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336--Leaks after Irene rachelmackenzie at 10:05am 10.11.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2838 Our 1995 Hunter 336 weathered hurricane Irene pretty well except for a number of new leaks--no leaks
C&C 35 III Hatches and portholes jaronson at 8:20am 10.11.11 C&C 2/2870 Does anyone know who made the hatches and the porthole in the head? I need a new gasket for the por
Upgrading the rigging on a O'Day 23-2 Technodad at 8:05am 10.11.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/5115 I am going to install a new Furlex 55-10 furler, it comes with a new forestay so I am going to upsiz
Oil changes sailaway78 at 7:52am 10.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 10/3978 Does anyone have any good tricks for changing oil without having to pump and bend down, and making a
How big is your sailing area? Benny17441 at 7:50am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 19/3202 Squidd's post of "How often, how far" brought back a topic I have been thinking about for a while.
invertor charger Bryce22345 at 7:42am 10.11.11 Big Boats 2/1150 need to replace my Freedom 458/30 inverter charger and Link 1000 on my H410. I have a 460 AH wet cel
Hunter 30 Strut attachment duncanew at 7:36am 10.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1987 I hauled out my 1980 30' Hunter for a bottom job yesterday and found that my prop strut was a bit lo
Opinion Needed - Wood Options for Cabin Roof Replacement arswann77 at 7:35am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 9/2877 Hello all, This is a follow up to a post I did last month "A Little Off the Top" - I have a 1972 O
Hampton to Norfolk Buck420 at 6:36am 10.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1288 :)
after market rudder peconicbay at 5:52am 10.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 5/1917 Hi, I was considering replacing my stock rudder on my catalina 27 tall rig for the performance rudd
Installing metal port trim at large fixed ports patrscoe at 5:35am 10.11.11 S2 10/2769 I just recently purchased a S2 11.0A sailboat. Very happy with it but I'm starting to create a list
What do I do with the old main? Endurance2010 at 11:53pm 10.10.11 Big Boats 7/1622 I recently replaced my main and now I have a very old and beaten up main, missing 3 of the 4 partial
non boating humor - COWS rfrye1 at 10:06pm 10.10.11 Sails Call Lounge 2/6706 I couldnt pass this up. Made me laugh, gotta love cows. Enjoy. http://www.youtube.com/embed/NA-ST8
need a trailer tbeaau2u at 9:25pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 4/1415 Hello, Folks. This is my first post to this forum as am a new prospective owner of a Catalina 22,
Bilge pump location hose routing thruhull location? txtowman at 9:17pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 3/1607 Where is yours and why is it there? Do you have two? check valve or not? Got pics? Thanks in adv
asymmetric spinnaker gear for b40 Samaral at 9:00pm 10.10.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/7759 Hi, I am thinking on buying a asymmetric Spinnaker for the next season. Unfortunately I didn't buy
inspecting Chainplates/Ubolts Mike 1 at 8:04pm 10.10.11 The Cherubini Hunters 11/4811 My 1982 H27 uses the typical U-bolts many of us have. My question is, what is the best way to check
Supporting a Holding Tank cs27ravat at 7:32pm 10.10.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/4908 Hello, I'm finishing up a 2 year refit, and last on my list is re-commissioning the head. I have
Dodger chassey at 7:20pm 10.10.11 Ask All Sailors 7/3572 Can anyone recommend where to get a dodger made for my Beneteau 393? I need the whole thing. Thank
Crimping tool for stays littlescoop at 7:18pm 10.10.11 Catalina 22 4/2116 I want to redue my plastic covers on my front and rear stays and to do that I need to undo the crimp

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O'Day 39 mast step sail sfbay at 12:13pm 10.29.22 Hopefully the forum can help. In the meantime, suggest contacting RigRite for a mast step and replac
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase Qorgyle at 11:19am 10.29.22 Congrats and enjoy! Definitely post some photos when you get a chance, would love to see that interi
Rudder Bearing and Steering Quadrant (2) Rich Stidger at 10:51am 10.29.22 I have a 1997 h40.5. I have had about 3/32" of play in the lower bearing since 2003. It has not in
Back to the Moon, Sailing in a Vacuum JamesG161 at 10:37am 10.29.22 The new launch target date is... Monday, Nov. 14 at 12:07 a.m. EST Hurricane Ian killed the last
Teak Cockpit Panels on My 2000 Oceanis 461 Ralph Johnstone at 9:57am 10.29.22 :worthless:
Knot Transducer Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 10.29.22 Is that right? Well, maybe that explains it lol And here you thought you were ready for the Ameri
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit flightlead404 at 8:41am 10.29.22 I had something like #2 on my Ranger 29, which had no anchor locker, windless or bow roller. It wa
Looking at an s2 7.9 Jumpstart at 8:26am 10.29.22 If it is the fixed keel it will have a double spreader rig. Could it be a S2 27 which looks like the
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 sail sfbay at 8:18am 10.29.22 Recommend a minimm 60 lbs (27.2 kg). That is what is on my Hunter 46.........a Manson Supreme 60 lb
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 8:12am 10.29.22 I might take you up on the offer! More than likely next year though Not up for a Halloween cruise?
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase artleyt115 at 8:10am 10.29.22 Congrats on the new boat! Sail and enjoy! Just an aside, perhaps, but I live not overly far from wa
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Hello Below at 8:05am 10.29.22 Or, you may be able to insert your vacuum hose into the very rear of the oil sump by wiggling it do
Hello everyone! I'm looking into getting into sailing and need some advice on a boat I would like to purchase dLj at 7:36am 10.29.22 Congrats on the new boat! Sail and enjoy! Just an aside, perhaps, but I live not overly far from wal
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 7:22am 10.29.22 Thanks - that sounds like the best option. I'll make a new hole and fill the old damaged hole.
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 6:34am 10.29.22 We used to cruise in company with a couple that cruised their 7.9 a lot. It's a minimalist interior
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 6:32am 10.29.22
Chocks for Danforth-style anchor on pulpit shemandr at 6:30am 10.29.22 I had something like #2 on my Ranger 29, which had no anchor locker, windless or bow roller. It was
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil (1) RoyS at 6:21am 10.29.22 :plus: You have to suck it out so you never get all of it. I'm looking into replacing the plug with
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Sailgunner at 4:11am 10.29.22 At least 25kg. I have the 55# Rocna on my 41 with all 3/8" G 43 chain. Of course the chaiin needs to
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil Secret sail at 3:01am 10.29.22 even with a great drain plug you cant get all the oil out of the different recesses inside the head

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