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Replacing frameless acrylic fixed ports (5) Hayden Watson at 7:57am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2630 I finally got around to replacing the lenses in the fixed portlights in my 88 C30. In the originals
running aground on a sandbar! MitchM at 2:47am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 8/842 check out this one : ErEKdnyYOpA 1/ hope the captn knows how to change out his raw
After 35 years of sailing I fell in today Jumpstart at 8:55pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1189 Rearranging bow lines on a windy day. Bent over at my waist and caught a gust losing my balance. Hea
Inboard has been removed, replace with?? coreyjohnson99 at 7:47pm 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/960 The PO of my Newport 28 removed the Atomic 4 that had frozen and cracked. The boat now has a 9.9 ou
Paint and non-slip flooring (2) stickinthemud57 at 6:46pm 05.25.21 Day Sailers 2/496 I decided to give my Hunter 170 a face lift during the off season. I have also posted this in the mo
Replacement cockpit ladder NINEv2 at 2:05pm 05.25.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/719 Hello again all. We've made the purchase and are the proud owners of a 98 C250 wing keel. The previ
Wax after acetone? greta2u at 11:21am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1043 Hi Sailors- We are relatively new-3years- boat owners. Love our Hunter 34 Sea Angel. Just did an o
Yanmar 3GM excessive smoke on cold start YVRguy at 11:08am 05.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/3090 When we bought our Hunter 34 we noticed before the purchase that the engine produced a lot of smoke
Hunter 34 Pedestal Cupholder/Instrument Mount (1) YVRguy at 9:59am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/528 On our H-34, the PO fabricated a handy plastic cupholder that is clamped to the wheel pedestal. In
Furler Twists Sirius Pete at 9:38am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1126 Looking for some input - We have a Sirius 21 with a jib furler. The furler has recently started to t
Any Flying Scot Sailors Out There? shemandr at 9:20am 05.25.21 Ask All Sailors 34/3579 Since being vaccinated I've joined the USSMartin County sailing center. So it looks like for a whil
Swing Keel Dimensions (2) Eleven at 7:09am 05.25.21 Catalina 22 4/757 Dear friends, My Beneteau 311 has lost its swing keel. The factory doesn't have a replacement nor a
Hunter 23.5 Headsail performance Dfed at 6:21am 05.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/539 I ordered a new stock "OEM" roller furling 110% jib from one of the discount sail warehouses. I was
Mast sheave box - Compatible Ronstan part? (2) Ben16737 at 6:11pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/841
E11 ABYC standards : how many GFCI 's? MitchM at 5:27pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 1/212 so I have 3 proposed locations where a new AC out let will be 'near water.' ( 2 sin
360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 5:02pm 05.24.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/2786 Yes a New and Improved post COVID adventure. There is no time like the present to prepare for the f
Pop quiz (1) mermike at 4:55pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1467
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 4:41pm 05.24.21 Catalina 310 48/3347 I have an odd problem with my starter I wonder if anyone else has encountered before with their 310.
Catalina 38 chainplate failure Mark@SLIDER at 4:30pm 05.24.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/429 1986 Catalina 38 upper shourds through deck to cabinetry bulkhead starboard side. Is this common? C
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 3:21pm 05.24.21 Big Boats 34/4820 Hi Folks and thank you in advance for your attention. I am very seriously considering the purchase

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WINDLASS Alan Gomes at 5:07pm 02.20.24 A major advantage of an all chain rode is simply weight. In 10' of water with 5:1 scope I have abou
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina stickinthemud57 at 5:02pm 02.20.24 ...Marian was tight lipped for a long time before they told me what happened... I hate it when M
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 4:48pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 4:20pm 02.20.24 I would use 12 awg not 10 awg. 12 awg will be much easier to work with and easier to connect to th
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 4:13pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Bilge Wire Size Question. LakeOntario270 at 3:34pm 02.20.24 I would use 12 awg not 10 awg. 12 awg will be much easier to work with and easier to connect to the
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification (2) kbgunn at 3:31pm 02.20.24 The finish was sprayed on at the factory. I attached a description for repairing damage to interior
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 3:16pm 02.20.24 Ok, mystery/problem solved! The tunnel in the headliner has three corrugated conduits embeded in it
WINDLASS dlochner at 3:08pm 02.20.24 There is no one right answer when it comes to most things sailing. Anchoring is no different. The an
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 3:07pm 02.20.24 RE: The one on my boat, came in "toast" Could you elaborate on that please? gary
WINDLASS dLj at 2:49pm 02.20.24 All chain is great, especially if you have a 20,000 pound boat. The OP (and I) have boats closer to
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 2:34pm 02.20.24 If you want to have any chance of dewatering the boat endanger of sinking, you'll need a large diap
WINDLASS Richard19068 at 2:32pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go ba
Prop rotation question Mark Maulden at 2:28pm 02.20.24
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 02.20.24 Either a BS counter-claim or a misunderstanding. The jacket is ss for both brands, all of them hav
Western L.I. Sound marina PaulK at 2:24pm 02.20.24 Do you want to spend an hour sailing or an hour driving? Don't forget the return trip! If you play
WINDLASS dLj at 1:35pm 02.20.24 I used to use chain rode combos but after going to 100% chain with a rode snubber, I'll never go bac
Yamaha 26c dlochner at 1:34pm 02.20.24 The black tubes inside the rudder shaft are probably Tides Bearings. The bronze rudder head with th
Yamaha 26c (10) glsski at 1:03pm 02.20.24 <p>
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 12:49pm 02.20.24 Thanks for tips! As I need specific sizes of new wood I think I will go the route of testing wood an

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