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Toe rail carriage bolts (1) wade the giant at 10:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1341
propane Jedaye at 9:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1060 ijust purchased a 2006 hunter 36 in the caribbean and am looking to find replacement propane bottles
Tropical Storm Sam --> Hurricane Sam JamesG161 at 9:08am 09.23.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1677 We have been watching this tropical wave since it was Invest 98L. TS Sam looked to be a "Fish Storm
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 8:56am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 3/796 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Thru Hull Backers ice breaker at 8:02am 09.23.21 Big Boats 7/1332 Simple question, Is there a reason that most backers are made from plywood vs starboard, or fiber gl
Engine operator manual Udi at 7:55am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1694 Hi ! My engine is a Yanmar RCD - 4JH4TX2. I searched the web and didn't find an operator manual. Loo
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 7:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/916 Hey there, We're looking for recommendations for any Tarragona yacht maintenance services. We've
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3332 My daughter came to New Jersey from her home in Montana specifically to sail with me and we hit a ho
Drinking water system hose and connectors (2) Udi at 6:44am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/493 Recently I replaced the drinking water pump in my Hunter 45. I have to connect an accumulator to th
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 6:27am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 11/1240 IS THERE A STANDARD R/F FOR AN H-19 ? I HAVE JUST PURCHASED. I'VE TRIED TO ORDER ONE FOR MY LAST PRE
gel coat on textured areas (1) sunlover at 6:05am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1887 198514. How does repair cracks on textured areas like this? Is there a waxed form l that I could u
Davit for Hunter 45 Udi at 1:29am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1930 Hi ! I'm considering installation of a davit for hanging a 2--3 pax dingy, and solar panels above.
Spinnaker halyard on 272 (1) Jaxn at 8:11pm 09.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1451 I just bought a spinnaker (asym) for my 272 and want to make sure I rig the halyard correctly. I ha
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 5:10pm 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1660 Folks, I want to change the Cutless Bearing on my boat while I am changing the shaft seal. I have t
Saildrive Volvo D2 55 Andre_Sail at 5:06pm 09.22.21 Parts Search 1/607
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii theoriginalbudman at 4:20pm 09.22.21 Big Boats 2/1806
Bilge pump not running off of the battery FlyingSailor at 12:31pm 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1131
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 11:12am 09.22.21 Parts Search 4/836 Anyone have any idea where I might find a locking latch to hold down the stern engine compartment co
Tempest International (1) BigDream at 8:55am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2091 Hello all-. I have an O-day International Tempest. This boat was a basket case, but most of the stuf
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? (1) Robert1224 at 8:15am 09.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/821 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and want to add a holding tank to my ELECTRA MAGIC head that has 6 ga

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main garymalmgren at 1:09am 03.10.25 Gary doesn't like zippers. RE: Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zip
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 8:12pm 03.09.25 To have my whole sunbrella stitching removed and redone cost $300 and that included maintenance to t
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 7:06pm 03.09.25 How do I determine what size packing to buy?
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Tally Ho at 6:31pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 6:11pm 03.09.25 As a data point - I had UV cover stitching start to come undone on a jib that was only 4 season old.
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway Crazy Dave Condon at 5:25pm 03.09.25 I thought that was the case. Can you measure the tangs
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa jssailem at 4:44pm 03.09.25 The boat is a 1985. Is the "heavy" sail original? Get a new sail made with the new lightweight mate
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main jssailem at 4:33pm 03.09.25 Hi Smokie... Here are my 2 cents. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed p
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. (3) Charles Erwin at 4:29pm 03.09.25 Ralph Those screws are Posidrive - not Phillips. The Posi bit looks like Phillips but the end of a
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 4:22pm 03.09.25 **Note that you should never try to use brute strength to get the zipper to "force" the halves toge
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main FastOlson at 4:20pm 03.09.25 1. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed perform better or not as well. 2
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid (2) jssailem at 4:13pm 03.09.25 This is not impossible...:biggrin: Can anyone with the same engine give me advice on changing the t
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 3:51pm 03.09.25 Smokey, I went to a loose-footed main when I replaced it several years ago. It works just fine with
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 3:45pm 03.09.25 Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier. :)
Did you wake up early or sleep in? jssailem at 3:34pm 03.09.25 an hour earlier. :beer: Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier.
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protecti
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:21pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance De nada . . .
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:20pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa garymalmgren at 3:17pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protectio

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