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Hunter Logo Removal Nodak7 at 5:20am 01.31.23 Big Boats 7/1454 I am certain this is in here somewhere but I cannot find it. I want to replace the 4" round logo on
deck latch Joel Hiller at 4:45am 01.31.23 Trailer Sailors 4/1029 I have a 1984 spindrift 22 the hinges and latch for the anchor locker have broken I was able to find
Repair around Cutless Bearing (3) seagle at 2:12pm 01.30.23 Bristol 3/1397 I just bought a 1980 Bristol 40 Sloop. It is located at Merritt Island Florida. I need to have the a
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 1:33pm 01.30.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/2091 I recently bought a 2013 Hunter e33 and would like to add a spinnaker. Does anyone have any idea wh
Oday 302 keel surface (1) Mackaroni at 12:16pm 01.30.23 Bigger Boats 14/2083 I have a 302 that has been out of the water for almost 5 years now as I was working on it and life g
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 10:34am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 49/6348 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the fried
Quality Deck electrical connectors (3) Rltgold at 9:48am 01.30.23 Catalina 22 9/2185 When I first bought my boat it had some pretty sketchy mast connections. It started with an old blac
Beneteau First 24 Question JohnK Austin TX at 8:05am 01.30.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2920 Good day, I am in the market to buy a day sailor/overnight camper for competitive lake sailing. (I
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay JohnnyMac at 7:26am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1166 In early March we have out of state friends coming to sail. Our boat is berthed up the Anclote River
Seattle area surveyors. allanb at 7:17am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 7/2508 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat?
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 7:56pm 01.29.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/2307 Is it possible/advisable to put a valve near the holding tank on the overboard discharge hose. The d
When to do Clean up - SPRING? (1) jssailem at 12:39pm 01.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1061 Marty Loken, over at Small Craft Advisors posted a few images of boats challenged by nature. https:
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 11:11am 01.29.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 32/4129 Activity on this forum has been a bit stale lately, likely due to the time of year. So, to liven thi
Beneteau part needed (2) new323owner at 10:26am 01.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1410 I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. I need a source for a Genoa track end stop. I attach a pic of the part. T
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? PaulK at 9:50am 01.29.23 Racing 9/2122 Looks like the boats are having trouble with various breakdowns. Lots of problems with self-steerin
Embrace the freeze. (4) jssailem at 7:44am 01.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 45/6588
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 4:45pm 01.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1369 Reviving an old topic that had no solutions at the time it was posted. I was wondering if anyone has
Hunter 41ac Keel question davespud at 4:30pm 01.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1775
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (2) dlochner at 2:26pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 13/3037 A couple of weeks ago there was a discussion in another thread about using marine grade plywood vs c
I'm changing out my batteries sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1379

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3d printing for boats. (2) Foswick at 5:00pm 08.05.25 Here's that fender hanger (prototype). I printed in super low-quality with a 0.8 nozzle, just to ver
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon colemj at 4:54pm 08.05.25 True, but are you going to have that equipment in your possession if you fall overboard & no one is
Water Tank Paulam at 4:20pm 08.05.25 thanks Greg - I think I am ok a friend explained the physics involved (way beyond me) and said I am
Outboard setup on Pearson 30 ShawnL at 3:28pm 08.05.25 As someone who has a boat with only an outboard -- try to get it to where the prop is just out of th
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon dlochner at 3:12pm 08.05.25 Which service do you subscribe to for your satellite enabled cell phone? What is the cost? Where do
Water Tank Tally Ho at 2:26pm 08.05.25
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's Captain Larry-DH at 2:25pm 08.05.25 Hello all we are getting our lifelines modified, we had them cut at the last stanchion and have ou
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon pgandw at 2:25pm 08.05.25 On an inland lake, I suspect the number of boats with VHF radios is small and the number of boats w
supporting boat to pull trailer out from under it to repair a crack rgranger at 2:05pm 08.05.25 A 23' boat is not that heavy... done this more than a few times. Find a sturdy oak/maple/etc. tree
Hunter 22 (80s) questions rgranger at 1:54pm 08.05.25 Don't do Facebook unfortunately. I've purchased and sold a few items on FB-Market place. My kid
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's Foswick at 1:11pm 08.05.25 our gate is around 4 feet long Ah, then it does start to make more sense. Ours are ... I don't kn
Halliard sheaves Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 08.05.25 You can buy some time by greasing the bushing but eventually the sheave and bushing will need to be
Recommissioning head and holding tank Project_Mayhem at 12:48pm 08.05.25 If your toilet uses sea water, it's buildup of micro and maybe not-so-micro buildup in the toilet i
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's fred1diver at 12:40pm 08.05.25 our gate is around 4 feet long, the front of the lifelines will still be as line with turnbuckles at
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon dlochner at 12:34pm 08.05.25 I missed that the OP is boating on a lake. In that case, a PLB is completely useless. One would e
3d printing for boats. (1) Foswick at 12:31pm 08.05.25 I think that the strength issue is something that gets more attention with experience. When I was
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's thinwater at 12:23pm 08.05.25 Unless the stanchion is braced as a gate opening you must be mindful that it does not take much weig
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's Foswick at 12:05pm 08.05.25 I tried this a few times on our current and previous boat. The conclusion I came to is that it wasn'
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon pgandw at 11:20am 08.05.25 I purchased one several years ago. Sail single handed mostly. Compact size allows me to Keep it i
Hunter 23 help Shacklepin at 11:10am 08.05.25 Looks like a fine temporary repair. Remember, the chainplate will go up and out of the slot cut int

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