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2024 Hurricane Forecasts (4) jssailem at 3:49pm 05.24.24 Weather and Forecasting 10/1760 NOAA Has just published its forecast. thoughts. https://www.tropicaltidbits.com QFID_jfNId4 224
Mixing elbow Shagdance at 2:51pm 05.24.24 Catalina 310 3/938 Looking sources for a mixing elbow for the universal 25xpb. Catalina Direct said could be up to 8 we
Throttle lever pressed against pedestal guard ... Scott T-Bird at 11:52am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 7/668 I replaced my pedestal guard last year. With all my distractions last year, I've failed to notice w
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (7) Coloradonosea at 11:12am 05.24.24 Ask All Sailors 29/3024 Hello everyone, I just bought this 1973 American Fiberglass Company Daysailer 16 -Major issue is the
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Salty79 at 10:17am 05.24.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1007 Due primarily to space constraints, I've picked up the Quiet Flush electric head conversion (#37255)
NOAA new Marine Weather Forecasting Zones (3) jssailem at 8:50am 05.24.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/1060 224944 NOAA has been developing its digital systems with the goal of integrating the ACE modeling d
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 9:06pm 05.23.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1041 Hey guys. A friend and I are attempting to start up a little day charter with our newly acquired 200
Seeking a Harken 140 Lead Block with Cam Cleat (2) dkinzer at 5:47pm 05.23.24 Ask All Sailors 2/371 On my 2007 Hunter 41AC, there is a Harken #140 lead block with cam cleat on either side of the arch
Roller furler extrusions pulled apart David in Sandusky at 2:12pm 05.23.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/653
NOAA changes Forecasting methods (1) jssailem at 10:56am 05.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/437 We are looking at the new digital features being developed by NOAA. A neat tool that covers the US p
How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? (1) Ted10028 at 10:29am 05.23.24 Ask All Sailors 3/540 there is a flange that screws down underneath the faucett to secure it to sink base but it has two
Mast bag? fred1diver at 7:59am 05.23.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1094 Does anyone use the Blue Performance mast halyard bag? If so how do you like it? Thinking about gett
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 5:51am 05.23.24 Catalina 22 2/697 Hello All: Waffle House came with oversized West Marine spreader boots. These were one of the items
Universal M18 burning wires ? (1) BTC1984 at 3:04pm 05.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/632 1984 Catalina 27. My engine was running fine, I smelled burning so I shut it down. There was some sm
Rigging bi.moller1 at 2:08pm 05.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/882 Best place to purchase rigging hard ware? I want to get two hardware extenders for Hunter 40.5.
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 10:32am 05.22.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 27/3223 My head is spinning on this and I'm trying to make it spin even more.... :rolleyes: Existing set-u
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? (1) jpeac2 at 9:05am 05.22.24 Ask All Sailors 4/679 Hey Everyone - Sustained some anchor damage last summer to the bow (picture attached). Looking for
How to make my deck look good? (1) Bluebonnet87 at 9:00am 05.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/963 Hi all, Recently purchased and first time saiboat owner. The deck looks like it needs a paint job.
windvanes for hunter 33 de 2004 michel06440 at 1:11am 05.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/655 Hello, I'm throwing a bottle into the sea, has anyone already installed a wind pilot or wind vane on
In mast Halyard Swivel Hunter 37 Aussie at 5:25pm 05.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/563 Hi have a Marlow Hunter 37. With inmast furing system make z spars, the Swivel has to plastic part

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90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:38pm 06.28.25
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:37pm 06.28.25 Remove the wood table top and bang hard on the metal support to get it to turn. You can bolt a 2x4 o
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck wilburleft at 4:33pm 06.28.25
New dodger leaking through the seams Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 06.28.25 Try using 303 Fabric Guard on the seams, that should help. We wash our full dodger every spring a
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 3:51pm 06.28.25 Post #4: Yes. I don't use it that often. No plug ins. Mostly I use it to follow cruises posted o
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 3:43pm 06.28.25
Invest 91L (2) JamesG161 at 3:36pm 06.28.25 Hitting the City I lived in, Tampico Mexico. Jim...
Ranger 12 - rescue shemandr at 3:36pm 06.28.25 First template the transom. Put a cleat across near transom in case the transom while excavated can
New dodger leaking through the seams BigEasy at 3:22pm 06.28.25 Try using 303 Fabric Guard on the seams, that should help.
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 3:20pm 06.28.25 Moving the draft forward is largely halyard tension. According to rich, a former poster, to properl
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 06.28.25 Transom Replacement (First) I am not sure how far down the rot goes, I am assuming it is all rotte
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 3:10pm 06.28.25
Troubleshooting mainsail trim LLoyd B at 2:32pm 06.28.25 stir rail sheeting ?
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 2:27pm 06.28.25 So any thoughts on order of operations? As of right now, I have a chair and beer in hand and looking
OpenCPN not opening colemj at 2:20pm 06.28.25 Was it running before and just suddenly stopped?
OpenCPN not opening colemj at 2:19pm 06.28.25 It can be over ridden by a setting in the System to allow apps not downloaded from the App Store to
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 2:09pm 06.28.25
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Charles Erwin at 2:03pm 06.28.25 In the water change will work if 1 you get the coupler off and 2 can move the shaft back enough so t
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) JamesG161 at 1:29pm 06.28.25 The replacement can be done with the boat in the water if the bilge pump is running Never do that
New dodger leaking through the seams Davidasailor26 at 1:28pm 06.28.25 Never had significant leaking from ours since it was new. For the first few years there was no leaki

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