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Got my fix today! gpd955 at 3:14pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 5/1995 Been going through the mid off-season depression lately so I took a short train trip to the AC Int'l
sizing truck to tow catalina 30. roygeorge at 3:12pm 02.06.11 Catalina 30 1/1524 i have my boat docked in a fresh water lake near napa, ca. i need to tow it to sacramento for a ne
New photo album to share Dalliance at 2:35pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 3/1805 Over the last five years I have learned a lot from this site, especially the Hunter and Hunter Cheru
Looking for a Surveyor Recommendation in Baltimore area galliob at 2:35pm 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 8/5096 We are in the process of completing purchase on a used Hunter Legend 35.5 and need to find a good su
Purchase of 336/Survey rachelmackenzie at 10:17am 02.06.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1624 We have put a deposit on a 1995 336. The sale is of course dependent on a survey in the spring. Ca
Good boat for charter? Admiral Akbar at 7:58am 02.06.11 Big Boats 6/1658 What are some good boats for charter? Over 38' new or old.
Beneteau 37.6 nearly goes down, we saved this one (4) C Jones at 7:18am 02.06.11 Ask All Sailors 27/6905 Yesterday morning (Saturday) one of the guys on our dock found this Beneteau 37.6 down to the anchor
bow pulpit tedkleban at 6:34am 02.06.11 Day Sailers 1/1850 need help finding a bow pulpit for a 1973 23 ft oday or information on how to straighten one out. ki
Self Tacking Jib? Ed Redmond at 5:55am 02.06.11 Big Boats 2/2452 I have a Hunter 41AC and I'm looking to convert to a self tacking jib. I'm looking at eiother adding
Issues, Issues, Issues (1) Wayne Dengel at 3:38am 02.06.11 Big Boats 20/3812 So, as many of you know, my wife and I purchased a 40.5 last month. It is/was very dirty, to the poi
External storage Jim 23067 at 10:44pm 02.05.11 Big Boats 1/1191 Hi I am looking at upgrading to a 460. Could anyone please give me some information on the externa
weep hole leaking on yanmar 1gm (1) danpan3 at 10:15pm 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6924 :)hi i have a 1982 hunter sailboat with a 1 cy yanmar, 9.5 hp.. the water pump weep hole is leaking,
H28.5 Web site Warren Milberg at 11:42am 02.05.11 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1307 Just a brief note to say the H28.5 Forums are back up and running thanks to a great webmaster, Steve
sail storage olddude at 9:55am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1441 During the winter months my boat is not usable because the marina shuts down. This necessitates the
Prop getmet111 at 9:01am 02.05.11 Big Boats 3/1340 I have a 1989 37 legend with a 2 blade prop 17/10 and I want to change to a 3 blade. What is the siz
Size of turnbuckles JMonda at 8:08am 02.05.11 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/6330 Hi Folks, I've been puzzling over whether I should change the rigging on my 26-S so that it can be
Compass repair ebsail at 7:58am 02.05.11 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1359 Anyone know of a compass repair person or company, close to the Westchester or Rockland County New Y
Asymmetrical tack block on Bowsprit ???? Phil McCall at 7:41am 02.05.11 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/2666 Hi, I just bought a Catalina 30 TRFK and would like to rig for a Asymmetrical. Can I mount a tack bl
Dingy storage, stern or foredeck? Captain Gadget at 7:38am 02.05.11 Big Boats 12/6835 We just recently purchased our 1998 H340 and of course most of the extras have been stripped includi
1986 Pearson 36-2 centerboard locks up seporterky at 7:38am 02.05.11 Pearson 1/2319 Having purchased a 1986 Pearson 36-2 the owner mentioned he left the centerboard partially down as w

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Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system dlochner at 10:03am 07.27.22 Is the goal to achieve higher backstay tension or to make it easier to get backstay tension? With i
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 10:02am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally
How tall? jssailem at 9:58am 07.27.22 That would depend a bit on the trailer. You would need to measure it on the trailer to safely judge
Chainplates for Drogue dlochner at 9:53am 07.27.22 It seems to me that the way he is describing it, the attachment of the chainplates is to the hull s
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:44am 07.27.22 @JRacer: I hear you. Ours was completely shot: we couldn't even take it off of the D-ring; we had t
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system JRacer at 9:37am 07.27.22 FYI, on my 310, the backstay adjuster is the factory setup and provides sufficient leverage to apply
Crazy Chicago Mac Race Jumpstart at 9:37am 07.27.22 About 10 years ago I did one where we put the chute up at the start and took it down at the bridge.
Bow ladder for First 35 (3) jssailem at 9:35am 07.27.22 I carry a plastic 2 step that I set on the dock to aid in boarding our boat. Made by rubber made, i
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) jssailem at 9:23am 07.27.22 It sounds like you feel you need a lot of backstay force. You feel the D Rings are able to handle th
Bow ladder for First 35 shemandr at 9:23am 07.27.22 I don't know of anything specifically for that application. Without going custom this is what I wou
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: jssailem at 9:11am 07.27.22 While not unusual on small boats to locate thru hulls in nearby locations, it is important for the h
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: (1) sail sfbay at 9:08am 07.27.22 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new sailboat!! Might post a photo of the sea cocks
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system anastas at 9:08am 07.27.22 @JRacer and @shemandr : Although these plates are designed for a different application (attach backs
Replace faucet in head tips Ed Caldwell at 9:07am 07.27.22 I eventually (and carefully) pried up the countertop after disconnecting all the hoses. Lifting it
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Ed Caldwell at 9:02am 07.27.22 On my '99 H340, the two seacocks just aft of the sink are 1} sink drain and 2} inlet for head sea wa
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system shemandr at 9:00am 07.27.22 Continuing from JRacer, is this what you are describing? https://www.westmarine.com/search?q=Triangl
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Rick D at 8:54am 07.27.22 Someone may offer a better explanation, but assuming the smaller seacock labeled macerator is open w
Seawater pump for A/C jerry at 8:52am 07.27.22 I had similar problems with my 5 year old air conditioner. It started with HPF Error occasionally a
Chainplates for Drogue Scott T-Bird at 8:37am 07.27.22 I agree with @dlochner. I think the weak point in this is the hull. Do you have access to the bac
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system Scott T-Bird at 8:23am 07.27.22

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