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Anyone know of a swim platform/ladder made of 316 stainless? (1) isaksp00 at 8:32am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 0/291 A few days ago a neighboring 24 ft pontoon swung into our stern in the slip and bent the swim platfo
23.5 Depth Sounder stackwalker at 8:31am 07.05.17 Smaller Boats 23/1818 More questions - My depth sounder and speedo seem to be somewhat functional because when I turn them
Replacement voltage gauge johnpalazzi at 8:12am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/252 i have a Hunter 426 with analog voltage meters that don't display correct voltage readings. Has anyo
Gate stanchion base plate replacement (1) CBBH38 at 7:59am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2632 138285 I have a starboard gate stanchion on a 2006 Hunter 38 which broke off at the base plate. How
Any good sailing pictures from the 4th of July? pateco at 7:06am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1037 I am in the middle of an interior project on The Stargazer Adventure, so she wasn't ready to sail la
Here's a pic for you Chessy guys... (1) shemandr at 6:39am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1690 Seen in Greenport Friday PM where she stopped on her way North with a group of youngsters and some e
Oday 25 Centerboard Pennant Question Douginmd at 4:43am 07.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1954 Yesterday while I was out sailing I anchored to go for a swim. I pulled the centerboard up and whil
1987 Hunter 25.5 Trailer Specs. kucdavidm at 10:08pm 07.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1402 Recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 25.5 and thinking about transporting it to another location. Does
Hunter 33 missing water heater MightyMike at 6:39pm 07.04.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1129 This is a little embarrassing. I believe I bought a boat with a water heater. There are hot and cold
Oil leak / Oil Filter dfast7181 at 4:11pm 07.04.17 Big Boats 5/1706 My 2005 Catalina 387 Hull #71 has developed an oil leak after I changed the oil. When replacing the
Caravelle - electronics upgrade for Wind Song (3) TaborKP! at 1:19pm 07.04.17 Alden General Chat 0/738 Thought I would share my winter electronics upgrade on Wind Song. Replaced failing datamaine instru
Mac 25 mast question DHaning at 1:10pm 07.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/944 On my Mac 25 mast step, there are two holes. I have a bolt for the bottom hole to connect the mast,
Lewmar 40 2 speed Winch Spacer slomotion at 12:04pm 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1304 Happy 4th of July!!! Undertook the annual cleaning of our 1982 Morgan's Lewmar 40 2 speed winch and
Yanmar 2GMF-- Won't start + mystery connector (1) nestorph at 11:47am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 30/5150 Last week I replaced the oil and fuel filters, impeller, and changed the oil on my Yanmar 2GMF after
Anyone have a prop they would sell? redunculous at 10:54am 07.04.17 Big Boats 11/1130 well it seems lightning really does strike twice for me. Today I lost my strut and subsequently thre
Lewmar 40 ST disassembly Charlie98117 at 9:17am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 1/337 I am trying to disassemble my winches and can not figure out how to remove the 2 gears at the bottom
Kites and cameras Meriachee at 9:05am 07.04.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1056 Here's a quick piece of video showing the top down furler on the 270. It was shot with the "sailcam"
Transmission Issue - stranded in Racine WI Pat T at 7:09am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1659 On a short trip backed out of dock on way home and then no forward gear. I thought my Kiwi prop fell
She was promoted... (2) Tally Ho at 8:58pm 07.03.17 Ask All Sailors 24/2126 My wife does not really share my passion for sailing, but she will go out on a nice day (light winds
H34, it seems I have to remove 2 cars to reef, help (2) CoastLife at 6:54pm 07.03.17 Big Boats 23/3680 Hi guys. We have our hunter 34 mostly setup, It's new to us and we're just figuring things out.

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1996 440 Oceanis Choke Cable Replacement Hayden Watson at 11:30am 07.02.24 If 3m is not long enough, Catalina Direct sells one that is 20' long. Engine Shut Off Cable 20'C-25
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:21am 07.02.24 Suspect they use a questionable composition, as the shipyards where they paint the ship have all t
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 11:04am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? jssailem at 10:57am 07.02.24
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? capta at 10:46am 07.02.24 "Non-toxic" basically means "useless" when talking about antifouling paint. However, even the most "
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Timm R Oday25 at 10:22am 07.02.24 Why does the mainsheet even go to the mast and then to the base ? I don't see the point . If you hav
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:36am 07.02.24 What irony? AFAIK all minerals have the potential to kill any life if used in sufficcent ways and q
New owners - how are they doing, part 3 DArcy at 9:32am 07.02.24 The name on the side of the bar is Vrek Lekker, a South African fudge shop. Maybe this is the approp
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:14am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pai
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Charles Erwin at 9:05am 07.02.24 Your personal goal is evidently twofold: Paint that is safe and paint that works. You can have pain
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Hayden Watson at 9:04am 07.02.24 It is certainly not coper free, but I get 8-years out of my Trinidad Pro. I hauled out and painted
373 Shallow Draft Depth gurn5877 at 9:00am 07.02.24 There are three draft options available for the beneteau 373 4'9" 4'11" and 6'1"
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? adamv at 8:46am 07.02.24
Stripped screws in plastic Rick Webb at 8:33am 07.02.24 zip ties instead of tooth pick
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:21am 07.02.24
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet JoeWhite at 8:00am 07.02.24 The van block does not need to be so high near the boom. Make a 12" pendant using steel cable and dr
2005 Hunter 31 or 1992 Hunter 37.5 Legend? David in Sandusky at 7:58am 07.02.24
Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet (1) kloudie1 at 7:41am 07.02.24 David sailor is right.. it'd be a good test to run to the lower turning block (behind the vang cleat
No more vroom vroom? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:19am 07.02.24 What model and manufacturer
Invest 95L JamesG161 at 7:06am 07.02.24 Oh My Gosh! that buoy . normally updates every TEN minutes. Now offline for 2 hours :yikes::yikes

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