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The Gods Of Neptun Have Smiled On Me woodster at 3:51pm 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 14/2845 just got home and found a fed ex package at my door......opened it up and found a 140 genoa sail to
hunter260 centerboard uphaul line replacement littlerock at 3:29pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 5/5310 hi, I am looking for some instruction on replacing a centerboard uphaul line on a hunter260. the dra
beaches in the long island sound digitek718 at 3:13pm 05.25.10 Destinations 2/2881 I keep my boat in little neck bay..I was wondering if there were any sandy beaches that you could pu
Newbie wants a spinnaker Coxie at 3:08pm 05.25.10 Catalina 22 3/1474 :confused: I don 't know anything about spinnakers.:redface: I've had three daysailers ,and now a C2
Removing Compression Post oldjags at 3:07pm 05.25.10 Big Boats 2/1714 Is it advisable to remove the compression post while the mast is still up? The table counter-weig
S2 6.8 Exciter Swing keel is stuck up. Nick6.8Exciter at 2:01pm 05.25.10 S2 15/5710 Hi all. This is my first post about my first sailboat. I purchased an S2 6.8 recently. It is a pr
Splash! (12) emkay at 1:34pm 05.25.10 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1902 In the water... http://i700.photobucket.com/albums/ww7/eMKayBFLO/Hunter27/H27150.jpg http://i700.p
Long post for Peggie SaltyHog at 1:13pm 05.25.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/2273 I'm replacing most of the head components on my new to me '81 Bayfield 32. Some background. The exi
What is the oil filter number TonyN. at 12:52pm 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3414 Hi all. I bought a Hunter Legend 37 (1988) last year and would like to change the oil and Transmissi
Tornados & Boats Part 2 Mick at 12:46pm 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1795 Well after being told by the recovery company that it would be at least two weeks before they could
Mast Step for a 91 Hunter 18.5 (2) jimrose52 at 12:43pm 05.25.10 Smaller Boats 0/2312 The cast aluminum Mast Step broke at the hole where the mast connects. Usspars no longer manufacture
Trailer brakes install help cbig at 11:21am 05.25.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2062 I want to install disk brakes to the trailer of our '90 26d. I found Sumner's link for a brake kit f
Need Hunter 410 1998 salon table top weveritt at 10:41am 05.25.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1640 We are looking for a salon table top from a Hunter 410 model year 1998. Does anyone have this table
Compass repair fuzzy at 9:31am 05.25.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/1683 Does any know if you can repair a compass (Danforth) bubble that has sprung a leak?
Bimini thoughts? Triumph900 at 9:22am 05.25.10 Catalina 22 11/3107 We have a 1986 Catalina 22 that we love. Have been thinking of adding a bimini. Anyone out there put
Raise the boom Geoff K at 9:00am 05.25.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/10098 I've wondered about raising my boom about 6-8 inches. There's no absolute reason I need to but a few
accessing top of mast mokum2 at 8:52am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 15/2416 There is a halyard wrap around the top of the forestay above the furling on my Hunter 30. I have a
Installing a fixed vhf radio with mast top ant bellnier at 8:51am 05.25.10 Ask An Oday Owner 4/2955 I got an iCOM IC-M422 vhf marine radio and a Shakespeare 4200 3 db antenna. I'm told the mast on my
GPS to Radio Bob Stammerjohn at 8:37am 05.25.10 Big Boats 1/1690 I sail the Chesapeake Bay on Catalina 38 hull #307 Built 1984. These are mostly solo cruises. To in
Fixed or swivel snaps for Asy sheets? Clark at 8:26am 05.25.10 Ask All Sailors 12/2142 I will use one or the other; just wanted feedback from other sailors as to whether I really need the

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Anchor roller Wasi1961 at 7:39am 05.18.22 Thanks for the question. I recently purchased a 1980 hunter 33. Looking g to install bow anchor rol
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. jssailem at 7:24am 05.18.22 Just like boys... Lines will be lines... If they can get in trouble and get caught on something, the
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Joe at 6:56am 05.18.22 Tape a length of batten or a stick to the top of the light case so it extends out in front of the p
Bottom Paint? (1) tfox2069 at 6:54am 05.18.22 So here's a screenshot of the lowest cost ablative bottom paint package from a very large marina in
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Leeward Rail at 6:49am 05.18.22 Further to what @Project_Mayhem said.. We have a 1987 Catalina 22 We started using a slip, but the
Trailer for a Fin Keel? RichardSprince at 6:48am 05.18.22 While I agree that in this case it's probably better to look for a different boat, here's how it wo
Bottom Paint? Joe at 6:16am 05.18.22 I'm in San Diego. My last bottom job in 2018 for my 27 footer was done by local boatyard. I paid a t
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft D Swanson at 6:15am 05.18.22 Last August I visited the beach the video is from. There are signs posted prominently that warn visi
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft dlochner at 5:59am 05.18.22 The steeper the beach, the steeper the waves are. Even in calm settled weather, be careful of steep
Seamanship - World of Wave Craft Will Gilmore at 5:37am 05.18.22 We are planning a trip to Iceland around September and I was just reading an article about things no
2007 31-2 questions from potential buyer fupls at 5:26am 05.18.22 I own a Hunter 31 made in 2007. It's salon table cannot be lowered but can be folded to port side.
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 rs1sensen at 4:58am 05.18.22 Nice boat. First focus on safety. Namely required equipment + rigging + engine tuneup + batteries.
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 rs1sensen at 4:44am 05.18.22 Other than just using muscle, a spray of Debond 5200 remover may help break the seal. Just be carefu
2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. NYSail at 4:10am 05.18.22
Boat sinks unexpectedly RoyS at 4:04am 05.18.22 Send that to your insurance agent without any explanation.
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. Captain Larry-DH at 4:03am 05.18.22
Asymmetrical spinnaker sheets catch on bow pulpit. All U Get at 3:51am 05.18.22 So you need some stainless cage around the lights to keep the line from hanging up on the lights. B
Trailer for a Fin Keel? Apex at 3:10am 05.18.22 check this site, $3500 trailer in great cnodition in MO. $14k lb gvwr may be overkill though. Also
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch wbliss at 2:00am 05.18.22 Call D&R to confirm. Rudy used to be the parts manager at O'Day Loving D&R. Already purchased a n
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch wbliss at 1:59am 05.18.22 I have one I might could be convinced to part with haha, where are you located at? Niles, Michigan

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