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Slack Stays and sunken mast step Paul at 8:34am 12.23.06 Catalina 30 1/1298 My 1986 catalina rigging is new, but have noticed over the past few years that the leaward stays hav
propane tank S2pete at 9:51am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/862 My propane tank rusted out, and have been unable to find one to fit inside the 12" x 12" x 8" high v
Boom bails paphman at 10:37am 12.23.06 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/1063 I am thinking of putting a boom bail on to attach my mainsheet block to. I have boom end sheeting,
Laguna 24?? tegwilym at 11:31am 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 5/3472 Hello, I'm seeking a boat of about 22 feet, nothing too huge, but not too small to spend a few nigh
Crew or a Partner David Underwood at 12:59pm 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 4/903 I am looking to crew a sailboat (any size) or become a shared expense partner for a while. I don't h
Cold weather starting mptexas at 1:16pm 12.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 7/789 I have a hunter 78 Yanmar 8hp diesel It will not start when the temp drops below 50Any gadgets I c
bending stainless 1" bimini or dodger tubing? Mike8245 at 1:27pm 12.23.06 Ask All Sailors 10/16665 Anyone bent a frame out of one inch stainless tubing sucessfully? Haven't tried yet but I hear it ma
Offshore capabilities of 2006 Hunter 36 island passage at 6:14am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4424 My wife and I are looking to take our 2006 Hunter 36 offshore. Many of our friends consider us nuts,
How to grease the winch/wench Margaritaville at 6:09am 12.23.06 Mid-Size Boats 6/1169 Has anyone performed maintenance on the winches on the 31H?
Mast issues! josht787 at 4:48am 12.23.06 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 Broken mast. Weld or replace? Mast is made of aluminum. Broken 2/3 of the way up.
South Fla Visit BigGerman at 8:23pm 12.21.06 Smaller Boats 2/849 Hey everyone,I just wanted to let you'all know that my family and I are going to have our 23.5 (Mi
Stanchions Randy Church at 9:53pm 12.21.06 Big Boats 4/893 Looking for replacement stanchions for my 1984 Hunter 34. Two were damaged during haul-out last week
Tampa Bay Advice jandelbert at 10:40pm 12.21.06 Smaller Boats 1/1018 Happy holidays everybody!I'm planning on trailering my '94 H26 from Atlanta to Tampa in January an
Rudder Repair Dick1505 at 12:52am 12.22.06 Smaller Boats 5/1090 A couple of weeks ago we had a good thread on rudder repair. I took mine apart, sanded and painted i
Thru Hulls Nick Fletcher at 5:16am 12.22.06 Catalina 30 5/1277 I purchased a 1987 C30 and wonder if I should have the thru Hulls all repalced before launching.
Pelican Scorpio - good dinghy? David at 6:04am 12.22.06 Ask All Sailors 3/5561 I am looking for a hard dink that is very stable.Does anyone have experience with the Scorpio???
Jib and main trim Don Guillette at 6:14am 12.22.06 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 28/4141 I was glancing again at the "post a picture" thread and one of the things I noticed was the jib trim
instrumentreplacement charlie at 6:26am 12.22.06 Big Boats 3/878 Need to replace instrument panel with tack, temp , oil pressure guaage and warnings with a modern in
Merry Christmas to all Tim Welsh at 8:22am 12.22.06 Ask All Sailors 1/1009 Merry Christmas everyone I'm heading down to the lake tomorrow and will meet up with several frie
Inverter on a Beneteau Syversens at 9:00am 12.22.06 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3322 Hi All, I would like to install an inverter on the boat to get 110 off shore power. not to do anyt

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HIN location Benny17441 at 8:01am 02.04.21 Check the HIN on the title and make sure it reflects the actual boat model and a reasonable manufact
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:56am 02.04.21 @LakeShark is right. Don't overdo it. We don't sail much after dark either but the new LEDs are much
Navigation Lights LakeShark at 7:44am 02.04.21 Honestly it depends on how much you really need them and are you moving their location. To access t
Oceanis 37 loose stanchion JimmyB57 at 7:31am 02.04.21 You can get to the nut on the bolt that goes though the deck by taking out the panel at the back of
Cargo Ship snaps in half Pirate Dave at 7:28am 02.04.21 I love that clip What is the minimum crew requirement? Well one I supppose
Navigation Lights Justin_NSA at 7:23am 02.04.21 SBO might have some fixture that will work. MarineBeam is very popular too. I used them to convert t
Navigation Lights sail sfbay at 7:21am 02.04.21 Low cost navigation lights on Amazon in the link below. You are probably aware that even if you are
Crossing the Strait of Georgia (Gibsons to Nanaimo) Terry Cox at 6:43am 02.04.21 some cool pubs on the island. Especially the Dinghy Dock Pub in Mark Bay on Wednesdays for the wee
Switching an inboard for an outboard (1) Whatfiero1 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Was it the newest 2ym15 too big surprised. as it fit nice in a Santana
Emergency Tools (1) Bill19233 at 6:42am 02.04.21 Those towers look like pretty knarly rounding marks. This unlit, abandoned platform is also used a
HI jssailem at 6:32am 02.04.21 wondering from the different main sail Traveller systems and the locations to be installed which wo
Switching an inboard for an outboard rgranger at 5:25am 02.04.21 I once chartered a Ranger 29. The charter company had done just what you are suggesting and it seem
Hull/Keel repair Sailfanatic at 5:21am 02.04.21 An inspection by a qualified repairman is highly recommended. A major concern is condition of ke
Cargo Ship snaps in half rgranger at 5:18am 02.04.21 Here is a oldie but a goodie about this issue from down under. 3m5qxZm_JqM That is a good one. I'
Cat 22 cabin cushions Gene Neill at 4:56am 02.04.21 This is what we have. It's been wonderful. Spent many nights sleeping on it for five years now, stil
HI dlochner at 4:54am 02.04.21 Welcome to the forum. Changing the traveller/main sheet location is not as simple as it seems on th
HI DougM at 4:45am 02.04.21 That is a rather broad question. A lot depends on the boat layout itself, how you use it, and what w
Tale of the tape: Let the rigging begin: Grotto at 3:02am 02.04.21 Procrastination ?! I actually ran it all season that way-- watched it often (I drop the mast ever
HI David in Sandusky at 2:08am 02.04.21 We are very happy with boom end sheeting to the aft side of our cockpit on our h27: - boom end sheet
Hull/Keel repair CaptainRan at 10:58pm 02.03.21 A free or cheap boat is often one of the most expensive boats The reason boats have a reputation for

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