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Beneteau Solent stay (1) Jbv at 9:48am 01.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1860
Garbage Patch 1, Clean Up < 1 dlochner at 5:46am 01.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 25/1408 Just saw this from the Ocean Clean Up project. https://gcaptain.com/structural-issue-forces-u-shap
Heating system in Catalina 470 Joaleb at 5:44am 01.05.19 Big Boats 17/2324 Good morning. We would like to install a Webasto heating system in our Catalina 470 and are wonderin
Featherstream Folding Prop Repair/Recondition spadaforaj at 4:58am 01.05.19 Ask All Sailors 4/801 Have a really nice Garlow Featherstream prop that took a beating this season - one of the blades pre
Issue with engine power after replacing mixing elbow Brinky63 at 4:38am 01.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 27/2236 I had an issue with my mixing elbow on my yanmar 2GM20F recently which i was able to remedy with the
Remote controls for outboard motor MaryEllaRose at 7:23pm 01.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1789 I've posted this in the motors/propulsion forum but am hoping that a C25 owner can add some input...
We finally made it to the Dry Tortugas! (5) Gene Neill at 6:53pm 01.04.19 Catalina 22 64/5010 Share my joy!! :beer: It only took five years of me whining about wanting to go, and weather window
Portable fuel polisher (1) Sefuller at 6:11pm 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 4/362 I have finally gotten around to making a fuel polisher using an old Racor I got on Ebay a few years
Aft Cabin Ceiling Leak aaronaxvig at 4:13pm 01.04.19 Big Boats 11/1420 I have this leak that is coming from the ceiling in my aft cabin above the bed on my 1996 376. It is
Finally a leak RNC725 at 2:52pm 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 We bought our 2002 Hunter 326 in August of 2018. Opened her up today after a ton of rain days over
VHF with built in AIS class B transceiver Ken Cross at 11:42am 01.04.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2148 I'm wondering why we haven't seen anyone manufacture a VHF with built-in AIS class B transceiver. It
Hunter 49 keels Laid-back at 10:46am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1367 I understand that some, but not all Hunter 49 models have lead keels. Does anyone know what year/dra
Any idea how to address anchor light problem? Perhaps LED? (1) Sailingbum at 6:40am 01.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1049 I could use some help. I have a Hunter 42 Passage and had to send one of my buddies up the mast rec
Jib size on a Hunter 23.5 Bob Fry at 5:19pm 01.03.19 Smaller Boats 4/544 I am getting new sails for my 1996 hunter 23.5. The sailmaker quoted me on a 115 jib.My boat runs a
Hoses in the wall Sailgunner at 2:50pm 01.03.19 Big Boats 20/1606 Replacing head hoses on my 410 and while the boat was partially torn apart I found two 3/4" hoses be
V-belt for Yanmar 3GM30F fresh water pump Summatime at 1:32pm 01.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/3040 Hi all, I recently bought a Hunter 336 with a Yanmar 3GM30F Diesel engine, I'm getting ready for th
Motor for Capri 18 john6206 at 1:04pm 01.03.19 Smaller Boats 3/1014 Hi All, Used boat came with Mercury 6hp. Pushes the boat really well, but under certain circumstan
Backstay for a Hunter 216 H216sailor at 12:06pm 01.03.19 Day Sailers 58/4249 Has anyone ever added a backstay to a Hunter 216? I'm considering a backstay with a fiberglass flick
430 water in forward medicine cabinet Monty VM at 11:35am 01.03.19 Big Boats 12/1061 the bottom shelf of the medicine cabinet in the fwd head collects water. I cannot find an active dri
Boat hauling Drinky Crow at 10:03am 01.03.19 Ask All Sailors 28/1771 Cheapest way to get a 25'er hauled across country? (TO to Van) Getting quotes from 98 hun to 25 gran

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Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? (1) Ward H at 10:49am 08.22.23 Just to follow up, I emailed Garhaurer with the same photo I posted here. I asked: Cost for BB repla
Stowing Winch Handles Don S/V ILLusion at 10:41am 08.22.23 Many winch pockets also double as a beer can holder in a pinch :beer: Perspective is everything. m
Stowing Winch Handles stickinthemud57 at 10:28am 08.22.23 Many winch pockets also double as a beer can holder in a pinch :beer: That's what I like so much a
Stowing Winch Handles (1) Calif. Ted at 10:17am 08.22.23 I've got the hard pedestal holder like Dave and added a Suncor socket mount to side, since it's all
new companionway doors ToddL214 at 10:16am 08.22.23 Thank you for sharing your projects. Both are very nice. I'm impressed that the doors can hang bet
Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:56am 08.22.23 Does anyone know where this might be located? Exactly where your worst nightmare is picturing it
H34 Mast Wiring Disconnet Allan12210 at 9:49am 08.22.23 On mine there were connectors in the mast that revealed themselves as the mast was being lifted. Thi
Wema tank level sender Hello Below at 9:46am 08.22.23 So I'm wondering if some enterprising individual has had the black magnet thing that slides up and
CL14 Dinghy Fuzzy_logic at 9:43am 08.22.23 That is quite possible, because there is no way to see between the members. Also, a friend who owned
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? ggrizzard at 9:18am 08.22.23 I don't know your specific model boat, but if you can see the chain plate, both from the inside and
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 jssailem at 9:10am 08.22.23 we are trying to decide whether to rig his boat for hurricane or not.. It is a non-trivial undertak
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Stu Jackson at 9:04am 08.22.23 That was why I was inquiring about the distance. For me, until I get to the Port Royal Sound or pas
new companionway doors jviss at 9:02am 08.22.23 Wow, very nice work, both of you! Yes, the whole companionway is a design mess in general on contem
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Hayden Watson at 8:38am 08.22.23 ... That was why I was inquiring about the distance. For me, until I get to the Port Royal Sound o
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 kloudie1 at 8:30am 08.22.23 My buddy is heaading out on an Alaska cruise (ship) with his wife and we are trying to decide whethe
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix baycloud at 8:15am 08.22.23 Watched your video, you have way to much chain bunched up too close to the windlass. In my view you
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure Davidasailor26 at 8:09am 08.22.23 That's kinda the problem... it's stuck up there! Can't get pics! When we get it down we'll have an
Legend 40.5 windlass chain jumping fix fero at 8:02am 08.22.23
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 Johann at 7:56am 08.22.23 John, Looking at Windy.com, and going forward to mid to end of next week, I see their model (ECMWF)
Potential Tropical Cyclone 9 jssailem at 7:36am 08.22.23 Very observant @kloudie1. The storm you mention appears to be an upper level LOW that starts in the

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