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I own Hunter 1983 34. I will climbing the Mast to find out why my anchor light is not working. Proba
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Does anyone know the size of wedges to use to straighten the mast?
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Was out sailing today in 15 mph wind ' to my horror the mast broke in two at the mid way point. My q
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To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles   (1)
Justin_NSA at 7:08am 02.15.23
Practical Sailor has an old '05 article on them https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deck
Ouch!
dLj at 7:01am 02.15.23
I ran a trailerable sailboat for years. Saves on marina fees, saves on bottom paint, you just have t
Ouch!
Orbweaver at 6:46am 02.15.23
Quick update: this is a season lease, not a year. The season is dictated by when the tribe raises th
Superstitous steps
kloudie1 at 6:36am 02.15.23
Couple of previous hits: https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/xsearch/xsearch_form.php?kw=Mast+step+coin E
air conditioning
Sailgunner at 6:26am 02.15.23
That's one of my ideas due to the proximity to a thru hull. When you ran the ducts through the hea
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 02.15.23
Does anyone have the location sheet on the encapsulated aluminum plates in the fiberglass on this
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles
kappykaplan at 6:07am 02.15.23
Also never tape over the bottoms of the turnbuckle which can trap water which will cause corrosion
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit
RoyS at 6:07am 02.15.23
Be sure to crank the engine with the decompression lever held open until the oil pressure alarm stop
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles
Crazy Dave Condon at 5:34am 02.15.23
Picture of wrap pins please. Circular rings can and will be snagged as I have been nailed by them
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals
Parsons at 5:25am 02.15.23
Personally, for any wet areas (most places on a boat), I use Ancor heat-shrink fittings (Heat Shrink
Superstitous steps
dLj at 5:08am 02.15.23
If it's not a gold coin, you are wasting your time... The gods of good fortune would be offended at
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals
RitSim at 5:06am 02.15.23
So related to the use of quick connect or even terminal blocks in wet places-- does silicone grease
Ouch!
dLj at 5:02am 02.15.23
I am in a municipal marina on Lake Michigan, about 20 miles south of Chicago. I just paid my slip
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice
BigEasy at 4:22am 02.15.23
Don't pay the renewal fee. The Documentation number remains with the boat even forever If you
Funny Friday!!!   (1)
DaveJ at 3:49am 02.15.23
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Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box
sailme88 at 3:33am 02.15.23
The bolt head is possibly a point to affix a bonding cable....
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box
Marmalade at 3:28am 02.15.23
Looks similar... Water Cooled Stuffing Box
DX Cup   (1)
Drinky Crow at 9:37pm 02.14.23
^^Thanks for that^^ $2 hun a side w/splice......hmmmm https://www.premiumropes.com/dx-cup# https://p
Superstitous steps
FDL S2 at 8:26pm 02.14.23
I'm convinced most of us are somewhat traditionalist when it comes to our boats . After far too lon
DX Cup
FDL S2 at 8:08pm 02.14.23
I replaced my jib sheets with Marlow D2 Club lines last summer. The dyneema core is sk75 vs sk78 in

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