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Hunter 386 Exhaust/Water hose (1) Gary Ryan at 5:37am 08.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/529 Hey guys...looking at changing out our water/exhaust hose when on the hard. Looks like it's origina
Deception Pass. (2) Hayden Watson at 10:52pm 08.21.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/3657 I am starting this thread for a discussion of all things Deception Pass. For background, I moved to
Need Routing help for navigation to Soo Michigan Jimongee at 7:32pm 08.21.23 Ask All Sailors 5/653 Hi folks, my wife and I purchased Sailboat and Ontario waters a couple days ago. we are US citizens
Catalina 22 - Main sail emblem Saylor1022 at 6:33pm 08.21.23 Trailer Sailors 2/970 I have a sail with the wrong HIN and C22 diamond emblem in black. I'd like to get new decals to corr
'07 Hunter 27 In-Mast Furler Failure VT Fitz at 3:05pm 08.21.23 Ask All Sailors 8/604
PTC 9 --> Tropical Storm Harold (3) JamesG161 at 1:30pm 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1376 This what we know. what is expected. 219134 And this for Storm Surge which is tricky, depending o
7.3 Gooseneck assembly replacement (1) mischief_nyc at 12:15pm 08.21.23 S2 6/1483 Hi all, The gooseneck assembly on my 1978 7.3 has cracked (see picture). Does anyone have any source
Changing Aqua Signal interior lights in a 1997 Hunter 340 (2) TRS80sailor at 11:58am 08.21.23 Big Boats 5/1123 219129 How do you change these lights ? The cover comes off ... Am I supposed to twist left or righ
Strange gear shifting event, Universal M-12, Hurth HBW50 odaydokay at 9:11am 08.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/903 Yesterday I missed my slip which is in a river perpendicular to the current. Not a big deal but I h
Tropical Storm Gert (1) JamesG161 at 8:12am 08.21.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/508 Of course we had to name it :doh:
Sails up at the dock ? BTC1984 at 6:18am 08.21.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/4045 I'm new so this may seem like a silly question. Can I raise the sail for a short period while I am
H49 Selden Furling Mast Base Plate replacement (4) CliveCollett at 3:22am 08.21.23 Big Boats 7/1070 Hi All Has anyone had the mast base plate replaced on their H49? Ours has developed a crack on the s
Stiff Throttle curtdo at 2:38pm 08.20.23 Ask All Sailors 2/510 I recently lubed my throttle and transmission cables, plus inside the MV remote control mechanism at
Hunter 23 Keel (1) B-Mac at 2:08pm 08.20.23 Smaller Boats 14/3167 Is this the standard "wing keel" for the Hunter 23? I recently acquired this used 1985 Hunter 23 fo
Tropical Storm Emily (1) JamesG161 at 12:27pm 08.20.23 Weather and Forecasting 1/627 We knew this was coming this morning , and waited for the name.
Can't figure out how to use the inverter/refrigerator on new to me '36 MK II. Mutara Nebula II at 12:01pm 08.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1160 Recently purchased a 1999 Catalina 36 MK II with an inverter - but the OP was unresponsive to querie
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 8:41am 08.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1470 I have a catalina 27 with roller furling jib. I think it's a Harken but not sure. When I pull the
H49/50 battery replacement Laid-back at 7:48am 08.20.23 Big Boats 84/10778
Wema tank level sender (1) Screen Saver at 10:01pm 08.19.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1082 Those of you whom have the Wema ( and copies of) Tank senders, be they fuel, water or grey water Im
Prop Recommendations for '91 Hunter 30T? vabchbrewer at 2:53pm 08.19.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1588 The 2-blade prop that was on my H30T when I bought it in May doesn't seem to be performing well acco

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News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.28.25
Funny Friday!!! smokey73 at 4:52pm 07.28.25 When I was growing up in Indiana, my Mom would make "cold bread pudding" She'd put sugar in a glass
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 07.28.25
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Tally Ho at 4:44pm 07.28.25
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Tally Ho at 4:30pm 07.28.25
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 4:19pm 07.28.25 233299
All Storm Action is currently in the Pacific (1) garymalmgren at 3:33pm 07.28.25 Thanks for the warning. John. We get around 6 typhoons a year in Japan. Only 2 or 3 reach up north w
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 AaronD at 3:02pm 07.28.25 I did a Dyneema system - analogous to the adjustable one CD sells; total cost was ~$190 at the time
Furler line on a 1994 35.5 Hunter Legend. BrianQ at 3:01pm 07.28.25 Here is a link to the manual. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Oday_gen_80882234.pdf
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 (2) GeeDee at 2:33pm 07.28.25 OK, I found this on CD Adjustable Backstay Replacement BlocksC-22, C-25 This is apparently what it
Mud dauber wasp idea rgranger at 2:26pm 07.28.25 I use moth balls (not the flake style) in small bags I make from cheesecloth. A few in each bag,
Furler line on a 1994 35.5 Hunter Legend. Dream Chaser 1993 at 2:20pm 07.28.25 Hi Cheryl/Brian, Could I trouble you in getting a copy of the manual for the Hood 800 SL Furler? I
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 1:28pm 07.28.25 I have an extra halyard. It might be worth a try. Especially for the top of the mast. The top of
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Tim Murphy at 1:11pm 07.28.25 currently I use a single 100 watt panel with a Victron controller MPPT 75/15 when anchored for a day
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Foswick at 1:08pm 07.28.25 I try to avoid armchair debriefing. I only know what I saw in the news video and the news frequently
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? shemandr at 1:04pm 07.28.25 I'm thinking that familiarity breeds complacency. I agree.
Mud dauber wasp idea kloudie1 at 12:51pm 07.28.25 I have used the No Pest Strips for 10 years or so and they keep the daubers and other bugs out. Love
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 shemandr at 12:49pm 07.28.25 Dave is correct about the adjuster but something is out of wack (An engineering term) too. It look
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? Project_Mayhem at 12:47pm 07.28.25 Where and how are the panels being mounted? How many watts gives a rough estimation of physical size
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Scott T-Bird at 12:36pm 07.28.25 Wow! 10 on a J24? What were they thinking? I'm thinking that familiarity breeds complacency. A

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