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I am a new 26S owner based in NL. I have pulled my 26S and am storing on the trailer for winter. The
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Hi Has anyone with a B24 mounted a delta or other anchor on a bow roller? If so would be so kind to
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We have just purchased our first Sailboat, a Hunter 386 :) She needs a little work. I noticed the o
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Anyone here campaigning one of these? Go fast tips/stories..........?
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Currently there is a separate button for choking my little inboard. If the solenoid was wired to the
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My soon to be acquired Hunter 38 will be moored. I am going to need a tender to get from dock to bo
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Hello everyone, I need 90 degree elbow hose barb fittings for the Ronco plastic holding tank I orde
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I am looking to upgrade the Lumar Traveler on my Beneteau 381 with Garhauer. Has anyone does this?

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Powering starlink
joe28532 at 8:22am 01.11.25
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41
danm1 at 7:54am 01.11.25
One other possibility. One of the fuel docks near me has a high speed hose for the mega boat tanks.
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FastOlson at 7:50am 01.11.25
If I lost her, I would probably take the $$ and invest more in a bigger boat. Invest -- that word
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
CrispyCringle at 7:12am 01.11.25
My water maker uses a lot of quick connect type plastic fittings. Water makers and lawn sprinkler sy
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41
sailcapt340 at 6:23am 01.11.25
Same issue on my 340. And has been since new. I have to be extremely cautious when fueling to not
Catalina 28 Roller Furler
Ward H at 6:14am 01.11.25
As Stu said, you'll find that Garhauer made most if not all of the running rigging hardware for Cata
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41
ice breaker at 5:42am 01.11.25
Same boat no issues.
Bilge Pump in Keel?
sailme88 at 5:12am 01.11.25
We had a Bristol 32 that had a deep full keel.. The water tank had failed and was removed from the n
Bilge Pump in Keel?
Urban Hermit at 4:49am 01.11.25
Don't screw into your bilge. There's wood in there. Even when its properly sealed, water will still
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
colemj at 4:24am 01.11.25
They look like common drip irrigation fittings, but since they are probably French, then maybe these
Are 30 year old sails worth anything??
Ward H at 6:25pm 01.10.25
Last winter we decided to make our old sails into some tote bags. We had lots of fun and felt good n
Catalina 28 Roller Furler
Stu Jackson at 4:29pm 01.10.25
Traveler is Garhauer.
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kappykaplan at 3:13pm 01.10.25
Don't ya love spending money on things you hope to never use? :plus:
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dlochner at 2:45pm 01.10.25
And of course the insurance includes the requisite liability insurance my marina requires. But hop
Pulling new cable up Mast
Hayden Watson at 2:18pm 01.10.25
And leave a messenger line in the conduit. I did that when I dropped my mast to rewire and paint i
Oldest Boat to Buy
Tally Ho at 1:56pm 01.10.25
Your boat looks to be maintained to a standard well above average. Can you replace this exact boat
What the heck are these compression fittings?!
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:45pm 01.10.25
Fresh water plumbing is outside my area of expertise. But you've told me enough to be able to make
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
dLj at 1:17pm 01.10.25
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28
higgs at 1:15pm 01.10.25
Can the fitting at the end of the boom be removed?

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