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Anchor size mpassero at 6:06am 09.19.19 Mid-Size Boats 16/7224 Hi there, wondering what anchor size and type (lake Ontario) would be best for a Hunter 33?
aluminum / stainless fused.... help NYSail at 4:04am 09.19.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2865 So my H2 Lewmar windlas has an aluminum case on which there is a stainless steel arm screwed into it
Bow Falls off! macwho at 4:08pm 09.18.19 Catalina 30 25/4282 We have a 93 mark II with tall rig, bow sprit ' wing keel. I just launched today to test new rudder
how to find a replacement transom rubrail Douglas Ronne at 4:01pm 09.18.19 The Cherubini Hunters 2/866 Hello, Well hurricane Dorian saw my sailboat break off her mooring despite my best efforts to prep
Is this a transducer? (1) Artey1 at 3:12pm 09.18.19 Big Boats 10/1596 Sorry, I know this seems like a dumb question, but is this a transducer or triducer? Looked at a H34
H41 DS Wash Down pump location? TFlight at 12:52pm 09.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1480 Any Hunter 41 DS 2007 owners install a wash down pump or anchor wash down pump and hose? If so where
Hunter 23.5 pad eye on bottom of boom Bill1972 at 12:39pm 09.18.19 Smaller Boats 17/3903 There are 3 pad eyes in the groove on the bottom side of my boom. The most forward is for my boom va
Storage ideas for H23.5 Bill1972 at 12:31pm 09.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/1023 Has anyone done any modifications to better use the space under the cockpit for storage? There is a
Auto Pilot & Dodger fkrabach at 10:05am 09.18.19 Parts Search 2/794 I am looking for a control box for an Autohelm 3000 wheel pilot or decent used complete wheel pilot
Transmission slippage on a Catalina 28 mark 11? Guenther Feth at 8:41am 09.18.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1252 I own a 2004 Catalina 28 mark 11 second year of ownership. This year I've experience , what I believ
Are you an Electronics Junkie? jssailem at 8:08am 09.18.19 Ask All Sailors 47/4563 Do you need to have the latest and greatest tool in the box? Have you pre-purchased an iPhone 11 Pro
Lines, and side stays gtg at 7:45am 09.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/1393 Hello! I am the proud owner of a '74, 22' I would like to purchase a new main halyard and jib haly
Nav Table or Junk Drawer? (1) AlastairLC at 7:08am 09.18.19 Ask All Sailors 45/3563 In this age of GPS chart plotters on our iPhones, the days of nav tables full of paper charts seems
Aluminum Corrosion jssailem at 6:36pm 09.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2077 We all have boats that use aluminum in one form or another. Have you ever thought about how you trea
Resting between storms? No your not... TD Ten - - >. TS JERRY (1) jssailem at 5:04pm 09.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 11/1075 Just when you think there is time to sit back, take a break and sip that beer before it gets warm...
Anyone installed GX1850 leo310 at 3:47pm 09.17.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1360 I'm looking at installing a new vhf system and the Standard horizon GX1850 seams to fit the bill but
Uric Scale Alansails at 2:13pm 09.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1244 Peggy, any suggestions about getting rid of uric scale on the bottom of the head? We are in fresh wa
uric scale Alansails at 2:10pm 09.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/442 Peggy, Any suggestions about getting rid of uric scale on the bottom inside of our Jabsco head? We a
TD Imelda<--Tropical Storm Imelda (1) JamesG161 at 1:41pm 09.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 8/1303 We have been monitoring this minor disturbance and even when it was an INVEST we didn't think it wa
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New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 11.12.24 I did a little digging online today looking for the main sail measurements for my boat. All the dim
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) NYSail at 5:58pm 11.12.24 Thanks Greg! Love the simplicity here. Is your thru hull below the waterline? And is your tank sign
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 11.12.24 @DHembree I always referred to that as a pedestal table stainlesd steel support made by Edson. Un
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail (1) DHembree at 3:52pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 3:41pm 11.12.24 ABYC standards are expensive to access, unless, you join ABYC as a Recreational Boater for 5 days fr
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Stanleywester at 3:33pm 11.12.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), no
cabin lightbulb change H30sailor at 3:09pm 11.12.24 Agree with above! I replaced with LED bulbs.
C30 MKIII Stanchion jssailem at 3:07pm 11.12.24 I was shocked to find lag bolts for the bow pulpit That may be a former owner's refit. The bow pul
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:07pm 11.12.24 How wide can go in Canada as in most U S states, overwidth is over. 8 ft and 6 inches?
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 3:05pm 11.12.24 Stan, sometimes it is complicated trying to figure out why a former owner wired the boat the way he
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 3:00pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat hav
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:52pm 11.12.24 You need to see if any decals are affixed to the current mast. Otherwise take a photo of the mast a
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) jssailem at 2:02pm 11.12.24 I sourced Fisheries Supply June 2024 Of course, that is USD. For qualifying orders Over $99 they shi
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:48pm 11.12.24 The only decision here is a broken bank account or a broken back. Bit of an update here. I was c
Tosca gets a windlass mermike at 1:32pm 11.12.24 I ran 30ft to the engine battery. Cable length is measured round-trip, from the battery to the win
C30 MKIII Stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:23pm 11.12.24 eally know if there is a bedding plate there. I doubt it but do not know. Most of the support comes
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 1:22pm 11.12.24 The O'Day 25 is a great boat. It will be hard to replace. What are you looking for, and why? dj p
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 1:21pm 11.12.24 Do you have a brand of hose you like that allows for a lot of sharp bends? It's cramped down there!
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 1:17pm 11.12.24 As the saying goes, "he had a better idea?" :facepalm: Some very general principles for design: Al
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Davidasailor26 at 1:10pm 11.12.24 I'm still curious if there's some genius behind how this was done, or if it was just a PO having la

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