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H 29.5 flat top main Bentsailor at 4:59am 07.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/644 Hello to the group ! We are new caretakers of a 94 H29.5 that could use a new set of sails, any rec
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 3:23pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 21/2269 Hello sailors. My experience with sailing/sailors has only been about 3 years, but it was been over
Lewmar V700 Windlass Fred at 1:55pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1939 Is there any reason that a Lewmar V700 windlass could not be installed on a vertical surface in the
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (2) matts997 at 12:19pm 07.28.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/2557 After returning from a 20 mile cruise, I discovered a pretty severe fuel leak beneath my fairly new,
Beneteau courtesy lights SPLETS at 12:06pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 0/406 I have a 2008 Beneteau 46 and the remote control broke and I cannot turn on either my cockpit lights
What about our Medicine? (4) Clay Smith at 6:07am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1052 Some of you may remember previous posts I made back in May of this year in which I was considering a
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! stickinthemud57 at 5:46am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 2/515 Homeschooling on the high seas: Texas family gives new meaning to 'real world' education Homeschool
87 hunter 34 value splax at 6:11pm 07.27.23 Big Boats 11/1701 so it has come to the time when I can no longer care for or use "Liten Up", and wondered if the boat
Need first hand info on the 2007 Hunter 33 azambella at 5:56pm 07.27.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/4576 I am looking at a 2007 Hunter 33 and want to hear the bad stuff (if any) before I spend. Are there
I need a Marine Surveyor azambella at 5:53pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/734 Can anyone recommend a marine surveyor in New England? Thanks for any help you can provide
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) elcojo2 at 5:39pm 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 11/3244 Hi all, Got boat out to do bottom paint and cutless replacement. This is a fairly new boat with no
Info needed on LARGE Boats / Research Vessels (100ft+) GooseGoose at 5:37pm 07.27.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/959 Hey there! I work for a company that helps secure funding and acquire resources for Alaskan tribes.
Zinc coating on a Max Prop dchipley at 3:49pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1728 Does anyone spray the zinc coating used on the prop shaft on their Max Prop? Is there another coati
Jabsco Electric head troubleshooting dchipley at 3:19pm 07.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1322 I'm looking for some troubleshooting information: 1) I am seeing some salt crystals on the motor so
Replace bulbs in stove light in the galley and sink light in the head arthur.goldberg at 3:01pm 07.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1445 Hello sailors These lights are out in my Beneteau 2002 Oceanis 331. I tried to open up the fixture
Unstepping mast in Chicago? xavpil at 11:49am 07.27.23 Ask All Sailors 3/899 Planning taking a 42' Jeanneau down to Mobile, AL and looking for a place to unstep the mast in Chic
Battery Confusion.. Jtcf78911 at 10:35am 07.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1671 Hi. This is a simple ask...so please bare with this relatively new boat owner. For background, I h
New to me C&C 25 MKI CliffA at 9:03am 07.27.23 C&C 4/1211 Hello All. We just purchased our first sailboat - a 1973 25MK1. It will need a bit of love but over
Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 07.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/863 I have a rather old two stroke that doesnt run right if the gaskets don't seal correctly. I replaced
Storm Damage patbratton at 7:07pm 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 5/1224 Aqualand Marina, Lake Lanier, Georgia experienced what appeared on radar to be a squall line last w

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Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl Woodworks1 at 10:51am 09.29.25 Don, That would be best practices. Or run a line forward to the lav sink through hull if it has enou
Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl Don S/V ILLusion at 10:28am 09.29.25 No, Someone add an air conditioner and used the kitchen sink overboard drain for the raw water cool
Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl Woodworks1 at 10:21am 09.29.25 No, Someone add an air conditioner and used the kitchen sink overboard drain for the raw water cooli
Running light corrosion dLj at 10:19am 09.29.25 I just replaced a new, cheap stern light after too many connection issues. To my surprise, the SeaF
Running light corrosion marcham at 10:16am 09.29.25 It's not just slapping new fixtures on. The new fixtures have a different attachment footprint. So
Invest 93L kappykaplan at 10:05am 09.29.25 Lastest Info muda)! :beer:
Electronics shemandr at 9:31am 09.29.25 I have a hand held with GPS, which gives me position, course, speed, and it has duel scan and other
Running light corrosion Project_Mayhem at 9:13am 09.29.25 I just replaced a new, cheap stern light after too many connection issues. To my surprise, the SeaFl
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Project_Mayhem at 9:10am 09.29.25 Goo Gone is a type of mineral oil. You can clean it off as you would oil. You cannot use butyl wi
Electronics Davidasailor26 at 9:05am 09.29.25 Hello, VHF? Who really cares about that anymore? I have a fixed mount unit down at the nav statio
Running light corrosion dLj at 8:49am 09.29.25 Maybe. From the pic, it looks like they are clamped to the rail. Not sure what you are looking at
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk JBP-PA at 8:45am 09.29.25 Goo Gone appears to contain oil and ironically enough, it does leave a film. It worked great at rem
Only 4 through hulls on C30 MKl Don S/V ILLusion at 8:45am 09.29.25 That anyone would want the sink to drain into the bilge astonishes me. Did Catalina design that? Ins
Goosneck corrosion - how bad is this? rgranger at 8:38am 09.29.25 You could build a wooden boom.... that would look very salty..... Here are some plans I found onlin
Running light corrosion rgranger at 8:30am 09.29.25 It's not just slapping new fixtures on. The new fixtures have a different attachment footprint. ...
Electronics BarryL at 7:59am 09.29.25 Hello, VHF? Who really cares about that anymore? I have a fixed mount unit down at the nav statio
Invest 93L (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 09.29.25 Lastest Info mit Jim...
Shifter sticking when shifting in and out of forward dmax at 6:59am 09.29.25 If you have stainless steel shift levers, they can be bent a little very easily so they don't hit th
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Rumbero at 5:51am 09.29.25 Thanks to Angus for the described solution for preventing the rudder from riding up. I am going to
Running light corrosion dLj at 5:24am 09.29.25 How much is your time worth? Do you prefer crimping 2x new heat-shrink spade connectors to a new f

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