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Columbia 45 Autopilot Chris Yewdall at 1:09am 01.01.20 Columbia 3/1923 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 28/4944
Bristol 24 Member 131497 at 12:50pm 12.31.19 Bristol 2/1369 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 2/1064 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 5/2012 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 9/2186 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 20/1610 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 1/805 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 1/600 https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/12/30/dramatic-rescue-of-sailboat-caught-in-storm-near-athens/
Barnacle Removal. Windcree at 5:59am 12.31.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1026 This past season I launched a new inflatable. But.. made a stupid mistake by not painting the bott
Engine power issue jonelli at 6:01pm 12.30.19 Catalina 30 40/8834 87 mkII with M25XP I just spent a few days in Catalina. Motor sailing the entire time. the way ther
Why is my sail coming apart? (2) Cowpokee at 5:31pm 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 21/3307 So I went out for a midwinter sail the other day. Since the wind was forecasted to be light, I shook
Cheek block removal? (2) ScottySailor at 5:18pm 12.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1190
Just Checking In Bad Obsession at 5:06pm 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1479 Wow, can't believe I have been here since 2004. 15 years is a long running forum and probably one f
SAFE HARBOR MARINAS twodzusfittings at 3:59pm 12.30.19 Bigger Boats 8/4801 Does anyone know about these folks? Word has it that Georgetown Yacht Basin Marina is up for auction
Need help picking a 7" GPSMap Hayden Watson at 3:30pm 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1002 I cannot find the differences between the 70, 700 and 7000 series of Garmin GPSMap plotter/sounders.
Engine cover/stairs BillyK at 11:51am 12.30.19 Catalina 310 5/1755 I've been doing all this work on the engine mounts/trans/driveline/etc.. And i'm looking at this e
Sailboat buying guidance HopeToSeaTheWorld at 11:48am 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 76/11321
Question on Removing Bottom Paint Rick486 at 11:13am 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 16/3974 Hello all, and wishing everyone a happy and healthy 2020! I do have a question also concerning bott
Rudimentary question about blisters Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 12.30.19 Ask All Sailors 28/1647 Do blisters occur in just gelcoat or gelcoat and fiberglass? If it occurs in just gelcoat, is there

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Installing chocks on the bow Project_Mayhem at 5:17pm 02.25.25 Use this guide as your bible for sealing. Do not use silicone. It will fail. 4200/5200 will fail in
Hunter 49 Solenoid for Lewmar 54 electric winch Johnhen at 3:04pm 02.25.25 Thanks George. I found it there shortly after posting the question. My problem is I'm 6'5" and 250
Upgrading Inverter/charger mermike at 2:08pm 02.25.25 The engine compartment is one of the worst places you can mount an inverter/charger. They all produc
Upgrading Inverter/charger kbgunn at 1:48pm 02.25.25 Depends on the bells and whistles you are wanting for your install. I've had good experience with Re
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 1:11pm 02.25.25 It is always a challenge when I think about adding bling to my boat. Do I really need it? Where will
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 12:49pm 02.25.25 Victron has become the default standard for electrical system monitoring. That's a huge plus in the
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 12:24pm 02.25.25
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 12:11pm 02.25.25 OK, thanks for the help
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 11:58am 02.25.25
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing (4) jssailem at 11:52am 02.25.25 It depends on the type of jammer. Some use clutches that they term jammers. These have a range of li
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 11:45am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel. Use the test numbers I listed earlier. I really doubt that
Upgrading Inverter/charger HoosierSailor at 11:40am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length o
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 11:28am 02.25.25 Sorry, 2GM Sensor is on the flywheel.
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 10:24am 02.25.25 It does have to be a minimum thickness to lock into halyard jammer, right?
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 10:16am 02.25.25 If I read and understand what @sesmith is saying, the cutlass bearing on the strut may be out of ali
Upgrading Inverter/charger jssailem at 10:03am 02.25.25 When mounting your inverter, it should be near your battery house bank. This minimizes the length of
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 9:56am 02.25.25 I guess it's for a thinner line. That is a good observation. We often have lines as the halyards
Removing furler foils without replacing the forestay? JBP-PA at 8:52am 02.25.25 One possible glitch in your approach is that the joint between extrusions might be corroded. The fo
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 Rick Webb at 8:31am 02.25.25 There should be a sheave in there Time for a new one
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? SteveHughessails at 8:31am 02.25.25 I am educating myself on tuning our B&R rig on a Hunter 240. I step and unstep our mast all the time

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