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Marinas in Ft. Lauderdale, FL Brianstanis at 12:50pm 10.18.21 Ask All Sailors 4/588 Hi everyone, I am planning to move to Florida in the near future and could like to know if anyone ca
Remove DS10 Depth Sounder from Bulkhead ChrisHunter at 11:50am 10.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 4/722 I need to remove my DS10 from the bulkhead on my 92 Hunter 30. As I look at the back of the unit, t
Hunter 23 shroud tension specifications gfrost39 at 10:03am 10.18.21 Smaller Boats 2/1505 I wish to properly tune my Hunter 23 shroud tension but do not see the information in the boat owne
part for Maxwell windlass (1) Udi at 8:42am 10.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/859 Hi! I have a Maxwell windlass in Hunter 45 2010 (don't know the exact model of that windlass) A p
Coach Window Seal (1) jim01749 at 8:37am 10.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/992 Looking to buy a boat that someone tried to repair with sealant and made a mess. How big of a deal
Sell or Repair? TwistedVet at 6:43am 10.18.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1299 Long story short, '89 Catalina 22 that has been in a slip in a freshwater lake in TN for past 20 yea
Looking at a boat...that sank! Blowboat at 4:26am 10.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3496 Good morning! I hope some of you can share your thoughts. My wife and I have had two sailboats, bo
1981 H22 Forestay Chainplate replacement/roller furler (5) newsailor130 at 9:53pm 10.17.21 Smaller Boats 7/1166 Dear All, Can someone please post a photo of OEM 1981 Hunter 22 forestay chainplate. I think what I
Is Marine Concepts still in business building Sea Pearl 21 boats. (1) videorov at 7:29pm 10.17.21 Trailer Sailors 3/2783 I see on Google they say they are closed for good.?????? Is this True???????????
Propane Outboard (2) patbratton at 2:47pm 10.17.21 Ask All Sailors 20/5716 Does anyone have any experience with propane outboard motors? I am thinking of a 5 hp Mercury for a
Should the prop shaft flange be painted? Hayden Watson at 10:39am 10.17.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1067 I am installing a LasDrop lip seal dripless packing and the old flange which is only 8 years old it
What Is Your Favorite Boat Music and why? Phil Herring at 8:08am 10.17.21 Ask All Sailors 29/3970 If I want a guaranteed eye roll from my mates while sailing, I can turn the volume up and sing alon
Hunter 410 shaft seal sailing gal at 6:49am 10.17.21 Big Boats 12/3193 I think my shaft seal is wrong. The manual says the stern tube is 2-3/8 OD and the PSS seal is 1-1/
Need Cradle Pad Height for Pearson 28 (1) Goatman at 6:42am 10.17.21 Pearson 2/1371 Hello all, I recently purchased a Pearson 28 (1977). When we went to pull her out of the water for w
Beneteau 473 decals/stickers HMidkiff at 5:56am 10.17.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1518 Hello: I have a Beneteau 473. I was just at the Annapolis Sailboat show and they told me to contac
Need 22 New Design Mast Data CB22 at 6:02pm 10.16.21 Catalina 22 9/1589 I purchased a 1987 Catalina 22 new design basket case recently. It's missing a mast and rigging and
I think I just bought a 30. iSaint06 at 5:51pm 10.16.21 Catalina 30 16/2835 Offer accepted. 1979 in great shape, though I've yet to see the bottom. Why is the Bimini so low? I
Late season storage options in Maine. Fundycruiser at 4:06pm 10.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2355 I'm looking for some suggestions. I'm from Atlantic Canada, looking to purchase a boat from the grea
Flooding issues with Tohatsu 8 HP 2-stroke stickinthemud57 at 2:50pm 10.16.21 Ask All Sailors 21/5170 I have enjoyed using an older Tohatsu 2-cycle 8-horse outboard motor on my Mac 26S that is, until re
2008 Hunter 36 install of Raritan Fresh Head (4) tfox2069 at 12:58pm 10.16.21 Big Boats 3/1649 Jabsco needed rebuilding again, so decided to replace entire head with a Raritan Fresh compact marin

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Sail Shape jssailem at 5:04am 05.04.25 I guess the original design meant you'd raise the head to the black line on the mast,.then pull the
Battery recommendation - anchor windless Screen Saver at 5:02am 05.04.25 LiFePO4 batteries are not typically appropriate for high load devices such as anchor windlasses, st
Battery recommendation - anchor windless dlochner at 4:52am 05.04.25 LiFePO4 batteries are not typically appropriate for high load devices such as anchor windlasses, sta
Battery recommendation - anchor windless Screen Saver at 4:31am 05.04.25 The short answer is go Lithium. Rational is simple, you get far more useable amps out Lithium and if
H49 New Sails Screen Saver at 3:53am 05.04.25 I have H49 from new 2008 she does about 10,000nm per year most years and has well above 100,000nm un
First post. New C22 owner Davidasailor26 at 3:28am 05.04.25
H49 New Sails (1) morsail779 at 2:57am 05.04.25 We had a new Dimension/Polyant DCX cruising Mylar in mast furling mainsail made last year form Impu
H49 New Sails morsail779 at 2:56am 05.04.25 We had a new Dimension/Polyant DCX cruising Mylar in mast furling mainsail made last year form Impul
Ridder bearing bolt tightness SteveKrabi at 2:20am 05.04.25 If it is a packing gland then there should be a gap under the flange ! If it is they should be studs
Traveler car/track as tether? Foswick at 12:50am 05.04.25 Is there such a think as too high of lifelines so long as it doesn't interfere with anything? I woul
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 10:45pm 05.03.25 I just installed new chain and a piece of older chain with the 3/8" Crosby link. After peening, yo
Non binary boaters Ralph Johnstone at 9:52pm 05.03.25 Whore licker of course Yipes ! The children. What will the little children think ? Oh the he
Non binary boaters Leeward Rail at 9:43pm 05.03.25 Just wondering what is an SA thread SA=Sailing Anarchy Best to do a web search and see for yourse
Traveler car/track as tether? dLj at 8:58pm 05.03.25 Toe rails have saved me more times than I can count. Is there such a think as too high of lifelines
Looking for ideas on galley remodel (3) fred1diver at 7:52pm 05.03.25
H49 New Sails Georgedoyle at 7:45pm 05.03.25 Go with a laminated sail. It will roll up on the furler better than Dacron. The standard jib works f
Traveler car/track as tether? Project_Mayhem at 7:42pm 05.03.25 It's interesting how we get so wrapped up with tether systems and don't talk as much about setting
Starter switch sporadically engages starter marcham at 7:22pm 05.03.25 If you run AWG 10 to the control panel from the starter positive, then a 30A fuse about 12 inches fr
Non binary boaters Muttondressedaslamb at 6:50pm 05.03.25 Ich spreche kein Deutsch.
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 6:16pm 05.03.25

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