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Halyard restrainer bleathen at 4:13am 11.15.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/969 The jib halyard on my H23 wrapped tightly on my Harken Roller furler this summer, so next spring I p
Cabin Cushions for C30 Rick at 3:53am 11.15.04 Catalina 30 0/1210 I am looking to replace the cabin cushions and would like to find a good,cheap, and fast source for
Toe rail boarding ladder David at 3:13am 11.15.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1929 Hi all, on our Crown 34 we have a stern ladder but since we don't have a cutaway stern or the like u
Rigger wanted in South East Florida Thomas at 3:05am 11.15.04 Ask All Sailors 1/1233 Does anyone know any private riggers in South Florida, Broward County? Please email me at wisenomad@
Round Delmarva Cruising Rally Rob at 2:44am 11.15.04 Ask All Sailors 10/1611 I have been looking at and just requested information on the Delmarva Cruising rally coming up in Ju
Water Log J.B. Dyer at 2:32am 11.15.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 1/972 What's your opinion on the Water Log system, function, durability, maintenance, etc.
M-18 exhaust mixing elbow replacement. Greg at 1:34am 11.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 4/1252 Last week, heading out of the marina, the cabin started to fill with exhaust. Turns out the mixing e
Plastic Fuel Tanks Garry @ S/V TASHTEGO at 12:47am 11.15.04 Ask All Sailors 5/1342 I am looking for sources of Plastic Diesel Fuel Tanks. I have the Tempo web site already. Are ther
removing deck hardware eric at 12:40am 11.15.04 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1354 It's time to remove the grab rails on the cabin roof of my '78 Hunter 30, but I'm not sure how they'
Dumb Rookie Again Matt at 12:39am 11.15.04 Ask All Sailors 11/1348
Water ballast, how's it get in and out Opie at 12:19am 11.15.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/722 Not having seen a water ballast boat, how does the water get into the ballast on a 26X or 26M? How
How Much to Loosen Turnbuckles Pete at 12:04am 11.15.04 Mid-Size Boats 8/1007 I'm storing with the Mast Up this winter. How much should one loosen the turnbuckles to accomodate
Bilge hose discharge Ray18668 at 9:52pm 11.14.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1046 My 1981 Catalina 30 bilge pump will pump up to the fitting at the port lazarette bulkhead. Through
Composting Toilet Steve22016 at 9:08pm 11.14.04 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1544 Peggie,In spring I purchased my first big boat with a real head, vs. the portapotty in our faithfu
Hunter Dealer (no more) Bob at 9:06pm 11.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/821 Can anyone enlighten me as to why Larsen Marine in Waukegan, IL is no longer a Hunter dealer?Didn'
Transom mounted speed and depth sensors Bob Cowgill at 7:54pm 11.14.04 Ask All Sailors 10/2372 I would like to add speed and depth gauges to my Hunter 216.The manufacturer has all but assured me
Mainsail Cars Tony Roberts at 4:33pm 11.14.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/757 I'm having great difficulty getting the mainsail luff rope to slide up and down the mast easily - ha
Watermaker Options? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/914 Besides the water maker itself, what kinds of support products are helpful to the owner (things like
Ac or DC for Watermaker? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/983 If I have an AC generator, should I opt for a 110-volt power? What are the advantages of AC power vs
What Size Watermaker? Rick D at 2:15pm 11.14.04 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 0/918 How do I approach the issue of sizing a water maker? What are some typical daily requirements per pe

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Dyneema lifelines Project_Mayhem at 10:29pm 01.13.21 Does lighter colored Dyneema look dirty after a while? Steel is virtually maintenance free in that r
Re-Torqueing keel bolts. Rick D at 9:52pm 01.13.21 I had the commissioning yard re-torque my 1990 Hunter Vision and my 1994 Legend 40.5 when I purchase
Weather can be more than clouds. (1) JamesG161 at 9:37pm 01.13.21 But the pussycat can grow teeth:yikes::yikes: ". They traveled in the Late Fall. _____ We are seei
Funny Friday!!! rgranger at 8:59pm 01.13.21 "I asked my wife if I was the only one she had ever been with. She said yes, all the others were ni
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:55pm 01.13.21 Same paint, same color, same primer? Could you have a bearing problem and be generating excessive
Should I replace my old Yanmar motor mounts with OEMs or a newer design? mermike at 8:53pm 01.13.21 Identical looking to the Yanmar oem mounts but they are softer. The softness helps reduce vibration
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? Puesta del sol at 8:52pm 01.13.21 OK, had a very similar problem that some of you may recall I posted about.I was burning through sh
P42 Electrolysis issue... where to start? (4) Puesta del sol at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Puesta del sol- what did you find? So far I have been working on a water flow search and have not
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases sail sfbay at 8:50pm 01.13.21 Lots of options in the links below. https://www.amazon.com/Marine-Grade-Stainless-Steel-Stanchion/d
Weather can be more than clouds. jssailem at 8:21pm 01.13.21 @Michael Davis yes it is. The sea is a pass/fail teacher. The Nawhitti Bar came to mind when I tho
Texas January Racing DArcy at 8:12pm 01.13.21 Great stuff Bill, the Texas Trio is appropriate background music :D
Vend�e Globe? DArcy at 7:51pm 01.13.21 A restart for the top 9 with 4300 miles to go. It will be interesting to see how the next few days t
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases (2) guidera48 at 7:45pm 01.13.21 Duh , I guess that would help. Sorry
Weather can be more than clouds. Michael Davis at 7:37pm 01.13.21 Life at sea can be a great teacher as well as a stern taskmaster.
Beneteau 373 Single Handing (1) Tally Ho at 7:30pm 01.13.21 Found a photo...
Mast Climbing Steps for a Vision 32 MikeHoncho at 7:21pm 01.13.21
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter VanIslandGuy at 7:12pm 01.13.21 We have a max prop on our boat and love it. Great power, reverse and forwards, feathered to near ze
Texas January Racing PaulK at 7:04pm 01.13.21 Nice shower setup! What is going on with that main traveler?
Vend�e Globe? PaulK at 6:47pm 01.13.21 The Jury has allotted Jean LeCam 16 hours and 15 minutes redress because of his rescue efforts. The
Any Freedom owners talking here? sail sfbay at 6:45pm 01.13.21 Welcome to the forum!! Might check out these threads: https://www.freedomyachts.org https://www.fr

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