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Trivia that moves you to share jssailem at 8:55am 03.28.18 Sails Call Lounge 137/5990 I just unloaded on @Justin_NSA a bit of trivia about a Black and Tan. This fostered the brain far
H36 "Fixed" Boom Vang chichiflys at 8:47am 03.28.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/839 Just wondering if anyone has ever installed a "permanent" boom vang on their H36? I have the tempor
Using plastic pipe for tank/thru hull connections instead of hose Steve Jefferies at 8:06am 03.28.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/586 Just looked to purchase a 1999 C380 that is in pristine condition but noticed one interesting owner
Fridge/Ice Box question MikeToronto at 7:25am 03.28.18 Catalina 310 39/4567 Hello, everyone! First time poster, new to Catalina 310, apologies for potential naivete. The admir
81 Oday 34 need to replace rub rail - recommendations? DaveNC at 4:21am 03.28.18 Bigger Boats 7/1087 The rub rail has become brittle and we need to replace it. Anyone have experience with this? Sugge
Floors (2) LeslieTroyer at 7:38pm 03.27.18 Big Boats 9/1382 I pulled up the forward floor on my C36 so I could probe the wood block under the mast step (shrouds
Seattle Trip.. Maine Sail at 5:31pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2183 Next week I fly into Seattle for my friends surprise 50th. I have scheduled a few extra days to do k
Replace porta pot with more permanent system sailnoproblem at 1:21pm 03.27.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/487 When I purchased and refurbished my 1970 Tartan 34C, I removed the hand pump head that just discharg
Aluminum Anodes? bawlmer at 12:35pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 26/1703 Fellow Sailors. The last time I purchased a prop shaft anode was in 2015 and it was zinc. As I go th
Chain Hooks Bob S at 12:15pm 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 27/1792 Did a search and wasn't able to find any comments but I'm sure I'm not alone. I just bought 100' of
Catalina hull numbers Ed Hiersche at 11:37am 03.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/4947 I have a Catalina 27 with a hull number CAB702091075. All the hull decoders I have seen start with t
NOXX anti-fouling system CrazyOldMan at 10:15am 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 12/2103 Hello All Does anyone here have any experience with the NOXX anti-fouling system? My boat is in the
Best way to remove Old decals from ACP hulls KeukaSailer at 6:44am 03.27.18 Day Sailers 10/1108 Have to remove her old name decals from the stern (they are in bad shape, ' renaming)as well as her
Maximum amperage of alternator SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:28am 03.27.18 Ask All Sailors 3/424 I presently have a house battery bank of 3, 8D Deka Gel batteries. The Amp hour is listed as 225 eac
whisker pole control line tartansailboat at 7:31pm 03.26.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1762 I need to replace the control line on my Forespar spin/whisker pole. Does anyone know what to take
Ball valves... NYSail at 6:54pm 03.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/2730 Hello all.... Have a bad ball valve that needs to be replaced. Bought a new groco however now find
Hull (1) Frozen Steve D at 6:35pm 03.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/463 The fiberglass on my keel is rough in texture (not anywhere else on the hull) and now has a few spot
Composting head on B361? Ben4195 at 4:30pm 03.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1487 hi all, Have any B361 owners converted to a composting head, and if so, which one did you choose?
Replacement Chain Plate and Support Rod - '84 H31 jmce1587 at 4:17pm 03.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 16/2040 I have placed in the owner mods, the steps taken to replace the chain plate and support rods for bot
Cabling in Hunter 37.5 mast aybabtme at 4:03pm 03.26.18 Big Boats 4/945 Hey there! This might be a dumb question but I'm fairly new to boats. I'm wondering what I should

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Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 4:53pm 07.12.23 I should clarify - when I was typing I was thinking about the pawls failing to pop out due to sprin
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) dLj at 4:43pm 07.12.23 Sunset happening right now as I sit here....
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA dLj at 4:42pm 07.12.23 Lunenbueg is a delight! What a beautiful port! Very sailor friendly, you don't have to pay for dingh
Winch handle safe use Davidasailor26 at 4:38pm 07.12.23
Blisters inside of water ballast tanks? Stu Jackson at 4:32pm 07.12.23 and the Catalina 25s It wasn't the C25s, it was the Catalina 250 that had water ballast. You coul
Winch handle safe use Roland5048 at 4:31pm 07.12.23 There are several take-aways from this thread, but I feel the most important is safety. IMHO, the t
Sahara Dust shemandr at 4:15pm 07.12.23 I did not note that.
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May Stu Jackson at 4:13pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner shemandr at 4:13pm 07.12.23 There are pictures and then reality. Sounds like the decision made itself. And it is a lesson for
Winch handle safe use Joe at 3:56pm 07.12.23 An oft repeated fallacy of how they should be used. Joe & I have had this discussion before, I lik
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 3:55pm 07.12.23 Photos would imply to me the sails are likely trash, running and standing rigging, ... This was m
Potential new Hunter owner kappykaplan at 3:51pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Windpilot at 3:28pm 07.12.23 Phil, My solution to removing the reef to raise the sail, at the end of the boom, pull the reefing
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May BigEasy at 3:26pm 07.12.23 Gee, I thought my next sentence would have let you figure it out. It was: Speed Time Distance
Potential new Hunter owner isaksp00 at 3:18pm 07.12.23 The price is $3500? That'd be a hard pass from me. I don't think I'd take it for free, given the cos
Potential new Hunter owner (4) 60bubba at 2:56pm 07.12.23
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 2:47pm 07.12.23
In boom reefing design Sailfanatic at 2:46pm 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arran
Prop size for my 28.5 JamesG161 at 2:45pm 07.12.23 Call the SBO shops and they know the proper size propeller Hunter 28.5 Parts Jim...
Your experience with propane outboards? MikeHoncho at 2:39pm 07.12.23 Disconnect the hose from the motor. There should be a valve that looks like a tire stem valve in it

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