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Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 11:40am 12.10.23 Ask All Sailors 17/818
Standing Rigging for 2005 Hunter 41 AC SteveT555 at 8:06am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/512 I am in Mexico considering ordering standing rigging in the US, bringing it down, and having the wor
dropping the rudder for maintenance colin59 at 7:51am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/643 Hi anyone dropped a rudder and replaced bushings etc? looking for tips on process and parts supplier
Portlight help Believe H46 at 5:43am 12.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/645 Hi! Just bought an 05' Hunter 46. Need to replace the portlight over the instrumentation panels fa
Bilge pump redhead78 at 7:37pm 12.09.23 Ask All Sailors 4/660 How do u get to the bilge pump in a35 island packet
Missing aft cabin door on 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl Astrochip at 7:43pm 12.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/304 Hi all I picked up a 1986 Hunter 28.5 sl that is in really good shape. I have done a complete serv
Preferred Cutlass bearing makes Justin_NSA at 8:56am 12.08.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/880 Argh! My bearing has too much play! My records show it was replaced by the PO in 2013. We don't run
Hollow Transom Surprise Not Too Shabby at 11:06pm 12.07.23 Catalina 22 7/974 I'm in the process of getting to know my 1976 C22. I recently observed a small bulge at the top of t
Tidal Currents Trip planner App TimFromLI at 7:22pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 26/1185 I have been using an Tidal Currents trip planner for a few years. It's an app where you plug in your
Rudder Dimensions on 1982 HUNTER 22 RPOLLITT01 at 6:04pm 12.07.23 Smaller Boats 3/570 I have all the dimensions except for the width. Also, where can I find the hardware to hang it on th
Rudder post crack (4) Juan Carlos Zarate at 3:35pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 2/267 Recently we found water ingress via a crack on the top of the rudder post, our boat is a 2006 Hunter
Backstay tension on a beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 12:12pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/503 Does anyone know how tight the backstays should be on an oceanis 37? I have had widely differing adv
Instrument Sun Shades curtdo at 12:11pm 12.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/282 Has anyone tried using any of the sun shade products for better instrument/tablet visibility? I wou
Rear Seat filling with water - Oceanis 351 (1) Beau Jacques at 12:06pm 12.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/357 Hi, the hinged rear seat of my Oceanis 351 slowly fills with water - even when vertical for 99.9% of
Roller Furler and sail for a 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:07am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 2/327 So I am shopping for a roller Furler and will be getting a new head sail as well. Curious about othe
Salon table 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 1:04am 12.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 12/881 Hello! I am the new owner of Jolly Roger which is currently on the hard in Green Cove Springs Florid
Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (2) Screen Saver at 6:44pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 10/469 Anyone played with Water Maker - Horizon /Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 170 (7g/h or 26L/h ) Has anyone d
B411 '99 US Spars Boom extrusion RitSim at 3:14pm 12.06.23 Big Boats 0/173 I have a spare boom extrusion. It was replaced due to minor surface scratches- storm damage from sa
Lead Acid Batteries (1) jssailem at 2:04pm 12.06.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1086 We know all there is to know about these batteries... Yes... No... maybe? While looking at the subj
How properly clean my new toilet MaryEllaRose at 9:55am 12.06.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/559

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NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 5:52am 04.27.24 nice! How long did it take you from NYC to Lake Michigan? Sorry, can't answer that question. I've
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:34am 04.27.24 The fore-and-aft track is odd. The two turning blocks on the port-side stantions may work with it t
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 5:28am 04.27.24 The route is pretty straight forward once you get to the Lake Erie. To get to Lake Erie there are
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? dlochner at 4:47am 04.27.24 The mast is an important part of the boats stability. Taking the mast down reduces the lever arm tha
Self tacking jib dlochner at 4:37am 04.27.24 The athwartship track with the car is most likely for a self-tending jib. It does appear to be cente
Self tacking jib jssailem at 4:14am 04.27.24 The self tacking jib is an idea, except that the picture makes the transverse track in front of the
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:09am 04.27.24 Just ordered the new strut from miller's yesterday. Thank you for the link to your post!
Engine fire jssailem at 3:50am 04.27.24 Wow. As stated, would need to be in front of the engine to even develop a SWAG.
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? (1) jssailem at 9:55pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... Project_Mayhem at 9:34pm 04.26.24 I asked the admiral if she wanted to hear some facts about the great lakes. I received a very disint
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:56pm 04.26.24 Steve of Acorn to Arabella fits a Balmar alternator. He sent off his measurements. received his new
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) rgranger at 8:22pm 04.26.24
Sarasota Bay Returning (2) rgranger at 8:19pm 04.26.24 Before you lay down the tile, I would recommend these two products get rid of the mold and mildew w
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:17pm 04.26.24 Time constraints are the biggest issue. The fastest route is to take the Erie Canal from the Hudson
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Caboteur at 7:05pm 04.26.24
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 7:04pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) Scott T-Bird at 6:58pm 04.26.24 I'd consider draft as the limiting factor. If water is too skinny in the canal for your boat, then
The Great Lakes.... Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 04.26.24 Due to the counterclockwise current and prevailing westerlies throughout the summer, the Michigan sh
Outboard depth in water. dlochner at 6:29pm 04.26.24
The Great Lakes.... (1) dlochner at 6:25pm 04.26.24 The deepest parts of Lakes Superior, Michigan and Ontario are hundreds of feet below sea level.

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