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Messabout? Justin_NSA at 9:09am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1730 Ever heard of the phrase? The site would be considered a "messabout" I think. I was Googling for the
No-see-ums All U Get at 4:43am 03.05.19 Ask All Sailors 74/10166 Hi all, Just to let you know the tropics has more than white sand beaches and blue water waiting fo
Hunter 31 washing machine install (4) Pizzazz at 12:08am 03.05.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/2440 Just wanted to share a success story, installing a proper automatic washing machine on my Hunter 31.
Catalina 30 rudder upgrade (4) 85bittersweet at 5:46pm 03.04.19 Catalina 30 3/2016 I thought Id share my rudder rebuild. it's been the best upgrade I've done so far. Boat handles so m
Sealant on garboard drain plug Mike G. at 5:26pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1715 A bit early, but already thinking of Spring commissioning. What sealant, if any should I put on the
Chain plates leak after butyl sealing baycloud at 4:50pm 03.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1276 Hey all, I have a 1978 O'Day 23-2. I've done many upgrades to it, including a new starboard bulkhead
Anchor Wash-down Pump NYSail at 3:55pm 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 18/3661 Hello All, So my pump was leaking and 3 bolts had fused so a rebuild was looking ugly at best. Also,
Starting chain adjustment buoy at 3:12pm 03.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1339
Hunter 260 Electrical-Batteries (1) rk1sails at 2:41pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3193 As a novice sailor and new 2 month owner to my 2003 Hunter 260, that hasn't seen water for 2 years,
Blue strip tape to cover old painted line around hull Dug22 at 1:56pm 03.04.19 Catalina 22 8/834 I bought the roll of blue strip tape from Catalina Direct. It did not come with installation instruc
Rebuilding trailer for 23.5 PropellerHead at 1:34pm 03.04.19 Smaller Boats 15/1006 My trailer is a basket case. The center of the last three cross members are badly rusted. I've decid
Hunter 37.5 Headsail 130 or 135 Jrtauber at 12:56pm 03.04.19 Big Boats 2/566 Anyone upgrading their 37.5 130% headsail I would be interested in one in excellent condition. Jerr
Tips for Installation of New Headliner (3) Boathouse Bunkie at 12:45pm 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2241 162047 162048 162049 162047 162048 162049 Hello All, We are continuing to restore this 1978 Hunter
Guess what? (1) SVMOONDANCE at 11:28am 03.04.19 Catalina 22 26/1869 162033
Hunter 41AC Steering Problem young80 at 11:18am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1115 My boat has always had a slight wonder to port under power but after haul out for bottom paint, a ne
Stunning Images dlochner at 10:26am 03.04.19 Sails Call Lounge 29/2882 Waves, tides, boats, rubber ducks, a couple of young Scots, and stunning visual images. Enjoy. iWKF
Need for speed Bosman at 10:03am 03.04.19 Racing 3/1136 I found this on the german yacht.tv website. This little thing will apparently do 30 knots. @Jack
AFT AND FORWARD HEAD CABINETS Joaleb at 9:36am 03.04.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1101 Hello, we are new owners of a Catalina 470 1999 which needs extensive work. When we purchased the bo
How to remove salon table in Hunter 340 Dan Rapp at 7:38am 03.04.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/390 Is there a trick to removing the table to create more space.
Rudder Stop vs. Autopilot (1) JamesG161 at 7:10am 03.04.19 Ask All Sailors 39/8514 I was doing my annual inspection and maintenance of my Edson steering. Noticed the Rudder Stop had a

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What is this mystery line? dlochner at 12:04pm 12.03.24 Makes sense as there is also a harness that is onboard. Only thing we don't have is a jack line.
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:25am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line? Possible - but seems like a heavy line for that. I suppose it could be
What is this mystery line? nightowle at 11:24am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there wa
What is this mystery line? dlochner at 11:10am 12.03.24 It is a really bad idea that was once employed as a tether for a harness. The bad idea was there was
Battery reconditioning? Project_Mayhem at 11:07am 12.03.24 Submerged or not they are 4 year old neglected west marine batteries. They are good for a core exch
What is this mystery line? kappykaplan at 11:07am 12.03.24 Barber hauler? Twing line?
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. Project_Mayhem at 11:06am 12.03.24 The interior is super similar to my former Starwind 19, which was also a Jim Taylor design. Great li
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:44am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation. I know John very well. Great
Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 8:56am 12.03.24 Thanks for posting. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 8:42am 12.03.24 Looks like you have a functioning mast step which will be a hinge, allowing for easy and quick mast
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? jibes138 at 8:42am 12.03.24 For a one piece coupling If the shaft and the bore are a wring fit or a very light interference (.00
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding DinghySailor at 8:38am 12.03.24
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Rich Stidger at 7:54am 12.03.24 No one has suggested measuring the actual AC current with a clamp-on meter. The Power Energy Panel
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 6:54am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Claude L.-Auger at 6:28am 12.03.24 While I do agree with Kloudie and the others about running away from this old girl, I have another p
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 6:21am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation.
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? R Squared at 6:21am 12.03.24 Forespar did not produce the ball base fitting pictured. Also, the Motor Mate has not been in produc
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Tally Ho at 5:52am 12.03.24 My guess would be something like a downhaul or cunningham for the main. I would guess a messenger
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 12.03.24 The major problem with small gas engines are the smaller ports are affected by corn.syrup crap clog
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel colemj at 4:33am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service

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