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Cross bar for Halyard over campanion way slider (1) odj22sailor at 8:45am 02.06.19 Catalina 22 28/2250 Hi All, Is someone making the flat crossbar for halyards I am seeing for racing?
I found a Mixing Elbow Alarm HMT2 at 7:13am 02.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/876 Three years back I installed an Aqualarm, low flow alarm on my Yanmar 2GM. I never really thought ab
Fresh water bottom paint Flip Rutledge at 6:26am 02.06.19 Ask All Sailors 31/4627 I am new to keeping my boat in the water as opposed to trailering. I am preparing to strip and repai
Hunter 376 table halyard Randy R at 8:38pm 02.05.19 Big Boats 4/729 I purchased a Hunter 376 one of the issues was a stuck table halyard. I sprayed mclube sail coat in
Run a new wire to O322 bilge? (1) Mickstr at 3:59pm 02.05.19 Bigger Boats 12/1366 I'd like to add a 3rd wire to my bilge pump, so I can power both the manual and automatic circuits.
Starboard Main Stay looks 4 in crack inside Fiftybucks at 2:57pm 02.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/760 we are evauating a 99 hunter 380 and during our walkthru inspection, we noticed a 4 in long crack in
Replacement Furler for 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:22pm 02.05.19 Big Boats 2/777 I'm looking for information from other 40.5 owners regarding the brand of furler that they may have
Would a Oceanis 393 be strong enough for circumnavigating? HansZelf at 1:21pm 02.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/18159 Hi all, I consider buying a Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 393 (2001). From your experience, will this ty
Installing bow roller: foredeck coring? David on the Oly Pen at 1:12pm 02.05.19 C&C 4/1444 I'm shaping a piece of teak to mount a factory bow roller to the foredeck and bow fitting of my C'C
Dinette Table (1) Cape Daysailor at 11:01am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/923 160981 Hello, My boat has a spot for a dinette table, although there is not currently one with the b
Can you get too big of a gas tank? JP-M25 at 10:29am 02.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5771 Hi All, my first post. I'm referb'ing an M25 (Hurricane Michael special). The boat was pretty much
Wave slap reducers Kermit at 9:45am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/153 @WKW mentipned wave slap reducers for the aft cabin. PLEASE* tell us about wave slap reducers! Our*
Air conditioning maintenance..... NYSail at 8:53am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/515 So I am new to the boat a/c phenomena.... have two units that function off a single pump. Units bot
Les and John's 2019 EXTREME Winter Cruise (1) jssailem at 8:05am 02.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 299/25494 Day 0 The beginning. e high teens and a wee bit of snow greeted us as we started provisioning for ou
Rudder post removal (4) TigerC&C at 4:08am 02.05.19 C&C 0/1394 We are attempting to remove the rudder on our custom C'C 43, to service and replace bearings as need
Fuel tank sender gasket. NYSail at 11:44pm 02.04.19 Ask All Sailors 3/414 any recommendations for a gasket or gasket material for the sender on my plastic fuel tank?? Thanks
Will a rocna 10 kg fit on a beneteau 323 bow roller? Paul8 at 10:46pm 02.04.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 23/4458 I have a Beneteau 323 andwant to upgrade my Bruce anchor to a 10 kg rocna. Will a rocna fit my bow r
1988 O'Day 35 pzmaria at 4:14pm 02.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 13/5390 Hello all members and owners. I'm looking for some pointers and advice on this boat. Recently I sold
New Guy Hello! Ozpilot414 at 9:40am 02.04.19 Mid-Size Boats 16/1734 Hello all, Made my first purchase of a lovely 1988 Hunter 28.5 and now want to sink every penny I ha
Fuel Leak OdayGeorge at 9:33am 02.04.19 Ask An Oday Owner 4/899 OK, I am completely stumped. I can't find a fuel leak. I hadn't used my boat in about five days.

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Sewing bags for gear (1) zinahewitt at 12:34am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional. ing and attach a toggle to it. I could probably ev
Sewing bags for gear (1) garymalmgren at 12:26am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional.
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? VanIslandGuy at 11:02pm 11.09.24 The B&R rigs without furling mains have additional lower struts to support the mast. I'd either repl
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? VanIslandGuy at 11:00pm 11.09.24 https://www.granvilleislandboatyard.com/roton-industries I'd call these guys, they're the BC Espar
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller Mickstr at 7:33pm 11.09.24
St Croix to Galveston Idaho Islander at 6:22pm 11.09.24 I usually went north of the islands, going west, as the wind is steadier and the seas more regular.
Scam Alert Idaho Islander at 6:15pm 11.09.24 Thanks for the heads up
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads higgs at 6:13pm 11.09.24 I think the best approach is to make sure the weight is on the keel and the pads get moved off the d
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) jssailem at 6:05pm 11.09.24 The report of his adventurous spirit and love of the sea is epic.
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? higgs at 6:02pm 11.09.24 This is certainly a shift/throttle set up that is no longer in use. I'm wondering where the engine
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 11.09.24 2. Engine monitoring: I helped move a power boat from Chesapeake to Florida. I was on the boat for
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dLj at 4:46pm 11.09.24 Monitoring of AIS, radar, cameras, VHF and sensors such as wind, motion, water detection, etc for a
Espar hydronic heating system (4) paulheth at 4:24pm 11.09.24 Matts997 congratulations on your success in getting things going. You have attracted a group of kno
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? shemandr at 4:21pm 11.09.24 You do realize there's no getting off this AI hamster wheel, don't you? :) Yeah, but ... This is
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 11.09.24 @caverun A 260 buyer got pulled over in Texas and cited for too much overhang with a Hunter traile
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 11.09.24 I'm wondering what more it could do beyond what an AIS and RADAR alarm can give. Adding in cameras
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller (2) Mickstr at 2:18pm 11.09.24
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 2:10pm 11.09.24 Thank you all for the guidance. Greatly appreciated.
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 dlochner at 2:06pm 11.09.24 I understand, still need a new VHF, just revamp my plan and lessen my work. Fortunately, there are
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 sailcapt340 at 2:04pm 11.09.24 I understand, still need a new VHF, just revamp my plan and lessen my work. Fortunately, there are r

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