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Check your Standing Rigging Folks (2) CrispyCringle at 1:34pm 05.04.21 Smaller Boats 7/1499 My 1995 H 23.5 is holding up well. And these little boats are simple and forgiving. However, parts d
2004 420 Passage Salon Table Mriley4955 at 1:04pm 05.04.21 Big Boats 2/671 I need some help from any 420 Passage owners. I'm in need of the original dimensions of the salon ta
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 12:22pm 05.04.21 Big Boats 21/3324 I'm not a fan of the cleating arrangement for the furling line for the job on my H38. I'm consideri
Hunter 34 Thru-hull sizing Capt.Yap at 11:17am 05.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/656 Hi I need to replace all Thru-hull bellow water line on my H34 1983. I pretty sure they are origin
Thoughts on minor "spider cracks"? Wm. Gill at 10:07am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1555 This 42 year old new to me C'C is mechanically, and structurally sound, and is seaworthy, but is als
Replacement House Batteries skunther at 9:22am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1381 I currently have two Deka GC25 (relatively new) batteries and need to replace two aged 8AGC2 batteri
New condo development? (3) dbk0630 at 9:00am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1218 I keep my '86 Catalina 22 on dry dock... and had a surprise when I showed up yesterday to go out for
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues 1Gordo3 at 8:13am 05.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1865 Hello everyone:) My name is Albert. Im new to the forum. I recently purchase a 1984 Hunter 34. Im ne
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 6:58am 05.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3732 How can I rig a spinnaker on my Oday Javelin 14? It has no hardware or pole. Asymmetrical or Symmetr
Oday Javelin advice Rhubarb at 6:53am 05.04.21 Parts Search 1/578 How can I rig a spinnaker on my Javelin? It has no hardware or pole. Asymmetrical or Symmetrical??
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance Jimbeaux at 6:43am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 5/945 I'm looking at buying a wardrobe of used sails from kijiji. I know the whole topic of buying used i
How to enter in owners registry? wdonovan at 6:27am 05.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/312 Can't figure it out.
New and Interesting marine related TV show on the Weather Channel sailme88 at 6:16am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 1/649 If you haven't seen or heard, The Weather Channel has a new show called Deep Water Salvage. While s
Can anyone recognize this boat? Arek Lys at 12:50am 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1178 Hello there This is Arek Lys. I've just registered to this forum. I'm from Poland, used to love sail
1984 Hunter 34 ...A/C circuit issues 1Gordo3 at 11:08pm 05.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/393 Hello everyone:) Im new to the forum. I recently purchase a 1984 Hunter 34. Im new to sailing and am
Tackle for secondary anchor skunther at 9:20pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1350 I have a 36' Hunter monohull with a 30lb bruce for my primary anchor. I just purchased a Fortress FX
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel (1) skunther at 9:17pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 31/5559 I noticed some rust on the first two links of G4 chain attached to my SS anchor swivel. What is the
Newbie questions. Xstream at 7:34pm 05.03.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1862 Looking to purchase 1996 Oceanis 281 and have some questions: there is a on/off valve in area of pr
Roller furling (1) Southern Crux at 7:31pm 05.03.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1074
WTB: O'Day 272 w/ trailer 0verdrive at 6:43pm 05.03.21 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1444 I've been looking for a trailerable sailboat that can sleep 4-6 for overnights or short weekends. O

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Help! Cracking on deck of 2010 Hunter 33 Ward H at 6:45pm 06.05.25
Reefing point? boulevardtalonman at 6:31pm 06.05.25 If you want a definitive answer it is best to show a photo of your main sail raised up on the mast.
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 6:04pm 06.05.25 Has there ever been a year when FEWER than the average number of storms were predicted? I can't rec
Hunter 29.5 - Loose footed? Brian M H23 at 5:55pm 06.05.25 This is fascinating because my 29.5 mainsail is a Doyle... And I just fought that rope into the trac
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... (1) Willams C Glass at 5:40pm 06.05.25 The mystery deepens. The other letters on the transom refer to the date and year of the build. Havi
sail number on brochure matches my boat but.... Willams C Glass at 5:35pm 06.05.25 next year i'll do some blue on the non skid deck it will make it just right
Hurricane Season 2025 Gene Neill at 4:46pm 06.05.25 Has there ever been a year when FEWER than the average number of storms were predicted? I can't reca
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch dLj at 4:43pm 06.05.25 I'm wondering if the drive shaft on the winch you just bought will fit the winch you are fixing, or
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 4:42pm 06.05.25 PVC was my second choice for the tiller. The hardware store didn't have any pipe over 12" long. I
Mac 22 rigging questions (2) rgranger at 4:41pm 06.05.25 The SBO store has the turnbuckle you need. Call them if you are unsure which part you need. They
My DIY windvane steering capta at 4:32pm 06.05.25 A bit off topic, but you might find it much easier, and safer, if you neatened up all those lines la
Wind Instrument Wiring Question capta at 4:20pm 06.05.25 As mentioned above, those instruments may have reached the end of their service life. However, befor
Reefing point? RussC at 4:16pm 06.05.25 I use 1/4" bungie cord to bundle the sail (around the boom) to provide relief on the grommets.
Reefing point? capta at 4:04pm 06.05.25 It is very important that you understand that your reefing lines, other than the tack and clew, must
Broken gear on Maxwell 24ST winch Claude L.-Auger at 3:49pm 06.05.25 Follow up on Maxwell 24 ST broken gear. I did receive the Maxwell 24 non-ST found on market place.
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 2:16pm 06.05.25 Asto my original question, I appreciate the digging people have done as have I and it seems there a
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 2:13pm 06.05.25 Improvement in short term forecast accuracy has definitely improved largely because the models whic
Has Anyone Installed the CD Heavy Duty Gate Stanchion on their New Design? ...3TacksontheWater at 1:54pm 06.05.25 Gene: Just in case, I ordered up the big boy cable cutters and I still expect it to be a bit more fu
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:44pm 06.05.25 I believe there is an argument to be made that funding is precisely why there is a concerted effort
Hurricane Season 2025 Don S/V ILLusion at 1:41pm 06.05.25 I found this pretty good analysis, though it dates to 2010 - https://ams.confex.com/ams/pdfpapers/1

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