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376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 5:30pm 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 4/308 Hi. Id like to replace the original push button switch for our powered winch (fortunate to have to l
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 4:28pm 07.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/976 I recently bought a 1988 legend 37. I like to singlehand but I also like to have reefing readily ava
What is it? (1) mbaker267 at 1:55pm 07.11.23 Catalina 22 3/491 As I work on my '76 Cat-22, I sometimes come across things that I can't identify. This device was ha
Potential new Hunter owner 60bubba at 12:23pm 07.11.23 Smaller Boats 29/2148 Hello all, I am a former liveaboard sailor and retired Naval officer. I haven't owned a sailboat f
Hunter 40.5 Steering Quadrant Cover Removal Whittens at 11:39am 07.11.23 Big Boats 15/1401 Seems easy, but don't want to break anything. Trying to remove the cover over the steering quadrant
mooring buoys balao92 at 10:19am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 8/562 any tips on how to attach a line to a mooring buoy that has no pennant? my boat has high gunnels. i
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (4) Ensign Claptrap at 8:50am 07.11.23 Fantasia 35 6/1679 Hello all, My wife and I just purchased hull #54 (previously known as Susan Kay, Viking, and a coupl
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 8:39am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/462 On an earlier thread, we got on a tangent about some of these new-ish satellite gps messaging device
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 67/4568 At the expense of exposing my ignorance, I'm going to pose a question: When handling jib sheets whe
DIY Electronics? (1) jviss at 4:36am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 39/3642 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
What is this material? (2) TamBamK at 9:48pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/478 A previous owner replaced bilge covers and a bulk head with it. Seems water proof as the bilge cover
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:47pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/858 I have a DC parallel panel patched onto whatever panel came with my 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5, and it
Sea Hood Core Deterioration (2) BigEasy at 7:06pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/673 Recently noticed that the seahood panel flexed ' felt spongy when foot pressure applied. I usually
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1169 I am leaving on a cruise in a couple of days and got the 2-hp Honda out to move to the boat. It ran
Looking for Santana21 owners. rebel4443 at 6:16pm 07.10.23 Other Sailboats 0/589 Looking for Santana 21 owners that will not mind sharing info on rigging. I purchased a Santana 21 a
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 6:06pm 07.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1440 I own a Catalina 270 with a Perkins 20 diesel engine. Is anyone familiar with what the oil.capacity
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? AndyL at 6:05pm 07.10.23 Big Boats 6/844 Our 2004 Hunter 36 came with a newish mainsail so I know it's not worn out. It's a traditional full
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat (2) Sal10419 at 3:29pm 07.10.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1378 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 MacGregor Venture 22 sailboat (1) Sal10419 at 3:17pm 07.10.23 Parts Search 1/724 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I
Rigging information NTLESQ at 2:25pm 07.10.23 Bristol 5/2752 I'm looking for information on how to properly rig my newly acquired Bristol Corinthian. I believe I

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Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? (1) flyingwaspsailing at 12:52pm 04.09.25 I just came across this: CDI #1933 FF4 Halyard Assembly - Marine Outfitters Which references CDI
Home made buss bars thinwater at 12:44pm 04.09.25 Opinions on Bright Nickel or Tin plating the final product? Tin is cathodic to copper, nickle wil
I need a rigger on Eagle Mountain Lake! stickinthemud57 at 12:42pm 04.09.25 Hey, sorry. Perry has no web presence, so I should have provided his number: 817-832-9116
Home made buss bars dLj at 12:38pm 04.09.25 @Bob S A question of pure curiosity: Can't find off the shelf buss bars that meet your needs? I c
Home made buss bars degas at 12:27pm 04.09.25 @Bob S A question of pure curiosity: Can't find off the shelf buss bars that meet your needs?
Forestay question Art12050 at 12:23pm 04.09.25 Not a great fit. For a replacement, try Rig-Rite, Rigging Only and Defender Marine. All local to Ct.
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 11:50am 04.09.25 I can see that the top of the stanchion is moving a little bit meaning that there is some flex in t
Home made buss bars (2) Bob S at 11:45am 04.09.25 I built a battery box for six GC batteries that will fit 2 Vatrer 300ah batteries with room to spare
Home made buss bars (1) Rich Stidger at 11:24am 04.09.25 I made a set of buss bars for both positive and negative connections. I used 1.25" x 1/4" copper, d
Hatch boards vents pgandw at 11:02am 04.09.25 It does have a nice screen. I leave the vent open all the time (installed on the foredeck), have no
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 10:59am 04.09.25 The one depicted shows a very fine mesh screen . Not all have that feature . Mudwasps and spiders ar
Home made buss bars dLj at 10:57am 04.09.25 Your best option is to do a nickel under-plating and then a silver finish plating on top of that.
Possible deck issue? D Swanson at 10:48am 04.09.25 I agree with @dlochner... could be wet core or light construction. Having personally repaired rotte
Home made buss bars (1) Bob S at 10:44am 04.09.25 110 Copper 1/4 x 1"
Possible deck issue? dlochner at 10:34am 04.09.25 That is not a good sign. It could be wet or rotting core beneath the stanchions, which is repairable
Hatch boards vents (1) pgandw at 10:22am 04.09.25 This is the "mush different from a mushroom ventilator. Beckson Vent-O-Mate Ventilator. Here is a
Home made buss bars dLj at 10:20am 04.09.25 Opinions on Bright Nickel or Tin plating the final product? Ya gotta give us a bit more to work wi
Possible deck issue? dLj at 10:15am 04.09.25 I'm more like 200 pounds and I can jump up and down on my deck and stanchions don't move... I don't
Forestay question dLj at 10:10am 04.09.25 Looking at that image, I would be very unhappy using that pin. As others have said, what about the o
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 10:02am 04.09.25 There are a couple of other choices - radial Hydranet and its equivalence from other manufacturers,

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