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Coppercoat in low fouling area PaulDaniel at 8:13am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 4/209 I know many posts have been made about coppercoat. I am seeking feedback specifically from anyone wh
Has anyone installed and configured a Victon energy multiplus inverter charger ? spadaforaj at 6:57am 05.16.25 Ask All Sailors 21/888 Since after just a few years my Magnum energy unit died, need a replacement and for sure I am not go
Horizontal Prop shaft Alignment duck21 at 8:37pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/328 Hi all, I'm in the process of updating my propshaft system (new Cutlass bearing, prop shaft, split
Changing masthead bulb dinosound at 5:40pm 05.15.25 Smaller Boats 6/406 I'm trying to swap out the old bulbs for led and I'll be damned if I can figure out how to remove th
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Swooperf16 at 1:39pm 05.15.25 Big Boats 8/592 I have a new to me H45cc, that suddenly will not accept AC power. Power is making it to the AC pane
Folding prop? ldd at 12:19pm 05.15.25 Seaward 0/371 I am in the process of purchasing a 32 RK with the Yamana 29 diesel. i am not near the boat and tryi
Bomar roll up screen not fully retracting (1) Laid-back at 12:06pm 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/156 The spring retracting rollup screen in the front hatch has decided to only retract half way. I took
Visual Distress Signal Alternatives and Disposal of Pyrotechnic Flares dlochner at 11:54am 05.15.25 Ask All Sailors 7/391 The USCG just released this advisory bulletin on Visual Distress Signals and old flares. Some inform
Dome lights markgoldfarb at 7:48am 05.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/196 I have a 1992 hunter 37.5. I'm trying to replace the interior dome lights, which are wedge incandesc
keeping a 26D in a slip? newsailor72 at 6:21pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/359 interested in a 26D and would like to keep it in a marina (saltwater). any drawback to that? I'd i
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled (2) Overkill at 4:16pm 05.14.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/625 I bought a Mac 25. Is it supposed to have Styrofoam stuffed in the forward lockers? Any suggestions
Nav light wiring degas at 2:04pm 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 8/395 Can I combine navigation lights on a single breaker? On my 12VDC panel I currently have a few of th
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 12:49pm 05.14.25 Destinations 30/1532 Hey Everyone - After 25 or more years of trailer sailing, we are in the purchase process of a Cata
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... Nichole340 at 11:01am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 7/245 Thought I would ask if any one uses a rolling seat to sit on when you sand and paint the bottom of y
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. (2) niceshoes6 at 9:01am 05.14.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/559 Hi, New 326 owner here. Would someone be able to help identify the 2nd deteriorated vent hose and h
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 7:55am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 18/627 Hey everybody Working on a salon window, that took 2 days to remove from the boat because the PO in
Boat Dog FatSteveTheBoatCat at 4:05am 05.14.25 Ask All Sailors 10/469 We have a spacious Hunter 46 and a boat dog and boat cat. The current boat dog is about to turn 16,
Hull liner fabric suggestions needed JPonHudson at 1:36am 05.14.25 S2 2/393 I got some samples of hull blanket from Sailrite but I wonder is there is fabric suitable for hull l
Spreader loose Moose1958 at 11:50pm 05.13.25 Ask All Sailors 7/350 on a starboard tack, I noticed my stbd. spreader moving significantly. My question is how are the s
Doors Won't Close Jim Nortz at 3:01pm 05.13.25 Ask All Sailors 14/569 I have a 2011 Catalina 375 with warped bulkheads in the door to the v-berth and the doors to the hea

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 6:20am 06.27.25 Is there any you'd recommend me to look for on the thru hulls before putting her back in the water
Constrictor Clutches fred1diver at 6:07am 06.27.25 Ok, I am starting to get it, a big thank you, I will probably go this way, very appreciated
looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker shemandr at 6:01am 06.27.25 The spinnaker: Again you don't need a spinnaker specifically for a Rhodes 19. There are a lot of u
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 5:50am 06.27.25 Except for the spreaders, I would be sailing her today. My to do list is ongoing so, based on the we
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 5:49am 06.27.25 Your sink is below the water line. I'd have to inspect your thru-hulls to offer an opinion. dj I
Old Lewmar Fly Screens duck21 at 5:47am 06.27.25 @dlochner Thank you! I was also able to confirm with a third party that, despite the different atta
Columbia 36 parts dLj at 5:43am 06.27.25 I'm located in Virginia on the Hampton roads harbor. The boat has been around the world and had man
keeping a 26D in a slip? Nashville_Blues at 5:41am 06.27.25 We keep our 26C in a slip year round (on a fresh water lake), have had no problems keeping the water
looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker shemandr at 5:31am 06.27.25 Ditto with regard to cool. There are marine salvage yards where parts go after a vessel is deemed to
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 5:24am 06.27.25 Your sink is below the water line. I'd have to inspect your thru-hulls to offer an opinion. dj
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 5:12am 06.27.25 Yellow pine gets pretty hard when it ages. But it could be something else. Of the three you mention
Constrictor Clutches (1) colemj at 5:01am 06.27.25 Hey Mark! Do you have any pictures of your system? I am looking for a way to make these, just not c
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) testingthewaters91 at 4:58am 06.27.25
Columbia 36 parts dLj at 4:28am 06.27.25 @garymalmgren that's amazing! Here i volunteer at what's called "The Repair Cafe". People bring in a
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 twodzusfittings at 3:41am 06.27.25 ps: is that a 5416? (not 5614) LONG DAY!!!!!
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailme88 at 3:31am 06.27.25 ughhh - has anyone used these ? Amazon.com Necessity is the mother of invention.... Why not make
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 sailcapt340 at 3:30am 06.27.25 Just getting back to this one - wow - how on earth to get in there and correct that ! What's abo
Crazy Dave not taking phone calls ATM Will Gilmore at 2:36am 06.27.25 Welcome back, Crazy Dave. Hope you post a few pictures of the spectacular Alaska coast. -Will
Columbia 36 parts garymalmgren at 1:52am 06.27.25 Right, you have the wood and the template. But, I don't have the tools to make the spreader or the
looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker dLj at 8:35pm 06.26.25 What a cool project! Is the current mast wood or aluminum? The boom would likely be the same materia

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