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Hunter 34 winches YVRguy at 12:41pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 12/2155 Hello all. We have a 1986 Hunter 34 and her main winches are in need of replacing. I'm not complet
New (to us) boat starting to feel like ours (3) sesmith at 12:09pm 04.23.19 Big Boats 7/1171 Bought it last fall, no time to take it out for a sail even. Reminds me of the post on the main for
Drain filter clogged? (1) sbcwolff at 11:46am 04.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/631 Sorry if this is a silly question, new mac owner here... Just wondering if this little foam plug can
Relative Durability of MSD Portpottie Models ? Leeward Rail at 11:07am 04.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3018 Due to a recent thread by @AaronD about putting a MSD pumpout style portapottie in his Catalina, I b
2000 Hunter 340 Engine RPM Yachtsman1686 at 11:01am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/876 Hi All, I was on a 2000 Hunter 340 last week w a mechanic, and he said the manual says the engine s
Adding an outboard to an O'Day 25 Project_Mayhem at 9:29am 04.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1525 Call me paranoid but I'd like to add an outboard as a backup to my 41 year old Saildrive. How much w
34/35 Anchor Hatch Rebuild SailingCal21 at 8:54am 04.23.19 Bigger Boats 6/779 So Karma's anchor hatch has finally bit the big one and needs a rebuild or replacement. Seems that
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:53am 04.23.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/592 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Catalina 400 Stanchion Mounts therussells_13 at 7:50am 04.23.19 Big Boats 9/2289 I have recently purchased a Catalina 400 after having a Catalina 30 for a number of years. One thing
Table extension strut - Legend 40.5 fero at 5:03am 04.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/729 Hello again, I am looking for a picture of the strut which keeps the main salon table extension up.
Hunter 31 - Yanmar 2GMF wet exhaust hose question bobmorning at 4:56am 04.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1673 I recently replaced the mixing elbow and wet exhaust hose in our boat. I replaced the mixing elbow a
Lewmar hatch screens..... (1) NYSail at 3:26am 04.23.19 Ask All Sailors 2/663 hello all, Boat came with a complete set f aluminum framed screens for all the hatches on my boat (7
1983 Hunter 34 Ice Box not Draining enorfleet at 6:45pm 04.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/527 Anyone know how to unclog the ice box drain in an '83 H34?
Running Backstays FlimFlamII at 6:08pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2921 Aphrodite 101. I've had this boat for a few years now and while it's rigged for racing there is no
Advantages and Disadvantages of H23.5 water ballast for salt water bay tdboss at 5:56pm 04.22.19 Smaller Boats 6/821 I have a slip on Sarasota Bay and don't land move a boat around. Right now I am not looking at leav
Some notes on the anti-slip. Shorefun at 5:46pm 04.22.19 Day Sailers 2/644 I made up my new anti-slip for my 170. I bought the stuff from here. I found it is about 6 1/4" wid
H39/H38 Airconditioning Specs Knotty Dog at 1:55pm 04.22.19 Big Boats 5/949 Hello, We'd like to install aircon in our boat, a 2012 H39. Can anyone share where the unit for the
Yards S.W. Florida cptjak at 1:26pm 04.22.19 Ask All Sailors 2/374 Any recommendations for do it yourself boat yards that can un-step a mast in the Naples to Punta Gor
Drone photo of our marina and lake plenny7 at 12:25pm 04.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 15/1781 I recently discovered this cool photo on Google Maps "street" view. Someone sent up a drone and got
Open-house party in NJ DianaOfBurlington at 11:36am 04.22.19 The Cherubini Hunters 1/559 Curtin Marina is hosting an open-house event on Saturday the 27th in Burlington NJ. I posted this i

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Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 6:42am 05.07.24 http://www.bartonmarine.com/tech-info-sail_handling-Fitting_Instructions_For_Slab_Reefing_Kit_41484.
Maybe we have earned it (1) kloudie1 at 6:13am 05.07.24 Did a 4 day mini cruise with an old sailing buddy mid last month. It was good to be back around the
Mexico visa question justsomeguy at 6:04am 05.07.24 In Sonora, your visa will either be a free 7 day one, or a $35-40 six month one. There will be a bit
Reefing H37C DanMaine at 6:01am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank KneadingWater at 5:55am 05.07.24 Rick, The maker proclaims the product is safe in metal tanks, including aluminum. Don, I did see t
Halyard Restrainer on Catalina 27 Joe at 5:53am 05.07.24 The pointy kind of metal screws are called self tapping.... but you can nip off the point and it wil
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 5:45am 05.07.24 Well, it cost me about $15 for the blueing agent & grind compound, but I got it done. The valve gri
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F SirMichael at 5:18am 05.07.24 I have a 2GM20F that started to overheat on me quite a number of years ago. I found that the antifre
Reefing H37C Boomer2it at 5:17am 05.07.24 I added a 2nd reef point to my mainsail last season, and setup single line slap reefing for both ree
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) dlochner at 5:10am 05.07.24 I completely agree that forming a channel with hollow space or foam inside provides increased stren
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 wyctoronto at 5:09am 05.07.24
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:53am 05.07.24 The short answer, strength, cost, and weight. First is strength, a hollow rectangular channel is j
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 4:43am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose? The short answer, strength, cost, and
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 4:25am 05.07.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look! Great, thank you Eian.
How worried should I be? Project_Mayhem at 4:22am 05.07.24 I'd take off whatever fitting the forestay attaches to to look for any hairline cracks and inspect t
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 Project_Mayhem at 4:13am 05.07.24 A friend removed one toe rail from my boat by removing the bungs and the screws. This took upwards o
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:06am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose?
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 4:03am 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? east coaster at 3:55am 05.07.24 Rather than cut the gasket out, I find using a punch set easier and more accurate. I borrow a punch
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick486 at 3:10am 05.07.24 Wasn't the Cocoa just top and bottom metal?

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