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Help identifying this furler and seeking parts for it. (1) Xstream at 2:25pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 3/463 Came off Beneteau from the 1980's. Missing several parts. Reluctant to just throw it away. Six 76
Wood in cabin of Mac 25 jbrock at 1:23pm 10.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/690 Anyone know what type of wood the original table and bulkheads in the cabin are made of in the Mac 2
Starting Battery won't hold a charge Nichole340 at 1:19pm 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 103/8737 I have a 3 battery setup on my 340. 3 Deka Deep Cycle Group 24. I use 1 as a Starting Battery and
Splicing (3) cb32863 at 7:34am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1126 After @Jackdaw showed me how he made his lazy jacks last year, and how easy it was, I put together a
Whisker pole and boom preventer Dr. D at 7:32am 10.07.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3579 I now know I need a whisker pole. My boat has no attachment point on the mast for a pole, nor a clea
Bye Bye Birdie (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:49am 10.07.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1405 For the past few years, Several boats moored in Staten Island's Great Kills harbor, including mine,
Pulls to port under power pbknowles at 3:00am 10.07.20 The Cherubini Hunters 25/3919 Anyone else' 37C do this? Is there a fix? Mine pulls HARD at more than about 1/2 throttle.
Catalina 27 compression post / mast leak (4) esellwood at 4:21pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1611 Hey all, I'm new to sailing and got my first boat about a month and a half ago. I noticed last week
Lightning Protection asalotto at 3:52pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1579 I have a new Catalina 315. I understand it has no built-in lightning protection. I'm considering add
Boat opinion. Glsawyer at 12:26pm 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 36/3164 So I have missed out on 3 boats. So I have decided to ask opinions from those more knowledgeable the
Winter Cover for mast up boats? azambella at 12:06pm 10.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/4008 Anyone have some cost effective advice on a winter cover? In New England. Heavy snow.... At the mo
new sail ordered fred1diver at 8:28am 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 6/607 just pilled the trigger on a new main sail from precision sails. going to receive it in April, now t
Alert of data breach notice for this site "shop.hunterowners.com" - change your password(s) Captain Larry-DH at 7:13am 10.06.20 Ask All Sailors 9/998 I received a darkweb alert that my email is one of the userIDs contained in a breach. Apparently, t
b24 Member 131497 at 4:23am 10.06.20 Bristol 3/1895 hi guys any information on where to buy replacement rub rail for my bristol. im trying to get it bla
37C Running backstay pics pbknowles at 5:17pm 10.05.20 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1779 Hi, can any other 37C owners post up some pics of the deck end of your running backstays? Mine were
Jimmy B in town Ron20324 at 3:13pm 10.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/508 Jimmy Buffett was in Chesapeake Beach, south of Annapolis, over the weekend. Not sure if he was on
Hunter 38 cabin door latch removal. letskeepriding at 1:57pm 10.05.20 Big Boats 10/1436 So the latch on the head door jammed. I took all the screws out but the little "L" shaped lock mecha
Fresh water tank vent - geometrical problem - vent to bilge an option? (1) Fredct at 1:16pm 10.05.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2699 I have fresh water tank inside locker. Fills from top, drains from bottom. Vents from top side. Bec
Looks Important Maybe (1) Bill19233 at 1:14pm 10.05.20 Big Boats 29/2439 Found this cotter pin laying on the deck of my Hunter 340 in front of the mast after the last race.
Your 2 cents on main sail furlers MaryEllaRose at 12:13pm 10.05.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1697 The ravages of time have robbed me of a fair amount of agility and the strength in my hands. Climbin

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NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able
The Great Lakes.... Timm R Oday25 at 6:45am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping his
Access to windlass Shagdance at 6:43am 04.27.24 Looks like a PO added the access port. My 2003 C310 did not have it. Definitely a source of concer
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:37am 04.27.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association? yes. not much interaction there where you can get
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:36am 04.27.24 Let me know when you are going down the canal as it passes within a few miles of where I live. I ma
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:35am 04.27.24 To get to Lake Erie there are 2 options, ... from NYC right?
Self tacking jib (1) thinwater at 6:26am 04.27.24 The track is used to tension the inner stay, depending on the location. If it is for a stay sail, th
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 6:14am 04.27.24 I use 3 1/2" computer fans. thx!!
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 6:13am 04.27.24 Are you concerned about heat or about off gassing from the batteries? heat
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 5:52am 04.27.24 nice! How long did it take you from NYC to Lake Michigan? Sorry, can't answer that question. I've
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:34am 04.27.24 The fore-and-aft track is odd. The two turning blocks on the port-side stantions may work with it t
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 5:28am 04.27.24 The route is pretty straight forward once you get to the Lake Erie. To get to Lake Erie there are
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? dlochner at 4:47am 04.27.24 The mast is an important part of the boats stability. Taking the mast down reduces the lever arm tha
Self tacking jib dlochner at 4:37am 04.27.24 The athwartship track with the car is most likely for a self-tending jib. It does appear to be cente
Self tacking jib jssailem at 4:14am 04.27.24 The self tacking jib is an idea, except that the picture makes the transverse track in front of the
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:09am 04.27.24 Just ordered the new strut from miller's yesterday. Thank you for the link to your post!
Engine fire jssailem at 3:50am 04.27.24 Wow. As stated, would need to be in front of the engine to even develop a SWAG.
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? (1) jssailem at 9:55pm 04.26.24

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