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H34 toe rail Jim szczublewski at 5:20pm 08.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/622 Hi everyone Stripping the hardware off the deck of my h34 to repaint and wondering if I should remo
Crewed My 4th Race - Learnings Ward H at 5:11pm 08.12.19 Racing 6/1077 My racing buddy @Scott T-Bird could not make the club race yesterday so I found a spot on the Catali
Need Replacement Companionway Hatch Seals Gspencer at 4:58pm 08.12.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/3951
StarBoard vs HDPE Scott B at 4:08pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1011 Is StarBoard just a brand name like Kleenex, Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo, vs. HDPE? I was looking at Amazon to
Anyone familiar with Vakaros instrument? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 3:22pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 3/612 interested in any experience using one. Thanks in advance
So, this countdown clock JRacer at 3:17pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1097 It's making me anxious! I think I'm going to need to go to a "safe space". Do we have one? :biggrin:
Tempering Valve Recommendation? jviss at 1:37pm 08.12.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/1584 What make/model tempering valve you do have, or recommend? Our hot water is often too hot. I want
Freezer and refrigerator plastic latches Michael G at 1:35pm 08.12.19 Big Boats 7/1467 My question to all is "Has anyone ever found a better replacement for the black plastic southco latc
St. Croix Folding Ladder for Inflatable Boats (2) jviss at 12:38pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3068 Does anyone have one of these? How do you like it? Thanks, jv https://www.defender.com/images/45
Hunter 376 to Whitby 55 Franklin at 10:38am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1186 Just thought I would update all on this transition for me. Some of you may know that I have owned a
All in favor say... HIGH JamesG161 at 9:51am 08.12.19 Weather and Forecasting 6/953 August brings in the Peak Tropical Storm season, a few friends are wondering why there few Atlantic
H26 Swing Keel and Heel/Lean TxTroy at 8:50am 08.12.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1878 Hello Everyone, I've got a 1994 Hunter H26 and I am trying to learn to sail. We took the boat out f
Keel wrap -- or -- The perfect figure eight Kermit at 8:14am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1152 I took my brother sailing last week. I've owned my boat for 6 years and he had never seen it. We wer
Mystery Mast Line Jkplusplus at 8:00am 08.12.19 Day Sailers 7/1046 Hey all, so I set up my mast for the first time yesterday on my DS II. Pretty cool seeing it all set
Deck Wash-How To? Jimongee at 6:46am 08.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1586 We have a 2002 Hunter 356. We cruise 3 months every year on the Great Lakes and in the North Chann
Bowmar Hatch Leaking catalanc at 5:21am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1588 Some pretty good rain storms have revealed a leak in the forward hatch of my Catalina 22. Looks lik
Oops (1) ifmdalvey at 4:47am 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1654 Penobscot Bay, Maine last week. Most of us will touch bottom at some time but this guy did it in sty
30 seconds of San Juans pclarksurf at 2:03pm 08.11.19 Catalina 22 7/1032 Took a week off from the 22 to play with a 40 FvzaqgKWTGc
Replacing sails on 2000 Hunter 320 Stephen Dale at 1:46pm 08.11.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1188 We have a 2000 Hunter 320 an are looking to replace both sails. We have a stock Doyle sails - 2 reef
Update on Reid Stowe and Anne? Matt White at 12:43pm 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1785 Today I was on a boat tour of Wilmington and saw Anne on the banks of the Cape Fear river, derelict.

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NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 8:55pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tre
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? higgs at 8:28pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tren
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? higgs at 8:25pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove an
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 8:18pm 05.27.24 Looks like Stainless Steel corrosion has occurred. Water has entered the metal and is corroding on
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 7:44pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 7:03pm 05.27.24 40 years? DLj makes sense.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 7:01pm 05.27.24 Just parenthetical to the main point. People say that the chain hooks can, do, will, or might fall
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jssailem at 6:52pm 05.27.24 Regrettably, the hole may be the only way to ensure that the transom is reinforced and the bolt nuts
Tank display panel replacement Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:47pm 05.27.24 You actually need to replace that complete system with a current one that also uses sensors that att
Pearson 32 through hull question JibJab at 6:11pm 05.27.24 I just dug up an old schematic of thru hull locations. Looks like it could have been for the option
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 6:08pm 05.27.24 ABYC standards are all voluntary, especially when it comes to wiring. For DC wiring the only colors
ABYC wire identification question? (2) JamesG161 at 5:52pm 05.27.24 ABYC have a standard that assigns a particular number for each wire depending on what it is used fo
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 5:44pm 05.27.24 I thought we were talking about using two snubber lines and if they were useful or not. I simply de
ABYC wire identification question? Rich Stidger at 5:11pm 05.27.24 The P-touch system has special wire label tape. I haven't used it, but it may be a solution.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? thinwater at 5:08pm 05.27.24 Re. catamarans, this is boat specific, but we are not handling the bridle around the forestay on a l
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 4:56pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over
ABYC wire identification question? Stu Jackson at 4:31pm 05.27.24 Bad Orca, I have been doing engineering design work for 50 years and boat wiring labeling for over 3
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 4:20pm 05.27.24
Lube for Seld�n vang JoeWhite at 3:52pm 05.27.24 Try bearing grease, it will not wash away in water. Lanolin is an other option.
Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? dLj at 3:35pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I fee

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