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New Electrical Leads to Mast Geoff McLaughlin at 3:06am 07.12.07 Big Boats 5/911 I have installed a mast head antenna for my VHF. The mast is off the boat and about to go back on.
Jibe time Brian M H23 at 3:09am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1423 We all know how dangerous an uncontrolled jibe can be! the other night I was out for a 2 hour 11p-1
B.O,8.T. ........Diesel Eng. Help sailortonyb Allied Mis at 3:48am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 9/1391 I'm at work now and wont be home for another week. I am completely retarded when it comes to engines
Windlass for 320 Rick at 4:24am 07.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 1/1280 We are currently looking to install a windlass in the anchor locker of our 2001 Hunter 320 and are w
shaft+stuffing box replacement scottish at 4:45am 07.12.07 Mid-Size Boats 5/2248 Sailors.... Problem: i think i have barnikles growing on my shaft inside my stuffing box.
Lake Travis Austin TX Pitman at 5:10am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 6/1695 I am moving to Austin and would like to take my boat with me. Is Lake Travis a good sailing lake an
H23 Companionway Hatch Question ADHunter23 at 6:17am 07.12.07 Smaller Boats 6/1218 I purchased my Hunter used and I am sorry to say that the previous owner lost the OEM companionway h
Dropping anchor w/ no motor Ben16737 at 6:32am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 22/3496 Somebody posted a funny story here the other day about the WRONG way to drop anchor under sail, as o
Wireing questions: Stereo and lights to battery. Nevermind530 at 6:39am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 8/1717 I have a 17' Vagabond Day sailor, There is no power on the boat currently. I want to wire an old car
Deck Compression Sam at 6:46am 07.12.07 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1206 It appears that there is about 1/4 to 1/2 inch deck compression underneath my mast (the fore and aft
Cruising savanna river from augusta to ocean... jim at 6:58am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/767 and then sailing up the coast to charleston.I am planning a new adventure...I have never been down
A comment... Alan at 9:37am 07.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3209 Learning basic sailing skills is not enough. Skills must be practiced and weather conditions challe
Mooring Ball Info Falcon14980 at 8:02am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 4/1372 I recently anchored a 36 ft. sailboat on a mooring ball. It's on a Texas lake that can get pretty w
Rigging (1) ACR42 at 7:56am 07.12.07 Ask An Oday Owner 1/1037 Greetings,Just Last week I acquired a 1960 Ospray Hull #5724, Class #310 Condition fair to good. No
Spinnaker with Main up Dan2296 at 10:10am 07.12.07 Big Boats 8/1253 1987 Legend 45I inherited a huge symetrical spinnaker and pole with my Legend 45 - no sock. I'll
1985 to 88 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:42am 07.12.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1598 I am going to look at 3 27" Catalinas next week. Can anyone give me any advise about what problems I
Main sail halyard JCT at 10:31am 07.12.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/965 I would like to run the main sail halyrad back to the cockpit but the sail batons are catching on th
Back stay tension NYSail at 10:15am 07.12.07 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/2344 Hello all,I am new to tuning my rig on my 1986 Pearson P36-2 and have a basic question (for now...
Trailoring a 27' Catalina tomc23570 at 10:13am 07.12.07 Trailer Sailors 14/5180 I am thinking about buying a 27' Catalina. I would like to use it on the coast and on a small inland
Cruising savanna river from augusta to ocean... jim at 10:57am 07.12.07 Ask All Sailors 38/19861 and then sailing up the coast to charleston on a mac 26s.I am planning a new adventure...I have ne

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Tempest International (1) BigDream at 9:40am 09.22.21 Pics of your mast partner with compound lever would help. For a mast heel suggest contacting Rudy a
Tempest International (4) BigDream at 9:40am 09.22.21 More pictures
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known DArcy at 9:38am 09.22.21 Will, thanks for sharing the story of you father's life. It sound like he was a wonderful man, sailo
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? sail sfbay at 9:28am 09.22.21 Might see post #2 in this thread Installing a marine head with holding tank and pump out \| Sailboat
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations sail sfbay at 9:21am 09.22.21 Recently replaced 2 Jabsco electric raw water toilets with Raritan Elegance electric fresh water toi
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known markwbird at 9:20am 09.22.21 Sounds like a really great guy and a great dad. I did the Outward Bound course on Hurricane Island
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? DArcy at 9:17am 09.22.21 If you can get the furler apart and determine that it is failed ball bearings then you may be able t
Tempest International sail sfbay at 9:16am 09.22.21 Pics of your mast partner with compound lever would help. For a mast heel suggest contacting Rudy at
Hunter 38 electric heads recommendations tfox2069 at 9:15am 09.22.21 Fwiw, if you're debating between the Rarian Marine Elegance and the Raritan QC....there's so little
Replace Stays on a Beneteau 343 DougM at 9:12am 09.22.21 If your mast is Z spar US Spars, contact them, They should have all of the dimensions for the origin
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? Robert1224 at 9:02am 09.22.21 Thank you! I appreciate the information, that's a good approach and I will try it. Regards, Bob
Replace Stays on a Beneteau 343 BigEasy at 8:55am 09.22.21 Try Beneteau spare parts. My understanding is that the part number is #458057 (not 100% sure, need
Best caulk for deadlight? LuckyDuck at 8:53am 09.22.21 Since butyl has low adhesion, it wont work if you just want to seal the edge. I've found that if it
Keel Mast Plate Replacement BigDream at 8:50am 09.22.21 Big Dream: Sounds like a great boat but you kind of stepped on Letta's original post. I don't know
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known JRacer at 8:48am 09.22.21 Wow! A life well lived. Thanks for posting that Will. So sorry for your loss.
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? sail sfbay at 8:24am 09.22.21 Thanks for the pics. Is it orignal to your 1979 boat and no markings? Hopefully, a 1979 Hunter 30 ow
ground wire in mast LloydB at 8:06am 09.22.21 My McGregor came to me with a simple 4 conductor trailer plug with the female side mounted flush wit
Bow thruster on a 2011 Hunter 50 CC sail sfbay at 7:52am 09.22.21 Welcome to the forum!! Here is a start: Order a control panel from Max Power here: Bow Thrusters \|
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known kappykaplan at 7:41am 09.22.21 Sorry for your loss.
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known cb32863 at 7:38am 09.22.21 Sorry to hear about your father. A very eloquent tribute.

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