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HUNTER 376 Halyard Installation pparker99 at 3:58pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1964 Hi All, I'm getting ready to run a new spinnaker halyard on Hunter 376, HN 447. The boat was never r
New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 2:22pm 09.07.21 Bigger Boats 9/3236 I am a woefully underqualified new bigger-boat owner. After more than 20 years with my Widgeon, I j
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Babette04 at 1:46pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/897 Will soda blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner?
Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts (3) Gary Ryan at 1:04pm 09.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/966 Looking for a replacement stripper ring for my Lewmar winch. I believe its a Wavespring -40. Thoug
When the wind turns squirrely ShawnL at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1723 I've had this issue happen twice now, in about the same spot on the lake and am trying to figure out
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Marrigoround at 12:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/693 Does anybody have a specific length for these cables? I am looking to replace the cables on my 1987
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question jssailem at 11:49am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 11/2239 Knowing that many who monitor this site have some form of engineering background and may have actual
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place (3) mposey127 at 11:31am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 1/580
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:16am 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3476 I'm trying to determine the best way to clean and deodorize my bilge and several posts I have come a
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 9:32am 09.07.21 Dufour 4/8456 I would appreciate any help regarding the binding and seizing of my wire rope atop the mainmast in w
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak John Marrone at 9:23am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 2/796 Been chasing a minor leak for months only to end up with possibly a hole in the fuel tank lazaret fl
If you had one of these... (1) Brian D at 7:50am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 25/2619 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/1140 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Shoal vs Wing Keel GbayJay at 6:06am 09.07.21 Catalina 30 3/2396 Hey all! We are looking at a new boat and C30's are at the top of our list. We were moving in the ri
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive sunlover at 10:22pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2003 In the wake of Ida, I'm being eaten alive every night. I've started coating myself with insect rep
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 7:21pm 09.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1421 does anyone know the name of the small wheel at the top of a sock to prevent tangling with top of th
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 5:45pm 09.06.21 Bigger Boats 9/1909 I would like to hear how you made access to the four hose clamps during this replacement process . S
Steering drain through hull (2) jonelli at 3:47pm 09.06.21 Catalina 30 9/2195 Want to replace this. I have a 87 mkII. is there a standard size thru hull? assuming this was orig
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Clydo at 2:06pm 09.06.21 Catalina 310 5/1327 My sensors stopped working couple years ago. Bought new sensors for guy to install. New sensors ha

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Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry Crazy Dave Condon at 5:19pm 06.28.25
OpenCPN not opening jssailem at 5:17pm 06.28.25 They have updated the version of OpenCPN.
New dodger leaking through the seams fred1diver at 5:01pm 06.28.25 I make some as a sideline, never had one leak, probably used the wrong thread
New dodger leaking through the seams kappykaplan at 4:54pm 06.28.25 We wash our full dodger every spring and coat it with 303 Fabric Guard and no leaks. :plus:
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:38pm 06.28.25
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:37pm 06.28.25 Remove the wood table top and bang hard on the metal support to get it to turn. You can bolt a 2x4 o
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:33pm 06.28.25
New dodger leaking through the seams Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 06.28.25 Try using 303 Fabric Guard on the seams, that should help. We wash our full dodger every spring a
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 3:51pm 06.28.25 Post #4: Yes. I don't use it that often. No plug ins. Mostly I use it to follow cruises posted o
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 3:43pm 06.28.25
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 06.28.25 Hitting the City I lived in, Tampico Mexico. Jim...
Ranger 12 - rescue shemandr at 3:36pm 06.28.25 First template the transom. Put a cleat across near transom in case the transom while excavated can
New dodger leaking through the seams BigEasy at 3:22pm 06.28.25 Try using 303 Fabric Guard on the seams, that should help.
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 3:20pm 06.28.25 Moving the draft forward is largely halyard tension. According to rich, a former poster, to properl
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 06.28.25 Transom Replacement (First) I am not sure how far down the rot goes, I am assuming it is all rotte
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 3:10pm 06.28.25
Troubleshooting mainsail trim LLoyd B at 2:32pm 06.28.25 stir rail sheeting ?
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 2:27pm 06.28.25 So any thoughts on order of operations? As of right now, I have a chair and beer in hand and looking
OpenCPN not opening colemj at 2:20pm 06.28.25 Was it running before and just suddenly stopped?
OpenCPN not opening colemj at 2:19pm 06.28.25 It can be over ridden by a setting in the System to allow apps not downloaded from the App Store to

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