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Outboard Motor Mount Wedge on the 222 (2) O�Day 222 at 8:20am 11.02.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1958
Bow Thruster retrofit H 420 2004/5 DRhoads at 7:36am 11.02.22 Big Boats 8/1741 I have been trying to find a good bow thruster for my 420. Several outfits I have contacted tell me
Dyneema for furler line (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 11.02.22 Ask All Sailors 42/5630 After lots of observations, experimenting, changing lines, etc, the spool on my furler still fills u
The ghost ship of Diamond Shoals Captain Larry-DH at 7:13am 11.02.22 Destinations 2/1294 This is some interesting sailing history which remains a mystery - S6XPAYjCCAc
Older Car 27: any ideas on how to open up the space? (2) xavpil at 5:50am 11.02.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 32/4591 Hi all i have a 1980 cat 27 Both bulkheads serve as a separation wall for the head Or the closet acr
deck hardware: what is this called? (1) 4Winds at 1:17pm 11.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/859 I lost the pin to this guide wire anchor. You can see what it looks like on same item lower left. An
Jib sheet length Cederholm at 12:59pm 11.01.22 Catalina 30 1/1004 My 1980 Catalina 30 came to me as a project with neither sails or running rigging. I'm starting to s
Leaving canvas up in northeast winter Captain Larry-DH at 11:10am 11.01.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2036 Anyone with a full cockpit enclosure have experience leaving it up in a northern winter? My enclos
Keel sag orion440 at 9:34am 11.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1803 Hello all I have a problem that I can only think to call it keel sage but it may not have anything t
What do you have at the top of your mast? (1) SDS3 Sailors at 9:15am 11.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4036 What do you have at the top of your mast? I have the (unfotunate) opportunity to start from scratch
Slip Unavailability AlastairLC at 8:19am 11.01.22 Ask All Sailors 20/4888 The two marinas on Lake Pleasant where I sail in Arizona have long waiting lists for slips, and when
Cockpit enclosure panels Mclovin at 3:49am 11.01.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/656 Does anyone know of have suggestions to buy or have made cockpit side panels for 2001 hunter 460. W
Hunter 460 head sail running rigging Mclovin at 6:04pm 10.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/633 Hi all, We bought a 2001 hunter 460 last summer. Love it, been using it a tone. Since we have had i
Macerator pump won't run. JoeK at 4:44pm 10.31.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3125 So I ran my Jabsco macerator pump dry for more than the recommended 15 seconds and it shut down. Now
Rope to Wire - O-Day 25 CShev at 3:25pm 10.31.22 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2433 Hi All, I'm new here ( pleased to meet you), I picked up a lovely 79 O'Day 25 about two months ago
Saltwater hose to engine (1) 4Winds at 2:34pm 10.31.22 Engines and Propulsion 24/5161 What hose should I be using to connect seawater strainer to engine? I tried 3/4" 80psi heater hose b
Winterizing question George Braun at 11:28am 10.31.22 Big Boats 17/2096 New-to-us 2008 Hunter 36. With the goal of winterizing the house water system, drained the tank at
Port shades/covers (1) rgranger at 9:52am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1532 Hi All I saw these covers on a boat ad and thought there were great... but the search terms I have
Fender covers- Yes or No? Rich Stidger at 7:23am 10.31.22 Ask All Sailors 29/4312 I have heard that using fender covers is bad because they trap dirt and will then abraid the topside
OEM Bimini support structure (1) 4Winds at 7:19am 10.31.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1050 What is OEM mfr for 2005 Hunter 33 aluminum Bimini support structure? I need to acquire new struts (

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ELCI breakers ?? colemj at 5:41am 08.22.25 Well...... I installed ELCI breakers on my boat Yesterday there was a huge lightning strike to a
ELCI breakers ?? jssailem at 5:41am 08.22.25 Bluesea has a good article about this subject. https://www.bluesea.com/support/articles/AC_Circuits/
ELCI breakers ?? CYQK at 5:20am 08.22.25 Well...... I installed ELCI breakers on my boat Yesterday there was a huge lightning strike to a b
ELCI breakers ?? jssailem at 5:13am 08.22.25 I upgraded to a new ELCI AC breaker panel and installed a galvanic isolator. No more problems. https
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 dLj at 4:33am 08.22.25 What you haven't shown us are the pintles on your current rudder. You will need to know the pin offs
ELCI breakers ?? colemj at 3:53am 08.22.25 I can't answer the question about using new dockside electricals, but have installed an ELCI breaker
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Apex at 3:41am 08.22.25 1978 o'dAY 28 was encapsulated keel. Lovely sailing boat at 4'6" draft
O'Day 28 Keel bolts Indysailor at 3:31am 08.22.25 They did make a fin keel 28. 28, but 19-27 foot boats with a shoal draft/centerboard were encapsulat
Keel joint work Indysailor at 3:27am 08.22.25 I can't offer more than what others will contribute, except to say that the story of someone getting
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? (1) garymalmgren at 1:56am 08.22.25 Timely. I have split pins securing the turnbuckles. They were /are wrapped with nice white electrica
Prop Halo? Tedd at 10:03pm 08.21.25
Keel joint work Project_Mayhem at 9:50pm 08.21.25 A few people have stated that the key to keeping rust away is to seal it as soon as you remove it. A
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Project_Mayhem at 9:47pm 08.21.25 While they may be somewhat universal, if you can find a logo or writing on the hardware, it might he
Prop Halo? Project_Mayhem at 9:44pm 08.21.25 In the meantime, I suggest sliding your motor on its mount, as far away from the rudder as possible.
Its funny Friday! (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:49pm 08.21.25 233926 I think if you're above a certain I.Q. you're mind can't decipher it. It just is what it i
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 8:22pm 08.21.25 It was a glorious sail for a good part of the trip from Hot Springs Cove to Tofino yesterday. 12-13
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 8:19pm 08.21.25 It was a glorious sail for a good part of the trip from Hot Springs Cove to Tofino yesterday. 12-13
Missing pages in the manual. c&c 29 mk2 jssailem at 7:51pm 08.21.25 When I dealt with the prop replacement, I did what the manufacturer did when planning the boat build
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 7:47pm 08.21.25 so the breeze can fill in a bit. And the fog can lift! A pleasant 20 miles. Enjoy
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 7:44pm 08.21.25 I spent the day in Tofino, wandering around and picking up a few essentials. Dinner was at Big Daddy

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