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Hunter 140 - gunwale stay attachment compromise Brent Franklin at 7:46am 12.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/833 While sailing Ocean City MD in the bay the port side stay attached to the gunwale was pulled up at a
Leach Telltales on the Jib thinwater at 6:49am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2506 Many of us have these on our mainsails. Generally, unless you have a rotating mast, they are more us
Clearing the track garymalmgren at 4:33am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 1/490 No, not the mast track. The hiking track on Nono Island PuJbyMclVUI
Wacky Wednesday comes early.... (1) sailme88 at 4:07am 12.12.22 Ask All Sailors 7/961 Finally found this goodie...
Now for something super exciting... Sheave bushings Project_Mayhem at 9:20pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1587 My boat is overdue for new sheave bushings in the masthead. The originals are stainless and have las
It counts, right?! Orbweaver at 6:58pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1197 For my fellow northern sailors: shoveling the snow out around the sailboat while it's on the trailer
Do the Venture 21 and Venture 22 Mast, Rudder, and stays interchange? sovaste at 6:51pm 12.11.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/2337 I've come across two old Ventures, a 75 V21 with clean hull, sails, trailer, boom, and interior but
Bow roller, bail, and bow roller make i.d. (3) Walsh0575 at 6:40pm 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 1/510 Hi, I need some help figuring out my bow roller... 1) I.D.ing the bow roller manufacturer (see pictu
Connecting dyneema core halyard to shackle dave_and_dd at 6:16am 12.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/3355 Hi all, replacing my mains'l halyard with a dyneema core line and wondering thoughts on best attachm
Accessing / Replacing Raw Water Impeller Semper Sailor at 5:56am 12.11.22 Big Boats 9/1932 I purchased a 2002 Hunter 456 recently and spending the next few seasons getting to know her. This
Tell-tail windows in genoa Hayden Watson at 8:03pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2900 I am buying a new main and genoa this winter and am thinnking about adding one or two tell-tail wind
Will Webasto/Diesel Heater exhaust condensate damage gelcoat? Exhaust port installation on C34mkii- freeboard or transom (3) Verano at 12:00pm 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 17/3721 Anyone installed a diesel heater (of any brand) on a Catalina 34mkii? I would like to install the e
Sail flaking tips (1) T-Schwan at 11:41am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 20/4507 Some skippers flake their mainsail with hospital corners, while others crumple it up and call it goo
Installing a transponder for my Hawk-eye depth sounder sailboy98 at 9:48am 12.10.22 Tartan 1/1043 Does the Tartan 30 have any special aspects to consider.
Mixing elbow (yes, another one) Yanmar 3YM20 (3) vandiver at 9:46am 12.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/5434 Hi all, In my recently bought Hunter 33, while checking the engine I saw that the mixing elbow got
Go Army... (1) Brian D at 9:07am 12.10.22 Sails Call Lounge 13/1951 Right out the stadium exit.
Day Sailer Cabin Modifications for Comfort (1) TaylorGang at 7:19am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/4861 Hey all, I've got a 1969 Macgregor Venture 17. Taken it out several times this summer and it's great
Boat documentation Brian D at 6:51am 12.10.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2106 When you purchased your boat (used, not new) did the previous owner provide you with the documentati
Hunter 376 Halyard Sheaves mgg at 4:57am 12.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1606 Anyone know where to find the specifications for the main, jib and spinnaker sheaves on the mast?
Replacing Stuffing Box Hose (1) dkinzer at 4:34pm 12.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/4604 I'm planning to re-pack the stuffing box on our 2007 H41AC some time next year when I can get it hau

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Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation JoeWhite at 7:47am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pul
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation kappykaplan at 7:45am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pu
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 7:44am 06.29.25 Three days is ambitious for this trip in that size boat. You will be motoring. Bring extra gas. If
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 7:40am 06.29.25 When replacing the cracked mast, I made very precise measurements and placed everything on the new m
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40am 06.29.25 A proper repair would be to remove and reglass the damaged area, not spreading a non-flexible epoxy
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) dmax at 7:28am 06.29.25 When I installed a PSS and compressed the bellows as specified (3/4"), it looked pretty much like yo
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions dmax at 7:19am 06.29.25 Nice job - glad to hear it works as advertised.
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? MrEd at 7:17am 06.29.25
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 7:17am 06.29.25 I bought a new "mast section" for $2850 and moved everything over from the cracked mast to the new m
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 7:09am 06.29.25 Mark, I've not deployed the jib yet, so unsure how it all works. When we did sea trial, the capt
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation colemj at 6:53am 06.29.25 Furler lines are not under tension unless the sail is partially furled. The drum shouldn't be compl
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Tally Ho at 6:43am 06.29.25 Do you know how many miles that is? I am not familiar with the area. I would think you will motor
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott T-Bird at 5:55am 06.29.25 I'm replacing the entire assembly. The price differential between replacement parts and new assembl
Troubleshooting mainsail trim thinwater at 5:29am 06.29.25 We've got a small trailer sailor (a Starwind 19) and I'm hoping for ideas or references to help me
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:09am 06.29.25 The other post you started is in Ask All Sailors.:facepalm: Oh my, I see. I'm new to this format o
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard kappykaplan at 5:04am 06.29.25 It was recommended to me to try the all sailor's forum for this question as there may be some folks
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:02am 06.29.25 Full details in this thread: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/seacock-quality-replace-curr
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:02am 06.29.25 You don't say what kind/make of thru-hulls but if they have a threaded hose barb adapter to connect
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard kappykaplan at 4:59am 06.29.25 You don't say what kind/make of thru-hulls but if they have a threaded hose barb adapter to connect
Boomkicker or rigid vang and pop-top ShawnL at 4:51am 06.29.25 I have a home made (previous owner) topping lift. It adjusts at the end of the boom. Also have a b

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