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mooring suds22334 at 9:04pm 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1104 Can I get some tips no single handed mooring. My thought is to make it a little easer is to use a li
Islander-34 John3101 at 8:25pm 12.23.05 Islander 1/5333 I am the proud new owner of an Isander-34 Built in 1969 I am having thoughts that infomastion about
A broken Stern Tube can sink the boat Paul F at 1:54pm 12.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2657 Motoring in the channel after a day of sailing, about a mile and a half from the marina, the bilge p
H-30 Mast Question Danny4719 at 12:16pm 12.23.05 The Cherubini Hunters 2/945 Having lost our 1981 H-30 mast to katrina, I have just about giving up on finding a like for like re
Mac Trailer Gerry Mitchell at 11:18am 12.23.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/775 My trailer is starting to show its age. I wonder if anyone in the NW has had their trailer galvanize
size of trailerable boat? Don M. Chesley at 10:06am 12.23.05 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1221 In your openion what is the largest trailable boat a person can tow? this is assumeing an adequite t
Spare Lightbulb List Greg Weeger at 8:14am 12.23.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1041 Where can I find a Spare Lightbulb list for a 2003 Beneteau 473
Canvas Shop sl22andre at 7:27am 12.23.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1050 Anyone know of good canvas shop (for a dodger), not to expensive, in the massachusetts region?
Recognized yacht clubs? Stephen OBrien at 5:16am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1776 I was wondering where I would find a list of recognized yacht clubs. I see the term used all the ti
Catalina 34 vs 36 Dave Solly at 5:10am 12.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/4396 I haven't done any serious sailing for about 30 years. At that time it was an O'Day 20 on a lake. Du
prop suds22334 at 4:50am 12.23.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1089 One blade or Two which is better on a 30' Catalina.
Wheel Pilot ? Hunter voyager at 4:49am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1193 Has anyone any bad experience with Simrad WP32? Is the raymarine better?I like the set up with t
Happy holidays, everyone! Phil Herring at 3:38am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1068 Click link for official holiday greeting :)
salt or fresh in bilge? Mav at 2:39am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 12/4655 I'm accummulating some water in my bilge and I'd like to know if it's salt water or fresh. Having fa
Garmin rino Bruce at 1:51am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/3269 Is there anyone out there that has used the Garmin Rino handheld GPS/radio? I'm mostly a lake sailor
Sailbaot that powers fast? Dave On The Bay at 1:23am 12.23.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1239 Hi from a newbie. Well, newbie to the forums, not to sailing. I've been sailing on the Chesapeake Ba
Love those Cherubinis. Ed Schenck at 11:44pm 12.22.05 The Cherubini Hunters 4/986 Sitting here in Arkansas passing the time I came across the Related Link. Year 2004 was a happy tim
Standing Rigging Tensions Don on JCat Key West at 10:51pm 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 2/1123 Can anyone tell me the values of tensions for the various stays, shrouds, etc on a 1992 Prout Event
Sea Sickness - What To Use To Avoid It - John at 9:09pm 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 32/2164 I have never been seasick but my nephew was ill beyond belief last year. Good thing we had the onboa
Well well hasn't time sailed past us all! Mark at 4:45pm 12.22.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1050 To all of my many many forum friends and their families.Happy Christmas and may the new year bring

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Bilge pump DougM at 2:00pm 05.10.21 my 323 did not have an auto bilge pump switch either. I installed a float switch in what little bilg
LEWMAR Fixed Windows for a 2003/2004 Hunter 36 Rasselas36 at 2:00pm 05.10.21 WOW! Looks like I am SoL on this fix. I contacted the Lewmar partner in Miami. They only do strai
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 1:57pm 05.10.21 I believe the current plates are made out of marine board. Not sure how old as I only owned the boat
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack Thaniel at 1:57pm 05.10.21 and one time got pretty close to the hole where the motor wires go into the boat. Where is the h
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (1) sail sfbay at 1:53pm 05.10.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new 38!! I had a 2004 Hunter 386 and now 2005 Hunt
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? Thaniel at 1:48pm 05.10.21 Problem is, the jib rigging is totally baffling and we cannot get the jib down. To lower the ma
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 (1) rgranger at 1:44pm 05.10.21 @shemandr has a good idea. If you are uncertain about wresting the O.B. into the cockpit, that woul
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 1:43pm 05.10.21 Would a thru-bolt with an eye nut on each end work for you? I don't think that would be the best s
Need a clean SS cut dLj at 1:42pm 05.10.21 You can put a diamond blade in your angle grinder/chop saw and it will make a lovely clean cut. The
Mast thickness? Ron20324 at 1:34pm 05.10.21 Would a thru-bolt with an eye nut on each end work for you?
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut dLj at 1:34pm 05.10.21 I don't think you are in danger at this point, and you should be able to use packing to seal your sh
Need a clean SS cut thinwater at 1:17pm 05.10.21 Like a chop saw with a grinder wheel? I've seem 'em. I have a 12" DeWault but it's strictly for woo
Need a clean SS cut Ron20324 at 1:08pm 05.10.21 Maybe you shpould look in a commercial plumbing supply shop? I Use a Blue Point TC 150 tubing cutter
self centering rudder/tiller? officebob at 1:07pm 05.10.21 I wonder if what I'm about to say (attempt) has any bearing on the discussion? In a big ship and in
Hunter 460/466 Hydrovane Cruising Spirit at 12:55pm 05.10.21
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut jssailem at 12:54pm 05.10.21 Fresh packing at least 3 and possible 4. Properly cut and install with the cuts spaced out around th
Need a clean SS cut Justin_NSA at 12:53pm 05.10.21 I needed 3'. 2X 16" actually. Shipping is almost as much as the tube.
Hardware Rigging (1) rhomberg at 12:49pm 05.10.21 Should I change from a track car block and winch to a fairlead and camcleat for my jib sheets?
Need a clean SS cut dlochner at 12:46pm 05.10.21 I didn't even know they made one for SS :thumbup: Use a good quality pipe cutter designed for S.S
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 shemandr at 12:44pm 05.10.21 To get the boat to the ramp couldn't you sister the mount with metal, wood or composite plate and cl

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