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Any Challenger Owners Out There? skippersuzee at 1:33pm 07.27.22 Other Sailboats 1/655 Purchased a 73 Challenger 32 back in March and looking to connect with other Challenger owners. Rubi
Where to attach tack and how to sheet asymmetric cruising chute on H38? flightlead404 at 12:31pm 07.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1545 Hunter 38. I'm getting new sails. Considering adding an asymmetric cruising chute. Coastal cruisin
hypalon vs pvc gettinthere at 10:50am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 10/684 looking for a new rib. is UV resistance the only main difference between fabrics? If I went PVC I co
Surveyor- Kemah Tx Jumpstart at 10:06am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 6/854 Anyone have a good experience with a surveyor in Kemah Tx?
Beneteau 36cc Davits Archangel36cc at 9:20am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/428 I am installing Kato Davits and accessing the transom for the support brackets is proving difficult.
Swivel lights NCBrew at 8:51am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 1/340 I have a burned out bulb in one of my swivel lights (legend 35.5). I don't know how the bulb comes o
Hunter 340 sea cock identity: Andy&Anne at 6:24am 07.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1018 Hi we are relatively new to sailing and have recently bought a 2000 Hunter Legend 340. We are having
Chainplates for Drogue invictus301 at 5:17am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2421 Hi all, I own a '73 C'C 30 MK1 with a weight of 9700 Lbs loaded. I would like to put a set of chainp
Connecting two lines (or blocks) to the same D-ring in a backstay adjuster system (1) anastas at 4:48am 07.27.22 Ask All Sailors 20/1655 Hi all, I am working on a custom 24:1 backstay adjuster. The important constraint is that I want t
Removing/replacing transmission on a Hunter 44 Lkarrh at 3:51am 07.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/913 We have been tasked with removing and replacing a Kanzaki model KM4A1 transmission on an '04 Hunter
Bow ladder for First 35 (2) LKMN00 at 12:46am 07.27.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/606 Hi, Would anyone have any recommendations for a bow ladder for a First 35? The bow is quite high so
How tall? Shadowwalker at 10:15pm 07.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1288 How tall is a Catalina 25 swing keel on the trailer? Will she slip through a 10ft door?
Hunter 146: Is there a backflow valve in the cockpit drain? If so, I need the name of the part. drumlish at 8:03pm 07.26.22 Day Sailers 2/987 This is an odd one. I'm not even sure this feature exists. What I'm referring to is the little val
Seawater pump for A/C 4Winds at 3:30pm 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 39/2675 I have been getting HPF error from my a/c seawater pump in a 2005 Hunter 33.... hard to read but i t
We are back... w4swk at 3:07pm 07.26.22 Catalina 22 8/947 After a long hiatus that included restoring 2 airplanes and building another (plus that little healt
Spreader Adjustment + Seizing Help on Baba 30 SV Blue Moon at 1:59pm 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 3/510 The seizing on my spreaders to the shrouds is shot and needs to be redone. The spreaders have "slipp
Neptune 24 CB forward hatch.... ISO Scubajeep at 12:47pm 07.26.22 Parts Search 1/522 My brother is trying to find a forward hatch for a Neptune 24CB. His blew off during IDA. We are l
universal m18 alternator bracket upgrade adamv at 6:38am 07.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/2607 My M18 alternator tends to clock around, fouling the port teak. I tried tightening but it always ret
Leaky head (1) 4Winds at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/643 While it seems that there is no blockage and water manually flushed from the head flows through to t
Replace faucet in head tips (2) smokey73 at 6:03am 07.26.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1095 1994 Hunter 40,5 Does anyone have any tips for removal and replacement of the faucet in the head? I

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Dinghy Lights capta at 8:03pm 08.11.24 I should think that AA powered nav lights with the switch right on the light would be more realistic
New Hand Held Nationwide Radios Leeward Rail at 8:01pm 08.11.24 a new line of hand held radios that work nationwide. The company's page says "No fees, no subscript
A problem in Mystery, a solution, and disappointment capta at 7:55pm 08.11.24 I don't see the problem. There are still mooring buoys, which I doubt they will remove because they
Dinghy Lights Rich Stidger at 7:25pm 08.11.24 I simply use a handheld white LED flashlight aimed forward. If I see or hear another boat, I point t
E-scooters TimFromLI at 7:22pm 08.11.24 The wife and I use jetson bolt pro e bikes (at MV and BI). They fold up small and were under $300 at
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Hello Below at 7:16pm 08.11.24 I like all three. No reason not to have options depending on the situation. :biggrin: @jssailem, a
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Tonight! SoSound at 6:43pm 08.11.24 Too cloudy in the PNW tonight. We spent that last several nights anchored out, and watched to see w
Dinghy Lights TimFromLI at 6:26pm 08.11.24 The bow suction cup light lasts about one season. I gave up. I took my suction cup light took out th
O'Day Tempest Cockpit Drain Problems shemandr at 6:24pm 08.11.24 Does your cockpit self drain? What type of cockpit drain do you have? Scuppers don't usually have
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig (1) Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 08.11.24 I looked at the ICW Videos that were the thread referenced. Since the video poster went through th
Anchor, dock, or buoy? jssailem at 5:51pm 08.11.24 I like all three. No reason not to have options depending on the situation. :biggrin:
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig smokey73 at 5:46pm 08.11.24 I looked at the ICW Videos that were the thread referenced. Since the video poster went through the
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig Captain Larry-DH at 5:43pm 08.11.24 I'm planning a trip south next year and just spent some time physically measuring my rig. From the
Oh so this is why my bilge is always wet! SFS at 5:26pm 08.11.24 I think this is a pretty common problem. One of my two cockpit drains cracked at the threads, and wo
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Dalliance at 5:17pm 08.11.24 Was on a mooring for one year and much prefer the dock for the convenience, utilities and dock socia
New Hand Held Nationwide Radios Don S/V ILLusion at 5:08pm 08.11.24
Anchor, dock, or buoy? TimFromLI at 5:00pm 08.11.24 I like a slip when priced right but at $7-8 per foot, which seems to be the norm now- I'll take a mo
ICW and the Hunter 49 short rig smokey73 at 4:43pm 08.11.24 What is your draft? Draft can be a problem in a few places and you may have to time your passages b
Anchor, dock, or buoy? Hello Below at 4:10pm 08.11.24 When cruising, I prefer a marine park mooring buoy. In general it is quieter than the typical transi
Anchor, dock, or buoy? kappykaplan at 3:53pm 08.11.24 I like the dock. Easier to get on/off the boat, no worries about a dink.

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