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Replacing Hunter Built-In Solar Panel Rick D at 7:41am 12.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/1017 I purchased a replacement panel from this site along with a bezel. It took a while for me to figure
Nearly there (1) pclarksurf at 4:13pm 12.26.22 Catalina 22 10/1477
Advice on gel coat to centerboard stickinthemud57 at 1:56pm 12.26.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2161 I have stripped the VC17 off my centerboard and plan to re-do the gel coat. I know that spraying wil
gas strut for Bene 37 access door/seat at aft transom (1) wilf_r at 12:39pm 12.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2676 Hi, I need to replace the gas strut that assist lifting of the seat at the aft transom of my 2012 Be
Taking the Lines of a 1979 37C - or obtaining the original drawings? Brian Dunn at 9:08am 12.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1775 I recently acquired a 1979 Hunter 37 Cutter (Hull #23). It's been neglected, and I'm looking at a l
Corrosion On Engine (3) Mclovin at 6:54am 12.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 21/3404 I was working on changing water pump on 2001 Yanmar 4JH3-TE 76 hp engine and have some corrosion go
Yanmar Electric Fuel Pump Wiring gorkem at 1:54am 12.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1855 Hello All, I have a 2011 model Yanmar 4JH5E 4 cylinder engine at 2500 hours. I realised that the wi
S2H Start of the Sydney to Hobart garymalmgren at 9:28pm 12.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1009 This is an end of the year tradition in OZ. I am following Currawong in the double hander class. ht
Boat shopping. Too heavy? Too light? dpetersak at 1:59pm 12.25.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2906 I'm searching for a sailboat to buy, but I don't know much and could use some direction. The boat wo
Merry Christmas Crusty Ol Salt at 4:38am 12.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 5/1468 On the eve of Christmas I take a little time to reflect. I have come to believe life is not about th
SOLAR ART AND AI - What a mix - Merry Christmas (1) jssailem at 4:43pm 12.24.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1466 211825 This arty picture is the result that Sander vd Groenendaal got when he released AI on the wo
Hunter 460 Anchor locker pelagic4005 at 4:14pm 12.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1227 Hi, WE are looking to buy a 460 and read that the anchor lockers have issues. Can someomne explain w
Merry Christmas to all fred1diver at 1:25pm 12.24.22 Ask All Sailors 4/606 I would like to take 2 minutes and wish everyone of you a very merry Christmas, enjoy the festivitie
QUESTION twodzusfittings at 10:17am 12.24.22 Bigger Boats 16/2591 What was the brand of transducer and knot meter used as original equipment. Any help would be apprec
Metal Compression Post Support pcharn01 at 9:17am 12.24.22 Catalina 22 1/787 Anyone know what supports the metal compression post? Is there a teak block or is it fiberglass?
Where's the Party? dlochner at 7:49am 12.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 4/1538 I believe my invitation got lost in the mail... :( https://gcaptain.com/superyacht-party-in-the-c
Best Wishes & A boatload of thanks (1) Claude L.-Auger at 7:40am 12.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1024 On this Christmas eve, I would be remissed if I did not think about all HOW members who have helped
Bottom Paint over Fill Valve Question (1) RTsailsJ29 at 6:33am 12.24.22 Smaller Boats 4/1093 Group, I'm having bottom paint applied for the first time on my 23.5 and was wondering what most hav
Mast exit plate, plastic, for Beneteau 35s5 sailboat (2) ch4851 at 4:42pm 12.23.22 Parts Search 3/986 Hi, who sells replacement exit plates for a Beneteau 35s5. They are made of black plastic and snap
Plastic exit plates on Beneteau 35s5 mast, where do you get replacements? (2) ch4851 at 4:38pm 12.23.22 Ask All Sailors 2/565 Hi, I am looking for replacement exit plates for the mast on my Beneteau 35s5. Anyone know where yo

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Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott NIelsen at 6:05am 06.30.25 Another option is the LASDROP seal. I replaced my PSS one at my last haul out and won't be messing
H280 Salon Sleeping Bed/Table h2o_snow at 5:56am 06.30.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 5:54am 06.30.25 Absolutely not. Slack is maybe 30 minutes and then the current builds up to 5 to 6 knots. Alright
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? shemandr at 5:27am 06.30.25 We used to get a mooring in Jamestown without much trouble. I have to admit that it was 10 years ag
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck NoReverse at 5:22am 06.30.25 When my 94 37.5 weight first got stuck I was able to free it up with liquid wrench BUT the important
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 4:53am 06.30.25 Typical me....asking questions when the answers are right in front of me. Should have read the whole
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? Rich Stidger at 4:49am 06.30.25 I vote for Jamestown. You can also get moorings at Newport, but demand is high. Anchoring at Newpo
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Rich Stidger at 4:46am 06.30.25 Given my experience with my ST50 wind system, your issue sounds like bad or intermittent connections
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dLj at 4:13am 06.30.25 dLj, you sent the tides for June 27th? July 4th it looks like low tide will be at 2:03pm. Yes. So
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Morgan donor at 3:49am 06.30.25 PYI (lawyers) say you should change your bellows every 6 years. Mine was over 10 when I replaced it.
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Captain Larry-DH at 3:35am 06.30.25 You can diagnose if the problem is in the masthead sensor. I have the following as a saved note in m
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out sailme88 at 3:27am 06.30.25 We have an i60 that has been acting up over the past 3 yrs. Recently it stopped displaying wind spee
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Davidasailor26 at 3:00am 06.30.25 The electronics in anemometers sometimes go bad and cause that. Mine does it occasionally in strong
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dlochner at 2:47am 06.30.25 Fun fact, I was backwards with my currents. We need the ebb to go down river and around Manhattan.
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 9:41pm 06.29.25 https://www.offshoreblue.com/cruise/east-river-timing.php This has always worked for me, and I did
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Stu Jackson at 8:13pm 06.29.25 Welcome, nice boat. You should get to know these guys, too. All Catalina models have owners associ
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 7:56pm 06.29.25 Fun fact, I was backwards with my currents. We need the ebb to go down river and around Manhattan. W
The Rusty Compression Post Problem Intrepid-II at 7:52pm 06.29.25 I posted about my replacement about 5 years ago. It isn't hard, you just have to plan it out and p
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dlochner at 7:23pm 06.29.25 Going to try to make it to Haverstraw but completely aware this may be too far, too ambitious, we a
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 7:12pm 06.29.25 dLj, you sent the tides for June 27th? July 4th it looks like low tide will be at 2:03pm.

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