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Are rudders always hollow core Billbeard at 4:01am 07.11.10 Ask All Sailors 4/1896 I originally asked this as a thread and realized maybe too few would see it. The original was poste
History Lesson kpgraci at 8:54pm 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 26/11614 Sailing has, of course, been around for a very, very long time, but when and by whom was the first s
Replacement Window Trim Sailingbum at 8:25pm 07.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 20/10442 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 and need to replace the outside trim on the larger rectangular window on my
Prime time Marc Bergmueller at 8:22pm 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 8/1811 I've been losing prime in the bulb of the fuel line to my 9.9 hp 4stk outboard which causes the engi
ODay 25 Swing Keel lines Skipperknc at 8:15pm 07.10.10 Trailer Sailors 0/2494 I would like to remove the post in the cabin that is used for lifting the swing keel on my 1975 25.
Best 28ft. Boat For Cruising The Bahamas? biiggd at 7:17pm 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 9/13407 I am an inland waters sailor and want to cross the Gulfstream and cruise the Bahamas (with a captain
Tunning a Catalina 25 Help Me at 7:14pm 07.10.10 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1734 I am looking for information to tune a Catalina 25 swing keel. The issue we are having is a heavy ru
Beneteau Oceanis 28.1 Anybody out there? biiggd at 6:53pm 07.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/13064 Anybody out there own an Oceanis 28.1 and where can I go to get more info on this model boat? The B
Bimini for a 76 Hunter 30? okia42@hotmail.com at 6:48pm 07.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 0/1288 Any ideas on a cheap bimini that I could set up? Thanks in advance
keel winch Ironmike at 5:14pm 07.10.10 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1706 I recently purchased my first boat, a 1973 Macgregor 23`. I don`t really have any boat experience bu
LED deck lights donker at 5:03pm 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 6/2217 Anybody have experience with LED deck lights? LEDs have gotten considerably better (color, illuminat
Where does the icebox drain into? ybrad at 4:57pm 07.10.10 The Cherubini Hunters 17/5205 Got my first galleyside look into the icebox today. Tried to gently run a snake down into the drain
furling main performance question la Bise at 4:41pm 07.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/4113 I recently purchased a 2010 Beneteau 31, which normally comes with a conventional mainsail as standa
Main Sail jorgefife at 3:52pm 07.10.10 Pearson 0/1435 I have a Hunter 33 (82) but in my quest for a sail, found a very good one for a Pearson 36, in great
Hurth Transmission lakewash at 3:09pm 07.10.10 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1844 I have a Beneteau 351 that looks like the transmission is going to need some major repairs. Does any
Main cabin seat covers rick441 at 2:07pm 07.10.10 Catalina 30 7/2385 My Catalina 30 main cabin seat covers are faded and I would like to get them covered - instead of re
water temp maker? and calibration MPT at 12:58pm 07.10.10 Mid-Size Boats 3/1625 I need to get my water temp gage re-calibrated. I took it out of the lower panel on my pedistal. I h
More on Maine Use Tax Roger Long at 12:49pm 07.10.10 Ask All Sailors 2/1486 I didn't follow the advice I always give to others and start with Google. I'm rather startled by wh
homeless and shopping Chuck Creel at 12:44pm 07.10.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1173 after 5 yrs of enjoyment in my H-30 ,,, have decided to seek more room for extended crusing. In my a
1984 C22 - Mast light bulb replacement dsmigelski at 12:05pm 07.10.10 Catalina 22 6/5108 I have both mast lights out. Two questions: 1) What bulbs are used the top and middle mast lights

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H34 mid ship cleats location danm1 at 4:58pm 06.24.22 My 34 came from the PO with a Genoa track cleat. Worked fine for spring lines and didn't require any
Yeti Goal Zero c07chrisjohnson at 4:43pm 06.24.22 I was just thinking of powering the water heater with it, it would also be nice to have a portable u
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain Tally Ho at 4:08pm 06.24.22 Your boat remaining afloat depends on the integrity of the sink drain hose/tubing! My original was
Fridge time-on measurement Tally Ho at 4:00pm 06.24.22 Being the OP, some interesting discussion here. I have an AB refer that draws up to approx 7a. It
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 3:50pm 06.24.22 You think it looks like a model? You been reading the wrong magazines.... Battery Magazine he data
Starting my LFP build. Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 06.24.22 This is not piracy. The point of this thread is discussion of my build. Yes, the correct term is bu
Bow Thruster didn't work - cannot be activated (2) Capn John at 3:21pm 06.24.22 You may be chasing down the wrong path here. Do a Google search on "max power bow thruster heat sen
Gas storage in dock box Tally Ho at 3:10pm 06.24.22 I think my marina slip contract prohibits storing flammables in the dock box. I do have an empty di
Dock line noise. thinwater at 2:07pm 06.24.22 thinwater, this sounds like a great product that I could use annually. However, given that there a
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement Mad Sweeney at 2:00pm 06.24.22 Thanks, will give that a try. (beats trying to learn Italian over the weekend!) Dan
Starting my LFP build. shemandr at 1:43pm 06.24.22 And I get reprimanded for thread piracy.... Anyway, 'Splain to me Paco.... I don't get the bus bars
Gas storage in dock box (1) Crusty Ol Salt at 1:25pm 06.24.22 I was looking for information on dock boxes and came across this. I would also suggest reading your
Starting my LFP build. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:15pm 06.24.22 You think it looks like a model? You been reading the wrong magazines.... Battery Magazine he data
Battery for Tank Watch Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 06.24.22 I'd replace it with a system that uses sensors that are attached to the outside of the tank. I ha
I sailed a Sunfish! MikeHoncho at 12:37pm 06.24.22
Dock line noise. Ralph Johnstone at 12:35pm 06.24.22 creaking/groaning? If it's the result of friction on the hull, try a few drops of liquid hand soa
37.5 Anchor locker Latch bar svblackcloud at 12:26pm 06.24.22 Is it either of these 2?: https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=376&c=8&p=55082 https://shop.
Bimini mount solar panel install advice Secret sail at 12:21pm 06.24.22
Piling Extensions Rick Webb at 12:11pm 06.24.22 Generally, you are much better off anchored out rather than in a marina banging into pilings.
Alberg Daystar 22' Epic1969 at 12:00pm 06.24.22 Has anyone here ever sailed one of these? https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/alberg-22 There is on

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