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Need Main Sail Cover for 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 11:38pm 01.01.07 Mid-Size Boats 3/1086 The sail cover on my Hunter 320 is probably beyond repair. Does anyone have a suggestion where to ge
deck restoration Herb Langland at 12:12am 01.02.07 Catalina 30 3/1657 Good Old Boat Magazine had an article about Penetrol... does wonderful things to an old deck... can
Fairing the Keel Seekswind at 11:49pm 01.01.07 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1062 I am new to sailing. This last season was my first on the water and this winter is my first on the
New Years Day Race SweetTrade at 12:37am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 3/974 Well yesterday was the "None but the bravest" race at our local club. I was raining pretty hard at t
Packing the stuffing box and transducer adhesive Tim Opt Holt at 12:22am 01.02.07 Mid-Size Boats 6/1726 1. I've not repacked the stuffing box on my H31 before. Does anyone know the correct packing width?
Beneteau First Class Eight Honeymonster at 1:04am 01.02.07 Trailer Sailors 2/1841 Hi all. This is my first post here. My wife and I are looking for a second hand trailer sailer tha
Robin Lee Graham, the Musical?! Bob at 2:22am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 1/1181 Taking note of the 14-year old sailing across the Atlantic, I decided to see whats up with Robin Lee
Embarrassing moments of 2006 Brian D at 2:19am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 26/1605 Well, time to lighten up and if you are brave, list the moments of 2006 in which you, well, went "op
Blueprints or plans Rich2347 at 2:26am 01.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1110 I am in the process of buying a 1988,34' Catalina, wing keel, and it is going to need a lot of work
Where are the nuts for the keel bolts? Mark Garbett at 2:55am 01.02.07 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/906 There used to be 2 bolts securing the saddle at the forward end of the lift keel. The bolts screw u
H46 Inner Forestay wire size Velero at 3:24am 01.02.07 Big Boats 6/968 I am building my own forestay wire and need to find the size of the wire. Also if you have a pictur
Marine Air system Tao at 3:31am 01.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1096 I am adding a reverse cycle air unit,16k btu's.Into 1981 h37c,Cherebini.Looking for suggestions for
Help me find my next cruising boat KennyH at 4:26am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 15/1255 I need some help in finding a boat for my retirement. I have been looking but have not found much t
Anchor Marker Float - Do you use one? Windwalker at 5:00am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 10/7224 I have seen them only on a few other anchored boats. You know, the small float attached to the ancho
Outboard Size Ryan at 4:39am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 11/1558 I am in the process of replacing the outboard engine for my Hunter 25.5. I am wondering what the mi
Steps for 23.5 swim ladder Arturo DeViatlis at 5:01am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 2/1140 Where can I purchase either teak or rubber steps that can be attached to the 13 in wide swim ladder
Portsmouth rating for H260 soling42 at 5:27am 01.02.07 Smaller Boats 1/1144 A local trailer boat group is tempting us with participation in their portsmouth handicapped lake fu
Keel Seperation JayTee at 5:43am 01.02.07 Ask All Sailors 10/6150 Hopefully, this is the right place to seek some insight on boat integrity.After about 14 seasons s
2QM15 oil leak Paul F at 6:23am 01.02.07 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1088 Today I found more than "usual" oil in the engine bilge after a long, for me, two hour engine run.
mast raising chuck7799 at 6:13am 01.02.07 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1159 I need some help!!! Where can I purchase a mast-up, mast crutch:whatever the proper terminology is?

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H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 11:57am 08.04.21 Because I sail with a No 2 furling Genoa already, I naturally look to the mainsail as the first ste
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 11:56am 08.04.21
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 11:53am 08.04.21 I will take stab at your questions based on my Hunter 386 and 46 experience with furling mainsail a
Chain snubbers Bob S at 11:45am 08.04.21 As I understand a 30-40' snubber is appropriate but if I'm anchored in 15-20' (4' tide) you would la
Foresail (Genoa)Halyard 466 Scallywagger at 11:43am 08.04.21 Top of the morning to your Scallywagger. There is a calculator here on the site. Input your boat man
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 11:31am 08.04.21
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 odaydokay at 11:25am 08.04.21 Thicker washers good idea, but diameter increase first and foremost, even if you have to buzz off th
Mary E odaydokay at 11:20am 08.04.21 Glad all ok. Yes, more to this story as that was not a huge wind. Of course the "self righting" fea
Hunter 27 Bimini Roland5048 at 11:12am 08.04.21 Also, welcome to the forum. As @sail sfbay suggested, do an internet search to get some ideas, h
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? Kings Gambit at 11:08am 08.04.21 It really doesn't matter. I have a masthead rig, way different than yours, but the first thing to
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted accaerre43 at 11:00am 08.04.21 Best of luck, and as repayment for @Alan Gomes guidance and my mental wanderings, please photo and
Looking for 260 in Canada Tedd at 10:59am 08.04.21 "Don't empty the ballast in your driveway, it makes a hell of a mess." Somebody's not clear on the
Hunter 27 Bimini sail sfbay at 10:58am 08.04.21 Welcome to the forum!! Do and internet search "hunter 27 sailboat bimini images" and you will plent
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? sail sfbay at 10:52am 08.04.21 ..........First question, what's the optimum/max reasonable angle of heel with this boat? Second que
H38 Reefing - When, how much, in what order? flightlead404 at 10:40am 08.04.21 It really doesn't matter. I have a masthead rig, way different than yours, but the first thing to
NOT buying H34 BigEasy at 10:37am 08.04.21 Surveyor bless his heart is going back to try and confirm where the water is coming in. everybody
Windlass suddenly tripping main breaker skunther at 10:36am 08.04.21 The house battery needs a fuse regardless of the windlass stuff. You don't want to know what happen
New to the forum! Hello! Stu Jackson at 10:35am 08.04.21 Welcome. Buy Don Guilette's Sail Trim book, right here on this website. Get to know both this foru
Smoke detector mount wyctoronto at 10:34am 08.04.21 Thanks all. Done
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted Alan Gomes at 10:31am 08.04.21 Damn @Alan Gomes , I ALMOST wish I had a leak like this in which to apply your solution. This, I c

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