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NPT vs NPS fittings NYSail at 8:36am 01.01.19 Ask All Sailors 14/10978 happy new year..... So starting the task of replacing skin fittings and valves below water. Is there
What kind of inverter are you using with solar panel system. Tropicdawg at 7:04am 01.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/514 Anybody here with off grid system on their boat? What are you using and how much juice are you getti
San jIan 28 rudder needed Michaeljpilon at 4:29am 01.01.19 Ask All Sailors 5/548 Bent rudder, need replacement ??? San Juan 28
Buying 1990 Beneteau 35s5 (3) thetone at 1:41am 01.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 33/6088 I am sea trialing this 1990 beneteau 35s5 on January 14th. The survey came out good. Just need to co
100 watt or plus pv panel mounted to boom crutch on a Hunter 240? TraylerSailor at 7:33pm 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/665 Has anyone done this and what was there experience? Informed folks, please feel free to comment.
Gauges... What color "Black or White" jssailem at 4:41pm 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 7/615 Hi all I am in the process of refitting my 45 year old gauges and panel (with the help of my sailing
Gonna try Cetol, but what kind??? Need suggestions..... (1) Lafayette Mike at 2:22pm 12.31.18 Catalina 22 7/1034 Gonna go ahead and refinish my brightwork this winter. For whatever reason, going to give Cetol a t
South PNW MikeHoncho at 1:54pm 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1677 I'm interested in getting with other local boats for day and weekend trips. Im feeling like it's ti
1924 Evinrude Elto - (Boat Porn Warning - Must be old to appreciate) (7) Captain Larry-DH at 12:05pm 12.31.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/2554 I saw this at the CT River Museum in Essex CT in July - (Private Owner brought it in for a one day e
Navpod with 3 instruments daviddp at 10:59am 12.31.18 Ask All Sailors 32/1697 I will be installing 2 B'G Triton instruments and a Zeus2 - 7 in a nav pod @ the helm. Can I crea
Water in our bilge - from where? (2) S. Dutton at 9:28am 12.31.18 Big Boats 23/7428 We have a 2002 Hunter 420 that we bought a few months ago. With lots of projects to do after moving
Looking for a trailer in Maryland shadyside at 8:23am 12.31.18 Catalina 22 3/622 Greetings all, I am looking for a trailer to rent from a private individual in Maryland or surround
Adding Gas Spring to Rodkicker Caspurr at 7:01am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1730 I have a 2007 Hunter 33. Has anyone added the optional gas spring to Rodkicker? If so can you provid
Removing mast head sheave axle pins mjmercer19248 at 5:27am 12.31.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1578 1980 Hunter 37C with Kenyon 5280 mast. How the heck do you remove and replace the mast head sheave a
Water below the engine tray - Where does it drain? Wipe_Out at 2:55am 12.31.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2086 Cleaning out the bilges over the weekend. Below the engine there is a tray that obviously doesn't dr
Are you prepared for an emergency? Daveinet at 5:38pm 12.30.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1189 I watched a video today of a discussion about what goes through one's mind in an emergency. Even tho
Looking for advice on care of interior wood finished with Bristol discovery at 2:05pm 12.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/522 recently had the saloon table on our Passage 456 refinished with Bristol two part. Looks like new, I
Installing DC Block for Radio Frequency Ground On Board a Sailing Vessel Brian D at 1:45pm 12.30.18 SSB and Ham Operators 0/705 One of the things I like to do is scourer the internet for information. A lot of times I cannot find
Routing reef line on H26 Big Rog at 1:24pm 12.30.18 Smaller Boats 10/750
85 Cat 27 - aft keel leak Anjin at 6:54am 12.30.18 Mid-Size Boats 5/983 After the last two haul outs I have experienced leakage into the bilge from the far aft end of the b

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Looking for a Beneteau First 21 Classic or 210 with a fixed keel SoSound at 8:37am 06.07.24 Maybe it's back on the market? Craigslist Beneteau 21 Good luck!
Portlight Polish BigEasy at 8:12am 06.07.24 Here are some before and after pictures of me polishing a port, and the acrylic companionway hatch,
PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 06.07.24 I buy the yard crew beer at the beginning and end of the season. Despite the fact that they treat th
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 7:46am 06.07.24 Hey @WellerH , at the base of my mast, on the forward side, I have a round cover attached with a cou
Bomar Hatch Gasket & Screen JamesG161 at 7:38am 06.07.24 Check with Tony at this site. Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair Jim...
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading WellerH at 7:15am 06.07.24 Andres, I have the same problem. Perhaps my boat is configured differently than yours, but where e
Slips in SW Florida - Port Charlotte area Joe at 7:13am 06.07.24 Picking up my first "big" boat, a Catalina 30, in Punta Gorda, FL in a couple of weeks. (mast 467',
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff D Swanson at 6:45am 06.07.24 I have sailed my C&C25mk2 for about 7 seasons. It is a great boat and has served me well. With an ap
Bomar Hatch Gasket & Screen (1) FShab at 6:34am 06.07.24 Hi, I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 and hope someone can help me regarding a couple of deck hatch question
PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 06.07.24 Moonshine?
Looking for ideas on galley remodel Timm R Oday25 at 5:57am 06.07.24 Stainless has it's uses . My experiance leads me to believe it get's very slippery when wet . It als
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 5:25am 06.07.24 Thanks for this. Need to keep at it without hardener until it starts to click.
Edson Pedestal Screws sailcapt340 at 5:05am 06.07.24
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff Project_Mayhem at 5:03am 06.07.24 Thank you, some boats do not sail well w/o a jib. My O'Day definitely gets most of it's power from
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff dlochner at 4:29am 06.07.24 C&Cs generally want to have a jib. As others have alluded, you can control heel by managing sail si
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff Bluenose at 3:56am 06.07.24 Thank you, some boats do not sail well w/o a jib.
C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff Bluenose at 3:56am 06.07.24 I started out sailing extremely tender dinghies. The Zuma was so bad that at 10 years old I told th
Curiosity might be making me overthink fred1diver at 3:34am 06.07.24 I will definitely be looking into those hatches. There is nothing under the seat a part from a berth
Edson Pedestal Screws kloudie1 at 3:33am 06.07.24 A small stainless quick release hinge maybe? quick release hinge - Google Search
Color-matching gelcoat jssailem at 10:24pm 06.06.24

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