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Motor for Rhodes 19 centerboard rbaevergreen at 10:11am 04.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 8/2598 It came with a 1978 Evinrude 6 HP but the previous owner said it was unreliable. Looking at Yamaha 4
Salling from lake Ontario to New York naileyou at 8:45am 04.30.21 Ask All Sailors 0/11 My name is Mr Jason way now you and I am looking for a female selling companion to aid me in selling
Removing Cabin Headliner (2) miguelgdelrey at 7:36am 04.30.21 Big Boats 5/3167 193571
Looking at an O'Day 34 Blowboat at 3:42am 04.30.21 Bigger Boats 14/2465 My wife and I, after having had two 22' trailer sailors, have started our search for a mid-30' range
Moving mast winch to cabin top for easier solo sailing (1) ricksoth at 7:20pm 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 19/4220 Hello all, I have old Barient 9's on the mast and would like to move one to the cabin top along wit
Ceiling acess Pat cool skip at 6:36pm 04.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1096 My boat: Hunter 306 2003. I need to get access to the roof underneath my ceiling in the salon. There
Ceiling acces Pat cool skip at 6:24pm 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 0/2 My boat: Hunter 306. I need to get access to the roof underneath my ceiling in the salon. There is
Pau Hana dry and Pau Hana wet (2) richk at 12:21pm 04.29.21 Big Boats 4/855 She went in this morning and is now at home. Rich
Bug Pants stephen_i_w at 10:34am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 48/5400 Has anyone tried bug pants to deal with those awful biting flies in the Great Lakes and other places
Wilcox-Crittenden Skipper problem Anchor clanker at 10:06am 04.29.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/891 Several months ago I rebuilt my Wil-Critt Skipper with the parts available at the time. I was able t
Ignition switch johnstreatfeild at 9:01am 04.29.21 Mid-Size Boats 19/3248 I have a 1989 Hunter 335 with a 2GM Yanmar. Should I leave the ignition key in after the motor star
Looking for Water Ballast 260 Hunter / 250 Catalina 2000-2005 John Marrone at 8:59am 04.29.21 Smaller Boats 3/917 Still looking after 2-years, now. Live on West Coast of North Florida where Tide is typically shallo
Portable charger options marchem at 8:05am 04.29.21 Musings With Maine Sail 9/3200
Seaward 19RK? FiguredItOut at 7:46am 04.29.21 Seaward 4/2597 I'm new to the forum and in the early stages of a search for a Pocket Cruiser. Seaward has caught m
Hull crash (6) miguelgdelrey at 7:17am 04.29.21 Big Boats 27/5105 Yesterday some captain going out of the marina where I keep my boat, lost control and crash my boat
Accessing hose from freshwater tank because of suspected leak (3) MikeTheHunter at 7:07am 04.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/745 On a 2000 Hunter 340, I have sudden losses of water from the freshwater tank in the V-berth - meanin
Are You Ready????? jssailem at 6:59am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1475 It is nearly the 1st of May. Who could have imagined last October 2020, when boats were being hauled
Hunter 34 pierced galley sink Claude L.-Auger at 5:50am 04.29.21 Ask All Sailors 17/2131 Upon commissioning my water system yesterday I discovered that the galley sink (double) was leaking
Durango tow vehicle questions FuzzyBadger at 5:31am 04.29.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 24/3802 Good morning. Is anyone using a 3rd Generation (2014+) Dodge Durango, AWD, V6, with factory Tow Pack
Stern vents - screen options? jonelli at 7:32pm 04.28.21 Catalina 30 6/1477

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First sail complete....sort of boulevardtalonman at 3:55pm 06.04.25 Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minut
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy Stu Jackson at 3:48pm 06.04.25 Yes, picture would help immensely. I have two bow rollers, one for the anchor rode and the other I
Hand swaging lifelines. dlochner at 3:29pm 06.04.25 I've never understood the resistance to using hand swaged cables. I built all new standing rigging
Hurricane Season 2025 (1) JamesG161 at 3:25pm 06.04.25 how meaningful they are? Yes! This is for 2024 Jim...
Hand swaging lifelines. (1) RussC at 3:03pm 06.04.25 I've never understood the resistance to using hand swaged (nico press) cables. I built all new stand
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy danm1 at 2:36pm 06.04.25 I have a 356 (same setup) and usually just run the line from the mooring to one side. Recently bough
Backing plate material mermike at 2:25pm 06.04.25 G10 fiberglass plate is the gold standard for through hull backing plates. Costs about as much, too.
First sail complete....sort of mermike at 2:20pm 06.04.25 Rigging took me about 2 hours the first sail of the season. With practice I got it down to 90 minute
'Force 10' Oven valve replace mermike at 2:17pm 06.04.25 Do not disassemble or otherwise muck with the control other than to remove it. They require an unmol
'Force 10' Oven valve replace Rich Stidger at 1:54pm 06.04.25 I have a Seaward Range and I needed a new oven temp control. It was no longer available except as a
Bow chocks or Fairleads on H36 for guiding lines while on a mooring buoy SV Temenos at 1:00pm 06.04.25 I have the same problem. I would love to hear if someone has come up with a better solution.
New to this! jssailem at 12:43pm 06.04.25 A former owner spread baking soda over some hoses to mitigate odors. I changed to new hoses and the
Wind Instrument Wiring Question dlochner at 12:40pm 06.04.25 The problem could also be at the masthead and a damaged wire or connection. The power wires were not
Hurricane Season 2025 jssailem at 12:31pm 06.04.25 Fair question @Don S/V ILLusion . Our follow-up will address that issue in a couple days.
First sail complete....sort of jssailem at 12:29pm 06.04.25 While on the trailer during a calm morning, raise the sail, take a picture and post it here. We may
Hand swaging lifelines. jssailem at 12:25pm 06.04.25 Has anyone sued a Johnson crimping tool on Hahn fittings? Bill. I would not want to trust my life
First sail complete....sort of kappykaplan at 12:20pm 06.04.25 All in all, the boat didn't sink, didn't leak, I didn't fall off and the motor ran perfectly. Thing
Hurricane Season 2025 shemandr at 12:13pm 06.04.25 Not that I've seen. I feel like TWC tries to spin up storms to make the forecasts come true - or at
Hand swaging lifelines. Art12050 at 11:48am 06.04.25
Backing plate material Ralph Johnstone at 10:48am 06.04.25 My bad too. I read backing plate. Immediately thought winches, cleats, blocks etc. Proof positive

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