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Boom Bolt? (1) BigDogg11 at 4:14pm 01.21.21 Ask An Oday Owner 15/2365 Rookie Question. What is this bolt called that attaches the boom to the Mainsheet? Mine seems loose
Hunter 34 Fuel Tank Well swshogren at 3:55pm 01.21.21 Big Boats 11/2169 For those owners with a1980s vintage Hunter 34 had anyone exploited the well the fuel tank sits insi
Dating a Catalina Degs at 3:23pm 01.21.21 Catalina 22 13/1838 Can any one tell me how to date my Catalina 22/Jaguar, I pressume it was made in the UK as thats whe
Engine Maintenance Schedule - where to find it? AndyL at 1:51pm 01.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/500 Hi All, We bought a 2004 Hunter 36 last summer. I have the Hunter owners manual and the Yanmar Ser
How do I get listed as a Hunter 290 owner? drdanj at 12:18pm 01.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/421 I have my account and my boat and model listed in my account, but I don't show up in the owner list.
H26 Battery Panel / Wall Chiriqui at 10:47am 01.21.21 Smaller Boats 20/1238 I discovered that port side bottom edge where there is a battery hatch of that plywood laminate has
1997 Hunter 430 "Highlands" Texas Future Boat Owner at 9:50am 01.21.21 Big Boats 18/1809 I'm interested to know if anyone on this forum has any information about this boat. I'm thinking of
Boating Card Brian D at 8:15am 01.21.21 Ask All Sailors 68/5701 For my fellow California sailors... Do you have your CA Boating Card yet? I have a few more years (I
How old is this Harken selftailer? (1) Drinky Crow at 8:32pm 01.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1979 With the roller stripper like this one. ..any issues? Smaller two speed for 250cdn each, good deal?
Yanmar 3YM30 Instrument Panel Replacement 2005 Hunter 33 2005Hunter33Francesca at 1:39pm 01.20.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2300 Can anyone direct me on where to buy a brand new, complete instrument panel for my Yanmar 3YM30 on m
Winter Cover shank at 1:05pm 01.20.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1121 I had a winter cover made for my Catalina 27 by Ship Shape Canvas out of Duluth, MN and it really ca
Older Catalina 38 steering position & original engine concerns Andreas68 at 12:52pm 01.20.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1755 Hello - new to this forum and would appreciate any feedback. Am looking at a mid 80's Catalina 38
Digital sextant (1) higgs at 10:00am 01.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2936 I guess it was imminent. Korea Digital Sextant (kdigitalsextant.com)
37C Spreader Tip Replacement (9) Bolander at 9:19am 01.20.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1796 I had my mast taken down this winter and was informed that my Spreader Tips needed to be replaced. F
Hunter OEM Solar panel set up (1) Captain Mateo at 7:36am 01.20.21 Big Boats 11/2546 I am curious of the wiring routing/setup for the deck mounted solar panel on the Hunter 460 (and oth
Beneteau 411 Rives at 8:29pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3007 I have recently bought a beneteau 411. I measured the rig with a loose gage and the measurements are
Why different charge voltages? BAD ORCA at 7:43pm 01.19.21 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1261 i'm trying to understand why do different brands of lead acid batteries require/ or suggest a differ
First 25.7 richard18966 at 6:55pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 0/13 Looking for first 25
Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:40pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2854 I purchased an Ericson 29' in Waukegan IL and I need to tow it to Portland OR. I need to buy or rent
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 5:42pm 01.19.21 Catalina 30 15/3616

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Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 11:31am 10.31.24 I asked because I've gone the M10/1/4"-28 hole a couple of time. Have you tried RigRite?
Source for Metric turnbuckle Michael Davis at 11:05am 10.31.24 Anything made outside of U.S.A. should be metric. Have you tried just using a tap and die to clean t
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:57am 10.31.24 Next to a M10 bolt.
Source for Metric turnbuckle (1) JBP-PA at 10:53am 10.31.24 The closest imperial size is 3/8-16, but that is clearly wrong.
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 10:21am 10.31.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast (10) Eric S W at 10:11am 10.31.24 I have added photos. The measurement of the caliber represents the diameter of the mast raising pole
Hole for gin pole in the mast caverun at 9:41am 10.31.24 Thanks for that link, I was searching outside of this site and it seemed like the Marlow-Hunter lin
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. AaronD at 9:28am 10.31.24 This is asked every so often, and the most universally recommended motor for a C-22 is the Tohatsu S
Full enclosure questions sailme88 at 8:58am 10.31.24 We have a dodger, Bimini and connector.. There is no way I'd sail with the connector in place. Howev
Source for Metric turnbuckle Ralph Johnstone at 8:56am 10.31.24
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 8:24am 10.31.24 I've also always felt that in rainy and snowy conditions I HAD to be able to stick my head out perio
Full enclosure questions fred1diver at 8:09am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chaf
Full enclosure questions Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 10.31.24 If you're doing a slit, perhaps some leather around that opening would protect the canvas from chafe
Hole for gin pole in the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 8:05am 10.31.24 Is your mast manufacturer Z Spar. US Spar is synonymous with US Spar. Just to be sure, is the pol
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 7:55am 10.31.24
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:45am 10.31.24 Can you identify the mast mfg by stickers or boom. Take photos of shroud turnbuckles. there are
Full enclosure questions Hayden Watson at 7:42am 10.31.24 It seems to me that the only way to have a fully enclosed cockpit on this boat would be to have the
Full enclosure questions SkiingSailor at 7:38am 10.31.24 Depends where you live and sail.... We sail all year round here in British Columbia. Think cold'ish
Full enclosure questions thinwater at 6:44am 10.31.24 Personally, I've always felt sailing with a closed enclosure is an oximoron. If you can close the en
How to repair small chip in cabin sole smokey73 at 6:40am 10.31.24 Try oakwoodveneer.com I know they sell samples for $2.00 Others may too. You're still going to ha

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