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Paint for 20' racing catamaran sharkcatamaranguy at 4:28pm 09.25.24 Ask All Sailors 3/517 Hello everyone, I race a 20'x10' shark catamaran. Hulls are fiberglass and the boat is trailered in
1987 Hunter 31 boom insert replacement parts (2) BMercer at 12:47pm 09.25.24 Ask All Sailors 5/708 Hi all, in taking off my boom I lost a piece that the pin goes through and that holds the circular p
Dyneema chafe protection FlimFlamII at 7:01am 09.25.24 Ask All Sailors 7/920 Any ideas on what to use for chafe protection on 6mm seems?
What is this paint? (1) duncan14 at 6:19am 09.25.24 Ask All Sailors 10/970 Hello All, new boat owner here with noob questions! I just got an old Pearson, it needs some cleanin
Would you put your money where your mouth is? (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 6:07am 09.25.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1209 While randomly searching boating sites, this dental office came up. Wondering if they are sailors.
Treatment for portlight gaskets skunther at 4:57pm 09.24.24 Ask All Sailors 4/773 Does anyone use any product to keep their portlight gaskets fresh and functional? I know for car do
Standup blocks (2) FlimFlamII at 2:23pm 09.24.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1149 Any reason that I should not replace the blocks that are attached to the toe rail with stand up bloc
injector hole size needed Owen at 2:08pm 09.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/401 I need the diameter of the hole where the injector goes on a Yanmar SB8 to check the compression.
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 2:02pm 09.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1016 Has anyone found a good solution for some sort of Edge Guard to see the Tailing Well edges from gett
Purchase questions 38 ldd at 12:49pm 09.24.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1915 I am interested in a 38. It has some issues that I am sure have been addressed?. 1. The headliner lo
Whos Mast Rick.johnson at 6:15am 09.24.24 Ask All Sailors 12/980 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter legend 40 ft I am looking for information about the mast are there
holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets? Ed whatnot at 4:27pm 09.23.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1447 I rebuilt my jabsco macerator last year and replaced the corroded brass bolts with ss bolts. also re
PTC 9 ---> Hurricane Helene (2) JamesG161 at 9:07am 09.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 35/3006 This will be a major Hurricane soon. 227669 It will Intensify fast to Hurricane Helene DAMMIT
Replace universal 25xpb exhaust riser eberns at 9:00am 09.23.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/813 20 year old Catalina 28 with original exhaust riser. No apparent problem but should it be replaced j
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 8:46am 09.23.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1632 Took my mainsail off this weekend to do some maintenance on the boom outhaul track, replace cotter p
Looking for Procedure to change Engine Coolant on Yanmar 4JH4E andyschoenb@gmail.com at 4:30am 09.23.24 Ask All Sailors 1/503 I am looking for a procedure for the 4JH4E, the maintenance manual only discusses the adding of cool
Thru hull repair (2) blondebeard30 at 1:59am 09.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/730 Hello all, looking for advice on repairing and replacing a thru hull. Just bought my first boat 19
Why is my stern quacking? (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:26pm 09.22.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1030 Sorry, no pics of girls on sugar scoops in this post! I would always chuckle at the pretty boats wit
Galley and propane help in an old catalina lizardwizard at 10:57am 09.22.24 Catalina 30 11/1941 Hey there everyone! I recently purchased a 1988 Catalina 30 mkII as a bit of a restoration project/l
info on catalina 22 fishingaz at 2:57am 09.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1213 hi just like to introduce myself on this great site. from Queensland Australia and after a very long

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DIY LiFePo4 Battery Kit JamesG161 at 1:28pm 09.01.25 Sorry I have been absent, recovery from the brain hemorrhage is a full-time gig you look great in
Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 1:03pm 09.01.25
How to stop false 100% battery status Maine Sail at 12:46pm 09.01.25 Set charge efficiency to 80%. Set charged voltage to 14.4V.. If they are Kirkland they are JCI batts
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area jssailem at 12:37pm 09.01.25
Help, terrible smelling boat Project_Mayhem at 12:30pm 09.01.25 I havent tried this myself but this might work for you. I've read of others leaving a damp rag on su
Its funny Friday! (1) Kermit at 12:30pm 09.01.25 234161 Ha ha ha, imagine describing a creature that weighs about 700 lbs and pursues people relentle
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 12:24pm 09.01.25 Quick update. did a thorough cleaning of the stinky area, sprayed with pure ayre, let it dry all a
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 11:53am 09.01.25 45 days, 800 or so nautical miles ( Next time take more time, explore more of the inside passages
Hunter 216 kappykaplan at 11:44am 09.01.25 Found this. No photos, just a description. Welcome to the forum! :beer: https://hunter.sailboatown
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation kappykaplan at 11:37am 09.01.25 45 days, 800 or so nautical miles (haven't added them up yet) and 169 engine hours. Amazing trip. I
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 11:17am 09.01.25 Star Trek fans will understand this one. @Kermit
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 10:53am 09.01.25
Cruising with a Hunter Passage 42? Terry Cox at 10:49am 09.01.25 Are there any owners or experienced sailors here who can reassure us about pursuing this dream with
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation (2) mermike at 10:45am 09.01.25 I crossed my outbound track at the Point Wilson light. ing. I was greeted by a curious sea lion. 23
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area Allan12210 at 9:57am 09.01.25 You might try contacting Berkeley Marine Center. They offer full services. I've only used them for h
Its funny Friday! (2) Will Gilmore at 9:53am 09.01.25 We make fireweed jelly. The only people that know what fireweed is are from Alaska, but it grows he
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 9:34am 09.01.25 Yes, its a quiet flush. I replace everything years ago and don't remember if it had a second joke.
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet (3) jssailem at 9:28am 09.01.25 Jabsco makes the Electric 37010 Series and the Quiet Flush. They only show one Joker valve at the t
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet CrispyCringle at 9:16am 09.01.25 Typically the culprits for backflow are joker valve, crusted waste line, and clogged black tank vent
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 9:10am 09.01.25 Welcome Wayne. First, this is a shameful pitch for an excellent book that helped me understand boat

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