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Water marks (2) Mozz28 at 8:41am 06.24.23 Ask All Sailors 7/697 I recently purchased a Hunter 33.5 that had some water damaged. I was wondering if anyone had an ide
Looking for some help - wood staining (2) Mozz28 at 8:16am 06.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 0/26 I recently purchased a Hunter 33.5 that had some water damaged. I was wondering if anyone had an ide
Bimini and Dodger replacement smokey73 at 8:24pm 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2280 I seem to recall a thread or info a long time ago about a marine canvass place that would "reproduce
Jabsco Electric "Quiet Flush" Toilet DPW at 6:28pm 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 3/475 On my 2008 Beneteau 43 the forward head has a Jabsco Quiet Flush Toilet. Recently it stopped working
Replacing spreader end. Locktite? Mike25 at 4:12pm 06.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1609 Venture 25 1975 Recently broke a spreader end cap and ordered new ones that are metal. They are two
Raw water system issues. ToddH at 3:14pm 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1447 Hello everyone I'm new to this site so just bear with me but I have a 1969 Cal 230 Jensen sailboat e
Head removal Dream Weaver at 2:07pm 06.23.23 Bigger Boats 4/1260 I wanted to replace the head on my ODay 272LE. The original Groco HF is bolted down to a platform.
LED Lights for 2007 Hunter 38 Cabin (2) Pat Hooyman at 1:25pm 06.23.23 Big Boats 3/681 Does anyone know the LED replacement bulbs for Hunters of the 2005-2008 era? See attached photos of
Hunter 30-2 known issues? soopad00pa at 11:49am 06.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1426 Looking at an 1988 30-2 in a couple of days. Anything this model is known for screwing up? It's gott
Remove Stove Top? (1) DanMaine at 9:00am 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 10/846 I have an older Force 10 stove (FT635 PR) with a warped top. I'd like to remove the top and bend it
Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2, am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs archer472 at 8:11am 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/561 Buying a 1980 Jensen Cal 25-2 today,and am going to have it moored, and I have two dogs. My problem,
Sta-Loc fittings robbjd at 5:09am 06.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/354 I have to replace a Sta-Loc stud due to damaged threads. Is it possible to just re-use the socket an
Passage 42 (4JH-2TE) oil lube cooler juznip at 11:38pm 06.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/493 Just curious if anyone has replaced this part ( Yanmar- 129474-33010) with anything aftermarket? The
Outboard depth in water. (1) morbidfollower at 10:07pm 06.22.23 Catalina 22 26/5020 2022 Tohatsu 6hp sailpro with 25" shaft. My motor mount has 3 locking positions. Pictured is the sec
Getting wires in. Pat cool skip at 3:25pm 06.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/645 On my Hunter 306 2003, I am adding 2 solar panels on my back bimini. I want the wires to be as invi
South Winds Magazine Rick Webb at 2:36pm 06.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/567 I was just shampooing the carpet and when I moved a chair there was a copy of South Winds Magazine b
There is lust in my heart john6206 at 1:39pm 06.22.23 Trailer Sailors 19/3791
Oceanis headliner panel removal? (1) LRsunnyB at 10:32am 06.22.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/781 I have sliding cleats to fix to the genoa track of my Oceanis 31, which unfortunately does not have
HUGE gust following cruise ship. what caused it? lakesurfsailor at 9:22am 06.22.23 Ask All Sailors 29/1916 I was out sailing a few days ago and crossed paths with a massive cruise ship. We stayed well clear
Where to put AIS antenna? arcadiahunter28 at 9:09am 06.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 26/4379 I'm thinking ahead to next season and I want to move my boat from Lake Winnebago the Bay of Green Ba

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Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:52am 04.07.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber kloudie1 at 8:32am 04.07.25 Looks like pink antifreeze so it probably happened during winterization.. Pull the decompression lev
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 8:23am 04.07.25 I PM'd @Crazy Dave Condon to get clarification on the proper line size and his response included ad
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? SteveHughessails at 8:19am 04.07.25
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:06am 04.07.25 Nicely done sail22capri22, this is what I would do too.
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Sail22Capri22 at 7:46am 04.07.25 Nice Capri! I was having the same trouble with my Capri 22. I have a similar trailer with the extend
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 04.07.25 You probably have either a Precision or Road King trailer as I used to be a dealer for Catalina.
Galley sink project Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 04.07.25 Maybe you could shape a pedestal out of a piece of black Star Board. I think I already have some l
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? Ward H at 5:12am 04.07.25
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? dlochner at 5:00am 04.07.25 The only issue you run into is your control handle is reversed. Usually this can be fixed by rota
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? dlochner at 4:55am 04.07.25 The hub looks like cast stainless, but I don't know the prop. Mark It does look like cast SS, h
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? colemj at 4:38am 04.07.25 The hub is bronze. The hub looks like cast stainless, but I don't know the prop. Mark
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? colemj at 4:37am 04.07.25 It is a feathering prop, not a folding prop. I flicked through the photos looking for corrosion, an
Cockpit hatch slides? SailingCal21 at 4:37am 04.07.25
Down the (New Design) Hatch! Gene Neill at 4:29am 04.07.25
Galley sink project (2) john2 at 2:54am 04.07.25 We had the same issue in our 310.
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? peterbud at 7:44pm 04.06.25 Jamie i installed the beta Tmc 40 this past fall. All in all it was an easy install. it is a direct
Cliffside sails SailingLoto at 6:37pm 04.06.25 @SailingLoto A meeting of all the folks that were involved in helping you connect with your sail m
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? dlochner at 6:00pm 04.06.25 It looks like Kiwi used 304 or 18-8 hardware, these are less corrosion resistant then 316. You could
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? thinwater at 5:46pm 04.06.25 Depending on the non-skid pattern, a rotary scrubber can be very effective. Use with a cleaner, not

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