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can you splice like the pros? jon hansen at 6:19pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 5/610 oCKr1S3mKFk
Keel bolts on 1980's Catalina 25's chilly at 4:49pm 02.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1647 I have a 1981 25' Catalina fin keel. When I bought her, I did a pretty good inspection looking at th
Paint recommendations for hard dinghy Davidasailor26 at 3:30pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1585 My Dyer Dhow restoration ( Got a new sailing dinghy ) is getting close to the point where I can thin
Cat 250 WB Concerns John Marrone at 2:59pm 02.19.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/850 Okay...........I'm new to this page and was already advised that my interest or questions about this
Hunter 35.5 opening in rear berth to change waste tank shawanaga at 2:33pm 02.19.21 Big Boats 14/1797 Does anyone have the dimensions for cutting the panel in the rear berth. A fellow Jim Rushings has t
Experience reducing Aero drag while trailering? Thaniel at 12:41pm 02.19.21 Trailer Sailors 28/4046 Hi All. Looking to see if anyone has attempted to reduce the Aero drag of their boat while towing
Wrong Control Lever for 29.5? (3) kjdoyle1 at 11:07am 02.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/359 Hey all, we recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 29.5. The dealer thought the control lever was installe
Roller Furler Rubbing on Metal Guide - Any ideas? (2) Nomad5555 at 9:57am 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 19/942 190497190498
TV problem (2) east coaster at 12:41pm 02.18.21 Ask All Sailors 25/1820 Have a 2002 Catalina 310, 166. Admiral wanted a tv onboard so got Glomex antenna up the mast, power
Harken SnubbAir (1) jssailem at 11:35am 02.18.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1237 Anyone tried out this new idea from Harken? I have been looking at the rigging for my Asymmetrical.
Stay sail ( Solent sail ) for Beneteau Oceanis 461 gunsiray at 10:50am 02.18.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1184 Hello. Has anybody had an experience of adding a stay sail or solent sail for Beneteau Oceanis 461.
Furler Sizing? Orbweaver at 10:31am 02.18.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/744 Since my boat (H26.5) is still about 3 hrs away, I can't measure the forestay length myself. I'm loo
Head Discharge Hose Rerouting (2) Eleven at 9:35am 02.18.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/625 Going to replace the current manual Jabsco with a Raritan SeaEra QC head sea water on my B311 and th
dried up lake bed/ rover II jon hansen at 8:49am 02.18.21 Sails Call Lounge 10/695 mars.nasa.gov. is the web page for the roverII. landing today watch it live, in about 2 hrs
Engine Reports (5) FBD at 5:18am 02.18.21 Ask All Sailors 8/770 Good morning I am buying my first sailboat, a Hunter 456. I had the engines inspected and the oils
Engine inspections and analysis on a Hunter 456 (5) FBD at 3:42am 02.18.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/597 Good morning I am buying my first sailboat. I had the engines inspected and the oils analyzed. Woul
Widgeon Hatch Covers, Attachment KMurph at 8:38pm 02.17.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/835 Hi, I am wanting to make covers for the hatch openings on my '76 Widgeon. But I am not sure how best
Beneteau 343 head rebuild question (2) zimboy at 8:37pm 02.17.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/2217 I bought a 2006 Beneteau 343 a few months back, and although I have been sailing for many years, thi
Thru hull question sasafil at 8:16pm 02.17.21 Ask All Sailors 19/3222 I installed a new thru hull couple months ago. I used 3M 4200 sealant. After the install I also did
Be Aware of Documentation web sites! Scott T-Bird at 6:50pm 02.17.21 Ask All Sailors 36/2323 I finally got around to performing the Exchange for our Documented boat that we purchased last summe

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Outdated Flares of All Types..... Dalliance at 6:45pm 05.21.24 I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats Crazy Dave Condon at 6:41pm 05.21.24 Can you Oriya picture of the seats. Thanks
Hunter 356 cockpit cocktail table..HELP! Crazy Dave Condon at 6:35pm 05.21.24 @Jimongee Call the forum store and speak with either Al or Mike Thomas. Both worked for Hunter a
anchoring Hunter 37.5 Legend jssailem at 6:28pm 05.21.24 The manual winch is certainly an option. The handling of the anchor from the cockpit is likely going
Mooring and bilge pump jssailem at 6:25pm 05.21.24 This sounds like a good challenge for a Solar charge system to keep the battery capable of running t
EV-100 auto helm issues jssailem at 6:19pm 05.21.24 Drag may be caused by dirt in the wheel a good rinse with a little dish soap may flush the wheel and
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? tkwhalen at 6:15pm 05.21.24 Wish I would have cut the joints as 45s but the ends were an after thought the year after the main b
inline blower question jssailem at 6:13pm 05.21.24 plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. This task, when you cannot measure
EV-100 auto helm issues pvisich at 6:13pm 05.21.24 EV-100 Autopilot was installed last year, works great, but when not on or in standby there is a dece
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 6:11pm 05.21.24
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 jssailem at 5:50pm 05.21.24 In a next chapter we will discuss the new technology being introduced to help pinpoint the path of s
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? thinwater at 5:48pm 05.21.24 I have been reading that a typical chest harness is a big No No for climbing. Do you recommend the
Rodeo anchoring WayneH at 5:48pm 05.21.24 Having an anchor buoy with 10 feet of line and anchoring in 20 feet of water does not work. Moving t
ENSO Observations Jan to May 2024 rgranger at 5:25pm 05.21.24 Much appreciated!!!!!
Repair (1) rgranger at 5:19pm 05.21.24 A quick Google turned up many options
Repair rgranger at 5:17pm 05.21.24 Or maybe you just need an end cap???
Repair rgranger at 5:16pm 05.21.24 I had a gap like that on my Hunter 26. Fortunately the gap was on the transom near the motor well an
Mooring and bilge pump Tally Ho at 4:43pm 05.21.24 I think adding an automatic bilge pump is important. Especially on a boat you are et going to check
Repair Tally Ho at 4:38pm 05.21.24 What does the other side look like? Greg
Outdated Flares of All Types..... Tally Ho at 4:37pm 05.21.24 I am in the electronic flare camp too. With DSC, GPS, Distress capabilities in our VHF radios, I w

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