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Modified Traveler 23' Hunter (1) Harley215 at 4:40pm 09.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/840 Just completed a nifty modification to my traveler that allows me to micro or macro adjust the trave
Gooseneck Vision 32 (3) teacherspet at 4:11pm 09.25.22 Parts Search 4/924 So, when I was getting the boat ready for Tropical Storm Ian. I discovered the goose neck. I do not
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:13pm 09.25.22 Catalina 22 22/3072 How necessary is painting the bottom where you're in a freshwater lake?
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C justustoo at 9:28am 09.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2227 I'm assuming that this is fairly straightforward, and I'm primarily talking about the larger ports.
Hurricane prep in mast furling NYSail at 9:17am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1680 So always take all sails and canvas off boat when storms come rolling through. Bunch of folks I know
fix boating123 at 5:00am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/892 What is the best type of fuel tank
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed (2) SoSound at 8:49pm 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1492 Battery chargers... :banghead: This was supposed to be a followup to provide updates on a good custo
HELP (2) Jamesiv1 at 8:18am 09.24.22 Catalina 22 21/2366
Anyone in PEI CA willing to check a boat out? Epic1969 at 6:44am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1554 Interested in a Boat located in Summerside PEI. I am 90% the way to sending a check but would love t
vagabond/holder/hobie one 14 mast step rph3 at 6:23am 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1593 I suffered a stay failure that also caused my mast step to bend. Looking for suggestions on replaci
Upgrades to cross to the Caribbean The_Sailing_Pelican at 10:35pm 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 25/3566 Hi again... Things I could do to my 1985 Pearson 303 to make it safer for Bahamas/Caribbean journey
Two Holder/Hobie 12s (6) HenryHester at 10:20pm 09.23.22 Trailer Sailors 3/1498 After just one outing on my landlords sunfish she bought for $400, I got the bug back. I wanted a sm
Rebedding Catalina 310 chainplates with the mast up Monheganlover at 6:06pm 09.23.22 Catalina 310 15/2986 To save money over having my yard to it, I am contemplating rebedding the chainplates on my 2002 Cat
halyard wrap Mike8193 at 11:20am 09.23.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1091 I was taking my sails off today. Ran into a problem taking the genoa down. It was a little windy(bo
More 26S vs 25: Height above the waterline? (2) HeelBoy at 5:14am 09.23.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2030 I'm about a month away from pulling the trigger on a Mac, unless some other epic deal presents itsel
suggestions to try for : my brand new New Yanmar 1 Gm10 which won't start. ? MitchM at 7:18pm 09.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 14/2619 brand new 1 GM 10. Mechanic said 'it ran fine after install in late April. '
H34 Companionway Doors (2) AndyB at 6:57pm 09.22.22 Big Boats 7/1766 Almost finished upgrading the companionway on my H34. I built the doors from reclaimed teak as a p
Hunter 260 rudder shaft lower bearing kapitangreg at 4:48pm 09.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/547 I am replacing the lower bearing piece on my Hunter 260, it cracked. Ordered a new piece from the h
Hunter 34 Harken Unit 2 Furler Line Size Ilanortho at 4:41pm 09.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1080 My boat yard replaced my furling line 2 years ago (they lost the original line when unstepping the m
where to add a second halyard Ingram at 3:09pm 09.22.22 Smaller Boats 10/1538 Where is the best place to mount a second halyard to rise and lower the mast on H26 1996. Need to ad

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How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover shemandr at 3:37pm 06.23.25 Did you apply it to the bottom or topsides?
Halyard keeper Joe at 3:20pm 06.23.25 The elastic line used will degrade quickly, especially if exposed to sun and weather. I liked the
Fuel tank removal? Steve_Catalina at 3:13pm 06.23.25 Cowboyway, most (I always assumed all) tankage on Catalina's can be removed without cutting the tan
A blessing or a curse? stickinthemud57 at 2:55pm 06.23.25 This reminds me of a plakard my Dad kept in our Columbia 22 - "Like a woman, the rigging costs more
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Halyard keeper (1) Tally Ho at 2:53pm 06.23.25
Raspberry Pi Boat Monitoring American_Mainsail at 2:50pm 06.23.25 Hi @Davidasailor - where are you currently at with the monitoring system? This thread came up on a G
Diesel Fuel Additives... Necessary? PaulDaniel at 2:33pm 06.23.25 Thanks everyone for the input! I have decided to use Biobor JF and Startron Enzyme treatment.
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Intrepid-II at 2:13pm 06.23.25 Since you have space constraints, why not go with a FLA start battery and house bank consisting of
A blessing or a curse? Tally Ho at 2:00pm 06.23.25 My wife still holds a grudge against the friend who took me on his sailboat the first time! So I a
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch Crazy Dave Condon at 1:43pm 06.23.25 Is the fixed keel a wing bulb keel or just a straight keel? I will ask for several more poctures.
Mast Rake or PreBend Rleiby at 1:28pm 06.23.25 I'm only going on what the sail folks thought who repaired it.
Hunter 170 Spinnaker Install stickinthemud57 at 1:24pm 06.23.25 You are welcome. Just to clarify the hole-stopping-the-crack thing, the proscribed method is to dril
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? RussC at 12:35pm 06.23.25 I recently purchased a couple pair of Olukai (moku pae) no-tie boat shoes. so far there working grea
Identifying suitable ramps for keelboat launch pgandw at 12:31pm 06.23.25 There are 2 state ramps on either side of Edenton, both on the west side of bridges. Both are good
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 11:59am 06.23.25 Thai River rednecks: Thai raver red necks
2008 Beneteau 43 Solenoid Troubles capted at 11:46am 06.23.25 Frustrating! But I think you demonstrated what the problem is when you reseated a connection, and it
Musing on DC Electrical Changes colemj at 11:34am 06.23.25 Yes, if you are going to rewire, use YELLOW for the NEG cables. Black is too easy to confuse for A
Mast Rake or PreBend colemj at 11:25am 06.23.25 In the past I didn't have enough tension on the backstay and somehow, with a gusty conditions I pre
Fuel tank removal? Ralph Johnstone at 11:16am 06.23.25 Hi @CowboyWay. I often like to drop myself into other peoples problems and wonder "what the $^%#&*

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