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30' - 42' catamaran tour or sail Jsuser2 at 2:46pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 1/470 Greetings fellow sailors. My wife and I will be visiting family in San Diego county July 16th throug
I need a Volvo MD2B Davegem123 at 2:35pm 07.08.19 Engines and Propulsion 7/1678 mine is finished ...it just died ....looking for a decent replacement ...reasonable hours good cond
411 gas strut for freezer VCristi at 2:32pm 07.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/915 Good afternoon... Does anyone know what type and size gas strut holds up the freezer lid on a Benete
French hitch on windless capstan Hayden Watson at 1:55pm 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 12/898 I have a Maxwell 500 that only has a capstan and no chain gypsy. I typically pull the chain section
Interesting idea... Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:32pm 07.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 29/2566 Someone posted this on FB When using a public campground a tuba placed on your picnic table will kee
External Bow Thruster Install on a H41DS (6) Nodak7 at 11:03am 07.08.19 Big Boats 21/2982 I just wanted to share my experience with the installation and operation of the external thruster on
Bulb type for steaming light, 2006 H41 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 9:36am 07.08.19 Big Boats 1/831 Hi All, Anyone know what type of bulb is used in the steaming light on a 2006 Hunter 41? Thanks
News video - lightning strike sailboat Skipper at 9:00am 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/643 ....Repost. For some reason can't edit headline on other one ... What are the odds... I saw this vi
Cooler drain sailnoproblem at 7:34am 07.08.19 Ask All Sailors 10/867 Last week I posted a tread about helping a friend bring a new to him boat on a maiden voyage. Well i
Who uses an ATN sock w/Asymmetrical Spinnaker on a h36? (1) Dan_Y at 7:10am 07.08.19 Big Boats 14/1892
LEAKY 23 Volkswatson at 6:35am 07.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/392 Hey folks, Has anyone experienced significant leakage in their H23(from the topside)? Every time we
Hey Jackdaw, guess what I finally got to do. (7) Will Gilmore at 5:48am 07.08.19 Sails Call Lounge 38/2890 After two years on this forum and the frustration of life interfering with plans, I went sailing yes
Engine Exhaust "Spit" Question Nodak7 at 5:20am 07.08.19 Big Boats 6/1077 We have a Yanmar 4JHE 54hp engine on our 2006 H41DS. As long as I have owned the the boat the exhaus
Do I need a new Alternator? ToddS at 10:08pm 07.07.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/2493 I'll be the first to admit that I'm a bit deficient when it comes to electrical know-how on my boat.
Pros and Cons of "New Design" armondo at 8:01pm 07.07.19 Catalina 22 16/2334 I am looking to purchase my first boat and have decided I really want a C22. I understand the diffe
new owner, Catalina 25 swing keel, found water inside bmwtourer at 7:54pm 07.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/653 hello I just bought 1977 C-25 swing keel in need of love... I found water in front of toilet in the
1989 First 35s5 anchor roller Mike H. at 5:23pm 07.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/404 Has anyone added a proper anchor roller to a First 35s5. The existing stem head fittings on these bo
Volvo Penta Model 2003. Where's the Zinc? Mike H. at 5:16pm 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 5/595 I've been renewing the 1988 Volvo Penta Model 2003 on our 1989 Beneteau First 35s5. I can't find th
Need a solenoid for a Universal M18. sailingnc at 3:58pm 07.07.19 Catalina 30 6/807 My engine starts but keeps trying to turn over after starting up. Looking to replace the solenoid b
Leaking Coaming Box (2) ScubaGuy2 at 2:06pm 07.07.19 Catalina 22 11/2846 I have found I have a leak from the starboard coaming box (cockpit cubby hole). Basically where the

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Repair rgranger at 5:16pm 05.21.24 I had a gap like that on my Hunter 26. Fortunately the gap was on the transom near the motor well an
Mooring and bilge pump Tally Ho at 4:43pm 05.21.24 I think adding an automatic bilge pump is important. Especially on a boat you are et going to check
Repair Tally Ho at 4:38pm 05.21.24 What does the other side look like? Greg
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Tally Ho at 4:37pm 05.21.24 I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I w
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Davidasailor26 at 4:03pm 05.21.24 Having seen the slag from handheld flares and the remarkably short time 12 gauge aerial flares are v
Repair JamesG161 at 3:30pm 05.21.24 Any suggestion on how to fix this? I really want to make it look nice. Thank you Look here for you
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 JamesG161 at 3:25pm 05.21.24 More to come soon on the new ZONEs set up by NOAA et al... John and I are doing this , since so fa
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! (2) pclarksurf at 2:35pm 05.21.24 How you attach might be very boat specific depending: but excellent diagrams at harken (albeit gene
Outdated Flares of All Types..... (1) sailcapt340 at 2:31pm 05.21.24
Mosquitoes and Other bugs Tally Ho at 2:22pm 05.21.24 I usually buy a No-Pest strip, cut a few pieces off to put in my propane lockers and lazzarette. Th
Salon table redo FastOlson at 1:40pm 05.21.24 If you like the table but need to shed some weight you might want to construct a new one using foam
Repair Don S/V ILLusion at 1:18pm 05.21.24 WTF? It looks like someone somehow caused the roller fitting to pull out of the bow. does it look si
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Mark Maulden at 12:41pm 05.21.24 Electronic flares have their place. At the Seattle boat show, there was a booth of such. I asked h
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! Brian Choi at 11:42am 05.21.24 I assume the cockpit table below is what you had. I had/have the same on my Hunter 386 / 46. Some o
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 11:04am 05.21.24 Always roll the ladder for storage so that the loops pop open. Tension HARD so that it does not mo
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted JamesG161 at 10:57am 05.21.24 Do you have pictures? The Tinted Plexiglas is repairable. JIm...
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted Neil Spooner at 10:51am 05.21.24
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 10:37am 05.21.24 Always roll the ladder for storage so that the loops pop open. Tension HARD so that it does not mov
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft rgranger at 9:53am 05.21.24 I used to own a Balboa 26 with a Rudder Craft rudder. It was a significant upgrade. The design all
inline blower question Dave R. at 9:52am 05.21.24

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