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New sails kendyoozed at 10:48am 03.15.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/3683 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 2/779 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 10/1092 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 2/789 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 10/1845 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 4/825 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 2/847 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 4/2320 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 15/2854
Bottom scrubbing issue (1) SeaDogRun at 6:28am 03.14.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1628 I bought a 1987 Catalina 27 last year. It is on a lake and stays in the water year-round. This wee
How to cleaning halyard on the boat Hayden Watson at 10:54pm 03.13.22 Ask All Sailors 21/3827 Any suggestions for a method for cleaning the exposed bits of halyard while still on the boat?
OEM water heater for 1997 oceanis 400? bwagner187 at 6:59pm 03.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1206 Ahoy mates , Any suggestions on what water heater I should purchase for my 1997 oceanis 400? I gues
Lightning strike (2) HandHFarms at 6:10pm 03.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1442 I am looking for some advice on what to expect as my wife and I start repairing the mast on our Hunt
Backing plates for Sinlocks? Summerof69 at 3:54pm 03.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1543 I have a 2006 Hunter 38. After replacing the running rigging late last year the lines slipped in th
Custom graphic on a cruising spinnaker Rafael8008 at 1:32pm 03.13.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1847 I have access to what they claim is as-new 0.75 oz. assymetrical spinnaker. It is a very bland, bor
New S2 ( to me :) Md80max at 12:51pm 03.13.22 S2 13/3029 I have been looking for some time for a 30 to 35 foot for some time now and finally settled on an S
Window Tint for Portlights BigEasy at 11:56am 03.13.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2731 Does anyone have experience with using automotive tint film on cast acrylic portlight lens or deck l
Looking for artists for a logo mikeracca at 10:39am 03.13.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1745
Running Rigging apittman at 8:55am 03.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2047 Hi all, I'm about to replace the entirety of the running rigging on my 311. So far I've come up wi
Oday 23 Mast step re-install JPonHudson at 6:53am 03.13.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/926 The mounting hardware is rusted and I am planning to remount it. Questions I have. I can only see th

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Replacing the thru-hull and seacock for the marine toilet - Beneteau Oceanis 40 2008 BigEasy at 11:43am 05.23.25 The problem I figured is to tighten down the nut since the nut is sitting in this useless recess.
Sail is close to furler Max Luff Drinky Crow at 11:14am 05.23.25 Restrainer's tucked up there right under the sheave box. So high it's actually not doing much of any
7+ years without bottomcoat Will Gilmore at 11:07am 05.23.25 Official zebra mussel cleaning guide -Will
Sail is close to furler Max Luff dlochner at 10:51am 05.23.25 Could be the angle, but I don't see a restrainer. Move the restrainer down a few inches. Shortenin
Catalina 23 Swing Keel LLoyd B at 10:43am 05.23.25 It looks to me that the most likely cause of the damage is because the heavy swing kill was allowed
Sail is close to furler Max Luff (2) Drinky Crow at 10:40am 05.23.25 More furling issues. Pic on left is recent 148 which hoists higher but wraps horribly unless - as ha
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? Calif. Ted at 10:39am 05.23.25 I have not programmed one of the Evolution AP's but always in the past the controller had to be set
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? Foswick at 10:33am 05.23.25 I concur with Dave and Claude. I would have been pretty confident that it would not be worth the eff
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? BrianQ at 10:32am 05.23.25 The ACU-100 will drive a wheel drive, tiller drive, or hydraulic pump. Type 0.5 Hydraulic Pump \| B
Upgrading AWG wire from battery necessary? Ralph Johnstone at 9:23am 05.23.25 Read the side of the wire to get its AWG size. I didn't say it was easy. After that, it's a matter
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 9:04am 05.23.25 hopefully I can find another project boat to discuss with you all, and maybe even one on the corre
Sunken Treasure dLj at 9:00am 05.23.25 hopefully I can find another project boat to discuss with you all, and maybe even one on the corre
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling Crazy Dave Condon at 8:46am 05.23.25 Ok
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) Night Watch at 8:24am 05.23.25 Will be down in your neck of the woods to see the grandkids next week.
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) Night Watch at 8:22am 05.23.25 Stuff probably needs to be broken in a bit.. Remove one plug and put in a teaspoon (not more) of en
7+ years without bottomcoat FastOlson at 8:22am 05.23.25 Fresh water-stored boats attract varying amounts of slime and other organic growth on submerged surf
Atomic 4 Rebuild (Inprogress) kloudie1 at 8:11am 05.23.25 Stuff probably needs to be broken in a bit.. Remove one plug and put in a teaspoon (not more) of eng
1984 H31 Bilge Pump Setup pham at 8:10am 05.23.25 Got any more friends with boats to give away? Afraid not. I got really lucky with this one. She'
7+ years without bottomcoat Urban Hermit at 8:08am 05.23.25 Don't know about Zebra muscles but do know about barnacles. Those must be pressure-washed and scrap
1985 Hunter hull Grumps at 8:04am 05.23.25 @dlochner @jssailem Your thoughts. Frankly, I would say walk away from this one as to costs, ti

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