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halyard to headboard obsailor at 1:42pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 10/3686 I'm replacing the main halyard on my C'C 35. I will remove the old headboard shackle and give it to
Want to buy st50 depth display SunCat at 1:29pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 1/1301 I am interested in buying an ST50 Depth plus display unit only, any offers? Gene
Garhauer MT-2 jviss at 1:09pm 07.08.11 Big Boats 1/1833 Guido made a beautiful replacement traveler for my 1984 C36, a straight track MT-2; but now the cont
Are Flares Needed? Warren Milberg at 1:03pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2312 As I read the USCG requirements for emergency signalling, it seems that we have a choice of having e
Castle Hill Cove access? jviss at 1:02pm 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 5/2620 Anyone familiar with access to Castle Hill Harbor near Newport, RI? Any anchoring there, or mooring
170 Jib lr172 at 12:29pm 07.08.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1260 Our new to us H34 came with a 170 jib. I would like to get that up one of these weekends, as we see
dinghy CCHer at 12:21pm 07.08.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1538 Looks like I've reglued the last open seam in my old zodiac and will be retiring it and getting a ne
23.5 Mast raising pole jetboatn at 12:01pm 07.08.11 Smaller Boats 14/4716 Would someone mind taking a close up pic of the notched end of the mast raising pole. Mine went for
Inaccessible space (2) Witzend at 11:18am 07.08.11 Catalina 310 61/17123 Anyone ever think about cutting an access door into the inaccessible space in the port cockpit locke
Fuel Gauge SVPassage at 10:28am 07.08.11 Pearson 2/2078 I have a 1980 365 Ketch with the original setup ' Westerbeke 40 diesel engine. I cannot seem to find
O'Day 32' CC hull/deck joint jknappsax at 10:07am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2545 I bought Lewmar 30 STs to mount closer to the helm position to make single-handing easier. To get th
Yanmar parts in Florida bustedrudder at 9:41am 07.08.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/9892 Wow. I'm a happy new Hunter 40.5 owner, and a very unhappy Yanmar owner as I live in FL It see
Oday 25 Main Halyard Stuck veggiedean at 8:57am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2858 Hello, I recently purchased a 1977 O'day 25. I'm an really enjoying the boat, but I am having trou
halyard lines kendall535 at 8:47am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 3/5499 I just bought an O'Day Daysailer II that has been sitting unused for some time. Both jib and main h
Shuttle Atlantis launch merlinuxo at 8:24am 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 7/2163 Looks like a go in 5 minutes.
Bizarre, Mysterious, Sudden Ugly Sail Stains DharmaBum at 8:16am 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1830 The strangest thing happened -- the nautical equivalent of crop circles. I'm hoping someone can exp
Installing a ladder on O'Day 23 Gnageyj at 7:33am 07.08.11 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1874 Hi: I have a 78 O'Day 23. The motor was installed on the port side of the Stern. That leaves only
A long rode to ho. Does spelling count? rekamlias at 6:11am 07.08.11 Ask All Sailors 21/6397 Why is this so Misspelled? It is a Nautical Term Mispelled for years, making many people think is
The Surly Bonds of Shore Roger Long at 5:17am 07.08.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 13/6150 My birthday present is realizing just how difficult it is to cast off the docklines of shore life.
Cockpit floor David Syme at 10:33pm 07.07.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2930 I have a 1997 Oceanis 381. It is geting a fresh water leak (after rain/wash down) which runs from u

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Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive HeelBoy at 6:55am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would susp
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Leeward Rail at 6:46am 09.26.22 Easy peesy. No Jack's needed. Just need a bunch of 2 x 6s and the trailer tongue jack. Cut the 2x6
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 6:46am 09.26.22 It can be done. You will need 2 to 4 - 20 ton bottle jacks, steel drums not the plastic ones, (or
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Kings Gambit at 6:41am 09.26.22
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive rgranger at 6:39am 09.26.22 Try it! Let us know how it works.:beer:
Boom kicker or topping lift? jdrutten at 6:39am 09.26.22 The boom will bounce and move while the boat is at the dock or moored. This causes additional wear.
Gooseneck Vision 32 rgranger at 6:36am 09.26.22 If you don't find it here.... https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/index.php?keyword_session_id=vt~ad
Boom kicker or topping lift? rgranger at 6:30am 09.26.22 How does that work? never mind. I read "flatten" instead of "fatten".:redface: LoL On my H26, I
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive Leeward Rail at 6:28am 09.26.22 Looking at the photo, they won't work on a C22 because of how the crank is configured. I would suspe
2005 Hunter 36 Shorepower (1) tfox2069 at 6:25am 09.26.22
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jdrutten at 6:24am 09.26.22 As far as fore/aft vs. port/starboard differentiation in motor mounts: all I can say is that Hunter
Boom kicker or topping lift? (2) rgranger at 6:23am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:) In Charlest
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up SawyerCurt at 6:13am 09.26.22 Thanks for all the great suggestions! I didn't do mine with the mast up, but if you are interested
Boom kicker or topping lift? kloudie1 at 5:57am 09.26.22 Topping lift is a problem for those with large roaches (as here in Louisiana? :yikes:)
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) teacherspet at 5:52am 09.26.22 I have only had the boat 2 months, and its been in the water for one month. My first boat so i know
Boom kicker or topping lift? dlochner at 5:16am 09.26.22 I don't really understand @dlochner 's comment about "It is not a good idea, regardless of the kind
Boom kicker or topping lift? Parsons at 5:07am 09.26.22 Boomkickers are well-made and fairly simple to install - an easy afternoon upgrade. An additional a
How to raise a one-piece mast? Wood Jigger at 4:52am 09.26.22 Best bet for The long run is to install a hinge mount at or just above the deck, likely similar to w
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 09.26.22
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean dlochner at 4:23am 09.26.22 While I have chartered in the British Virgins, I have not transmitted a boat there from Florida. Bu

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