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85 Cat 27 - aft keel leak Anjin at 6:54am 12.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/944 After the last two haul outs I have experienced leakage into the bilge from the far aft end of the b
Charge Wire dnimigon at 7:03pm 12.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/1277 Could someone tell me how I locate the charge wire on my 25MXB. I have the manual and it shows #10
We are refitting our 1985 35'Oday, has anyone removed the salon table. gerrard at 6:39pm 12.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/879
Jib Sheet Repair - Eye Splice and Soft Shackle (5) jssailem at 4:48pm 12.29.18 Ask All Sailors 23/6254 What do you do when your 250 miles from your boat and your feeling the urge to be "Seaman Like"? Ho
I want one LeslieTroyer at 12:32pm 12.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 17/1258
Vent cover for Nicro solar ventilator (1) Musetta at 9:56am 12.29.18 Parts Search 12/2457 I am looking for a replacement for the plastic vent cover of a 4-inch, Nicro Day'Night 2000 solar-po
Stern rail diameter ShawneH at 9:35am 12.29.18 Mid-Size Boats 2/636 Hello all, I am looking to order stainless tubing to build a solar arch on my 1984 Hunter 31. Does
Rudder post repair swank at 8:49am 12.29.18 Ask All Sailors 5/559 I'll start off by admitting I am an idiot that should not be doing my own repairs. That being said h
Looking For A Bow Pulpit 2001 Hunter 340 2001Hunter340 at 7:19am 12.29.18 Big Boats 4/559 Hi, Hurricane Michael destroyed the bow pulpit on my 2001 Hunter 340. I can be reached at 205-914
New Sailboat for Christmas! (1) JRT at 6:13am 12.29.18 Sails Call Lounge 6/594 Brand new, out of the box! Did take a bit to get it completed. Square top and self tacking jib wi
just keep her in the middle jon hansen at 7:18pm 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1961 going around the fall, not over them U15Fwo9tbJ4
Battery charger working? Clydo at 6:02pm 12.28.18 Catalina 310 13/1691 Installed two new 4 D batteries. When picked up asked if full of fluid. Was assured topped off.
fun hand steering jon hansen at 5:55pm 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 15/945 4RG6eupGVL4 they drive just like our vessels only bigger :)
I am perplexed... (1) Brian D at 2:35pm 12.28.18 SSB and Ham Operators 14/2523 159622 This is a WSPR (Weak Signal Propagation Report - most of these stations are using 5 watts or
Bent Mast, Spring Project (1) BrianRobin at 2:24pm 12.28.18 Big Boats 2/409 Got a call from a buddy of mine today, and not a good one! The week before last we had high winds,
Alternator Service Switch Scott T-Bird at 11:54am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 16/1817 On one of MaineSails wiring diagrams, there is an On/Off switch that is labeled "Alternator Service
Sail Cloudy Bay Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1445 I've been watching their You Tube channel for several episodes and enjoyed the tours on all of their
Now you know why they lip-sync Brian D at 8:48am 12.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/370 2FU3aAEayUE
Replacement window covers (2) valcour at 8:02am 12.28.18 Catalina 310 2/1119 Does anyone know who manufactures the folding blinds that were used on 2003 model Catalinas?
Futuristic Sailing (2) Will Gilmore at 5:31am 12.28.18 Ask All Sailors 5/751 https://amp.businessinsider.com/images/54ab07386da811ac68a063a5-320-240.jpg Is this the future of s

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Electric Portable Generator? dLj at 5:19pm 04.16.24 I own the Honda, it is amazingly quiet for a generator. I've owned a number of portable generators.
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Terry Cox at 5:13pm 04.16.24 I guess you reach up from the cockpit to the cam cleat on the boom to release and take in the toppi
NEW PORT LIGHTS twodzusfittings at 5:12pm 04.16.24 So the project begins. I have purchased Dow 795, HBT from 3M, Glaziers primer, 180 Grit sand paper a
Topping Lift Appears Short ggrizzard at 4:46pm 04.16.24 Many Hunters, including mine, were built with a fixed, wire "topping lift". It had no adjustment pro
Stem Fitting (1) pclarksurf at 4:32pm 04.16.24 You certainly have the upgraded bow eye and block-- the right rigging to secure it to the existing s
Compressed Natural Gas dlochner at 2:08pm 04.16.24
Replacing half moon blocks at base of mast Manipogo at 2:08pm 04.16.24 Apologies for not following up sooner. ed in from the bottom... These keystone blocks get in the w
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 2:07pm 04.16.24
The Titanic Sunk this Day April 15, 1912 JamesG161 at 1:33pm 04.16.24
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 1:14pm 04.16.24 I will take a picture of the fitting. I think the fitting needs to be replaced. But will post the
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 1:02pm 04.16.24 Inspected and took pics, looks like a prior owner put in a fix. I am thinking that I just need to
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 12:44pm 04.16.24 Our boat came with a Dutchman flaking system with the bitter end cleated off at the mast at crew le
Hunter 25 transom Saver Occasional Heeler at 11:59am 04.16.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 11:53am 04.16.24 I have a set that hasn't been installed yet if you need some pics or have questions about it
Compressed Natural Gas Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 04.16.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 11:35am 04.16.24 Thanks Greg. It won't thread the other way.... At this point, giving these seem to be just popping
Topping Lift Appears Short Tally Ho at 11:15am 04.16.24 Did you already run the line ? Any chance it is caught on something inside the mast? Can you me
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 11:07am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. Thi
Hunter 25 transom Saver (1) rgranger at 10:59am 04.16.24 You don't need a special transom saver. Take a line around your OB and back to the winches. Put a
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 10:57am 04.16.24 A clever carpenter once told me; (as I was opening a manual to get the length of a piece of wood...)

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