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Hunter 49 Staysail T J Furstenau at 4:35pm 01.27.21 Big Boats 21/3481 Curious whether any of the H49 owners here have a staysail rigged on their boats? I know it was an
Universal M-25XP Question cstats at 11:12am 01.27.21 Catalina 30 13/3702 So when I start my engine, I turn on the key, hold the glo-plug button down for about 30 sec. (for a
Are you Bi? rgranger at 10:50am 01.27.21 Ask All Sailors 57/3551 Bi-boater I mean....(Okay that was click bait... ) :biggrin: I am wondering how many of us on this
Catalina 22 bottom paint dilemma langfordja at 8:38am 01.27.21 Catalina 22 7/2395 Background : I have a decades old 22, currently trailered in my garage. I want to move it to a wet s
Sanitation question Steve760 at 7:36am 01.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/3180 Hello all. It's time for me to do the job we all love of replacing my sanitation lines on my 450. I
Xantrex Freedom Marine Charger/Inverter issue Captain Mateo at 7:28am 01.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/821 I currently have a Xantrex Freedom Marine charger/inverter on my Hunter 460. Periodically when AC po
Looking for a C250 for sale NINEv2 at 12:30am 01.27.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2375 Good morning all. I've been kicking around on the site here for a few months now, mostly lurking, tr
Wallas Diesel Heater help westcoastjack at 7:39pm 01.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3531 I had a nice working Wallas Heater (think a 3000d) that all of a sudden packed it in. Keeps blowing
Forum List Question Ward H at 6:58pm 01.26.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/725 Hi Phil, I use the Recent Activity button to bring up threads to read and I also use the "Forum List
A good first sailboat? knightinnc at 5:32pm 01.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 29/2451 I am going to look at a 1993 Hunter 23.5 this weekend. It is currently docked at a lake here in NC.
C350 in mast wiring re & re Bob&Cherie&CM at 4:54pm 01.26.21 Big Boats 7/1638 Hello, I am undergoing a number of replacements and improvements on our new to us Catalina 350. Not
American Magic dLj at 3:22pm 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1116 is back in the water! they are looking to sea trial it now. dj
Looking at buying a 295 - A few questions BarnegatBobby at 11:10am 01.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 6/1085 Hey all, I'm looking at buying a 1994 295 and have a few questions on things that I've noticed in
Barbecue Beefs (1) YVRguy at 10:36am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 51/4472 Is there any consensus on what is the best boat barbecue brand? I have tried the two most prominent
Hunter 310 help (1) Tim22 at 10:33am 01.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/664 My Hunter 310 is all wrapped up for the winter so I am hoping that another Hunter 310 owner can help
Salvage gmohr54 at 9:32am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1534 I am looking at salvaging my boat. Does anyone have an idea of how to go about that? Thanks in Adva
Telltales Don Guillette at 9:06am 01.26.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 29/5364 Ship Mates: 2021 has got to be a better year. Nothing could be worse than last year. The community
Water Ballast Catalina 250 John Marrone at 8:15am 01.26.21 Trailer Sailors 9/4437 Live in low tide area and difficulty getting to ship channels in Gulf. I am not a trailer sailor and
Watkins 33 seawolf fuel tank sender (3) James McGrew at 8:03am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/413 Does any one know what the tank dimensions are on the 30 gal watkins ? i am looking to by a new send
Hunter Legend 35.5 ... 1991 Fuel in Bilge Joseph Bauman at 7:52am 01.26.21 Ask All Sailors 9/889 After sailing twice now we have had some fuel in the Bilge of the boat. I have ran the engine and ha

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Pulling new cable up Mast Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 01.10.25 And leave a messenger line in the conduit. I did that when I dropped my mast to rewire and paint i
Oldest Boat to Buy Tally Ho at 1:56pm 01.10.25 Your boat looks to be maintained to a standard well above average. Can you replace this exact boat
What the heck are these compression fittings?! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:45pm 01.10.25 Fresh water plumbing is outside my area of expertise. But you've told me enough to be able to make
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 1:17pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 higgs at 1:15pm 01.10.25 Can the fitting at the end of the boom be removed?
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) Tally Ho at 12:59pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 Tally Ho at 12:51pm 01.10.25
What the heck are these compression fittings?! OpenRange2025 at 12:39pm 01.10.25 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress any ideas from the pro? We're totally at a loss and would love any advice
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:36pm 01.10.25 I believe this means theh were never wired directly to the switch circuits but operated as there ow
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 11:50am 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 FROCKY at 11:32am 01.10.25 This depends upon the specific roller boom furling system used. There are many systems. Some do fal
Mast deck plate removal help on Macgregor19 Deeseas at 10:32am 01.10.25 Never had mine off but wondering does the compression post turn when you turn the bolt ? If so you m
Bilge Pump in Keel? Project_Mayhem at 9:54am 01.10.25 Don't screw into your bilge. There's wood in there. Even when its properly sealed, water will still
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 9:08am 01.10.25 I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Pulling new cable up Mast RitSim at 9:00am 01.10.25 I pulled new cable thru my conduit by using the existing cable to run the pull string as described.
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 dLj at 8:49am 01.10.25 R/F booms are not a good system because there is no outhaul for the leech and the sail sets poorly.
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? JBP-PA at 8:19am 01.10.25 While using the right material for important projects can be essential, for many projects using exac
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? JBP-PA at 8:11am 01.10.25 AFAIK, skin on frame boats normally use a heat shrink material like polyester or shinks when dry mat
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 PaulK at 8:05am 01.10.25 Pretty sure that is a crank attachment for roller boom furling. You'd slack the main halyard and cr
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 PaulK at 7:49am 01.10.25 On the forward end of the boom there appears to be something that may accept some type of crank but

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