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Hunter 49 Door handles (1) Screen Saver at 8:01pm 09.01.25 Big Boats 4/442 High just wondering what others are doing when the spring breaks on the door handle. The weight of t
Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 2:33pm 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/237 Could someone please tell me exactly how the topping lift for a 1994 Hunter 26 is supposed to be rig
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation (1) Newhouse1969 at 2:02pm 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 6/764 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to set the Jib on my Hunter 23. It just doesn't seem right to m
DIY LiFePo4 Battery Kit Maine Sail at 12:58pm 09.01.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/463 Sorry I have been absent, recovery from the brain hemorrhage is a full-time gig.. I am starting to m
Hunter 39 Furlex Line diduljc at 12:10pm 09.01.25 Parts Search 5/434 Hi, I have had problems with my old line knotting in my Furlex Genoa. I would appreciate any recomm
Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 11:37am 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 2/323 Hey just bought the 216 and was thinking of putting a battery/small fuse panel in. Does anyone have
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:17am 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/325 Looking for recommendations for gelcoat repair after a 'close encounter' with a buoy. Damage is a f
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 7:57am 09.01.25 Parts Search 6/511 I am trying to locate 2 replacement logo nameplates for a Rhodes 19 I am restoring. I can find deca
secret dating platform c421bdriver at 9:00pm 08.31.25 Day Sailers 0/31
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (3) coldaddy at 3:56pm 08.31.25 Catalina 22 12/1136 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 3:35pm 08.31.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/352 Hello, I am new the forum. I have a electric head on the boat and I have the above water line holdi
No mast but....... (1) RolfSail at 3:11pm 08.31.25 Smaller Boats 1/312
How to sell my O'day 23? AWalker at 2:55pm 08.31.25 Ask An Oday Owner 11/904
The Admiral today asked for a new Main Halyard LakeOntario270 at 2:00pm 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/362 The Admiral wants a new Main halyard that doesn't kink when the sail is being lowered. Most questio
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred (2) skrause at 1:44pm 08.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/779 I just bought first sailboat, 1988 First 235. There is some damage at the bow, not sure how immedia
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 7:58am 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1121 Need to replace my jib and found a sail that will fit but says it 2 genoas attached at the luff?? I'
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys svAlainn at 9:47am 08.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/683 I have a 36' MKll 1999, I am interested in upsizing my alternator, what size can I achieve as we hav
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 9:44am 08.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1844 Wow! I put off my boat odor problem for a while, but I was in a porta-potty yesterday that smelled b
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 1:39pm 08.29.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1878 My poop tank was replaced a few years ago, installed the same as before, a bladder, the old one leak
Engine Alarm FredW at 8:57am 08.29.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/675 My engine alarm starts a few seconds after starting the engine. It would shut off normally , but no

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Introduction Cap'n Deke at 2:55pm 11.20.25 I wish there was a grand story behind it but the truth is that Aisling was due for some surgery anyw
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? (2) Paceship.org at 2:53pm 11.20.25 3) for funsies (and because it was on my brain), I dropped Gene's image into CAD and sized it at 3/
Rotten egg smell on first flush Richard19068 at 2:49pm 11.20.25 I'm a bit apprehensive to do this on a regular basis with a plastic through hull and sea cock that
Rotten egg smell on first flush Richard19068 at 2:46pm 11.20.25 Last thing before leaving the boat, close the seacock on the sink drain thru-hull, fill the sink w
outboard motor run tank DIY Richard19068 at 2:40pm 11.20.25 Thanks. it was very well contained. in fact I never added any water at all during my run time. I di
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Richard19068 at 2:24pm 11.20.25 Good to know. Thixo comes with 2 tips and it is always disheartening to use one of them for a sing
Reinforcing stanchion Hayden Watson at 2:21pm 11.20.25 Here is the post I shared https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-cruising-question.124993
Reinforcing stanchion Hayden Watson at 2:13pm 11.20.25 My aft cleat is under the pulpit where the useless sugar scoop starts. 6ish feet works well for a s
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? (2) Paceship.org at 1:52pm 11.20.25 Thank you @Gene Neill !! What are the chances I'd end up so close when flying in here from NM!....(G
Beta Engine - starting experience jssailem at 1:45pm 11.20.25 add 1/3 throttle without preheat and engine starts instantly in this warm climate / locale. Up her
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:21pm 11.20.25 Wow, no wonder I couldn't envision this - I've never seen such an arrangement - do you always get t
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 1:07pm 11.20.25 I would be in one of these two spots. It all depends on which way the wind was blowing that day. So
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 1:07pm 11.20.25
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Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 12:56pm 11.20.25 Here is the post I shared https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-cruising-question.1249932
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 12:52pm 11.20.25 I think you have the same toe rail that I have. Maybe I should have called it a min-bulwark. On t
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 11.20.25 OK, when you get docked how do you get to land? 5 minute dinghy ride
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 11.20.25 I would be in one of these two spots. It all depends on which way the wind was blowing that day. Som
Reinforcing stanchion shemandr at 11:51am 11.20.25 OK, when you get docked how do you get to land?

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