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shemandr replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.I used to tell our yard manager, who didn't like sailboats because they don't buy much fuel, that there was a lot of deferred work... -
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Out of curiosity I went to Lowes.com and entered the SKU#, the hose is 1 1/4" Flexible Spa hose. While there are places on a boat... -
Ouch! I was there with a few guys to help. But it was a calm day. I am looking forward to fixing a lot of things with my feet on the... -
Tally Ho replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Ouch! I was there with a few guys to help. But it was a calm day. I am looking forward to fixing a lot of things with my feet on the... -
Ddlochner replied to the thread sail tackle above cunningham ring.It does appear to be a jack line for the sail. Its function is to reduce the sail's stack height and prevent the slugs from falling out...
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Ddlochner replied to the thread 1987 Hunter 285 - Freshwater Valve Manifold.Out of curiosity I went to Lowes.com and entered the SKU#, the hose is 1 1/4" Flexible Spa hose. While there are places on a boat...
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Wednesday sunset. Finally a relatively clear night after the hurricanes where we can see the sunset.
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Davidasailor26 replied to the thread 1987 Hunter 285 - Freshwater Valve Manifold.I agree with all of the above - the thru-hull, valve, and hose all look very non-marine, and due for replacement. One note on the...
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sailme88 replied to the thread Slab reefing setup question..We are on our 3rd boat that I've changes the slab reefing on. Every re-rig established the ability to reef from the cockpit and moved... -
I don’t really think it matters which side of the sail the clew cringle is run though. Now, with 2 reefing lines, maybe it is better... -
BigEasy replied to the thread Was I lucky or what? Forestay failure!.Greg. on A positive note, at least you will be doing these repairs with both feet on the ground & not hanging in a bosun’s chair...
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BigEasy replied to the thread 1987 Hunter 285 - Freshwater Valve Manifold.Are you certain that isn’t the thru hull fitting for the holding tank discharge? Just curious, because I had a 88 Hunter 33.5 that had...
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Don S/V ILLusion replied to the thread 1987 Hunter 285 - Freshwater Valve Manifold.Whatever that is, replace it asap. Bronze or brass don’t rust and someone connected that sorry excuse for a thruhull to a hose with some... -
PaulK replied to the thread sail tackle above cunningham ring.I have seen other arrangements that allow for the slides to stay on the mast track when reefing while the sail is able to ease away from...
