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Mast height? RNC725 at 5:51pm 07.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/697 The specs on our 2002 Hunter 326 state the mast height is 46.75 feet. I'm "assuming" that the measur
Mast Base Rivet Holes Sheared (2) GGordonWoody at 3:28pm 07.19.19 Smaller Boats 65/7686 167376 I resisted the philistine impulse to just blast away with more rivets, I mean, it would defy
Interior Bulkhead Question on O'Day 20 def at 12:23pm 07.19.19 Day Sailers 6/1587
Chainplate issue on S2 9.2A Jon Price at 8:56am 07.19.19 S2 8/2189 When shroud is tensioned (loaded) during rig tuning, issue of deck heaving (tenting) at point where
Another Thursday race, another abandonment (1) cb32863 at 6:29am 07.19.19 Ask All Sailors 4/654 The wind has been non-existent for racing lately. 4 straight abandonment's, 3 Thursdays and a Saturd
Catalina 27 scupper drains Davidw at 5:59am 07.19.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2969 My 1985 Catalina 27 developed a leak from the cockpit drains, and I replaced them with 1 5/8" hose,
2/3rds of us will be "under the dome" this weekend. Heat Warning: What's your plan? (1) TomY at 5:01am 07.19.19 Ask All Sailors 50/4178 NOAA has plastered heat warnings all over the East coast and much of the mid-west of the US. Actual
The Sailor and the Secret Island Will Gilmore at 10:23pm 07.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/645 There were five us; each with our secrets, each with our own reason for being there that night. Ther
Seeking DS2 replacement mast Will D at 10:17pm 07.18.19 Day Sailers 11/1190 The mast on my '72 Daysailer 2 snapped and looks to be beyond repair. I am really bummed! :sosad:Any
The Many Stages of Keel Bracket Assembly (a photo retrospective) Part 1,2 and 3 (8) pclarksurf at 9:20pm 07.18.19 Catalina 22 4/964 We took a deep dive on Keel -- but for those contemplating replacing and manipulating your keel hang
220% genoa on h41 (1) Valerio at 5:57pm 07.18.19 Big Boats 2/656 I fly it like a gennaker or asymmetric with a pulley on the aft of the boat, good for 45 to 55 upw
Boat For The Grandkids Ken Krawford at 4:55pm 07.18.19 Trailer Sailors 41/5063
Bilge hose "plugged" no discharge daviddp at 4:53pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/5265 This is strange. I installed a new 1000 GPM Johnson pump recently thinking the old pump was bad. S
Roller furler Carlton Hama at 3:47pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 2/615 Can anyone help my Harken Mark 1 has a damaged foil. Need replacement.
Big OOPS! Now a new pulpit Red_Dog at 2:44pm 07.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1086 The gas dock and I had an argument and the gas dock won. The wind, of course, was on the gas dock's
Defender's new program Mark Maulden at 2:41pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3046 Received an email from Defender outlining their new Defender 1st program. Instead of a product once
Gas storage in dock box shine at 1:26pm 07.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/2983 Can you have a few gallons of mixed 2 stroke fuel in a dock box. I am assuming it would have 2 vents
Looking for '91 Mac 26S centerboard. (1) altsys1 at 12:46pm 07.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/919 Hello all, New poster and new Mac 26s owner. Inherited the boat and all it's problems. New to the
EPIRB Pricing victorhoisington at 12:30pm 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1785 OK, I'm on the hunt for an EPIRB and PLB's. After doing lots of research and looking at every vendo
Swinomish Channel status? forbin at 12:25pm 07.18.19 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1813 Hey - has anyone gone through the channel lately or know of the status? The last info I can find is

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Compression post repair 30' Hunter Roland5048 at 3:37pm 01.13.24 One other thing. The raised deck portion where the mast sits can become infiltrated with water and
Acoustic guitar and boats. LaDonaMina at 3:33pm 01.13.24
Compression post repair 30' Hunter Roland5048 at 3:32pm 01.13.24 Why do you think it needs to be replaced? It's usually not the compression post but the iron I-Bar
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 3:10pm 01.13.24 In the current issue of SAIL Nigel Calder has a rather detailed article regarding charging of a LiF
Espar hydronic heating system dkinzer at 12:53pm 01.13.24
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 12:38pm 01.13.24
Replace Radar capta at 12:34pm 01.13.24 IMO you can't go wrong with any manufacturer other than Raymarine. I've had nothing but terrible exp
Compression post repair 30' Hunter ggrizzard at 12:03pm 01.13.24 I'm one who has completed the job on my 1979 H30C . As Dalliance said, many of us have and posted v
Good Winter Read mermike at 11:55am 01.13.24 That's a great read. Yikes, those conditions were brutal.
Good Winter Read jssailem at 11:25am 01.13.24 Agree Roy. Hit was a good read. Seemed the shipwrecked sailors were their worst enemies.
Baby Stay (2) jssailem at 11:23am 01.13.24 If you examine the shroud design symmetry it provides triangular support to maintain the mast in col
Wema replacement sending unit chp at 11:06am 01.13.24 The Globius pro looks like exactly what I want. I just needed something to tell me when my tank is g
Espar hydronic heating system (1) dkinzer at 9:54am 01.13.24 After thinking about this some more, I suspect that the valves work as follows: 1) with the valves
Espar hydronic heating system FastOlson at 9:49am 01.13.24 I would first check/change out the little fuel filter that feeds the heater burner. Make (really) su
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Cat 310 #1 in GA at 9:47am 01.13.24 I'm not sure a lift pump is even needed for a 310. Replaced my mechanical lift pump about 3 years ag
Large Frame alternator in M25XP shemandr at 9:37am 01.13.24 In the current issue of SAIL Nigel Calder has a rather detailed article regarding charging of a LiFe
Replace Radar Kings Gambit at 9:32am 01.13.24
Inner metal structure on 28' Oday Question fourwhitesocks at 9:32am 01.13.24 @dmax Thank you for that! Agreed on not wanting to lose steering!
Espar hydronic heating system (1) dkinzer at 9:22am 01.13.24 there are 3 ball valves under the port settee I suspect that your installation has the valves to
60 best Boats 30' and under Kings Gambit at 8:55am 01.13.24

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