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Turnbuckle "locks"? (1) Cranky Yankee at 9:21am 08.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1305 208235 Anybody know where I can source the springy-looking turnbuckle locks in the photo? I have a
Outhaul rigging on 29.5 JHS at 7:35am 08.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/451 Circular cam no longer working to hold outhaul. Any suggestion on rigging it another way? I've tho
Porta Pottie has very little flush water coming out Project_Mayhem at 7:33am 08.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/898 My three year old Dometic SaniPottie 975MSD has always had good water pressure when the flush water
OMG I may have bought a piece of junk :( :( ------ [EDIT] She's Awesome!!!!!! (1) Jamesiv1 at 7:25am 08.11.22 Catalina 22 21/2525 With the garden hose I put some water in the cockpit and it came flooding out just behind the keel.
Rub rail or deck joint pics for 23.5? waterman30 at 5:58am 08.11.22 Smaller Boats 5/933 Hi - I'm just wondering if anyone that has fixed rub rail or hull to deck joint has any pics or vide
Chart plotter orientation NYSail at 11:46pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1169
Going bigger? john6206 at 5:30pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1984
Seldon In-Mast Furling Main - Halyard Swivel (2) spadaforaj at 5:12pm 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/965 Hi - I just spent 700 with a rigger in Oriental NC to service this and try to get it to work more sm
Does this mean I have hull #127? The PO said it is a 1976. (1) Jamesiv1 at 3:02pm 08.10.22 Catalina 22 10/947 208219
CNG find/convert DanMaine at 2:55pm 08.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/685 I have a very nice compressed natural gas stove on my boat. I'm having a terrible time finding a pla
Need input ASAP. (1) Erbardy at 12:41pm 08.10.22 Catalina 30 9/1359
HUNTER 380 cockpit lazarettes locks BIGUA at 12:33pm 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1112 Need some help form the wisdom of this place, need to add locks to the lazarettes in the cockpit of
Hunter 430 Battery Layout SV Eutierria at 11:54am 08.10.22 Big Boats 5/903 Hello group. We've just bought a '95 430, and we're replacing all of the wiring and batteries. I'm w
2 boom vangs, no main sheet? (2) Jamesiv1 at 9:48am 08.10.22 Catalina 22 20/1831 I unpacked the boom and main sail for the first time, and I am confused. It looks like I have 2 boom
Lewmar 25 winches fred1diver at 9:25am 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1475
Stain on sails - How to remove ? Boulard83 at 8:48am 08.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/839 Hi, I just bought a sailboat that had it's sails stored for a long time and there are some brown s
How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? (1) flightlead404 at 8:22am 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1666 2007 H38 with Selden IMF There is a fore-aft ping running through the casting at the bottom of the
Fuel gauge sender dbirken at 8:08am 08.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 10/2451 The fuel tank on my C320 is not quite a cube but instead much deeper along the forward section than
Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK Martin-Galini at 7:16am 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1067 Does anyone know the RAL number for the white gelcoat, 2005 Hunter Legend 27 built in the UK
2007 Hunter 33 Helm Seat wobbling TommyPayne at 4:39am 08.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/706

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Bottom Paint - the right way ? Barnacle Bill at 9:23pm 02.26.25 There's so much written material on this site on this topic. Have you done any searches. I've writ
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Barnacle Bill at 9:20pm 02.26.25 Where your bolt is, drill a hole in the same area through the two sides of the track and insert a cl
Non-skid surface dlochner at 5:50pm 02.26.25 The nonskid is just molded gelcoat, same as the rest of the boat, just tinted. Over time the nonski
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 5:06pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heig
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin smokey73 at 4:58pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargi
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 4:45pm 02.26.25 Good to know. All of the ones I had seen were only 50% of G43. How well do they run through the g
Installing chocks on the bow Pathfinder6 at 4:37pm 02.26.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin Don S/V ILLusion at 4:36pm 02.26.25 Consider just moving the CNG tank to the other side. Even if you put the batteries inside, the heigh
Chain splice jssailem at 4:16pm 02.26.25 I like @Rich Stidger's suggestion. I would choose to run the 80 ft of chain to the anchor and have t
Moving Lead Acid Batteries to inside the cabin jssailem at 4:09pm 02.26.25 The general thoughts about battery location are low and central, as close as feasible to the chargin
Solar Charging Question Davidasailor26 at 3:29pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Solar Charging Question jssailem at 3:10pm 02.26.25 a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power. This is true when dealing with FLA (flood acid)
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? shemandr at 2:54pm 02.26.25 The question the OP posed reminds me of the quote from one of the American "Robber Barons" (A term
Chain splice Hayden Watson at 2:19pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Refridge and freezer dehler25 at 2:09pm 02.26.25 I have Dometic and an Adler Barbour compressors, the fridge had the holding plate replaced with a V
Solar Charging Question Caboteur at 2:00pm 02.26.25 Why I wrote 200 amp wasn't overkill it is because a 200A battery really has 100A of "usable" power.
Chain splice Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 02.26.25 The ACCO 5/16" G43 chain has a WL of 3900#. The Crosby G-335 link is 3/8" (that is the proper size
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls shemandr at 1:49pm 02.26.25 Rolly Tasker Australia may measure it assuming they are local. Or they may have someone local , lik
Chain splice JoeWhite at 1:47pm 02.26.25 Interesting idea. I would think it would last as long as rode to chain splice. How often do you refr
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? David in Sandusky at 1:23pm 02.26.25 Lot's of options for sharing the cost/work. We have a masthead rig, so the two spreader B & R rig is

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