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I expected a lot of things to go wrong but I did not expect this! (3) Project_Mayhem at 8:47pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 44/3974 I went to go check on one of my boats today and found it sticking up in the air! owner knew that it
Buying used sailboat without testing on water Ace214 at 7:11pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 58/7456 Hi everyone, I'm looking into buying my first sailboat: a used keelboat between 16 and 25 feet long,
Hunter 35.5 37.5 Hood Furler stevemac at 7:05pm 04.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/406 For anyone that has a 35.5 with the original single line Hood furler, I am hoping you can help me wi
Replacing clutch on 356 sailpablo at 4:11pm 04.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/490 I have a 2003 Hunter 356 and my 3 line clutch on Starboard needs replacing. I can unscrew the outer
Loctite Thread Sealant CYQK at 2:51pm 04.18.19 Ask All Sailors 3/624 Have a tube of Loctite 592 sealant looking at the label it says contains PTFE Did i read some time a
Pink Moon Rising (1) JamesG161 at 12:29pm 04.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 1/623
Galley ideas Rltgold at 11:55am 04.18.19 Catalina 22 4/886 We are starting to plan how to build out a galley in our 22 on the starboard side of the boat from t
Salt water leak Far Away at 11:47am 04.18.19 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/2734 Hello all, I'm having a leak issue with my Catalina 309, 2006 hull number 90. I have sea water coll
Water leaking below the bilge pan 1995 Catalina 320 (1) Dingermaggie at 10:53am 04.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/985 Just purchased a used 1995 320 in what appears to be in good condition. Before purchase, owner disc
Hunter 23.5 VANTAGE (2) SkookumZac at 9:03am 04.18.19 Smaller Boats 52/7658 Hey guys, I've been a long time lurker on these forums, thought I should finally introduce myself.
Ragamuffin Headed Home! (3) Jazzydaze at 8:54am 04.17.19 Newport 15/2058 On day 3 of the Anacortes to Gig Harbor run. All in all its gone well. The launch was a bit of a c
Dodger and Bimini for pot top Catalina 22 vecooke at 8:50am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 5/4356 I am looking for BOTH a dodger and a bimini for a Catalina 22. Anyone have one for sale or have a l
mppt controller CYQK at 8:13am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1217 Looking for a 40amp controller Anyone purchase one recent with a recomend for me Thks
Raymarine EV-200 autopilot on 2-cabin B361 Ben4195 at 8:06am 04.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 25/4465 Hi All, Has anyone else on here installed the EV-200 autopilot on their 2-cabin B361? There was a
Newly upholstered cushions !! (2) Justin_NSA at 7:26am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 11/1221 Just installed all of our reupholstered "saloon" cushions. Had them professionally sewn. They are m
drilling / screwing into exterior hull..... NYSail at 4:16am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 11/699 Hello all, So I am adding 2 small clam shell vent covers on my anchor locker drains that are right a
Remove tape residue DAVA390 at 1:24am 04.17.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1784 I have some duct tape residue on the cabin top that is resisting the scrub brush pretty well. What i
Changing saloon blinds on H41 leemarkadams at 12:34am 04.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/377 Hello all, and has anyone changed the pleated blinds in the saloon of an H41 as some of ours have lo
Just bought a Catalina 22! (3) iamwhatiam at 8:36pm 04.16.19 Catalina 22 49/6734 So excited! My first boat...just wanted to share. 1988 Catalina 22 Wing Keel w/trailer ' 8hp. I'm
Crack in drum base of Vara rudder on Hunter 27 Edge (3) Terra Nova at 8:18pm 04.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/901 I was inspecting the bottom of my Hunter Edge 27 before launching and noticed the base of the rudder

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Deb-it Tape Vs Silicone for Teak Seat Replacement higgs at 7:26pm 06.27.24 I have had great results with Mainsail's butyl caulk. Worked wonders on chain plates for many years
Ablative bottom paint help Davidasailor26 at 6:44pm 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project capta at 6:11pm 06.27.24 When we did a section of Skipping Stone's deck, we first found a section of the old non-skid deck in
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing capta at 6:03pm 06.27.24 My boat is on a mooring, not a slip. I do practice sailing up to the mooring on a regular basis, l
1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 5:48pm 06.27.24 I replaced the cable on my 1988 boat about 20 years ago which had the same problem you describe. It
Battery Placement knappytime at 5:23pm 06.27.24 I had a similar arrangement but with two house batts and one starter batt. I don't use the lazarett
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit kappykaplan at 4:55pm 06.27.24 Thank you De nada
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit wimbledan at 4:48pm 06.27.24 Thank you both for the advice. I'll post my progress!
Battery Placement (1) Johnb at 3:34pm 06.27.24 The attached picture shows the batteries as they were in 2000. The ice box is to the left (forward)
What are these screw things called Captain Larry-DH at 1:37pm 06.27.24 If it is for a one time use, I suggest that you beg, borrow, or steal that "serious rivet gun". Th
Compass and depth finder replacement for 285 jssailem at 12:22pm 06.27.24 you can always tie a big fishing weight to some line and go old school. 1s8XbjOXhXo
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit Crazy Dave Condon at 11:11am 06.27.24 I would suggest looking at the ones on line but before you do, measure the bolt patter on the boat f
What are these screw things called Hello Below at 10:02am 06.27.24 But you'll need a serious rivet gun to put those in. If it is for a one time use, I suggest that y
What are these screw things called dLj at 9:28am 06.27.24 The boom is aluminum, use aluminum rivets not stainless steel. The SS rivets will corrode. I prefe
1984 Hunter 20 Bow Pulpit kappykaplan at 9:27am 06.27.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Check with the kind folks that run the forum store on this site. They
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels kappykaplan at 9:25am 06.27.24 Russell on Destiny, the OP hasn't been seen since Nov 2023. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Hello Below at 9:08am 06.27.24 and 1/2 cup (4 oz or 50 ml) Clorox Just to clarify so we don't thunder into Mars again: 1/2 cup =
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 9:01am 06.27.24
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 8:42am 06.27.24 This project looks awesome! Want to come do mine next? :) Thanks and errr... no :) Had my fi
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 8:35am 06.27.24

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