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H376 main outhaul car Pilotcarpenter at 9:53am 05.12.10 Big Boats 3/1600 I am the contract purchaser of an H376 with in-mast furling. The outhaul car has some bearings miss
headstay for 23.5 winddarra at 9:11am 05.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1185 I may need to buy a new headstay for my Hunter 23.5..... Any suggestions on where to buy? Thanks
BoatU.S Magazine Diesel Engine Myth #2 rardiH36 at 8:52am 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 11/3146 The current issue of BoatU.S. magazine has a very informative article about diesel fuel injectors.
Connecting Batteries andersonjames at 8:45am 05.12.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2213 Good Morning, I have a Hunter 45CC 2006 with the start and the house batteries both being deepcycle
frayed stay winddarra at 8:28am 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 16/5321 Recently when I lowered my mast I noticed my headstay (forestay) has frayed cable at the top. Is t
The Live-Aboard Debate... Looking for a few good opinions! rtdbphoto at 7:49am 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 29/12448 Hello All, I'm currently weighing out all of the pros and cons of living aboard a sailboat. Have f
Hull Liner sagging Michael1964 at 6:17am 05.12.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2956 The vinyl hull liner on my 1997 36s7 is pulling away and sagging. I have tried taping it up, but th
Deckfill in Anchor Locker on 23.5? IndyEd at 5:52am 05.12.10 Smaller Boats 4/1708 I am putting a pressure water system in Saint Somewhere, my 93 23.5, and would like to avoid drillin
Just How Rich Are You? (1) Ctskip at 5:28am 05.12.10 Sails Call Lounge 2/4455 by Jeanine Skowronski Tuesday, May 11, 2010 provided by http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/fi/1
35.5 water tank access captainpat at 5:20am 05.12.10 Big Boats 5/2535 The fresh water tank of the 35.5 is located under the aft 1/2 of the v-berth and is covered by a ply
Ferries John at 2:54am 05.12.10 Ask All Sailors 61/11215 I was talking with another sailor who just took a sailing class. He said that they told him that a s
Cockpit scupper 86H23 Mark Major at 1:29am 05.12.10 Smaller Boats 1/1264 Has anyone installed one?
Cockpit cover for h23 lbyonkers at 6:42pm 05.11.10 Smaller Boats 1/1392 Does anyone have a good photo of a cockpit cover for an h23? I want to make one but need some desig
TAK-tenna Brian D at 6:11pm 05.11.10 SSB and Ham Operators 8/13442 I ordered the TAK-tenna last week and it arrived either Thursday or Friday. I assembled the beast on
Catalina 42 Fuel Gauge Dies Sabor! at 4:11pm 05.11.10 Big Boats 3/2703 The fuel gauge on my 1991 Cat 42 just died the other day. Despite being plenty of fuel in the tank,
boom rigging missing grego at 3:56pm 05.11.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/1205 after a long winter my mast was bent (thanks for the help ) replaced mast now thr mrigging on the bo
water in tranny galynd at 3:54pm 05.11.10 Ask All Sailors 9/2091 I just purchased a yanmar 3gm30f with a km3p transmission. Since I live in Texas and the purchase c
Wedlock, Ramsay & Whiting Zaren at 3:06pm 05.11.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2721 I used Steve Wedlock for a recent survey and I'm not sure how high the quality of his work was. The
Installing a Head rgranger at 1:53pm 05.11.10 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/3316 Hello I had this post in the "Ask all Sailor" thread and was directed to bring it here.... My orig
How to look like a Giant Smurf! (2) Tom Hoffman at 1:24pm 05.11.10 Trailer Sailors 12/4464 Sand the bottom of an old white sailboat with blue bottom paint. One side done. http://i90.pho

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Asymmetric spinnaker on oceanis 37 SoSound at 3:51pm 06.05.22 SoSound can I ask exactly how you strengthened the roller? Is it just a bobtsay welded to the bott
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 3:42pm 06.05.22 I'm also curious about multi-conductor inline plug/jacks. I have used trailer connectors for some t
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 3:07pm 06.05.22 ... Since your mast is down, I suggest you replace all wiring and secure a conduit inside your mas
New Here Catalina 22 1989 wing keel (1) Dustin7 at 2:54pm 06.05.22 The vang is the boom support, see attached picture. Try you tubing mast stepping. If you can't figur
Rigging Question Tedd at 2:53pm 06.05.22 If my guess is correct it should be on the opposite side of the Jib. It does seem to be always on th
Rigging Question JamesG161 at 2:45pm 06.05.22 My guess is a self adjusting Mast Stay rigging. Look at its position on different tacks. If my guess
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) JamesG161 at 2:37pm 06.05.22 Write or Call the Mexican Ambassador or Consulate near you. They will have those answers. Jim... P
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Prairie Virgin Sailor at 2:30pm 06.05.22 Not true. You can license (provincial) or register (Canadian Federal) without paying import tax.
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:26pm 06.05.22 An aternative to a traditional toilet tank and all the plumbing needed that's worth considering:
Buying a Boat in Mexico (or any country outside of Canada) Stu Jackson at 2:14pm 06.05.22 I do not want to register/insure the boat in Canada because of the additional taxed I would have to
Seeking help: Hunter 26 Trailer Issues and Part towchristopher at 1:55pm 06.05.22 Thanks for all of the advise! Was successful returning the tongue extension to the towing position b
Great Lakes Maiden Voyage Help jon hansen at 1:22pm 06.05.22 met up with dustin today at his boat here in toledo. what a sweet find. ultra clean. a very nice des
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 1:15pm 06.05.22 Saw this on the bill board while looking for a breakfast restaurant. I GOT THE MALE VERSION OF ALE
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Scott T-Bird at 12:59pm 06.05.22 I would never use the mast as a ground. At a minimum, you should have an anchor light at the top of
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 12:39pm 06.05.22 As @kloudie1 and @Ralph Johnstone said, usually you could have an anchor light at the very top of
Holding tank replacement for a Hunter 280 rhiggins at 12:38pm 06.05.22 Hi Amalio: Did you end up ordering a tank? If so, can you share some feedback? I also have a 280 an
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 11:53am 06.05.22 I should think documentation of changes was understood. I only wish more people thought like that.
79' C7C 30 mast lights/wiring Wm. Gill at 11:51am 06.05.22 Don't mean to piss on your corn flakes, but according to stats, faulty electrical wiring is the #1
Schaefer Deck Organizer on 1996 Hunter 376 Dave Groshong at 11:40am 06.05.22 Schaefer is almost double the money as Garhauer, but likely have the same hole pattern as yours: ht
Identify the mystery item... Leeward Rail at 11:37am 06.05.22 looks like they emboss "Velocitek" on their mounts Next time I am on the boat I plan on removing i

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