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Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Dismal Swamp Canal Crusty Ol Salt at 11:55am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 7/443 Not sure where to post something like this. All Sailors seemed 'bout as good as anything. US Army Co
Demasted (3) Slipin Away at 9:38am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 6/475 We lost the mast on a recent trip from the Rio Dulce to Roatan. Winds were moderate 12-17 kts. and
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 8:18am 01.09.24 Smaller Boats 6/740 I will be moving my late uncles Cal 25 approximately 275 miles and wanted to know how feasible it is
Hunter 34 Stern railing height ? (1) Claude L.-Auger at 5:37am 01.09.24 Ask All Sailors 8/367 I have an opportunity to pick up a set of dinghy davits. Before I do I need to make sure they'll fit
Shore Power wtaylor at 4:21am 01.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/637 Is there a fuse box or circuit breaker panel on a 30' 1980. Having problems with shore power. Looked
West Wight Potter 15 Center board replacement gonetti at 9:25pm 01.08.24 Trailer Sailors 5/693 Hello. I am purchasing a potter 15 and need a replacement center board as it is missing one. Looking
Need a bracket for a halyard block on the base of my Hunter 376 (1) chrisjcorbin at 9:08pm 01.08.24 Parts Search 0/263 Greetings! I am looking for the bracket that is used to extend the spinnaker halyard block outward f
1995 35.5 Legend overall depth Halipeno2 at 7:43pm 01.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/277
150 genoa vs 135 greggkuthe at 9:15am 01.08.24 Catalina 309 Group Forum 14/1335 Anybody ever replaced their 150 genoa with a 135 ? Considering a 135 to gain a little more visibili
New Electronics - Is this about right? (2) rpwillia at 6:38pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 30/1273 I have a friend who had a great time at the Annapolis boat show and bought new radar, chart plotter,
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 6:35pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 20/1234 Looking for some help understanding the hydronic heating system on a new (to me) sailboat, a 2018 Ma
Beneteau circular shower doors rollers Destony at 5:42pm 01.07.24 Parts Search 2/312 The rollers on my Beneteau circular door have broken, does anyone know where to buy them. If not, c
So long 2023... T-Schwan at 3:30pm 01.07.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1104 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foo
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) Nauti Laopo at 11:21am 01.07.24 Big Boats 4/565 Im looking at installing a bow thruster. What is the best brand for my boat and dose anyone have any
Help with a new sail (1) NOLA at 3:51pm 01.06.24 Ask All Sailors 38/1636 I have a Catakina 22. I am trying to install a new main sail. There is a pin that holds it in place.
Beneteau 373 rebedding toe rail and stanchion behind power panel (1) Lfarquhar at 1:06pm 01.06.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/483 The perfect place for a leak! Does anyone have any sage advise for accessing and rebedding the toe
Mast tabernacle (1) CaptainStan at 12:12pm 01.06.24 Trailer Sailors 4/536 There are a lot of reasons for having a trailer sailer. The first boat I bought took too long to get
Polycarbonate Bimini Window Nodak7 at 8:05pm 01.05.24 Ask All Sailors 16/793 Has anyone used polycarbonate for their bimini window? My front window is currently stratoglass. I w
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend bugsboat at 7:50pm 01.05.24 Big Boats 8/944 My compression post is full of water. The mast comes off on Thursday, January 11, 2024. Not sure if
iPad/tablet mounting curtdo at 11:16am 01.05.24 Ask All Sailors 7/562 Does anyone have a recommendation for the best mounting device for a tablet at the helm?

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Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:42am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wo
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 5:38am 04.24.24 I hope you remember that it gets dark at night :biggrin:. Make sure you take all the portable 120V
Not perfect launch day... dlochner at 5:16am 04.24.24 At least your marina has a working Travel Lift, found out yesterday the lift at my marina is not wor
Caulk for resealing shower dlochner at 5:13am 04.24.24 I'd use a good quality bathroom caulk. No need for a marine sealant unless your shower is exposed to
New Batteries and Switch dlochner at 5:11am 04.24.24 The house battery should be fused within 18 inches. The easiest way to do this is with an MRBF fuse
Metal lathe Marmalade at 5:07am 04.24.24 @Hayden Watson heavy work gloves. Had a coworker's glove snag in a lathe while polishing an axle,
Windlass and thruster Battery question xavpil at 5:04am 04.24.24 My thruster is powered from a Group 24 battery in the v berth. how do you know what group battery
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ (1) monocerosin at 4:32am 04.24.24 @monoceresin: do your homework! There is a lot of information on the 1978 - 1985 Hunter 37 Cutter h
Access to windlass east coaster at 4:30am 04.24.24 Newer one, had to replace the original plastic plate with a plastic plate cut from a used cutting bo
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:20am 04.24.24 large screwdriver from the outside to prevent then from turning while the nuts are tightened from
Gooseneck Pin Brianstanis at 3:44am 04.24.24 Those are bolts with plastic lock nut at the thread end. The bolt should be installed from the top
Gooseneck Pin Brianstanis at 3:43am 04.24.24 Assuming yours is like my goose neck. and the pin drops down into the assembly from the top... No,
Metal lathe kappykaplan at 3:38am 04.24.24 I just wish that I did not have to look at that particular shade of blue every time I open my engin
Metal lathe (2) Hayden Watson at 3:09am 04.24.24 I finally got balmars screwup fixed and it only cost me $137. I needed to buy a 1/2 drive impact wr
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 2:06am 04.24.24
Not perfect launch day... Ralph Johnstone at 10:18pm 04.23.24 So, I have asked the marina if they can haul me out late tomorrow afternoon after their last launch
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. jssailem at 9:32pm 04.23.24
New Batteries and Switch marcham at 9:02pm 04.23.24 Difficult to remotely troubleshoot wiring.... suggest tracing the wires from each battery switch. T
New Batteries and Switch (1) Tally Ho at 7:33pm 04.23.24 Just a guess, but one switch is a 1-2-both-off switch, usually used to switch the house batteries.
Not perfect launch day... Tally Ho at 6:58pm 04.23.24 Water trapped in the pan is a good guess. Each year I lose some there while winterizing and it does

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