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POPCORN Dalliance at 8:25am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 17/2355 So we do this thing at work called popcorn. Each month a name is drawn (Nobody is exempt.) and the
NOT racing. (3) Jackdaw at 6:15am 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 39/3543 Nope. Napping on the leeward side. 163870 Chill Mode 163897 Making our way to hopefully met up
Bilge pump hose ribbed? Steve L22188 at 11:04pm 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 14/4391 Somewhere I suspect I have a leak in my bilge pump hose (after the pump runs, the water returns). S
Structural? (1) dmosier at 8:19pm 04.19.19 Smaller Boats 25/2766 The cabin of my Hunter 23 project was completely rotted out. I am planning to rebuild very close to
Thru Hull Modification (2) Jac123 at 4:57pm 04.19.19 Catalina 30 23/2259 I have purchased new thru hulls and seacocks for my Catalina 30. The new thru Hulls are smaller (bot
O'Day 272LE Edson Pedistal andyjeff at 12:23pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1231 Does anyone have a recommended method for removing the compass from the top of the steering pedestal
Seeking a MKII Fantasia 35 Wind over Water at 12:20pm 04.19.19 Fantasia 35 5/8630 After many months of diligent searching we have decided to pursue the purchase of a Fantasia 35 MKII
O'Day 272LE Mainsheet andyjeff at 12:17pm 04.19.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1169 The mainsheet system and boom vang on a boat I have bought are missing and I would like to replace t
Do high-quality bungee cords exist? Gene Neill at 11:23am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3406 Just wondering. I was getting ready to buy a few new ones, and replacing them gets old.
San Juan 28 Rudder depth Grey wolf at 11:12am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1302 I am putting my boat on a tidal grid for the first time this Sunday morning to change zincs, touch u
LiFePO 4 Batteries for emergency (1) Brian D at 7:44am 04.19.19 SSB and Ham Operators 3/1946 I have been reading about LiFePO 4 (lithium iron phosphate) batteries being used in Amateur Radio Fi
Mystery Leak (5) L27 at 6:33am 04.19.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1185 I have a Sea Sprite 27/28 with a delaminated and wet lower main bulkhead. I can't for the life of me
Routing a CDI 2 furler line to the cockpit Coppertone at 5:14am 04.19.19 Catalina 22 10/2342 I am looking for suggestions on routing a furler line to the cockpit of my '87 Cat 22. I am looking
Drilling a pedestal guard sailme88 at 3:16am 04.19.19 Big Boats 3/527 Hope this idea that worked for me helps you. I needed to drill 2 holes on my pedestal guard. Being
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 44/4795 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 58/8551 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 1/448 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 5/525 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 3/821 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 1/735

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Sewing bags for gear capta at 4:06pm 11.10.24 One of the great things about learning my trade from a couple of old Cape Horners, was the marlinspi
St Croix to Galveston capta at 3:48pm 11.10.24 Thanks capta, I appreciate your insight. My main question revolved around the westerly winds and th
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram dlochner at 3:31pm 11.10.24 I'm doing some upgrades on my 1982 Tartan 33R and decided to draw out an electrical schematic to wo
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 jssailem at 3:06pm 11.10.24 Thoughts about how to approach this challenge. The mic cable has just dry rotted, cracked and expos
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram shemandr at 3:00pm 11.10.24 Sterns was his name. I think Rich Sterns. Funny, it's not on sailboat data.com. So either I'm wron
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram shemandr at 2:31pm 11.10.24 ... There was a Tartan that the owner described as a modern cruising version of the T10. He said o
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 2:18pm 11.10.24
Oday28 (1) Clutch Cargo at 2:12pm 11.10.24 In case you cannot see the image clearly, it is 110 degrees.
Sewing bags for gear dLj at 2:09pm 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional. the wood.... dj
Sewing bags for gear zinahewitt at 2:07pm 11.10.24 How about a draw string or ties? Twist lock fasteners should be pretty easy to install as well. As
Today I said goodbye to an old friend dLj at 2:06pm 11.10.24 The O'Day 25 is a great boat. It will be hard to replace. What are you looking for, and why? dj p.
Sewing bags for gear (1) Project_Mayhem at 1:59pm 11.10.24 How about a draw string or ties? Twist lock fasteners should be pretty easy to install as well. As f
Today I said goodbye to an old friend Project_Mayhem at 1:52pm 11.10.24 Don't forget to change your avatar info! I haven't forgotten. Just not quite ready yet
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 1:46pm 11.10.24 My radio is a Raymarine Ray52. Long been discontinued. The mic cable has just dry rotted, cracked
Hunter 49 Cutlass bearing Screen Saver at 1:15pm 11.10.24 Replaced mine 3 years ago You will need to pull the prop. The cutlass bearings are Duramax You MUST
2004 Hunter 36 genoa track end cap bolt stuck - help! artboas at 12:39pm 11.10.24 p on my port genoa track disintegrated and now the bolt won't come out. The bolt is loose and tur
Hunter 49 Cutlass bearing artboas at 12:31pm 11.10.24 Anyone replaced the cutlass bearing in their Hunter 49, and I guess the 50DS would be the same. The
Today I said goodbye to an old friend PaulK at 12:30pm 11.10.24 Don't forget to change your avatar info! Congratulations on the new boat!
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? kappykaplan at 12:15pm 11.10.24 Do you happen to know the rudder shaft diameter? I'm out of town and want to order it before I get
Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? Mike Oldak at 12:10pm 11.10.24 Do you happen to know the rudder shaft diameter? I'm out of town and want to order it before I get

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