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What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? (2) saltyfriends at 10:41pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1915 Hi all, I'm quite new to sailboat owning, and am just starting out on a Grampian 26' at a live-aboar
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? (1) yelkenli at 3:12pm 08.16.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1258 Turnbuckle from CatalinaDirect - should be stainless steel. Mechanics wire - I thought stainless. M
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay Sethc30 at 6:24pm 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1778 OK folks need some help, I am a newbie who may want to get a small sailboat and sale in the Delaware
40.5 Galley table bi.moller1 at 1:28pm 08.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/577 We own a 1998 Hunter 40.5. Has anyone had a problem with lowering the galley table?
H380 Bent rudder and Smile (4) skenn at 12:17pm 08.15.25 Big Boats 19/1519 I've looked at a few H380's and recently thought I'd found THE one. Survey was done yesterday and a
Surveyor in Connecticut? mermike at 8:47am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 9/928 Greetings all, I've been planning to trade up to a bigger boat for a while. One boat I've been watc
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? BAD ORCA at 7:24am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 34/2389 I think i'm going to use seizing wire for my rigging turnbuckles instead of cotter pins. Ordering s
Looking for feedback on Raritan's Knock Out Odors (KO2) kit JimHansen77 at 6:27am 08.15.25 Ask All Sailors 29/2144 Good morning - I like the idea behind the Raritan KO2 kit: with every flush a little bit of C.P. is
House batteries not charging when engine running stackwalker at 5:21am 08.15.25 Big Boats 30/2169 I was taking my first shakedown passage on my Hunter 410. I noticed that under engine power my hous
Hunter 18.5 Topping Lift Makai Green Harbor at 4:10am 08.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/702 Restoring a 1988 Hunter 18.5. Seems there is no backstay though one is referenced in the owner manua
98L has popped up in the Gulf of America (1) jssailem at 8:19pm 08.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/577 233743 I just get back from a nice dinner and watching the Pacific ocean crash on the Washington co
Columbia River Maritime Museum (6) jssailem at 6:18pm 08.14.25 Sails Call Lounge 1/696 I spent the afternoon exploring this Columbia River Bar museum. The exhibits are very engaging. From
Hunter 22 port and parts quiggers at 5:27pm 08.14.25 Smaller Boats 2/593 I am pretty convinced I want to get a hunter 22. I have posted before with other questions and had
Advice on installing a GPS Map and new Pedestal Guard Ringydingydo at 4:29pm 08.14.25 Big Boats 10/832 My 89 Hunter Legend 37 has the typical Edson pedestal. It also has the weird Hunter pedestal guard
Rectangular Portlight Replacement 1988 Hunter Legend (1) Crothers99 at 12:10pm 08.14.25 Big Boats 4/600 I have nine aluminum framed opening ports and two fixed ports on my Hunter 40 and would like to repl
Electronics..... so many options moe_1200 at 9:56am 08.14.25 Ask All Sailors 31/2369 Looking to upgrade the electronics and instruments on my 1981 Catalina 30. There are so many option
PaceShip P-12 m2imz at 9:12am 08.14.25 Trailer Sailors 0/667 Hi folks. I just acquired a Paceship p-12. This is my first sailing dingy. Over the past 35 or so
Propane regulations fred1diver at 3:42am 08.14.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1114
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper SteveHughessails at 5:05pm 08.13.25 Smaller Boats 16/1112 I should say, 911 help lol. Can anyone tell me, if you put a felt mark on your centre board liftin
What boat is this? (2) degas at 4:45pm 08.13.25 Ask All Sailors 9/737 Found on the hard in Eastern Lake Onterrible. Any ideas?

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Jack lines dLj at 11:30am 12.25.25 I don't understand jackline designs that must be stowed away. They should be available at night and
New Owner jb cruzan at 10:43am 12.25.25 Thank you for that! It looks like Spring 25 was the last published issue? Password S431 with your de
Jack lines thinwater at 9:45am 12.25.25 I don't understand jackline designs that must be stowed away. They should be available at night and
Jack lines thinwater at 9:41am 12.25.25 I was going to start a new thread but it may be advantageous to have this here too. Jack lines, exp
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? ChuckD13 at 9:32am 12.25.25 Just liability as we speak, while I update/outfit her.... that'll come later for full coverage
Holiday Greetings Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:24am 12.25.25 [QUOTE="Joe, post: 1857292, member: 75321"Christmas blessings to you and your family, Peggy. Also,
Jack lines SteveHughessails at 9:00am 12.25.25 Absolutely I do and plan on it. Thanks :-) On my list, preventer, jack line, jackline, lazy jacks.
Jack lines Stu Jackson at 8:58am 12.25.25
Jack lines SteveHughessails at 8:54am 12.25.25
Jack lines Stu Jackson at 8:45am 12.25.25 the dodger (which has a handhold on the outside) This ^^^ is CRITICAL. If you don't have handhold
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:40am 12.25.25 No survey, it was a quick purchase..... How can you get insurance without a survey report?
Lighting upgrades Stu Jackson at 8:28am 12.25.25 One of the better LED suppliers, includes great "find your bulb" info: https://store.marinebeam.com
New Owner Stu Jackson at 8:24am 12.25.25 Congratulations on your new boat. As you may have heard, Catalina Yachts has undergone some signifi
Can anyone ID this item on my 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 46.1? ChuckD13 at 6:26am 12.25.25 No survey, it was a quick purchase.....
Lighting upgrades JBP-PA at 5:48am 12.25.25 I don't remember what I paid, but it was pre-tariff. I also needed low profile.
Jack lines garymalmgren at 5:35am 12.25.25 Jacklines seem to be getting confused with lazyjacks (not too sure if that is one word or two, but w
Interior leather replacement for 1997 Hunter P42 jssailem at 9:04pm 12.24.25 I would bet a buck on the leather cushion makers for boats learned their skills in the automotive in
Lighting upgrades Johnb at 4:12pm 12.24.25 For my cabin lights, I tried LED bulbs, but they weren't very bright. I don't have a lot of stand
The Half-Witted Sailor ShawnL at 2:05pm 12.24.25 To quote Captain Ron -- If it's going to happen, it's going to happen out there. I sail a Catalina
Jack lines SteveHughessails at 1:48pm 12.24.25 I was going to start a new thread but it may be advantageous to have this here too. Jack lines, expe

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