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Internal Halyard Slap LordNelson at 4:52am 07.17.12 Ask An Oday Owner 7/4590 I bungee the external portion of the halyard that connects to the mainsail to a stay, but the intern
Points to ponder Doc_holiday at 4:32am 07.17.12 Sails Call Lounge 7/9104 Not really stealing the title from Readers Digest but i thought we needed a place to post questions
Sailing Vacation Sail123 at 11:52pm 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 7/1999 My Clipper Marine 32 aft cabin ketch, 8' beam has a nice six wheel trailer and while I slip her on a
Single Handing a 320 kwilson1033 at 11:40pm 07.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 7/5033 I am in the process of purchasing a Catalina 320. During the test sail I found that there might be
First time racing a MacGregor 26D r.oril at 10:39pm 07.16.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5319 We entered our first ever race and took 2nd place!:dance::dance: The Rotating Mast made a real big
Campbell Sailer prop for Hunter 356? Solemn Silence at 10:16pm 07.16.12 Big Boats 7/2168 Would like some feedback from those running a Campbell Sailer 3-blade prop on their Hunter 356. Crui
Deck Moisture buying boat floridasun at 9:11pm 07.16.12 Big Boats 6/2800 Looking to purchase a Catalina 34. We have sailed on many and feel this is the best overall layout v
how to tell if your bottom paint is still good? Jared1048 at 9:10pm 07.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 1/1176 I bought my boat a little over a year ago and its been kept in fresh water. I don't know how old the
Back stay and front stay, when stepping mast chaos18 at 9:00pm 07.16.12 Smaller Boats 12/3532 Help, when i step the mast on my capri 18, once the mast is in place we are about 3.5 inches away fr
New RC8D fnuttersny at 8:59pm 07.16.12 Mid-Size Boats 0/929 Picked up brand new in the crate "RC8D" this week end that had been stored for 22 years. This ebay
Warm or Cool Light LED hunter43sail at 8:56pm 07.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2194 I am looking at replacing the lights on my 42. What type of LED should I use warm or cool? Also anyo
Bimini/dodger fab in SE mich islandrunner70 at 8:45pm 07.16.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1495 Hi everyone. I will be taking ownership of 1993 Beneteau Oceanis 370 and would like to add a Bimini
Garmin Bluechart Lost Parent at 8:45pm 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 5/1408 Can anybody recommend the best place to buy a Garmin bluechart G2 Vision card for desolation sound a
Rusty anchor chain ... eliems at 8:06pm 07.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2095 My trip to Desolation Sound resulted in rust on the 150 feet of anchor chain and I am wondering if I
Forespar Horse shoe ring RAD88 at 7:49pm 07.16.12 Ask All Sailors 2/2189 Does anyone know if there is a replacement cover available for the Forespar horse shoe ring? Mine ha
portwindows gasket for 1968 Cal Cruising 46 edwmama at 7:48pm 07.16.12 Cal 1/2629 hi cal boat owners I have a 1968 Cal Cruising 46 bill lapworth My main saloon and forward Vberth
Mercuray 3.9 hp Mark Juetten at 7:30pm 07.16.12 Engines and Propulsion 1/1434 'd appreciate any insights into this engine! THX
Just bought an O'day 26! (2) Fly_H23 at 7:11pm 07.16.12 Day Sailers 34/7582 After much haggling and assuring the Admiral she would indeed have stand up headroom (she about is 5
Whaaa! Ripped Sail! Marc Bergmueller at 7:11pm 07.16.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1340 During the last storm with 70 mph winds my jib came unfurled. We were in North Carolina putting and
Is this original (2) Bigjer40 at 7:04pm 07.16.12 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1016 1984 H27 and I am wondering if this is the original traveler set up??? It is really sticky and if I

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Hunter 28.5 main sheet car jssailem at 8:56am 01.26.23 Dave. The OP says it is a 1986 28.5 Hunter. Pictures would help.
Hunter Legend 41 - Raymarine Linear Drive Autopilot jssailem at 8:52am 01.26.23 @Stella Orion I have had some experience with the RM Wheel Pilot. When you say "Craps Out" not su
My hunter 420 passage has a bad creaking sounds in aft cabin. jssailem at 8:42am 01.26.23 Could you secure the cabinet to the hull? Tab the wood to the hull with fiberglass. Why is the desig
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 8:36am 01.26.23 I agree Mike. Why when I saw the lack of AC load in the calculations I mentioned it. It is not unusu
Solar panel question/Recommendations mermike at 8:28am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
help on hunter 34 keel pan Mike Oldak at 8:23am 01.26.23 I can't really tell from the photos, but are they "cuts" or "stress cracks"? If they are cuts, then
What is This, Anyone Need One? thinwater at 8:05am 01.26.23 ... Better than chucking it in the trash I am going to stuff it deep into the next boat that someon
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source kloudie1 at 8:05am 01.26.23 I wouldn't bother with dual fuel.. The little Honda inverter generators are still the quietest ones
LPG tank Hunter 39 Duluthwinger at 7:58am 01.26.23 Thank You Quadrille38 for confirming what I was worried about removing the arch. The thought of remo
Solar panel question/Recommendations jssailem at 7:57am 01.26.23 I am confused... Although that can be easy with this stuff. listed in the power budget 2000w Inv
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. RoyS at 7:49am 01.26.23 Thank you Ted. I did see that article by Mainsail. I have been investigating this for some time now
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source Leeward Rail at 7:44am 01.26.23 Unfortunately, as Greg has pointed out, someone else has to bear it. (RANT) :mad: Easy fix... Sne
Crack on rudder JamesG161 at 7:18am 01.26.23 The drawing you posted says it has a SS sleeve at the top and bottom. That is the issue with therma
Solar panel question/Recommendations Leeward Rail at 7:17am 01.26.23 If you have a bimini, you might consider putting one similar to this over the top. Food for though
Crack on rudder jssailem at 7:17am 01.26.23 The use of Stainless Steel depends on the year of build. Initially Hunter used a milled tight tolera
Solar panel question/Recommendations (1) mermike at 7:16am 01.26.23 I modified your data slightly, but the load is still more than 200 AH per day. I attached the spread
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Davidasailor26 at 7:13am 01.26.23 The M200 is a nmea 2000 connected to the engine and to the rest of the boat nmea network which incl
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel drewlamparello at 7:05am 01.26.23 My C275 has a lifting ring in the bilge and came with a cable to connect the ring to a crane. Aren
Crack on rudder dlochner at 7:00am 01.26.23 Well No! I suggest looking at my post from the 460 manual shown in my post #4 above. ______ Have
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? (2) THECUSCUS at 6:58am 01.26.23 This is how the Selden sprit was put on my Pearson 35. I just had the forward pad eye installed. W

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