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ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel (4) CapitalistSailor at 9:15pm 05.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5271 I have a ProFurl B29S furler that was original to my 2000 Beneteau 311. I am the second owner. I bou
Stainless question Mark Maulden at 8:43pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1537
Eventually... Sledge62 at 6:34pm 05.20.20 Catalina 22 4/640 I should have had this old boat on the water by now. Work and no time this last week. 2 headed probl
Preparing Cockpit For Painting ? (1) Delawaredave at 6:32pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/525 1984 Hunter 27. Cockpit was painted prior owner. Chipped and I want to repaint. Attached pic of s
Fresh Water Manifold Leak jhagg at 5:34pm 05.20.20 Big Boats 5/1393 Finally got my 2004 Hunter 44DS in the water and started commissioning only to find a rather impress
Salvage Yards Tri-state? ScourgeOfTheHudson at 2:25pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/617 Hello all. my Google skills seem to be failing me. I've been searching for a salvage yard in the tri
Replacing subfloor on 356 / 36 from water heater leak (1) karellen at 2:16pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/444 I purchased my boat with a soft subfloor in the aft cabin and around the bottom of the cabin steps,
please delete this accidentally duplicated post Mike Oldak at 2:06pm 05.20.20 Big Boats 0/291 accidentally duplicated post
Installing the Transducer for an Axiom 9 (1) Mike Oldak at 1:44pm 05.20.20 Big Boats 12/3249 I just bought the Axiom 9 with the remote transducer (which was free). It seems like it was designe
Plum Island LIS Good News! shemandr at 1:36pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 1/527 There was a survey of marine life around Plum Island - known to many of you as an Animal Research Fa
Storage aft of the transom dbrooksatc at 1:22pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/836 I was wondering what everyone stores in the the space aft of the transom? I have a 29.5 and have no
bolt dropped down pedestal dmmlyons at 12:28pm 05.20.20 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1133 Hi Folks, I have a 1980 Cherubini H33 in pretty good condition. I was replacing the wood under the c
gel coat on Bondo? Jaul at 11:52am 05.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/6658 I have a 17' macgregor. It's a 1969 model. While looking over the boat, I noticed end grain of wood
looking for owners manual 'Ranger 23 Sailboat' naileyou at 8:05am 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1241 Hi. My name is Mr. Jason Wayne Naillieux and i am looking for a Ranger 23 Sailboat owners manual. i
Whats causing a seized Rudder Wackie Jacq at 9:59pm 05.19.20 Ask All Sailors 11/2911 This is concerning a Catalina 30 1985 sailboat. This February when I was doing work on my boat and g
1990 Hunter 30-2 Lazarette Limber Holes? BOSSailor at 5:50pm 05.19.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/1267 Hello! I bought a 1990 Hunter 30-2 at the tail end of last season and have been scrambling to get w
Dang lifeline broke - CD? Gene Neill at 5:29pm 05.19.20 Catalina 22 13/1529 Has anyone bought lifelines from Catalina Direct? I'm in a bit of a hurry and don't mind paying a
In Mast Furling Mainsail's Aft Roller kenvail at 5:08pm 05.19.20 Big Boats 9/2576 What is the roller called that is at the aft end of the mainsail around which the outhaul travels wh
Topping Lift Question BigDogg11 at 2:59pm 05.19.20 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1258 I have a 23' O'day, my boom topping lift line is very weathered, I just got this boat hadn't had tim
Hunter 26 H26 table size MySong at 2:46pm 05.19.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/741 Does anyone know the size or measurements of the horseshoe table in the Hunter26 cabin?

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Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 01.06.25 The alternator has a small screw on the bottom that hits the oil filter preventing it from going do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 6:57pm 01.06.25 @Indysailor i got $5 on baldy.
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation dlochner at 6:44pm 01.06.25 As Greg notes, there is a lot of belt dust, could be an alignment or tension issue. Are you certain
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 (1) jssailem at 5:43pm 01.06.25 Haydens idea is a viable option. The carbon fiber design is strong enough. The bob stay is adjustabl
Fischer Panda Gen 6kw Georgedoyle at 5:19pm 01.06.25 We had a faulty temp sensor that would shut down our Mastervolt generator. Replaced it, and all is w
Estimate?? JoeWhite at 5:10pm 01.06.25 Rxwoman, yes it is messy. Wear latex gloves from Harbor Freight, use bearing grease for the axcel.
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 (1) Hayden Watson at 4:43pm 01.06.25 I have also seen one make to be pinned to each side of the bow with a bob-stay to hold it down. Her
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:36pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker In the installat
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:34pm 01.06.25 Yes thanks for this tip - but it won't work and allow access to our anchor locker
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 Hayden Watson at 4:32pm 01.06.25
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed jssailem at 3:45pm 01.06.25 cruising spinnaker Hi @stormh37. Welcome to the forum. Kappy is wise to suggest that you start yo
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed kappykaplan at 3:36pm 01.06.25 stormh37, welcome to the forum! :beer: The OP hasn't been seen since 12 Jul 2024. You may get a bet
Florida Marlow Hunter 37 help needed stormh37 at 3:23pm 01.06.25 Hi there! We are looking at installing a cruising spinnaker on our Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Chesapeake and Central Atlantic coast kappykaplan at 3:17pm 01.06.25 I forgot to mention the 11-14 kt wind with gusts to 27ish kts through Weds night. Gonna feel real c
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:57pm 01.06.25 Thanks @DArcy good advice.
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? DArcy at 2:47pm 01.06.25 Some great advice here about the route and moving up to a bigger boat. I sailed with a fellow that b
Rigging - When do you decide to refit your rigging? BAD ORCA at 2:18pm 01.06.25 You may be overestimating what you can get done in the "wild". Anywhere you find appropriate riggi
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? john6206 at 2:13pm 01.06.25 @colemj I completely understand that Mark, and with a little more experience and confidence I migh
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 1:50pm 01.06.25 The Voyage: assuming you stay close to shore, the trip south would be about 260 miles, making custo
Mast rake and stem to stern level DArcy at 1:42pm 01.06.25 The correct mast rake won't change due to the stern squatting. Rake moves the center of effort of th

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