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Are backstays really necessary? Hermit Scott at 4:41pm 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 43/23758 Are most of the forces on the rigging on the shrouds and forestay? I noticed a hunter 31 or 310 I th
Mac 25 water leak into bilge Cap'n Tom at 3:58pm 12.14.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1521 My '85 MacGregor 25 has water leaking into the bilge. When the swing keel is cranked up very little
Sailing Simulator pkdailey4 at 2:50pm 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 0/2507 Great Christmas gift for sailors! This is the most realistic one I've seen yet. http://www.sailsim
Sailing Game pkdailey4 at 2:42pm 12.14.09 Sails Call Lounge 0/2641 Take the helm of the sailing gamehttp://www.flash-game.net/game/122/sailing.html
Fuel tank level gauge - 27' Hunter oldgranpop at 1:10pm 12.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 6/3974 In July I bought a 1982 27' Hunter which I dearly love! I have one problem - there is no fuel level
What to you know about the Luger? The boat not the gun/ caguy at 12:18pm 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 20/17253 I am going to look at a Luger sailboat that I found on Craigslist after work today. It is a 30 foote
adding mast steps heavysteps at 10:47am 12.14.09 Mid-Size Boats 8/4572 HI everyone. I would like to ask about adding mast steps to my hunter 30 I would like to install th
rub rail molding hudson brower at 10:08am 12.14.09 Ericson 3/4492 Does anybody know where to get about 8 feet of molding for the rub rail on the hull of an ericson 38
Oday 26 centerboard general information (7) kdssail at 9:52am 12.14.09 Day Sailers 1/3254 attached are several jpg of Oday 26 centerboards. HARDWARE, JPG OF TRUNK both for and aft section, D
Remove Sail from Hyde Streamstay Roller Furling kever at 9:08am 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 2/2833 I recently acquired a 1979 ODay 25 and would greatly appreciate if anyone can please let me know how
Hull ID mkinnane at 8:03am 12.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1638 Hi All This may sound like a dumb question. But I just shrink wrapped my 2003 Hunter 260 and need to
anchor light replacement rabnation at 7:54am 12.14.09 Catalina 30 15/6359 I need to replace the anchor light on my 1980 Catalina 30. Even if I can locate the original parts n
Strut problems on 1979 37C Marc14893 at 7:36am 12.14.09 Big Boats 6/1600 Pulled my boat for some bottom work and found the strut is loose. Opened my 2 back hatches, removed
Heel Quoddy at 6:38am 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 28/7517 What do you call sailing flat? I would like to know where your boat is comfortable. If you have an i
Wash Mattress seadaddler at 6:17am 12.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1503 I have a 2007 Hunter-36 and want to fresh up all the covers on the vee berth,rear berth mattresses a
Looking for LED dash indicator lights Snotter at 6:05am 12.14.09 Ask All Sailors 16/2128 Anyone know where I can buy red water-proof LED indicators suitable for pedestal mounting and that w
Main Salon Table med2463 at 5:10am 12.14.09 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1973 a
Life Lines Getting Pinched Jeff at 8:58pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 2/1392 Once again I didn't get the life lines taken off the boat before the first hard freeze. It seems moi
wood-like cabin floors Madelon at 8:38pm 12.13.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2917 Fellow Sailors, I have seen in many personal pages nice wooden or wood-like floors in Macs. There ar
Update on whip antenna for VHF handheld Benny at 6:57pm 12.13.09 Ask All Sailors 9/2576 Went ahead with my little project and it proved to be a success. A poll indicated most use a VHF han

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C34 deck flex over sliding companionway top JoeWhite at 7:54pm 04.25.22 1999 C36 hull 1787
So I found this bolt ... JoeWhite at 7:52pm 04.25.22 I believe it holds the engine mount to the engine block.
So I found this bolt ... Tally Ho at 7:44pm 04.25.22 Thanks Greg you actually made me laugh. But I have owned the boat for 16 years now so this is a new
So I found this bolt ... rpwillia at 7:41pm 04.25.22 Probably thrown in there by a PO just to drive you crazy! Thanks Greg you actually made me laugh.
So I found this bolt ... Tally Ho at 7:38pm 04.25.22 Probably thrown in there by a PO just to drive you crazy! I have heard stories about Cadillac own
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank rpwillia at 7:34pm 04.25.22 The water heater engineer who made the decision to use 5/8" hose barbs did so by the scientific met
Catalina 315 Fuel Gauge rpwillia at 7:26pm 04.25.22 The fuel gauges they use are pendulum type affairs and they are notoriously inaccurate. The above ad
So I found this bolt ... rpwillia at 7:24pm 04.25.22 I just went through the entire M25XPG manual at https://www.westerbeke.com/parts%20manual/201021%20p
Desperate leakinhg jssailem at 6:54pm 04.25.22 to measure the "tightness", Riggers use a Loos Gauge to measure the tension on the shrouds. The te
Desperate leakinhg jviss at 6:46pm 04.25.22 It seems your mast was forced through the hull by too-tight rigging. I use a rigging tension gauge.
What's in a Name? Leeward Rail at 6:39pm 04.25.22 We need to rename our boat and one idea I have came from Ikea. I was in the store and they had a si
ignition key cover Catalina 30 1978 vintage Leeward Rail at 6:34pm 04.25.22 A photo would help those who don't own a Catalina 30 or if the design changed over the years. I woul
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues Leeward Rail at 6:21pm 04.25.22
Desperate leakinhg Halvern at 6:16pm 04.25.22 Finally, after being on a waiting list, got her hauled this morning. Found the source of the leak. T
2005 Hunter45 CC ggrizzard at 6:03pm 04.25.22 I think he has the new ??? Doors? Glass? Mirrors?
No flow of hot water ggrizzard at 5:59pm 04.25.22 So, all the other 'original plumbing' is still connected?
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? (4) tractorguy at 5:57pm 04.25.22 I managed to install a Garmin compact B linear drive in my Hunter 356. It was a tight fit but with
Mooring ball pickup - single handed MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.25.22 These mooring balls have no pendent? -Will I've never seen one with a pendent
2002 Hunter 260 chain and cable maintenance Crazy Dave Condon at 5:44pm 04.25.22 See if the steering cables are tight, not loose. That can be checked in the gas locker where they
What's in a Name? dlochner at 5:42pm 04.25.22

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