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Replace Lifelines (1) acudavid at 5:27pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3821 After checking various posts, I need some help replacing my lifelines on my Catalina 30. I would ha
Save the date! 50th anniversary rendezvous June 15th 2023! (2) Stargazer21672 at 5:20pm 12.01.22 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 0/1476 HUNTER RENDEZVOUS 2023211306
Selden Rodkicker strut replacement SDS3 Sailors at 4:39pm 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1424 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Selden rigid boom vang rodkicker without gas strut? SDS3 Sailors at 4:38pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 11/2802 I have a 2005 H36 and during a recent repair discovered the Rodkicker from Selden had no gas strut i
Roller furling halyard (1) webeegone at 4:16pm 12.01.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1162 I am a new owner. I have never used a roller furling. I (w help) raised the mast and was hopin
My worse boat nightmare... What is yours? jssailem at 2:48pm 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 45/4697 FIRE! Yes it is not running out of fresh water, nor ripping a sail, not even cruising into a gale..
Hunter 49 Ceiling lighting T J Furstenau at 12:44pm 12.01.22 Big Boats 5/1069 Quick question for any of you H49 owners who are fortunate enough to be on, or close to your boats.
Another Rave Review For Coppercoat (1) fstbttms at 10:02am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1927 As I have said many times, I wouldn't wish this stuff on an enemy :laugh: https://www.yachtingmonth
Stock Color for 85' 22 BubbaV at 9:22am 12.01.22 Catalina 22 11/1678 Looking at some repair kits available online for minor chips in the topside fiberglass. Some have pr
Binoculars Hayden Watson at 8:40am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1046 I inherited the binoculars I keep on my boat from my great uncle Hayden. I was seven years old at
gages yanmar Rick.johnson at 7:53am 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/659 Hi Guys I have a 87 40 ft Hunter with a 3jh40 yanmar engine that seems to running just great th
hunter yanmar Rick.johnson at 6:38am 12.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1784 Hi Guys i am new to this an purchased a 1987 hunter 40 ft legend How can i find out what size yan
Allan Villiers garymalmgren at 12:56am 12.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1105 I read "The Grain Race" 50 years ago. Found this stunning film. Thank you youtube. https://en.wikipe
Using and STORING a Bluetti AC200Max for AC power on a 310 Good Vibes at 1:29pm 11.30.22 Catalina 310 6/2384 Good day. I have recently purchased a Bluetti AC200Max Solar Generator for home back up, primarily
0day 25,130 genoa hgeismar at 12:30pm 11.30.22 Ask All Sailors 2/430 I am looking for a used 130 genoa for my 25' oday. It's for a roller furling. My technology skills a
Help me understand my DC charging/depletion flightlead404 at 10:11am 11.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/2420
Seized Halyard Deck Sheave Bolt (1) QCI at 7:09am 11.30.22 Ask All Sailors 31/3138 Hello, I need to put new sheaves on the deck of my boat. One of the bolts unscrews but the other doe
Don't try this in your Sailboat jssailem at 6:15am 11.30.22 Sails Call Lounge 1/1276 Brazilian Surfer claims record for surfing the largest wave. https://youtube.com/shorts/FI5jDFG91oI?
2000 Hunter 380 AC electrical problem don&sam at 6:12am 11.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1029 When plugged in to a 30-amp receptacle at our home dock, with a split pigtail for the A and B buses
Get to know your iron keel... (6) HeelBoy at 5:40am 11.30.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/1667 This parallels something I just posted in the general section, but I wanted to put something here wi

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Teak upkeep douglasd at 3:24pm 07.31.25 Okay great thanks for the information.
Teak upkeep Scott T-Bird at 3:04pm 07.31.25 I would remove everything that can be removed and take it home for refinishing. That said, for me,
Heartwarming scene today! SteveHughessails at 3:00pm 07.31.25 Awesome post, thanks for sharing. We have a sailing school on the lake that I frequent. We always wi
Water maker in the Salish? Rjm st.petersburg at 2:44pm 07.31.25 I use a Rainman gas powered portable. It works well and consistently get about 35gph. It's a 4 strok
3d printing for boats. (2) thinwater at 2:28pm 07.31.25 This was how I did it last year and it helped but my solution just got cool air near the intakes.
Water Tank Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 07.31.25 What makes you say the tank is pressurized? It sounds like your only evidence is a slight dome in t
Merit 22 owners grumpygiant at 2:00pm 07.31.25 Looking good hope to get mine on the water at least once before the season ends
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge JoeWhite at 1:39pm 07.31.25 Use a 2x4 of the right length such that one of the propeller blades is horizontal and just sits on t
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 1:34pm 07.31.25 Short answer "totally". I was once advised don't take that boat out unless you have a spare sheer p
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge LLoyd B at 1:30pm 07.31.25 Short answer "totally". I was once advised don't take that boat out unless you have a spare sheer pi
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge (1) testingthewaters91 at 1:18pm 07.31.25 And did you keep them, or change them out? I've owned, and operated boats that were in excess of 50
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge capta at 1:11pm 07.31.25 Funny you say that, because my boat had bronze ball valves on brass thru hulls from PO. And did yo
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 1:02pm 07.31.25 Glad that Rick was able to help you. Be sure to send business his way. He deserves it! Roger that.
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 1:02pm 07.31.25
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 1:01pm 07.31.25 A pipe wrench is not a good tool for this job. A pipe wrench grips pipes with the teeth on the jaws
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance testingthewaters91 at 1:00pm 07.31.25
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge dlochner at 1:00pm 07.31.25 But now I think I'm going to check and see if the Snap on catalog has a torque pipe wrench. A pip
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge kappykaplan at 12:58pm 07.31.25 And what is a Snap On Catalog Snap On sells sockets, wrenches, etc.
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 12:56pm 07.31.25 Well I didn't know all that and thank you for the new information although I'm not sure I'm totally
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge testingthewaters91 at 12:55pm 07.31.25

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