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CNG regulator leak Marrigoround at 7:25am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1762
Green mold on lines RWSlater at 6:49am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 25/4468 Best product and procedure to get green mold from the running rigging? Thanks in advance Ron
Keel Removal 1981 H27 Captian Jack at 6:49am 09.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1771 Having just purchased a 81HTM back in July, one that had seen years of neglect, but no apparent dama
Parts for top hatch (6) MitchK at 8:54pm 09.25.18 Newport 0/1369 Well got a little sailing in, now time to do some more repair work while keeping the boat sailable.
Correct stuff for sealing the screws and such?? Shorefun at 4:34pm 09.25.18 Day Sailers 20/3019 I took off some of the hardware to start working on the 170. I see at the screw holes and under som
Vision Window in Genoa? LakeShark at 3:59pm 09.25.18 Racing 15/2364 Just getting ready to order a new main and 150 for my Catalina 22. They will both be tri radial Dac
Sags in Tank Vent Hose JonLove1949 at 2:44pm 09.25.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/809 In my 1989 Morgan Catalina 44, I've just cleared the forward waste tank hose and reinstalled it, but
semi-permanent install of Honda 2K Hayden Watson at 2:34pm 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1380 Has anyone ever done or attempted a semi-permanent install of Honda 2K generator? It shouldn't be t
Catalina 27 Winter Cover Beecher at 12:44pm 09.25.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2859 Just got a quote on a winter cover for my newly purchased 1986 Catalina 27. To be stored in southern
22ft sailboat comparison Jerrycans at 12:30pm 09.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/826
Anyone used Fracture glass prints (1) Justin_NSA at 12:30pm 09.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 0/943 I'm looking for a unique gift for the admiral's birthday. I've seen their commercials on TV. They lo
Shroud tension query kbgunn at 11:50am 09.25.18 Catalina 30 16/2512 I've been working on getting the rig tuned and have made some good progress but I still have one iss
Cleanup on aisle three ... (1) Gene Neill at 11:06am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 23/1740 Ugh. This is what I found under the galley, below where the sink and icebox were. Before I even sta
Mast hinge upgrade recommendations (1) Knot Stressin' at 10:48am 09.25.18 Trailer Sailors 13/3112 Awighty you fellow trailer sailers! I am lookin for mast hinge upgrade suggestions. I am curious wh
Alligator rescues stranded fish Brian D at 9:52am 09.25.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/879 05KpPI0BYp4
Hydronic heat fan/coil Hayden Watson at 9:34am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 8/961 I am looking at putting an Espar Hydronic 5 boiler in my C30 to replace my ancient Artic that finall
Cabin Heater Boomvang at 9:13am 09.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 11/3423 Has anyone installed a Webasto diesel fired cabin heater? If so how did that go and do you like it?
air conditioner placement decktosser at 8:29am 09.25.18 Smaller Boats 8/628 On my 1985 Hunter 23 (maybe on all Hunters of that period) there is a wooden bulkhead just aft of wh
Cruising Choctawatchee Bay Todd Atchison at 8:16am 09.25.18 Destinations 0/517 So after a few shakedown cruises we are prepairing S/V Sea Gypsy for four days and five nights on th
Leaps and bounds (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 7:51am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 3/298 156789 I believe it was Superman who flew by leaps and bounds but a green frog jumping by leaps and

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Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:07pm 04.01.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.c
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:58pm 04.01.24 If you have space, I'd use a thimble and splice over a thimble to the chain. The rope to chain spli
Bent wing keels artboas at 8:54pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 8:49pm 04.01.24
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain thinwater at 5:24pm 04.01.24 It should be done the way it was done. Folks with windlasses know this. A thimble/shackle system wi
Name Change smokey73 at 5:08pm 04.01.24 Part of our ceremony was pouring the toasting champagne to all four winds and also included taking a
Mooring line...... smokey73 at 4:57pm 04.01.24 We had a recent storm at our mooring field. It was strong enough to tear out the Samson Post on one
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 4:52pm 04.01.24 That Hunter looks excellent. Seems like allot of these size boats have allot of space wasted (for my
Mooring line...... Davidasailor26 at 4:45pm 04.01.24
Trailer sailer = beach launch? john6206 at 4:39pm 04.01.24
Mooring line...... jssailem at 4:26pm 04.01.24 The problem is that the fibers have so little stretch that when they go around a bend the outer fib
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain (1) jssailem at 4:07pm 04.01.24 Check out the Mantus Swivel. It goes between your anchor and your chain. It helps to flip the anchor
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain jssailem at 4:05pm 04.01.24 Well that depends. Do you want to continue to use the windlass to draw the rode (the rope portion)
Name Change stickinthemud57 at 3:49pm 04.01.24 I recently attended a boat renaming ceremony and found it equally fun, silly, and amusing. Our MC c
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain stickinthemud57 at 3:40pm 04.01.24 It has always been my impression that the best way to join rope and chain is with a splice protected
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.01.24 Electrical connections should not be held with zip ties.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:28pm 04.01.24 thanks Its a 3 YM 30 filter off for easier access
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:27pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg thanks Its a 3 YM 30
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston PaulK at 3:19pm 04.01.24 Lots of places to stop, but they're often a ways in from the ocean. How much time do you want to spe
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 04.01.24

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