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Will this head sail work on my Hunter 30? TheIrishman at 8:08am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1139 Noob here. Had a nasty tear in in our furling 135 genoa. Had it repaired, but it needs to go. Found
You know it's spring when... Ned Ludd at 7:55am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 48/2635 You take acetone into the shower to get epoxy out of your hair.
Knife lehighsail at 5:49am 03.29.17 Ask All Sailors 74/5403 Just was reading an article from Active Captain about lobster pots and the problem with the lines an
Preparation for bottom paint Douginmd at 5:43am 03.29.17 Reliance 4/22533 I have finished the sanding of my O'day's bottom and wondered what you all recommend prior to re-pai
Anchor Watch Software Nodak7 at 2:45am 03.29.17 Big Boats 52/4755 Just curious if anyone has any thoughts regarding what they use for Anchor watch software? I primari
Anchoring Issue Strategies Nodak7 at 2:31am 03.29.17 Big Boats 21/1276 Ok I am certain that this has been covered previously but I will ask again. I have been fortunate an
Repairing reefing system on Vision 32 Thad at 11:47pm 03.28.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2450 I recently purchased a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. The owner removed a reef during sea trial and wasn't s
Another Leaking Pump .... rardiH36 at 8:43pm 03.28.17 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1225 The repair to my 2QM20 engine integral anti-freeze coolant pump leak that I queried the forum about
1989 Pearson 27 steering pedestal disconnected from rudder josephporcelli at 6:04pm 03.28.17 Pearson 7/1757 Hi folks, I just picked up a 1989 Pearson 27. Two weeks ago before we sailed the vessel home, a won
Salt water foot pump Slipin Away at 2:41pm 03.28.17 Big Boats 2/745 Has anyone installed a salt water foot pump for the galley sink on a Hunter 45cc?
H31 cabin sole finish Reg M at 5:22am 03.28.17 Mid-Size Boats 6/888 Does anyone know what Hunter used as a finish on the H31 cabin sole? I am planning to replace just t
Catalina Yachts group Change- 315 joining the 310 Alansails at 4:57am 03.28.17 Catalina 310 2/932 Catalina Yachts has made a decision to add the Catalina 315 to the 310 IA, This has been an ongoing
Finally put something back: (1) pclarksurf at 8:31pm 03.27.17 Catalina 22 13/763 134727 ok it's only a test fit of the trim but I got a decent pic of the namesake on board. And she
Alden 44 (1) BerkeleyChris at 7:45pm 03.27.17 Alden General Chat 23/20846 This is my 1978 Alden 44, Puffin, anchored off Tiburon Ca. Are there any Alden 44 sailors lurking
Consignment shops gettinthere at 7:13pm 03.27.17 Parts Search 7/3098 Marine Connection Liquidators, Ft Pierce Fl; 772-465-646 http://www.marconlq.biz Quality Marine Sur
Vetus Airvent Revisited (2) Dan_Y at 6:18pm 03.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 0/505 The Yanmar 3YM30 in our h36 has a Vetus AIRVENT H as the siphon break. Vetus says the H version alwa
Spinnaker setup for daysailer Black jack at 5:58pm 03.27.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1848 Does anybody have any pictures of their o'day daysailer 17' spinnaker setup? I have no idea how the
Troubleshooting Honda BF15 AWalker at 4:41pm 03.27.17 Ask All Sailors 26/9785 I have a Honda BF15 that I ran last about 2 years ago. I tried to start it yesterday but there is no
Enhancing Alternator Charging sea_casper at 1:57pm 03.27.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3298 In Dec's Sail Magazine Nigel Calder has an article "Charged Up" which discussed "Low-cost options fo
Rusty dust in the starter Franzcat at 1:30pm 03.27.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1130 Having owned my Catalina for just 6 months, when the second starter failed, I decided to get the loc

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Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:17pm 03.13.24
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:14pm 03.13.24 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 03.13.24 @kappykaplan thank you for mentioning what I have advocated on how to find topside leaks crazy da
Lombardini marine engine garymalmgren at 4:48pm 03.13.24 One question. Does your Yanmar gearbox bolt straight onto this engine? gary
Found a 2003 C310 leo310 at 4:38pm 03.13.24 I change out to 4 lithium batteries and stayed with 1 agm starter (the agm is 7 years old) so far n
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 3:34pm 03.13.24 Before my trip to the San Juans last year, I marked my anchor chain and rope every 25 feet using fou
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 3:28pm 03.13.24 Seal the companionway with a piece of plastic with a hole in it to accept the nozzle of a leaf blowe
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 3:23pm 03.13.24 Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 03.13.24 In my industry we do blower door testing on houses and buildings and duct testing on HVAC ductwork.
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) thinwater at 2:22pm 03.13.24 Yes, many sailors over-mark the rodes. We're not the US Navy. Just a few markings will do, since mo
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? justsomeguy at 2:13pm 03.13.24 Any suggestions ? Yeah, @Crazy Dave Condon would advise sealing up everywhere with plastic, then b
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 1:57pm 03.13.24 Not much to update, have had only a couple of sail days and honestly feel bad about RoseLeigh sitti
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 12:38pm 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inve
Jib car assembly replacement Stu Jackson at 11:11am 03.13.24 Garhauer
House Battery Upgrade Help Scott T-Bird at 10:55am 03.13.24
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 9:59am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Battens or no battens? Davidasailor26 at 9:54am 03.13.24 Neil Pryde claims an unbattened in mast furling main loses about 15% of its sail area versus traditi
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 9:49am 03.13.24
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:37am 03.13.24 That's a good question, but since our boats are over 20 years old, the previous owner made modifica
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:31am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone

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