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Nesting Dinghy Styx at 7:22am 03.02.12 S2 8/2454 I have a S2 8.0c and am starting to look for a dinghy. I am new to sailing. In my research, I cam
Deck Painting - What product do you like? brian3820 at 6:59am 03.02.12 Big Boats 10/1634 Hello, as many know, I have an 84 Hunter 34 that is being totally refit. This past fall I was able t
Running backstay gear on a First 38 jgurley at 6:10am 03.02.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/2703 I recently acquired a First 38, and the running backstay gear seems to be absent. Could someone des
What sailors do.... (1) tcbro at 5:29am 03.02.12 Ask All Sailors 9/2100 What sailors do...
basic tacking question abruzzi at 9:49pm 03.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/3439 Two weekends ago I finally got my Mac 25 into the water for a test sail. The forecast on windfinder
Okay... justsomeguy at 9:00pm 03.01.12 Forum Help (Site Talk) 18/4484 I want to give props to a good response, via the "reputation" button, and the PTB tell me I've done
Sailing Magazine, April 1971 sheri carey at 6:46pm 03.01.12 Ask All Sailors 11/3134 Hi - I'm new to sailboats and to this forum so please forgive me if I'm asking the wrong question in
Sail cleaning jorgefife at 6:37pm 03.01.12 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1546 I know there was a posting here, but cannot find it I sold a sail for a Pearson 35 to someone in Flo
Attention 272 Owners! floridabob at 6:05pm 03.01.12 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1236 New owner here, but not new to sailing. Would love to hear your impressions on the 272's sailing cha
Sea Cocks (1) Michael Paull at 5:24pm 03.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1489 I own a Beneteau Oceanis 473 which was bought new in 2004 and am wondering if anyone has had a probl
Advice for a newbie on sailboat type jaybrown at 4:46pm 03.01.12 Trailer Sailors 22/5583 I'm new to the site, and fairly new to sailing. Although I have been boating since I was a little k
Calling all Fort Myers sailors!!! tahoetim at 2:27pm 03.01.12 Destinations 4/5936 Hello all! I'm Tim, a Lake Tahoe sailor who will be in Ft. Myers the week after next. I am running
Musing and Breaking Down Roger Long at 2:22pm 03.01.12 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/2706 Droning along the long miles of the ICW alone provides lots of time for thinking. Without the input
rolling awlgrip paint salut! at 2:09pm 03.01.12 Ask All Sailors 10/11570 My 38' Catalina is in need of a paint job. Due to the high cost of a professional painter, I am plan
got my Defender order today :-) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 2:06pm 03.01.12 Catalina 310 15/2835 And I just order it yesterday at 11:00 am and it had to shipped ground due to some of the items. Th
Straight Out Discharge Rick Webb at 1:09pm 03.01.12 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/3398 I am on the board of a nonprofit youth sailing program. We are looking at taking a donation of a boa
Daly's Oil vs Ship'n Shore Frank P at 1:04pm 03.01.12 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/12947
Life line fittings Art Butler at 12:30pm 03.01.12 Ask All Sailors 17/5108 Time to replace the life lines. I have decided on covered wire but am torn between machine swaged f
OC 381 Transom shower housing replacement stevemylescarinosa at 11:33am 03.01.12 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1997 Can anyone help me locate a replacement housing for the transom shower? It has sheared off and now
Problems Maintaining Straight Course oceanview2 at 10:50am 03.01.12 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2049 We Bought Our 2012 Macgregor 26m At The Factory Last Oct. Done As Much Sailing As Time Permits. On

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How do I add a new turning block at base of mast? quadrille38 at 6:43pm 08.27.22 I used defender #600037 HARKEN 75MM CARBO SGL/SWIVEL This is for the 12mm stayset I will be usi
Shroud and forestry tension Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 08.27.22 Never used gauges but taught tuning the old sailors way. Too.much damage seen by over tightened rig
Hunter Hull laid up Crazy Dave Condon at 6:29pm 08.27.22 @DOCKHAND I was a dealer for Hunter. Why are you asking the question. Once I get a response I w
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 6:19pm 08.27.22
Shroud and forestry tension markwbird at 6:18pm 08.27.22
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? Gene Neill at 6:04pm 08.27.22 I wouldn't hesitate to climb the stick, but it's easier to just drop it. Unless you are really super
Vagabond 17 Keel winch "hole" looks to street. SavraF at 5:04pm 08.27.22 I owned a Vagabond 17 for a few years and it's normal to see earth through the winch cable hole on
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. Shadowwalker at 3:59pm 08.27.22 The way I look at it is boats are built as cheaply as possible. The mods will make her far more com
Hunter Hull laid up (1) JamesG161 at 3:25pm 08.27.22 I can help if you need detailed info. n noted, but that link is a long continuing Post. Jim...
Hunter Hull laid up kappykaplan at 3:11pm 08.27.22 This thread should help: Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 kappykaplan at 3:06pm 08.27.22 Well done! :beer:
Hunter Hull laid up DOCKHAND at 3:06pm 08.27.22
Navigation light not working - probably shorted out - H240 chriscampbell at 2:54pm 08.27.22 UPDATE: Success! Thanks for all of your suggestions. It's still a mystery as to why the live wire w
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? shemandr at 2:47pm 08.27.22 The only time I was subjected to a spinnaker sleeve it was more or less the same. I'd lose it. It'
Hunter Hull laid up JamesG161 at 2:32pm 08.27.22 Hoping to find an ex Hunter employee that has first hand knowledge Contact the SBO Stores. HunterO
Any woodworkers about? LloydB at 2:08pm 08.27.22 I think that little nubbin at the end of the rail is just where the cover has not opened up the slot
Which outboard for rollup dinghy + where to store it on single-rail stern railing Art12050 at 1:09pm 08.27.22
INVERTER SET UP Johnb at 12:53pm 08.27.22
looking for a Chrysler 26' owner willing to answer questions. LloydB at 12:38pm 08.27.22 When I started looking for a little bigger boat I ran across a Chrysler 26 and was impressed with ho
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 12:22pm 08.27.22 @Crazy Dave Condon and @Ralph Johnstone, Thanks for the initial responses; will respond to your req

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