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Help identify this (3) Dave Satter at 12:17pm 09.27.25 Trailer Sailors 6/576 Found it in the woods behind a friends house. Any ideas? 13 feet 6 inches with a 6 foot beam. No ha
Hunter 28.5 Handrail replacements? wgdenge at 4:30pm 09.26.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/556 Anyone know where to get new handrails? The ones on the 28.5 I just bought are split.
Timing for the perfect tack RussC at 11:09am 09.26.25 Ask All Sailors 34/2400 You'd think after 11 years of very active lake sailing I'd have tacking pretty well nailed down by n
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 # Clydo at 10:28pm 09.25.25 Catalina 310 0/69 Where can find replacement T4000 +. Local electronics guy said don't make anymore? Replacement upg
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 Clydo at 10:25pm 09.25.25 Catalina 310 9/1057 Where can find replacement T4000 +. Local electronics guy said don't make anymore? Replacement upg
1978 H30 Shaft Removal/Rudder MikeHoncho at 7:01pm 09.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 5/850 It seems to be all over the place but does anyone have specific experience removing the prop shaft a
Lewmar V3 Windlass - Shaft extraction -Anode. Screen Saver at 5:07pm 09.25.25 Big Boats 2/736 My Windlass has had its second Maijor heart attack. First off a bit of history, the inevitable probl
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk (2) skunther at 11:23am 09.25.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1452
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! (1) mpollastri at 10:35am 09.25.25 Other Sailboats 8/1171 Hi folks - first time poster....appreciate you help. I have a 1987 Caliber 28 (not to be confused wi
Anchor size Robert H. Wood at 5:39am 09.25.25 Big Boats 12/1010 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 and want to add a windlass. The original windlass for this model was a Simp
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK garymalmgren at 1:54am 09.25.25 Ask All Sailors 8/785 https://www.facebook.com/reel/24456306224038189
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? (2) BrontideRob at 7:19pm 09.24.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/808 Hi, I recently purchased a 2001 Hunter 460 which had had significant work performed by a boat yard a
Is it possible to over-discharge a LiFePO4 Battery Maine Sail at 1:58pm 09.24.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1565 Is it Possible to over-discharge LiFePo4? KdSEwZ5iqfw
Invest 94L --> PC 9 --> TS Imelda --> Hurricane Imelda JamesG161 at 12:02pm 09.24.25 Weather and Forecasting 32/3052 The season is just beginning! :facepalm: DAMMIT JIM...
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck Tim Alden44 at 11:00am 09.24.25 Ask All Sailors 9/928 Would appreciate any help on this topic. The clutch on my Raymarine auto-pilot linear drive (type 2)
Invest 94L --> TS Humberto --> Hurricane Humberto (2) JamesG161 at 8:40am 09.24.25 Weather and Forecasting 11/974 234496 Dammit Jim...
WINDLASS MOTOR REPLACEMENT PATPAT at 8:25am 09.24.25 Ask All Sailors 6/664 Hi fellow cruisers! I am searching for a replacement motor for my Simpson Lawlence windlass on my Hu
Fort Myers Self Serve Marina for Daysailer glenn jordan at 8:05am 09.24.25 Destinations 0/540 Hey Sailors. I have a DS3 that is currently located at Lake Lanier. The boat stays on the trailer
Sailing Croatia DanMaine at 7:25am 09.24.25 Ask All Sailors 5/735 I am hoping to charter a bareboat monohull in Croatia somewhere October 10th for about 10 days. I d
Changing attitudes dLj at 8:57pm 09.23.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1625 I just got this article from Loose Cannon by Peter Swanson. It really hit home for me. I've been fee

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New Owner 1976 Oday Day Sailer II Sunbird22358 at 8:08am 11.10.25 I would devote time and learning to NOT capsize rather than how to recover from an unlikely capsize.
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? dLj at 7:58am 11.10.25 Great you like the performance. Do you have the hydraulic kick up version? If so, may I ask for s
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:56am 11.10.25 1/2 BSP (British Standard Pipe) is 14 threads per inch and so is NPS(National Pipe Standard, NPT is
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:46am 11.10.25
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Paceship.org at 7:45am 11.10.25 Any updates on the RC pintle? I am looking to replace the kick up rudder on my 1987 C22 (3/8" gudge
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? Paceship.org at 7:41am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... RKenSailor at 7:32am 11.10.25 I have delamination where it looks like it was locked when the previous owner hit ground or cranked
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? rgranger at 7:28am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The l
Decorating a boat for Christmas rgranger at 7:23am 11.10.25 I put my boat in the Charleston X-mas parade last year.... just a simple string of lights... I plugg
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 RKenSailor at 7:20am 11.10.25 Has anyone tried using 2 claw gear pullers to straighten deck plates? Seems like it would work. Up
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! Justin_NSA at 7:16am 11.10.25 Happy 250th fellow Marines. My USMC flag is posted on the house!
Alternative to Split Rings rgranger at 7:13am 11.10.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 11.10.25 The local marine shop only had a 2 pole, 30A breaker in stock and they suggested just connecting Ne
Companion way doors for a 1983 kappykaplan at 6:17am 11.10.25 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... walt at 5:13am 11.10.25 (two different discussions here - this is for what whitespeed brought up) I think Rich's idea of the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... artboas at 5:05am 11.10.25 @Whitespeed First, welcome aboard. From your description I think that the 3-pole boat breaker switc
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 4:45am 11.10.25 Where on the main sheet would you use a snap shackle? Where the main sheet tackle connects to the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Whitespeed at 4:44am 11.10.25 Thanks for the quick replies! to early 70's. There have been some upgrades over the years. The pede
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 4:33am 11.10.25 it is amphibious. He plays guitar right-handed and banjo left-handed. 235374
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... Gene Neill at 4:25am 11.10.25 Your understanding of the bolt's use is correct. Righty tighty like everything else. Don't force it.

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