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LED strip lighting N28678 at 3:29pm 04.07.13 Catalina 30 7/2017 I found some LED strip lighting on amazon. Has anybody used these before? Any problems installing
Additional water tank Amason Grace at 3:16pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 2/1047 Anyone here ever added a water tank in the forward storage area? On my boat, I find this storage to
traveller javelin at 2:30pm 04.07.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/5206 I use tto own a Chrysler 26 drop keel and the traveller was a series of 2 blocks in the middle of
Old ablative bottom paint SunsetSailor2 at 1:55pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/931 I am a new to me owner. The hunter 28.5 has been on the hard for 4yrs. The soft Ablative bottom pain
Old Fuel SunsetSailor2 at 1:49pm 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1320 Hi I am a new to me boat owner. The Hunter 28.5 has been sitting on the hard for 4 years with a full
re-seal 322 windows paze at 12:36pm 04.07.13 Bigger Boats 3/1107 The windows on my 322 have lost some of their adhesive seal. The previous owner did a poor job of c
pvc shroud covers kito at 12:25pm 04.07.13 Catalina 22 13/11439 I want to install some homemade pvc shroud covers on my c22. I am trying to figure what diameter and
Water tank gauge zrod at 12:24pm 04.07.13 Big Boats 8/1564 Hi, I have a problem with water tank gauge. The indication when the tank is empty is 50%, What
exhaust OceanDriver at 10:56am 04.07.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1111 Does anyone own a 1984 Hunter 31 or similar that had to replace the water exhaust tank? Mine leaks
Was Asbestos Used In Boat Construction..??? Maine Sail at 9:41am 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 16/18372 This thread is to serve as a medium to discuss any knowledge, sources or data of the use of asbestos
blower eamaral at 7:49am 04.07.13 Big Boats 5/1235 I have a Hunter 340 on my control panel I have a switch labeled blower when I switch it to the "on"
B24 - Deck is leaking. Bad Muscongus at 7:05am 04.07.13 Bristol 6/2171 I went into my boat this last weekend and she had a good 4" of water in the cabin. She's still cover
Boot Stripe and smile boys! (3) Jkenny13 at 6:50am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 8/1708 Getting ready this year I watched the guy next to me paint over boot stripe. I am on the fence . I s
Water in the bilge over the winter on the hard mmeechan at 6:38am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 18/8854 I have a situation/question that I'm hoping those with much more experience than myself can weigh in
Hunter 36 Windshield Solar Covers pkokoska at 6:26am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 2/1514 I just purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. The snap-on mesh covers for the two-piece windshield are stained
Shaft Log Size Confirmed Windborne at 6:17am 04.07.13 Newport 1/1216 For those who may want to know, the OD of the shaft log on my 1988 Newport 30III is 1-5/8". The shaf
Bimini instalation Blake at 5:46am 04.07.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1779 I am about to install a Bimini on my Mac 26S. It came with screws to install all hardware. Will this
Silly season ReadyAbout at 5:09am 04.07.13 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1446 I think maybe more than a year ago I was on this site inquiring if anyone had had experience sailing
Rhodes 19 Questions JoeLena at 4:55am 04.07.13 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1841 I'm nearly finished with the refit of my Rhodes 19 and excited to be on the water soon, but have 2 (
Shower Drain on Hunter 326 Dubai at 3:50am 04.07.13 Mid-Size Boats 14/5225 I am sure this has been covered many times but all my research suggests that the shower on my Hunter

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How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jviss at 9:20am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 9:17am 04.30.23 I got their smallest kit for 10 people. I didn't see that on the web site.
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm jssailem at 9:16am 04.30.23 Control of the main sheet and thus the sail is the critical point. Even more so than the convenience
Catalina 30 tall rig windlass installation (6) CaptnDean at 9:09am 04.30.23 I have a Catalina 30 MK3 and I recently installed a Maxwell RC8-8 windlass in my anchor locker. I c
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 9:01am 04.30.23
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 8:58am 04.30.23 That Medaire website is directed towards megayacht owners! Yes, to a degree, but they also suppor
Wiring solar and ACR's jviss at 8:45am 04.30.23 Yes, that is what I meant, shunt goes between battery and the house bus. Thanks for noticing my in
Oceanis 36cc Line Information (2) jssailem at 8:40am 04.30.23 15mm Main... Main Halyard or Main sheet? Halyard on a 36ft boat must fit the sheaves at the top of
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:39am 04.30.23 Heat shrink crimp connectors or heat shrink over crimp connectors would be the way to go in areas wi
Wiring solar and ACR's JoeWhite at 8:38am 04.30.23 I just don't get it, or you are writing imprecisely. The negative side of the the battery is the ne
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 8:37am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm baycloud at 8:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better
De-winterization Project_Mayhem at 8:30am 04.30.23 You are correct. The sacrificial anodes in fresh water should be magnesium or aluminum. Thank you
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Tally Ho at 8:14am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? Benny17441 at 8:10am 04.30.23 If the pump is turning silently, it does not sound like it is primed. Make sure the impeller grill
Alternative to bimini (1) Benny17441 at 8:01am 04.30.23 Don't look down on packing an umbrella.
Found a 2003 C310 Alansails at 7:39am 04.30.23 Or the crew was not used to the boat or the wind died off or the clouds were there or..... When we u
How to rig double sided main sheet to helm Tally Ho at 7:36am 04.30.23 Good discussion here: https://www.practical-sailor.com/sails-rigging-deckgear/do-twin-sheets-better-
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? dLj at 7:35am 04.30.23 Have you looked at the MedAire kit? I got the offshore kit. I'm pretty impressed with it. Wednesday
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? Kings Gambit at 7:23am 04.30.23 My experience with boat first aid kits thus far, not expensive ones, is that they are big on physica

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