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Hunter 28.5 Identifying fixture aft of Jib/Genoa winch (3) Rob Benson at 9:08am 02.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1553 I have some photos of what remains of a fixture I found aft of my Jib/Genoa winch; this fixture is b
Altice/Optimum access? danm1 at 8:42am 02.06.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/732 Anyone else having trouble accessing the site through Optimum or Altice ISP in the NY metro area? Ca
Noob getting new Rasberry pi 4B question sailormanbigd at 6:57am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 27/2671 Hello, have a new boat with Garmin GPS, but for redundancy I ordered Rpi4b with a DAC hat hifiberry
Transmission Fluid RoyS at 6:40am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3938 I have 1980 Yanmar 2QM15 with a Kanzaki-Carl Hurth transmission. The specified transmission fluid is
Pedestal table night light Beneteau 343 2007 swisssally at 4:29am 02.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1800 I have my Beneteau 343.. and the Pedestal table night light doesn't work. Any suggestions where to
butyl caulking sailor5017 at 3:55pm 02.05.21 Big Boats 2/787 on hunter 41 DS and 44DS. there is a gap between the coach roof( hangs overhangs the house) and t
Beneteau 285 Steering wheel shaft size/type lars77 at 1:34pm 02.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/596 My boat is buried in snow right now, but I'm shopping for a smaller wheel to free up some cockpit s
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds Inox at 11:03am 02.05.21 Yamaha 13/5081 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Islan
COVID good for the shipping industry...? (1) rgranger at 9:56am 02.05.21 Sails Call Lounge 7/872 I saw this interesting article on the South Carolina Port Authority news page... http://scspa.com/n
Hunter 29.5 or Catalina 30? kjdoyle1 at 9:30am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4307 Ok, I know this is a loaded question but looking to get into a 30' boat (up from a Catalina 25) and
Loading a Catalina 30 MK11 trailer 1st time Ranger_12 at 9:03am 02.05.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2905 I have purchased a new float on trailer custom built for a new to me Catalina 30 MK11 fin keel that
Just cruising along... Jackdaw at 6:16am 02.05.21 Ask All Sailors 33/3316 Jodi and I seemingly have moved to Texas for the winter; not a bad gig when when both of us now work
Standing rigging kits stuendan at 8:41pm 02.04.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/830 Hi guys, Is anyone aware of suppliers of Standing Rigging kits for my standard 2003 Hunter 326 (non
Sailing by machine learning Davidasailor26 at 7:01pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1452 Alex Thompson described some pretty cool technology in his latest video returning from his Vendee Gl
BOMAR GASKET Blueshedar at 2:16pm 02.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/475 Hello on my boat, HUNTER 49 of the year 2017, we are mounted BOMAR EXTRUDED PORTLIGHT SERIES 2000 R
The sailors mountain. (5) TomY at 1:39pm 02.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 9/1635 I haven't put my tray on for three years. But it was 3 against 1 today. The hardest part was putting
mast clearance on 321 Wesleymi at 1:36pm 02.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1073 I would like to take my 321 around the Florida loop but am concerned about clearance. I have seen ar
Cat30 mast rewire -compression post jerryf609 at 1:32pm 02.04.21 Catalina 30 16/2427 Is the teak compression post hollow? I am going to run new wires in the mast including cable for n
Yanmar 3GMF engine transmission information wanted Mike Oldak at 1:18pm 02.04.21 Big Boats 13/4763 I've read a number of posts talking about the 3GM engines on the H34s jumping all around. I just re
Sorry mistake please ignore this Mike Oldak at 1:18pm 02.04.21 Big Boats 1/53 sorry thought the first post didn't take Thanks

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Mystic 30 help Mystic sv at 9:43am 05.18.25 Thank you
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 jssailem at 9:33am 05.18.25 When you said you would have to travel for a multi-day sail, I went to your avatar and discovered yo
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location (1) knotimpossible at 8:33am 05.18.25 Well, turns out we couldn't drill out the plugs without removing the oven, so we chose the option of
Changing masthead bulb (1) CrispyCringle at 8:15am 05.18.25 Im pretty sure thats a Perko masthead light. According to the instalation manual, it takes a festoon
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 8:08am 05.18.25 I used to own one of these. The keel bolts have nuts on the inside. On ours, these had rusted pre
Compass Glare Hood Joe at 7:43am 05.18.25 Search "compass binnacle functions" Housing: .Opens in new tab The binnacle provides a protective
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD thinwater at 7:05am 05.18.25 I would plan on four days. That's a long run for a small boat. Additionally, a good four-day window
Hunter 45cc AC Issue artboas at 6:43am 05.18.25
Changing masthead bulb Crazy Dave Condon at 6:25am 05.18.25 Call thr forum store on this site and ask Al or Mike how to do this as they are former Hunter employ
Hunter 27-2 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:15am 05.18.25 Look for Hunter 27 with mfg of year of the boat under boat info on this site. In addition, this fo
What to use to seal windows Crazy Dave Condon at 6:05am 05.18.25 Dow 795 was and still is the sealant preferred by the marine industry
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD Crazy Dave Condon at 5:49am 05.18.25 @dlochner gsve you good advice. I suggest waiting till good weather comes back and allow 6 days to
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 colemj at 5:43am 05.18.25 I used to own one of these. The keel bolts have nuts on the inside. On ours, these had rusted pret
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD flyingwaspsailing at 4:37am 05.18.25 Thank you so much for this insightful answer. This is very helpful in planning this passage out!
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 east coaster at 4:13am 05.18.25 PC blaster is available in Canada at home depot, Canadian tire, home hardware, princess auto, any au
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 Davidasailor26 at 3:29am 05.18.25 According to sailboat data.com https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/columbia-26-mk-2 Ballast Type: C
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:33pm 05.17.25 I am going to guess that bringing in a pro may exceed the value of the boat. I would remove the nu
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 10:31pm 05.17.25 Sounds like you got a chance. I assume you on the hard? With the boat resting on the keel you can
New owner of a Chrysler 22 sandpiper boulevardtalonman at 8:42pm 05.17.25 I'm envious. Years ago I had a Chrysler 20, previous experience being only a 14' homebuilt catboat
Add fluid into my compass Tally Ho at 8:01pm 05.17.25 I've not tried it; it may be an old wife's tale. If you put your compass and oil in the freezer whe

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