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376 Shower faucet replacement Randy R at 7:44pm 03.03.19 Big Boats 4/541 Has anyone replaced the shower faucet on their Hunter 376'. The hose on mine is kinked ans needs rep
Bose System Big Red at 4:57pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 11/998 Our factory installed Bose System recently started having issues with DVDs. They would freeze about
West Marine Aborts Price Match... mostly ggrizzard at 4:15pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 25/5858 Went to Daytona Beach store yesterday and tried to do a price match with Defender prices. I was tol
Looking for cushions TomCT at 2:51pm 03.03.19 Catalina 22 8/917 Hello all, i'm looking for some interior cushions for my 81 Catalina 22' - figured i'd throw it out
My baby's new berth - Calling Lake Martin Sailors (2) rgranger at 1:55pm 03.03.19 Ask All Sailors 2/349 Just moved from Virginia to Alabama six weeks ago and I reserved a slip for the season at Lake Marti
cabin top winch for 1977, 30ft pelicanj45 at 12:55pm 03.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/751 recently acquired a 1977, 30ft Hunter and I intend to lead main halyard aft. Need info on winch siz
Help - Cracks 9.2 (2) John G12775 at 11:21am 03.03.19 S2 18/2946 New owner question. There are cracks originating from the area where the compression post meets the
Instrument panel mmiles at 10:01am 03.03.19 Parts Search 3/1046 I have a 2005 Beneteau 373 and am in need of a new instrument panel due to an unfortunate storage bu
H376 lithium and new inverter aaronaxvig at 7:41am 03.03.19 Big Boats 2/739 When we acquired our boat a few months ago it had a Xantrex Freedom charger/inverter, a large house
Masthead Photo H34 (1) TacticalHeat197 at 7:13am 03.03.19 Big Boats 9/987 Hello Everyone, This is my first post to the forum, so I will ask for forgiveness of my sailing igno
Chain plate installation ideas? SVMOONDANCE at 9:18pm 03.02.19 Catalina 22 14/1631 Since I've redecked my boat I need to cut new holes for the chain plates. Any ideas on how to go ab
North Idaho Snow (1) uralite at 8:22pm 03.02.19 Catalina 30 4/841 The joys of a North Idaho winter, it was so mild all year, then we got the polar vortex and the year
Installing a roller furler hoosierdoc at 8:06pm 03.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/735
Sound advice for guests cb32863 at 2:16pm 03.02.19 Ask All Sailors 97/6513 A good read with sound advice for any guests. Anyone ever have "One of those"? https://www.townandc
? Blister on Rudder 34 (1) daviddp at 11:15am 03.02.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/664 I stopped to check on my boat this am and saw this on the rudder. Its about 1.2 " across. How do I
Genoa furler Legend 40.5 fero at 10:58am 03.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/690 Hello, Can anyone advise the make and model of the furler. Thanks
MacGregor 26C: main control lines and boon vang nickl1218 at 9:25am 03.02.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2946 Recently bought a 1995 "26C". The hardware was missing from the "main control lines set up", but h
Motor recommendations for 170 mark2 at 6:59am 03.02.19 Day Sailers 23/3400 Been sailing our 170 on inland lakes for years, never even considered putting a motor on it. This ye
Portlight Replacement Fail need suggestions CYQK at 3:49am 03.02.19 Ask All Sailors 11/2502 Replaced the portlights on the boat late last summer. The dimensions are 8" x 7 feet long 1/4 thick
Rocna anchor size h41 leemarkadams at 12:56am 03.02.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/957 Hello all and can anyone confirm what size rocna anchor I need for a h41ac as looking at the sizing

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NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 8:55am 04.27.24 looking at a map it seems Canal Erie is in fact the Tomahawk river, right?...
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 (1) JamesG161 at 8:35am 04.27.24 This a picture from our H430 s that Stainless Pipe that vents under a removable deck Cover. No ven
Self tacking jib jssailem at 8:34am 04.27.24 The image provided by @thinwater provides a clean/clear look at the rig. Definitely as described.
Replacing water tank on Passage 420 JamesG161 at 8:25am 04.27.24 Our 47-gallon water tank has started to bulge and pushed up the floor boards. Your water tank air
Access to windlass marchem at 8:15am 04.27.24 my 2004 has same locker access and has never been any issues. I check it once a year in spring to m
How do we find out if a sailboat has a Mexican TIP? Stu Jackson at 7:56am 04.27.24 www.latitude38.com has covered this very well over the years. I'd also go ask on www.cruisersforu
Hand held Radio ? shemandr at 7:55am 04.27.24 What about the PLB's from ACR or other brands? I like the feature that after activation by the MOB,
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 7:36am 04.27.24
The Great Lakes.... Tally Ho at 7:22am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping hi
Hand held Radio ? Kings Gambit at 7:09am 04.27.24 Are you talking in a lake or in the sea? In a lake with little fetch and low wind you might be able
The Great Lakes.... Timm R Oday25 at 6:45am 04.27.24 As both a sailor and a diver , that list left off some very interesting facts about the shipping his
Access to windlass Shagdance at 6:43am 04.27.24 Looks like a PO added the access port. My 2003 C310 did not have it. Definitely a source of concer
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:37am 04.27.24 Have you looked into the Great Loop Association? yes. not much interaction there where you can get
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:36am 04.27.24 Let me know when you are going down the canal as it passes within a few miles of where I live. I ma
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) xavpil at 6:35am 04.27.24 To get to Lake Erie there are 2 options, ... from NYC right?
Self tacking jib (1) thinwater at 6:26am 04.27.24 The track is used to tension the inner stay, depending on the location. If it is for a stay sail, th
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 6:14am 04.27.24 I use 3 1/2" computer fans. thx!!
MPPTs / inverter / battery compartment ventilation xavpil at 6:13am 04.27.24 Are you concerned about heat or about off gassing from the batteries? heat
NYC to Chicago on a sailboat (mast removed of course) dlochner at 5:52am 04.27.24 nice! How long did it take you from NYC to Lake Michigan? Sorry, can't answer that question. I've
Self tacking jib Will Gilmore at 5:34am 04.27.24 The fore-and-aft track is odd. The two turning blocks on the port-side stantions may work with it t

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