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Sprucing up mast dings...how? rockingham at 4:36pm 01.16.15 Trailer Sailors 11/3963 The mast on my boat has a lot of chatter marks. Probably from a previous owner tying the standing ri
Add swim platform DaveandNan at 3:09pm 01.16.15 Big Boats 15/7863 Has anyone added a swim platform to their sailboat with a reverse transom? We have a 1984 Hunter 34
E-Maax Controller hdhr289 at 2:49pm 01.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 6/2891 Does anyone have experience with electromaax E-Maax Controller? Is it comparable to combination of B
Replacing thru hul gate valves Jdaniel343 at 2:42pm 01.16.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1813 I plan on replacing all original gate valves on my 1977 Catalina 27. What are your thoughts on repla
New companion way doors (2) woodster at 2:20pm 01.16.15 Ask All Sailors 28/5139 ...ok first dry day we have had here in Ga...so i just mounted the doors i have been working on for
Interior Varnish (1) Coyote at 1:47pm 01.16.15 Bigger Boats 33/6737 I was bored finishing up my weekly work reports, so I ventured onto Craig's List to see what fine ve
standing rigging Larrycr at 1:12pm 01.16.15 Smaller Boats 4/999 I have retired and am living in Costa Rica. It is nearly impossible to find parts for sailboats down
Can I test Solar Panels without a charge Controller JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 12:40pm 01.16.15 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1490 Hi Maine Sail, I went ahead and purchased some Chinese knock-off semi-flexible solar panels (I kn
Ladder for scuba Diving Lancer 30-5 Turtleman at 12:23pm 01.16.15 Lancer 1/1632 Hi: I was wondering if anyone has tried to mount a ladder for scuba diving from a Lancer 30. The coc
Main sail track Keely77 at 12:21pm 01.16.15 Big Boats 0/792 I have purchased a 1989 Hunter 37.5 legend. I am getting a leak that is dripping down from the head
Zinc Protection on Swing Keel? CloudDiver at 9:14am 01.16.15 Catalina 22 20/6568 I'm wondering what your thoughts and/or experiences are with Zinc Protection installed on your swing
Inverters - what do people use them for? holdech at 9:02am 01.16.15 Ask All Sailors 73/10352 It seems that inverters are a must-have component of most people's electrical systems. They also se
Electric winch conversion syeldell at 8:38am 01.16.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/868 I am considering converting a Lewmar 44ST on a 2000 450 Passage to electric and wanted to determine
Battery Cable Size? Kper at 5:35am 01.16.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1319 Preparing to replace the original wiring from the batteries to the 9.9/two stroke outboard with elec
The catalina 250WB vs. Hunter H260 e714753 at 6:35pm 01.15.15 Smaller Boats 8/3300 My situation is a little different from the most people in the market for a used WB boat. Unlike mos
Move H29.5 traveler end-boom to mid-boom chitradurga at 5:22pm 01.15.15 Mid-Size Boats 2/1893 To get space for a larger bimini, I'm considering moving the end-boom traveler on our 1995 H29.5 to
looking for a knotmeter, depth finder, and chartplotter (2) hummingbirdbassist at 4:19pm 01.15.15 Parts Search 0/1796 Anyone who has upgraded their,knotmeter,depth finder and chartplotter and have your old complete set
Keel refinishing Ken Cross at 4:09pm 01.15.15 Ask All Sailors 14/4819 Hi all I've finally pulled the trigger on buying a 1989 Hunter 30. The surveyor suggested taking
Miami Boat Show Lodging philwsailz at 2:30pm 01.15.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1569 Guys and Gals- I am lookingg for recommendations for lodging for the Miami Show. Feb 11 thru 14.
Wirie pro Chris Burti at 1:42pm 01.15.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2960 Anybody used one of these? If so, did it substantially increase your range and/or stability of your

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Damage to Keel justsomeguy at 6:36am 10.06.23 Any advice on how to handle this situation is appreciated! Take a 3 pound sledge and bang it back
Water in the bilge (1) Kjstanc at 5:53am 10.06.23 Anchor locker hose Cockpit drain Shroud chain plates Fore and aft chainplates Forward hatch Rub. Ra
Water in the bilge Kjstanc at 5:34am 10.06.23 Three bilge compartments, no waiting? Hmmm. If you add water to one of them, see if the water mig
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:59am 10.06.23 Actually its a "Witchard" called a "wheel Adjuster" . Costs about $500. Threes one available used on
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 georgetheleo at 4:54am 10.06.23 I have a 1990 41S5. It has the original adjusteder fitting , Which is a GOIOT , It has a black color
Damage to Keel Tally Ho at 4:53am 10.06.23
Setting up H310 for single handing patbratton at 3:50am 10.06.23 Capt. Caldwell Thank you for your response. As mentioned in a different post, the deal fell throug
Water in the bilge Crazy Dave Condon at 3:48am 10.06.23 Anchor locker hose Cockpit drain Shroud chain plates Fore and aft chainplates Forward hatch Rub.
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning Mark Maulden at 10:07pm 10.05.23 August Race!,
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 8:33pm 10.05.23 I think the breaker that is tripping is internal to the A/C unit Makes sense when you look at it
Second Triton2 SoSound at 7:42pm 10.05.23 I just send you a PM...
Water in the bilge isaksp00 at 6:30pm 10.05.23 I'd check if the hose that drains the anchor locker to the through hull has pulled off a fitting or
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking ggrizzard at 5:45pm 10.05.23 I think the breaker that is tripping is internal to the A/C unit and not something that most of us
Water in the bilge ggrizzard at 5:40pm 10.05.23 Three bilge compartments, no waiting? Hmmm. If you add water to one of them, see if the water migr
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Ralph Johnstone at 5:36pm 10.05.23 Even without cooling water it will work and cool for a few minutes before it gets too hot, then an
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc John Benson at 5:31pm 10.05.23 New rudder is currently being fabricated. The plastic/nylon bearings inside the tube have been damag
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 4:52pm 10.05.23 I have forgotten how many times I laid a Lido 14, Laser or the FD over while racing in my youth. If
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 4:45pm 10.05.23 Thanks @Davidasailor26 . It is always good to see the rules applied in a way that recognizes good se
Second Triton2 dlochner at 4:27pm 10.05.23 Yes, we have 2 Triton 2 displays. Very easy, add a drop T to the network, connect the drop line to t
Starter switch sporadically engages starter mermike at 4:19pm 10.05.23 I can assure those who are still wondering about this problem that the solution is to replace the wi

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