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Yellowed masttop light (1) Jackdaw at 10:04am 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 12/534 Hey all, my mast-top light lens has yellowed; I suppose to UV, heat, and age. I'm replacing the bulb
Lewmar V2 Windlass on Hunter 376 mlpayne at 9:18am 04.18.17 Big Boats 8/2259 Three seasons ago, I bought a '98 Hunter 376. Not being the original owner, I could not attest to t
Deck Sheaves redunculous at 7:49am 04.18.17 Big Boats 15/812 Ok so I see there are numerous posts dotted about but here I am opening a new one... Well here is t
Wiring a 322 Capn Pete at 7:30am 04.18.17 Bigger Boats 3/692 A question for fellow 322 owners (or others who may have faced the same issue): Is there an easy ' d
Cat 34 in Practical Sailor chrisings at 7:19am 04.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/577 Well look at that. https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_51/boatreview/The-Catalina-34-30-Yea
Weather information in the Berry Islands? Joe A at 6:22am 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/836 I would appreciate any advise on how to get weather information in the Berry Islands Bahamas. We ex
Rear stay fiddle pulley replacementt (5) sailscallny at 4:40am 04.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/396 Hi me again The rear mast stay liine has a way to adjust the line with a pulley system The upper f
Storm on maiden voyage! sailscallny at 4:29am 04.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 18/1554 Hi guys bought an 1981 Cherubini Hunter cheap. Not all that well maintained, used as a live aboard
Hot water tanks..... NYSail at 4:17am 04.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/887 Hello all, Have a Seaward 11 gallon hw heater that uses 120 as well as engine heat ex-changer to hea
423 ground tackle.... NYSail at 3:56am 04.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/470 Hello all.... So I am upgrading ground tackle on new boat. Have to stick with the 3BBB chain due to
Noflex vs Odorlos CarlN at 9:23pm 04.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1189 I've always used Odorlos but keep seeing ads for Noflex. Any experiences?
It's almost time Meriachee at 8:18pm 04.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/468 We were planning on taking the Cat out of the storage place on the weekend and moving it to the ware
27' Line Lengths... TooCoys at 6:46pm 04.17.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/588 How do you compute the amount of line you need for each halyard without removing what's already on t
Hull leak cstonedent at 6:33pm 04.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1211 02 Ben 311 just in the water, after four days I was able to get on board. Found water collecting aft
Boat Name Decals kclancy at 4:12pm 04.17.17 Catalina 22 8/980 Hi All! I am getting ready to order a boat decal(s). I was wondering if you put the boat name and h
West wight potter Frank Williams at 3:41pm 04.17.17 Trailer Sailors 6/3117 Called all numbers for wwp no answer, how do you get in touch with them.?
WOW! Nice guy over at Marlow-Hunter! wsmac at 3:09pm 04.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/637 I've had email contact with someone name of Mike, over at Marlow-Hunter. Asking questions pertaining
Gelcoating Deck kampuniform at 3:02pm 04.17.17 Ask All Sailors 2/234 Hi All, I'm going to be doing some extensive deck repairs on a 33' Yamaha that will lead to a compl
Looking for line drawings--dark horse montigre at 2:43pm 04.17.17 Bristol 4/944 Hi Everyone, I am looking for the line drawings for the unicorn of Bristol Yachts, the mysterious Br
Port replacement or covers? drdanj at 12:14pm 04.17.17 Big Boats 4/1175 I've posted a couple of times about a leaking starboard window on my '83 C36. Considering more serio

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Do rust converters work on rusted keels? Project_Mayhem at 6:43pm 05.26.23 Some of the rust converters don't actually do conversion at all. Read the fine print carefully. Some
Need details about this boat Project_Mayhem at 6:41pm 05.26.23 What brand are the tires!?
Window Replacement Installation Advice Project_Mayhem at 6:40pm 05.26.23 Mind skipped over the VHB tape. Yes, that would eliminate the need for screws. Did you ever stop
Weird Electrical Experience Project_Mayhem at 6:30pm 05.26.23 Possibly.. Having a reverser polarity detect to power up makes more sense with equipment that can h
Hunter 146 Drain Tube and Thru Hull Fiitings (1) CapeCodBubs at 6:16pm 05.26.23 Problem resolved!!!
Seacock Mystery Don S/V ILLusion at 6:16pm 05.26.23 If anyone is still reading - who would go sailing offshore in this boat?
Window Replacement Installation Advice Ralph Johnstone at 5:38pm 05.26.23 The windows shown below were probably done 5-6 years before the pic was taken.. no cracking at the
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? FigBug at 5:26pm 05.26.23 Here you go. Thank you very much. Shouldn't be too hard to find something similar.
Seacock Mystery Crusty Ol Salt at 5:17pm 05.26.23 First I agree with @Ralph Johnstone, Those valves look open to me. I have no clue why someone would
Hurricane Season 2023 (1) JamesG161 at 4:33pm 05.26.23 Atlantic Ocean water is very warm in most areas As of today , so far, a bit cooler.
Bent stemhead fitting skunther at 4:12pm 05.26.23 If I had to guess how it got bent sideways, I think the anchor rode became wound around the keel w
Bent stemhead fitting skunther at 4:11pm 05.26.23 If it's this SS rod fitting which holds down the anchor you're looking at : support large forces,
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? (2) Dalliance at 3:51pm 05.26.23 Could you post a photo of the support leg in your boat? Here you go.
Volvo MD22L Erratic temperature gauge problem Mark Maulden at 3:17pm 05.26.23 If your sensor has one wire, then remove the sensor and wire brush the threads and also where it scr
Ship's Bell capta at 2:51pm 05.26.23 I've finally found a VHF that has all the whistle signals built in. The only thing needed is a "hail
Bent stemhead fitting capta at 2:42pm 05.26.23 This is one of those times when I would have the job done by a professional. Heating, twisting or ho
Need details about this boat Hollyberry at 2:35pm 05.26.23 Photos!!??
Seacock Mystery capta at 2:30pm 05.26.23
Weird Electrical Experience walt at 1:58pm 05.26.23 yep, just a guess. The device does appear to have a polarity sense that prevents power up and likel
Hurricane Season 2023 capta at 1:52pm 05.26.23

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