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Hot water plumbing davelinc at 5:51pm 05.05.21 S2 6/1288 Retrofitting our 1982 S2 9.2A with a Kuuma 6 gal water heater that fits on the platform provided und
New upholstery and cushions FBD at 4:50pm 05.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/775 My 2005 Hunter 456 has good bones but is long in the tooth. It was cruised extensively for many year
Paper raw water impeller gasket - quick Q SV_IdleHour at 3:43pm 05.05.21 Ask All Sailors 20/5111 On my westerbeke 10-2, the raw water impeller housing has a thin paper gasket from the factory. Anyo
Bent Starboard Stern Rail (1) Necessity at 3:01pm 05.05.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1536 Would love to erase this memory of the angry pylon that took a swing at our railing. Does anyone ha
Dynemma Chafe Guards BigEasy at 11:15am 05.05.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1011 Have any of you tried NE Ropes, Dynemma Chafe Sleeves for chafe guards on dock lines, etc. Didn't kn
B & G Auto Pilot Pshad at 9:52am 05.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/514 Have a 1992 Legend 43. Wondering where access is to the auto pilot ram? I have yet to lay eyes on i
Newbie questions #2 Xstream at 7:09am 05.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/968 I am finding more out each time I visit the boat. It has an interesting type of mainsheet system:
STANDING RIGGING TUNING Archangel36cc at 6:52am 05.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2265 I have a Beneteau 36CC (year 2000) and have no info on the rig tension/tuning specs. Does anyone kno
Newbie questions #2 Xstream at 6:50am 05.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/15 I am finding more out each time I visit the boat. It has an interesting type of mainsheet system:
hunter 22 swing keel jeffjk at 5:48am 05.05.21 Trailer Sailors 11/2970 lost the keel in the pamlico on sunday, heard a bang and it was gone. the keel which is available on
In-mast fuller foil Anemone at 5:28am 05.05.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/989 Hi all, appears i have a small crack behind the sleeve in my foil just above the spreaders (about 6
How to install pad eye on v-berth ceiling for infant lee cloth attachment point skunther at 9:42pm 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2375 The title sums it up. I tried some dent puller suction cups as attachment points, but they don't sta
Wanted Catalina 320 Bash at 9:03pm 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2395 Any year. Good condition. Ideally in Washington State. 604-809-5244 Thanks.
Anchoring System Sizing vs. Windlass Question duck21 at 4:53pm 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1801 Hi all, I'm reading and enjoying the various threads about anchoring. I was pondering anchoring sy
Hunter 34 jk kudera at 4:48pm 05.04.21 Big Boats 4/1094 Has anyone replaced the starboard cockpit drain hose? How big a job?
outboard motor mohi700 at 2:38pm 05.04.21 Ask All Sailors 20/7831 Hi, I have a Hunter 25, currently having a 9.8 Tohatshu, 20ft shaft. Want to get a new Mercury
Original Headsail Furler on First 375? (2) sailistices at 1:45pm 05.04.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1019 Hi there, been lurking here for years, finally have a question no one's asked before I want to get
Check your Standing Rigging Folks (2) CrispyCringle at 1:34pm 05.04.21 Smaller Boats 7/1345 My 1995 H 23.5 is holding up well. And these little boats are simple and forgiving. However, parts d
2004 420 Passage Salon Table Mriley4955 at 1:04pm 05.04.21 Big Boats 2/613 I need some help from any 420 Passage owners. I'm in need of the original dimensions of the salon ta
H38 - Furling line - Replace cleat with cam cleat? flightlead404 at 12:22pm 05.04.21 Big Boats 21/3000 I'm not a fan of the cleating arrangement for the furling line for the job on my H38. I'm consideri

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The holy grail of all questions nautical Will Gilmore at 7:10pm 04.05.25 Not sure how well that one works if you are in a marina... dj I think that depends on how many ot
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 6:19pm 04.05.25 Uhm .. thanks ,I think . We heat mostly with wood . There large piles of wood in the back of the ya
Rope clutch replacement (3) heritage at 5:04pm 04.05.25 I have this old double clutch that you can have. Just compensate me for packing and postage. v
Starting battery MattA at 4:31pm 04.05.25
Rope clutch replacement yelkenli at 4:00pm 04.05.25 Why not just replace the handles I saw the ones in your link. I am unsure if they are the same han
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 2:54pm 04.05.25 Correction...sail hauled up and went in track fine. Furling no bueno
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 2:49pm 04.05.25 Forward hatch lens replacement %&@#!! Photobucket ate all the pics, sadly, but there is info in t*
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 2:08pm 04.05.25 Same with my application. The lens sits in a recessed area with no mechanical fasteners. Definite
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 2:06pm 04.05.25 Thanks DJ. There is a significant difference in cost between the two; however, if you're going thr
Galley sink project BigEasy at 1:55pm 04.05.25 Nice. Your choice prevailed; now you get to wash the dishes!
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 1:50pm 04.05.25 My hatch lenses simply float on the hatch frame. I absolutely need an adhesive. Same with my ap
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 1:43pm 04.05.25 Cast acrylic is often recommended due to a lot of reasons. However, the mechanical properties are n
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:42pm 04.05.25 My complaint about adhesives, in general, is just that people sometimes use an adhesive when they r
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Foswick at 1:39pm 04.05.25 My complaint about adhesives, in general, is just that people sometimes use an adhesive when they re
Hatch boards vents dLj at 1:37pm 04.05.25 Gotta say, I love the location of your test setup! dj
Galley sink project dLj at 1:34pm 04.05.25 Seems like you ended up covering the original hole for the faucet? How are you going to mount the ne
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:17pm 04.05.25 I am not a fan of Sika bonding system. Very expensive compared to Dow product because special clea
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 dLj at 1:01pm 04.05.25 I selected cast acrylic as recommended by Hatch Masters; however, would be interested source & cost
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 12:50pm 04.05.25 Why the bottom hatch board and not the top? I will say this about cabin ventilation, in general: Mo
Replacing nuts on keel bolts smokey73 at 12:47pm 04.05.25 Good thought, but not being a mechanic ... how do i apply counter-torque? I do think I have a sho

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