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Hunter 23.5 Al Minns at 5:07pm 08.17.21 Smaller Boats 5/997 Trying to rig my new to me Hunter 23.5 . Witch u bolt dose the upper should go to, front or rear. Th
Catalina 27 mast issue (1) SeaDogRun at 4:19pm 08.17.21 Mid-Size Boats 9/1394 Just bought a 1987 Catalina 27 on the cheap. Hadn't been sailed in 4 years. Lots of work to be don
Alternator shutoff switch? ScottySailor at 3:43pm 08.17.21 Big Boats 22/2820 Hey fellow sailors unfortunately after an awesome trip to Catalina my first time, motoring back towa
Furling mainsail - anyone have any experience of trying to replace with a standard non-furling sail? Suzi at 3:20pm 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 1/334 Hi. On my 40 year old Kiri Fifty the mainsail is paper thin and has torn and is jammed in the furli
How to rig outhaul (and the rest) on O'Day 272? The manual doesn't show the outhaul. (1) Revolutionary at 3:07pm 08.17.21 Bigger Boats 21/4428 Can someone explain, or better yet show a diagram or photo, of how to rig the outhaul on an O'Day 27
Beneteau 361 new owner Swoon at 10:57am 08.17.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 26/3539 Hi all .and thank you for having this group...and allowing this neophyte to join. Just bought a 2004
Mast Help - Hunter 27 DividingLineWest at 9:27am 08.17.21 Parts Search 6/1016 I own a 1982 Hunter 27. I need to replace some hardware (including spreaders) and can not for the li
To Electric or not to Electric that is the question/ Udi at 7:39am 08.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2791 Hi ! Why should I move to an electric outboard? Or Why I Shouldn't ? Thanksss. Sorry I didn't men*
Dish Soap Rinsing RoyS at 6:16am 08.17.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1688 Watching our fresh water consumption while cruising revealed that most of our limited, precious wate
Helman's seat doesn't fit natep at 9:06pm 08.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/759
Hunter 33 Reefing line boom internals Rabe at 5:54pm 08.16.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1599 The PO never had a reefing line running through the boom. I'd like run a line through and I'd like t
New Paint - Irwin 28 (2) Plymouth Sailor at 3:06pm 08.16.21 Irwin 2/1136
Newbie here with 1977 Hunter 27 sailermania at 11:32am 08.16.21 The Cherubini Hunters 19/1560 Great to be here....have a couple of questions: Really stupid question: Can anyone tell me where th
Seaward Water Heater Again ! sailcapt340 at 11:20am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2661
Leaking Volvo Stern Gland Shaft Seal/Yanmar 3YM30/Beneteau Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 10:26am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1199 I have a Volvo Penta Stern Gland seal on my Beneteau Oceanis 37, with a 25mm shaft and 43mm stern tu
How long has it been since you cleaned your unmentionables? (1) jssailem at 9:26am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 4/736 No I am not talking about the brown spot that just happened when you experienced that unexpected gyb
Electric Head not working rreichert at 8:49am 08.16.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1374 I have a hunter 41DS sailboat with a Jabsco electric forward head that is not working at all. No wat
326 Head Door Retaining Clip Quasimotor at 6:58am 08.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1328 My 2004 Hunter 326 has a chrome, head door retainer clip on the inside wall of the head. The clip i
1970 Morgan 30 DPackie at 5:32am 08.16.21 Parts Search 2/811 First Post, but I have already gained a lot from this forum, so thanks in advance for all the knowle
Bene 361 Looking for parts in all the wrong places outwardboundguy at 4:43am 08.16.21 Ask All Sailors 6/550 I know there has been past threads on parts. I am getting ready to close on my boat Wednesday. Ano

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Towing a 260 BobSail at 9:41pm 10.12.24 Crazy Dave Condon was involved with the development of the H260 and is the best source of all things
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 9:24pm 10.12.24 I try to avoid them and look for places that receive little traffic. I normally shoot for 20-25' of
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 7:42pm 10.12.24 To further clarify what I mean by PNW waters, to me that includes Puget Sound north to the Alaskan b
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode jssailem at 7:04pm 10.12.24
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Michael Davis at 5:59pm 10.12.24 Totally unfamiliar with the area in question. However, can it be inferred that the area is fjord l
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Hello Below at 5:59pm 10.12.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane aftermath WayneH at 5:39pm 10.12.24 I have two channels I use for the weather: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov https://forecast.weather.gov/MapC
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 10.12.24 How would they pick that up? If it's in tact, I'd use a crane, drop it in the water to let it leve
Hurricane aftermath Rick Webb at 5:30pm 10.12.24 I doubt that, there are now three cable networks, Weather channel, AccuWeather, & Fox Weather (not
New sailor, new boat, new concerns (1) SteveHughessails at 5:18pm 10.12.24 We measured our forestay, 27' 11" to the center of the pin (hooked up). This is after I lengthened i
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode SkiingSailor at 5:10pm 10.12.24 BC waters are not "Pacific Northwest"... They are the SW of Canada and the NE of the Pacific Ocean
Hurricane aftermath BigEasy at 4:28pm 10.12.24 I think for the most part they have ruined their brand. Many folks don't even watch local TV, so th
Hurricane aftermath Rick Webb at 3:44pm 10.12.24 I think for the most part they have ruined their brand. Many folks don't even watch local TV, so th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Terry Cox at 3:08pm 10.12.24
Hurricane aftermath BigEasy at 1:47pm 10.12.24
O'Day 25 Boat Stands David W at 1:32pm 10.12.24 @Tally Ho Is this the one you're referring to? How would they pick that up?
Its funny Friday! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:03pm 10.12.24
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:50pm 10.12.24 Asking for a friend...... Tell your "friend" that it's all like this :
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Ralph Johnstone at 12:40pm 10.12.24 I'm surprised no one has suggested 50 feet of chain and the rest three strand line. (400 to 500 fee
O'Day 25 Boat Stands Tally Ho at 12:27pm 10.12.24 Yes. The boatyard just got back to me and said that they are providing the stands. Problem solved

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