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Forward hatch hinges broken on Hunter P 42 (1) BBC16385 at 11:33am 07.01.21 Big Boats 7/1336 My 1997 Hunter 42 forward hatch hinges (3) broke recently. They appear to be plastic hinge pins. I
Smoke In Cabin - Fire Averted!!! Breaker Failure? flightlead404 at 11:00am 07.01.21 Big Boats 7/1365 Whilst sitting and eating lunch a few minutes ago my girlfriend commented on a funny smell. It was
Added a second battery and solar panel. (2) coreyjohnson99 at 10:25am 07.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1723 Finally added a second battery and solar panel to my 1979 Newport 28. The boat originally had one b
What weather forecast makes you cancel your trip? john6206 at 9:17am 07.01.21 Trailer Sailors 16/2249 The forecast is still 9 days out, so it will change several times before the trip - but - The plan
Captain's decision that destroyed a City... jssailem at 7:09am 07.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 12/2194 The Halifax Explosion... 1917 OSuX9RvLq54
Hunter B&R Rig tuning Gary Ryan at 4:43am 07.01.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2521 So we've stepped our mast and a local sailor helped setup our rig tuning. It was kind of a wing it
jib downhaul fred1diver at 8:08pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/4626 hey everyone, after a few outings I noticed I need a downhaul for my jib, now I know I need enough l
Galley Cabinet Removal: Rebedding Leaking Starboard sail track Closing Time at 7:52pm 06.30.21 Catalina 310 16/2459
Occaisional Head Smell asalotto at 5:17pm 06.30.21 Catalina 310 33/7210 Hello all! I have a new 2021 Catalina 315. It has an electric head, fresh water flush, holding tank,
To go mll at 4:50pm 06.30.21 Catalina 22 2/582 I need to sell my cat 22 with trailer, 9.9 4cyl motor. To old to deal with it
C-42 replacement traveler SSAlexander at 4:14pm 06.30.21 Big Boats 3/1250 Replacement traveler for my 1993 Catalina 42
Best Anti-Seize for use on outboard and general use skunther at 2:51pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2143 I'm tired of battling seized bolts and am looking for an anti-seize that my future self will thank m
Speaker volume control (1) Appaloosa at 2:19pm 06.30.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1095 Does anyone know where to get replacements for the stereo volume control module? Mine looks like th
Retrofit Question Michaelminer at 2:15pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2078 I just bought my third sailboat. It is a Catalina 25. It has a sink, no faucet. And no stove wher
Solar controller issue maybe (1) wyctoronto at 12:16pm 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 1/364
Adding Depth (deadfall) to anchor locker in 35.5 Legend, 1990 Steverhnm at 9:03am 06.30.21 Big Boats 4/792 Has anyone modified their anchor locker to increase the deadfall so you can put an adequate amount o
Invest 97L ---> TS Elsa (1) JamesG161 at 9:00am 06.30.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1520 Tracking models are on the map now, but differ. ____________________________ For Reference... GFS =
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 7:04am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 18/4272
I just can't get no release! (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 45/5384 I have nearly the same setup as below for my mainsheet. It's incredibly difficult to release the lin
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots John Marrone at 4:42am 06.30.21 Catalina 22 5/756 Assume I can use PVC and just acetone the marking off the tube? What O.D. dimension do I need to cov

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Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Barnacle Bill at 4:42pm 02.17.25 The outside of a cutlass bearing is bronze. Bronze doesn't rust. Looks more like abrasion from som
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Barnacle Bill at 4:37pm 02.17.25 Atomic 4's were used in tractors as well as in marine applications. As stated above, they are easy t
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 4:36pm 02.17.25 The turning approach should be fine, though probably not strictly necessary. As far as I know magne
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Barnacle Bill at 4:26pm 02.17.25 You suggest not using an ablative paint, which means you are looking for an antifouling paint, right
Sacraficial Anodes Davidasailor26 at 4:20pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather th
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 4:15pm 02.17.25 Hi Jssailem RE: The furled jib is a protuberance. It would create considerable turbulence. This woul
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Barnacle Bill at 4:09pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for a
Older CDI furler Barnacle Bill at 3:56pm 02.17.25 The furler on the O'Cay 322 is a different model for a larger boat. The CDI you have on your MacGre
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 3:39pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather tha
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa jssailem at 3:34pm 02.17.25
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 Clutch Cargo at 3:19pm 02.17.25 Please post details here to those of us who do not have Facebook accounts.
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak smokey73 at 3:02pm 02.17.25 Agree with @Rich Stidger! I had the same problem with leaks at the screws. I did the same thing an
interior boom assemblies? shemandr at 2:09pm 02.17.25 I think having a functional outhaul is a great upgrade. As we know it controls the depth of the who
Self-Bailer on Trinka 8' Dinghy Skipper J at 1:00pm 02.17.25 Hi All, I appreciate the feedback. It sounds like I'd be better off leaving it as it is, with the dr
Steps to open and check copper tubes on heat exchanger for Universal M25-XPB engine? BigEasy at 12:43pm 02.17.25 I used a brass gun cleaning brush and rod (22 caliber diameter) to thoroughly clean the tubes. The
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dlochner at 12:40pm 02.17.25 I used a hole saw of the correct diameter, but without the pilot bit. It was hard to get the hole s
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Tally Ho at 12:16pm 02.17.25
interior boom assemblies? Tally Ho at 12:03pm 02.17.25
Older CDI furler (1) Tally Ho at 11:59am 02.17.25
Hunter 170 crack down to keel Ralph Johnstone at 11:54am 02.17.25 Please keep us informed.

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