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Roller furling halyard (1) webeegone at 4:16pm 12.01.22 Trailer Sailors 3/844 I am a new owner. I have never used a roller furling. I (w help) raised the mast and was hopin
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:48pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 45/2770 FIRE! Yes it is not running out of fresh water, nor ripping a sail, not even cruising into a gale..
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 12:44pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 5/711 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) fstbttms at 10:02am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1158 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: https://www.yachtingmonth
Stock Color for 85' 22 BubbaV at 9:22am 12.01.22 Catalina 22 11/1190 Looking at some repair kits available online for minor chips in the topside fiberglass. Some have pr
Binoculars Hayden Watson at 8:40am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/704 I inherited the binoculars I keep on my boat from my great uncle Hayden. I was seven years old at
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 7:53am 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/395 Hi Guys I have a 87 40 ft Hunter with a 3jh40 yanmar engine that seems to running just great th
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:38am 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/926 Hi Guys i am new to this an purchased a 1987 hunter 40 ft legend How can i find out what size yan
Allan Villiers garymalmgren at 12:56am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/804 I read "The Grain Race" 50 years ago. Found this stunning film. Thank you youtube. https://en.wikipe
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Good Vibes at 1:29pm 11.30.22 Catalina 310 6/1626 Good day. I have recently purchased a Bluetti AC200Max Solar Generator for home back up, primarily
0day 25,130 genoa hgeismar at 12:30pm 11.30.22 Ask All Sailors 2/309 I am looking for a used 130 genoa for my 25' oday. It's for a roller furling. My technology skills a
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 10:11am 11.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1356
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) QCI at 7:09am 11.30.22 Ask All Sailors 31/1952 Hello, I need to put new sheaves on the deck of my boat. One of the bolts unscrews but the other doe
Don't try this in your Sailboat jssailem at 6:15am 11.30.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/1070 Brazilian Surfer claims record for surfing the largest wave. https://youtube.com/shorts/FI5jDFG91oI?
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem don&sam at 6:12am 11.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/513 When plugged in to a 30-amp receptacle at our home dock, with a split pigtail for the A and B buses
Get to know your iron keel... (6) HeelBoy at 5:40am 11.30.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1173 This parallels something I just posted in the general section, but I wanted to put something here wi
Iron Swing Keel Maintenance: A cautionary tale (5) HeelBoy at 5:28am 11.30.22 Trailer Sailors 15/3131 Cliff notes, you -must- take it out and blast it at some point. You may be shocked at how little iro
C30 Rudder Weight womble at 12:45pm 11.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/321 Does anybody know of the weight of a Catalina 30 rudder that is not waterlogged?. In my humble opini
C30 Rudder Weight womble at 12:40pm 11.29.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/32 Does anybody know of the weight of a Catalina 30 rudder that is not waterlogged?. In my humble opini
Cooler for Boat patbratton at 12:37pm 11.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1037 My $200 Chinese made refrigerator died after three months. There was nothing obviously wrong, compre

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End of Times Terry Cox at 4:37am 05.16.24 Dennis!? Please don't abandon us for a stink potter. Well, anyway, good luck with your new boat. Gla
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump Terry Cox at 4:28am 05.16.24 Your Comments?? Good morning, Claude. No refrigeration expert here, but just wondering, would it r
Removing caulk.... rgranger at 3:58am 05.16.24 How hard would it be to remove the toe rail?
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 3:01am 05.16.24 @rgranger well said but if you go gas, please use ethanol free gas as ethanol can clog the jets in
Can't find the fresh water leak ... Crazy Dave Condon at 2:49am 05.16.24 Much was written on the Hunter 36 by Jim Seaman and his boat was called JAVA. Not sure if that topi
Bilge Pump in Keel? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39am 05.16.24 Assuming you are talking about the Precision 18, manufacturing by Precision has ceased but parts are
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27am 05.16.24 As a former sailboat dealer, you have been given some good advice. Look into donating the boat to
looking to buy a new (to me) boat Crazy Dave Condon at 2:22am 05.16.24 As a sailboat dealer now retired, look at the Precision 15. I only sold one Catalina 14.2 Expo lo
12v breaker panel wiring question BAD ORCA at 11:33pm 05.15.24 john , since the "dc neg" and "grounding buss" as labeled on the panel bars are isolated, i will ju
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 10:23pm 05.15.24 Can you run a razor blade down each side? I've found that helps often. I've taken a scalpel and cut
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 9:07pm 05.15.24 Does that mean asexual should also be included? Or is that neither here nor there? -Will
End of Times Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 05.15.24 We are moving to the dark side and are buying a 2007 34' Mainship Pilot. And now people will be s
End of Times Nodak7 at 6:55pm 05.15.24 We will be lost without you!!! Enjoy your new adventure!!!
End of Times shemandr at 6:48pm 05.15.24 It happens. Don't go away - you still have experiences that can benefit readers. And enjoy your ne
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 6:29pm 05.15.24 I have on my 38. The old felt was still present so I used needle nose pliers and an awl to work it
Removing caulk.... dLj at 6:22pm 05.15.24 The ones she is using fit perfectly into the groove to scoop the caulk out. And extremely sharp. Wo
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 5:59pm 05.15.24 The ones she is using fit perfectly into the groove to scoop the caulk out. And extremely sharp. Wou
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number Terry Cox at 5:17pm 05.15.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look! Hi Eian. Any luck?
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) (2) Tally Ho at 4:22pm 05.15.24
Removing caulk.... dLj at 4:20pm 05.15.24

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