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New build Hunter boats (2) Ed Caldwell at 11:48am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1054 211151 So maybe new build small (Marlow) Hunters day-sail boats are available from the factory
rewiring the mast Off2day at 10:02am 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1920 I am rewiring my sailboat mast I noted that all the cables run on the aft side of the mast I want t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:19am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2297 Hello! I am considering a 1986 H23 but the trailer has no brakes. It's the original Kens Welding tr
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3656 Every dock I've been on and yacht club I belonged to has one individual who is a non stop talker and
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.24.22 Catalina 22 14/1913 Ruby is 12 and we never took her sailing until today. I think she likes it.
Change taps didiercat at 10:53am 11.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1737 hello, I just bought a Hunter 40.5 legend ... and I would like to know how to change the taps ( the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 9:31am 11.24.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1479 Hi All, Am getting ready to repower my '81 H27 (upgrading from a 1GM to a 2QM15). Between pulling th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:22am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 35/3673 211143
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 7:59am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1603 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving aroun
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:11am 11.24.22 Catalina 310 19/3004 Happy T-day! I decided to do save money and winterize my Catalina 310 myself this year. I used to pa
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day jssailem at 5:11am 11.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1161
Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier? patbratton at 1:17am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 0/397 Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier on Dec 10? https://www.georgiasheriff
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:11pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1620 So this is something that I just discovered. The State of Washington doesn't care about a vessel re
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27pm 11.23.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/1111 211141 Wishing all of you a very happy Thanksgiving! --Peggie
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Justin_NSA at 4:58pm 11.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3863 I already winterized this season but this was a project I wanted to get done for the future. I'm wan
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 4:49pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1731 This forum has been a big help to me with every question I've asked so far. Why not push the limit?
Autopilot HD74 at 12:48pm 11.23.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/622 I would like any information or help installing and getting the right B'G autopilot for a hunter 340
Keel is out... looks disturbing (2) HeelBoy at 4:23am 11.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2721 A few owners who deferred a few decades of maintenance has paid off... no, what's the opposite of pa
Warped Rudder (1) sbrogden at 9:00am 11.22.22 Trailer Sailors 77/13638 I just picked up a 1982 Vagabond 14. The wood parts need attention. The rudder is warped - here's a
Furler recommendations for Sirius 21 sailboat SiriusCanada at 5:15am 11.22.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1294 Hi all!....the Sirius I bought recently came with a foresail furler, but the foil is damaged and unu

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Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 11:50am 08.24.25 Also, as a thought, would a single rivet into the mast be sufficient? Or do I need a more substantia
Assymetric for a 27.3 (2) petercra at 11:47am 08.24.25
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel (1) Clutch Cargo at 11:23am 08.24.25 No comment on the alternator field and regulator.... just reference, this is a picture of the OEM s
H380 Bent rudder and Smile skenn at 11:08am 08.24.25 Thanks, Although I elected to not purchase the boat I'd posted about, I'd done quite a bit of rese
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension Stu Jackson at 10:57am 08.24.25 Try Catalina Direct or Catalina Yachts. BTW, get rid of the stupid chains on the caps, that's why t
Bent mast step Project_Mayhem at 10:44am 08.24.25 PIcs would definitely help determine how hard it is to do this repair
Catalina 22 refurbishing Project_Mayhem at 10:38am 08.24.25 Fellow 1986 owner here and full supporter of Sailrite stuff as well. My boat needed some cushions
Catalina 22 refurbishing ShotgunSlim at 10:29am 08.24.25 Fellow 1986 owner here and full supporter of Sailrite stuff as well. My boat needed some cushions r
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? Art12050 at 10:17am 08.24.25 Agree with ShawnL, our season here in the Northeast is equally as short. We usually haul in late Sep
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 08.24.25 The bottom of the keel looks fine which obviates the dropped explanation. I doubt the worst possible
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? ShawnL at 9:56am 08.24.25 Our seasons are very short in the far northern midwest, so it wouldn't pay for us. I did see an epi
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel (1) kloudie1 at 9:39am 08.24.25 No comment on the alternator field and regulator.... just reference, this is a picture of the OEM so
Assymetric for a 27.3 Joe at 9:12am 08.24.25 The spinnaker halyard will always need to be ahead and above the jib halyards. No matter the boat.
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? dLj at 9:00am 08.24.25 Honestly I can't see any reason why I would want to spend the money on a robotic bottom cleaner. Eve
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Joe at 8:54am 08.24.25 Aha! That's all we need. The line simply locks the rudder down using the cord and a clamceat. A
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension Afraal at 8:38am 08.24.25 Mine is the same size for the waste tank. Not at the boat now, Hope this helps. Cheers Thanks! I t
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Canuck Sailorguy at 8:25am 08.24.25 Thank you - good suggestions. I've just had a professional look at them, and we seem to be ok. I pla
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? Canuck Sailorguy at 8:18am 08.24.25 It was a tense moment... :) I'm still grinning over my great good luck.
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? shemandr at 8:15am 08.24.25 That's a great write up. I think just about all inboard engine boater's have those same thoughts wh
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Clutch Cargo at 8:01am 08.24.25 My 1985 does not have an encapsulated keel.

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