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Hypalone Fabric and Glue jdhohmann at 6:51am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1389 Hey Folks, I am looking where to purchase some Hypalone Fabric and Glue for a new to me Brig Inflata
SV Panope. 100 anchor videos jssailem at 6:29am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/7169 One of the best anchor testing video bloggers has crossed the threshold and posted 100 videos. I lo
Marking anchor rode DianaOfBurlington at 9:34pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 40/7827 Looking for the best way to mark anchor rodes as to feet paid out. Could mark it by water depth; but
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? (1) Rick D at 7:48pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/528 I was recently given this offset shackle. Nice piece, unused, but I have no idea what the intended a
420 passsage exhaust Stephen M at 7:06pm 02.21.21 Big Boats 3/403 Has anyone changed out the exhaust piping on a Hunter 420?
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling sronsonet at 4:50pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/360 Can anyone recommend an fairly inexpensive jib roller furling system for a 1979 Columbia 28?
size of Hunter v berth cushions john1234 at 8:41am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1588 I need to purchase a mattress topper for a 1982 Hunter 33. I need to find out whether I need a Quee
Screws that attach swim platform not holding on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 2:55am 02.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/446 The screws that attach the swim platform to aft of hunter 340 1999 are not holding well. Looking for
Swim platform HD74 at 2:44am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/81 On my 1999 hunter 340 there are 2 holes on each side of the swim platform that attach to the boat. T
Caulking Guns LeeandRick at 8:40pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1098 I'm sure that I'm the last one to figure this out after 67 years, but caulking guns have different t
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 5:03pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 18/1790 I am trying to decide between a MaxProp or an AutoStream prop for my 41 Hunter DS with a 54hp Yanmar
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:06pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1232 Reading the ASA website I reviewed this 5 tip quick list. It contained all good ideas. https://asa.
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed (3) C_Level at 10:56am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2807 Hello, I am new to sailing and purchased a swing keel 1975 Catalina 22 with trailer in September of
making space for a driversaver (1) wsconner at 10:49am 02.20.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1043 I'm replacing the running gear and want to install a Driversaver, but am out of space. See enclosed
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 8:02am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 19/1201 Still reading in the Macomber Honor Series first mentioned in another thread. Into book #4 now, An A
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 7:37am 02.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1239 I did originally post this problem last December but I now have an update. My original thought was t
Sailboat Heaters SailMaster at 7:35am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 4/874 Good Morning all, When I did a refit of our old 1970's era boat, I had the yard remove the old dies
Polars Hobgoblin at 4:36am 02.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/487
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 9:41pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3929 My VHF radio has good reception, but weak transmission (based on multiple radio checks with our loca
New owners/new name JAE at 8:45pm 02.19.21 Catalina 310 21/1761 Hi all we finally found a 310 that fit our needs and budget. Fin keel, new sails, meticulous mainten

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EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 4:29am 05.22.24 There is a square-ish type knob on the forward side of the control wheel that maintains the tension
Catalina 27 outboard hp question kappykaplan at 4:27am 05.22.24 For a vessel whose max speed less than kts How many kts?
Mooring and bilge pump sailme88 at 4:25am 05.22.24 Moored boats should never be left without a bilge pump. Should the boat sink you will suffer the wr
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 4:24am 05.22.24 I brought the wheel home, this morning I removed the cover (opened the ring) and could see that the
Catalina 27 outboard hp question Joe at 4:24am 05.22.24 As Kloudie suggests, switch to a high thrust prop. For a vessel whose max speed less than kts, the
Mooring and bilge pump kappykaplan at 4:20am 05.22.24 The through hull for the bilge is above the water line. Do we infer from this that the boat has a
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 4:16am 05.22.24 EV-100 Autopilot was installed last year, works great, but when not on or in standby there is a dec
Mooring and bilge pump carlc376 at 4:10am 05.22.24 Thank you all. The through hull for the bilge is above the water line. I am going to add the Automa
Phasor genset exhaust Terry Cox at 3:58am 05.22.24 Hi Wayne. Different model boat and genset, but our exhaust port discharges at the waterline, starboa
Mosquitoes and Other bugs dlochner at 3:54am 05.22.24 Anyone have any experience using a commercial insecticide and spraying everywhere? Full treatment..
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Captain Larry-DH at 3:45am 05.22.24 Really, you will call for help with a cell phone. Then VHF. Then, just maybe, a flare. Yes, near c
Rodeo anchoring (4) Will Gilmore at 3:34am 05.22.24 Way back, the year the first Rocky movie came out, my family was helping a woman, who's husband was
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 3:15am 05.22.24 Thanks for responding. Tried to run water through the back in my sink but didn't seem to help. I d
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 9:25pm 05.21.24 Anyone have any experience using a commercial insecticide and spraying everywhere? Full treatment..
Outdated Flares of All Types..... thinwater at 9:11pm 05.21.24 Electronic flares have their place. At the Seattle boat show, there was a booth of such. I asked
Race Round Whidbey on Papillon MikeHoncho at 8:07pm 05.21.24 Great write up Pepper!
H49/50 Boom Preventer Rigging dkinzer at 7:37pm 05.21.24 I was on an outing this past weekend with a group of sailors and I asked a well-seasoned sailor abou
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? dkinzer at 7:09pm 05.21.24 For many years (before I had a boat), I have used the Tide Times app when we were on a beach trip (O
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats (1) daydreamerh23 at 6:53pm 05.21.24 224914
anchoring Hunter 37.5 Legend duck21 at 6:48pm 05.21.24 The 376 has a similar shallow anchor locker, but the windlass actually drops the chain/rode down int

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