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302 keel construction cah at 9:31pm 03.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 1/533 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 22/3583 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 2/671 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 5/2466 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 11/1631 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 9/1492 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 4/702 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 12/1548 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 3/460 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 1/645 anyone know if this was a factory option? Size? Brand of icemaker? anyone replace with second frid
New sails kendyoozed at 10:48am 03.15.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/2895 I need new sails. My sails are probably original. I need some guidance on what to purchase. I like
Pull start problem on Evinrude 8hp 19196 Light air at 9:22am 03.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/649 Yesterday I went out to my boat to check on any damage that may have happened due to high winds and
Sausage Makers? jviss at 6:31pm 03.14.22 Sails Call Lounge 10/883 Anyone make their own sausage? I've gotten into brewing beer and smoking meats, and now I'm thinkin
Water line stripe color Gdindy at 6:09pm 03.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/676 Anyone suggestions for the color formula or where to buy pre-made qt. of paint for the water line d
Hunter 31 1984 Life lInes Glenn2002 at 6:03pm 03.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/1621 Our top starboard lifeline broke the other day when we were attempting to close it. It snapped near
Replacement for Original Aluminum Deck Fills Clutch Cargo at 3:07pm 03.14.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/701 I thought I'd start a new thread because the other one is getting rather large and this is a much mo
LOOKING FOR SOMEONE DAVA390 at 2:55pm 03.14.22 Trailer Sailors 2/769 I was aquainted with a fellow Precision sailor on the Chesapeake. He went by Capt. Pete on trailorsa
Thoughts on replacing 1-1/2-inch hose with 1-inch hose (1) RandB Davis at 12:39pm 03.14.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1704 2009 Hunter 38, original configuration: The hose coming out of the head (toilet) is 1", makes an odo
Anchor windlass for Hunter 340 mromanow at 11:05am 03.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2378
Bottom scrubbing issue (1) SeaDogRun at 6:28am 03.14.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1378 I bought a 1987 Catalina 27 last year. It is on a lake and stays in the water year-round. This wee

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Hull flexing on a 94 Beneteau First 210 Joe at 6:08am 11.18.24 I though "oilcanning" occured on the hull, rather than the bottom. A result of insufficient bracing
Genoa Track Replacement -Alden Caravelle JayZ at 6:01am 11.18.24
Question about solar panels and batteries. Kings Gambit at 5:41am 11.18.24 Because I'll be on a mooring at Santa Catalina Island (approximately 25 NM from Long beach), I'll l
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Captain Larry-DH at 4:15am 11.18.24 What you want to do will be fine. Been doing this for more than 30 years
Taking the mast down john2 at 1:02am 11.18.24 One question; were the wiring connectors stowed in the mast base? I'm going to have ours taken down
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 10:34pm 11.17.24 Why do you want solar panels? Will you be in a marina with shore power or will you be on a mooring
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat (1) Rick D at 9:19pm 11.17.24 I cannot recall seeing a documented sailboat in SoCal with other than the hailing port on the stern
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Richard19068 at 8:52pm 11.17.24
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish FastOlson at 8:03pm 11.17.24 When we bought our similar boat the original sole pieces were very very dirty and dark, from wear an
Vented Loop Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:58pm 11.17.24 No...a vented loop in a discharge line is only needed in a line connected to a below-waterline thru-
Recommendations for the tension of the mast stays shemandr at 6:42pm 11.17.24
O'day 302 NMEA backbone cable location (4) Tin Kicker at 6:20pm 11.17.24 Like Greg, I have a 322 so the cabin is reverse of the 302. The images below are from in-process and
Question about solar panels and batteries. Scott T-Bird at 5:46pm 11.17.24 I hope I'll get at least 250 watts of solar panels for my boat. Why do you want solar panels?
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat JoeWhite at 5:25pm 11.17.24 C42 has 3 ports in front of the mast. C36 has 2. The image showed 2 ports. Is the 3rd one hidden in
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish dlochner at 4:58pm 11.17.24 Thank you all so much for the excellent input. This is extremely helpful, and I think we have a pla
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish kappykaplan at 4:44pm 11.17.24 Can a plainer be used in lieu of the heat gun and scraping? Would save a lot of time but I'm worrie
Express 34 - Flooring Refinish ltfzsolt at 4:42pm 11.17.24 Thank you all so much for the excellent input. This is extremely helpful, and I think we have a plan
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat kappykaplan at 4:15pm 11.17.24 The image above appears to be catalina 36. Is that the vessel you are asking about? So, we got th
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat JoeWhite at 4:13pm 11.17.24 The image above appears to be catalina 36. Is that the vessel you are asking about? If it is c36 the
Port decal/name placement for a USCG documented boat Calif. Ted at 3:44pm 11.17.24 Last documented boat I had marked that way, name high toward the aft and hailing port on transom. I

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