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replacement portlights Troy at 2:34am 11.28.06 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1419 I have a 1978 Hunter 30 that needs 5 new portlights. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to fi
Buzzard Bay parking Sine Nomine at 1:12am 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 2/857 Can anyone provide me some inside information on where to find available dockage either a mooring or
Need Mast & boom Jim at 2:36am 11.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1018 Lost my mast and boom to a 2006 tornado. Looking for replacement parts or a Catalina 27 to part out
Companionway boards Larry K at 4:38am 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 9/1076 I have an older 31 Hunter... lover her dearly!The companionway boards must be replaced and I dont
Water entering the boat through the mast? cjmatz at 4:36am 11.28.06 Big Boats 4/921 We just bought a 95 Hunter 42 Passage. She was shipped up from CA to WA and, as a result, was de an
Thrifty Mariner? Bob Pullen HC-33 1981 at 3:43am 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/2246 Does anyone know if the Thrifty Mariner is still in existence? Trying to locate an inexpensive sour
snap, crackle, pop Bill19521 at 3:25am 11.28.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1228 I recently became owner of Catalina 42 mk11 and have noticed a distinct snap crackle pop sound comi
Jenson Overhead light fixtures Ted O'Connor at 4:48am 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/853 Does anyone know where I could obtain new overhead light fixtures for 1986 Hunter 45. Existing ones
O'day options and spec. Alain Pascal at 5:33am 11.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1187 Hi All, I have looked in the archive but, no luck.I was wondering if anyone knows; if/and what w
ropes/lines Tom at 5:56am 11.28.06 Ask All Sailors 16/1198 I need to replace several lines (ropes) on my Starwind 22...I get very confused looking at different
Traveler/Mast Margaritaville at 6:46am 11.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 5/1004 I have noticed that my main sheet traveler is hard to adjust. I tried installing new lines so next
HArken Roller Furling System Kevin M. Hannon at 6:43am 11.28.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1129 I own a 1980 Hunter 33. I am planning on installing the Harken MKIV model roller furling system. Any
Porta-Bote, HardBody, or Soft Dinghy, Your Choice? (1) You Yours at 8:34am 11.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/3133 Many choose the Porta-Bote for their trailer sailor dinghy. Others claim the blow-up have preferenc
Ice Boat Sailing Don Guillette at 8:44am 11.28.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/3137 I was thinking about this after reading the post from my friend Rick MacDonald from Calgary, Canada
356 & H-36 Anchor & Chain Question nick8481 at 9:30am 11.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 9/1463 How much chain did you add to your 356 and new 36,did it really help holding and movement at anchor,
Winter time vwjon at 9:17am 11.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/969 We finally got whacked. Currently 4 above with a howling north wind. My kitchen window affords a s
Dorade vents Jeff at 10:23am 11.28.06 Mid-Size Boats 3/1411 The rubber dorade vents on my cabin roofare very weathered and look bad. Has anyonerepainted or ot
Need O'Day 31 Line Diameters & Owner's Manual BFan at 10:49am 11.28.06 Ask An Oday Owner 2/907 I just bought a 1986 O'Day 31. I received a lot of paperwork with the boat, but no owner's manual. I
replacement rudder CHECKO at 10:43am 11.28.06 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1048 I just sheared off another rudder. Has anyone bought the replacement rudder for MAC26D that is large
Force 10 heater Desmond at 12:16pm 11.28.06 Ranger Yachts (CA/FL) 8/2453 Now that winter is here I have been looking at my Force 10 alcohol heater a little more closely. I

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Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? dlochner at 3:56pm 08.07.21 SS 316 bolts, backed up and torqued should be fine. My Lewmar 48s have 316 SS 5/16" and they take m
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 3:54pm 08.07.21 Once the mast is up and want help, I tuned too many of the 240 rigging as a dealer selling nearly a
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Gene Neill at 3:49pm 08.07.21 7x50 works well for me. I had to lobby Santa Claus for some Steiner Navigators which, for me, were p
1998 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 3:05pm 08.07.21 I have a friend who just sold his 1998 340. He had 2 smaller winches just forward of the fiberglass
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? Project_Mayhem at 3:02pm 08.07.21 There are virtually no marks in the fiberglass on the winch that popped off! They're Harken 32's fr
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions Benny17441 at 3:00pm 08.07.21 A 10 magnification factor will render a narrower field of view. It will be much narrower than your
Which winch bolts will work for me new winches? JohnShannon at 2:52pm 08.07.21 O day 25 and a Lewmar 40? I can't imagine they wouldn't be. The winch can exert something like 3
Sailing or not jssailem at 2:40pm 08.07.21 Russ, thoughts are with you. It is tough to loose your best crew mate. Be strong guy. She would like
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions jon hansen at 2:30pm 08.07.21 i have these and like them very much on a moving vessel. https://www.samys.com/p/Compact-Binoculars
Gulf Off Shore Binocular Suggestions kloudie1 at 2:27pm 08.07.21 Usually, 8x50 is recommended because of the boat motion making it difficult to track targets. But so
Sailing or not jon hansen at 2:22pm 08.07.21 sorry to hear of your loss
Identify this sailboat? LeeandRick at 2:06pm 08.07.21 Complex rig. Jumper up top, looks like a Solent rig with running backstays also. Got to be French.:)
NOT buying H34 kloudie1 at 1:58pm 08.07.21 Not trying to convince you to buy the boat, just offering comments ..
Sailing or not RussC at 1:51pm 08.07.21 because my wife died this May from stomach cancer, a lot of my enthusiasm for sailing has diminishe
1998 Hunter 340 sail sfbay at 1:49pm 08.07.21 Consider installing an autopilot, then you would not need to relocate the cabin winches to the coami
Hunter 27 Bimini Crazy Dave Condon at 1:13pm 08.07.21
Sailing or not Kings Gambit at 1:13pm 08.07.21 Man, this is close to home! I am stopping now because the admiral admitted to me that she is no lon
Shroud on deck patbratton at 12:54pm 08.07.21 we haven't even started doing any tuning. I don't even know what my sail number is yet.
Shroud on deck Crazy Dave Condon at 12:43pm 08.07.21 It was a 240. I think he answered there were no retainers on the mast. I can see if the T toggle
H 240 table Crazy Dave Condon at 12:33pm 08.07.21 Look under the V berth to see if one with leg is stored. The 23.5 and 26 were standard for the pict

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