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Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 5:23pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 24/2780 Has anyone successfully lubricated their PHII pump piston cylinder from the top instead of removing
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 3:57pm 04.30.23 Trailer Sailors 9/1947
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler (1) sailmandan at 3:24pm 04.30.23 Yamaha 3/918 Hey Yami owners My main traveler car is ready for replacement. Anybody ever replaced this? Any id
Sailing Movies? jviss at 2:50pm 04.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 28/4362 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. Not
Fortress anchor CJB220 at 12:46pm 04.30.23 Big Boats 18/3010 I am considering purchasing a Fortress FX-23 anchor for my Hunter 36. I sail the Chesapeake Bay and
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Penntrails1 at 12:31pm 04.30.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2360 I am considering the purchase of a 1983 Mac 25. I have sailed similar boats in lakes, but not saile
New Rug (1) patbratton at 11:39am 04.30.23 Smaller Boats 5/1310 I finally found a rug that my wife liked to put in the Wet Dog. To paraphrase the Dude,"It really ti
1985 Hunter 34 Holding Tank Question (1) c07chrisjohnson at 9:42am 04.30.23 Big Boats 3/948 Hello, I needed to move my holding tank slightly in order to run some new electrical wiring to my m
1990 Catalina 28 tall rig reefing line length? KitG at 9:28am 04.30.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/566 Hi all, my reefing lines need replacing -- can someone tell me the length of the two lines, please?
Alternative to bimini skob1014 at 6:12am 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 34/4255 I want temporary shade/rain protection in the cockpit but don't want a bimini. Looking for somethin
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 10:08pm 04.29.23 Big Boats 10/2190 Hey all, I feel like there was some thread that I read with hunter legend who brought back the main
Furler IF (1) tailboom at 5:29pm 04.29.23 Catalina 22 2/685 anyone have insight on the type of furler in this photo. Recent 1984 C22 purchase. thanks
New Hunter arch panel jaysweet at 4:39pm 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1048 My 2005 Hunter 306 came with a plastic console that screws to the underside of the rather substantia
Soft spot in cockpit seating area SiriusCanada at 2:48pm 04.29.23 Sirius 21/22 0/806 Hi all, Has anyone repaired soft spots on their Sirius without doing the whole cut the fiberglass ou
head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Bill Greenberg at 11:31am 04.29.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1010 Anyone with experience replacing faucet , handles and sink/shower nozzle hose for Cat 28 head ? Need
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 10:34am 04.29.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1750 After recommissioning my fresh water system this year, my hot water is filled with tiny bubbles. Not
Nova Scotia Cruising Guide P12nash at 9:16am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 2/503 As I launch this coming week I am starting to plan my annual cruise for this summer. Looking like we
First Aid Training? jviss at 9:07am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1481 I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. I know tha
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 8:55am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 39/3386 I'd like to purchase a really good, pre-packaged, commercial first aid kit for my boat, which even a
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 5:17am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1893 Forecast today is < 2 kts of wind. I am thinking that my giant 163% 3Di genoa will have a high winda

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Water heater button turns off shore power? Don S/V ILLusion at 10:44am 05.24.25 Need more input to offer any advice - What shuts off when you do that? The shore power breaker? Th
Orion XS outputting 16volt Johann at 9:55am 05.24.25 Is your BMV monitoring your LFP bank or your starter AGM. Normally the BMV is on the House bank and
Russian Sailing Terms Foswick at 9:47am 05.24.25 There an App for that! Computers don't do jargon very well. I have tried a bunch of different sour
Replacing V-berth platform JBP-PA at 9:06am 05.24.25 Anyone know if plain epoxy vs. thickened epoxy makes a difference? I'm using West System. I've neve
Sail is close to furler Max Luff (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.24.25 @Drinky Crow images. How the sail and halyard attach to the Harken swivel is designed to reduce the
Adding a boom vang (2) JBP-PA at 8:26am 05.24.25 You can also get a padeye like this one. se a couple stainless t-slot nuts in the boltrope track. 23
Mast on a Hunter 19 SteveHughessails at 8:10am 05.24.25 Oh no, sorry to hear this. There is a better vessel out there with your name on it. All the best.
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) kloudie1 at 8:07am 05.24.25 That .looks like wide open throttle,
Swinging Keel issues? SteveHughessails at 8:05am 05.24.25
Mast on a Hunter 19 drtdkidd at 8:04am 05.24.25 UPDATE: I am sorry to report that the sale fell through. UGH! After months of trying to work out th
Replacing V-berth platform (1) kloudie1 at 8:04am 05.24.25 Here is a picture of the cleats that have the lids flush with the surface.. I noted that the cleats
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 JBP-PA at 7:51am 05.24.25 I think the starboard side cheek block is fine, vertically aligned with the reef cringle. I'd chang
Memorial Day 2025 David in Sandusky at 7:33am 05.24.25 Remembering Dick Pershing, a US Army Green Beret Lt. who died when his detachment of special forces
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 flyingwaspsailing at 7:20am 05.24.25 Hey Foswick - thanks so much for this and the clear eyed reminder of being safe. I have jacklines in
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 7:19am 05.24.25 The original lids on my old h34 have a cleat* under the top platform. Essentially a half inch by*
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 flyingwaspsailing at 7:18am 05.24.25 Hey John - thanks so much for all of these thoughts. This and the others gives me confidence to "mak
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 7:17am 05.24.25 I guess I'm leaning 90% towards new wood covers with a backing strip. From what I've read, epoxy and
B&G WS320 Not Displaying wind data Pearson 39-II at 7:15am 05.24.25 Just having a similar problem. On your Triton2 display or other B&G NMEA 2000 instrument go to sett
Replacing V-berth platform kloudie1 at 7:14am 05.24.25 The original lids on my old h34 have a cleat* under the top platform. Essentially a half inch by t*
Replacing V-berth platform dLj at 6:55am 05.24.25 I prefer the smooth top. So I agree with Greg. If you are worried the glue won't hold, use flat hea

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