a furler on my asymmetrical. It works great for single handing and can easily be "dous
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass)
Project_Mayhem at 5:34pm 04.03.23
Get some spray auto wax something that has real wax not a lot of other stuff. Spray the gel coat wi
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
JES7 at 5:28pm 04.03.23
Do you know the make of the furler? Perhaps it is printed on the drum. Could it be CDI? The furle
Hoisting and Flying Gennaker: Advice Needed
jssailem at 5:25pm 04.03.23
using a dyneema soft shackle to attach the sheet. Great application.:plus:
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
jssailem at 5:23pm 04.03.23
Do you know the make of the furler? Perhaps it is printed on the drum. Could it be CDI? That answe
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
jssailem at 5:21pm 04.03.23
As a guess that looks about right. What about the other end of the shroud?
S2 9.2C wire/plumbing diagrams
jssailem at 5:20pm 04.03.23
You might give a shout to Tiara Yachts. They are the follow on builder from S2 Yachts. https://www.
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question   (1)
JES7 at 5:20pm 04.03.23
You mention a Furling system. Which one? Furling systems often are over a shroud (a wire that runs
Catalina 16.5 Rigging Question
JES7 at 5:11pm 04.03.23
Line #1: looks like a halyard for a spinnaker, asym, most probably. Line two: looks like it might

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