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Annapolis fall boat shows cancelled Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:47pm 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 5/633 Just posted to Trade Only Today: https://www.tradeonlytoday.com/.preview/cn026d1890b000270f?auth=7c
Second hull number location dproud1952 at 12:41pm 08.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/436 I need to know the location of the second hull ID number on a 1993 Hunter 23.5. The number on the o
Parts/replacement of older Goiot steering system (1) robcaro at 10:05am 08.20.20 Parts Search 3/1259 Hi, I have an older (1980s) Goiot binnacle on a custom steel 36' sailboat. Just the one pic at this
Hurricane Marco <--- TS Marco <--- TD 14 <--- [old and dead Invest 97L] JamesG161 at 9:34am 08.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 37/2261 As I take a bite of Humble Pie about Invest 97L, I was reminded of a Chuck Berry song... "Goes to sh
Chartplotter vs iPad fred1diver at 8:05am 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 22/4061 Hey everyone, just looking for a chartplotter, I already have an iPad and considering using that but
Genevieve, the patron saint of Paris is now the name of a Pacific Hurricane. (2) jssailem at 7:43am 08.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 1/394 184019 NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy captured the images from the International Space Station. (Chris
Boat Survey Seasong67 at 7:20am 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1156
prop stabilizer issue Swaney at 7:17am 08.20.20 Ask All Sailors 8/484 I have an 82 34 oday. I recently removed a rats nest of rope from my prop and found some wiggle in
Hunter 260 Centerboard Skunkwar at 6:58pm 08.19.20 Smaller Boats 5/1036 I am looking for a boat repair shop in the Lantana Florida area that will replace my Hunter 260 cent
Yanmar 3GMD Just Shuts Off, Restarts Later Hongo at 6:22pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 13/586 Have you had or heard of this problem? After running for a while, my 1980-ish 3GMD just cuts out- ve
Rue Clips - Anybody use these for shrouds and stay pins? BlowMeAway at 4:27pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/746 I found these on my John Deere tractor. Do you think that they would be good for the shroud/stay pin
An invite to the GNBN - The Great Northern Boater's Net steve stark at 4:05pm 08.19.20 SSB and Ham Operators 1/1793 Hi, All.... Every so often, I like to remind those of you afloat with Ham stations that the GNBN is
What could this be for? (2) fred1diver at 3:23pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 9/859 Was re-bedding my chain plates and this is on the deck, only on the starboard side, any ideas as to
chain plates woes fred1diver at 1:24pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 4/709 hey everyone, just re-bedded my chain plates and one of them has some play in it, does that mean wha
Hard Dodger, Hunter 460 (1) Wes3000 at 12:59pm 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2479 Hello All, Thanks to everyone for the articles and commentary in these forums which have been extrem
Jib roller furling line block (1) Golden Road at 12:34pm 08.19.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1157 Who is the maker of this block on what I think is a 35? I want one for my O'Day. Thanks!
Hunter shoal draft keel width Tom Bentley at 12:21pm 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 1/320 I am building a trailer for my Hunter 25.5 and I need the width of the shoal draft keel where it wou
Selden Mast foot replacement Sandra A at 11:50am 08.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1825 I have a Selden furling mast on a Hunter 46 LE. I recently noticed a crack in the foot or heel of th
Beaching a H260... bob fliegel at 7:27am 08.19.20 Smaller Boats 8/819 Has anyone ever beached a H260 to clean her hull? As it is very hard to clean the hull where the H2
What qualifies as "advanced"; when rating sailing ability? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 08.19.20 Ask All Sailors 96/4775

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Stem Fitting (1) pclarksurf at 4:32pm 04.16.24 You certainly have the upgraded bow eye and block-- the right rigging to secure it to the existing s
Compressed Natural Gas dlochner at 2:08pm 04.16.24
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 2:08pm 04.16.24 Apologies for not following up sooner. ed in from the bottom... These keystone blocks get in the w
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 2:07pm 04.16.24
The Titanic Sunk this Day April 15, 1912 JamesG161 at 1:33pm 04.16.24
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 1:14pm 04.16.24 I will take a picture of the fitting. I think the fitting needs to be replaced. But will post the
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 1:02pm 04.16.24 Inspected and took pics, looks like a prior owner put in a fix. I am thinking that I just need to
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 12:44pm 04.16.24 Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking system with the bitter end cleated off at the mast at crew le
Hunter 25 transom Saver Occasional Heeler at 11:59am 04.16.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 04.16.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it
Compressed Natural Gas Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 04.16.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 11:35am 04.16.24 Thanks Greg. It won't thread the other way.... At this point, giving these seem to be just popping
Topping Lift Appears Short Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.16.24 Did you already run the line ? Any chance it is caught on something inside the mast? Can you me
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 11:07am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. Thi
Hunter 25 transom Saver (1) rgranger at 10:59am 04.16.24 You don't need a special transom saver. Take a line around your OB and back to the winches. Put a
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 10:57am 04.16.24 A clever carpenter once told me; (as I was opening a manual to get the length of a piece of wood...)
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:51am 04.16.24 I have seen the Honda on that list in use. It is very quiet
Electric Portable Generator? rgranger at 10:50am 04.16.24 Here is a nice review of quiet portable generators https://www.bestreviews.guide/quiet-generators?o
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 10:49am 04.16.24 I looked at your modification link and don't understand it. Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 10:42am 04.16.24 Hey there Skipper J You raise an excellent question. Firstly, I discovered not all folding cleats

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