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Replacing Spinnaker Sheet Blocks (2) patbratton at 6:14am 07.14.23 Smaller Boats 13/1870 My H240 has spinnaker blocks attached to the railings on the port and starboard quarters. I plan to
Repairing a poly water tank on a 2002 hunter passage discovery at 5:42am 07.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/661 My stand alone fresh water tank on my 2002 hunter 456 has a leak..anybody had success in repairing a
simple wind/weather app for iphone Drinky Crow at 8:50pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1102 which one and why?
I60 wind fred1diver at 5:40pm 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 11/666 Hello everyone, what are your thoughts on the Raymarine I60 wind instruments. a bit of background in
Catalina 315 Mainsail Furling Problems; Spinlock Clutch (1) Skipper John at 5:38pm 07.13.23 Catalina 310 4/751 Here is a tale that may assist other Catalina 315 sailors who are having mainsail furling problems.
Cleveland Area surveyor recommendation xavpil at 11:42am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 2/277 Hi all Buying a sailboat in Cleveland and looking for a great surveyor. Of course I checked the of
Early production Kittiwake JonConnors at 11:22am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 5/591 Hello Everyone, I have acquired a 1966 Kittiwake. I know Kenner is the ma
Trailer Bunk Positioning SantaCruzin at 10:59am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 3/748 I finally tracked down a trailer for my 1968 West Wight Potter 14 and I'm hoping to get a gut check
Need source for winch parts Rich Stidger at 9:34am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1443 I need an output gear for an obsolete Lewmar electric OP2 made in 1997. Lewmar has no parts at all.
Tiller rudder connection Nordica 16 Bluenick at 9:29am 07.13.23 Ask All Sailors 0/307 N16 just bought, spent last 10 years under tarps. Previous owner (PO) says tiller rotted. Provided
O'Day Mariner-- Trailering, Inspection (New Sailer's Request for Help!) Knicks7073 at 5:37am 07.13.23 Trailer Sailors 4/813 Looking at purchasing a '71 19.6 O'Day Mariner with the goal of trailering and storing it ~1 mile fr
Blisters inside of water ballast tanks? T-Horse at 3:04pm 07.12.23 Trailer Sailors 2/569 About to buy a Hunter 26 and someone at my marina raised concerns of getting unrepairable blisters i
Prop size for my 28.5 Peanut Gallery at 2:35pm 07.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/467 I have a 85 Hunter 28.5 and I need my prop replaced. The marina I'm at needed to know the size of pr
Fyi Old ST30 DO WORK with i70s network curtdo at 9:32am 07.12.23 Ask All Sailors 3/259 After getting no correct info from Raymarine, Airmar, or much internet searching I can tell you I go
Lake Granby Colorado azsailing at 9:27am 07.12.23 Destinations 1/844 Hi Listmates, I am taking my Macgregor 26 to Lake Granby next week. I will be staying in a hotel a
Advice - Sailing from Phillidelpha to Cape May artleyt115 at 4:33am 07.12.23 Ask All Sailors 43/3611 Hi everyone! So as the title says my friends and I are planning on setting sail down the Delaware ri
Hunter 30-2 engine instruments? soopad00pa at 10:41pm 07.11.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/780 About to pull the trigger on an 88 30-2. It's got the original yanmar which seems to be a good shape
25' O'Day Swingkeel SDL at 10:20pm 07.11.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/826
Beep Beep danm1 at 6:15pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 2/341 My Hunter 356 has a promarine prosafe galvanic isolator monitor that beeps a warning when shore powe
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 5:30pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 4/263 Hi. Id like to replace the original push button switch for our powered winch (fortunate to have to l

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Scott T-Bird at 6:32pm 09.22.24 Part of the problem with all the responses you read is that nobody really knows how large and deep y
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge marcham at 6:21pm 09.22.24 Most likely a jabsco, if you have a 1" seacock/thru hull. Is the wiring (10 gauge) still there? The
Hunter 376 holding tank discharge jmarty32 at 6:17pm 09.22.24 Hi, Thanks to everyone for your help. I was on the boat today and found where it seems it was origi
Would loose outhaul lead to weather helm? BAD ORCA at 5:51pm 09.22.24 Flattening the main can definitely reduce weather helm. A looser outhaul tends to power the sail up
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Richard19068 at 5:37pm 09.22.24 You could try using water filled buckets or gallon jugs to cover the scoop as much as possible to ma
Rudder Removal james2034 at 5:24pm 09.22.24 Hi Jim, I feel your pain. I was in exactly your position when I first took the job on. It took a f
Entering Canade with children. MikeHoncho at 4:22pm 09.22.24 Hi Mike. Cleared Canada Customs in five minutes last season and two hours clearing back into the US
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 4:20pm 09.22.24 Thanks again. I have tried everything I know to remove the pin. The blade is wedged up so no pressu
Rudder Removal james2034 at 3:59pm 09.22.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:54pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inve
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 09.22.24 The ducks often sit on people's sugar scoops. I'd say I see them every other time I'm there. The can
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) ...3TacksontheWater at 3:52pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inves
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! jssailem at 3:00pm 09.22.24 PM.. Looks like you are writing the headlines for ClickBait. Perhaps the best way to keep your new b
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! (1) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 09.22.24
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 2:38pm 09.22.24 I stand corrected. Use the paper type from auto store.
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates ...3TacksontheWater at 2:36pm 09.22.24 I'm bedding the new chainplates I bought from CD. I feel good about the steps I have taken so far.
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:19pm 09.22.24 Get estimates for haul out & block, blister repair job & bottom paint, + applicable storage fees fro
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Steve_Catalina at 1:42pm 09.22.24 A few good suggestions here, don't forget to check out the Catalina30.com international site. Good l

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