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Main plexiglass hatch storage Offpiste at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/627 Hello H240 owners. I have my 2003 H240 and busy customizing as we all do. Where do you store the 3
A Memorial Day Story Brian D at 2:52pm 05.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/983 For all my Facebook friends who happen to be proudly associated with the United States Armed Forces.
Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model (1) HMT2 at 1:43pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/3908 My boat came to me with two Nicro solar vents. I replaced them five years ago and they have worked w
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? (1) tosolar57 at 1:05pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/5774 Hi all, new sailor here, so first, thank you for any insights. Taking all the help I can get and tr
Rib on foredeck Mike in Maine at 12:52pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/640 Hello all. I am purchasing a Catalina 30 III, and was wondering whas size rib will fit on the forede
Furler identification help needed Mhkent at 12:26pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/723 I have a sailboat furler that I am trying to find parts for. The drum or spool has bolt on sides and
New tide info (old tide tables going away) Ken Cross at 11:33am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/979 NOAA is doing away with its printed tide tables. The electronic version can be found here: https://t
APS is going out of business Justin_NSA at 10:16am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/5929 First they dropped all of their marine hardware and focused on wearables. The pandemic has killed th
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 8:00am 05.21.20 Bigger Boats 4/2853 In the interest of running all control lines to the cockpit, I need to install turning blocks on or
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles NYSail at 7:45am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3236 I am getting ready to replace halyards..... Often I see the jib has a snap shackle rather than a loc
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 7:29am 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2509 Hey Guys, I'm trying to fix some cracks on the transom where the swim ladder is attached that are s
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 5:56am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3041 Could someone please tell me what is the proper way to extend AC wiring on my Catalina 30? I am tryi
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 5:04am 05.21.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1572 I've been out sailing every day this week, and taken a few videos to up load. For some reason a dia
Cabin Heat Bob S at 4:06am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2145 Looking for an economical way to take the chill out of our boat. If I do launch this season I will p
Water spigot for gallon milk jugs (1) MySong at 3:28am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 17/6108 I am looking for a water spigot that would fit on a 1 gallon jug. I tried the ones that come with th
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:48pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/475 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:46pm 05.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/596 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:44pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/423 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter 356 headsail forsterp at 9:59pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/770 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel (4) CapitalistSailor at 9:15pm 05.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5463 I have a ProFurl B29S furler that was original to my 2000 Beneteau 311. I am the second owner. I bou

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Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Michael Davis at 9:19am 02.23.25 Beneteau has a funny way of measuring boats. My First 38 is actually 40 feet 3 inches.
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? (3) Steeli at 9:17am 02.23.25 I didn't not own this boat. I am on the search for one in the 12-13m range. Oceanis 43 is one of the
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Gene Neill at 9:00am 02.23.25 Nice boat! Yes, you will definitely need Navionics, or similar chart plotting capability. A depth s
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? Kings Gambit at 8:40am 02.23.25 When crossing channels, or generally making sea passage along shore, the dink (inflatable RIB) is se
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? Kings Gambit at 8:03am 02.23.25 Obviously your choice but now you have a soaking wet cover to stow. But your boat's a lot bigger t
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? dLj at 7:53am 02.23.25 Also.... since you asked the question with no other background info, can we assume that you have al
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? dLj at 7:50am 02.23.25 I agree with @marcham Looking closely at the picture there are a few things to note. It's been m
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FastOlson at 7:19am 02.23.25 I just bought a Hunter 23.5 a few weeks ago. Today I noticed the mast is cracked where the spreade
Hydro for CNG tank Terry Cox at 6:41am 02.23.25 But I must ask - since you've done this numerous times - what was the standard you had your tank re
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! shemandr at 6:29am 02.23.25 I always towed my dink (A 7' pram) and it didn't have a cover. Only once did I have a problem with
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? JBP-PA at 6:23am 02.23.25 My friend with a similar Hunter mast failure (for different reasons) said his insurance company just
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help colemj at 5:55am 02.23.25 The two helm pumps should be connected with a non-pressurized fill or compensation line. This norma
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? smokey73 at 5:18am 02.23.25 I agree with @marcham Looking closely at the picture there are a few things to note. 1. It looks
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Tally Ho at 4:59am 02.23.25
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? smokey73 at 4:58am 02.23.25 On Sailboatdata the Oceanis 43 specs LOA at 13.11m, as you noted. HOWEVER for many boats (not sure
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? danstanford at 2:22am 02.23.25 Is it possible to make it hinging? Stow the anchor in the locker and hinge the anchor roller up when
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? marcham at 10:34pm 02.22.25 Given that spreaders are a high stress point, a rigger would likely recommend replacing the mast tub
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? dLj at 8:26pm 02.22.25 TIG welding (technically called GTAW) can't be done well with any kind of breeze, hence it is best d
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Kings Gambit at 8:22pm 02.22.25 Hi folks, I should have worded my original question better. Do you cover your dinghy while towing
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? shemandr at 7:37pm 02.22.25 I had a comparable failure in my mast for the Mark 25, my first keel boat. I did have it welded. A

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