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Stringer issue under compression post (1) DougW at 8:50am 04.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/728 193150 Anyone have cracks like this under the compression post? On my Hunter 28.5. If so, what are
Need advice for wood sealer. still dreaming at 7:56am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 6/4324 Hello everyone. Need advice which wood sealer to use prior to varnish? I'm a little confused after m
Catalina 22 Mast Head (5) Captain Wind Song at 7:43am 04.25.21 Parts Search 0/524 I am looking for a Mast Head for a 1975 Catalina 22 with an oval mast. I have checked the CatalinaDi
Broken Mast Head (4) Captain Wind Song at 7:35am 04.25.21 Catalina 22 5/1197 I was doing a final inspection of my mast in preparation for launch next week and discovered my mast
Boarding Ladder Failure (2) Ward H at 7:18am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3104 My C30 is still on the hard while I prepare for launch, which will be May 6th if all goes well. Yes
Globe Run Dry Impellers dlochner at 6:57am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1401 When I went to replace the impeller on my Yanmar 3JH2E I saw the recommended Globe Impeller had a di
Pacific Northwest Cruise 2020 and 2021 Terry Cox at 6:34am 04.25.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/2093 My latest DVD production has been published on YouTube for your enjoyment. n9gsK4SwCuM
Epoxy or grind and glass? (2) jdrutten at 6:27am 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1056
Question - H38 Dockside Water Supply - How to Use? flightlead404 at 5:57am 04.25.21 Big Boats 14/2649 I just picked up a 2007 H38. The manual says the dockside water supply is plumbed in after the ship
Dutchman System with Loose Footed Main johndlundiii at 5:40am 04.25.21 Catalina 30 9/2691 We cannot seem to get our dutchman system to work on a loose footed main, it never seems to fold rig
Catalina 30 Running Rigging Diagram johndlundiii at 5:35am 04.25.21 Catalina 30 6/6197 Despite a lot of google search, downloading the brief owners manual, and running through multiple pa
Accessing behind panel where radio and propane switch are located. (1) Unwinder at 5:09pm 04.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/415 On my H37.5, 1994, I need to access behind the wood panel where the radio and propane switch is loca
H26 Shore Power Adapter Wind Dreamer at 4:15pm 04.24.21 Smaller Boats 8/1156 Hey y'all, I'm gonna be working on my boat out of the water for the next two weeks before launch. I
Anti Fouling Paint Byron H at 4:11pm 04.24.21 Day Sailers 3/1015
Stepping up! caverun at 1:17pm 04.24.21 Smaller Boats 4/636 Big news- after contracting a serious case of 2footitis, I purchased a '98 H260 about a month ago an
Newbie 35.5 owner...Checking water level? DLLawrence at 12:48pm 04.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1253 Hi All! A quick question...is there a way to determine how much water is in the freshwater tank und
COVID restriction violation (1) Brian D at 12:15pm 04.24.21 Sails Call Lounge 21/2476 Crew to be arrested for not social distancing and not wearing masks. Film at 11!
stanchions Mechone at 9:56am 04.24.21 Catalina 310 2/903 Anyone direct me in removal of stanchions ,forward and gate ,do cabinets have to be removed for acc
Best Lazy Cradle/Stack Pack System skunther at 1:48pm 04.23.21 Ask All Sailors 23/16690 I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5 that has a failing mainsail cover, as well as a stiff new sail that
Starboard Salon Table (2) Deleted member 117556 at 12:47pm 04.23.21 Catalina 310 8/1694 For years I have been thinking about making a table for my wife who sits in the small settee on the

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 9:06am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it repe
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:57am 04.03.25 Regret to say no typo. Full disclosure No San Francisco Bay or ocean sailing now jjust up and do
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:54am 04.03.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:53am 04.03.25 At 96 just to be moving is a good sign! Or is that a typo and you are 69? At any rate, I hear you.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 04.03.25 Is it carbureted with an automatic choke by any chance? I have a lawn mower with a similar problem -
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:46am 04.03.25 Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Because your raw water pump is not made to run DRY. Stu you are
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:41am 04.03.25 You are so right Dave. I am 96 years old and wanted to avoid climbing around on hands and knees in
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:35am 04.03.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more tha
Sailing Tender kloudie1 at 8:30am 04.03.25 A buddy of mine built an Eastport Pram like this and used it as a towed dink for the Tartan 37 .. It
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel LloydB at 8:23am 04.03.25 A hitch extension wouldn't work on my pickup I think because the rear gas tank or the spare tire wou
Sailing Tender jssailem at 7:53am 04.03.25 Duckworks boat builders developed a small sailing dinghy. They use fiberglass over a foam core. Here
Sailing Tender JBP-PA at 7:18am 04.03.25 I'd like to try building one of those Chesapeake Light Craft with foam core instead of plywood to se
Sailing Tender (2) garymalmgren at 6:28am 04.03.25 Sailing tenders are great. An extra bonus if it is a good rower. Rowing is great exercise!! However,
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 04.03.25 Have you thought about mast and boom storage for a sailing dinghy? This is a good point. The spar
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:15am 04.03.25
Great Deal on Antifouling Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 04.03.25 Very interested in finding out who is selling paint at 50% off
Sailing Tender Project_Mayhem at 5:38am 04.03.25 A trolling motor might also suit you well. You can shorten the shaft for easy storage and you don't
Sailing Tender jackhart at 5:33am 04.03.25 The Walker Bay 8 weighs 71 lbs, it has a capacity of 425 pounds.
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution Project_Mayhem at 5:33am 04.03.25 You've got some wild looking clouds in that last pic! What you're describing and showing in the pic

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