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20% off Led Lights coastal1 at 12:36pm 04.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1465 I recently was looking to replace my anchor and running lights to the low power Led's and the sails
1993 23.5 swing keel bad_com_pany at 12:34pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 2/1224 notice today as boat is on trailer the tip of my swing keel has small "hole" must have ground down t
sail slides curious1 at 12:27pm 04.11.10 Smaller Boats 2/1185 I need to replace sail slides on a 1998 Hunter 260 - could anyone tell me what size I need?
New Anchor for 27LE???? jfmid at 11:57am 04.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1200 I did it. :) Purchased a 27'LE. Very excited. We will be keeping the boat in the back yard lagoo
pulling the tiller head clevispin at 11:09am 04.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 0/1536 On my 1986 tiller model C27 ... I need to pull the tiller head and try to have a piece on it welde
O'Day 192 "kick-up rudder line" rayhow at 10:34am 04.11.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/2119 We are having problems with the kick up rudder line getting jammed between the rudder and the rudder
need a tiller/extension for an echo jryan at 9:28am 04.11.10 Trailer Sailors 4/3479 Hi. Just registered today. I bought a used echo 12' sailboat from craigslist for my son's birthday
H 37c genoa Bill1565 at 9:27am 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1835 I was rooting around in the stuff I got with my purchase and I found a giant genoa in a sail bag mar
Dual engine controls - stuck bhalderman at 8:56am 04.11.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/2072 I have a 1977 Cat 27 with the Atomic 4. Original Morse dual engine controls are side mounted in the
1st SOLO sail H27 Jimboyyy at 8:47am 04.11.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1435 I completed my 1st solo sail in Dragon Fly #243, on Lake Lanier on Saturday. A race to the dam and b
Yanmar 2GM head gasket Roberto20010 at 8:37am 04.11.10 Mid-Size Boats 13/7155 last week I noticeable amount of "smoke" came out of the starboard side of the engine, looked like i
Dinghy oar length Roger Long at 8:07am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 13/13575 My used 8 ft dinghy has always had 5 1/2 foot oars. I don't expect much from rowing an 8 foot boat
Corrosion problem? Plankton at 5:52am 04.11.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1129 Any worries about corrosion of keel bolts or grounding wires connected to keel bolts in a wet bilge?
Packing Gland---Hat's off to Mainesail Bad Obsession at 5:10am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 16/5708 I recently re-packed my packing gland. While I was checking into how to do this I found the process
Sailing Checklist For New Crew Ducati at 3:50am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 22/13718 Just spent a full day at a Safety At Sea seminar. I have been sailing for many years however I wo
Engine RPMs vs. Hull Speed garylinger at 3:47am 04.11.10 Ask All Sailors 63/17057 I need the experts to weigh in! I did my sea trial yesterday for the new Beta 16. It is supposed t
Bmw Oracle paulj at 12:07am 04.11.10 Catalina 310 0/1486 Took pictures of the 33rd America's Cup which was shown to the people of Anacortes where the boat wa
Need some parts..... craigster at 10:30pm 04.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1297 Where can I find the gizmo at the bottom of the mast that holds the main sail on the mast when the m
Windlass for H33 lindenorr at 9:20pm 04.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1707 Hey fellow H33 owners... what is the best windlass to install on a H33, year 2004?
Where to place deck pipe for anchor rode? cmbrossa at 9:11pm 04.10.10 Catalina 22 11/5529 I have a 1981 Catalina 22 with a bow roller and anchor locker but no thru-deck pipe for feeding the

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Winch maintenance - how often do you? jon hansen at 7:32am 05.10.22 top offshore racing teams lube the winches, and everything that moves, before each and every race.
Mistake made when installing lines aft (fortunately it was an easy fix) Joe at 7:27am 05.10.22 My question is why or what are you glueing. I use a polysulfide type sealant, such as life caulk.
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 RBryn at 7:05am 05.10.22 Thanks for the quick response. Yes, I was planning to do the same, but will look at the bent nose pl
Catalina 27.5 sail sfbay at 6:55am 05.10.22 Welcome to the forum!! Are you referring to the Catalina 275? If so, suggest an internet search on
2021 Atlantic Hurricane Season (1) JamesG161 at 6:43am 05.10.22 How did the forecast turn out? too large to upload here. The video shows the Surface temperature
Hunter H22 Spreader Bracket Replacement (1) rgranger at 6:39am 05.10.22 probably safe to just drill and rivet but if you want to be extra cautious, you could fill them with
Winch maintenance - how often do you? Parsons at 6:37am 05.10.22 I use a rule-of-thumb (literally) that a good surveyor taught me. Put your thumb in the handle hole
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 rgranger at 6:34am 05.10.22 Same problem, but ... What the hell is that? https://forums.sailboatowners.com/attachments/205156
Legend 35.5 bow pulpit seat (1) sail sfbay at 6:20am 05.10.22 See posts # 1, 5, 6 and 6 on how several forum members made their seat Bow Pulpit Seat \| Sailboat Ow
Winch maintenance - how often do you? jviss at 6:17am 05.10.22 I do mine every other year. Pro tip: very little grease is necessary, only a film on the bearings.
Sailing the Heel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:02am 05.10.22 The past few responses reflect the same sentiments of Warren Luhrs who founded Hunter
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine StanleyJ at 5:36am 05.10.22 Thanks Folks! After using a combination of your solutions, I finally was able to remove the broken
Sailing the Heel shemandr at 5:19am 05.10.22 In the OP the main looks pretty deep to me. Once you get to 15 Kts. the outhaul should be tight to
Mast wiring access bil1215 at 5:18am 05.10.22 Some builders use a wire connector on the deck. They are convenient yet they experience corrosion is
How can I protect this terminal block? jviss at 5:11am 05.10.22 If you don't care to eliminate it as others have suggested, you can try Corrosion-X.
Newport 30-3 grab rails bil1215 at 5:03am 05.10.22 Looks really nice! Greg Thanks Greg, it was about 4 hour labor to make the 2 of them. I messed up
SWEET GALE has left a trail of broken dreams from Texas to Maine that has spanned more than 70 years. TomY at 5:03am 05.10.22 Interesting that you should bring this up after 2-1/2 years! @TomY what has become of Sweet Gale?
Sailing the Heel jviss at 5:01am 05.10.22 Depends on the boat. Consult your naval architect! Some boats were designed to go faster at steep
how to take down mast for trailering Crazy Dave Condon at 4:57am 05.10.22 As a volunteer and owning a sailboat dealership, I took care of one such boat for the Boy Scouts @D
Which antiseize on injectors? kloudie1 at 4:45am 05.10.22 Since there are a bunch of copper crush washers in the system, I don't think there'd be a problem wi

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