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Slack Stays and sunken mast step Paul at 8:34am 12.23.06 Catalina 30 1/1429 My 1986 catalina rigging is new, but have noticed over the past few years that the leaward stays hav
propane tank S2pete at 9:51am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/901 My propane tank rusted out, and have been unable to find one to fit inside the 12" x 12" x 8" high v
Boom bails paphman at 10:37am 12.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1101 I am thinking of putting a boom bail on to attach my mainsheet block to. I have boom end sheeting,
Laguna 24?? tegwilym at 11:31am 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/3795 Hello, I'm seeking a boat of about 22 feet, nothing too huge, but not too small to spend a few nigh
Crew or a Partner David Underwood at 12:59pm 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/1077 I am looking to crew a sailboat (any size) or become a shared expense partner for a while. I don't h
Cold weather starting mptexas at 1:16pm 12.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/936 I have a hunter 78 Yanmar 8hp diesel It will not start when the temp drops below 50Any gadgets I c
bending stainless 1" bimini or dodger tubing? Mike8245 at 1:27pm 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 10/18036 Anyone bent a frame out of one inch stainless tubing sucessfully? Haven't tried yet but I hear it ma
Offshore capabilities of 2006 Hunter 36 island passage at 6:14am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4805 My wife and I are looking to take our 2006 Hunter 36 offshore. Many of our friends consider us nuts,
How to grease the winch/wench Margaritaville at 6:09am 12.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1305 Has anyone performed maintenance on the winches on the 31H?
Mast issues! josht787 at 4:48am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/954 Broken mast. Weld or replace? Mast is made of aluminum. Broken 2/3 of the way up.
South Fla Visit BigGerman at 8:23pm 12.21.06 Smaller Boats 2/895 Hey everyone,I just wanted to let you'all know that my family and I are going to have our 23.5 (Mi
Stanchions Randy Church at 9:53pm 12.21.06 Big Boats 4/938 Looking for replacement stanchions for my 1984 Hunter 34. Two were damaged during haul-out last week
Tampa Bay Advice jandelbert at 10:40pm 12.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/1053 Happy holidays everybody!I'm planning on trailering my '94 H26 from Atlanta to Tampa in January an
Rudder Repair Dick1505 at 12:52am 12.22.06 Smaller Boats 5/1151 A couple of weeks ago we had a good thread on rudder repair. I took mine apart, sanded and painted i
Thru Hulls Nick Fletcher at 5:16am 12.22.06 Catalina 30 5/1500 I purchased a 1987 C30 and wonder if I should have the thru Hulls all repalced before launching.
Pelican Scorpio - good dinghy? David at 6:04am 12.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/6123 I am looking for a hard dink that is very stable.Does anyone have experience with the Scorpio???
Jib and main trim Don Guillette at 6:14am 12.22.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/5059 I was glancing again at the "post a picture" thread and one of the things I noticed was the jib trim
instrumentreplacement charlie at 6:26am 12.22.06 Big Boats 3/972 Need to replace instrument panel with tack, temp , oil pressure guaage and warnings with a modern in
Merry Christmas to all Tim Welsh at 8:22am 12.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1048 Merry Christmas everyone I'm heading down to the lake tomorrow and will meet up with several frie
Inverter on a Beneteau Syversens at 9:00am 12.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3874 Hi All, I would like to install an inverter on the boat to get 110 off shore power. not to do anyt

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Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 1:10pm 07.26.21 I had the same thought about those "tie points", or whatever they're called.. a great way to secure
Adventures in anchoring Scott T-Bird at 1:05pm 07.26.21 How was the swim? It was refreshing but short ... taking a swim at sunset when very few people are
Venture 24 pop top. StanV at 1:04pm 07.26.21 Thank you "sail sfbay" for the leads. I will pursue them.
Smell from Stringer drains after head problems... NYSail at 1:02pm 07.26.21 At the end of the season we typically fill the bilge with a couple inches of soapy water and let it
Need help identifying rgranger at 12:55pm 07.26.21 Something to consider.... with that reverse transom, she might be hard to climb into from the water
Help with identifying my boat? rgranger at 12:54pm 07.26.21 Well regardless of what she is, she looks well built. Maybe they went out of business quick becau
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker sail sfbay at 12:53pm 07.26.21 spadaforaj..........great catch!! I think you received good recommendations in the above posts. Hop
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm (1) Scott B at 12:52pm 07.26.21 Thank you! Toad marine had the part listed for ~USD $2100. Yikes According to the Yanmar Adviso
Hunter 35.5 Legend back stay rigging. FrKim at 12:44pm 07.26.21 The forestay sets mast rake. If you were satisfied with balance of the helm with the previous leng
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks sail sfbay at 12:36pm 07.26.21 I had lazy jacks on my Hunter 31 and never recalled any issues with mainsail at all points of sail.
Help with identifying my boat? rgouette at 12:30pm 07.26.21 The mystery of this boat continues... I just removed the transom motor mount to look for anything...
Adventures in anchoring Sailor Sue at 12:30pm 07.26.21 justsomeguy suggested a tripline. I think that would have solved it. Ken How long do you think a
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Caboteur at 12:27pm 07.26.21
Adventures in anchoring Stu Jackson at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Leading the rode to the cockpit could help a good bit, Actually, this is hard to do and unnecessar
Adventures in anchoring JamesG161 at 12:25pm 07.26.21 Even though we do not have the same situation. Here is what you do to release you Anchor/Chain, whi
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 12:23pm 07.26.21 Not familiar with your particular boat / under-seat storage design. Do you get standing water in th
Troubleshooting LP on 343 Oceanis Caboteur at 12:22pm 07.26.21 ee it.
Adventures in anchoring thinwater at 12:20pm 07.26.21 A trip line does not actually reduce the break out force in most cases. Yes, the angle is better, bu
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker Rich Stidger at 12:14pm 07.26.21 @spadaforaj See this: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/hunter-40-5-anchor-locker-drain-leak
Relocation/Sea Strainer/Fuel Filter etc? SEMPERAVANTI41 at 12:11pm 07.26.21 Thank you for your picture of the empty generator compartment. I have always wondered what it would

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