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current topics on shared forum gettinthere at 6:51pm 07.22.13 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/4280 I would like to see all "current" topics just in the shared forum categories. Don't really need to k
Willcox Crittenden Head - Replace or Rebuild? John Jr at 6:46pm 07.22.13 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/2603 This is the original toilet in my 2004 Hunter 36. I am not sure which model I have but the only issu
Jibs FARMHAND at 6:18pm 07.22.13 Catalina 30 7/1207 My '83 Catalina 30 has its jib hanked on to the forestay. I can have this changed to a foil roller
How long should anchor rode last? DannyS at 6:04pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1123 Rich's post about anchor chain got me thinking about this. We have 30ish feet of chain then 200+ fee
Bottom Paint/Moisture Concerns Chuck T at 5:50pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 0/884 I bought a 1986 Catalina 25 and had it hauled to get the bottom painted. After 6 months the moisture
stay lenght for a oday 222 peterbud at 4:59pm 07.22.13 Ask An Oday Owner 2/951 Does anyone know the lenght of the stays for a 1984 oday 222 with the Z spar mast. I want to order n
Jib storage while on deck Richie50 at 4:31pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/4609 What does one do to keep the jib on deck and available to raise. I have a hanked on jib that I alway
Anti-glare overlay for LCD Radar display Rich Stidger at 4:27pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1404 I've got a Raymarine RL80CRC radar and the screen always has a lot of reflections from the sky behin
Faucet Parts kingsailor at 4:23pm 07.22.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1071 Any tips on where to find parts for my faucet in the heads? The handles are worn inside so they spi
How long should anchor chain last? Rich Stidger at 4:11pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 7/10665 OK, I know that anchor chain does have a lifetime and it is less than the life of a boat. In my cas
Help, can't find replacement for broken bleed screw iSailor at 3:50pm 07.22.13 Catalina 310 7/1685 2001 Catalina 310, #112, m-25xpb I broke the fuel bleed screw (the one on the injector housing) a
How bad is this? (2) Doc_holiday at 3:06pm 07.22.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2220 I guess for a pure beam reach or directly from behind this would be about like a spinnaker and would
Water in the bilge tgrass462 at 2:19pm 07.22.13 Smaller Boats 3/1063 We have a 1999 Hunter 260. We currently are sailing on Lake Michigan. When sailing in high winds a
Simrad tp10 power consumption newsailor72 at 2:03pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/3622 I'm planning to get a used autopilot (most likely a tp10.) I'm looking at its online manual. For p
So many projects, so little sailing.... (3) patrscoe at 1:52pm 07.22.13 S2 6/1755 I have been working on so many projects for the past two years (well...since we purchased her) and l
Power Consumption in 4 Parallel Circuits DinoKanuck at 1:22pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 Afternoon: Using pages 26-29 of The 12- Volt Bible For Boats ( Brotherton/Sherman 2003) I've dete
Listing giese at 1:10pm 07.22.13 Mid-Size Boats 5/1764 I have a 1976 Catalina 27 that is listing about 4" while in harbor. It does not appear to be taking
Trailer guides william kramer at 1:02pm 07.22.13 Catalina 22 8/2368 Have a 1984 C22 with Holsclaw trailer. Like to find an easy, inexpensive way to install trailer gui
Leaking hatches sailcruiser at 1:00pm 07.22.13 S2 16/2808 Hi all I've got a salon hatch that is leaking. I think the seal needs to be replaced. I have read
Costa Crociere Convictions kpgraci at 12:56pm 07.22.13 Ask All Sailors 3/817 An Italian court has accepted plea bargains for five Costa Crociere employees in the shipwreck that

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Hauturier equivalent in USA? xavpil at 4:00pm 05.13.23 They may accept parts of your current license and give you some sort of credit, Where did you get
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:44pm 05.13.23 This is my informed advice on Anchor chains. Anchor chain Engineer Jim...
Hauturier equivalent in USA? Joe at 3:43pm 05.13.23 When I first came back from Europe, I was talking with a New York City tug boat captain, and he tol
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? MikeHoncho at 3:40pm 05.13.23
Refilling CNG Tank MikeHoncho at 3:33pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 3:32pm 05.13.23 you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. opps :facepalm: The link diameter has a 1
Non Skid; Black Spots Joe at 3:27pm 05.13.23 Try acetone. It works well removing carbon grease rubber types of marks.... such as shoe sole scuf
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:25pm 05.13.23
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dLj at 3:20pm 05.13.23 Huh? If you lose 125% of something, you've lost everything and then some. My best guess - missing
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 3:14pm 05.13.23 I talk, text and exchange photos and videos with a surprising number of boat owners all over the wo
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:59pm 05.13.23 PS: you can lose 125% of the link diameter and still be ok. Huh? If you lose 125% of something, y
Anchor windlass cautionary tale kappykaplan at 2:58pm 05.13.23 Great detective work and summary. :beer:
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JamesG161 at 2:40pm 05.13.23 If not, why would this be corroding so significantly? Water dripping on or regularly exposed to ra
Stanchion bases Crazy Dave Condon at 2:39pm 05.13.23 It is a Hunter 310. Stanchions held fast to encapsulated aluminum plates if I recall. Just to be s
Non Skid; Black Spots dlochner at 2:37pm 05.13.23 The low spots of non-skid have very thin gelcoat. If you look closely you can see the fiberglass in
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? dlochner at 2:32pm 05.13.23 Should have been regalvanized years ago. Time for new chain.
Anchor chain corrosion - cause for concern? JoeWhite at 2:28pm 05.13.23 It was overdue, replace now.
Hunter 28.5 Trailer Specs Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 05.13.23 There is a company called Magic Tilt who builds trailers for sailboats. Hunter used them in the pas
Routing cables to nav station and beyond Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 05.13.23 Suggest that you Id which boat you have. Hunter installed chase tubes in the ceiling. Suggest you
Painting PVC Inflatable Dinghy thinwater at 1:54pm 05.13.23 And PVC dinghies are a waste. Buy Hypalon. Even my inflatable kayak (Walker Bay) is Hypalon.

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