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forestay length - S2 8.5/8.6 Bron at 5:18am 05.12.11 S2 11/2569 In replacing the roller furling on a S2 8.5 (and possibly the forestay), I need to know the length o
Winch handle extension adaptor Ken13559 at 5:16am 05.12.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6662 A friend's mast has the ratchet winch for cranking in/out the furling mainsail. Problem is there are
1981 24' seidelmann rebuild Alfred E Newman at 5:14am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 4/5296 My son and I just picked up a 1981 seidelmann 24' Hull number 40.The floor is shot "delamanated" And
Beneteau 361 - cockpit speakers Philip_Oceanis 361 at 1:37am 05.12.11 Ask All Sailors 14/3954 Has anybody installed speakers in the cockpit of a Beneteau 361? Any ideas where to install them or
Slip anchoring Mark H at 8:58pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 2/1345 As a novice sailor ,I just found two small plastic pieces of my boats bow on the floating slip deck
Aft Berth Opening Port steve stark at 8:20pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 3/1493 All of you H340/H336 owners: does anyone know off the top of their head what the Lewmar "size" numbe
honda 8hp battery charger: disconnect when motor running? niku at 7:54pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 6/8080 I have a Honda 8 HP outboard. It comes with a battery charger. Seems very straightforward to hook
furler? (5) jjsbiggs at 7:39pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1480 This came with the M25 I bought and I think it is a furler. Does anyone know who made it so I can se
goosenech replacement 99Mac26X papamills at 7:24pm 05.11.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1400 I just purchased a 99 Mac26X and need the gooseneck to attach boom to mast. Where can I find a parts
Rigging bowlinguy800 at 6:28pm 05.11.11 Catalina 22 9/2451 Hey all, I was wondering on the lines in your rigging set up if they can be cleaned. I just got a Ca
Securing critical electrical connections. Roger Long at 6:22pm 05.11.11 Musings With Maine Sail 7/4307 My starter and alternator are currently out for inspection and repair. It was sobering and a bit fr
anchor roller james2034 at 5:48pm 05.11.11 Big Boats 1/1179 Has anyone added an additional anchor roller to the bow of a 35.5?
B&G Wind Sensor John1534 at 5:03pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 1/1409 Our B'G wind sensor has been acting funny lately. Every once in a while it will jump from (example)
Riverside tales Skip Gundlach at 2:24pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 0/1231 Riverside tales Hi, all, We left you in a cloud of dust (well, fiberglass and bottom paint)
Boom Topping Lift robischd at 1:38pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 5/13646 All, I was rigging my used 2000 H260 Hunter (water ballast) this week. It is only the 2nd season I
H23 Slider Drawing (1) MrUnix at 12:46pm 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 7/1835 Hey everyone, I whipped up what I think is an accurate drawing of the H23 slider hatch.. having neve
Yanmar - eccentric & fuel pump mjberns at 12:21pm 05.11.11 Engines and Propulsion 7/5954 Greetings. I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM-12-R inboard diesel. When we went to commission
Does anyone know what a Catalina Mooring Coil is? caguy at 12:09pm 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 24/12826 It was reference in another thread, but I cannot find any pictures of it. I called Yacht Rigging As
Renting an EPIRB rgranger at 11:08am 05.11.11 Ask All Sailors 15/3346 Hey All I ran across this website that rents SAT phones ' EPIRBs. http://www.satellitephonestor
antennae wire installation flepage at 10:23am 05.11.11 Smaller Boats 5/2999 I have a 1980 Catalina 25 and am installing a new shakespeare antennae and wiring cable and would li

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New Mailsale Tally Ho at 10:56am 09.10.22 I used a loft (North Sails in Chicago) when I needed a new main sail. The sales rep came out and me
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal twodzusfittings at 10:55am 09.10.22 If its a gas model stove, disconnect the system feed lines. Then, I believe you need to take the gim
H36 2008 holding tank issue George Braun at 10:32am 09.10.22 anyone know who made custom tanks for Hunter in 2008? detailed look at Ronco catalog came up empty.
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Calif. Ted at 10:24am 09.10.22 Am I correct that you have done a 10 year on the hard refit of a 25' boat, are now stuck in place du
To boot or not to boot...turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 10:19am 09.10.22 I use to install turnbuckle boot covers on all my boats. Why? First to keep the ends of cotter
Caveat: Worst marine toilet in history Head Sail at 10:08am 09.10.22 Joker valve in any manual toilet should be replaced at least annually...here's why: My experience
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? JamesG161 at 10:03am 09.10.22 well but don't need a fish finder (not a fisherman) The "Fish Finder" shows under water debris and
H36 2008 holding tank issue George Braun at 9:40am 09.10.22 thanks, Peggy, that's about what I was thinking, damn it. Gonna be a big job to get it out.
Forestay diameter on 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 8:50am 09.10.22 Thank you very much for the information. I'm certainly looking forward to a Pro-Furl C290 in place o
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:49am 09.10.22 Ralph, I see you've added evenmore "improvements" to what, for most people, is a very simple toilet
H36 2008 holding tank issue Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:28am 09.10.22 oops...apparently somebody over-tightened the hose fitting when they threaded it into the tank. Un
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Calif. Ted at 8:26am 09.10.22 How old ? Around 2000 Catalina was using mostly Isomat spars, you will need to figure out which boom
Stuffing box repack buddybear at 8:18am 09.10.22 I know there is a ton of information about repacking stuffing boxes but I was hoping that 310 owne
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (2) Nodak7 at 7:52am 09.10.22 It should be an Aqua Signal 50. You can get an LED for it at West Marine
What am I looking at here (surveying a C30)? Siamese at 5:42am 09.10.22 My opinion on getting a competent survey is that it's necessary even if it's a free 30 footer. The
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 4:12am 09.10.22 Swentzel went on to serve in Korea and Viet-Nam would love to hear more of his story as well
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:46am 09.10.22 good point. Destroyers are named for heroes like them. I was thinking a littoral ship might be ap
The Last Naval Battle of WW2? Rick Webb at 2:23am 09.10.22 good point. Destroyers are named for heroes like them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guided-missil
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Richard19068 at 10:02pm 09.09.22 Peggie, thanks for the response.
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:30pm 09.09.22 I wonder if, an long as you have access to a new one somewhere nearby, one could just note & keep t

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