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Boomkicker or rigid vang and pop-top Tmugs at 8:37am 06.28.25 Catalina 22 5/578 I'm curious about using a boomkicker instead of my topping lift. I imagine this would work great wh
Knot meter not returning to 0 sundae_vacay at 8:37am 06.28.25 Ask All Sailors 3/230 I have the original knot meter for 1975 25 ft mkI c'c. It does work once I get over two knots but it
Electrical on O'Day 22 calone at 5:53am 06.28.25 Ask An Oday Owner 3/408 Hello O'Day owners! My 1982 O'Day 22 did not come with the 12V battery. After purchasing a LiFePo4 3
Specs for Adjusting Shrouds on 34' Richardwm at 5:15am 06.28.25 Bigger Boats 4/419 I am looking for the specs to adjust the shrouds on my 1984 34' Oday. Anyone know where I can get th
Hunter 18.5 Inquiry Makai Green Harbor at 5:12am 06.28.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/5 Restoring a 1988 Hunter 18.5 and wondering if parts are interchangeable with later version Hunter 19
Hunter 18.5 Parts Inquiry Makai Green Harbor at 5:05am 06.28.25 Ask All Sailors 4/268 Newly subscribed to the forum and restoring a 1988 Hunter 18.5. Looking for any advice or feedback a
New dodger leaking through the seams Drinky Crow at 8:06pm 06.27.25 Ask All Sailors 12/673 I asked the canvas worker (was fit to existing frame) and he merely texted me a pic of a bottle of s
Troubleshooting mainsail trim piratesnail at 8:49am 06.27.25 Ask All Sailors 27/1670 We've got a small trailer sailor (a Starwind 19) and I'm hoping for ideas or references to help me u
A new to me Resource jssailem at 7:40am 06.27.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 4/438 I just discovered a new to me iOS app for my iPhone/iPad. It is produced by the Hakai Institute Haka
looking for a Rhodes 19 boom and Spinnaker Taeya33 at 6:02pm 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 5/325 Hi i'm a 14 year old from California restoring a Rhodes 19 for my 8th grade project. the boat didn't
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5416 twodzusfittings at 12:45pm 06.26.25 Bigger Boats 6/597 Does anyone have information or know what size fuse is required for the yellow wire inline fuse hold
Wood floor inflatable on davits Banooma at 9:49am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 2/224 I bought my boat with a wood floor inflatable, including Kato davits. The PO hung the dinghy from a
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:19am 06.26.25 Ranger Boats (WA) 37/2926 Hello all, wanted to say hi. new to the forums. I am in the process of bringing back to life an old
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) brussellbalance at 6:35am 06.26.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/393 How does the Generator switch on the Hunter panel work...does it activate relays or transfer switch.
Old Lewmar Fly Screens (3) duck21 at 6:33am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 2/307 Hi all, I was wondering if anyone has a lead on sources for Lewmar Old Standard Fly screens, probab
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 5:37am 06.26.25 Smaller Boats 13/801 After the rigging is tuned on a Hunter 23.5, can the mast be lowered and stepped again without touch
Columbia 36 parts JLBrackett at 5:31am 06.26.25 Ask All Sailors 11/500 I need help replacing the spreaders on my Columbia 36. The boat is 55 years old and the spreaders ar
Is this gelcoat or paint (2) newsailor72 at 6:28pm 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 16/686 Removed the black bottom paint and now I see this white layer, is this gelcoat already, good to go w
Constrictor Clutches PaulDaniel at 1:38pm 06.25.25 Ask All Sailors 20/1125 I was researching which clutches to add to the mast of my Catalina 270. It seems that many experienc
The Rusty Compression Post Problem (1) Intrepid-II at 1:13pm 06.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 9/744 I have finally decided that it is time to deal with the rusty compression post on our 82 Hunter 30.

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Invest 93L (3) JamesG161 at 7:05am 09.26.25 234517 234518 234519 DAMMIT JIM...
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 frenzy13 at 7:04am 09.26.25 The LCD screen is sold on ebay for $98. There is a video that give a step by step procedure for repl
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk fred1diver at 7:04am 09.26.25 How wide is the frame around the window? You might be able to use 3m vhb tape to hold the window in
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk rgranger at 6:55am 09.26.25 Water had been seeping through the core and finding its way out at the window frame. I had a sim
Race intruder dlochner at 6:41am 09.26.25 I'm guessing the coat guard would be willing to give him a talking to Probably not. And if the YC
Autopilot "gauge" powerhead discolored can't read on my C310 Tally Ho at 6:28am 09.26.25
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Project_Mayhem at 6:18am 09.26.25 BoatWorks Today has some excellent videos on how to do this properly. Hopefully this is the correct
Race intruder Project_Mayhem at 6:05am 09.26.25 I'm guessing the coat guard would be willing to give him a talking to
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck colemj at 6:05am 09.26.25 The symptoms of increased friction in the steering when the AP is powered but not engaged, and the l
Sailing Croatia Cest La Vie at 5:18am 09.26.25 The sailing press has had articles on that cruising ground. I'm thinking SAIL. If you can't find
Sailing Croatia shemandr at 4:11am 09.26.25 The sailing press has had articles on that cruising ground. I'm thinking SAIL. If you can't find t
Lewmar V3 Windlass - Shaft extraction -Anode. Davidasailor26 at 2:40am 09.26.25 Lastly during my research I saw chatter about the windlass having an Anode. I cant quite get my hea
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK Foswick at 11:08pm 09.25.25 Just dismiss the box the prompts you to login. I have never had a Facebook account, but was able to
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk skunther at 10:31pm 09.25.25 Another vote there is only one way to do this: remove all sealant, pull the acrylic, clean it all u
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk (2) marcham at 9:26pm 09.25.25 Another vote for there is only one way to do this: remove all sealant, pull the acrylic, clean it al
Raymarine Auto-Pilot Linear Drive clutch stuck Jan_H at 8:06pm 09.25.25 If the clutch disengages when the AP circuit breaker is turned off, then the problem isn't with the
Seal tiny leak portlight caulk Don S/V ILLusion at 7:47pm 09.25.25 How would I best clean up the existing silicone without damaging the existing bedding compound? Any
Looking for a replacement skeg - Caliber 28! Tally Ho at 7:45pm 09.25.25 That piece was there to keep anything from getting up between it sand the rudder, that's all. So i
Anchor size marcham at 6:41pm 09.25.25 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 and want to add a windlass. The original windlass for this model was a Sim
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK ggrizzard at 6:30pm 09.25.25 FYI for OP: Some of us don't do Facebook, etc. I can't read the article!

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