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Another quite AC question - Geothermal? (aquathermal) (3) rgranger at 1:57pm 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2449 I didn't want to hijack the other thread on this topic. I'd like to explore the idea of building a
Hunter 450 Leaking Portside arch AKlight at 1:41pm 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/467 Hey everyone! I have a leak that comes into the aft cabin dripping from the light over the hanging
ever seen and been hit by a White Squall? jon hansen at 1:35pm 08.09.22 Weather and Forecasting 7/1557 i have. hit us hard jaS9N2chm5w
Weird Electrical Experience jviss at 12:26pm 08.09.22 Sails Call Lounge 30/3976 Bought a house that was built in 1925. All of the original electrical outlets are set horizontally
What kind of battery? Jamesiv1 at 11:13am 08.09.22 Catalina 22 8/1016 What kind of battery do you guys use? I just bought a cheap 12V marine battery at Walmart ($79 bucks
37.5 1991 mast base plate Hans Baart at 10:55am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/776 Hi I have a 1991 37.5 new to me this past April. Can anyone tell me if they have added extra blocks
Invest 97L + Volcanoes (1) JamesG161 at 10:35am 08.09.22 Weather and Forecasting 6/1767 INVESTigation 97 L has been on NOAA's watch for a few days. _______ The Tropical Atlantic Basin ha
Mainsheet location Skedaddle at 9:45am 08.09.22 Precision 18/5036 I recall this subject being bounced around in past forum posts but can't seem to locate any. As time
Replacement and Re-Bedding non-opening windows David Freedman at 9:30am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/682 Confirming the difficulty in replacing the side deck windows and re-bedding the foredeck window? Sho
Hinckley Alden 42' Yawl (2) Hinckley or Die at 9:10am 08.09.22 Alden General Chat 39/13630 I am currently looking at a 1959 Alden 925B it's a Hinckley Built Wood 42' Yawl that looks a lot lik
Shore power cable problem NCBrew at 8:38am 08.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 My 30 amp shore power cable has one of the connector holes is very black and looks burned. My AC run
Rudder Bushing Play (1) jkduff at 8:02am 08.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1479 I just hauled out my 1991 35.5 ft Hunter Legend because the rudder hit something hard, and it sustai
newport 28mk2 stern tube diameter, pss selection adamv at 8:00am 08.09.22 Newport 2/925 Hi, I have a dripping stuffing box (1 every 5 seconds, even when i arrive at the boat, more when run
roller troubles scottscotty at 6:50am 08.09.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1015 I have thought about doing away with the 3 rollers in the center of my trailer and replacing them wi
hunter 280 main sail effort Jstonge at 7:53pm 08.08.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1478 Raising the Main Sail on my 280 takes a lot of effort. after approximately 1/2 up takes a lot of cr
DIY TITANIUM HOSE FITTING FOR STERN TUBE IN BENETEAU (4) Alfa at 7:46pm 08.08.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1631 OEM hose fitting in Beneteau stern tube has metric thread M10-1.5. The hose fitting can be made by m
Sealing my portlights (5) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 08.08.22 Smaller Boats 0/1311 Spent a few hours today revealing my portlights. I used the "stingy sailor" technique I found onli
Hot water tank use when at anchor skunther at 6:17pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3489 Does using hot water when at anchor (and there is no source for additional hot water) cause the hot
Hunter 376 water inlet regulator Greg Mott at 5:07pm 08.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1010 I have a Hunter 376 and I would like to install a water inlet regulator so I have constant water on
Cabin water leak Clydo at 5:03pm 08.08.22 Catalina 310 15/2941 Anyone had fresh water leak from water line between galley sink area and head on C310? Have check

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Laclede chain (1) Hayden Watson at 2:13pm 04.27.25 They used to. I think it was imported and called "Boaters Choice" or something "branded" like that
Laclede chain colemj at 2:08pm 04.27.25 I don't believe you had HDG chain. Nothing implied about it. OK, but doesn't that make my point a
AEDs Foswick at 1:58pm 04.27.25 I do not carry an AED. I'm not sure what you don't want to debate? I can tell you why I don't carr
Which drill to use for a 1 inch hole dLj at 1:58pm 04.27.25 DON'T borrow a hole saw for fiberglass from a friend. It puts them in a bad situation. I've learn
GPS receiver mounted below? colemj at 1:56pm 04.27.25 We have two GPS's under a 1.5" cored deck, one GPS inside a cabinet near the bilge (and that one is
Laclede chain dLj at 1:55pm 04.27.25 You have implied a few times that the chain I had was not HDG. I've told you that I bought it from
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? colemj at 1:49pm 04.27.25 I've also got 2 penetrations about the size of a pencil that I also haven't seen yet and have no cl
Which drill to use for a 1 inch hole colemj at 1:44pm 04.27.25 For the absolute best cut, use a new hole saw. I'm partial to the style below for metal and fibergl
Need information for servicing my life raft dlochner at 1:29pm 04.27.25 I went looking and came up with nothing on a Lifeguard Brand life raft. Couldn't find a website, cou
AEDs dLj at 1:27pm 04.27.25 I do not carry an AED. I'm not sure what you don't want to debate? I can tell you why I don't carr
Laclede chain colemj at 1:27pm 04.27.25 They thought they had HDG chain and it sucked. But it is highly unlikely that in fact they had HDG
Which drill to use for a 1 inch hole jssailem at 12:50pm 04.27.25 For fiberglass boats, I learned it is recommended that you start to drill the hole with the drill ru
S-L Anchorman 700 Windlass Rebuild JamesG161 at 12:18pm 04.27.25
Laclede chain dLj at 12:16pm 04.27.25 I laid out some arguments in the form of questions, then stated that the answer couldn't be the extr
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? BigEasy at 11:47am 04.27.25 [QUOTE="TrapperJohn, post: 1840451, member: 166974" There may be a recessed hull fitting under the b
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? smokey73 at 11:31am 04.27.25 I have a hard time imagining a cockpit drain the size of a pencil? Wouldn't take much debris to clo
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? dlochner at 11:16am 04.27.25 The black water overboard and another with a strainer cover I haven't been able to get to yet but I
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car ShotgunSlim at 11:03am 04.27.25 Nice work on the DIY cars! I'd remove the old mounts, personally, they would feel like clutter to m
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? FastOlson at 10:48am 04.27.25 A local yard guy once pointed out that while sanding and chipping away might be interesting if one's
Battery maintainer Stu Jackson at 10:36am 04.27.25 Here's a more recent one: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/portable-charger-options.1249929

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