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Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling SailingAsado at 2:53pm 05.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/241 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/4
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:39pm 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 16/617 I have a 310, hull number 315, so obviously the rigid boom vang with no line. Also a topping lift, w
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 SSP at 12:38pm 05.28.24 Day Sailers 2/381 I recently bought a 1998 WWP 15 and I'm in the process of cleaning it up and getting it ready to sai
Love Hate relationship (1) pclarksurf at 11:28am 05.28.24 Catalina 22 21/1555 I'm kinda blaming @Gene Neill -- splashed for the first time this season yesterday which of cours
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 10:57am 05.28.24 Newport 10/655 Hi, my newport 28 had a bad winter with high humidity (esp due to backed up drain + over dripping st
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 (1) TomStewart50 at 5:16am 05.28.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/486 Hi, all First-time boat buyer, please be gentle. I've done a lot of searching and have not found any
Steering wheel shaft Beneteau 393 TumbleNor at 3:15am 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 1/145 Hello, I am thinking of upgrading my steering wheel to a Lewmar Folding Wheel. Before I order, I nee
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... Piercewood at 11:13pm 05.27.24 Ask All Sailors 11/622 Aloha, I have a custom 25' Trimaran here in Hawaii that I recently purchased to fully refit. Recentl
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 7:55pm 05.27.24 Catalina 22 1/392 5rKkg70PRNM
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? (1) scouper at 7:04pm 05.27.24 Trailer Sailors 10/1217 Hi in searching through online resources I was told there's a small dimple next to the mast if you d
Pearson 32 through hull question (4) JibJab at 5:58pm 05.27.24 Pearson 3/385
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 3:54pm 05.27.24 Musings With Maine Sail 25/1928 I'm getting close to finishing up my re-wiring project and want to start labeling and identifying ev
310/315 People needed! Alansails at 1:02pm 05.27.24 Catalina 310 0/518 Our organization is looking for volunteers to Aid others! No need to leave home! Great Pay! The 310/
Lube for Seld�n vang (1) kbgunn at 12:24pm 05.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/213
Tank display panel replacement barrilem at 12:12pm 05.27.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/255 Need to replace original tank system monitoring display for water/holding tank and can't find compar
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? adamv at 9:06am 05.27.24 Ask All Sailors 7/564 Which would you prefer? A slow and fiddly to heat (and less child friendly, potentially smelly) dick
Are your PFD's ready? jssailem at 8:51am 05.27.24 Ask All Sailors 9/580 It is that time of year when boat safety gear gets hauled out of storage and carried down to the boa
The falling c - Clip (1) odaydokay at 8:45am 05.27.24 Ask All Sailors 13/585 I'm up on the deck this morning fitting a new block for the furler line (yes, after 39 years, a Scha
Cut rudder bottom? B41S5. georgetheleo at 5:13am 05.27.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/312 I have a beneteau 1990 41S5. I want to cut 4 inches off the bottom. Is there metal in there? Anyo
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 4:03am 05.27.24 Catalina 310 17/1214 Hope you guys are having a great Memorial Day! I need some guidance from the experts here: On our

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Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 10:21am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast (10) Eric S W at 10:11am 10.31.24 I have added photos. The measurement of the caliber represents the diameter of the mast raising pole
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 9:41am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter lin
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. AaronD at 9:28am 10.31.24 This is asked every so often, and the most universally recommended motor for a C-22 is the Tohatsu S
Full enclosure questions sailme88 at 8:58am 10.31.24 We have a dodger, Bimini and connector.. There is no way I'd sail with the connector in place. Howev
Source for Metric turnbuckle Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 10.31.24
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 8:24am 10.31.24 I've also always felt that in rainy and snowy conditions I HAD to be able to stick my head out perio
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 8:09am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chaf
Full enclosure questions Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chafe
Hole for gin pole in the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 10.31.24 Is your mast manufacturer Z Spar. US Spar is synonymous with US Spar. Just to be sure, is the pol
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 7:55am 10.31.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:45am 10.31.24 Can you identify the mast mfg by stickers or boom. Take photos of shroud turnbuckles. there are
Full enclosure questions Hayden Watson at 7:42am 10.31.24 It seems to me that the only way to have a fully enclosed cockpit on this boat would be to have the
Full enclosure questions SkiingSailor at 7:38am 10.31.24 Depends where you live and sail.... We sail all year round here in British Columbia. Think cold'ish
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 6:44am 10.31.24 Personally, I've always felt sailing with a closed enclosure is an oximoron. If you can close the en
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 6:40am 10.31.24 Try oakwoodveneer.com I know they sell samples for $2.00 Others may too. You're still going to ha
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 6:28am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter link
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 5:53am 10.31.24 Good idea - I saw people selling veneer but didn't know about the samples. I'll take another look.
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 5:23am 10.31.24 Do an internet search on "teak and holly veneer." It is very pricey but most companies will provide
How to repair small chip in cabin sole AndyL at 4:59am 10.31.24 I'm wondering about using a Pergo repair kit to repair this. Anyone tried that?

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