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Mast hauling fees Jimongee at 5:30pm 01.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3875
Sail Rigging Questions - I have never sailed - 24ft Laguna Windrose (8) Nunyadamn at 2:06pm 01.14.21 Trailer Sailors 21/4876 I posted before, other questions I had about the boat mast. I have more questions, obviously. I hav
NEED TRAILER FOR A HUNTER 27 EDGE MARYLAND AREA Capi Karl at 9:33am 01.14.21 Trailer Sailors 16/3122 Hi Forum, I just bought a 2009 Hunter 27 Edge thats been on a lift. Im in urgent need of a trailer
RE PROP TOHATSU 20 EFI planoron at 8:01am 01.14.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1448 Just got a deal on a used Tohatsu 20hp that will hang on a WM 350 rib. Prop had a few dings so I wi
Below Deck Autopilot senechals at 7:11am 01.14.21 Catalina 310 38/6633 Hello, We are new to the group and happily awaiting the delivery of our new 315. The factory does n
Weather can be more than clouds. jssailem at 7:01pm 01.13.21 Weather and Forecasting 3/1119 I was browsing the yachting magazines, passing the time between phone calls, when I spied this Yacht
Troph�e Jules Verne PaulK at 6:52pm 01.13.21 Racing 9/1079 For you speed demons, the Ultimate Class trimaran Gitana has set off on another attempt to beat the
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. AndrewM at 12:45pm 01.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2053 Good Day All. I am new to this forum, own a 2004 Hunter 326, and have always wondered about re-torqu
Dyneema lifelines sigsgmret at 11:03am 01.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/2245 I want to replace the lifelines on my C22. However, Catalina Direct currently has a moratorium on v
Boat graphics (1) Justin_NSA at 9:42am 01.13.21 Ask All Sailors 24/2634 I was going to replace my worn out boat name graphics on the stern. I defaulted to BoatUS and laid i
Repairing plywood bulkhead (1) michaelapk at 6:59pm 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 8/3815 I'm in the process of doing some repairs on my '83 Ericson 30+. There is a small plywood bulkhead th
Hunter Vision 32 1989 teacherspet at 4:14pm 01.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1656 Trying to get some ideas for hanging the anchor off the bow. The anchor roller that came with the bo
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum (2) MarcinS at 1:28pm 01.12.21 Big Boats 18/1681 Hello, From December 21, 2020 I am the owner of Hunter 38 Legend 2006. The situation is complicated
Looking for a Hunter 170 within an hour or so of Gainesville, FL Phil Herring at 12:07pm 01.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/526 We need to get a look (and some measurements) from a Hunter 170 for a new replacement part. If you h
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 11:43am 01.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2164 I posted this on another website but though it might be good to post here. Maybe get Mainesails tho
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter Rafael8008 at 11:13am 01.12.21 Big Boats 15/3244 Has anyone recently jumped up to a feathering prop? I have a standard 3 blade one connected to my
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? (3) JohnInCT at 10:32am 01.12.21 Catalina 30 7/1239 Hello All, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 30, but am concerned about two issues. First in t
ACP COMPOSTION Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 01.12.21 Day Sailers 7/2264 Recently I have asked for help but no responses. I have one general question before going to the ne
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 8:16am 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 60/7175 During the first bottom painting when we purchased our Cal in November 2020 we had the yard test the
Beneteau 373 Single Handing JHorr at 7:42am 01.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5920 I have a B373 that I sail solo quite often. Does anyone have any ideas for better access to the trav

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Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 2:58pm 01.03.25 Question? If i actually did not rotate the fitting at the top, how else would it have gotten mis-or
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (2) sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 01.03.25
Shore Tender jssailem at 2:27pm 01.03.25 Looks like a better option than what you first proposed. "Thoughts?" was your query. You really nee
Shore Tender jpiombo67 at 1:20pm 01.03.25 Interesting, it was only $329 when I looked at it on Amazon. It is far better than the first on yo
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 dlochner at 1:13pm 01.03.25 I'm not a big fan of leaving electric lights and heating devices plugged in and turned when the boat
Vendee Globe 2024! PaulK at 1:13pm 01.03.25 With 4000 miles to go there's about 100 miles separating first and second place. Dailn has recapture
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 Rich 35.5 at 1:10pm 01.03.25 I have shore power Incandescent bulbs are getting hard to find in the US, and the 200W heat lamp
Shore Tender dlochner at 1:10pm 01.03.25 Interesting, it was only $329 when I looked at it on Amazon. It is far better than the first on you
Another race? Jules Verne Trophy 2024 PaulK at 12:55pm 01.03.25 Sodebo now approaching Kerguelen Islands in the Southern Ocean at about 34 knots, 200-some miles ahe
Shore Tender (1) jpiombo67 at 12:52pm 01.03.25 Saw this one on Amazon. $350 Thoughts? Just using it to go from anchorage to shore.
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 jssailem at 12:34pm 01.03.25 will set up a light on a thermostat Use an Incandescent or a halogen light bulb. LEDs do not put o
Rotating Furling Drum jssailem at 12:30pm 01.03.25 I think you can hold the mast in place, tying the jib halyard to the bow, undue the forestay and rot
Knot for Docking in BC jssailem at 12:26pm 01.03.25 Happy New Year Stu. Happy New Year to you as well, Ted. I'm looking forward to doing some docking t
Knot for Docking in BC jssailem at 12:25pm 01.03.25 Yes
Knot for Docking in BC Stu Jackson at 12:01pm 01.03.25 Do an internet search on docking with bull rails. There are many video how-tos out there.
Any info on Revatek alternator regulators? grevelle at 11:23am 01.03.25 Hi Mark - The efficiency improvement is ~5-8% of the field amps, so about 5 watts savings for a typi
Rotating Furling Drum BAD ORCA at 11:08am 01.03.25 Try just rotating the drum and leave everything else. You'll have to do this before you run the fur
Freeze protection for small keel boat Universal M18 yelkenli at 10:54am 01.03.25 I have shore power and will set up a light on a thermostat. I will also re-install two access covers
Knot for Docking in BC Tedd at 10:19am 01.03.25 Thanks, John, I'll try that. It sounds a bit like a trucker's hitch, is that right?
Passage 42, 1997: windlass not working (1) Irish NC at 10:14am 01.03.25 Thanks for the welcome and quick response. I ran 12v directly to the solenoid and it ran the motor.

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