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Getting underneith stantions on 1979 l25 survivor at 11:03pm 08.14.09 Lancer 8/1816 My L25 has the 3 windows on each side and an inside mast support. my dillema is how to get in back o
Hauling my hunter out for the first time bigrock at 10:06pm 08.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2738 hello people. well next month i will be hauling my hunter legend 37.5 out of the water for the firs
lube for roller furling capta at 8:53pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 5/7932 Hey all Just purchased a Pearson 530 ' all the sails are off the boat. Thought it might be a good ti
gps pedestal wiring ekkeb at 7:56pm 08.14.09 Catalina 30 6/2472 Hi, Need advise how to wire GPS unit mounted on Pedestal.:confused: Thanks.
Building a wooden cradle for a 22' Vision36 at 6:47pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 1/2300 Has anyone built a cradle for a 22' deep keel sailboat to haul it on a flat bed trailer? I would ap
C&C Keel Joint Smile (3) jablonsa at 6:39pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 25/12056 Hi, Im considering purchasing a 1981 34' C'C yacht. I hade a look at it out of the water and its got
gps for Catalina 25 ira at 6:36pm 08.14.09 Smaller Boats 2/2786 GPS for Cat 25 - prefer NOT to use a hand-held; is there any way I can mount a GPS in the cockpit an
34' Keel Joint (3) jablonsa at 5:17pm 08.14.09 C&C 1/3359 Hi, Im considering purchasing a 1981 34' C'C yacht. I hade a look at it out of the water and its got
July Cruise Photos (PHOTO HEAVY) (24) Maine Sail at 5:15pm 08.14.09 Musings With Maine Sail 24/8604 Sorry to be so late to getting some of these up but....been busy. Enjoy... Christmas Cove, ME: h
35s5 Roller furler replacement dduhaime at 4:56pm 08.14.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1160 My Profurl roller furler is original 1993 vintage. It is functional. I replaced the upper bearing
Opinions on Catalina 22 vs Hunter 23 Antharian at 4:38pm 08.14.09 Trailer Sailors 16/41756 I am looking to buy our first sailboat. We want something that we can use in the local lakes, but a
Zincs on a Hunter 36 jveatch at 4:15pm 08.14.09 Big Boats 3/1840 We have a 2006 Hunter 36 with a Max-Prop. Our diver recommends a zinc at the end of the prop shaft
Stereographic Imagery? codfather at 3:25pm 08.14.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/3122 I also like to do stereographic (3D) images. Mostly red/blue anaglyphs and cross-eyed type images. A
Armchair Pilots? codfather at 3:22pm 08.14.09 Sails Call Lounge 3/2890 I'm a MS Flight Simulator nut and wondering if there are any others in our group?
Lowrance GPS - ST60+ Auto Pilot tie-in Nodak7 at 2:42pm 08.14.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/3574 I have just purchased a Lowrance HDS GPS system and would like to tie it into my Raymarine ST60 Plus
phrf for oday 23? tony c. at 2:27pm 08.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 0/1276 hi, anybody have phrf for 23 oday ? 28 ft mast thanks ..also Im having trouble locating ss steel dr
Wash Down Pump shoeless at 1:56pm 08.14.09 Big Boats 5/2077 I'm going to install a wash down pump and a manual seawater pump on 04 Hunter 386. I am planning ti
Newport Harbor help rfrye1 at 1:18pm 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 10/2039 Planning a trip up the coast for a few days in sept. Someone told me not many guest berths in Newpor
Anyone have an O'Day 222 trailer in SC GA area? Zoomie at 11:12am 08.14.09 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3324 Anyone have an O'Day 222 trailer in SC NC GA area? Anyone interested in renting their Boat trailer?
The 2009 Arctic Mariner Expedition rpwillia at 11:04am 08.14.09 Ask All Sailors 4/1316 My friend Tony Lancashire and his friend Kevin look to be about 1/3 way through the Northwest Passag

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capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:37am 03.30.22 I think a good a/c mechanic would be able to make an educated guess based on the refrigerant, btu an
Bent Wing Sailor Sue at 7:33am 03.30.22 If the starboard wing is the bent one, 1. What kind of force and angle of force did it take to def
Bent Wing FastOlson at 7:29am 03.30.22 The yard will repair it or replace it. Their nickel. That's why they have insurance. If they choose
Bent Wing Scott T-Bird at 7:25am 03.30.22 Which side is damaged? I'm assuming it is the stbd side bent down, no? I wonder if it makes any di
capacitor size for Polar Bay 16K BTU AC in 2005 Hunter 33 rgranger at 7:24am 03.30.22 Can you call the manufacturer?
Mast rail (4) jssailem at 7:21am 03.30.22 203921203922 The one you show is one that appears to need the screw remove each time you want to pu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:20am 03.30.22 How did they manage to do this? Which side is correct? First read your contract. Second, call your
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 03.30.22 So the proper name for this is a "hank"? No, a hank is this ... Jib Hank #2 Wire to 7/16" You are
Mast rail jssailem at 7:15am 03.30.22 New halyards are always delightful. It will get you 5 or so years of enjoyment. I agree with the Bu
Bent Wing dlochner at 7:15am 03.30.22 Hello all, The attached photo is of a bend wing on the keel of a Hunter 410 damaged during launch.
Mast rail (1) GrantBrown at 7:10am 03.30.22 203917 203917So the proper name for this is a "hank"?
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 7:04am 03.30.22 Great info on the "electrician's wire pulling basket". I'll have to look that up. The shackle I wa
Mast rail GrantBrown at 6:52am 03.30.22 A new halyard does seem like a better option. Thanks,
T3800 Prop Shaft Diameter? jviss at 6:52am 03.30.22 Found it! Sorry for the superfluous post. :) It's 1 1/8" per my survey.
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 6:49am 03.30.22 The traditional way of attaching that smaller line - in this case called a messenger - to a halyard
Mast rail GrantBrown at 6:46am 03.30.22 Great info on the "electrician's wire pulling basket". I'll have to look that up. The shackle I was
Mast rail Scott T-Bird at 6:40am 03.30.22 Structurally I think the lines are ok but they are very stiff from not being used. I would like to
Mast rail (1) jviss at 6:38am 03.30.22 Structurally I think the lines are ok but they are very stiff from not being used. I would like to
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder Maine Sail at 6:33am 03.30.22 I have a small Lincoln welder and a 2kW generator won't come close to running it..Even our 3500W st
Mast rail jviss at 6:29am 03.30.22 The previous owner was somewhat derelict and it's been sitting for years. I'm just going over ever

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