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40.5: Replacing Clutches (4) svAtargatis at 6:11pm 04.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1268 The clutches on my boat are pretty worn out. Several of them won't stay open or in the position I p
41' sailboat dry storage for long term (months) DIY? eberhardt.kalmar.huhn@outlook. at 5:05pm 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 5/533 Ahoy, me mates! I'm looking for a dry storage facility that allows DIY in, or around the Los Angeles
Beneteau Oceanis 381 Folding steering wheel? Brad Cross at 1:33pm 04.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1112
Newbie questions Xstream at 1:22pm 04.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1036 Been awhile since I've posted on this forum, but to update my progress: I am using a 13.5 gallon fl
Looking for a new home for 82 Hunter 33 Interior (6) kadiru at 1:19pm 04.19.22 The Cherubini Hunters 0/2 Hi, Looking for a new home for our 1982 H33 interior. I pretty much have everything except the door
Fresh water flush Xstream at 12:54pm 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 26/4068 I have a Jabsco twist and lock manual toilet: # 29090-5000 that I have installed in a restoration o
Rigid Furler/Reefer mast raising gkeiser at 10:39am 04.19.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1030 Hi everyone. I've read many of the O'Day Mast raising threads here, but haven't seen any that discus
Need to install gates in lifelines.. Crimper suggestions ? Leeward Rail at 7:35am 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 31/4572 Hello All, I want to install some gates in the lifelines, so i need to shorten them and crimp on ne
What's going on with Marlow Hunter? Rohan at 7:17am 04.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/6714 Does anyone know? Last year, I heard that Hunter stopped making their larger boats as they had a dis
Looking for suggestions for a free Wordpress template for a sailing club website. Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.19.22 Ask All Sailors 3/599 Good Morning All, I am in the process of creating an improved website for our sailing club, and was
Southbound on a Catalina 310 (1) Anon 156829 at 9:33pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 2/935 We are looking at taking our 2004 Catalina 310 (hull #268) down south from Lake Ontario (most likely
What is this number on the sail? (1) PlaneTom at 5:23pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 11/4262 We are about to order new sails for our 310 #73. The sailmaker will put sail numbers on the main. #7
Air Conditioner Failing buddybear at 2:13pm 04.18.22 Catalina 310 5/1363 Have the original Vector Compact Model MCP16K 2001. Everything is working except it is not putting o
Add midship cleat to Vision 32? zephyr070 at 10:30am 04.18.22 Mid-Size Boats 26/3504 Hello forum friends! I would like to add midship cleats to both side-decks of my Vision 32 to aid in
Lowering mast on Hunter 26 Moment23 at 8:24am 04.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1076 Hi I bought a Hunter 26 last year without a manual and with no intention of moving it on land. I sad
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 5:10am 04.18.22 Big Boats 5/624
Evergreen All U Get at 5:00am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 51/5639 Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated t
Figuring out Raymarine Seatalk 1 configuration with ST-60+ and Autohelm SimonNZ at 1:03am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 0/752 Hi all I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Benet
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:33pm 04.17.22 Catalina 30 38/6976 Had a weird thing happen today on way back. About 2/3 back from Catalina I heard a faint beeping. I
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 7:40pm 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 16/4947 I'm curious as to how people log their time, weather, distance, crew, maintenance, repairs, hours, s

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Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? FastOlson at 12:21pm 06.30.25 The main challenge that we are hung up on is how to pull off a great event, but also keep entry cos
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Rich Stidger at 12:20pm 06.30.25 If your question is specific to the h26, then I can't help. However I have 4 tanks on my h40.5 - 40,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? pgandw at 12:19pm 06.30.25 I am/have been involved in events that are 2 polar opposite extremes - the OBX 130, and the Mariner
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D SteveHughessails at 12:17pm 06.30.25 Tank to rinse and wash dishes/counter. Bottled to drink however, bottled water has its issues too.
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Davenport at 11:52am 06.30.25 I think water condenses inside boats, the lake or ocean is colder than air so the water in air conde
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dLj at 11:51am 06.30.25 Thanks much for all the advise. We are arriving mid-week. We were able to find a mooring, couldn't i
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:39am 06.30.25 Ebb goes out, not in. Do you have a copy of Eldridge's' ? You need one. It has charts showing how th
Fuel tank removal? (2) CowboyWay at 11:27am 06.30.25 If curious... here's what i came up with for a short term fix to get through the season... it worked
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 11:27am 06.30.25 Thanks for the input. Among the people involved in what is now little more than a thought experiment
Ratchet block recommendation. Timm R Oday25 at 11:26am 06.30.25 The Harken 150 is what we also use. Fairleads help considerably .
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out skunther at 11:02am 06.30.25 I have a solid 8v from the display measured at the terminal block at the mast base. Seems the issue
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Stu Jackson at 10:52am 06.30.25 I thought about this some more. All this about a very nice boat but what engine do you have?!? :):
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:35am 06.30.25 It is, especially if you have one with an attached cam cleat. Yeah I was actually wondering about
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:30am 06.30.25 a ratchet block seems like a handy bit of gear though if single handed in stronger winds. It is,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? dlochner at 10:27am 06.30.25 A long time ago I founded a Regatta that lasted for 35 years before Covid hit and the city decided o
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:27am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark I do have one set
Ratchet block recommendation. BAD ORCA at 10:21am 06.30.25 I used a Harken, they come with a stanchion mount, I don't recall what size, they are 2 or 3. https
Ratchet block recommendation. dlochner at 10:19am 06.30.25 We have a Harken ratchet block. When the ratchet is on, there isn't much easing of the sheet, have t
Ratchet block recommendation. colemj at 10:19am 06.30.25 Do you have a winch nearby? You could use that as a snubber for tension. Mark
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Davidasailor26 at 9:57am 06.30.25 I have experience organizing regattas, but those have just been iterations of an annual event held b

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