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What's in your mattress? (1) Phil Herring at 8:59am 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 30/4814 Sailboat bedding can range from the cheapest of cheap open cell foam to high-end memory foam, Latex,
shower nozzle doesn't work scottmc59 at 7:11am 04.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/639 Our sink faucet works find but when switched to shower setting water barely trickles out. Same with
Oops! Where did my centerboard go? (3) agprice22 at 4:02am 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 1/723 Here is the photo of the remainder of the old centerboard. Only the head remained. There was no dama
SO HOW MUCH DOES ZEPHYR VIBRATE? Kyedmcc at 5:23pm 04.26.18 Day Sailers 1/646 New owner of 25CB with 2 cycle 15hp zephyr saildrive and I have not ran it yet. I was wondering how
Best buffer higgs at 5:19pm 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 30/4594 I have always preferred the finish I get by waxing my hull by hand, both application and buffing. I
Catalina Island in Hunter 19 Mik at 2:37pm 04.26.18 Smaller Boats 8/1486 I have seen the pictures - now it is time to make it happen - once I have the mast squared away. Si
Spreader End Cap (1) russconde at 1:53pm 04.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3488 Hi, I have a 2004 B323. Last year was my first year with it and over the Winter I store it in a yard
O'Day 25: support rod for forward hatch (2) CarmenK at 12:30pm 04.26.18 Day Sailers 0/734 My boat did not have the support rod and another member kindly measured his and took photos, too. I
222 Jib Genoa forestay rigging HighCs123 at 11:23am 04.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/775 Going over everything on the 222, still not sure what to do about the jib. It's getting sunburned an
Weather Helm/Lee Helm -What's The Diff? Don Guillette at 10:09am 04.26.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 44/11180 Over the last 17 years just about about every sail trim topic of interest to most beginners to inter
Bringing joy to an old man ... Scott T-Bird at 9:15am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2634 I was talking on the phone with my daughter and she said her boyfriend is driving up to Flathead Lak
Beneteau 57 Owners Manual Frank P at 8:50am 04.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2560 Hello, I am considering buying a 2005 vintage Beneteau 57. Does anyone know how I can get an owners
Is this backwards? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/940 My friends know I like to sail, so they often buy me nautical themed gifts. A friend recently gave
New US CBP Reporting Options dlochner at 6:27am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/584 Just saw this article about a new reporting option for boaters in the Great Lakes/Buffalo district.
Seamanship - Docking under sail Will Gilmore at 4:41am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 40/5130 I was checking out some videos for docking under sail and came across some interesting stuff I thoug
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Omar_Parguera at 5:06pm 04.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 27/7709 I was wondering if I could do some repairs the the centerboard while the boat is on the water. Is th
fixed port replacement - OD34 Harlan at 4:23pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/409 Although the original fixed ports are in amazingly good condition, they are finally showing internal
Installing a new main halyard with in-mast furling Phantom154 at 2:03pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 1/629 I have a Marlow Hunter 40 with in-mast furling. Last night the loop on the end of the main halyard b
Seeking aluminum window frames- mark 1 dfarwell at 1:43pm 04.25.18 C&C 1/823
Damaged Compression Post - Thoughts? (2) One Life at 9:48am 04.25.18 Catalina 22 33/3507 Hello! I've been reading this forum for awhile and really appreciate all the experience that's avai

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Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 8:20am 07.25.24 3/16 wire has a breaking strength of about 4800 lbs. You won't be able to get anywhere near there wi
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 8:15am 07.25.24 Absolutely I will. I have not done anything yet. A neighbour stopped by, he told me his dad is a fib
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 8:10am 07.25.24
It's That Time Again ......................... WayneH at 7:53am 07.25.24 We turn on the tank when we board the boat and turn it off when we leave. In between, we rely on the
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project dmax at 7:34am 07.25.24 The last time I re-bedded the U-Bolts with butyl tape I actually cut away a little of the liner wit
Whale of a Time! fred1diver at 7:32am 07.25.24 Been over that area many times, but never sailing, always a blast to see them
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio jviss at 7:20am 07.25.24 Needs checking. A few days before I can get to the boat. Gotcha. Yea, I would chase these down be
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 6:54am 07.25.24 I'm also planning to use butyl tape for much if not all the hardware rebedding. I find that butyl
Leaking port lights Project_Mayhem at 6:53am 07.25.24 What material is the frame and/or port made out of?
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base dlochner at 6:46am 07.25.24
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio Terry Cox at 6:43am 07.25.24 What kind of plug is on the external speaker cable? Needs checking. A few days before I can get to
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? jviss at 6:12am 07.25.24 Check the fuse! What do you mean? Was that it?
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 5:52am 07.25.24 The last time I re-bedded the U-Bolts with butyl tape I actually cut away a little of the liner wit
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? Lusitano at 5:50am 07.25.24 Check the fuse!
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base spencersea at 5:35am 07.25.24
Standing rigging repair (1) jviss at 5:30am 07.25.24 Could I temporarily prolong the life of my standing rigging by installing a screw on extension that
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio jviss at 4:56am 07.25.24 I suspect the external speaker - the speaker itself, or, more likely, the connections - connectors,
It's That Time Again ......................... BigEasy at 4:56am 07.25.24 Just renewed my insurance this month; thankfully, same rate & policy provisions. I have had contin
Boat Mocs BigEasy at 4:39am 07.25.24 I want a boat shoe to last long enough to at least get some paint on it. Ha! Just finished a
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base (1) dlochner at 4:35am 07.25.24 To measure rake, hang a heavy object from the mast head using the main halyard so that is it in a bu

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