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We are the proud owners of a '84 Hunter 25.5 ! (1) RockynHilda at 11:37am 07.23.20 Smaller Boats 28/1612 Have yet to sail, and are in the process of verifying operation of all components as she has been in
Redirecting Hunter 49 A/C unit drain pan water (condensation) away from bilge TT Tide Together at 10:26am 07.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/496 My only obstacle from a completely dry bilge seems to be water condensation building up in A/C unit
Removing bottom paint: How long does it take? Dr. D at 8:50am 07.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 28/3917 This winter I will put my boat on the hard. During that time I will sand the bottom to remove the la
local knowledge point pleasant canal current flow Dil at 6:36am 07.23.20 Destinations 13/7122 Hi all, Will soon be coming in to the Manasquan inlet and down the point pleasant canal for t
Squeaky Rigid Boom Vang jviss at 6:00am 07.23.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1785 I have an Offshore Spars rigid boom vang. It squeaks! I can't identify the component that is causi
Covid-19 warnings from Cuttyhunk Island in Buzzards Bay. (1) TomY at 5:20am 07.23.20 Destinations 3/471 https://www.townofgosnold.org/home/news/important-announcement-masks-mandatory
Solar Vent on a head hatch. Cat36Amoore at 8:42pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 29/2338 I would like to install a solar vent on my head hatch. Is it possible to drill the hole using a hol
Help with hydraulic autopilot [pics attached] (1) khanman22 at 7:08pm 07.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/456 Hey folks, hoping you can help me understand a bit more about my AP system in more detail as a means
Oh snap! It snapped! (2) Project_Mayhem at 5:33pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 16/924 I'm convinced this boat is cursed but that's a topic for another day. One of the stays got caught wh
Shoutout to Raymarine jrussnogle at 3:53pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/725 The ACU-100 unit on my Raymarine autopilot recently quit working. I sent to it to Raymarine via UPS
O'Day 39-40' Whisker Pole? LouisMK at 2:36pm 07.22.20 Bigger Boats 6/639
any Nonsuch cat owners out there? MitchM at 2:06pm 07.22.20 Trailer Sailors 9/917 considering a small cat boat, the only ones i see are from 86. any comments about w
manual bilge pump CLSailor at 1:55pm 07.22.20 Precision 1/1250 Just purchased a Precision 18 in excellent condition. But...I guess the former owner did not realiz
Outhaul car for inmast furler. ronper at 1:49pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 1/238 Have an O'day 26' with an mast furler the car on the boom needs to be replaced any suggestions where
Replacement for spectra mag vane pump discovery at 1:40pm 07.22.20 Big Boats 0/459 Looking to see if anyone on the forum has found the part number for the procon mag vane feed pump on
WANTED - main for E30+ PZovic at 1:21pm 07.22.20 Ericson 3/1267 Hello We are looking for a replacement mainsail for our Ericson 30+ We've checked many used sail lof
Beneteau First 38 deadlight leaks JuanMarcos at 1:12pm 07.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/541 The deadlights on my Beneteau First 38 have over time developed a few leaks that I would like to sto
Gearbox oil change frequency and tips please. Guan at 12:52pm 07.22.20 Ask All Sailors 6/909 Just remembered that I've NOT done any oil change to the gearbox for umpteen years!!! Please kindly
Cruising Guide to Western Florida 7th Ed. (1) rgranger at 11:53am 07.22.20 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 2/662 182733 I recently discovered that I have two copies of this book. If someone wants my spare, it i
Beneteau O-40 removing headliners? Yahtahey at 11:10am 07.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/877 I ripped the traveler cheek block out. One of the bolts was a through bolt, the other was a lag. Ne

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Thanksgiving Cruise mermike at 8:19am 12.01.23 I have not seen that movie in years. Thanks for the reminder.
Thanksgiving Cruise jssailem at 8:07am 12.01.23
Manual Bilge jssailem at 8:02am 12.01.23 That looks like an owner modification. With ropes attached and the cleat nearby I would suspect it h
Thanksgiving Cruise (5) mermike at 8:02am 12.01.23 221673 As planned, we stopped in at the Thea Foss Waterway. We stayed 2 nights at the Dock St. Mari
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. (1) LaDonaMina at 7:37am 12.01.23 Well I ordered 3 - 5'x12' Antimicrobial formica sheets in off white eggshell matte finsh (there are
Manual Bilge motosail_SD at 6:53am 12.01.23 The pictures help but do not show the pump. Is there a working pump or are you pulling a plug that
New MaxProp came today! CrispyCringle at 6:47am 12.01.23 You're going to love the feel in reverse, and enjoy no windmilling prop if yours did that before.
Trolling Motor as Auxiliary Project_Mayhem at 6:19am 12.01.23 I am not ready to jump on the lithium boat just yet. This reminds me of an incident last year when
Hunter 285 aft berth redesign. Project_Mayhem at 6:16am 12.01.23 This looks great! Definitely interested in hearing more about the build and materials
Manual Bilge Project_Mayhem at 6:14am 12.01.23 Im guessing that you either pull the rope over and over it's a manual bilge bump, the rope is connec
Faucet is leaking Lfarquhar at 5:44am 12.01.23 Maybe try dis-assembling the cartridge portion and slather the "spout O ring" with a non-petroleum
Electric Motors Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 12.01.23 That used to be a sailing vlog, didn't it? Interestingly enough, Dan and Kika have always talked a
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 Tally Ho at 4:47am 12.01.23 Consider a folding or feathering prop for long term sailing, that can provide the drive power of a 3
New MaxProp came today! Terry Cox at 4:44am 12.01.23 Nice looking product, Greg. Will look to see how she performs when you splash next season. Thanks fo
Does anyone recognise this windlass? Terry Cox at 4:32am 12.01.23 Thank you all for your help! You are most welcome, Johan. Having serviced and placed back into wor
Electric Motors Jim Legere at 3:24am 12.01.23 Very cool. I hope to have an electric sailboat someday. I'll put my name on the list for one when
Manual Bilge jssailem at 2:51am 12.01.23 The pictures help but do not show the pump. Is there a working pump or are you pulling a plug that o
2 blade vs. 3 blade prop for my 1988 C30 jssailem at 2:32am 12.01.23 Many consider choosing a blade is as important and complex as choosing a sail for their boat. You ar
Electric Motors Will Gilmore at 2:12am 12.01.23 Very cool. I hope to have an electric sailboat someday. :plus: -Will
Does anyone recognise this windlass? dLj at 1:49am 12.01.23 So I continue not to have any clue which type of windlass I have. But I have stopped worrying abou

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