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Hunter Winter Covers funsail at 10:07am 10.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 3/1225 I am considering buying a ready made winter cover for my 1986 Hunter 31. Has anyone purchased a cove
How to hide wire? deeman7777 at 9:54am 10.25.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1171 I am replacing all the wire in my 77' H25'. I need to find a way to hide the wire that will run alo
What is this on my masthead? flyhop at 8:46am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 25/2456 I found this at the top of my masthead. It's the silver metal loop projecting toward the bow. Can
What is this on my masthead? flyhop at 8:45am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 0/1002 I found this at the top of my masthead. It's the silver metal loop projecting toward the bow. Can
"waste" ..where is mine? dblake05 at 8:11am 10.25.05 Other Sailboats 3/826 I have a 1969 E30 hull #169.I have been looking for the "waste" outlet/inlet on the deck. Am I wro
exhaust flap P.C. at 7:57am 10.25.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/1040 Any idea where I can get the little plastic flap that covers the opening in the transom. The fitting
Toe rails,Stantions, Bow Pulpit Bob Rupionski at 7:36am 10.25.05 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1419 I need to replace the starboad toe rail, several stations, and the bow pulpit on my 1982 Hunter 33 C
Toe rails,Stantions, Bow Pulpit Bob Rupionski at 7:36am 10.25.05 Other Sailboats 0/739 I need to replace the starboad toe rail, several stations, and the bow pulpit on my 1982 Hunter 33 C
Toe rails,Stantions, Bow Pulpit Bob Rupionski at 7:35am 10.25.05 Other Sailboats 0/689 I need to replace the starboad toe rail, several stations, and the bow pulpit on my 1982 Hunter 33 C
roller furler replacement Randy9245 at 7:12am 10.25.05 Big Boats 5/1422 We just purchased a 1988 hunter 37. The roller furling will need to be replaced. It's so old I can't
H260 Emergency Tiller George H260 at 6:44am 10.25.05 Smaller Boats 6/941 It occurred to me that I've never tried the emergency tiller on the H260. It appears that the little
Should I put my 26S on a lift? Shallow Water at 6:27am 10.25.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/949 Just bought a 1994 26S. The marina where I intend to keep her has a slip with a lift in it availabl
Barrier coats Pete at 6:25am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 11/1351 I have long wondered about the wisdom, or lack thereof, of putting a barrier coat on one's fiberglas
Gel coat color Tom G23558 at 6:00am 10.25.05 Other Sailboats 5/1139 I'm removing all the old bottom paint from a 1987 Ericson 34. Could the gel coat be blue instead of
Motor controls for Oday 22. Jack Hart at 5:57am 10.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 1/848 Howdy folks!Am purchasing a 1975 Oday 22. It has a Evinrude motor control on the starboard side of
Battery location on Oday 22. Jack Hart at 5:53am 10.25.05 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1168 Hi folks, could some please tell me where the battery on a 1975 Oday 22 is located? ( Am picking it
Sea Farer Head Jack Hart at 5:46am 10.25.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1423 Hi Peggie, thanks in advance for your answer, (I hope.)Am purchsing a 1975 Oday 22 with a Sea Farer
Too many thru-hulls Craig522 at 5:36am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1151 I'm doing a bunch of projects including replacing and/or re-locating all the thru-hulls and seacocks
Engine hot water hose / cooling system questions patrick at 5:15am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 11/5391 I am moving my hot water heater to a new place under the V-berth. I am just wondering what kind of
Winter projects--"do-able"? Mook16712 at 5:05am 10.25.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1084 We bought a '78 Annapolis 26 last year mid-summer. She's a bit spartan and rough around the edges,

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Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance sail sfbay at 8:56am 05.04.21 ...........Is there a rule of thumb tolerance for sizing? You might these articles helpful to size
Dock Tying Alternatives jssailem at 8:55am 05.04.21 @NotCook ... Never is pretty definitive. There are some who abandon their lines when they leave th
Can anyone recognize this boat? rgranger at 8:49am 05.04.21 Beautiful boat. I look forward to more pics once you have it all sorted out.
Can anyone recognize this boat? Jackdaw at 8:47am 05.04.21 Paging @Bosman ......
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 (1) jssailem at 8:47am 05.04.21 Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). Well we all have to learn sometime. Better now
What happened here... rgranger at 8:45am 05.04.21 Venture 25 (count the port lights). has swing keel and came with lots of foam floatation under the
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? whudatt at 8:43am 05.04.21 That is perfect,thanks a bunch !
1984 H34 120vac circiut issues sail sfbay at 8:42am 05.04.21 Welcome to the forum and congratulations on your new Hunter 34!! Is the reason the marina wanted yo
Dock Tying Alternatives NotCook at 8:41am 05.04.21 The challenge is our cleats aren't very large and don't have a centre hole to thread through for a
Window Caulking (1) rgranger at 8:40am 05.04.21 You will rue the day. I bayou country we would say roux
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources NotCook at 8:39am 05.04.21 running the nylon bridle directly from the anchor chain to the bow cleats Making one bridle side
Capri 18 Bilge Pump Hose JonnyEp at 8:35am 05.04.21 Thanks, I am giving up on this because the pumps they sell are all for mounting below the deck (I ca
Mac 25 rudder lifting line diagram ? (4) rgranger at 8:34am 05.04.21 This might not be the same design but this is how the Mac 25's baby sister (the Mac 22) does it. 8
Manasquan NJ to Block Island SEMPERAVANTI41 at 8:31am 05.04.21 Anchoring in Fire Island inlet, I have anchored for the night in the cove off Oak Beach, but you hav
Dripless propeller shaft Andy_P at 8:30am 05.04.21 Yes, it is some sort of dripless system (not sure which one though). That while sealant smeared ar
Insurance for Macgregor 65 sail sfbay at 8:27am 05.04.21 Just to add about marine insurance cost...........in my experience it ranged from 0.75 - 2% of the b
There's a hole in my boat rgranger at 8:27am 05.04.21
What Anchor Shackle to get? Galvanized anchor shackle with G4 chain and stainless swivel cptjak at 8:22am 05.04.21 You can keep the swivel if you put 6 inches of chain between the swivel and anchor there by eliminat
Buying Used Sails - Size Measurement Tolerance jssailem at 8:21am 05.04.21 No real rule of thumb. If the sail is bigger than your rig then you will have sail slop like trying
Add a Spinnaker to my Javelin 14 Rhubarb at 8:18am 05.04.21 Thanks so much for getting back to me John. Bare with me I'm still a learning 70 year old. ;-). No n

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