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Blind sailor crosses Pacific Ocean Brian D at 11:43am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/510 Departed San Diego for Japan and arrived in 2 months. He was not alone though. 2 months... that's pr
Heated up over the exchanger.. sailme88 at 11:04am 04.20.19 Big Boats 13/1263 Looks like I'll be removing my heat exchanger to rod it out. Catalina apparently never took this in
Davits for h39 wmrwakefield at 10:35am 04.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/602 I plan to add davits to my 2010 hunter 39. I would like for them to be removeable. Any recommendat
POPCORN Dalliance at 8:25am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 17/1548 So we do this thing at work called popcorn. Each month a name is drawn (Nobody is exempt.) and the
NOT racing. (3) Jackdaw at 6:15am 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 39/2991 Nope. Napping on the leeward side. 163870 Chill Mode 163897 Making our way to hopefully met up
Bilge pump hose ribbed? Steve L22188 at 11:04pm 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3430 Somewhere I suspect I have a leak in my bilge pump hose (after the pump runs, the water returns). S
Structural? (1) dmosier at 8:19pm 04.19.19 Smaller Boats 25/2049 The cabin of my Hunter 23 project was completely rotted out. I am planning to rebuild very close to
Thru Hull Modification (2) Jac123 at 4:57pm 04.19.19 Catalina 30 23/1509 I have purchased new thru hulls and seacocks for my Catalina 30. The new thru Hulls are smaller (bot
O'Day 272LE Edson Pedistal andyjeff at 12:23pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/856 Does anyone have a recommended method for removing the compass from the top of the steering pedestal
Seeking a MKII Fantasia 35 Wind over Water at 12:20pm 04.19.19 Fantasia 35 5/7759 After many months of diligent searching we have decided to pursue the purchase of a Fantasia 35 MKII
O'Day 272LE Mainsheet andyjeff at 12:17pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/846 The mainsheet system and boom vang on a boat I have bought are missing and I would like to replace t
Do high-quality bungee cords exist? Gene Neill at 11:23am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1521 Just wondering. I was getting ready to buy a few new ones, and replacing them gets old.
San Juan 28 Rudder depth Grey wolf at 11:12am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 6/763 I am putting my boat on a tidal grid for the first time this Sunday morning to change zincs, touch u
LiFePO 4 Batteries for emergency (1) Brian D at 7:44am 04.19.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1583 I have been reading about LiFePO 4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries being used in Amateur Radio Fi
Mystery Leak (5) L27 at 6:33am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/858 I have a Sea Sprite 27/28 with a delaminated and wet lower main bulkhead. I can't for the life of me
Routing a CDI 2 furler line to the cockpit Coppertone at 5:14am 04.19.19 Catalina 22 10/1949 I am looking for suggestions on routing a furler line to the cockpit of my '87 Cat 22. I am looking
Drilling a pedestal guard sailme88 at 3:16am 04.19.19 Big Boats 3/412 Hope this idea that worked for me helps you. I needed to drill 2 holes on my pedestal guard. Being
I expected a lot of things to go wrong but I did not expect this! (3) Project_Mayhem at 8:47pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 44/3383 I went to go check on one of my boats today and found it sticking up in the air! owner knew that it
Buying used sailboat without testing on water Ace214 at 7:11pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 58/5187 Hi everyone, I'm looking into buying my first sailboat: a used keelboat between 16 and 25 feet long,
Hunter 35.5 37.5 Hood Furler stevemac at 7:05pm 04.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/367 For anyone that has a 35.5 with the original single line Hood furler, I am hoping you can help me wi

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Cat 28 MKII - Genoa Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.04.23 You also state that you solo a lot and it's easier to do just the jib. This in my eye is a lazy and
Sorting out battery charger and shore power questions (1) chriscampbell at 4:15pm 09.04.23 Just a little follow up...here is a diagram of how we're currently set up.
Anyone thinking of selling their 275? F260SS at 3:49pm 09.04.23
Let's Talk About Power dlochner at 3:41pm 09.04.23 Victron makes good products with good integration across their product line. They are active in the
Rope to anchor chain attachment Richard19068 at 3:31pm 09.04.23 less parts, no bumps. ;) Sorry if I disturbed you, unintended. I think we're "there" on this subj
New to the forum BruceC at 3:30pm 09.04.23 You definitely do not want a 10-hp outboard hanging off the transom; 7.5 hp would be more than adequ
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 3:12pm 09.04.23 Yes, not the raw water pump. Been there and done that. Getting the Kubota part is a clever idea, bu
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Terry Cox at 3:07pm 09.04.23 Hi Nate, different model boat, but I've used a homemade preventer for years. Nothing more than a lon
Intertec 2000e thinner KCofKC at 3:04pm 09.04.23 I'm probably too late but if it is catalyzed, overnight in the freeze may work, but I would not hold
Impact driver on window screws? KCofKC at 3:01pm 09.04.23 Big Easy, well I guess I am a bit old school and tend to use what has always worked for me. I guess
Cat 28 MKII - Genoa KCofKC at 2:57pm 09.04.23 I'm a little confused the heading shows Cat 28 MKII, but in your profile it lists Hunter 33 and your
'93 P42 Sanitation hose replacement Terry Cox at 2:45pm 09.04.23 The pump is a couple of impellers that pull waste out of the bowl and push it down the discharge li
Rope to anchor chain attachment WayneH at 2:34pm 09.04.23 When I bought my used boat, it had an eye splice and thimble on the anchor rode and the hawse pipe w
Let's Talk About Power jssailem at 2:10pm 09.04.23 That is quite a list of systems (power users). Perhaps it is relevant to identify how Serenity is go
30T Wing Keel Width seaj30 at 2:04pm 09.04.23 Were you able to go to your boat? Thanks
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging jssailem at 1:51pm 09.04.23 Hello Nate.. You are correct in your observation. A preventer rigged to a mid cleat on your Hunter,
Rope to anchor chain attachment Stu Jackson at 1:39pm 09.04.23 Is it because you think it is less parts, no bumps. ;) Sorry if I disturbed you, unintended. I t
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Hayden Watson at 1:30pm 09.04.23 I am going to suggest a novel concept. Perhaps (and this is a PacificNW thought, it is raining here
Looking for Oceanis 35.1 Owner Manual PDF Ralph Johnstone at 1:28pm 09.04.23 I see SBO.COM recently severed their relationship with Beneteau for who knows why. Try here or cont
Tax Number JamesG161 at 1:22pm 09.04.23 Check with the USCG to see when the Hunter Boat was last Documented and Title Cleared. Jim...

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