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Mizzen mast stepped at keel or deck? zazman at 9:50am 12.11.19 Morgan 1/1400 Anyone know if in 1979 on a Morgan OI the mizzen mast is stepped at the deck or keel. Also anyone re
B.C. chart books Barnett at 7:31am 12.11.19 Ask All Sailors 5/609 Anyone know of chart books, like those of Maptech, for B.C.? From the San Juans up to Port Hardy?
HIN of clipper 361 merlera at 10:26pm 12.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/672 could anybody help me to find the hull identification number of my ocean clipper 361? I can see a nu
Hunter 376 microwave replacement completed aaronaxvig at 5:51pm 12.10.19 Big Boats 5/1599 Our microwave fizzled and I was able to replace it fairly easily with minimal cabinetry disassembly.
disable request for push notifications Richard19068 at 5:45pm 12.10.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 8/1012 How do I permanently remove the request to enable push notifications? I have clicked on "never ask m
Windlass and autopilot advice FLFrank at 4:43pm 12.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1176 Hi All, I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and I'm looking to install a windlass and an autopilot. For the wi
H38 Fuel overflow valve (1) Damspacher at 2:42pm 12.10.19 Big Boats 1/383 I noticed the pictured fuel over flow valve in the store on this website. We haven't had much time y
hunter 326 propeller Gilles Ramier at 11:35am 12.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1557 Hello, I have a sailboat Hunter 326 with a Yanmar 2GM20F. The actual propeller is a 2 blades 15x10 R
Thomas Coville's new giant Ultime trimaran, Sodebo Captain Larry-DH at 9:46am 12.10.19 Racing 2/803 Amazing! ZzLRZfxh2Cw "We have a very traditional rig with a rotating wingmast" "And we have a very
37C prop size Tback1000 at 9:24am 12.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/608 I have recently purchased a 1979 37 Cutter. I was wondering what the proper prop size is for the bo
Blackwater/ Macerator pump issue Steve760 at 6:00am 12.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2433 Hello everyone. So here's one that has me scratching my head. My macerator pump is leaking but only
Displaying Dinghy Bow Numbers? ontherocks83 at 5:30am 12.10.19 Ask All Sailors 41/4346 I have the federal documentation submitted for our sailboat but I still need to state register our d
C22 Keel Bolt Torque sigsgmret at 5:24am 12.10.19 Smaller Boats 3/834 I have a 1994 C22 with a wing keel and thought it might be a good idea to check the torque on the ke
flat groove to boltrope main sail aco at 2:51am 12.10.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2819 Hello everybody, I sail Alpa 9.5 boat (year 1974), very fine boat, S'S design. I want to use it's ro
FIrst 42s7 cabin sole refinishing uproar at 7:30pm 12.09.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/737 We live aboard on our 1995 First 42s7. The previous owner partied with anchor chains in the cabin an
Annapolis area sailmaker to make a cruising jib? Allan Frey at 7:05pm 12.09.19 Ask All Sailors 7/742 Which Annapolis area sailmakers would you recommend that I talk with about making a new jib for a 3
Nice 1981 Pearson 37 racer cruiser Agirard at 6:21pm 12.09.19 Pearson 0/13
Talk About Superyachts. AlastairLC at 6:14pm 12.09.19 Sails Call Lounge 21/2546 https://www.forbes.com/sites/billspringer/2019/12/07/dallas-cowboys-owner-jerry-jones-357-foot-long-
O day 222 anniversary rigging tension guide Jim McColgan at 5:58pm 12.09.19 Day Sailers 12/4286 Ahoy all, I am new to the sailing world and would like to know if anyone has a rigging tension guid
Off shore preparation Boby_Hunter33 at 3:03pm 12.09.19 Big Boats 15/2014 Hi All, I am planning on an atlantic crossing and want to do the following improvements: 1. Install

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Missing Reef Hook? (2) rgranger at 6:49am 06.19.24 225525
keel bolt torque colin59 at 6:43am 06.19.24 Only most stern bolt had a damp peice of paper after that suggested test. Will retest the torque nex
Help with wiring for new engine kloudie1 at 6:40am 06.19.24 Yup, the temp gauge sensor on the old engine can be put on the new engine.. find the wires for the "
PTC One (3) JamesG161 at 6:14am 06.19.24 Good thing so far is Rain over the very warm Gulf of Mexico. The Buoy Info this morning. tern" no
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 6:09am 06.19.24 G10 is flame retardant. Also G7 and G9. This is one of the things these are specifically made for.
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 6:01am 06.19.24 Thanks all and now it makes sense. Was expecting the same the setup as CHP as that was the config o
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 5:52am 06.19.24 The photo below shows an old but healthy stuffing box from a Sabre 30, probably about the same size
Help with wiring for new engine dlochner at 5:35am 06.19.24 Yanmar is not noted for building robust wiring harnesses, so ditching the old one would get my vote.
Missing Reef Hook? Tally Ho at 5:35am 06.19.24 My H280 had the horns like @chp. But yours appears to be set up for single-line reefing and the 2
Missing Reef Hook? (2) chp at 5:24am 06.19.24 Looks like you have a different boom than mine. I have a horn that feeds through the holes in the go
Help with wiring for new engine shemandr at 5:15am 06.19.24 Why does it need to be on the pedestal?
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (1) dlochner at 5:06am 06.19.24 Aloha, I'm sorry but I don't have any good news for you. before it sinks. Yesterday would not be
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Jim Legere at 3:35am 06.19.24 That looks bad in the pictures. The stuffing box looks like its almost out of the hose connecting it
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Davidasailor26 at 3:19am 06.19.24 There could be a few things going on here. From the picture it looks to me like the engine could be
Missing Reef Hook? danstanford at 2:17am 06.19.24 My boat has the same gooseneck and the reefing line goes up to the reef point on the luff then back
Missing Reef Hook? Windpilot at 8:53pm 06.18.24 I know nothing about your 280, but on my 410 those 2 lines coming out of the sheaves on the top of t
Can it be repaired? JY14 stickinthemud57 at 8:07pm 06.18.24 Just saw this thread and yes, Plexus is the preferred repair material for Luran (i.e. Hunter 170) an
Can it be repaired? JY14 Tally Ho at 7:26pm 06.18.24 It's ACP plastic over foam and fiberglass, so not a typical repair, the manufacturer recommends usi
Can it be repaired? JY14 murray1113 at 6:56pm 06.18.24 It's ACP plastic over foam and fiberglass, so not a typical repair, the manufacturer recommends usin
Identify this brand/model hatch ? PaulK at 6:44pm 06.18.24 Don't know who made your hatch, though it looks like it might be a Bomar. Several of your hatch's fe

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