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Sewing bags for the sailing gear (1) zinahewitt at 6:56pm 11.09.24 Ask All Sailors 11/912 Hi All, Hope your weekend is going well. My Marine Fabric Seamstress was a little busy and had no t
VHF Coaxial Cable identification (4) sailcapt340 at 12:41pm 11.09.24 Ask All Sailors 0/21 Finally going to replace and move my 2000 Hunter 340 VHF Radio from the pedestal to the navigation s
2004 Hunter 36 genoa track end cap bolt stuck - help! (1) AndyL at 12:38pm 11.09.24 Big Boats 1/303 228373 On my 2004 Hunter 36, the aft end cap on my port genoa track disintegrated and now the bolt
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 (4) sailcapt340 at 12:38pm 11.09.24 Ask All Sailors 73/4238 Finally going to replace and move my VHF Radio from the pedestal to the navigation station inside th
Monoceros 37c 1979 yanmar 2qm20 monocerosin at 8:20pm 11.08.24 The Cherubini Hunters 5/593 First motor out and back just wanted to share an update. Thanks to e:eryone here that helped out w
St Croix to Galveston (1) Idaho Islander at 3:58pm 11.08.24 Ask All Sailors 3/440 Has anyone on here sailed from St Croix to Galveston? I'm planning to sail my 41' Morgan there in J
Hunter Legend 37 autopilot ram pictures coxwaine1 at 12:43pm 11.08.24 Ask All Sailors 1/427 Hello all! First I want to say thank you for all the extensive information and all of your collect
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 8:10am 11.08.24 Racing 18/1878 Anyone else following the start of this round the world race this weekend? This and the Golden glob
SPACE Weather - SOLAR activity (1) jssailem at 7:48am 11.08.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/506 29 October 2024. Our sun puts on a show celebrating the European Space Weather Week, which is takin
cabin lightbulb change (1) MFD at 8:32pm 11.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/819 Anybody know the trick on removing this fixture to change the bulb? I was going to put a banana in
What must be a silly steering question (2) max_sailing at 5:52pm 11.07.24 Catalina 310 12/1616 Hello, Long time reader, first time poster. Over the summer I acquired 310 hull 238 here in Portla
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? spadaforaj at 4:46pm 11.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/835 Hi - 2004 Hunter 41 with seldon in mast furling. Never worked right - but sail is probably stretche
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller Mickstr at 4:24pm 11.07.24 Bigger Boats 4/441 I keep my 322 on a Mooring, and have a CQR I'd like to hang on the bow roller. However, due to the a
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Jim Nortz at 3:40pm 11.07.24 Big Boats 8/1252
Oil Leak Randy Miller at 12:26pm 11.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/655 Hi...I have a 1987 Hunter 34' sailboat with a Yanmar 3GM30F engine in her. The last time I took the
A little dingy rsrguy3 at 4:25am 11.07.24 Trailer Sailors 1/635 Managed to pick up my first boat in quite some time yesterday, a hobie holder 12. A bit of wear and
Plumbing Randy Miller at 5:55pm 11.06.24 Ask All Sailors 11/864 I have a 1987 Hunter 34'. I am having some leaking problems on some of the hose coupling and T-fitti
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Shokunin21 at 10:34am 11.06.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/446 Considering purchasing a Passage 42cc (1990-97) and researching refits/upgrades to make it more 'blu
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Justin_NSA at 7:14am 11.06.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/1157 I have a Camco TastePURE Water Hose (Contains No Lead, No BPA ' No Phthalate) I bought several years
Steering cable Newport28 at 5:46pm 11.05.24 Newport 6/610 Hi there, my steering wheel is rough, I think I may have to replace the steering cable, does anyone

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'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 7:57am 05.28.25 A quick update on how this all worked out. My mechanic did the top overhaul over the winter, repla
Bimini Top SteveHughessails at 7:34am 05.28.25 A picture is worth a thousand words :-)
communication question about listed boats for sale on this website Phil Herring at 7:32am 05.28.25 The reply to a boat for sale will come in email. A reply to a gear for sale ad comes in the forum's
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? SteveHughessails at 7:05am 05.28.25
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 05.28.25 I'd be afraid of them coming off at the wrong time then causing you to slip and fall. I've had it ha
Speaker Arch Brackets Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 05.28.25 Can you post some pics of what you have and an example of what youre looking for?
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question BigEasy at 6:51am 05.28.25 Rotation of the shaft will distribute grease around the seal, so injection of the grease at one poin
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. (2) Radio Flyer at 6:47am 05.28.25 I see the kludge the previous owner made. He cut out the anti siphon valve and direct piped it to th
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? JBP-PA at 6:13am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers I
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? colemj at 4:35am 05.28.25 I think the OP already has the EV-1 and P70 as part of the wheel pilot kit. He could probably sell
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? ShawnL at 3:44am 05.28.25 I just go barefoot. If it's too cold for that, it's probably too cold for sailing. If I'm doing a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement sailme88 at 3:22am 05.28.25 If you can live with the Gremlins through the end of this boating season, you might want to attend a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.28.25 If I need it, where can I get a translator? Should be able to get one of these from your favorite
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? DaveJ at 1:11am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? Foswick at 12:31am 05.28.25 I (personally) am not a fan of slip-on shoes, on the boat. To me, they are just a step up from flip-
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? thinwater at 8:58pm 05.27.25 ... Did have a jib sheet snag the heel last week and flip one off my foot while changing sides in a
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? PaulK at 7:41pm 05.27.25 Have been sailing with Sketchers for the past three years. Comfortable, good traction. No marks on d
Is this gelcoat on the bottom PaulK at 7:32pm 05.27.25 If you have to launch it for "marina inspection" it might be a good idea to put some good duct tape
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question duck21 at 6:53pm 05.27.25 Excellent -- thank you for your insight! I was hoping this was the case but wanted to be sure. Dou
Russian Sailing Terms Foswick at 6:27pm 05.27.25 Yeah, but honestly, it isn't much different than having a non-sailor on board. It is that blank star

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