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Foresail UV Strip Dubai at 6:24am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 3/1888 My Hunter 326 doesn't appear have a UV strip, hence when the sail is furled there is a portion of sa
Stern rail for bristol 24 StillFloat at 6:15am 06.11.11 Parts Search 2/3680 Looking for stern rail for Bristol 24. If anyone has any info, please drop me a line. Thank you, -s
Grounding Cable (1) Dubai at 6:12am 06.11.11 Mid-Size Boats 12/2377 I have attempted to attach a photo to this post. Hope it works. Boat is a Hunter 326 2003 model.
Bow Cleat Bolts Breaking hunter240 at 5:45am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 6/2299 Anybody on the 240 or 260 have problems with the bow cleat bolts braking? Has it happen twice now.
Tachometer The chief at 5:09am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 3/1715 Two seasons ago I had my alternator replaced. I went from the standard 55 AMP Motorola to a 70 AMP L
Shaft Alignment The chief at 4:52am 06.11.11 Catalina 30 2/1987 Last season I had a terrible vibration at almost all RPM's and speeds. I tried to get a mechanic to
Finally back in the water (3) Jimboyyy at 4:04am 06.11.11 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1190 After a month ...ok 3 weeks and 2 days on the hard Dragon Fly has been returned to the lake. I can'
Tack Tick Race Master Ducati at 3:16am 06.11.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2479 Our boat came equipped with some toys including a mast mounted Tack Tick Race Master. I'm no physics
boom question bad_com_pany at 3:03am 06.11.11 Smaller Boats 1/1205 it would seem I failed to stow my equipment last fall when ending the boating season , I launched la
11.0A panel volt meter Mark Maulden at 11:08pm 06.10.11 S2 5/1886 I have a panel voltmeter made by shurite which seems to indicate 16V all the time. I've opened it up
off to Princess Louisa Carolyn1964 at 10:55pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1087 I am headed up to Canada and Princess Louisa in a few weeks and I have spent a bit of time getting
Butyl alternative? PureLuck22 at 10:05pm 06.10.11 Catalina 22 5/7046 So lately I've been researching the proper way to bed/rebed deck hardware on my boat and see that I
For Canadian Boat Owners..... Doh' Maine Sail at 10:03pm 06.10.11 Musings With Maine Sail 3/3745 So I was filling up my diesel tank this evening and when I had the new tank built I had it made just
No water coming out John at 8:36pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 30/5618 A few days ago I changed the impeller and the alternator belt on the Universal M35B engine on my boa
Mast LMorty at 7:26pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1209 Where can I obtain a new 21' mast for a MacGregor Venture sailboat. How much do they cost? can a ben
Macgregor 23' Ventura Keel Overhaul Bruce.Arnold at 7:10pm 06.10.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1488 Hi, I am currently restoring a 1973 Macgregor Ventura. Bought this as a project a couple of years ag
A larger assymetrical spinnaker for a Hunter 36? deacm at 7:01pm 06.10.11 Big Boats 4/2096 We are getting ready to buy an asym with sock for our Hunter 36. Our sail maker is trying to talk u
Rhodes 19 main rigging? (1) totally7able at 7:00pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 3/3955 Can anyone identify the (approx) year model of this Rhodes 19? My friend has an old one that's been
Main Sheet Fiddle Block mounting beeteejr at 6:31pm 06.10.11 Day Sailers 2/1789 I have a Daysailer 3 which has the main sheet fiddle block mounted on the aft end of the centerboard
transmission noise johnweaver at 5:25pm 06.10.11 Ask All Sailors 6/2648 We have a 36' Pearson and the other day we were sailing and when coming into the harbor while motori

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UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project dlochner at 10:32am 09.28.22 Interesting idea. You might want to reach out to @thinwater He wrote a book on anchoring.
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint jssailem at 10:03am 09.28.22 Welcome @rioila to the Sailboat Forum. Congrats on your new to you boat. Did you have the boat sur
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 Allan12210 at 10:01am 09.28.22 OK - thanks. Here's why I'm asking... my old tank has the Kuuma valve that regulates engine coolan
Invest 98L shemandr at 9:54am 09.28.22 God bless all those impacted. We can hope for the best.
Lewmar portlights Bob S at 9:53am 09.28.22 I bought a pair from these guys. https://www.mauriprosailing.com/us/category/Lewmar-Spares-Acrylics-
Traveler Replacement on 37C PhilaSailor at 9:49am 09.28.22 Thanks Dalliance ! The Garhauer rail happens to to be 1-1/2" wide to match the cabin top, non bal
Invest 98L JamesG161 at 9:32am 09.28.22
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 9:25am 09.28.22 It appears you will need to look to Europe to get ideas for the repair. Here is a link to a "Flemi
Leroy Somer windlas repair jssailem at 9:16am 09.28.22 What issue's are you having? Have you removed the windlass from our boat? DO you have pictures? The
Leroy Somer windlas repair dslance at 9:10am 09.28.22 thanks
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 8:58am 09.28.22 Unfortunately the battens make it hard to tuck the pack out of the way which is useful in light air
Boom kicker or topping lift? mermike at 8:39am 09.28.22 On my boat, I use a ring in my topping lift to hold up the aft end of my sail-pak. Question for th
Leroy Somer windlas repair kappykaplan at 8:30am 09.28.22 @dslance , the OP hasn't been seen since Dec 2017.
Invest 98L (1) JamesG161 at 8:23am 09.28.22 Storm surges begins. Already above the Maximum Record water level of this NOAA fixed station. Napl
Leroy Somer windlas repair dslance at 7:29am 09.28.22 I'm in the middle of trying to get the motor out of mine. Did you ever get your motor out of the ho
Boom kicker or topping lift? (1) dlochner at 7:28am 09.28.22 Nope, if you tie down the reef points to anything (boom or foot of sail) and the reef line to the r
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? shemandr at 7:23am 09.28.22 Definitely adjustable. I'm not sure if telescoping, line controlled or pin lock mechanism is best.
Boom kicker or topping lift? Will Gilmore at 6:15am 09.28.22 Can a boom kicker replace a topping lift in that operation? I have never used a boom kicker, but i
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? JBP-PA at 6:10am 09.28.22 I have a telescoping whisker pole. It has advantages and disadvantages. On the good side, I can adju
Boom kicker or topping lift? jssailem at 6:05am 09.28.22 Can a boom kicker replace a topping lift in that operation? It can, but I feel it would add anothe

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