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Sometimes it the little things (1) plenny7 at 8:42am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 9/689 We bought '92 Hunter 33.5 last fall and are having a ball with it this summer. I've done a few t
Difficult to set eye splice, Samson Warp Speed 2 CloudDiver at 8:14am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 18/4546 I have my main and foresail halyard in red and green Samson Warp Speed 2 (Euro color Dyneema SK78 Co
RIP Wally the dead whale concludes tour of California Calif. Ted at 8:02am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1543 A dead Humpback washed up on the beach in Los Angeles on July 1, they towed it out to sea. Next stop
Can't batten my hatch. Stan Linado at 6:59am 07.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/544 The forward hatch on my '89 Catalina 25 has come apart. First I glued the frosted plexiglass back in
strange broker conduct... MitchM at 6:58am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 55/2575 comments, please: in the past 40 years, we have sold three boats , 2 rv s and many car
Beating the heat (4) Jackdaw at 6:49am 07.21.16 Ask All Sailors 68/3834 It was VERY hot in Minneapolis yesterday, but by 7PM it cooled to 78F and the breeze stayed up. So J
Scupper hose diameter for 1985 Catalina 27 david27 at 6:20am 07.21.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1071 Does anyone know the internal diameter (and even length if possible) of the scupper hoses used on a
Raymarine E7D Mark Maulden at 7:00pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/1212 been cruising since first wk of June. Sometimes in real dense fog through narrow passes. This plot
Going to look at a Hunter Legend 35.5 this week... drohalloran at 6:11pm 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3609 Hi there! I'm heading out to look at a potential new boat, a 1994 Legend 35.5, this week and I'm tu
Lewmar customer service Ilanortho at 5:37pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 1/393 This winter I removed all the old plastic opening ports on my Hunter 34 and replaced them with 9 Lew
Mnea 0183 fred1diver at 4:05pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 9/733 Hey everyone, I just received my data/power cable for my lowrance hook4 and I'm trying to connect it
Refrigeration service referal in Dana Point CA Sandy Feet at 4:00pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 0/312 Any body out there know of a good service person for an Alder / Barbour Cold Machine 100 that works
Traveler? andy creighton at 1:19pm 07.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 4/720 I got my new stays on and rigged my mariner 19 today so I am ready to head to the lake as soon as I
Cabosil, or ??? Skip Gundlach at 12:49pm 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 4/319 Cabosil, or ??? So, I have the Lewmar V3 windlass disassembled. It takes 4 M8 studs under the deck
1983 Hunter 34 mast step plate kmason at 11:43am 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3030 Hello, We have just recently purchased our first sailboat--a 1983 Hunter 34. It has a broken mast st
Do your docklines squeak? I finally solved it! Zeus2012 at 10:22am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 8/7608 First, I bought new lines, no success. Then I tried chafing gear, no success. I tried soaping the li
New Here.... AmandaBaydoc at 9:25am 07.20.16 Ask An Oday Owner 2/374 I am hoping that I could get some information about whether or not there is someone out there to con
Model Hunter Joanne at 8:57am 07.20.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/354 Where can I get a model of a Hunter 41 as a gift for a mantle? Does such a thing exist?
M-18 stall Joetech at 8:07am 07.20.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/1307 I have a Universal M-18 in my 30 year old Catalina 27 TR. This is my 4th season with the boat. The
Build a stand-alone shore Solar charge station? LucM30 at 7:58am 07.20.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1837 Hi all! First post on here. I've been lurking for a few months and learned plenty and now I would li

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Bottom paints sailcapt340 at 3:01pm 04.19.23 Just and observation and a question. Is the zinc on the shaft to close to the strut? I was always
Bottom paints dlochner at 2:48pm 04.19.23 Clay, that is VC 17 a freshwater only bottom paint. It will not work in salt water. It is a favorite
Pumpin up those fenders! fred1diver at 2:48pm 04.19.23
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Brian D at 2:21pm 04.19.23 I asked a similar question about my boat. ChatGBT recommended - C4.
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? Head Sail at 1:37pm 04.19.23 Have you thought about taking a heat gun to the Navpod and creating a new dimple?
I asked an AI bot (ChatGPT) what I should do to upgrade my boat. What do you guys think about these recommendations? Rick Webb at 1:31pm 04.19.23
Fridge power - 2015 Oceanis 48 NYSail at 1:22pm 04.19.23 As was said prior, is there a way to bring another dc load to the box and see if that powers it up.
Rust color in Antifreeze Tom J at 1:16pm 04.19.23 I am draining it from the bottom of the heat exchanger. Does that not drain it also from the water
Progress report on the 26 O'day! artleyt115 at 1:10pm 04.19.23 Uhm no .. We sail out of Milwaukee . Every year I try to upgrade Enigma , more comfortable , safer
Help find correct impeller Ran-Dee9229 at 1:08pm 04.19.23 I think I found it. Do you agree? Oberdorfer Pump Impeller - OB6593 Item # 876640 Description F
Jabsco quiet flush leak..... NYSail at 1:06pm 04.19.23 All may be TOO tight. Over-tightening screws/bolts can cause gaskets to "pucker" around the screw,
Progress report on the 26 O'day! Timm R Oday25 at 12:48pm 04.19.23 Uhm no .. We sail out of Milwaukee . Every year I try to upgrade Enigma , more comfortable , safer .
2004 H41 In-Mast Furling--New Mainsail: Leech battens or no? capta at 12:10pm 04.19.23 Absolutely no battens! I would also suggest a radial cut main, as it has less belly and will keep it
WHAT TINT FOR FIXED PORTS Project_Mayhem at 11:56am 04.19.23 Ahh, so it's not possible to remove and reuse that piece that is adhered to the inside of the origi
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? capta at 11:55am 04.19.23 Mount a nice piece of varnished piece of wood to the tubing, then mount the Navpod to that.
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (2) rgranger at 11:42am 04.19.23 . 214800
What is this plug on the transom? rgranger at 11:38am 04.19.23 I had that exact same type of plug on an old 22' sailboat... right next to the mast. On my boat, it
Hunter 326 Compression post finish (1) LaDonaMina at 11:36am 04.19.23 I used some rope but not all the way, just to break up the long white post.
Navpod Doesn't Fit (Close) - Options? (5) rgranger at 11:34am 04.19.23 I'm not sure I am correctly visualizing your problem. The picture you sent shows the old pod siting
Hunter 326 Compression post finish LaDonaMina at 11:33am 04.19.23

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