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Dodger & Bimini Setup (1) Terry Cox at 5:39pm 07.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/565 Recently published an article over in the "Boat Info" tab (42) that describes in some detail how I h
Converting P42 Salon Settee Into A Double Berth Terry Cox at 5:27pm 07.13.19 Big Boats 4/1286 Published an article over in the "Boat Info" tab about how to convert the port salon settee into a d
Universal m-18 won't start sometimes sailing11 at 2:00pm 07.13.19 Engines and Propulsion 28/5213 Hello, I have a Catalina 27 with a universal m-18 diesel motor in it. I replaced the glow plug swit
Anyone Recognize This? Rick Webb at 10:58am 07.13.19 Ask All Sailors 32/3907 This has been kicking around our club for a long time. everyone seems to be afraid to toss it as it
Fwd hatch leaking JRT at 10:29am 07.13.19 Catalina 310 3/674 So working on boatand big rain just came up. FWD hatch is leaking from under the trim ring. Drips
Rope Clutch Spring (1) amitchell64 at 5:56am 07.13.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1566 167136 I have a 2008 Hunter 33 and the spring arm of one of the rope clutches keeps popping out of t
Hajima of the NE coast of Japan garymalmgren at 4:38am 07.13.19 Ask All Sailors 4/465 Not what we hoped it would be, but not a lost day. Gary QgYbeKrcyzc
Nautical tongue twister All U Get at 2:47am 07.13.19 Ask All Sailors 32/4498 Bored with summer, try saying towboat three times fast. Do you have a nautical tongue twister?
Sign and Glide towing, opinions ? DAVA390 at 7:35pm 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 1/595 Friend of mine just bought a boat,went with Progressive,Has a card for Sign ' Glide on water. Never
Something is very wrong I'm told....(help please?) (3) khanlon at 2:35pm 07.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 21/2401 I am completely new to this... 1st boat...purchased from widow of owner.carefully following directio
Lewmar open port bug screens (3) Slipin Away at 1:51pm 07.12.19 Big Boats 5/1558 Installing the bug screens in the lewmar opening ports is a real pain, and I am always worried about
CDI furler modification Bfranchini at 1:30pm 07.12.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/5754 CDI furler modification My Mac26S came with a CDI furler that must be the clumsiest furler ever des
Boom Brakes Don Lucas at 1:19pm 07.12.19 Big Boats 34/6857 We all know that the B'R rig is in more danger of an accidental gybe when running as the boom can't
What bottom PAINT for a trailer sailor? RussC at 12:52pm 07.12.19 Trailer Sailors 28/4404 Considering purchase of a 22' trailer sailor that has had some type of bottom coat in the past, but
Isotherm ITC Digital Display Intelligent Temperature Control RoyS at 11:08am 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 48/12058 I have the Isotherm Self Pumping Compact Refrigeration System. I later installed the Isotherm Intell
Hunter 37.5 Windex Jrtauber at 10:34am 07.12.19 Big Boats 3/727 is the Davis mast top windex on H37.5 a 10 or 15? Thanks. I need to repair it.
nowCOAST for Mariners! (1) JamesG161 at 9:17am 07.12.19 Weather and Forecasting 1/880 NOAA has continued to add amazing stuff to this web based Mapping/Forecasting. https://nowcoast.noaa
A start gone ALL WRONG Jackdaw at 9:02am 07.12.19 Racing 63/8303 This is the infamous 'Blue' start in race in puerto vallarta. Bad things are happening, and more wil
What to do with wet sails? Project_Mayhem at 9:01am 07.12.19 Ask All Sailors 9/3714 What do you do with your sails after you've been caught in the rain?
Messed up start of a race! (2) Jackdaw at 6:39am 07.12.19 Racing 18/2504 Our big (120 boats) Thursday evening series has a new wrinkle; two starting lines. While we have al

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Taking the mast down (1) SawyerCurt at 6:26am 10.24.24 When I take mine down (C310), and I don't do it every year as I have 2 covers - one for mast up and
Propeller Shaft Bracket on 35S5 (2) KGarvey at 6:07am 10.24.24 Enclosed is a picture of a identical boat that does not have the issue and a picture of what our str
Hood Swivel BrianQ at 6:03am 10.24.24 Do you know what the model number of the furler is?
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission Project_Mayhem at 5:44am 10.24.24 The description of the device fits what we know as a battery. I'll sell you one for half the price o
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 dmdiehl64 at 5:42am 10.24.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 5:00am 10.24.24
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 4:56am 10.24.24 that's no illlusion..... some damage which came with the boat. gonna fix it this winter That b
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table Terry Cox at 3:56am 10.24.24 Different model boat, but made this table for ours many years ago and remain pleased. Hunter 42 Owne
What is this stuff on my hull? marcham at 8:31pm 10.23.24 Looks like black coral ?
Catalina 310 Polars rpwillia at 8:13pm 10.23.24 Rukidin, Did you ever find polars for the 310, or is that spreadsheet available to make our own? I a
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 7:54pm 10.23.24 I saw that the pickup tube was starting to have pin hole corrosion, but as per my diesel and this t
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 7:16pm 10.23.24 The OP gave it roughly two layers of FG so I think you'd be looking at something which behaved like
What is this stuff on my hull? kloudie1 at 6:51pm 10.23.24 Coal tar epoxy?
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 10.23.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0IxE
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 10.23.24 Much as I like Dyneema eye splices that's a tricky spot. The standard guidance is to bury about 50x
Dyneema Double Eye FlimFlamII at 6:06pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line. Replacing becau
Dyneema Double Eye JoeWhite at 6:03pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission ggrizzard at 5:50pm 10.23.24 The patent will be voided after Dr. Brown wins his law suit. And, the article gives no credit to the
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 5:00pm 10.23.24 I think templating could serve you well. Space is precious. The 356 has a decent sized cockpit but
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 5:00pm 10.23.24 We don't have base plates on our halyard winches, but they would be helpful. The line does want to

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