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Cam Cleat rebuild or replace thetailwind at 9:50am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 14/3643 Has anyone rebuilt their original cam cleats aft the winches? Are the factory ones Harken? I am tryi
Keel hanger sealant & Non Mexican Keel (4) thetailwind at 9:24am 02.08.16 Catalina 22 11/1745 Just sharing my weekend work with you all and I have one question. When I removed the keel, it appea
How to climb in? Mark Maulden at 9:06am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 5/14038 And once your yaks are floating, how do you get yourself into them assuming no walkthrough transom..
How to get on/off the boat Richandhelen at 8:59am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 2/1678 We have great kayaks and we have a great sailboat (44' sloop). Our issue is how to get the Yaks on
Which kayak to get? Scuba diver at 6:25am 02.08.16 Guest Expert: Cruising with Kayaks 32/4944 Hi there my name is Wayne. My question is we are thinking about purchasing a kayak for our Hunter 34
Need Shoal Draft keel for 28.5 ddrewry at 7:25am 02.08.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1443 Anyone happen to have any leads on a shoal draft keel for a 1989 Hunter 28.5? New /Used or junk boa
From Hammond, IN, to Bahamas helmfam at 10:32pm 02.07.16 Destinations 0/700 Would someone be so kind as to direct me to the blog by a retired Doc cruising from Hammond, IN to t
Asymmetrical spinnaker mmhamer at 8:17pm 02.07.16 Smaller Boats 5/851 I Would like to add an Asymmetrical spinnaker to my H235. The forestay length is 27'4". There's one
2011 Beneteau Oceanis 40 Samaral at 6:42pm 02.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/656 See AD on classified section, pls.
Want Mast Section Kenyon MORC4060 4x6 inches eusjim1 at 3:41pm 02.07.16 Parts Search 7/1827 Hello Looking for about 8 feet. I am located in Dallas Area, but will ship from anywhere. Kenyon m
Remove Soundproofing Adhesive? Pinch at 2:49pm 02.07.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1514 I'm replacing original engine compartment soundproofing (foam with mylar sealant) from 2000 Ben 3.61
Galvanic Isolator (2) dnimigon at 12:37pm 02.07.16 Catalina 30 8/1319 I assume this is the galvanic isolator. It's on our 1979 cat 30. Wiring is horrendous on our boat. S
Spinnaker Relentless 1 at 11:01am 02.07.16 Big Boats 5/1413 Ijust bought a hunter 35.5 1990 I have a split back stay but no back stay adjuster what is the type
PB navigation and stern lights? kito at 10:38am 02.07.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1269 My H30 has some old red/green bow and white stern light fixtures that seem to be very high quality s
Do you know the maker of this deck chock? (2) SailMaster at 10:30am 02.07.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1315 While reassembling the boat after doing bright work we lost the twin to this chock overboard. My boa
Yanmar 2gm20f tach Dfisher at 10:17am 02.07.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2725 i have a Yanmar 2gm20f in my 86 hunter 31 that I bought a couple months ago. I was able to get the
Salt-away gettinthere at 10:08am 02.07.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/870 Anyone have direct experience with Salt-Away? Seems like an easy way to clean out the system. http
Private Messages Apex at 7:16am 02.07.16 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/589 Just realized that I have never received a PM. Is there a setting I am missing for private messages
Raritan PHII Leaking Around Joker Valve Flange dmcantor at 6:57am 02.07.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 35/8192 Hi, I have a PHII that has provided great service for six years. I recently replaced the joker val
1989 Hunter 40 packing size clubmech at 10:14pm 02.06.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/613 Is the stuffing box packing 1/4" or 3/16"? How many coils? I pulled 5 out that look like 3/16". B

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What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? dlochner at 11:04am 03.14.24
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 11:00am 03.14.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Simple Anchor rode markings Bob S at 10:55am 03.14.24 I have 100' of chain and 200' of nylon. We usually anchor in 15' plus 5' of freeboard so it's pretty
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler NYSail at 10:54am 03.14.24 I am assuming this is for the cabin top as I would think an aft arch typically used for solar panels
Descaling Yanmar 2GM Roland5048 at 10:52am 03.14.24 I once used muriatic acid to descale my old YSB-12. Don't leave it in very long, less than five min
How do you clean through hull while in water? Scott T-Bird at 9:57am 03.14.24 if it seems to be overheating despite normal water volume throughput what would I investigate as po
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 03.14.24 I'll take the jib with an anchor as a backup any day What's your strategy for using both of these
Battens or no battens? DRhoads at 9:41am 03.14.24 I have had one for two seasons and the only issue I have is the first pocket catches when coming out
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? captain69 at 9:03am 03.14.24 heh. I found a bunch of links when searching on a big computer. Dunno why nothing came up on the i
Simple Anchor rode markings JBP-PA at 8:30am 03.14.24 I use scrap bits of brightly colored ployester knitting yarn because it's free. I don't have a windl
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? captain69 at 8:20am 03.14.24
House Battery Upgrade Help JBP-PA at 6:26am 03.14.24 @gouldx , that is close to what I would think would work. Everyone's needs are different though. I w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 5:31am 03.14.24 You do not say what month you plan to go. From my experience (4 trailer trips to the Keys), it is w
Found a 2003 C310 Hayden Watson at 4:07am 03.14.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help w
Descaling Yanmar 2GM shemandr at 3:49am 03.14.24 The de-scaler that is most popular is Barnacle Buster. It is caustic. I assume it's an acid. I
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Will Gilmore at 3:10am 03.14.24 The Florida Keys is an ideal area in which to cut your teeth on ocean sailing. Study your charts, w
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? David in Sandusky at 2:23am 03.14.24 First your boat can handle all of your planned cruising. This is not the Atlantic Ocean! We chartere
Lombardini marine engine (1) Marmalade at 11:12pm 03.13.24 Assume you are referencing the one on eBay? The seller has multiple engines/sizes. I saw those lis
Simple Anchor rode markings thinwater at 10:09pm 03.13.24 The OP has a rope rode. Paint does not wear off of rope unless the rope is chafing hard on the botto
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (6) Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.13.24 Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great Here are pictures of my dingh

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