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Halyard Diameters 1979 H37C Haul Away Jeff at 4:57pm 02.11.23 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1011 Hi everyone. New H37C owner. I need to replace all the standing and running rigging on my boat. D
3jh5e impeller replacement Duluthwinger at 8:46am 02.11.23 Big Boats 19/3117 Hi, I am going to replace the raw water impeller on my 3jh5e yanmar this spring. In reading the book
1984 Hunter 31 Floor Board StephenM at 7:41am 02.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1302 The time has finally come for me to replace a water damaged floor board. The marine carpenter is te
another winter movie jon hansen at 6:33pm 02.10.23 Sails Call Lounge 5/1481 fHpl8TsVZ0s
Hyde StreamStay II Question (1) Kevin&Karen at 3:12pm 02.10.23 Ask All Sailors 8/769 Does anyone have a Hyde StreamStay II roller furler from the 80's? We took our furler down for tran
Spades &. Quick Connect terminals Maine Sail at 8:53am 02.10.23 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2884 Hi All, I just posted a new article on MarineHowto.com and it may be of interest: https://marineho
AIS - new AIS Class B "SOTDMA" technology jssailem at 8:14am 02.10.23 Ask All Sailors 1/464 Reading about the new class of AIS systems, it seemed like a valuable thing to share. This White Pap
Sirius 21 owners manual Mark Froats at 10:25pm 02.09.23 Trailer Sailors 8/2887 Does anyone have a owners manual for a 1979 Sirius 21 Sailboat or can you make a copy?
Newbie installing a new thru hull transducer (1) mforum at 5:18pm 02.09.23 Ask All Sailors 35/4775
DX Cup Drinky Crow at 2:59pm 02.09.23 Racing 8/1899 Anyone using these for genoa sheets? How they grip on winchs (Anderson), wear etc......?
Beneteau 323 Toilet and Holding Tank Question Beneteau323 at 12:48pm 02.09.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3524 When I purchased my 2005 Beneteau 323 it had a Nature's Head composting toilet and no holding tank.
Hunter 34 - Shore Power Circuit Replacement - Inlet Replacement (1) swshogren at 11:37am 02.09.23 Big Boats 6/1636 I have a 1984 Hunter 34. Last week I manger to toast my shore power cord and inlet due running a cou
Holding tanks q's fred1diver at 10:34am 02.09.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1020 Hello everyone, I want/need to replace my holding tank in my Pearson 30, at the moment it has a blad
I have come to the conclusion garymalmgren at 9:02pm 02.08.23 Ask All Sailors 56/5276 that there is an age limit to solo sailing. https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/good-samarita
Les Cheneaux (Lake Huron) john6206 at 4:06pm 02.08.23 Destinations 2/1294
Where to look for Replacement Trailers brockangelo at 3:38pm 02.08.23 Catalina 22 12/1853 Hey all, I'm in the process of evaluating if I should replace my trailer. It is original to my 84 Ca
Bareboat Charter in Bahamas vs BVI? Skipper J at 11:26am 02.08.23 Destinations 19/5716 Hi, A group of 6 experienced sailors is considering bareboat chartering in the Bahamas or the BVI i
Davits for a 1999 Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:24am 02.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1766 Can anyone give me a recommendation for davits for my 1999 Hunter 380? I will be raising a 9.5' Hig
Why paint bottom? Skip K at 6:36am 02.08.23 Ask All Sailors 41/3657 I have painted the bottom of my boats forever, but now that I own a small boat, 19 feet, I wonder if
Hull void/de-lamination (2) Stanleywester at 5:59pm 02.07.23 Catalina 22 15/2403 I've got a 1976 Catalina 22. New to me. It's generally in excellent shape for it's age and I've had

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Boat Dog justsomeguy at 2:11pm 05.14.25 The smaller the better. Shedding is something to consider.
New technology : Lightening Protection System justsomeguy at 2:08pm 05.14.25 "Electromagnetic Charge Compensation Device (DDCE)." These guys can't even abbreviate properly. "FAR
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? dLj at 2:06pm 05.14.25 I'm guessing the two screws are in the center at the two ends of the frame. Have you got photos of
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... justsomeguy at 2:02pm 05.14.25 Hire the job out.
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Tally Ho at 2:01pm 05.14.25 John, I don't know if it's possible, but I'd go for a much shorter first day (or two) on your new-t
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Tally Ho at 2:00pm 05.14.25 Congrats John. Should be a fun delivery cruise. Your harbor hops seem reasonable, and if you can
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise kappykaplan at 1:57pm 05.14.25 John, I don't know if it's possible, but I'd go for a much shorter first day (or two) on your new-to
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Panera at 1:54pm 05.14.25 Hunter 280 1997 - I replaced my engine mounts last summer, huge difference.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 1:48pm 05.14.25 There are 2 screws (4 really but 2 hold a piece that holds the frame parts together
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? dLj at 1:41pm 05.14.25 The frame is aluminium, the main frame is made of 2 parts, one upper and one lower, both have a cha
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... Nichole340 at 1:38pm 05.14.25 I like your plan to stir the paint with the paddle. My usual method is mechanically shaken when pu
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 1:17pm 05.14.25 The frame is aluminium, the main frame is made of 2 parts, one upper and one lower, both have a chan
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... (1) thinwater at 12:10pm 05.14.25 Thought I would ask if any one uses a rolling seat to sit on when you sand and paint the bottom of
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... danm1 at 12:08pm 05.14.25 I use a lock pole sander, and a stick with a paint roller to save a lot of bending. https://www.home
New technology : Lightening Protection System colemj at 12:05pm 05.14.25 No hit so far :clap: I've been helping a friend here who is refitting from a recent direct cata
Rolling seat to use to paint bottom paint..... PaulK at 12:02pm 05.14.25 Sounds like a decent idea, but it needs to have wheel stops or enough friction somehow to keep it fr
Boat Dog shemandr at 11:56am 05.14.25 Check out the Portuguese Water Dogs.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? colemj at 11:53am 05.14.25 I have had good results removing old silicone residue and leaving a clean surface with this: Amazon.
37c fuel tank cleaning (1) colemj at 11:42am 05.14.25 I am not sure what constitutes a real filter. I will be using 20 micron see-through inline filters.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:06am 05.14.25 Just my 2 cents worth. Adding to @dLj 's comments which are right on the mark, maybe one or two a

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