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Forum paging Gudenuph at 7:18am 05.17.11 Day Sailers 0/1423 I'm having trouble bringing up successive pages of posts from the present to earlier. The present p
Loose clamp, long term drip Dubo at 6:54am 05.17.11 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/3607 Hi, I discovered a clamp leaking at the holding tank on my 87 31' Hunter. The drip seemed to be occu
Outboard Motor Questions doehunter at 6:48am 05.17.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2184 I have a Honda 8hp 4stroke. Not sure how old it is but it's really clean looking on the outside. Wh
A Helm Worthy of My Ambitions (3) Roger Long at 6:26am 05.17.11 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 31/12797 Since I'm going to spend a good part of the rest of my life behind Strider's wheel, I decided that i
Another electrical question Sandy Stone at 5:41am 05.17.11 Ask All Sailors 8/2883 We are the proud new owners of a 1986 Beneteau First 375 with a Volvo auxiliary, a model 2003 I beli
Adding Deck Hardware KenG at 5:25am 05.17.11 Smaller Boats 4/1486 Hi there I have a 1995 Hunter 26. Presently it has a deck organizer and rope double clutch on the st
Anchor light DeniseO30 at 5:23am 05.17.11 Bigger Boats 10/2181 I've a friend that's going up! What bulb would Oday have used up there originally? I picked up a L
Beneteau First 50 Russel123 at 8:02pm 05.16.11 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1568 My understanding is that the current First 50 will be replaced by a new style coming 2012. Does any
Canted winch pad installation RAD88 at 7:27pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 5/4577 How does one install a winch on a canted pad? More specifically how do you deal with the angled wash
westerbeke 10 two Trouble Help Lee Thompson at 6:58pm 05.16.11 Mid-Size Boats 2/2028 I changed all the fuel filters before splash 3 weeks ago. Had fuel tank out and cleaned it while ins
Relocation Trip - Progress Report JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 6:50pm 05.16.11 Catalina 310 11/2993 Just to set the seen. My Bride and I purchased a 2001 Catalina 310 in December, stepping up from a
Spinnakers - unlikeable? Mary and Joseph at 6:26pm 05.16.11 Catalina 22 17/3942 Why does everyone I speak to seem to be anti-spinnaker. I am just learning how to sail, and it is s
Want to start sailing, please advise beginner1 at 6:00pm 05.16.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3871 I am completely new to sailing and have literally no experience. Only tried catamaran sailing 4 time
rigging the traveler Deann at 5:52pm 05.16.11 Big Boats 1/2660 Could someone explain how to rig a 1993 Catalina 36' traveler? (the boat is new to us and we're "stu
Sailing With Dogs Faris at 5:50pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 12/3868 So, we'll be spending up to a week or so at a time on the boat this summer (Venture 22), and always
MSD's not just for dock pump outs c_witch at 5:30pm 05.16.11 Trailer Sailors 7/4738 Hiee all, I've just purchased a new demetic 974 msd. It has a way smaller foot print then the old
repainting my wheel (1) J Hunter at 4:31pm 05.16.11 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1809 Very close to the recent pedestal painting discussion, but this is about repainting my wheel. The or
Defending Our Passengers + Vessels Ducati at 4:29pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 99/19704 I'm no fan of weapons (yet) however I often wonder what I would do in the event of someone boarding
WTB: H34 Bow pulpit, lifeline stanchions, stern rail Pheidingsfelder at 3:38pm 05.16.11 Parts Search 2/4332 Hoping someone in the Gulf South, MS, AL, LA, FL area is parting out a Hunter 34 with good bow/stern
Trying to understand Link 1000 battery charging cycle wgkenney at 3:31pm 05.16.11 Ask All Sailors 4/2641 All, I have a 2006 Benteau 473 which my wife and I have owned for one season. As we start our seco

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Service life of nylon anchor rode? thinwater at 11:08am 08.28.22 A reasonable question is this. How many people have a 30-year old climbing rope that they have not b
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? DeniseO30 at 10:42am 08.28.22 Look into using a gin pole This guy uses the main sheet instead of a winch. some people use the bo
Practice?? Stu Jackson at 10:34am 08.28.22 Do any of you cruisers or racers want to share your practice routine? I think we need to remember
Hunter Hull laid up Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 08.28.22 I had a private message from the poster. Suggested he include all information and photos as we are
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:14am 08.28.22 It's just like the guy with the inverter question the other day. People kept telling him wrong ans
Capri 22 - Going up the mast? pdxjohnny at 10:14am 08.28.22
Hot water heater (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 10:13am 08.28.22 There is an access panel in the aft berth. Sizes vary but some owners reported a 20 gal heater - way
Practice?? Don Guillette at 10:12am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Kings Gambit at 10:05am 08.28.22 Fun fact. A lit cigarette isn't enough to set off gasoline fumes. Well, according to Hitchcock it
Practice?? Kings Gambit at 9:49am 08.28.22
Shroud and forestry tension WI Rigger at 9:43am 08.28.22
Help me... I don't have time to search, and I have some questions !!!! Stu Jackson at 9:37am 08.28.22 It might be my age speaking but I suspect it is a generational thing. A similar version would occa
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Ralph Johnstone at 9:05am 08.28.22 So, when Yanmar advises owners of their sail drives to replace the rubber diaphragm after 7 years,
Service life of nylon anchor rode? Kings Gambit at 8:13am 08.28.22 b. Samson has a good guide to rope. Samson Rope Guide. Also Marlow. Marlow rope guide. Age is not
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:54am 08.28.22
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks (1) robm at 7:44am 08.28.22 Arghhhhhh :yikes: ! I hear you. These last pictures are a horror story with nut tightened against
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks robm at 7:39am 08.28.22 - Could you number the photos (lower corner) as it becomes difficult to discuss photos with so many
Sail modifications fred1diver at 7:04am 08.28.22 I told hom it would be cheaper to get a used sail than to modify his, I will have to explain all tha
Hunter Hull laid up DeniseO30 at 7:04am 08.28.22 @DOCKHAND You seem to be quite worried but, you seem to be evasive when people ask you what it's ab
Hunter Hull laid up Terry Cox at 6:51am 08.28.22 Most all Hunter models were laid up with solid FRP below the waterline and cored above. Whether bals

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