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O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat JoeConron at 2:40pm 07.29.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/725
Hunter chain plate huntermartin at 1:47pm 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/626 I am restoring a Hunter 25.5. I do not know how the chainplates are to fasten to the bulkheads. The
Help Boom (1) rogerbalz at 1:29pm 07.29.22 Catalina 22 6/686 Another sailor suggested we change out the line that connects the boom to the traveler and make it l
Bent turnbuckle/ (1) towchristopher at 1:06pm 07.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/960 I bent a piece of the turnbuckle/rigging while raising the mast of my Hunter 26. Here's a photo: so
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed adamv at 12:34pm 07.29.22 Newport 4/986 I get the impression my boat cruises slower than those around me so I'd be keen to hear from other N
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. (1) Flowbrook1 at 12:31pm 07.29.22 Newport 3/791 Greetings! The gooseneck bracket on my 1979 Newport 30-2 is about to give way. I'm wondering if anyo
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top kclancy at 11:17am 07.29.22 Catalina 22 4/1319 Hey gang - I have a new-to-me boat. It's a 1987. My other C22 is a 1971 and it doesn't have the pop
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Dawn Piper at 6:09am 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/456 I have a Hood Line Drive 810 furler (1987). One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Not s
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:54pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1641 Hi again... Regarding Bimini and Dodgers, what would be advantages /disadvantages of having them bu
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 5:44pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 8/954 My new home. Closing on a house in the morning. Thought some might enjoy this. New Bedford
Does this look normal to you? (1) DArcy at 5:35pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 10/768 My Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 30 is acting strange. When I came to the boat just now I heard the char
Access to distribution panel tgherzog at 3:44pm 07.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/619 New to the forum! I need to access the wiring between the distribution panel and the "pump room" on
Anchorman Power 700 Windlass (1) dchipley at 3:02pm 07.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/545 My windlass is missing the central Friction cone (part#72). I am going to a machine shop to have on
Seawater strainer o-ring (2) Two Sails at 11:32am 07.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1188
2022 Harvest Moon Regatta - Crew Available Artey1 at 10:48am 07.28.22 Racing 11/2523 Hi everyone, sorry if this is the wrong sub forum to post in. I looked and didn't see a better place
New Battery w4swk at 9:42am 07.28.22 Catalina 22 11/1194 Our 22 ( I really need to name this boat one day!) has been in storage for a bit and a new battery i
Slippery Strip For RIB Keel? jviss at 7:56am 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1089 I'm having trouble pulling my RIB up onto the dinghy dock. Getting old, I guess. I feel like I can
Another mast raising question john6206 at 6:12am 07.28.22 Smaller Boats 1/976 Hey all. my usual mast raising option is to connect the forestay to the mainsheet block (other end
Opinions requested on engine work higgs at 3:03pm 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1170 I am replacing the mixing elbow on my Yanmar 3QM. There is a flange that is bolted to the exhaust m
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches PhilaSailor at 2:38pm 07.27.22 The Cherubini Hunters 13/3154 Hello, I'm restoring a Hunter Cutter 37 I've owned for 34 years. Awlgrip on the hull, mast and dec

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Putting a hole in the transom (1) Jorob at 6:29am 08.12.24 Hi Joe, Thank for the response. The reliability is definitely something that I'm after, and the pea
E-scooters jviss at 6:21am 08.12.24 Lock: Why I Use This Lock On My Bicycle - Kryptonite Evolution Chain Lock (Series 4) Kryptonite E
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Joe at 6:13am 08.12.24 If it's socal coast....... a dock. Pretty much your only choice.... I understand Florida has evolve
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig tkwhalen at 6:12am 08.12.24 All very helpful advice and the bridge videos are down right fun to watch. I've been reading ICW gui
E-scooters jviss at 6:10am 08.12.24 I can charge onboard even at anchor as I have an inverter, fortunately. I got a lock recommended
Putting a hole in the transom Joe at 6:07am 08.12.24 You don't need to drill holes for the fuel lines. But even if you decide you need the hole. it's e
Alternator heat - how serious? Maine Sail at 5:57am 08.12.24 I'm pretty sure the regulator is always active since I was reading it when laying in bed (it's moun
E-scooters degas at 5:57am 08.12.24 After giving up on a folding bicycle because it was too heavy and awkward for my cockpit locker, I r
The Sewing Machine Thread jviss at 5:49am 08.12.24 I think this is the exact thing I bought, but they don't call is Solar Guard anymore, apparently, 't
The Sewing Machine Thread (1) jviss at 5:38am 08.12.24 Hi Ward, thanks for the detailed reply! You're way ahead of me on this. The thread I bought is Sup
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 5:05am 08.12.24 Hey Ward, your post prompted me to look up what I have purchased for thread, and it's described as
Taking/storing a 32 sailboat off a trailer, properly? (Im in over my head) sailme88 at 3:53am 08.12.24 Greg, No, most companies (trucks) will only idle for 5-10 minutes when parked. They will shut down
Anchor, dock, or buoy? kappykaplan at 2:31am 08.12.24 There have a been a bunch of threads recently by this Staff member to spur discussion of random top
Anchor, dock, or buoy? mdibella at 10:01pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Ralph Johnstone at 9:41pm 08.11.24 I like the dock because it lightens my pockets by almost $10,000 per year for a 31 ft. boat :yikes:
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Leeward Rail at 9:26pm 08.11.24 But if you are in Gainesville, FL, totally different answer. I don't think it matters to her speci
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 8:46pm 08.11.24 Project complete. Radial drive wheel does not hold up the rudder. Must be something below. Must be
Anchor, dock, or buoy? thinwater at 8:43pm 08.11.24 Gainesville where? Filling in your profile will improve your answers (location, boat model and type)
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! capta at 8:16pm 08.11.24 If you are going to replace a thruhull, I'd suggest putting in a bronze one, and that problem will n
Anchor, dock, or buoy? capta at 8:13pm 08.11.24 It really depended on where we were, and why. In the tropics, if one cannot do without A/C, it is th

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