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Catalina 250 mainsheet/bimini options jhall82 at 8:34am 01.24.23 Smaller Boats 1/1075 Hello, just wondering if anyone has installed some form of mainsheet system on their 250 that would
HOISTING a 275 from the Keel drewlamparello at 7:46am 01.24.23 Catalina 275 7/2109 I'm looking for a way to haul out the boat using the club crane (it can handle 10K lbs) so I can cha
Salinity tester Captain Larry-DH at 7:04am 01.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/750 To help determine if standing water is from inside/deck leak or underwater fitting I picked up one o
Display engine instruments on Raymarine C120 chart plotter. RoyS at 6:22am 01.24.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1652 I am considering purchasing a Noland Engineering RS11 converter to display my engine instruments on
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (4) Sethic at 5:52am 01.24.23 Smaller Boats 11/1647 New H26 owner here. The H26 did not come with a marine head. PO removed the mast and rigging and app
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:45am 01.24.23 Smaller Boats 27/3219
Does anyone have on knownof a Boom for sale? Randy_C at 7:18pm 01.23.23 Catalina 22 2/696
best 'dual purpose' AGMs , max Group 27, for start and house use ? MitchM at 6:46pm 01.23.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1315 it's time to upgrade the battery bank to start my 10Hp diesel and also run reasonable l
Teak Rub Rail pcharn01 at 2:32pm 01.23.23 Catalina 22 10/1154
Installing a Selden or Trogear Adjustable Bowsprit? 4Winds at 2:10pm 01.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2861 I have a 2005 Hunter 33 with furlex100s jib furling system tied into the second of the four holes fo
Winches H26 Marc the army sailor at 12:59pm 01.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/534 Recommended size/models of self tailing winches to replace stock non self tailing winches?
End Boom Sheeting Kopite at 12:36pm 01.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1456 Hello All, I have an '84 Cat 27 that has mid boom sheeting with the curved traveler. I am racing th
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 10:35am 01.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1599 I am replacing 2 sections of the head liner in the double aft berth in my 2005 Hunter 38. What I wi
Mast cleat (1) ckreitlein at 8:24am 01.23.23 Parts Search 5/1049 I have searched unsuccessfully, I need one (preferably two) mast cleats identical to what I have on
purchase a Hunter 146 with small cracks (2) w855973 at 7:40am 01.23.23 Ask All Sailors 10/748 Would you buy this Hunter 146 with the small cracks in the top of the hull, and at what price?
LPG Change Over Nauti Laopo at 6:38am 01.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/499 I have a 91 Hunter 42 Passage that I'd like to swap out the original stove/oven to propane. Has anyo
Slip n slide! Project_Mayhem at 6:25am 01.23.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1941 A couple of years ago we detailed and then hand waxed the deck. It looked good and stayed cleaner fo
Winter Cruise 2023 Terry Cox at 4:54am 01.23.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1533 Awfully quiet over here in these precincts, so thought I would tickle your fancy with a point or two
Has anyone ever installed a Raymarine linear drive autopilot to a Hunter Legend 37? Stella Orion at 9:02pm 01.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/561 I'm looking for pics on an install of a linear drive unit to the Edison quadrant into the port lazer
Looking to add NMEA2000 to Hunter 386 - cabling routing? dtrask at 2:03pm 01.22.23 Big Boats 6/1116 Has anyone added an NMEA2000 backbone to their Hunter 386? I'm looking to go from the helm station

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adding electrical stove Rick.johnson at 6:30am 03.19.25 Thank Guys for all the advise an all the knowledge For now I think i will take the ez way out an p
Making new floorboards for a Beneteau BigEasy at 5:53am 03.19.25 Wonder if Plasteak laminate would be a suitable material for replacing teak/caulk seating surfaces
Astronauts to Return in good weather. BigEasy at 5:37am 03.19.25 Even the Dolphins welcomed them home! Happy for the crew to finally make it home safely!
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 5:33am 03.19.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Keerect.......
Keel holes dLj at 5:27am 03.19.25 Diesel running out - water flowing in. Owner says they never had a water leak? You can't have diesel
Source for bulk ring terminals? Jim Legere at 5:15am 03.19.25 You get what you pay for. On a bluewater boat, I would use nothing but the best. I spent 17 years on
Keel holes dlochner at 5:06am 03.19.25 I am guessing the holes were made to drain some water I did something similar on the bottom of my k
Keel holes fred1diver at 4:59am 03.19.25 I am guessing the holes were made to drain some water I did something similar on the bottom of my ke
Keel holes dlochner at 4:53am 03.19.25 I can think of no good reason for that many holes in that location. That area is a high stress area
Keel holes Joe at 4:46am 03.19.25 The portion above the seam where you see the grinding looks like solid metal, lead perhaps. You can
Source for bulk ring terminals? Hayden Watson at 4:34am 03.19.25 I got this pack and have been very happy with it. I do not use any insulated terminals because too
Keel holes Captain Larry-DH at 4:28am 03.19.25
adding electrical stove mermike at 8:16pm 03.18.25 2 burners + the oven = 4100 w as tested, so probably not a good idea. The spec says 3700W, but that'
Keel holes Tally Ho at 7:51pm 03.18.25
Source for bulk ring terminals? mermike at 5:11pm 03.18.25 Crimpsupply.com and Fisheries Supply both are good sources. CS sources from China. FS has both Ancor
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (1) JamesG161 at 4:04pm 03.18.25 Even the Dolphins welcomed them home !
Outhaul modifications Tally Ho at 3:57pm 03.18.25
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (1) JamesG161 at 3:53pm 03.18.25 Nick Hauge aves
Astronauts to Return in good weather. JamesG161 at 3:25pm 03.18.25 Good video here https://x.com/NASA/status/1902117081044189237 Jim...
Astronauts to Return in good weather. (2) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 03.18.25 They landed Safely in the Gulf of America. Right on their Schedule. ap: Jim...

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