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Roller furler extrusions pulled apart David in Sandusky at 2:12pm 05.23.24 The Cherubini Hunters 4/826
NOAA changes Forecasting methods (1) jssailem at 10:56am 05.23.24 Weather and Forecasting 1/612 We are looking at the new digital features being developed by NOAA. A neat tool that covers the US p
How do you remove head faucet on Catalina 320? (1) Ted10028 at 10:29am 05.23.24 Ask All Sailors 3/663 there is a flange that screws down underneath the faucett to secure it to sink base but it has two
Mast bag? fred1diver at 7:59am 05.23.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1771 Does anyone use the Blue Performance mast halyard bag? If so how do you like it? Thinking about gett
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 5:51am 05.23.24 Catalina 22 2/859 Hello All: Waffle House came with oversized West Marine spreader boots. These were one of the items
Universal M18 burning wires ? (1) BTC1984 at 3:04pm 05.22.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/795 1984 Catalina 27. My engine was running fine, I smelled burning so I shut it down. There was some sm
Rigging bi.moller1 at 2:08pm 05.22.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1102 Best place to purchase rigging hard ware? I want to get two hardware extenders for Hunter 40.5.
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 10:32am 05.22.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 27/4012 My head is spinning on this and I'm trying to make it spin even more.... :rolleyes: Existing set-u
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? (1) jpeac2 at 9:05am 05.22.24 Ask All Sailors 4/832 Hey Everyone - Sustained some anchor damage last summer to the bow (picture attached). Looking for
How to make my deck look good? (1) Bluebonnet87 at 9:00am 05.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1454 Hi all, Recently purchased and first time saiboat owner. The deck looks like it needs a paint job.
windvanes for hunter 33 de 2004 michel06440 at 1:11am 05.22.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/887 Hello, I'm throwing a bottle into the sea, has anyone already installed a wind pilot or wind vane on
In mast Halyard Swivel Hunter 37 Aussie at 5:25pm 05.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/685 Hi have a Marlow Hunter 37. With inmast furing system make z spars, the Swivel has to plastic part
anchoring Hunter 37.5 Legend bugsboat at 3:20pm 05.21.24 Big Boats 4/882 I am researching different ways of handling the anchor line. The Hunter 37.5 has a very shallow anch
Phasor genset exhaust glandry924 at 1:34pm 05.21.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/491 I'm installing a 6.5 kw Phasor genset in the port lazarette on a 2007 Hunter 41 and would like input
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 (4) jssailem at 1:23pm 05.21.24 Weather and Forecasting 3/778 Over the past several years, we have discussed the importance of the ENSO current temperatures in th
Outdated Flares of All Types..... sailcapt340 at 12:26pm 05.21.24 Ask All Sailors 21/2395
Salon table redo fred1diver at 12:09pm 05.21.24 Ask All Sailors 1/438 Hello everyone, thinking about redoing my salon table on my Pearson 30. It works wellish but is very
Repair (2) tb_gb at 12:06pm 05.21.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/744 See attached pictures. There is a gap between the rub rail on my Hunter 380, and the anchor holder.
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Rmalko at 8:33am 05.21.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1326 Has anyone purchased a rudder from Rudder Craft and if you did what was your experience?
Mooring and bilge pump carlc376 at 8:14am 05.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 19/1963 I have a new to me o'Day 23. I am totally new to both sailboats and mooring, both of which I will b

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Need help identifying a part from my vent hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 11.01.25 I don't seem able to find any mushroom thru-hull that is 1" in diameter. They all seem to be 1.5 inc
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') jssailem at 8:44am 11.01.25 my wife wants to upgrade the VHF to one of the ones with that red button that makes the Mayday call
Spin-Tech Furler Follow Up (4) cokomo at 8:32am 11.01.25 here are photos of the carriage.
Spin-Tech Furler (4) cokomo at 8:31am 11.01.25 We recently purchased a Gulf 32 which has a Spin-Tec Triumph 2000 on the headsail. After some resea
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') john6206 at 8:21am 11.01.25
Holding tank vent fitting keithonElan at 8:14am 11.01.25 Yes, that sounds like a good approach. The brass elbow is inside the white cylinder that should give
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 8:12am 11.01.25 6 months? I thought you said 2 years in your opening post. What is your rush? I'm not sure, but
Need help identifying a part from my vent hose Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:11am 11.01.25 Most marine pipe fittings will be straight thread, not NPT which is tapered. These should not be mi
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? JBP-PA at 8:09am 11.01.25 Satin doesn't stand up as well over time to external UV. That's probably why Trinka oiled them orig
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? JBP-PA at 8:07am 11.01.25 I've found tung oil thinned about 25% with mineral spirits last longer. Teak oil strikes me as a ma
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? thinwater at 7:56am 11.01.25 I've found tung oil thinned about 25% with mineral spirits last longer. Teak oil strikes me as a mar
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? dLj at 7:19am 11.01.25 Satin doesn't stand up as well over time to external UV. That's probably why Trinka oiled them origi
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 11.01.25 Thank you for the encouragement! I plan to literally sail the crap out of it after the refit. Right
Broken Mast block alternativez (2) JBP-PA at 7:09am 11.01.25 For a deck mount, you can use a stand up block or a deck turning block. A stand up block accommoda
Through - hulll penetrations on H34 kloudie1 at 7:08am 11.01.25 My '85 model has the same stuff there. It was (is?) really common to have used marine plywood as the
Raw water intake pump questions Dr. D at 7:03am 11.01.25 OK, now I understand your comment.
Broken Mast block alternativez thinwater at 7:00am 11.01.25 First, the failure mode. The top left screw (can't see type) pulled out of the mast, followed by the
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') Indysailor at 6:32am 11.01.25 It was fun to follow your journey this year, congratulations!
1984 Newport Mk3 30-foot spreader boot (end cap) size? kappykaplan at 5:31am 11.01.25 Self amalgamating splicing tape works better than both of those but it only comes in black. No. Lo
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:54am 11.01.25 Would that make my boat a class C or class B vessel by modern standards? This makes a lot of sense

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