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PacificNW Weather... WINTER STORMS coming to a place you live. (1) jssailem at 12:23pm 12.05.22 Weather and Forecasting 7/1999 The forecast for the next couple of weeks looks to be wet and wild. I follow the weather forecastin
Ignition key will not insert into the ignition. DougDayFL at 12:16pm 12.05.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1953 My C25 is on the St. John's River and I was able to get to it after two months of flood waters. She
Sarasota Bay Returning (1) patrickfarley at 11:31am 12.05.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 32/5958 I like to sail and Sarasota Bay is great for sailing. If I want a new area it is easy to just keep
Alden 44 Dodger/Bimini suggestions and pics Tim Alden44 at 10:02am 12.05.22 Alden General Chat 6/5779 All, I have an Alden 44 (1984). The admiral is requesting a little bit of shade and protection from
folding wheel issue George Braun at 8:06am 12.05.22 Big Boats 2/958 2008 Hunter 36 with a Lewmar folding wheel. Great concept, makes a difference in the cockpit when fo
Hood Seafurl 700 Parts Roger Fowler at 7:33am 12.05.22 Parts Search 3/1347 I am looking for a foil extrusion for a Hood Seafurl 700 (1.25" diameter). Either a feeder or a ful
House battery recommendations artleyt115 at 6:46am 12.05.22 Ask All Sailors 48/5608 Hello there! I've recently got into my 26 O'day and have been dreaming of all the creature comforts
Used Furler Parts Roger Fowler at 5:59am 12.05.22 Ask All Sailors 3/567 I am looking for a foil extrusion for a Hood Yacht Systems Seafurl 700 (1.25" diameter). Either a f
1974 morgan 36 oi cc. Tattoo Sails at 11:04pm 12.04.22 Ask All Sailors 2/1379 Are they rare and getting more rare. Can anyone help me with the history of this cool boats and ho
Propeller decipher (1) Arctic Hawk at 6:37pm 12.04.22 Yamaha 5/1765 I have, I believe, the original fixed prop off my 1978 Yamaha 33. Some of the stamped numbers make s
It's never easy. Autopilot install. (2) SycloneDriver at 2:42pm 12.04.22 Ask All Sailors 33/4615 211345211346 I started installing a Raymarine autopilot on my 2008 Beneteau today. The 1st thing I
Hunter 386 freshwater tank sending unit help (1) BroncoJohn at 12:19pm 12.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2177 My freshwater and black holding tank level indicator is not working. I removed everything to access
Just had to show these off (2) stickinthemud57 at 9:27am 12.04.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3689 A few photos with my new Lite Skin sails. Enjoying the compliments and improvement in performance!
Anyone have the Brass Scupper Flaring Tool from Catalina Direct VFR750 at 7:19am 12.04.22 Catalina 22 6/1335 I am looking for the tool, CD used to sell, to flare the large diameter brass tubes used in the earl
Engine leaking diesel Ken13559 at 9:47pm 12.03.22 Engines and Propulsion 10/3115 My 2gm20f is leaking diesel. I find a small pool of diesel on engine body top next to the high press
ODay 40 Windlass Setup DonEvans at 7:25pm 12.03.22 Bigger Boats 4/1642 Purchasing a windlass this winter for our 40. Interested in guidance on the setup you have. Specific
Helm Seat (1) dkinzer at 5:57pm 12.03.22 Big Boats 7/2775 We've had our H41AC for a little over a year now and our biggest complaint about it is that it is no
Large opening on the stern ?? (1) webeegone at 5:40pm 12.03.22 Lancer 1/1347 Just bought a lancer 25 Curious about this hole ? Previous owner had the gas tank for the outboard i
Can anyone identify this pump? (1) FasterHorses at 1:46pm 12.03.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1780 I am refitting the galley aboard FH and have found what I believe is my answer to the drinking water
GNSS (a bit) in trouble (1) jssailem at 8:55am 12.03.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/1571 Sure James and I are into Hurricane weather patterns. We are also Sun followers. Our friend in the

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Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? rgranger at 1:02pm 08.25.25 Market Research? Nice!:clap: I think your device might be marketable to a Marina HOA or a Dive com
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? ggrizzard at 12:55pm 08.25.25 44 years ago, when I bought my 79 H30C, the boat was rigged by the dealer in Florida. The set up wa
Purchased my 2005 323 Oceanis in spring 2024 and going through the list of repairs and maintenance. Bilge has been changed by PO. TheZ3 at 12:41pm 08.25.25
Purchased my 2005 323 Oceanis in spring 2024 and going through the list of repairs and maintenance. Bilge has been changed by PO. TheZ3 at 12:37pm 08.25.25
Transmission ratio Sutric at 12:36pm 08.25.25 Thank you! This is one of the reasons I love this site! Rich
Hull damage capta at 11:55am 08.25.25 I don't think anyone above mentioned drying out the areas that may have had water ingress. If you do
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? capta at 11:34am 08.25.25 There are plenty of "robot" hull cleaners, but like anything out there, if it is a good machine, the
Hunter 340 compass interference. kloudie1 at 11:13am 08.25.25 Depending on what kind of interference you are seeing, as Don says, it may be that someone may have
Hunter 340 compass interference. Don S/V ILLusion at 10:50am 08.25.25
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:37am 08.25.25 Be glad to help I was a dealer for Hunter who introduced the 23 and I the hull and trailer very well
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Crothers99 at 10:31am 08.25.25 I have an 1988 hunter legend 40. A great boat. I have cruise the East Coast for the last 7 years T
Painting over molded non-skid deck zinahewitt at 10:27am 08.25.25 No need to sand out nonskid diamond pattern. I cleaned nonskid, wiped surface with acetone, then la
Hunter Legend 40' 1980s Repairs to Transom/Deck Joint Crothers99 at 10:04am 08.25.25 I was able to open about 2 feet of the joint with wedges. Sand and fill with 5200. Pulled wedges bef
Rectangular Portlight Replacement 1988 Hunter Legend Crothers99 at 10:00am 08.25.25 Aluminum frame wraps around the lense.
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? 4lane at 9:01am 08.25.25
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 08.25.25 Is there, or would it be possible to add, a padeye on the bottom of the boom to tie the reef line to
Transmission ratio (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 08.25.25 I cannot attach the Service manual for that transmission as it is too large but it does show a ratio
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? JoeWhite at 8:47am 08.25.25 The foot of my main has a bolt rope. I measured vertical drop from the reef cringle straight down an
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? kloudie1 at 8:42am 08.25.25 Do it just as the drawing shows. It will not affect the outhaul. Mine is that way. If you need to re
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 8:16am 08.25.25 Kloudie, like me, has the original Kenyon boom. If you have it too, you'll see the 3 sheaves for the

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