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1987 Hunter legend 37 - windlass for anchor hacham at 4:46am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1087 I have a 1987 Hunter legend 37. Has any one added a windlass for anchor? The whole thing probably n
Looking for a hatch cover 2003-466 David21181 at 4:18am 04.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/339 Lost the port side propane bottle hatch cover to the briny deep when the tether strap parted. Any su
Hunter 45CC Water Tank Hole Gatch30 at 4:00am 04.02.16 Big Boats 12/1554 The top of my port water tank was punctured with a screw. Has anybody had any luck/ suggestions with
Do you keep track? flynhi4u at 3:55am 04.02.16 Smaller Boats 26/2040 Just curious if others keep track of how much they spend on their boats? After a total redo from the
14yr old Engine mount Ken13559 at 12:59am 04.02.16 Ask All Sailors 5/592 Just the other day, I had the shop changed engine mount of my 15footer Mitsubishi Colt Plus due to o
Torque on the hard or in the water Canonshooternb at 6:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1412 I have a 1985 Pearson 28-2 boat and looking for the recommended method of torquing the keel bolts.
Towing kayaks. Karyon at 6:30pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/6054 Just curious if any one ever towed kayaks behind their boat? How do they tow? We have a 23.5 hunte
Looking at a horizon cat moving up from a 5.5 S2. Thoughts CherylZZ at 4:01pm 04.01.16 Com-Pac 1/1456 Wanted wheel steering single handed sailing and stability. Like the possible over night. Trailer t
Switchout from Jabsco to Raritan Sea Era Electric rfrye1 at 3:03pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 12/2607 I am considering FINALLY replacing the OEM Jabsco on my 376 and adding the new Sea Era electric flus
Lewmar ST 16's capta at 2:54pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1228 We have a Lewmar 16 two speed winch for our main outhaul. We would really like a self tailing winch
Length of bildge pump run sailnewbie at 2:43pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 25/1683 Any ideas how long of a run you can make with a 500 ' 1000 bilge pump, manufacturer just says short
1990 Legend 35.5 Holding Tank (2) nfg2u at 1:59pm 04.01.16 Big Boats 13/2621 Here is what the holding tank looks like that came out of my 1990 35.5 Legend. I just want to say t
Trailering and Launching a Wing vs Swing Keel TortolaTim at 1:31pm 04.01.16 Catalina 22 14/4933 I'm looking to finally pull the trigger this spring and get a trailerable C22. I know that a swing
Rigging my oday 15 Ed luft at 1:14pm 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 6/748 I am a proud owner of the Oday 15 dingy. it was in an estate without any info and rigging lying in t
Seen this yet? justsomeguy at 11:35am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 11/681 Bottom cleaning nanobots! http://www.sailfeed.com/2016/04/the-future-is-here-bottom-cleaning-nanobot
How to color white lines SFS at 11:07am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 32/3582 I'm swapping out all my docklines. New lines will be white 3-strand nylon, which I scored at no cha
USS Condon (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 10:32am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 15/2234 121358 Had a naval ship named for me as a tribute which is very active in my home. Enjoy the photo
One day WM sail on boxed docklines SFS at 10:00am 04.01.16 Ask All Sailors 13/878 This is not an April Fools joke. The weekly Friday sale today at West Marine is all pre-spliced box
Most viewed thread 25yearslater at 9:46am 04.01.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 22/1973 Just curious if adding a search function to 'most viewed thread(s)' would be possible? Some of thes
Coastal sailing advice needed suttonwt at 8:38am 04.01.16 Destinations 4/909 Hello, Some friends and I are planning to sail a 40' boat from Ft Lauderdale to Myrtle Beach in Jun

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Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions BigEasy at 11:20am 03.27.23 George, Guess that my decision on more expensive cloth vs less expensive vinyl would be based on
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe JohnK Austin TX at 11:17am 03.27.23 This iPadAir has GPS, doesn't need wifi for loaction. I have gone through each setting on the ipad a
Heart stopping drone footage rgranger at 10:58am 03.27.23 Team Malizia's Rosalin Kuiper suffers a head injury near Cape Horn - she is conscious, stable and re
Port light internal trim gaskets PK123 at 10:39am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he i
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail rgranger at 10:38am 03.27.23
Raw water pump impeller wings face wrong way? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:25am 03.27.23 If Calder describes it as going around the long arc, good enough for me. His explanation of WHY it
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions RitSim at 10:23am 03.27.23 If you do replace them, consider that bottom cushions are generally firmer than back cushions. Also
Water Tank Material WasabiRush at 10:20am 03.27.23 Thanks Peggie.
Port light internal trim gaskets Scott T-Bird at 10:17am 03.27.23 I couldn't really tell if @PK123 is talking about a flexible gasket inside the trim ring or if he is
Why are silicone based waxes bad? Ralph Johnstone at 10:01am 03.27.23 A bunch of racket about nothing. "If you use silicone on gel coat you can't repair the gel coat bec
Port light internal trim gaskets dlochner at 9:59am 03.27.23 I'd start by identifying the ports? What make? They may be a custom fit for the port manufacturer
Why are silicone based waxes bad? dlochner at 9:57am 03.27.23 Silicone embeds in the porous gel coat and inhibits the adhesion of paint or gel coat. It can not be
USA iPadAir with Navionics didn't work in Europe jssailem at 9:55am 03.27.23 No idea. Is it a proprietary system? Apple products are known to use WiFi as a tool to locate the un
I am Knot going aloft today jssailem at 9:52am 03.27.23 A halyard knot or even a couple of half hitches would surfice. But then to really make it simple ben
Heart stopping drone footage Richard19068 at 9:30am 03.27.23 Wow again! That was the most exciting sailing footage I've seen in a long time. I loved the deadpan
Heart stopping drone footage (2) jssailem at 9:18am 03.27.23 Exciting video for sure. The Malizia team appears so calm at 27knots in the Southern Pacific. Roar
Water Tank Material Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:12am 03.27.23 All boat builders OEM and "stock" (not custom one-off) plastic water and waste tanks are actually L
Second Battery drewlamparello at 8:33am 03.27.23 I have two Group 27s installed. As you know the 275 came with just one forward of the sink below th
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI jssailem at 8:11am 03.27.23 I'd reach out to Dwyer. A solder job will not serve the needs. A sleeve could work, but I believe th
Why are silicone based waxes bad? jssailem at 7:54am 03.27.23 I am sure there are scientific reasons that silicone polymer as a gloss enhancer and the Organo-modi

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