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Can anyone give me details on where I could find a dodger for my 320 like the one on this boat http:
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I am the an owner of a moonraker 26 an I have a very short rudder so I can't point highenough for r
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Hi All, I'm new to this forum and sailing and have had some bad luck with my inboard 8.5hp yanmar
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I lost my boat in Sandy and have been looking in the NY/Conn/RI area for a replacement and found sel
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Any one in the severna park area of md( near Annapolis) got any free time and know how on fixing a m
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What kind of plug do you use to hook up a elec start outboard to the battery so that you can remove
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Some of these might sound silly, but I hope to get your help- 1) in the head is a storage box of so
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Dave's sailing experience began at age 11 at camp Nor'wester in the San Juan Islands, sailing Corona
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Anybody know offhand the diameter of the stanchions on a 41DS? I need to order a bracket and I am aw
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My boat is a Hunter 31 with an 11' beam. Any idea how many hours it will take to blast the bottom u
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I don't know who put this together but he or she did all of us a great service. http://www.fujiyacht
Roger Long at 5:13pm 01.13.13
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I think that title is already taken for a poem or song about the Schooner Ernestina but I sure feel
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Hello, I have 3 deck ports that say Marinium on them and I was thinking I might look into getting ne
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Hello, the harbor has offered me an end slip for my father's 42' sailboat. I don't have too much of
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I have this RN 300 Raymarine GPS that I want to use with my standard Horizion VHF with AIS.........a
kpgraci at 3:04pm 01.13.13
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I found this interesting when compared to our modern reliance on gps. In "Sailing alone around the
bobmorning at 1:32pm 01.13.13
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Just pulled the original water heater out of our 1985 Hunter 31. Attached is a photo. It appears
merlinuxo at 12:26pm 01.13.13
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Took a neighbor out for a couple hours today. He's late forties and never been sailing but wanted to
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Hello all, I noticed last week that my cabin roof was letting in quite a bit of water, it has never
Mikey in Westbygodseattle at 11:28am 01.13.13
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looking to replace the 2 blade prop on a Catalina 30 with a 3 blade. The boat is an 1988, Universal

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Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast
Stu Jackson at 3:16pm 03.28.23
I found that there is a marina (almost centered) between Gray's and Neah Bay called "Lapush Boat Ba
Why are silicone based waxes bad?
Captain Larry-DH at 3:14pm 03.28.23
Check out Poli-Glow (PoliGlow) - it's not for the purists, it's like a floor wax with UV protection
Why are silicone based waxes bad?
George Braun at 2:51pm 03.28.23
Products with silicones and especially products with PTFE, no matter the brand or the details- all h
Why are silicone based waxes bad?
dlochner at 2:47pm 03.28.23
In the past I tried Poli-Glo and did not like the appearance. To my eye it gave the hull a plastic l
Water Tank Material
Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:30pm 03.28.23
By "nipple" are you referring to the female fitting in the tank? Or the male hose fitting? --Peggi
New Running Rigging for a C310
Siamese at 2:24pm 03.28.23
You are right to not trust the Catalina figures. Two years ago, I replaced all the running rigging
Advice for newbie on equipping a boat with a Main Sail   (1)
rgranger at 2:21pm 03.28.23
You will want to save and reuse this end cap... move the two machine screws seen on either side and
Asbestos?   (1)
rgranger at 2:13pm 03.28.23
I would do more than just wet it before I disturb it (BTW-one of my job roles is to serve as the che
Hunter 240 Running Rigging
Dave Groshong at 1:37pm 03.28.23
We offer them here, yes the manual is generally accurate: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/rr.php?m
Why are silicone based waxes bad?
dmax at 11:59am 03.28.23
Common floor wax stripper removes it - I've done it, it's not that bad. Overall, much less work than
I am Knot going aloft today   (1)
h2o_snow at 11:50am 03.28.23
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast
FastOlson at 11:43am 03.28.23
I have done deliveries up n down the Washington coast for several decades. Most skippers want to get
Quileute Harbor Marina aka Lapush Boat Basin, Washington Coast
Terry Cox at 11:19am 03.28.23
There is a suitable marina in Gray's Harbor, about 9 hours from Astoria. Consider Willapa Bay as a
Pipe threads
sesmith at 10:28am 03.28.23
When it comes to pipe thread fittings I've always found that teflon tape usually works great on new
Pipe threads   (1)
JoeWhite at 10:24am 03.28.23
214099 Assuming your threads match, I wrap 8 turns of pipe tape then wipe the above paste on both su
Pipe threads
NYSail at 10:20am 03.28.23
Yes... fittings are the same. Not over tightened. Saw a video where the guy uses Teflon tape putting
Water Tank Material
WasabiRush at 10:02am 03.28.23
I'm asking because my vent hose nipple is cracked and leaks. As I've been researching solutions, I'v
O' Day 40, and or choice and selection?
nramsey at 9:50am 03.28.23
There are two aspects of fit to consider. On is the depth of the anchor locker and the second is wh
Bow roller replacement Beneteau First 325
Hollyberry at 9:31am 03.28.23
Don't you just hate it when someone asks a question and then never responds to answers or suggestion
MPPT controller location
Grichelli at 9:18am 03.28.23
Thanks -- very clear! I see you put both MPPT controllers under the port settee -- I read that cont

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