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Hunter 260 Forestay Tension with Furler Ranger Dave at 6:36pm 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 12/3463 I have a 2002 Hunter 260, and I have sailed it for one season. Since it sits on a single lake all s
Seeking Recommendations for Replacement of Cockpit and Sink Drain Hoses swshogren at 3:02pm 05.18.21 Big Boats 7/1338 Well as I work my way thru the list I am now starting to look at the need to replace 35+-year-old ho
33.5 reefing configuration _Milkjug_ at 2:36pm 05.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1609 My '92 Hunter 33.5 didn't have a reef line run, removed at some point by PO. My question is what typ
Running rigging replacement (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:45am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/793 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Hunter 240 Running rigging replacement... (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:44am 05.18.21 Smaller Boats 2/28 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Replacing the running rigging and some hardware (1) Chucktown Charger at 11:39am 05.18.21 Trailer Sailors 2/25 Hi folks! I got a 2000 Hunter 240 and all of the sheets and lines need to be replaced. The boat had
Traveler jksirius at 11:35am 05.18.21 Sirius 21/22 3/1506 Does anyone have/ has anyone had a traveler on their Sirius? I'm thinking it would help get closer t
Electrical Wiring inside Steering Pedestal - any good design ideas? Swedegeek at 10:07am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1184 My 1998 Hunter 340 has a set of electronics that are 14 years old - approaching antique status in th
SOLAR for Beneteau 343 Ciarabc at 9:47am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1581 Im adding solar to my boat. Should I put on dodger or bimini. I like the dodger idea because I do
Lubrication of CDi Steering System on Hunter 340 Swedegeek at 9:46am 05.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1153 Got a "new to me" 1998 Hunter 340 that I'm trying to figure out how to maintain. I found the grease
Back to getting a Beneteau RickSegal at 8:41am 05.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3397 Greetings from Vancouver Island here in British Columbia, Canada. After selling my Oceanis 32.1 and
MMSI and vessel name change Tom Graves at 8:37am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4330 I purchased a boat with MMSI assigned to previous owner. PO cancelled his registration, and the FCC
Have you checked your Standing Rigging for this season? jssailem at 8:20am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 12/3305 A recurring question here on the forum. What about my standing rigging? When do I have to spend the
Does your club have a designated drink? Justin_NSA at 8:02am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1782 Saw this Scuttlebutt article on the web. Many yacht clubs have a designated drink. There's a list of
Inflatable Dingy Repair Slipin Away at 6:40am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/883 I know I am going to receive a lot of harsh comments regarding this post, but I have no affiliation
ACR charging issues (2008 H38) Damspacher at 5:49am 05.18.21 Big Boats 2/692 Let me start off by saying I don't fully understand how the ACR is supposed to work but I don't beli
Jones Beach Northwell Amphitheater Monterey385 at 5:20am 05.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2419
Maiden voyage (3) Flying Jay at 11:10pm 05.17.21 Catalina 310 30/4724 We brought our new-to-us 310 from alameda to San Mateo yesterday. We were a very green crew enjoying
New sails for 1972 Widgeon? whitegc at 8:54pm 05.17.21 Day Sailers 3/1033 Last September I bought a 1972 Widgeon that is in pretty decent shape. The previous owner had appar
37.6 hunter 1987 - chain plate questions Harley2017 at 7:30pm 05.17.21 Ask All Sailors 2/465 I am getting ready to look over this boat I have under contract. Are all the chain plates easily as

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Outhaul modifications (1) fred1diver at 12:44pm 04.08.25 I just brought the boom home, will take pics later Tried to upload my images, they appear to be to
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 12:38pm 04.08.25 I don't actually know what material my sails are currently made from. That's a area I could use to
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 12:35pm 04.08.25 A Triradial Dacron sail will hold it's performance longer while a laminate / high tech sail will co
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 12:33pm 04.08.25 It sounds like you shouldn't change too much. The sail you have, other than the patch and wear, se
solar charging system during haulout kappykaplan at 12:33pm 04.08.25 That way the batteries can run bilge pumps or anything else like a router or cameras that you want
I need your help Stan1906 at 12:32pm 04.08.25 20 people have already completed the survey, this may be the best forum out there. Thank you very m
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions BarryL at 12:25pm 04.08.25 Hello, Here are my thoughts: Mainsail - A cross cut Dacron sail will be your lowest cost option. Th
Hatch boards vents dLj at 12:19pm 04.08.25 I put in a passive exhaust vent in place of the "circular solar powered exhaust fan" when the batte
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 12:17pm 04.08.25 Ok, new season approaching fast, time to tackle the galley, just got a survey done on her, the surve
Transom repair O'day 22 pgandw at 12:15pm 04.08.25 Don't really have enough info on what is there and what isn't, so I'm guessing: 1) outboard motor br
Cabin sole carpet ideas dlochner at 12:14pm 04.08.25 We have a small throw rug with a nonskid backing. Picked it up at Lowe's Hardware store. Canadian Ti
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 12:06pm 04.08.25 I just brought the boom home, will take pics later
WWP19 keel storage C22BC at 12:02pm 04.08.25 Yeah thanks for confirming my concerns
Hatch boards vents pgandw at 11:56am 04.08.25 I put in a passive exhaust vent in place of the "circular solar powered exhaust fan" when the batter
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 11:40am 04.08.25 I'm not quite sure what you are describing. I'm assuming it is the prebend fore-aft in the mast, an
WWP19 keel storage Timm R Oday25 at 11:37am 04.08.25 With the keel being "locked up" , for myself I would think it would not be a big concern . The short
solar charging system during haulout colemj at 11:27am 04.08.25 The only thing you need to do is to set your controllers to the voltage you want for maintaining the
7 Years no haul out marcham at 10:46am 04.08.25 There will always be another boat.... :)
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Will Gilmore at 9:43am 04.08.25 My foresail is a high cut Yankee. It's a really nice sail and drives my boat very well. It balances
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:32am 04.08.25 I was thinking exhausting out . The whole reason I even started down this path was to keep condenst

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