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Our newest crew (2) Kermit at 2:37pm 02.01.17 Sails Call Lounge 23/1762 This little tadpole was born this afternoon. It'll be a few years but we're looking forward to havin
Dinghy Tow - anyone use one? SeaDragon at 9:09am 02.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/696 I am considering getting a Dinghy Tow. I just heard about it and it looks like it might be suitable
Practical Sailor tgrady at 8:34am 02.01.17 Ask All Sailors 20/3520 I subscribe to Practical Sailor and keep on getting the promotional emails to buy their ebooks. The
Jabsco pump replacement and parts Former member 134612 at 8:06am 02.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/922 I have a ParMax 4 in my galley for water pressure. It started leaking around the pressure switch, a
Bottom Paint Questions little breeze at 7:19am 02.01.17 Catalina 22 13/2458 Hello everyone, Does anyone know how much bottom paint it takes to cover our c22? And does anyone su
Selden mast - Mains halyard sheave Ken13559 at 10:26pm 01.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/4091 Any idea how i could replace the sheave for my Mains halyard at mast top without lowering the mast?
Catalina 30 Cradle (2) ottaman at 6:20pm 01.31.17 Catalina 30 9/4819 Started looking for a trailer for my Catalina 30 (1980) and found couple manufacturers that can buil
DeLorme In Reach (now Garmin) Gunni at 5:59pm 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1244 So Garmin bought DeLorme and has repackaged the venerable In Reach satellite communicators. Ain't t
Spring Projects? Alansails at 2:20pm 01.31.17 Catalina 310 7/1190 I can almost feel launch..,,.,I can tell because its lighter outside 15 minutes longer, so we are ab
H37C adding clutches and turn blocks (2) bommers at 1:16pm 01.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1547 I want to move some control lines to cockpit like below pics - am guessing i will have to bolt all t
Considering buying Yamaha 30-2 DimonOpa at 12:44pm 01.31.17 Yamaha 12/29093 Hi guys, I am seriously considering buying Yamaha 30 tall rig. It would be my first boat. I'm hoping
H37C help with identification (1) bommers at 11:43am 01.31.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/521 See attached pic, trying to figure out use of box with acrylic cover just fore of the cutter travele
Mast rake on C275 cat guy at 9:57am 01.31.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/868 I purchased one of the first C275's. So I was on my own when it came to fine tuning the rig. Not sur
Recommendations for electrical boat work documents sasjzl at 8:26am 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 4/708 Hi all, I am in the midst of reviving a 1973 Macgregor Venture 17 and am know enough to get in troub
Hatch runners knotatwork2 at 7:51am 01.31.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/661 I have a 1987 Hunter 23 and I'm trying to find the plastic runners that the hatch slides on to open.
Buy New or Used Boat? Warren Milberg at 7:35am 01.31.17 Ask All Sailors 44/4873 I'm curious as to how many owners out there bought their boat new or used? In over 40 years of sail
Oday 322 mast wiring David11038 at 7:22am 01.31.17 Bigger Boats 36/6557 As soon as it is warm enough, I will be running new wiring for a wind transducer on my Oday 322 - I
Buying new boat - discount off retail / MSRP price? RichW9603 at 8:46pm 01.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/11388 Hi all, Currently looking at upgrading from my current boat to a 2012+ Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 439, pos
Going Hydronic...pulled the pin today. VanIslandGuy at 8:20pm 01.30.17 Big Boats 27/6155 After months of research, we've pulled the pin and ordered all the parts for installing an Espar Hyd
Davit for H340 mromanow at 7:33pm 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1968 Has anyone tried to place a dinghy davit on a Hunter 340?

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How to remove Varnish from gelcoat Project_Mayhem at 7:31am 05.09.24 I'd feel more comfortable with sandpaper or magic eraser than a razor blade
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 7:30am 05.09.24 Same here, my wife said "it looks like a space ship", I said "Or a stainless steel dumpster". The
Stove Cover Scott T-Bird at 7:22am 05.09.24 I don't have a picture of mine but it is a tray with fiddles and handles. I made it from left-over
Stove Cover (1) william24424 at 7:10am 05.09.24 Excellent points. Trays with fiddles = good idea. I removed other handle & when using stove it fits
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 6:59am 05.09.24 I did do all the others last year. This one just got by me.
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 6:09am 05.09.24
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:48am 05.09.24
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 dlochner at 5:40am 05.09.24 Time and money spent on cleaning products will reap rewards in price and speed of sale. Do make th
Towing insurance in BC marcham at 5:38am 05.09.24 Of note, marine mechanics are in very high demand in BC. I booked my alignment and valve adjustment
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 5:37am 05.09.24 Unfortunately, I don't remember the size, however, when I replaced one I used a metric measurement a
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 Timm R Oday25 at 5:03am 05.09.24 Present the boat as clean as possible . Being honest about would be nice for the boat to have will
Towing insurance in BC Terry Cox at 4:38am 05.09.24
Towing insurance in BC marcham at 3:05am 05.09.24 We use c-tow .... never had to call them up though.
SD 20 Sail-drive help Davidasailor26 at 2:20am 05.09.24 If the prop spins it should provide some push. Is it a folding or feathering prop that might not be
Stove Cover (2) thinwater at 8:26pm 05.08.24 This sort of tray I found more useful (covers a locker by replacing the lid--out of sight is a fixtu
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 7:25pm 05.08.24 Awesome! and that looks awfully familiar -- beercan Wednesday's with spinnaker sailing is in your
Towing insurance in BC Drinky Crow at 6:55pm 05.08.24 Maybe just get your machinery serviced be4hand?
Blocks (1) Drinky Crow at 6:52pm 05.08.24 Only $93 and w/bearings unlike Element above. I had those Harken Elements on my mainsheet and swappe
Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 6:21pm 05.08.24 Makes me wonder where kids hide their ganja now? CKOc6hXMDhc
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Georgedoyle at 6:19pm 05.08.24 I had Crazy Ivans whenever I used the electric winches. Turns out the flux gate compass was too clos

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