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Genoa control lines for a Oceanis 50, 2018 Luis H Mex PV at 3:41pm 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/785 Hello, I own a Oceanis 50, 1998, and we are changing part uf the running rig. The boat came with 16
Nav info on tv? (2) ScottySailor at 2:54pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1315 Hello fellow sailors, while replacing the old tv in my boat(2009 Hunter 49) I came across this cable
2007 H38 Pins in blocks permanent or press-out? (2) flightlead404 at 2:41pm 05.10.21 Big Boats 11/1293 I'm replacing all the running rigging on my H38. I have several of these blocks (one for boom vang
H38 Traveler "Upper Sheave" - can anybody post a picture or explain? (2) alexkom at 1:06pm 05.10.21 Big Boats 9/1094 Hello folks! I just recently bought a Hunter 38 2005 and am pretty excited about it! Now going throu
Surprise!! Shaft wear by packing nut (1) Rich Stidger at 12:23pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 22/4190 I'm trying to get ready for the summer season. In 2019 (my last sailing season) I was having some d
Bilge pump Xstream at 12:22pm 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/577 The Oceanis 281 I'm looking at doesn't have an automatic bilge pump. It has a switch on the electri
Need a clean SS cut (1) Justin_NSA at 12:00pm 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 28/2359 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine s
H216 Bilge Water. PBowen at 11:53am 05.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/782 Hunter 216. Bilge water. Likely source and repair?
Instruments on panel not working. thwilson at 11:22am 05.10.21 Catalina 30 5/878 Yesterday I installed two new batteries as one of the old one had become hot and blackish water was
Sirius decals BarryM at 10:42am 05.10.21 Sirius 21/22 1/1163 Does anyone know if there is anywhere to purchase Sirius decals as the ones on my sirius 22 are orig
Fuel Shut Off 06 H31 Help Needed BarnegatBobby at 9:44am 05.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/481 I have a new to me H31 that I'm doing the seasonal maintenance on. Tomorrow I'm looking at replacing
Using Maxwell VW800 Windlass (3) Team118 at 8:21am 05.10.21 Big Boats 3/3108 Hi My 1997 has the VW800 windlass and I am in the process of getting the boat ready for launch. I
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? DeliriousSailor at 8:06am 05.10.21 Smaller Boats 13/1824 We need to remove our jib and do rerigging of the main and a few other upgrades and maintenance thin
361 where in boat is the dock AC inlet fuse ? Guan at 7:44am 05.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3832 Need to know where the AC incoming fuse is. Was using power washer with on board AC power when it f
Hardware Rigging rhomberg at 7:36am 05.10.21 Sirius 21/22 9/2131 I just bought a 21 and it needs all need hardware. Blocks, lines, cleats etc. Any detailed suggestio
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" (1) ManicFarmer at 7:20am 05.10.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1724 I just bought my first sailboat, a 1990 Hunter 28. Survey went well but one of the issues identifie
Mast thickness? Orbweaver at 6:45am 05.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2039 Hi all, I want to attach a couple of pad-eyes to my mast. I'm trying to engineer a system to allow m
Home Weather Station Plymouth Sailor at 4:03am 05.10.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1345 Fellow sailors, trying to find an option on the cheap for determining wind speed as the wind speed t
H26 waterline / water flowing into gas locker on tack JimSails at 7:49pm 05.09.21 Smaller Boats 14/1731 Hey all, we have been concerned with the aft waterlevel on the hunter 26. We have a honda 9.9 off th
Towing a wooden dinghy (1) Captain W at 6:39pm 05.09.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1013 I have a new wooden dinghy. I am interested to know how you would attach a towing bridle to it. My

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Engine Start Key Ralph Johnstone at 4:26pm 04.06.25 If all else fails, remove the old lock and install a Cole Hersey ignition lock to suit your requirem
Engine Start Key Seahawk345 at 4:17pm 04.06.25 I think I'll try the option on Amazon and see if it works....thanks for the input from y'all......it
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? Ralph Johnstone at 4:16pm 04.06.25 Are you able to add additional zincs to the prop shaft ? The more cathodic you can make the shaft a
Wooden Boat Building Documentary PaulK at 3:50pm 04.06.25 You could watch the Tally-Ho rebuild too if you've got a bit more time on your hands.https://www.you
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? PaulK at 3:33pm 04.06.25 The warrantee on the website specifically says that wear and corrosion are not valid warranty claims
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 1:59pm 04.06.25 The liquid Bar Keepers Friend is less abrasive.
Engine Start Key BigEasy at 1:50pm 04.06.25 or can anyone shed some light on getting a couple of new key.. Go figure, they are available o
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 1:16pm 04.06.25 No pics, sorry. I just meant that if a keel board is installed, don't weld it. My thinking is that
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Tally Ho at 1:13pm 04.06.25 I use Bar Keepers Friend scouring powder on my deck. There is some oxallic acid in the powder, and
Engine Start Key BigEasy at 12:52pm 04.06.25 Should be able to get a yanmar key from any yanmar dealer/outlet. In some regions, you should be ab
Engine Start Key Seahawk345 at 12:39pm 04.06.25 The centre of the barrel is hollow but square shaped.
Engine Start Key (1) Seahawk345 at 12:38pm 04.06.25
Galley sink project Dalliance at 12:36pm 04.06.25 They provide a plate adaptor that could cover the hole but I don't like the looks of it. I'll simp
Engine Start Key kappykaplan at 11:57am 04.06.25 Go visit your local hardware store and have them duplicate the key for you.
Atlantis resort in Nassau Bahamas pgandw at 11:43am 04.06.25 Almost 50 years ago, where Atlantis is now was our water sheltered skiing beach on the East end of H
Galley sink project Scott T-Bird at 11:33am 04.06.25 Seems like you ended up covering the original hole for the faucet? How are you going to mount the n
Wooden Boat Building Documentary Foswick at 11:03am 04.06.25
The holy grail of all questions nautical Hayden Watson at 11:02am 04.06.25 Um,... by having a dry boat? I keep my spare rolls in a storage locker and the current roll is on a
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 10:50am 04.06.25 The problem with boats and moisture is that there is a "ratcheting" effect. That is, warm/moist air
Hunter 23 cloth color (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 04.06.25 Further to my post #4. I am preparing for some repairs on seat covers for the stern seats on the bo

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