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Mystery Mastic (2) jdrutten at 2:29pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 39/2905 I'm a rookie boat owner and noticed this unidentified stuff, presumably some sort of epoxy, at the t
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Nachismo at 2:06pm 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/933 Somebody tell me Hunter used brown pipe dope
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 1:39pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1591 hey everyone, just came back from the boat yard, the boat is finally free of snow and ice, went insi
Small 3" bow ding (1) craigjames at 8:27am 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/746 Q#1I just bought a 1984 hunter 25.5 which has a 2-4" ding in the bow looks like a crappy job of p
Great Lakes Navigation Alternate Reality at 7:57am 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2869 I am newly back into sailing just purchasing a C'C 33 that we are keeping in Winthrop Harbor this se
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Randy Church at 3:06am 03.27.21 Big Boats 12/2642 I've owned my 1984 Hunter 34 since 2005. I've had the spar/rigging visually inspected 3 times by loc
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 8:01pm 03.26.21 Big Boats 13/2295
Beneteau First 210 parts help please (2) Jeff Ronald at 7:49pm 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1465 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pla
need some assistance Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:13pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 2/490 Need some help- does anyone know anyone in Longmont , Colo? Just north of Denver
Gate Valve (2) Norway_31 at 3:35pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1752 I recently acquired a 1985 Scanmar 31. I found that all of the thru-hull valves were open. All we
bimini top tgrayson at 3:30pm 03.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1802 has anyone put a bimini top on a venture 17 if so what size and where did you purchase it
Hunter 376 Access in Aft Cabin duck21 at 2:46pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1551 Hi all, Spring is on its way but the Great Lakes are still a little cold...which mostly means sitti
CENTERBOARD HELP twodzusfittings at 2:38pm 03.26.21 Bigger Boats 32/5968 So way back when, before Covid19, I asked the forum for anyone who might have personal knowledge wit
Bottom Paint FlimFlamII at 1:16pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2520 I'm sanding off the old antifouling coat and what's left of the I'll old barrier coat. I believe th
Kitchen faucet Stouthard at 12:17pm 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/777 Dear all, the kitchen faucet (looks original 1995) on our Hunter 336 needs replacement. We already h
Insight Please - Beneteau 361 Windlass Install Jskosmo at 11:56am 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1243 Hello all! I'm preparing to install a Lewmar V2 windlass on my 2000 Beneteau 361. I have all the co
fog scares me! jon hansen at 11:01am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 52/3884 what are the proper sound signals when sailing? what are the proper sound signals when motoring?
Dockside pressure water inlet is not working on my hunter 42 passage UME at 10:53am 03.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1318 1990 hunter 42 passage new to me boat...hooking up to the dockside pressure water inlet for the firs
Thinking of using a Mercury 5hp Propane Outboard - Any Advice? JonnyEp at 10:18am 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 19/12075 This is for small boat owners, I would be using it on my Catalina 18, but thought I would post here
Bearing wear points on catalina 250 swing keel: how to fix it francois.lavoie at 8:23am 03.26.21 Smaller Boats 1/1002 The sailing season is coming fast. I have got my swing keel off from the boat. At the pivot pin, the

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Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat Indysailor at 2:54am 11.13.24 Thank you all kindly for the thoughtful input. Very much appreciated. It's a Bayfield (Gozzard), n
Atomic A4 Head Studs question Indysailor at 2:44am 11.13.24 Thinking about this a little more, I wonder if the stud design is so that they will stop turning at
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:48am 11.13.24 I hadn't considered a composting toilet. I've now started reading up on those too...
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle (1) john2 at 12:41am 11.13.24 I agree, small pads can not take load / weight . Just for stability. Best to make custom pads which
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit max_sailing at 12:33am 11.13.24 I have Peggie's book on order! I am excited to study up on oder reduction, realizing that it is unli
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 11:31pm 11.12.24 Update: (Chatting mostly with myself at this point, but hopefully this is helpful to someone). Lea
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 8:36pm 11.12.24 If North used the non-furling length ... Was the boat available with a traditional sail? If yes, di
The correct mast length for 1996 Hunter 26 captandave at 8:24pm 11.12.24 Thank you, I just sold a MacGregor 26x and there is so much info about that boat. I do like a lot o
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) albakers at 7:27pm 11.12.24 It took me a while to grab a picture, but here it is. We've had a lot of rain for a few days, and
Hunter 31 Propane Locker installation. Tally Ho at 6:55pm 11.12.24 Does the boat not have a propane locker? Or do you need more capacity? As you probably know, the
New main sail too tall. Now what? Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.12.24 I had a problem with my North Sail main, which interfered with the backstay and topping lift way up
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail DHembree at 6:27pm 11.12.24 While I do plan to fabricate a table similar to the one shown in the picture, there is another suppo
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 11.12.24 On positive note, my phone provider says my issue should be resolved by the 20th. Seriously? If it
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 6:14pm 11.12.24 Yup, got it. The first two owners had trouble and you still wanted a roller furling main? Hmm. --
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat jssailem at 6:06pm 11.12.24 OK. I found a reference to the Bayfield. Built in Ontario CA. It is reported to be a 30/32, dependin
New main sail too tall. Now what? SycloneDriver at 5:59pm 11.12.24 I did a little digging online today looking for the main sail measurements for my boat. All the dim
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? (1) NYSail at 5:58pm 11.12.24 Thanks Greg! Love the simplicity here. Is your thru hull below the waterline? And is your tank sign
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 11.12.24 @DHembree I always referred to that as a pedestal table stainlesd steel support made by Edson. Un
1989 H27 Steering Pedestal Rail (1) DHembree at 3:52pm 11.12.24 Are you talking about the location of pedestal steering in the cockpit? Does your current boat ha
Strange solar/electrical setup on new boat dlochner at 3:41pm 11.12.24 ABYC standards are expensive to access, unless, you join ABYC as a Recreational Boater for 5 days fr

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