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T3800 Lazarette access? jviss at 7:46am 07.06.24 Tartan 0/58 So far, the only access to the lazarette that I know of is through the starboard laz hatch, after re
Interior stain color for 1994 Hunter 40.5 (1) smokey73 at 6:56am 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 13/180 1994 Hunter Legend 40.5 I've had to remove some screw hole bungs to do some work and have teak bung
Trident propane sensor fail CYQK at 3:53am 07.06.24 Ask All Sailors 7/148 I have the Trident gas sensor on the boat In the propane locker is the remote sensor 1300-7720 It f
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin (2) firebird13 at 3:23am 07.06.24 Big Boats 8/385 Hi, I'm looking for a way to dismantle this part in the rear cabin. Do you know how to do this? Than
Congrats Canada Soccer. jssailem at 8:13pm 07.05.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/111 Canadian soccer wins a great game in the Copa America competition. A fun game to watch. Well done an
cabin steps (1) knackers at 6:22pm 07.05.24 Catalina 310 4/257 found cheap chinese stick on strips on ali express makes a nice job sticks like crazy!
376 Courtesy light/ cockpit lighting billmc at 5:58pm 07.05.24 Big Boats 3/214 We have a 376 which we have had for a yr. Looking to make some improvements to cockpit lighting and
Water Tank Replacement or Removal SnowSurfer at 4:34pm 07.05.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/145 Aloha Has anyone removed and replaced their Water Tanks ? any suggestions or recommendations on thi
Pat Daily shemandr at 2:49pm 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 4/168 I've just received news that the Put In Bay rockabilly entertainer has died. When he played people
Halyard Rigging problem / looking for rigging person in the Morehead NC area any suggestions or Contact info? dunemanjim at 1:18pm 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 10/190 My delivery Captain has reported problems with the core coming out of the Halyard line and causing
catalina 22 bimini recommendations chelonia at 8:53am 07.05.24 Catalina 22 1/145 looking for recommendations for a bimini for a catalina 22. Mgr, website or specifics about what is
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? xavpil at 5:04am 07.05.24 Ask All Sailors 0/68 Hi all planning route from Buffallo to Cleveland and wondering where I can stop along the way becau
Replacing Throttle Controls - Trying to Find a Good Location (3) Foswick at 4:09pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/82 I have a Fuji 32 with a Universal M-35B. The throttle controls are corroded/sticky and located in a
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart (1) sidw at 3:29pm 07.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 5/160 My new-to-me Oday 28 has a problem. The motor lost power on a short run out of port, stalled, and w
O'Day 28 Steering Mockingbird01 at 2:19pm 07.04.24 Ask All Sailors 11/199
Line diameter (3) catsails8 at 1:36pm 07.04.24 Catalina 30 9/346 I am replacing the halyards on my 89 Catalina 30. What is the diameter for the line? Does this look
Happy 248th Birthday, USA! kappykaplan at 6:04am 07.04.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/126 Hope all have a safe and wonderful day celebrating our country's 248th!!! :beer:
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast Newhouse1969 at 4:23am 07.04.24 Smaller Boats 7/181
Freedom 10 buzzing Rodd at 5:15pm 07.03.24 Musings With Maine Sail 4/343 hearing an occasional buzzing from my Freedom 10. Also note that the Link 2000 is flashing "Lo Batt
H33 (2005) bilge pump float switch question Maurice Doran at 6:47am 07.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/181 I just replaced the original float switch on my Hunter 33. It's the small box type unit with the flo

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GOB Gone? Foswick at 12:03pm 07.17.24 Others have hit on the underlying truth - that folks expect everything online to be free. It is har
What wood to use for motor mount? kappykaplan at 11:52am 07.17.24 I can buy an 8ft board 2in thick 10in wide of pressure treated Southern Pine for $16. Sacrificial
What wood to use for motor mount? FeelinMorgan22 at 11:34am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had
To swivel or not to swivel Foswick at 11:25am 07.17.24 I don't think there is a clear argument one way or the other. To me, a swivel is a solution looking
What wood to use for motor mount? thinwater at 11:19am 07.17.24 I used to worry about rot and would look to fiberglass and plastics for motor mounts. But I've had a
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 10:48am 07.17.24 Nice picture signed by Buzz Aldrin.
What wood to use for motor mount? dlochner at 10:00am 07.17.24 No to pine, too soft. White Oak or Ash would be good choices. Seal the wood with epoxy and paint or
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 9:55am 07.17.24 My experience is that the chain by itself does not un-twist at retrieval. I think the swivel does
Stray current in the water dlochner at 9:50am 07.17.24 Can you explain this a bit more? The boat ground should be at the same potential as the shore grou
Stray current in the water Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:50am 07.17.24 Your own boat may not be the source of stray current in the water....quite often it's from another b
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 8:24am 07.17.24 The first and most telling test is done with the boat on shore power. Check the voltage between the
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:23am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load
To swivel or not to swivel Rich Stidger at 8:07am 07.17.24 If I wanted to turn the anchor, I would get a Boomerang. I've tested them, they work. Boomerang anc
GOB Gone? dlochner at 8:00am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop Sailrite has agreed to maintain
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Project_Mayhem at 7:55am 07.17.24 Take it to a rigger. It wont cost as much as you think to have a new one made. I'd guess $100-150?
To swivel or not to swivel Kings Gambit at 7:54am 07.17.24 I think every swivel I ever used on a boat did not swivel much to correct twisting while under load.
GOB Gone? Project_Mayhem at 7:52am 07.17.24 Sailrite came to the rescue I hear. Hopefully quality doesnt drop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 07.17.24 I'd recommend getting a slightly larger furler than needed if you have a genoa. I have a 135 or 150%
To swivel or not to swivel thinwater at 7:35am 07.17.24 I have always been in the no-swivel group. After hundreds of times with the anchor always coming up
GOB Gone? dlochner at 7:15am 07.17.24 I should add, after publishing ~ 80 articles with GOB, they had a tough, good editing team. They im

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