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Cheap crib board source found! ctrout at 1:13pm 05.26.22 Catalina 22 6/1020 I was looking for a source for a cheap set of hatch boards of any material that I could hack up to s
Anchor rollers (2) Auriga at 1:12pm 05.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/889 I have a 2007 Hunter 49, with a two track anchor roller assembly. The actual rollers need to be rep
Stumpah question of the day ! (1) sailme88 at 10:22am 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/917 Yup, that's the way we pronounce STUMPAH up hee-ah in Maine.. Hope you enjoyed the chuckle... The
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 (2) bcrossb at 9:01am 05.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1340 Hi, looking for some tips, advice on replacing 2 inch corrugated exhaust hose. Some say 13 feet, oth
Remote Monitoring with Security Camera vsfoster at 8:55am 05.26.22 Newport 6/2239 Has anyone put a wireless camera on their boat? i am looking at this one https://www.amazon.com/Vos
Water Hose in Water Intake Plymouth Sailor at 8:14am 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/883 Dear Sailors, Does it make sense while the boat is on the hard to place a water hose in the water i
DIANA GOES IN (5) DianaOfBurlington at 7:23am 05.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1634
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! (3) HeatherE at 6:25pm 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2478 Hi all! I dropped off this site because after purchasing my 1st sailboat (Cal 34) the engine broke.
Looking to buy an early 2000's Capri 22 RichardSprince at 6:10pm 05.25.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/937 Just had a terrible experience. Found a used 2002 Catalina Capri 22 for sale in SC (I am in Miami).
Dad, can I borrow the car? (1) Brian D at 3:50pm 05.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/653 205663
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? Clydo at 3:10pm 05.25.22 Catalina 310 5/1197 Anyone had a problem with these? Have 2003 Catalina C310 M25 XPB engine 590 hours. Did not use boa
standing Rigging issue (1) David Fisher at 2:51pm 05.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1450 I have Hull #24 of a 1979 Hunter 36 That is having internal halyard issues. Mice made internal nests
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1449 I bought a blu ray player with an AC power cord to put on the boat. I figured I could use it when p
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Mid Season + Final (5) JamesG161 at 9:02am 05.25.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/2252 On May 24th the NHC released its 2022 forecast. lyde aka Bonnie ' Clyde.:facepalm: Basically it is
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 7:27am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 41/4642
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.25.22 Weather and Forecasting 16/1869 Hello Jim and John: I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this post so if you think it
Magma grill Plymouth Sailor at 3:52am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1070
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 4:16pm 05.24.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1910 1984 Catalina 30, Westerbeke 25XP diesel. New boat to me, on the hard running on hose to salt water
Anyone know what this is? (3) enorfleet at 1:37pm 05.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1881 Found this in the engine bilge of my 1983 Hunter 34. No idea where it came from. Can anyone help?
Intake Silencer (1) SV Bella at 11:20am 05.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/4358 What maintenance is required for the intake silencer? 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E What's inside there

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Hurricane Season 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:25pm 06.04.25 how meaningful they are? Yes! This is for 2024 Jim...
Hand swaging lifelines. (1) RussC at 3:03pm 06.04.25 I've never understood the resistance to using hand swaged (nico press) cables. I built all new stand
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy danm1 at 2:36pm 06.04.25 I have a 356 (same setup) and usually just run the line from the mooring to one side. Recently bough
Backing plate material mermike at 2:25pm 06.04.25 G10 fiberglass plate is the gold standard for through hull backing plates. Costs about as much, too.
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 2:20pm 06.04.25 Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minute
'Force 10' Oven valve replace mermike at 2:17pm 06.04.25 Do not disassemble or otherwise muck with the control other than to remove it. They require an unmol
'Force 10' Oven valve replace Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 06.04.25 I have a Seaward Range and I needed a new oven temp control. It was no longer available except as a
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy SV Temenos at 1:00pm 06.04.25 I have the same problem. I would love to hear if someone has come up with a better solution.
New to this! jssailem at 12:43pm 06.04.25 A former owner spread baking soda over some hoses to mitigate odors. I changed to new hoses and the
Wind Instrument Wiring Question dlochner at 12:40pm 06.04.25 The problem could also be at the masthead and a damaged wire or connection. The power wires were not
Hurricane Season 2025 jssailem at 12:31pm 06.04.25 Fair question @Don S/V ILLusion . Our follow-up will address that issue in a couple days.
First sail complete....sort of jssailem at 12:29pm 06.04.25 While on the trailer during a calm morning, raise the sail, take a picture and post it here. We may
Hand swaging lifelines. jssailem at 12:25pm 06.04.25 Has anyone sued a Johnson crimping tool on Hahn fittings? Bill. I would not want to trust my life
First sail complete....sort of kappykaplan at 12:20pm 06.04.25 All in all, the boat didn't sink, didn't leak, I didn't fall off and the motor ran perfectly. Thing
Hurricane Season 2025 shemandr at 12:13pm 06.04.25 Not that I've seen. I feel like TWC tries to spin up storms to make the forecasts come true - or at
Hand swaging lifelines. Art12050 at 11:48am 06.04.25
Backing plate material Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 06.04.25 My bad too. I read backing plate. Immediately thought winches, cleats, blocks etc. Proof positive
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy kappykaplan at 10:48am 06.04.25 Photos of your current set up would help us help you.
Backing plate material Timm R Oday25 at 10:46am 06.04.25 I'm most likely mistaken as it's more possibly bronze
Backing plate material SteveHughessails at 10:44am 06.04.25 My bad too. I read backing plate. Immediately thought winches, cleats, blocks etc.

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