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Bow and Chainplate repair Wattie at 7:22am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1172 I have a 1980 Hunter 27 that recently had some damage to the bow. The dock lines broke and the boat
change to lewmar selftailing winch Hellmut at 7:16am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/970 Who has experience in changing from the lewmar 6 non selftailing winch toLewmar 14 selftailing winc
Spare parts Hellmut at 7:06am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/991 Where to buy spare-parts for my 26x like new forestay or keel lifting wire etc?
Where to get a hand crank for an Atomic 4? Paul4360 at 6:55am 06.25.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/2568 Does anyone have a suggestion as to where I might find a hand crank to fit an Atomic 4?
Outboard protection d7110 at 5:10am 06.25.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1137 I use an outboard to power my sailboat. I'm concerned about theives taking the motor when the boat
Compnaionway entry cracks Rico at 5:00am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/947 I am considering purchasing a 1981 25'. One of the boasts has signficant cracks about 4" down both s
Catalina 25 sailhappy1 at 4:59am 06.25.04 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/939 What is the best year of the 25 foot catalina. They look so similar. I looked at a 1977 and a 1985
Advice on purchasing a 1981 25' Rico at 4:54am 06.25.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/819 There are two 1981 25' in my area for sale. Does anybody have any advise as to what to specifically
Asymetrical setup andy19153 at 4:16am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/924 I am setting up an asymetrical spinnaker and want to be sure I have run the sheets correctly. Do th
OB motor size? brand? ODazed at 4:14am 06.25.04 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1199 Portsmouth NH has some of the fastest tide current in the world. I have to plan when to enter the h
heaving to quietpriority at 3:48am 06.25.04 The Cherubini Hunters 1/1086 For you H37C folks: have any of you found an effective way to heave to? I have not needed to in 5 se
Oday 27 architectural plans Curro at 3:03am 06.25.04 Bigger Boats 0/1165 Friends,Recently in a copy of the 1976 Oday 27 brochyre I saw that it was possible to get a copy o
Mainsail for First 32 robert19950 at 2:53am 06.25.04 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1030 I blew out the main on my First 32 and am looking to replace it quickly. I have been told the mainsa
Can deck cleats take mooring strain? Rock10015 at 1:03am 06.25.04 Smaller Boats 4/885 I have had my 216 on mooring for a month now, and changed the tie-up scheme a few times. Still not
Tie Down Straps Jason Alexander at 12:33am 06.25.04 Smaller Boats 2/875 I was wondering where everyone runs the tie down straps when they have the boat on the trailer. I k
Water Tank neil16896 at 12:23am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/989 I got my new hunter a few weeks ago. It's a 1984 25.5.I am trying to clean/drain the water tank.
Mixing Elbow - Home Depot Method patrick at 12:22am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1282 All black pipe parts:1 1/2 inch tee $3.591 1/2 inch close nipple - $.791 1/2 inch street elbow
carry on air conditioner Dawson at 12:19am 06.25.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1072 Does anyone have experience with the Cruisair 7000 carry on A/C unit? I am considering one for my H
Super Yachts Jeff10624 at 11:36pm 06.24.04 Ask All Sailors 2/1269 Saw and interesting show last night on the travel channel on super yachts. Forget about the money
Running Sheets for a 130% Jib Mark Burrows at 11:02pm 06.24.04 Mid-Size Boats 1/896 I took out a 336 this week and had a real problem with the jib and its sheets. The jib was about 13

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Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (1) Jacktar at 8:12am 01.17.21 Good old walmart, cheap alternative for 120 cabin light when hooked up to shore power, clips on rod
Installing a Visa Marine 319 MSD in a Catalina 22. Leeward Rail at 7:53am 01.17.21 hi. noted at the beginning of this string that the v berth cushions were no longer in use. still.ha
O'Day 27 Prop sail sfbay at 7:49am 01.17.21 You did not say whether this was an inboard, outboard and hp. You might find this article helpful r
How do people mount their anchor on bow on smaller O'days (mine is a 19') sail sfbay at 7:25am 01.17.21 This O'Day 19 sailor found a solution in this article with the following requirements: 1)have thew a
Winter Storm Malcom (1) TomY at 7:00am 01.17.21 I just must know....where do the stairs go....? Those stairs lead to the future.
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 6:56am 01.17.21 Thank you Crazy Dave for the expert advice and taking the time to help me on this troubling day. I
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit BrianJ at 6:38am 01.17.21 I'm getting jealous of your progress. It's been nice outside but work hasn't been cooperating leavin
fresh water fittings. sailme88 at 6:16am 01.17.21 Not recommended if this is for potable water. 2 and a half gallon Poland Spring water jugs... st
Winter Storm Malcom sailme88 at 6:08am 01.17.21 I just must know....where do the stairs go....? ....and she's climbing the stairway to ......Heave
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption smokey73 at 6:03am 01.17.21 @SycloneDriver Have you looked into a 12v/24v generator and the possible efficiency increase by not
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption Captain Larry-DH at 5:47am 01.17.21 The 2200 will also run power HD tools (grinder, heavy duty sander, shop vac, etc). Or, in my case my
New to me Hunter 26 clean/refit (4) Thaniel at 5:43am 01.17.21 Big news for Saturday is that the motor now has spark! The stator came in and once installed beauti
Prada cup on TV cb32863 at 5:41am 01.17.21 Well, that was an exciting day on the water. A bit too much, no idea why American Magic tried to pul
Honda EU1000i vs EU2200i fuel consumption kloudie1 at 5:18am 01.17.21 The new model is 2200: Honda EU2200i Model Info \| Super Quiet 2200 Watt Inverter Generator \| Honda G
Anyone Remove their Hood Furler Drive Unit? d-marko at 4:48am 01.17.21 Good luck! Now that I think about this again you can probably just take the turnbuckle all the way
Traveler blocks (1) All U Get at 4:08am 01.17.21 What are you using them for, staysail? Main traveler. .
Onan Cummins 8KW Genset Issue (1) All U Get at 4:05am 01.17.21 We covered our genset with a sound cover, if you still have your wallet out. .
Mast hauling fees Jimongee at 3:32am 01.17.21
Instrument Pod over Companionway Joe at 10:34pm 01.16.21 Thanks, have pulled instrument pot apart before and pieces broke, just super glued it back together
Raising boom to level Joe at 10:20pm 01.16.21 Use the mainsail halyard, it keeps it from slapping the mast that way and you can adjust the boom en

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