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Repurposing a Rope Clutch dkinzer at 2:45pm 03.16.22 Big Boats 8/1278 On our 41DS with in-mast furling, the main halyard runs from a turning block on the mast base, throu
First of 4 panels (2) Light air at 1:54pm 03.16.22 Catalina 22 10/799 My first attempt at sewing. The first of 4 panels for the portholes in the cabin.
cracks inside on the window frame on 23.5 Susanne Johnson-Berns at 12:50pm 03.16.22 Ask All Sailors 1/307 I have noticed that water may be leaking from the outside maybe on the mast foot or above the window
Sailboat Cradle oceanicjanet at 10:52am 03.16.22 Ask All Sailors 7/2466 Any suggestions as to where to advertise a Sailboat Cradle for a 38' boat.
Depth finder in bilge (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:25am 03.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/972 Have a little bit of water coming out around the area, I've hand turned this as tight as possible bu
Forever to Charge - What's This? jviss at 7:43am 03.16.22 Musings With Maine Sail 33/4562 My house batts, lead-acid, 2x115AH, have been abused and probably trashed. I have them home, and tr
Beneteau bottom paint color 361 mshimota at 7:24am 03.16.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1446 I'm trying to find the greenish/blue paint color to match my 361 sailboat bottom. The two beneteau
Oxalic Acid Hull Cleaning John Marrone at 7:11am 03.16.22 Catalina 22 8/3695 When we got our 1987 Catalina 22 there was a lot of hull surface oxidation. Used the typical McGuire
Hunter 36 2007 Spin George Braun at 5:19am 03.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/579 looking hard at a 2007 36 this weekend. Selden furling mast. Does anyone know if this mast has or
Swim Platform Lockers Bill19233 at 5:16am 03.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/713 I have a 2000 Hunter 340, I need to replace the rubber latches on the swim platform lockers. I have
302 keel construction cah at 9:31pm 03.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 1/476 how is the 302 keel made. Is it cast iron? Lead? what is best way to protect it?
Tenara sewing threads Ken13559 at 5:00pm 03.15.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3127 Has anyone tried Sailrite's Tenara threads for Bimini and sailcovers repair? Is this thread difficul
Handrails for 25.5 (1) RKMCCORKLE at 4:07pm 03.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/548 I'm trying to get handrails for a Hunter 25.5. whitecap has the 4 loop 43inch but they don't match u
Transducer through hull size Suntala66 at 2:53pm 03.15.22 Ask All Sailors 5/2046 I recently bought a 1991 Hunter 37.5 Legend and I need to replace the depth finder transducer. I am
H34 1984 prop strut replacement Mike Oldak at 12:42pm 03.15.22 Big Boats 11/1415 apparently one of the causes of my engine vibration was a loose strut. any suggestions? where are
Isomat reefing line length Dan Kelly at 12:20pm 03.15.22 Big Boats 9/1282 Hunter passage 42 Does anyone know the length of line required to replace both the 1st and second r
42 Passage aft shower drain (3) wade the giant at 11:41am 03.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/595 Our aft shower drain was never connected properly to the drain hose. So I disconnected the drain( it
Rudder Post & Bearing Issues 1984 Hunter 34 bman at 11:31am 03.15.22 Big Boats 12/1288 Hello All- After being told that there was lateral movement with the rudder on my H34 and that the B
Beware the Ides of March jssailem at 11:11am 03.15.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/397 https://duckduckgo.com/i/fee8a7da.jpg Ides of March The Ides of March is the 74th day in the Roman c
Icemaker under Nav station - Hunter 36 2006 George Braun at 11:11am 03.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/604 anyone know if this was a factory option? Size? Brand of icemaker? anyone replace with second frid

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Recaulking windows cvadeanu at 3:12pm 07.24.24 Yes there are!
Vigil RT80 VHF Radio JoeWhite at 2:57pm 07.24.24 When you turn the squelch down and volume up, do you hear noise? If yes, select some other chanel an
It's That Time Again ......................... Davidasailor26 at 2:55pm 07.24.24
Boat Mocs jviss at 2:35pm 07.24.24 I wonder how long the soles will last. Good question! I used to belt-sand my Sperry's (what's the
Boat Mocs Davidasailor26 at 2:33pm 07.24.24
Catalina 30 traviler shive Hayden Watson at 1:50pm 07.24.24 I think he got the message. Thanks for the clarification, sorry I missed the year, but I saw 1990 p
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta kappykaplan at 1:42pm 07.24.24 Target date is late August. :biggrin: Wishing you the best with your target! :beer:
Fresh Water Leak jviss at 12:56pm 07.24.24 That may be the case, but when a leak develops or some repair is necessary will the parts be easily
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (4) TomY at 12:55pm 07.24.24 @TomY Really cool! That must have been some relief when you dropped it in place and it fit. You a
Standing rigging repair jssailem at 12:49pm 07.24.24 Could I temporarily prolong the life of my standing rigging Only you, being able to see the condit
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? FastOlson at 12:34pm 07.24.24 We're just shooting in the dark. True, OK as long as we do not hit each other! :) And, after a whi
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 07.24.24 I am waiting for photos from @spencersea as I talked with him yesterday. Will discuss also discuss p
Standing rigging repair Don S/V ILLusion at 12:08pm 07.24.24
Repairing boat after Hurricane Zeta JamesG161 at 11:55am 07.24.24 What are your chances of getting on the water this season? Excellent, just in time for Wild Hurri
Recaulking windows Crazy Dave Condon at 11:47am 07.24.24 Were there any screw holes on the front windshield fillled in with sealant?
Fresh Water Leak dlochner at 11:42am 07.24.24 Yes, agreed, but LLDPE is not vinyl. It is widely used in the food and liquids industries and is n
Hunter 26 legend. Swing Keel Missing Crazy Dave Condon at 11:41am 07.24.24 @Mags Contact the forum store. The part is referred to as a swing centerboard built by Foss Foam (
What Starter Battery??? dlochner at 11:35am 07.24.24 https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/battery/marine-and-boat/dual-purpose-(starting_cycling
What Starter Battery??? Jkutyna at 11:32am 07.24.24 https://www.batteriesplus.com/productdetails/battery/marine-and-boat/dual-purpose-(starting_cycling)
Standing rigging repair Straycat22296 at 10:53am 07.24.24 Replace THEM ALL NOW or risk total rig failure. I would be very leary of the condition of the remain

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