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Solar panel power recommendations stickinthemud57 at 9:06am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/828 I am planning a three-night cruise and considering purchasing a flexible solar panel and charger kit
Sabre 34 MKI installation of Code Zero Sail?? tfliveright at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 7/286 As title says, wondering if anybody has experience installing a Code Zero sail on a Sabre 34?
Considering sonar stickinthemud57 at 8:27am 01.27.23 Ask All Sailors 17/878 I sail a MacGregor 26S with a swinging centerboard. WIth plans to sail in unfamiliar and potentially
hunter 49 steering quadrant. Zencra at 2:59am 01.27.23 Big Boats 19/1208 Hi everyone, we're in Tunisia for winter and attempting to get some urgent John's done before crossi
Hunter 38 galley faucet won't shut off. Orcas Bob at 5:25pm 01.26.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1084 After several months of zero use, the single lever faucet, once turned on, won't shut off. Guessing
Made it to Mexico! (3) MarkHejtmanek at 3:55pm 01.26.23 Smaller Boats 0/975 Last Spring, I decided to jump into sailing for 3 reasons: 1) I used to sail (and race) small sailbo
Galley fiddle touch up (1) hvac&r tech at 2:59pm 01.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1135 My Oceanis 40.1 galley fiddles took some heavy use last summer, anyone had to re-paint or touch up t
Cleat backing plates? rpludwig at 1:37pm 01.26.23 Catalina 22 13/1610 Been away from the forum for awhile....that said, wth was Catalina thinking putting cleats on a C22
ODay 19 vs Macgregor 21 Ted Jones at 11:40am 01.26.23 Trailer Sailors 6/1203 I am looking to get back into sailing and have found some great information on these forums. I had
Need a "double" block at the mast base (2) Justin_NSA at 11:39am 01.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1547 Pictures aren't so great, but I think they work. I'd like to replace one of these single blocks with
Remove Maxwell 1000 fron 320mk2 Brahmany at 8:36am 01.26.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/636 The maxwell 1000 anchor winch has siezed on my 320 mk2. Wondering if anybody had to remove the unit
Universal 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 6:33am 01.26.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/645 I have an '83 O'day 28 with the above engine. A Kubota block. I have a thin metal plate 2 1/8 in lo
Portable Generator as a Backup Power Source dkinzer at 7:34pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 50/3275 I'm considering a portable dual-fuel inverter-type generator as a backup power generation source - a
Crack on rudder (2) Mclovin at 7:31pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1724 I hauled my boat this winter to check things out. We have 2001 hunter 460 and have had it for about
Line routing to cockpit (1) tenacity31 at 3:13pm 01.25.23 Ask All Sailors 18/2238 I've read a lot of general guidance about this topic on this forum. Seeeking some specific advice/pr
lithium battery conversion Andiamo 34 at 2:35pm 01.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1474 I just installed lithium batteries on my sailboat and have a lead acid starter battery and separate
New NOAA Marine Product dlochner at 2:00pm 01.25.23 Weather and Forecasting 6/1121 Saw this post in today's Noonsite email: uTube video of weather analysis for the Caribbean and trop
Hunter 356 in-mast sailing conversion to hanks/rope and halyard option sailpablo at 1:46pm 01.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1781 We are going to purchase a new Main sail for our 2003 Hunter 356. We have had several jams when fur
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start miguelgdelrey at 11:43am 01.25.23 Big Boats 36/2153 Hello everyone. Does somebody knows where the solenoid that cuts the fuel to the yanmar is located?
Yanmar engine console - yuck (1) nitrogenase at 11:40am 01.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1275 Our Beneteau 323 has a Yanmar 3YM20 and the engine console looks awful - perhaps repainted at some p

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How to make my deck look good? Rich Stidger at 4:26pm 05.22.24 LA Awesome products are excellent. But what I do for a really dirty deck is to scrub with a long han
Fabric search BulldogTim62 at 4:23pm 05.22.24 I'll check it out, looks like a winner!
Fabric search (1) Richard19068 at 4:21pm 05.22.24 I think this is close but the dots are white rella.com/sunbrella-upholstery-lure-nautical-44370-001
Electric Head conversion Scott B at 4:05pm 05.22.24 The Sea Era listed at one of the CDN suppliers is marine size bowl at $ 1,285.00 plus shipping. We
How to make my deck look good? Davidasailor26 at 3:48pm 05.22.24 Thanks David. I feel like I saw resin/fiberglass. I'm going to get a closer photo next time I'm at
Rigging Don S/V ILLusion at 3:32pm 05.22.24 Turnbuckles?
Universal M18 burning wires ? Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 05.22.24 I noticed the wire in the photo was burned. Any ideas what caused this ? over-current or a short.
How to make my deck look good? Bluebonnet87 at 3:11pm 05.22.24 Thanks David. I feel like I saw resin/fiberglass. I'm going to get a closer photo next time I'm at b
How to make my deck look good? Davidasailor26 at 3:05pm 05.22.24 Can you tell if the gelcoat on the non-skid is dirty or if the gelcoat is actually worn down to the
Electric Head conversion Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:11pm 05.22.24 Defender in the US has the Raritan SeaEra (seawater version)with household size bowl, seat and lid
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging jssailem at 12:37pm 05.22.24 dyneema soft shackles and using frictionless rings The soft shackle is what I use. Frictionless
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging flightlead404 at 12:20pm 05.22.24 It should. Our boat has swept back spreaders as well, but the main goes out far enough to do the jo
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging Terry Cox at 12:07pm 05.22.24 I've been thinking about this situation for a while given than I'm single-handing a lot and recentl
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted kappykaplan at 11:53am 05.22.24 Turns out the "stop" was the top edge of my fancy custom.Zarcor doors. Removed the doors and the ha
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted danm1 at 10:55am 05.22.24 OK. For anyone else as incompetent as I am, I got back to the boat today and looked harder for a sto
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? Davidasailor26 at 10:48am 05.22.24 I like the approach the marina proposed for the above waterline chips. Gelcoat goes best over polyes
In mast Halyard Swivel (1) JamesG161 at 9:43am 05.22.24 The lower connection, turns or swivels. The upper connection is fixed by halyard tension. them whi
How to make my deck look good? jssailem at 9:33am 05.22.24 Congrats on your "new to me Hunter 26.5". Cleaning up a mature boat is where we all start our advent
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? jssailem at 9:24am 05.22.24 That was a lot of anchor swinging about. I am guessing here. The bow roller might be a bit short bas
Anchor dings need repair - thoughts? thinwater at 9:22am 05.22.24 No comment on the repair method. You seem to be on the right path. If this was PO damamge, please d

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