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Fluxgate compass (1) wyctoronto at 2:47pm 07.27.21 Big Boats 2/630 Should anything NOT be stowed in this locker space behind a seat cushion? How about bottles with scr
iNavX Problems YVRguy at 2:16pm 07.27.21 Ask All Sailors 3/805 Hey folks. For those here who use iNavX on an iPhone for charts, has anyone had problems with it fr
Chartplotter MHauser at 10:34am 07.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/748 My C'C has a Garmin echoMAP CHIRP 54dv mounted on a swivel arm and a SignetMarine SL250 Base model i
Widening the cuddy access on '74 Javelin? RaleighRancher at 9:45am 07.27.21 Day Sailers 7/909 My 74 Javelin has plenty of issues, probably most more important than this, but: the floor in the cu
How upset/concerned should I be that some of my large portlights are screwed in? (1) MikeTheHunter at 9:43am 07.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/856 Believe it or not, neither I nor the stupid surveyor noticed this crude fix. The windows were reseat
Parts and Support for Seawards? Tedd at 7:16pm 07.26.21 Seaward 10/4782 I'm now actively shopping for either a Seaward 26RK or a Hunter 260. My heart's with the Seaward but
Looking at 35s5 next week cefiro at 7:13pm 07.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/469
Dinghy swing Rjm st.petersburg at 7:04pm 07.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1454 I'm looking for some ideas to control or eliminate the swinging of my dinghy while underway. Having
Rust sealer for steel keel sunlover at 3:06pm 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/3035 I'm finishing up sanding my bottom but the keel had some blisters and I sanded down to bare metal.
1980 Hunter 27 Thru Hull Hose Size Coinspinner2564 at 2:44pm 07.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/347 I need a thru hull fitting for my 1980 Hunter 27 and forgot to measure the hose size for the bilge p
Hood 810 profurl search krwilder61@gmail.com at 1:57pm 07.26.21 Parts Search 7/432 Hi I have a Hunter 30 FR with the Hood 810 continous line fush deck model - looking to replace the d
2013+ MH-40 Discussion Hull13 at 11:40am 07.26.21 Big Boats 22/2536 Anyone out there with a Marlow Hunter 40 that would like to compare notes? Have solved a few proble
1987 Cat 22 SK Lazy Jacks John Marrone at 11:03am 07.26.21 Catalina 22 12/1122 Me again, boat is still on trailer. Been practicing stepping the mast ( Accomplished ) Got both Sail
Bilge water wont stay put! Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1145 The last few weeks I've noticed mold growth on a few parts of the cabin. Most of it looks like penic
O'Day 272 LE JBC at 10:51am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 0/342
Still getting Oops message on topic of the week link (1) Ed Caldwell at 10:02am 07.26.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/432 196537 Hey Phil, the last two Monday morning emails with the topic of the week (this week on selecti
Need help identifying (5) DaisyDonk at 9:48am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1485
Catalina 30 shoal draft for racing?? Bay Tripper at 9:46am 07.26.21 Catalina 30 9/2813 Hello, I am looking at buying a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. I have had my heart set on a full fi
Boats at the lake Meriachee at 9:18am 07.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1021 Here's a few shots of the boats at the lake, and our home made top down furler in action flying the
Suggestion for drain hole in anchor locker (1) spadaforaj at 9:11am 07.26.21 Ask All Sailors 4/863 Hi all - really cleaned out my anchor chain locker this weekend and found this disturbing sight on m

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Could use some help! Project_Mayhem at 6:41am 06.24.24 I would lubricated and clean the mast track (magic erasers make fast work) and make sure your halyar
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 6:37am 06.24.24 Trace wires... The common suspect is connections. They are exposed and often the site of corrosion.
Mobile navigation app BarryL at 6:37am 06.24.24 Hi, The main reason I use the Navionics Boating app is that I can easily transfer routes from my ph
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:21am 06.24.24 Thanks for honest opinion. I went ahead and ordered a Petzl TIBLOC. I know its technically an asc
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? Boomer2it at 5:03am 06.24.24 https://www.ebay.com/itm/134992458250?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28 Good price on ebay, definitely use a h
mast attach points Fly4rfun at 10:19pm 06.23.24 thanks it appears from the reply's and photos, that is what they are as I have 4 set of grommets as
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (6) jssailem at 10:15pm 06.23.24 225584225585225586225587225588225589Not sure what you need or deisre.This is the bow roller off my 1
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 9:58pm 06.23.24 Levels of risk .... I did that once, when I left my harness and device at home. I tied a seat harn
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 9:45pm 06.23.24 I wonder if anyone has the instructions for the installation of this system? If so, could that pers
Could use some help! tomthrasher at 7:03pm 06.23.24
Refrigerator thermostat wiring bugsboat at 6:47pm 06.23.24 I added a computer fan, to circulate air and reduce frost build up. I also have a temperature sensor
mast attach points dlochner at 6:23pm 06.23.24 . I cannot remember what the reason was for this arrangement (partial photo attached). On some ma
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 6:06pm 06.23.24 Making good progress. First coat of primer on port foredeck and excavated the starboard side. orate
mast attach points (1) Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.23.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Tally Ho at 5:11pm 06.23.24 It looks beefy and easy to adjust. engine is also very clean and tidy. nice work. Greg
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? (1) brockfromwa at 5:03pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one s
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way

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