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San Pedro to Two Harbors in a 19' Mariner (1) JackOlsen at 4:59pm 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 110/11621 196330 I have a huge amount to learn, but I think I'm ready to attempt a trip out to Catalina in ab
Bock Boat Builders Toledo Ohio (5) SailorDwayne at 3:18pm 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 1/965 I have a boat that I have very little information about and would love to find out more information
Needed: Pic of a Hunter 19 mast raising gin pole (1) Wilco at 2:30pm 07.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/951 bought a Hunter 19 and the gin pole is broken. See attached. I have a friend who can fabricate a ne
ST4000+: RIP (5) jaysweet at 11:07am 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1777 Took my folding wheel (w/autopilot) off and brought it home last weekend. It's a 2004 vintage Raymar
Bleed Fuel Lines on Universal M25? (3) sailnski at 11:02am 07.17.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/3254 I disconnected the fuel lines (at secondary filter and fuel return line) on my Universal M25 this p
Replacing broken push button cupboard latch on beneteau 31 AlliGrace at 10:38am 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2664 I received a replacement push button latches from Amazon for one of the cupboards. Removing the cup
Reef rigging / outhaul rigging (10) coreyjohnson99 at 10:30am 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/4612 I would like to add a simple reefing system on my Newport 28. The sail looks to be set up for 2 ree
What is this? (1) SailingLoto at 9:44am 07.17.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1192 What is the metal hook on the bottom of my mast? 1984 c25
How much engine/weight can my motor mount handle? Ben16737 at 9:24am 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1861 Apologies if this question has already been asked ad nauseum, but I did a search and didn't come up
External shore power connection. patbratton at 6:54am 07.17.21 Smaller Boats 6/968 I was thinking of installing an AC port, NACO GCP2, in the fuel well at the stern. I am thinking tha
hunter 49 power in the UK Zencra at 6:27am 07.17.21 Big Boats 9/1964 Hi all, I'm in the Azores after recently crossing from Bermuda, we've been cruising and living aboar
hunter 49 power in the UK? Zencra at 6:01am 07.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1284 Hi, were currently in the Azores and are soon to sail up to the UK where the shore power is 220v and
So we did it... NLPete at 5:20am 07.17.21 Tartan 20/3349 Accepted offer on a 1997 Tartan 3500! Our first boat and we are super excited. Sea trial and closi
Swim ladder (2) OdayAhoy at 3:12am 07.17.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2043 Good morning. Although I am very adverse to doing this, my wife and kids want a swim ladder attache
Bayview Mac Race? Jumpstart at 7:26pm 07.16.21 Racing 9/1850
Using Google Earth to Scope Out a Marina Fairway Clearance (1) sail sfbay at 4:17pm 07.16.21 Ask All Sailors 9/654 Ever use google earth to scope out a berthing spot for at a new marina? I frequently do for my 50 ft
H34 buy or not... DeniseO30 at 10:48am 07.16.21 Big Boats 8/1321 Looing at a H 34 on Monday 7/19 Discoverd they have a secret bilge! ( doesn't scare me I know how t
Hunter 260 Shore Power / Battery Not Charging sparkschris at 9:27am 07.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/669 Howdy All! Thanks for helping a rookie here. Just made the jump to a 26' Hunter and am learning as I
Hunter 30-2 Fuel Shutoff ChrisHunter at 7:36am 07.16.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/983 It's time to replace by Racor and Yanmar fuel filters on my 1992 Hunter 30. Was looking through th
Correct way to secure main and jib sheets? (5) MikeTheHunter at 7:03am 07.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/5398 I'm just wondering about very basic best practices for securing the lines on a 2000 340. It has two

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Acrylic to replace wood william24424 at 9:06am 12.11.24 No structural requirements No water barrier, water goes from locker into bilge from holes under wate
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 12.11.24 With my mast down, The rigger and I inserted a thin-wall PVC pipe to serve the wide conduit. We dr
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:44am 12.11.24 If there is a track inside the mast, it may fit a mainsail slug. If it does, then bundle the wires
Grey Enterprises opening ports for 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33 Phil Herring at 8:34am 12.11.24 Customers have purchased the 715 and 512 for the Hunter Cherubini 33.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:33am 12.11.24 So most of your strainer is below the waterline while the ports are at the waterline? I'm trying to
Need some search tips for Hunter site Phil Herring at 8:30am 12.11.24 When searching the forums, use Advanced Search. The search bar at the top uses the built-in forum se
Loose wires in mast ok? jssailem at 8:30am 12.11.24 With my mast down, The rigger and I inserted a thin-wall PVC pipe to serve the wide conduit. We dri
Installing a MSD potty in our C22 morbidfollower at 8:26am 12.11.24 That's great man. Let me fly you out and have you do mine :D
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 8:23am 12.11.24 If there is a track inside the mast, it may fit a mainsail slug. If it does, then bundle the wires t
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:17am 12.11.24 Over the last couple of decades I've found myself anchored near (not even next to) a few boats that
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:15am 12.11.24 Thanks guys. I'll take a closer look today when I get to the boat. I'm still working on the mast ste
Acrylic to replace wood dLj at 8:06am 12.11.24 What are all the functions the panel needs to do? 1) Any structural requirements? (Doesn't seem to
Acrylic to replace wood dmax at 7:44am 12.11.24 Acrylic will be a bit heavy but the transparency is a bonus - you could use pvc sheet (like Azek) wh
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:34am 12.11.24 Where are you putting the strainer that will require 20' of hose? Behind the seating around the ta
Acrylic to replace wood FastOlson at 7:19am 12.11.24 Probably best store that panel for the next owner someday who may have a differing esthetic in mind.
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? David in Sandusky at 6:57am 12.11.24 Here is an in depth discussion of your question. It includes Henk Meuzelaar's description of modific
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Hayden Watson at 6:32am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mention
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:22am 12.11.24 @Claude L.-Auger Thanks for the rapid response. I figured you had to disconnect but wanted to check
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Justin_NSA at 6:13am 12.11.24 Groco sells a bronze strainer with plastic bucket for around $250. They are ubiquitous which is a t
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Captain Larry-DH at 4:29am 12.11.24

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