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Lewmar Super hatch update and question (2) MitchK at 8:15pm 08.12.19 Newport 10/5362 Well, I finished installing the new lens in the Lewmar Super hatch on our N28. I replaced the hatch
C30 Steering Box Endoscopy (6) Ward H at 6:14pm 08.12.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1194 Back on July 30th, I started this thread about a strange noising coming from the steering system. ht
Headset communication or "marriage savers" Captain Larry-DH at 6:12pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1499
H34 toe rail Jim szczublewski at 5:20pm 08.12.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/680 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 6/1323 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 9/4680
StarBoard vs HDPE Scott B at 4:08pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/1155 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 3/678 interested in any experience using one. Thanks in advance
So, this countdown clock JRacer at 3:17pm 08.12.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1281 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 19/2179 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 7/1764 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 18/3597 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 5/1295 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 6/1156 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 4/2014 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 17/1494 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 7/1267 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 15/1912 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 9/1855 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 14/1917 Penobscot Bay, Maine last week. Most of us will touch bottom at some time but this guy did it in sty

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Dammit, Jim (1) jssailem at 10:05am 11.03.24 Let's not get ahead of the NHC. Here is the present forecast status. It looks like it could form
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 9:52am 11.03.24 Do you have one you would recommend or would anything from local Home Depot/ Harbor Freight suffice
H280 Dog house hinge JoeWhite at 9:34am 11.03.24 That brings up another question, how to cut holes in fiberglass? With 2" hole cutter. I would glue
Oday28 Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 11.03.24 The biggest issue I ran into on my 25 was getting the motor low enough in the water and being able t
H280 Dog house hinge Occasional Heeler at 9:02am 11.03.24 Yeah -- holes in the top above the hinge plate recess would the best solution so I can use wood back
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit. with the intention of the smal
Is this a DC current leak? BAD ORCA at 8:45am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some ca
Is this a DC current leak? Ralph Johnstone at 8:29am 11.03.24 Use an analog voltmeter to introduce a small load into the circuit.
Sheet to steering Joe at 7:38am 11.03.24 This vid explains how it works. bDdbgu80YfA I did a search asking for DIY sailboat self steering s
H-31 Compression Post and Bulkhead Replacement jssailem at 7:29am 11.03.24 This information is still being requested That is to be expected. Boats continue to age. New owner
Bowsprit damage repair on Catalina 30 jssailem at 7:23am 11.03.24 Considering the forces on the standing rigging, can this damage cause a catastrophic failure in its
H280 Dog house hinge chp at 6:01am 11.03.24 Mine are backed and screwed into wood blocks. I have two large openings in the top corners in order
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 5:51am 11.03.24 If Rigging Only sells Hayn turnbuckles, they can probably special order a metric one. Too little de
Sheet to steering jssailem at 5:26am 11.03.24
Winterising (2) sailcapt340 at 5:22am 11.03.24 Keep in mind the fact that a trivial amount of water left will have enough room to expand when it f
Oday28 jssailem at 5:09am 11.03.24 This guys video (at the start) shares an easy way he identifies how to locate the best place to posi
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? senang at 3:47am 11.03.24 Go to a parasail paramotor diving shop. They have V shaped tools to cut parachute or other lines. Yo
Winterising Jim Legere at 3:43am 11.03.24 My diesel is winterized at the time of haul out. After I motor over to travelift slip, I leave the e
How to repair small chip in cabin sole senang at 3:39am 11.03.24 I found this on Utube. If you have all his wax for different colors I still doubt it took him 5 min.
Is this a DC current leak? Davidasailor26 at 1:08am 11.03.24 What types of devices are connected to the fuse block? My guess is one or more of them have some cap

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