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Universal 25xpb Parts buddybear at 6:31am 02.21.23 Catalina 310 12/2959 I am having trouble getting parts for my engine in Florida, several of the distributors no longer ca
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 6:14am 02.21.23 Big Boats 4/1149 Has anyone any experience making a repair to the transom to deck joint in a Hunter legend? I had my
Bilge pump replacement time. Roadking Larry at 6:00pm 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3887 My ancient Jabsco remote diaphragm bilge pump has stopped pumping. Motor still runs but won't take
Pipe fitting for Oberdorfer N202M-908 buddybear at 1:25pm 02.20.23 Catalina 310 3/1160 Recently bought the above pump for a spare. I can find part# 030183 1/2 X 7/8 hose. I have 3/4 inch
25.5 Trailer Setup Mloywhite at 12:52pm 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/816 I bought a trailer for my 25.5, and need to adjust the bunks to the correct locations. The keel pla
MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1918 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1252 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2140 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1502
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/951 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1391 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2780 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
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Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1154 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
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yanmar 110 blowout (1) hunter bum at 3:40pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2183 213110 What happens? I have no idea and don't call me crazy but I just bought this boat " project
protecting deck and nonslip Banooma at 6:59am 02.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1583 I'm new to a 2005 Hunter 36. I've owned sailboats for years, and previously was content to clean an
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 9:03pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/3729 Question.... How cold are you all able to keep your top loading freezer in the tropics? My "freezer"
PHRF handicap Cap'n Dave at 6:17pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1012 Can anyone help me find the US Sailing handicap for a Beneteau First 28 (1982)? When I try to access

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Lines leading aft kit from Cat Direct or piece together ...3TacksontheWater at 7:17am 07.05.25 If you have external halyards, now might be a good time to run the halyards internally as well. The
Electric Furler PaulK at 6:13am 07.05.25 We've had different friends with electric winches & systems have lots of fun with their boats. They
Electric Furler surfstud31 at 5:33am 07.05.25 I had the option of adding a Selden synchronized electric furling system on a brand new Catalina 356
Hunter 50 dusk to dawn anchor light colemj at 5:29am 07.05.25 You are responding to an old post, but I'll chime in and say we also have a LunaSea anchor/tri/strob
Electric Furler colemj at 5:17am 07.05.25 Yeah, what you and Larry said about installing a main electric winch on your cabin top (or wherever
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Captain Larry-DH at 5:10am 07.05.25 I disagree, respectfully, with aiming for slack tide at midday at Hell Gate. I have made this trip
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair dlochner at 5:09am 07.05.25 In the interim, thoughts filling that gap with wood filler with the rail in place. Jssailem offered
Release outhaul when not using boat? colemj at 5:02am 07.05.25 The only reason for the warning to not tie the bunt lines around the boom is to not have the possibi
Release outhaul when not using boat? Davidasailor26 at 4:27am 07.05.25 Regarding loose footed mains and bunt lines I think you can tie the bunt lines around the sail but
Teak toerail on a Pearson 36-2: Need help on minor repair JPS27 at 3:46am 07.05.25 Here's a follow up question. I learned more about my releatively new to me boat. the bolts on the t
Electric Furler Captain Larry-DH at 3:13am 07.05.25 This is a bad idea, for the reasons @garymalmgren stated. IMHO you should not try to apply the ancho
Release outhaul when not using boat? kappykaplan at 3:00am 07.05.25 Thanks Kappy. I assumed there is more to keeping the sail on the boom. My stack pack keeps the sai
Electric Furler garymalmgren at 1:12am 07.05.25 Hi Foswick. This might seem a good or interesting idea on paper, BUT....... When furling and sometim
Electric Furler Foswick at 10:39pm 07.04.25 Yeah, it isn't really a practical addition. For us, it is really about MOB response when only one cr
Ratchet block recommendation. jssailem at 9:47pm 07.04.25 On my 390sqft foresail I use the Harken a 57mm ratchet block that was included with my MKIV 1 furler
Release outhaul when not using boat? FastOlson at 9:45pm 07.04.25 Regarding the reef ties, with a loose foot it's easy to tie them properly (to reduce harm to the sai
Solar controller overcharging batteries FastOlson at 9:41pm 07.04.25 I guess the lesson is buy a reputable brand from a dealer who will handle warranty issues without a
Electric Furler jssailem at 9:17pm 07.04.25 If I was sailing a 60 footer with massive sails, maybe such an expenditure might be considered. But
the 4Th jssailem at 9:08pm 07.04.25 Thanks Mark.
the 4Th Mark Maulden at 7:45pm 07.04.25

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