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23.5 Mast Raising Pole? (3) Undertow at 5:56am 05.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2047 Hi everyone, I'm assuming these are the bridal wires for stepping the mast, but is this the right p
2002 - 2004 Hunter 356 genoa winch location Hunter Fan at 5:43am 05.06.20 Big Boats 12/2060 I'm considering the purchase of a Hunter 356. The boat has beautiful lines; however there is one thi
Glow plugs leaking (4) pathfndr at 8:28pm 05.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1596 Some of y'all were helpful enough to offer me some advice on rebuilding my m25xp. Last night I fire
Android App issue Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 05.05.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/503 Phil, As of tonight about 10:30 EDT, I am getting a "License Expired" message when I open the app.
Clampetts go Sailing (1) rgranger at 7:44pm 05.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/802 178622 Well let me tell you a story 'bout a man named Jed... Poor mariner barley kept his family fe
Little glass work (5) Maz413 at 7:26pm 05.05.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1059 Did some hole filling. 5 total. 2 were from speakers. It took a few days only because I only spend a
Mast Plate (1) RolfSail at 6:22pm 05.05.20 Smaller Boats 4/1093 Anyone seen a mast base like this? It is on my new to me 99 260. Also no hole in the mast to put the
Big Stink... jaysweet at 5:53pm 05.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1278 Not really asking a question here: just a story. I've been working on our 2005 Hunter 306 most days
Shout Out for Chicago Yacht Rigging Inc (1) DayDreamer41 at 5:24pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 1/415 Big Shout Out to Kristian Martincic of Chicago Yacht Rigging Inc, in my search for some Selden In Ma
Standing on the spreaders murrayabbott at 5:02pm 05.05.20 Big Boats 7/2813 Hi Everyone I have always wondered this and never got a definitive answer. I have a hunter 45DS and
h260 centerboard line gudiss at 4:01pm 05.05.20 Smaller Boats 4/661 how is the center board line connected to the centerboard once it passes the lower sheave on the cb
mppt controller on h41, were to Valerio at 3:08pm 05.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/397 I am istalling a Victron 30A mppt controller on my h41, i read the instructions and they encourage t
Owner's manual for a MacGregor 65 anyone? rsementi at 1:40pm 05.05.20 Parts Search 0/18 Hi folks, I am searching for a hard (or preferably soft) copy of a MacGregor 65 sailboat. I might bu
Owner's Manual for a MacGregor 65? rsementi at 1:39pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2022 Hi folks, I am searching for a hard (or preferably soft) copy of a MacGregor 65 sailboat. I might bu
Best product to clean Vinyl Bumpers look4judy at 1:28pm 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/939 We have several White Vinyl Bumpers that are in need do a good cleaning. Any suggestions on what pro
What to mount on the bulkhead? (1) Dr. D at 1:00pm 05.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3093 We have done a few modest changes to our 2018 35.1. One part we have not yet changed is mounting any
+1 For Weems & Plath shemandr at 11:14am 05.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1104 I bought a hand held compass from this company about 30 years ago. I took it out of storage early t
Any info regarding... Member 131497 at 1:43am 05.05.20 Destinations 0/13 Any info regarding the safe areas in the Dominican Republic?
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin (1) Undertow at 11:23pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 8/1150 Hi all, I'm a new 23.5 owner and new to sailing in general. While stepping the mast for the first t
Fore-deck Fun (4) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 19/2488 Time to fix the fore-deck before the rigging parts show up-- was always on the list, but now that I'

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Catalina 16.5 mast support Oldskoolguy at 8:10am 08.31.24 @Oldskoolguy please post a photo how the mast is supported at the transom. @pgandw gsve you advise
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario David in Sandusky at 7:57am 08.31.24 I, too would recommend a GPS, and/or app like Navionics on your smartphone. But I made my first, 40+
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario kappykaplan at 6:38am 08.31.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario kloudie1 at 6:23am 08.31.24 This is a great general reference for sailing : Chapman Piloting & Seamanship 69th Edition (Chapman
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 6:17am 08.31.24
Cascade Yachts - Robert A. Smith jssailem at 6:08am 08.31.24 Yes Cascade Yachts are still building yachts. Founded in Portland, Oregon ( the other Portland for y
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shemandr at 5:54am 08.31.24 I second the suggestion of some "Power" Squadron training. Among other benefits you will develop an
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario (2) jssailem at 5:51am 08.31.24 Hello @shaant01 and welcome to SBO Forums. Simple is fine. It is called dead reckoning. Canada expe
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves BC Bernie at 5:47am 08.31.24 Marelube for the Marelon valves
Boom is twisting, advice please? Joe at 5:41am 08.31.24 Disconnect the sail from the boom at all points, you can just leave the sail hoisted, but if it star
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 5:02am 08.31.24 Forget the magnetic, analog compass. It's nice to have for watching your apparent wind angles or ke
What kind of propane regulator to use? (9) sailcapt340 at 4:53am 08.31.24
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario dlochner at 4:43am 08.31.24 There are no tides on Lake Ontario. There is a general west to east current, however on most days it
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves kappykaplan at 2:27am 08.31.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. :plus:
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 1:40am 08.31.24 You've got the right idea. I will say that, if you intend to sail by magnetic compass, you can roun
Tank Sensors JamesG161 at 11:31pm 08.30.24 The old sensor had a problem when the float became waterlogged. I replaced mine. :biggrin::biggrin:
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 11:18pm 08.30.24 I just saw another Cal29, and it has the exact same portlights as mine, so now I think they are orig
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves Ralph Johnstone at 8:48pm 08.30.24 Unlike Ralph, I have not had an industrial need for a gallon can of Super Lube. You can never hav
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 7:11pm 08.30.24 Yeah, the table as in our H356 could be better. On my boat, the table snapped onto supports that he
Lubricate exterior through hull ball valves dlochner at 5:44pm 08.30.24 I've used a marine bearing grease. It is stickier than Super Lube and less likely to wash off.

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