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Best non-electrical anchor light Bob at 5:26am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 21/2646 When I lived aboard my Coronado 35 years ago and we anchored out just about every evening, I learned
Head Valve Franklin at 4:34am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/826 If I close the inline valve to the head and have the head set on Dry bowl when I leave for the week
376 Traveler Modification Mark Juetten at 3:48am 04.13.05 Big Boats 6/862 Presently the traveler lines lead to 2 camcleats on the outer side of the dodger which makes accessi
Rig Tuning and Drive Shaft Alignment James10116 at 3:29am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/950 I just had my 336 B'R rig professionally tuned yesterday. On the way home from the service marina I
Lake Ponchartrain Sailors jlogan at 3:23am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1435 Planning a trip to Oak Harbor/Eden Isles canals this weekend...Is the Highway 11 drawbridge working
First 235 Trailer Bill10722 at 3:13am 04.13.05 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1537 I am the new owner of a First 235. The trailer needs repair or replacemnet. Can someone please giv
Marking braided anchor rodes for depth? Malcolm Young at 3:05am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 11/9206 Has anyone found a great way to mark braided anchor rodes so that you know how much you have let out
Splicing ends on double braid rope Rigoletito at 2:37am 04.13.05 Big Boats 2/765 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell expe
VHF grounding question william3045 at 2:35am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 7/2724 i just pulled new wire and coax up my mast. when i did the coax and disconnected the VHF mounting br
Tall rig conversion Colin Jaques at 2:22am 04.13.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1092 I have a Capri 22 tall rig and want to do more sailing in SF Bay. I would like to keep the tall rig
Splicing Duble braid ends Rigoletito at 2:07am 04.13.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/785 I am splicing two ends of a 7/16" Sta set rope for my main Halyard Hunter 34, can somebody tell exp
Leech Cord = Cupped Leech? Don Guillette at 1:58am 04.13.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 1/3483 R lewis of kentucky. Here is the skinny on the leech cord. The leech cord is really not a sail trim
Old expired flares ltinsay at 1:32am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 13/1113 During spring commissioning, I realize I need to replace many of my old and expired flares. How do y
Getting up my Mast Browndog at 1:11am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 6/1094 I have a Hunter 25.5 and last weekend my Main halyard's shackle pin broke and the halyard went to th
Sirocco 15' daysailer Bobby8874 at 12:12am 04.13.05 Ask All Sailors 0/5609 Wanted to buy used Sirocco in Michigan esp. close to Grand Rapids. E-mail me at yorkrg@aol.com or te
Fresh water system bill at 11:51pm 04.12.05 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1529 I realize that this forum mainly deals with toilets but since I have a sink in the head, I thought I
Mast Winch to Cabin Tob fredsb at 11:30pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/866 I'm thinking seriously about buying CD's halyards to aft kit and moving my winch from the mast to th
Spar Wax? Drew at 11:09pm 04.12.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1239 Anybody have any advice on what to do with anondized aluminum spars? Should I just wash 'em down wi
Companionway leaks C30 Rick at 10:52pm 04.12.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1314 I like everyone with a boat am experiencing leaks around the companionway that drip down the inside
Mast Stepping Kit Bill Shipley at 10:51pm 04.12.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/938 I just purchases a 26S and am looking for a mast stepping kit. Anyone know where I can get one? Than

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Repairing plywood bulkhead dlochner at 4:25am 01.13.21 Best to cut it out and put a new piece in. More work, but isn't doing anything the right way more wo
ANNOUNCEMENT: One-to-one Support for your Hunter Sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 4:13am 01.13.21 I knew Al and Joe when they first started at Hunter and there is a third person behind the scenes. H
Beneteau 373 Single Handing JHorr at 4:09am 01.13.21 Yes, the B373 is the same scenario. Main sheet is controlled by cabin top winch. Not accessable to t
My Penobscot Archipelago. sailme88 at 3:36am 01.13.21 Where are all the lobster traps? Beautiful photographs as usual. Depends....some are on the wharfs
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 kappykaplan at 3:00am 01.13.21 install lazy jackets. :huh:
Beneteau 373 Single Handing danstanford at 2:57am 01.13.21 My B-323 had the traveler cleated off in the same manner so I am surmising the main is handled the s
12 volt charging at marina Captain Larry-DH at 2:51am 01.13.21 Thanks to all that shared their knowledge. I will leave the shore power charger energized and worki
H26 Proposed Reef Configuration GBGraham at 12:19am 01.13.21 I couldn't just read #88, I went through all 5 pages of posts. It's kinda nice to see that there ar
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? matts997 at 10:28pm 01.12.21 Tally Ho, I came across the ones on discountmarinesource.com today as well..and only ~ $8 shipping t
Arched helm seat (2) JamesG161 at 10:24pm 01.12.21 We had 2 of these from the PO and very comfortable on the curved helm seat. WEST MARINE Go-Anywhere
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 9:53pm 01.12.21 Suggest having a backup hand held VHF. For replacement flares take a look at the strobe light ver
Hunter 38 goes to Poland - new happy owner on the forum MarcinS at 9:45pm 01.12.21 Answering your questions ... Do I have a lot of experience? I always answer this question, I'm still
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 MikeHoncho at 9:43pm 01.12.21 Just went up them twice the other day to the spreaders to install lazy jackets.
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 8:32pm 01.12.21 Thanks to all that shared their knowledge. I will leave the shore power charger energized and workin
Repairing plywood bulkhead Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 7:38pm 01.12.21 As a retired boat builder (since the 60's ) and boat repair guy, I'd vote foor cutting it out, fitt
Repairing plywood bulkhead DArcy at 7:37pm 01.12.21 The first step is to make sure you have resolved the leak that caused the water damage. I'm looking
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Dalliance at 7:24pm 01.12.21 Very sad news. He helped me with the refit of my H30.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing Tally Ho at 7:11pm 01.12.21 Good advice above...........install rigging hardware so you can operate the traveler lines from the
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? weekendrken at 7:09pm 01.12.21 John every c30 has a compression post. The teak postthat sits between the head door and saloon. the
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? Tally Ho at 7:06pm 01.12.21 Thank you Greg, I'll revisit the boat and check the deck, it's under a tarp. I'll also check the po

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