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1984 Hunter 31 - Cast Iron Keel Rust (10) anelso29 at 10:13am 02.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2203 Hello everyone, I have posted on these forum a couple of times. I am a very new sailboat owner and
B&G Autopilot install - glass, Al, or SS mounting brackets or naked? (1) Apex at 7:12am 02.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/343 I need to mount the autopilot ram. It looks like a transverse bulkhead is my best bet (C'C 30MKii)
Epoxy Additives pcharn01 at 7:08am 02.25.23 Ask All Sailors 7/839 Anyone have experience with West Systems 423 Graphite Powder and use on sliding hatches as a wear su
Amenagement de la cabine avant en soute pour vie a bord michel06440 at 7:12pm 02.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/660
Raymarine C90W seadaddler at 5:37pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/458 Thinking of replacing my bad C80 with used C90W and wondering what you think.
Rudder Tube Hunter 36 (2) skipperclaud at 3:54pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 9/929 Hello guys, I am restoring a 2008 Hunter 36. I have realized that the Hunter 36 has lots of 'constru
Another anchor (rode) thread Mark Maulden at 2:38pm 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 8/788 I need to procure a second rode as a spare and also for use with a second anchor if necessary. So,
Outboard question for Catalina 27 owners akulsp at 11:31am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1752 I'm researching a new outboard and am wondering....What size outboard do other owners use? Will it p
Mounted vhf radio q's fred1diver at 9:27am 02.24.23 Ask All Sailors 25/1843 Hello everyone, I have a few questions regarding vhf radios. I have a mounted vhf but no antenna for
Mast stepping a cat22 compassrose11221122 at 6:17am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/822 Is it possible to raise and lower a mast single handed? Without a gin pole?
Oday 23-2 mast lights Sethic at 6:11am 02.24.23 Bigger Boats 3/971 Looking for the bulbs for mast lights on my 23-2. Mast is up so if anyone knows where/what to get wh
Newby with a ton of questions starting with block and tackle mainsail compassrose11221122 at 5:56am 02.24.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/934 Ok so please forgive my lack of terminology I hope it will get better with time. I bought a 1979, ca
Crazy thought... Orbweaver at 7:23pm 02.23.23 Smaller Boats 12/1520 How crazy of an idea is it to think about sailing my 23.5 to Catalina? Even more crazy...anyone wann
advice on auto chart plotter Erbardy at 6:49pm 02.23.23 Ask All Sailors 40/3270 Hi everyone. We are going to be launching our new to us catalina 30 that we are currently doing upg
New Engine Design. What could it do for a boat? jssailem at 8:08am 02.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 50/4853 I saw this on the attached video. Instantly, my mind wondered. How it might be used in a sailboat.
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels (2) Brians Mast at 3:39pm 02.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/4058 We have a Beneteau 34, 2009 which we bought at the end of the 2021 season. This boat has a Siemens V
Catalina 315 Isoterm Refrig Question CaptBob at 1:53pm 02.22.23 Catalina 310 18/1546 Hi Folks, I took delivery of my new Cat 315 in Sept 2022. Winds didn't cooperate this fall so didn'
A lesson on winches (2) brockangelo at 9:26am 02.22.23 Catalina 22 23/2471 As with most of my posts, I humbly present the mistakes that I have made so that others don't have t
M25xpb Dipstick buddybear at 8:05am 02.22.23 Catalina 310 14/1747 The dipstick in my engine does not fit tightly and has to be wire tied to keep it in. I purchased th
4jh-e yanmar 1987 Rick.johnson at 5:46am 02.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/522 Hi Guys i have a 1987 4 cylinder yanmar engine that i think is the 4jh-e model haven't found an t

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top side handrails sailmandan at 2:09pm 09.03.24 Riptide....that is what I think I will end up doing. Drill all the way through and finish off with
top side handrails sailmandan at 2:01pm 09.03.24 Mermike...I removed the overhead panels and found the bolts do not go all the way through cabin top.
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast cdenno1 at 1:33pm 09.03.24 Welcome aboard. I'm curious as to the configuration of this vessel. CB or fin keel? I'm guessing
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 1:21pm 09.03.24 I can see times when a down facing foredeck light might be useful to be dimmed. I would not want to
top side handrails kappykaplan at 1:11pm 09.03.24 You have rails installed inside the cabin. I think I remember looking at their orientation. Right a
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post kappykaplan at 1:10pm 09.03.24 cptakeda, welcome to the forum! :beer: David hasn't been seen here since he posted his question in F
DC Three wire deck light question. jssailem at 12:47pm 09.03.24 I can see times when a down facing foredeck light might be useful to be dimmed. I would not want to
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) Rick D at 12:43pm 09.03.24 I've been blessed to have my boat in a slip for the last 3 years. Sadly while it has been nice to
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 12:23pm 09.03.24 I kept searching a bit more...not the identical product, but probably related... https://cdn.shopi
top side handrails Riptide33 at 12:22pm 09.03.24 Mine (Yami33) are bolted with washers and nuts on the inside. The nuts are located just behind the
Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 12:21pm 09.03.24 I did not try that A- frame mast raising design so can't comment. Don't underestimate the tendency t
Need Bronze bushing for Mirage 26 rudder post cptakeda at 12:18pm 09.03.24 Reply to: Hello there! I am currently dealing with a similar issue. We're you able to find a new o
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Davenport at 12:12pm 09.03.24 yes this hunter 26 is water ballast. it was in narrow slip during hurricane due to cheap owner but
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 12:10pm 09.03.24
top side handrails jssailem at 12:03pm 09.03.24 I may just drive up there to check it out. I am in Salem working on the steps. Trying to finish shap
3M 5200 Richard19068 at 12:01pm 09.03.24 I just Googled 5200 & California.. The information available indicates that California has indeed b
Is my foresail too big? (1) Bill19233 at 12:00pm 09.03.24 I don't know if you've done anything with your genoa yet, but IMO a genoa works nicely on a fraction
DC Three wire deck light question. BAD ORCA at 11:56am 09.03.24 I kept searching a bit more...not the identical product, but probably related... https://cdn.shopi
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 11:54am 09.03.24 My only point in this thread was to give people some insight on what dead reckoning is, those folks
top side handrails mermike at 11:36am 09.03.24 Can't remember. I'm heading out tomorrow for the PTWBF. I'll check in a couple of days.

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