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Prop size for a 2009 Hunter 41 DS (with 54 hp engine) Dangerdrm at 3:11pm 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/467 I recently purchased a Hunter 41 DS. 2009 with the option for the larger 54 hp engine. It currently
Windlass for Hunter 380 tb_gb at 12:21pm 01.02.20 Big Boats 2/1075 My recently purchased 1999 Hunter 380 did not come with a windlass, (although wired for one, I am to
Fix or replace mast question (4) sasafil at 10:01am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4038 Hi all. I'm looking to get some opinions. I purchased the boat with some hurricane demage. Below are
Sail Conditioning/ Cleaning Jon Elliott at 8:58am 01.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1446 I'm looking for recommendations for a good sail shop that can clean and make minor repairs to my H27
New resolution (3) All U Get at 10:46pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 16/1367 173443173444
A tale of two boats... Latitude42North at 8:54pm 01.01.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1626
Best 40ft+ Boat for Great Lakes Rjrufli at 7:14pm 01.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1026 I am finally going to buy our first big boat. We hope to spend the next few years getting ready for
Keel "J" bolts joe28532 at 3:15pm 01.01.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1320 Does anyone know with ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY which way the keel bolts were cast into the keels on the 37
Condensation/Leaks? ScottySailor at 1:22pm 01.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1757 So I just spent a week in San Francisco on my new to me 84 Hunter 31, Luckily or unluckily it rained
Propane Stove sbuck8346 at 9:20am 01.01.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/2775 original to 1985 Catalina 30 - you pay shipping from Milwaukee
Found This Oil Changing Idea, Looks Useful Rick Webb at 5:36am 01.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 26/2583 Uk46vCOGTFI Have not tried it personally
Columbia 45 Autopilot Chris Yewdall at 1:09am 01.01.20 Columbia 3/1641 I am the owner of a Columbia 45 built in USA 1974. She has just undergone a major refit in Phuket, T
Anchor bow roller (1) ScottySailor at 3:07pm 12.31.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3953
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 12:50pm 12.31.19 Bristol 2/1160 Greetings... My 1976 Bristol 24 Corsair had its rub rail replaced but the color selected by the mar
Mast step crutch. jackhartjr at 9:59am 12.31.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/940 Hi folks, I thought I posted this the other day, however I can't find it. Looking for pictures for
79 h27 scupper and propane locker drain hose question CMF Hunter 27 at 8:49am 12.31.19 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1721 When I purchased boat I re-connected the a scupper drain hose but with the warm weather I am explori
RORC Fastnet race to finish in France Jackdaw at 8:45am 12.31.19 Racing 9/1693 In a somewhat related story to the S-H race, the Rolex Fastnet Race will now finish in Cherbourg Fra
Winter Sail Plans (1) Will Gilmore at 8:00am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 20/1344 Every Winter, it seems SBO posts get ... "interesting", might be a good word to describe the slow (o
Boat lift jetboatn at 7:02am 12.31.19 Trailer Sailors 1/704 Are there any small (17-23) sailboats with cabins built well enough to be kept in a boat lift with s
Sea rescue rgranger at 6:36am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 1/536 https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/12/30/dramatic-rescue-of-sailboat-caught-in-storm-near-athens/

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Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? john6206 at 1:48pm 08.11.24
Dinghy Lights ggrizzard at 1:42pm 08.11.24 Very few plastics can be left out in the sun long term.
Dinghy Lights jviss at 1:40pm 08.11.24 Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:37pm 08.11.24 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Doc
30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? Tally Ho at 1:37pm 08.11.24
Dinghy Lights ggrizzard at 1:36pm 08.11.24 Navisafe makes a line of lights that were designed for the purpose. They are not cheap. But, they m
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 1:35pm 08.11.24 Wow, I'm impressed with the projects people have completed. I have trouble getting started! It's m
Solar Voltage walt at 1:23pm 08.11.24 Sort of related to this thread.. I will share since I thought it was very interesting. I live at 7
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) Tally Ho at 1:12pm 08.11.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:10pm 08.11.24 It was recently suggested that we add a "Poop" emoji to the reactions, I declined to do so. I don
Tartan 30 Pillow Block jviss at 1:02pm 08.11.24 If you can pack it in with a putty knife a better choice might be glass-reinforced polyester resin,
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 11:55am 08.11.24 Yeah that is the route to go. Fabricate a new one that is beefier. The original bracket is 26 years
How do we know what we know? A question for the ages. thinwater at 11:06am 08.11.24 And then there is the information that changes. A few weeks ago I went to revise the old posts on my
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:30am 08.11.24 ... Battery impedance is brought up and is important. A battery of course has a very low impedance.
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik jviss at 10:27am 08.11.24 Just a nit: I think it's BSP, not BPS, as in British Standard Pipe. Threads Why not just abandon
Solar Voltage thinwater at 10:24am 08.11.24 Right, if for some reason the panel was wired directly to the battery or to the DC+ bus, then over
Tartan 30 Pillow Block charlesodowd at 10:23am 08.11.24
Tartan 30 Pillow Block jviss at 10:12am 08.11.24 Maybe you can inject some epoxy under it with a pastry bag or something like that.
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 9:20am 08.11.24 Regarding the above link, we are talking about if fuse on the input side of the controller can prot
Tartan 30 Pillow Block (3) charlesodowd at 9:04am 08.11.24 Thanks for the advice. I undid the bolts and although the top of the pillow block comes right off, I

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