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Sailboat surveyor New orleans BobHorn at 12:07pm 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1145 Can anyone recommend a sailboat surveyor in the New Orleans area? Thanks, Bob
Mast safety check Jackdaw at 8:50am 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 22/3857 Last night we had a race in 15-20 knots, with VERY lumpy seastate at the starting area and lower 1/2
Introduction & Questions From a Newbie JohnGill at 8:11am 06.15.18 Smaller Boats 31/3201 Hello, I have recently purchased a Hunter 23 and I am a sailing newbie. I have had one sailing less
Mid-Boat Cleats Frank H at 7:55am 06.15.18 Catalina 310 29/4320 Hello Mates I'm still getting used to my new-to-me 310. I back into my slip with the dock finger on
Seriously, I mean really... JRT at 7:09am 06.15.18 Ask All Sailors 17/1871 Maximum effort on this one's part... https://nashville.craigslist.org/boa/d/sailboat/6617243896.htm
Intermittent start problems ChrisCall at 7:07am 06.15.18 Catalina 30 15/2779 Hi I have 1989 Catalina 30 with a universal m25xp with the 3 position key ignition and start button
Pulpit on a C30? Ward H at 5:33am 06.15.18 Catalina 30 14/3251 Is the same pulpit used on a standard rig as on a tall rig?
Lifesling heads up... rpludwig at 3:39am 06.15.18 Catalina 22 1/536 today, one day sale only, Lifesling2 @ West Marine on line or in store, half price $99, free shippin
Back stay tighter = hoisting main harder Kgatesma at 2:42am 06.15.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/997
SPINIKER ON A H23? drewsyntax at 10:38pm 06.14.18 Smaller Boats 28/1914
Great Circle in a Catalina 25 Leeward Rail at 8:08pm 06.14.18 Catalina 22 3/551 Just thought you guys may want to know that James @jmczzz is currently heading south on his Great Ci
Rule 18 Is Hard Davidasailor26 at 7:16pm 06.14.18 Racing 12/1206 Just got home from Thursday night beer can racing. I was called as a witness in a protest between tw
Going from Raymarine to B&G... jviss at 7:03pm 06.14.18 Ask All Sailors 7/8136 (@Phil Herring , surprised there isn't an electronics forum under "Forums for All Owners.") Anyone
Rusty Mast Rivets SirMichael at 6:53pm 06.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/571 I have an 88 Hunter 28.5. While sailing yesterday with a family of 3 boys (teaching them how to sai
Furling main question Valerio at 5:40pm 06.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/584 This weekend on the way back of a very good sailing day, we were hit by a 3 hours of very high (for
Main furling line question Valerio at 4:33pm 06.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/512 on my 41 the main furling line is an endless loop. Is that correct? How do you call that join in eng
H34 Mast: Need More Halyards mnmpizza at 1:27pm 06.14.18 Big Boats 17/1708 I will be hauling the H34 early next month to get the bottom done and compression post repair. Durin
holding tank rmagown at 11:37am 06.14.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/3804 I am the proud new owner of a 2003 Beneteau 423. It is the 2 cabin/2 head layout. The holding tanks
Turning Block, Cabintop Apex at 10:37am 06.14.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 3/1675 What have others used to reroute halyard from clutch to the other cabintop winch. For port leeward
Hunter 260 Hella Marine 158 Mast Light Replacement mgtomasic at 10:03am 06.14.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/952 I am looking for suggestions for my Hunter 260 Hella Marine 158 Mast Light Replacement, which I have

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New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? LakeShark at 8:10am 04.30.24 Use the plumbers putty. It's easier to clean up in a few years when you upgrade electronics again.
Outboard depth in water. LakeShark at 8:06am 04.30.24 Looks good to me too and @Gene Neill gave a great explanation with the pictures. I take mine off an
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat (1) rgranger at 7:55am 04.30.24 That looks very similar to the ones that Hunter used on their H26. I replaced mine once Yes ... ri
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 7:49am 04.30.24 Oh, I think you are going to need a larger truck too. :biggrin: Seriously... hook that baby up to
Uniseal tank thickness Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:37am 04.30.24 K.O. and C.P. are two of the products I sold to Raritan. Raritan only markets C.P. as a bowl clea
Hand held Radio ? BarryL at 7:31am 04.30.24 Hi, Typo on my part, my previous radio was an HX870. According to Standard Horizon, the HX870 shoul
Need help identifying this boat please Rick Webb at 7:29am 04.30.24 For a $100 you have made many lasting memories. Careful though it's a habit more addictive than cra
Masthead sheaves marchem at 7:20am 04.30.24 That is good to know but I doubt we could actually access the sheaves with channel lock because the
Masthead sheaves (1) Deleted member 117556 at 7:02am 04.30.24
Masthead sheaves marchem at 6:57am 04.30.24
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 6:47am 04.30.24 The engine is probably manufactured by Kubota with Westerbeke marine stuff bolted on. The engine blo
Masthead sheaves east coaster at 5:57am 04.30.24 My mast head is welded to the mast and when I changed out the hard plastic sheaves it was a frustrat
Access to windlass east coaster at 5:39am 04.30.24 I required access to the bowsprit after a power boat struck it with such force it was bent down abou
Access to windlass Deleted member 117556 at 5:16am 04.30.24 The forward access port in the anchor locker is how you get to the stem fitting bolts. Ask me how I
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? Gene Neill at 5:14am 04.30.24 I can vouch for the plumber's putty, and the toilet wax ring. I prefer plumber's putty, as it is les
hull port (windows) leaking Deleted member 117556 at 5:14am 04.30.24 May want to consider Lifecaulk as a sealant. It is polysulfide and used for bedding chainplates. I l
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing shemandr at 5:07am 04.30.24 Not knowing what a spun bearing is I googled the term. Here is what came up first: https://www.engi
Uniseal tank thickness Project_Mayhem at 5:06am 04.30.24 Thanks for recommending Uniseal @Peggie Hall HeadMistress! While a vendor told me it's not necessary
Outboard depth in water. Gene Neill at 5:03am 04.30.24 Thanks guys. Gene do you tie your motor off somehow when trailering? I basically took all my tail m
Replacing exhaust hose dlochner at 4:53am 04.30.24 I didn't use the old hose to pull the new one thru... the hoses were too stiff and there wasn't eno

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