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Hinged mast step O'Day 272 HillbillyWanderer at 6:30am 07.06.17 Ask All Sailors 3/653 Lookibg to buy a heavy duty hinged mast step for my 272. I have seen several out there but never the
Cleat in the anchor locker womble at 6:29am 07.06.17 Catalina 30 21/6573 I have a 1993 Catalina 30. In the anchor locker there is a cleat located at the rear in the middle.
Replacing the Toilet mcrow33 at 5:23am 07.06.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/946 Hi, This is for 361 owners. I'm thinking of replacing the toilet on my 361. I would like to install
Repairing step mast area Jimbosail at 4:52am 07.06.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/3723 Hello all. I'm from south shore of Boston and have been sailing a MacGregor Venture Newport for yea
head renovation ideas Scandia at 8:33pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/596 Suggestions for types of counter top around sink in head?
Best kayak for hunter31 Scandia at 8:16pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 2/320 looking for a small kayak we can use to get to shore. Would like it to fit 1 adult and a Labrador Re
1980 37C mast wiring mjmercer19248 at 6:03pm 07.05.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1276 Anyone know of a way to replace mast wiring (anchor light, deck light and underway light) without pu
Mooring a Mac My Mistress at 4:21pm 07.05.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1720 Situation: I moored "Mistress" on a 160# concrete slug and 10ft of 5/8 chain approximately 50 ft off
Winch Maintenance and Lubrication (4) kimelmore at 3:56pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 21/4361 I finally got around to some deferred maintenance on my winches over the holiday weekend. I have own
Water Pressure drops Dennis55 at 1:27pm 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/499 Guys, anytime I turn water on anywhere on the ship, pressure goes up and down, almost from the point
Balmar SmartGauge and Solar panel Val V at 12:57pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 9/2049 My type 27 deep cycle battery recently died. I didnt know it was coming because only indication I ha
Restored Telstar 28 Launch! (3) agprice22 at 12:40pm 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 59/13287 I got my new-to-me Telstar in the water yesterday! Ah! 8 months of grinding, filling, fairing, reinf
Train Bridge Raising corystemp at 12:30pm 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/716 Hoping to get confirmation on some information I have read about having a train bridge raised to cro
Mast Height corystemp at 12:12pm 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/6626 I am really new to sailing so probably an easy question for someone to answer. The specs on my Hunte
H260 Bimini (1) ArcticFarx at 11:39am 07.05.17 Smaller Boats 40/7210 Hello all I've been looking through the forum, and google, as I am trying to find a Bimini for my H2
Anchor weight-need advice Jimongee at 11:32am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/4208 I have a Hunter 356. I've had a couple bad situations on dragging anchor. Anyway I have added more
Cutlass bearing for C-400 Valiant1 at 11:11am 07.05.17 Big Boats 1/882 Anyone happen to have the inside and outside dimensions for the cutlass bearing on the C-400. I know
3gmf oil blow out through dip stick; Hunter 34 Damspacher at 9:47am 07.05.17 Big Boats 13/2169 I recently arrived at an anchorage to find that I had lost about 2 qts of oil, apparently through th
Catalina 27 Sanitation Upgrade trevor1955 at 9:12am 07.05.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/4348 Hi All. I am preparing to do a sanitation system upgrade and I would like the benefit of the experi
New Hunter owner, need all halyards, sheets etc Submarine at 8:48am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1958 I'm the proud owner of a 1985 Hunter 25.5 (shoal, Yanmar diesel). Looks like the previous owner last

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Boat Mocs Scott T-Bird at 8:14am 07.26.24 And multi-purpose sport shoe would be better. I also don't get the focus on cheap. Your feet are y
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners dlochner at 8:08am 07.26.24 epoxy over polyester with a gel coat finish is said to be too soft. Gelcoat is pretty brittle and
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. jssailem at 8:06am 07.26.24 The design is to get the exhaust above the waterline then inject water so that it runs downward to t
Catalina 30 traviler shive jssailem at 7:55am 07.26.24 I understand. Joe. Do you need a traveler?
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Whitby-42 at 7:43am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? Moon Facts - NASA Science The moon travels in an ellipse to get far
Catalina 30 traviler shive Joe at 7:37am 07.26.24 Could this be what you seek? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13711 Ouch! At $280 a piec
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Will Gilmore at 7:24am 07.26.24 My facts may have been, old like me, but it was true during the Apollo years. It makes sense, thou
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 7:04am 07.26.24 Thanks guys. Total boat has no info on vinylester and epoxy over polyester with a gel coat finish is
Looking for replacement turnbuckles jssailem at 6:53am 07.26.24 like I think Hayn Hi Mod This is a high quality, compression terminal fitting. Designed for use on
New Alden member in France (2) StettO at 6:49am 07.26.24 Yes, the interior is quite special, it feels more like an old English pub than a boat. We will take
Looking for replacement turnbuckles isaksp00 at 6:44am 07.26.24 If you end up taking the mast down at some point consider new upper and lower stays, as both swaged
Couple found dead in life raft jviss at 6:32am 07.26.24 In this case, they are talking about an amateur conversion from carbon fueled power to electric, bu
Another lithium conversion about to start... jviss at 6:25am 07.26.24 1. How will you use the boat? Day sailing, or overnights, or extended cruising? 2. Are you at a doc
Holding Tank Vent Question Tally Ho at 5:49am 07.26.24 I would guess condensation, rain water or lake water (if you buried the rail ). The original owner
Boat Mocs (1) jviss at 5:46am 07.26.24 Doesn't the classic boat shoe just scream uncomfortable? And sissy? And fashion rather than functio
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 5:41am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? From David's link "The Moon is slowly moving away from Earth, gett
New Alden member in France (1) TomY at 5:35am 07.26.24 Hello everyone, We have just acquired the 949DD Challenger 38 which was waiting for us in a micro f
C&C 32 jssailem at 5:26am 07.26.24
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! kappykaplan at 5:20am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? Yes, I heard about the Moon moving away from the Earth on the radio
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 07.26.24 I thought it was the opposite? Moon Facts - NASA Science

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