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Tracing Ownership Jimbeaux at 6:46am 04.05.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1577 Is there a single source that could track the ownership of my boat from the factory to present?
Back on the water. I got carried away, part 2 (7) SailingLoto at 6:22pm 04.04.21 Trailer Sailors 2/968 So.... This weekend was too nice to not sail. Kids were gone. So after a couple hours of work Satur
Getting out there! (5) Jay Chase at 5:44pm 04.04.21 Day Sailers 0/457 192385
Rudder Tube Rust (5) P12nash at 5:36pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 2/737 I had the cockpit sole up today to run nmea2k to the helm. While I was prepping to run the wire I no
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 5:35pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/3117 The boat i just bought has 2 through hulls near the transom, 1 feeds a deck washdown pump, ( not wor
Window films dLj at 5:11pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2049 Has anybody ever put these films on their windows for UV protection? There are many companies making
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve (1) svserenity at 3:24pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/527 I have an old safgas CNG system that still works well, and I have a source of CNG. However, the prim
New deck organizers H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 3:10pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 6/1679 We are moving to Harken equipment and upgrading the dual deck organizers to Harken quads. The origi
H41ds rudder tube question (1) Nachismo at 3:01pm 04.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/311 Looking up from the base, the top appears to have a perfunctory tab onto a plywood donut. This seem
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 2:48pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2910 Paints and getting your boat painted - how to summarize my long list of questions to make a thread w
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum WABI-SABI at 1:38pm 04.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 22/2545 So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum, I posted a question one how to upload more
Quahog Bay Boat Bedding for 2002 Catalina 42 Mk II Peglegjohn62 at 1:28pm 04.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/606 Hello! My wife and I became Catalina Owners this past Friday 4/2/21. Now we have to out fit the boa
Need to replace this companionway hatch screen/rain guard insert (1) Chimera64180 at 9:02am 04.04.21 Parts Search 1/414 This is for my sailboat - one plastic rain guard is broken. The screen sits under those and aids gre
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) dhandzy at 8:47am 04.04.21 Catalina 310 24/3112 First, thanks to everyone for such wonderful help for this newbie. This is my first sailboat, and yo
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 8:32am 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 37/2477 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Plans for the starboard bulkhead on a 1978 O'Day 23. (2) kitwells at 8:21am 04.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/567 Had a bad leak and bulkhead dry rotted and not able to do an exact tracing to cut out a new one. A
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 7:57am 04.04.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2288 Hello Everyone, I am looking at purchasing a 1979 Hunter 27 in good condition. The boat has been sit
Looking for h386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights JimP at 5:53am 04.04.21 Big Boats 9/1150 Hi all, Looking for replacement LED courtesy lights for my 2003 386. Currently, there are 3 red an
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jtyra1953 at 11:42pm 04.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/3676 Has anyone have sailed a Hunter 28 with a loose footed sail. I'm told it will provide better shape a
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 10:29pm 04.03.21 Trailer Sailors 11/3489 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0

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Anchor rode PNWE36 at 9:45pm 11.13.24 I purchased ground tackle for a new to me H36 2 years ago. Read a lot of information. Most places
cabin lightbulb change (2) PNWE36 at 9:27pm 11.13.24 Went to the boat today and checked how to remove the lens. Not exactly how I remembered. Confirmed r
Anchor rode thinwater at 8:45pm 11.13.24 I used combination rode for 11 years with my last boat, and the only times that I had a problem was
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 8:06pm 11.13.24 As for the troubles with furling, that old sail has a lot of positive roach and what looks like rem
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 8:01pm 11.13.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, d
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 8:00pm 11.13.24 Lots of good advice and suggestions. It's true...a lot of variables. I hope I'll get at least 250
Anchor rode Captain Larry-DH at 7:59pm 11.13.24 because bringing the splice through the gypsy was never fully dependable. That is actually quite im
Question about solar panels and batteries. madmax at 7:56pm 11.13.24 What is the size (amp hours) for the house bank? How many solar panels and what is their wattage?
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 7:47pm 11.13.24
Anchor rode thinwater at 7:07pm 11.13.24 what size chain do you recommend. Do you think 1/4 inch g4 be good I used 100' of 1/4-inch G4 on m
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas (2) jssailem at 6:50pm 11.13.24 Watt Cycle is marketing some 100AHr that are nearly drop-in units. You will need proper charging cap
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 6:26pm 11.13.24 If it was just the head gasket, I would pull the head myself, take it to the mechanic for valve wor
Anchor rode Captain Larry-DH at 6:12pm 11.13.24 You mentioned you have a small anchor locker so I suggest 1/4" G40 or G43 chain spliced to 8-plait 1
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 5:37pm 11.13.24 How many hours on the engine? If you're planning on sailing for another 20 years, it may not be a
Anchor rode jssailem at 5:37pm 11.13.24 Do you know the size the windlass gypsy uses?
Anchor rode kappykaplan at 4:34pm 11.13.24 what size chain do you recommend. Do you think 1/4 inch g4 be good You don't need 5/16" chain; 1/
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka dLj at 4:26pm 11.13.24 I put that same motor on my 8 foot Trinka. You may want an extension so you can sit on the middle se
Anchor rode HD74 at 4:18pm 11.13.24 what size chain do you recommend. Do you think 1/4 inch g4 be good
Question about solar panels and batteries. mermike at 3:57pm 11.13.24 Charlie Wing's book is also excellent.
Question about solar panels and batteries. Johann at 3:44pm 11.13.24 Great advice here. Another good resource from Nigel Calder is his Mechanical and Electrical manual.

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