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Throttle position while sailing? ldegagne at 6:26am 07.16.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/4288 My previous Hunter did not recommend placing the throttle lever in any position except neutral when
Sta-lok fittings patbratton at 3:50am 07.16.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1313 Does anyone know the actual strength difference between machine swaged and Sta-Loc connectors? I fin
Electric repower Guan at 10:42pm 07.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/3421 Would like to hear from sailors that re powered with electric motor, experience and caveat s. As I'
A New Record! shemandr at 2:21pm 07.15.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1131 I just got my first Winter storage solicitation. July 15th. Granted it was from Soundings email bu
Determining Trailrite C22 1982 VIN mechjagger at 1:54pm 07.15.21 Catalina 22 8/1070 I'm trying to determine my trailers original VIN, it is a TrailRite 1982 model none galvanized/white
Hunter 212 Spinnaker's PHarmon1 at 1:24pm 07.15.21 Trailer Sailors 4/854
Replacing water tank buddybear at 1:22pm 07.15.21 Catalina 310 7/1175 Has anyone replaced their water tank with the one from catalina direct and what are the difficulties
Reverse Steering Characteristics Fleet at 12:44pm 07.15.21 Catalina 310 6/1405 Flex fold prop on my 310. I was playing around last week, getting used to its handling. While prac
Hiding a Ham Radio antenna from view sailcapt340 at 12:44pm 07.15.21 SSB and Ham Operators 12/2955 I thought I would try this part of our forums for answers and some guidance. I am looking to hide a
1987 Cat 22 Lazy Jacks Rigging John Marrone at 10:52am 07.15.21 Catalina 22 2/757 Okay.............I'm learning as I go. U Tube is no help so I'm wondering if anyone can assist with
1984 Hunter 31 pedestal steve1366 at 10:45am 07.15.21 Parts Search 4/649 1984 Hunter 31. Does anyone know who made the Pedestal? Are there parts available? The bolt that
Sailboat as 'investment"??? StephenD at 10:39am 07.15.21 Sails Call Lounge 29/3056 Caution: this is a stream of consciousness/random thought- I've been reading various forums and seei
Review of Ruddercraft Airfoil rudder stickinthemud57 at 9:58am 07.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2548 I ordered the HDPE airfoil rudder from Ruddercraft through Blue Water Yachts. It took a little over
Replacing Forward Berth Mattress Jacksail at 8:20am 07.15.21 Catalina 310 6/1371 The original mattress is on its last legs. I am looking for an alternative to replacing what I have.
Weak signal reception Brian D at 6:42am 07.15.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/875 While out sailing one day I picked up a very weak and noisy signal on my VHF. I could hear someone a
I have a Horizon 1500 windless. I have never been able to get it free drop the anchor, does this windless have that ability? drtsr1 at 4:33am 07.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/553 I got a question about my windless. I to have the Horizon 1500 on a 2000 460, I can not seem to get
Boom rests on bimini when main sheeted. 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) skunther at 8:55pm 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1832 When sailing upwind, I am unable to sheet the main enough to get rid of excessive twist in the leech
Mod to H-34 V-Berth bed (1) Claude L.-Auger at 4:07pm 07.14.21 Big Boats 2/724 A number of years ago I replaced the 4-inch cushions of the V-Berth with 6-inch ones. It made sleepi
Fresh toilet water system, can be mixed with saltwater ? Valerio at 3:46pm 07.14.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1154 I have a h41 with only fresh water system onboard, i use enzime on my waste tank and my boat is odor
Peggy Hall - Vinegar sitting in toilet after pumping dry skunther at 1:57pm 07.14.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/2265 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, I finished reading your book and am confused about whether I should use v

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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
replacing portlights Sailgunner at 4:21am 12.11.24 Check this site. They have some fixed ports.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) Ward H at 4:05am 12.11.24 @Project_Mayhem Here is a photo showing where it is mounted on my boat. As @Hayden Watson mentione
Loose wires in mast ok? colemj at 3:26am 12.11.24 How was your old conduit attached? Some mast extrusions have a "track" running through them that a
Loose wires in mast ok? dlochner at 3:14am 12.11.24 Install a new conduit. Remove the old conduit and the fasteners, look for rivets on the mast where t
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:52am 12.11.24 It is easy to find the waterline on your boat. Get a short length of clear hose sized to your thru-
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Hayden Watson at 12:45am 12.11.24 Just a little update on this project... @Blitz was kind enough to give me a killer deal on a brand

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