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Chart Plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Witzend at 8:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 45/11139 Chart plotter/Auto Pilot Heading Errors Sailors, I recently noticed error in my heading vector displ
Jabsco Macerator windward54 at 7:51am 09.23.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/2437 I had a problem with my Jabsco macerator and was wondering if anyone else had the same issue or had
What is a good book on wiring? Qoheleth at 7:03am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/1935 I have just bought a 1975 Venture 25 that has lights, a place for a battery and a home made pannel w
Rust prevention seadaddler at 6:48am 09.23.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1279 What do you do or use to prevent rusting on motor mounts and shaft coupling. I am starting to get so
Swine Flu!!! Patrick S/V Shangra-La at 6:21am 09.23.09 Sails Call Lounge 8/4476 This isn't the proper forum for this, but hang in there with me for a moment. I am sick and tired
V-berth redo chinny at 5:28am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 9/3158 I'm desperately looking for some information on replacements for the old carpet installed on the sed
hatches seaStan at 5:17am 09.23.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1377 Greeting, I would like to put some opening hatches on the sides of my 2007 26m. I noticed that th
1973 M-20 Scow Rigging Question M20 Derf at 5:07am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 7/9540 Picked up a 1973 M-20 that I'm refurbishing. The running rigging was not in place and there are a bu
hull mildew Solmansail at 5:01am 09.23.09 Ask All Sailors 3/1570 I have a 1984 Hunter that has mildew growth above the boot stripe. This has been going on for the l
solar vent Charlie L. at 4:32am 09.23.09 Big Boats 2/1107 The solar vents on my 1985 Hunter 34 need replaced. What is the model # and where can they be purch
Companion Way hatch leaking duhe at 7:10pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2441 The companion way hatch on my Hunter 34 is leaking at the back corners of the hatch (corners in the
yanmar won't idle. John Howitt at 5:40pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 5/1449 Just an update to the previous post on the topic.thanks Guy's for all your interest and helpful tips
Need some advise, need some reassuring royst at 5:11pm 09.22.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2003 First of all thanks for letting me in the forum. My nieghbor gave me his 74 Hunter 25. It was kept u
Mariner 19 CB leak Gordon7910m at 5:02pm 09.22.09 Ask An Oday Owner 5/2400 My 1977 Mariner has developed a leak around the bolt head that holds the CB in its fiberglass housin
Looking to move on up to a CC passport 42 or 45, need advice. therobesons3 at 4:50pm 09.22.09 Big Boats 5/2376 We are looking at the passports, 42 and 45 but are seeing a lot of differances. Can anyone give me
Pop Top Hatch supports Norm at 4:37pm 09.22.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/4998 After I wrapped my removable Pop Top hatch supports with floating material so that I wouldn't lose t
Hi All Trailer Sailers Nube at 4:06pm 09.22.09 Trailer Sailors 5/2858 Ahoy All How often does the wheel bearings need to be replaced/repacked?
how many people "play" their controls ChuckThomas at 1:33pm 09.22.09 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/3665 Again thanks to Mr. Don and his guide. Before reading the book I would make a trim change and see wh
Packing Size/1980 33' tedboi at 12:30pm 09.22.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1312 Replacing the stuffing box packing on a Hunter 33(1980). Size 1/4 or 3/16 inch? Flax or teflon? Thx
A Sad Commentary Paul Wash at 12:17pm 09.22.09 Smaller Boats 3/1554 This past weekend we were enjoying a laid back sailing Sunday following a SCA Saturday in the mouth

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1998 Hunter 340 jssailem at 4:25pm 08.07.21 Solo sailing is a blast. Recommend you get properly sized self tailing winches for your combing ins
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? jssailem at 4:21pm 08.07.21 I just installed a pair of Lewmar 45ST's on my boat. 6 bolts. 5/16 flat head 2 inches long. thru the
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 3:56pm 08.07.21 SS 316 bolts, backed up and torqued should be fine. My Lewmar 48s have 316 SS 5/16" and they take m
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 08.07.21 Once the mast is up and want help, I tuned too many of the 240 rigging as a dealer selling nearly a
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 3:49pm 08.07.21 7x50 works well for me. I had to lobby Santa Claus for some Steiner Navigators which, for me, were p
1998 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 08.07.21 I have a friend who just sold his 1998 340. He had 2 smaller winches just forward of the fiberglass
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 3:02pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's fr
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Benny17441 at 3:00pm 08.07.21 A 10 magnification factor will render a narrower field of view. It will be much narrower than your
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 2:52pm 08.07.21 O day 25 and a Lewmar 40? I can't imagine they wouldn't be. The winch can exert something like 3
Sailing or not jssailem at 2:40pm 08.07.21 Russ, thoughts are with you. It is tough to loose your best crew mate. Be strong guy. She would like
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions jon hansen at 2:30pm 08.07.21 i have these and like them very much on a moving vessel. https://www.samys.com/p/Compact-Binoculars
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions kloudie1 at 2:27pm 08.07.21 Usually, 8x50 is recommended because of the boat motion making it difficult to track targets. But so
Sailing or not jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.07.21 sorry to hear of your loss
Identify this sailboat? LeeandRick at 2:06pm 08.07.21 Complex rig. Jumper up top, looks like a Solent rig with running backstays also. Got to be French.:)
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 1:58pm 08.07.21 Not trying to convince you to buy the boat, just offering comments ..
Sailing or not RussC at 1:51pm 08.07.21 because my wife died this May from stomach cancer, a lot of my enthusiasm for sailing has diminishe
1998 Hunter 340 sail sfbay at 1:49pm 08.07.21 Consider installing an autopilot, then you would not need to relocate the cabin winches to the coami
Hunter 27 Bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 08.07.21
Sailing or not Kings Gambit at 1:13pm 08.07.21 Man, this is close to home! I am stopping now because the admiral admitted to me that she is no lon
Shroud on deck patbratton at 12:54pm 08.07.21 we haven't even started doing any tuning. I don't even know what my sail number is yet.

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