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1981 H-33 Plexiglass coach top slide cover azambella at 8:23pm 08.04.24 The Cherubini Hunters 0/247 Our slide cover has cracked. It has survived 43 years ov UV and human abuse but now need replacing.
Using the aft stay wostenberg at 5:39pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 4/427 How to attach a Flag ' Pendant to the Aft Stay and be able to raise or lower it from the cockpit of
The fog of shore Tiffany at 3:58pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1147 Give us fog tips and tell your best harrowing fog stories.
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge inkunzi at 1:18pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 16/899 My 1988 Hunter 28.5 with the 2GM20 engine has black sooty water collecting in the bilge. I also have
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:52pm 08.04.24 Bigger Boats 13/1395 My original compass has had it after 39 years so need to replace. Ritchie makes a ton of different
Hunter Rub Rail at the sugar scoop (swim deck) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:17pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/605 I was just told that the rub rail all hunter sailboats submerges at the sugar scoop (swim Deck) whil
Bulkhead Strengthening (2) petecasey at 11:44am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/656
Rudder Removal james2034 at 10:56am 08.04.24 Big Boats 31/2988 I have a 2005 Hunter 41AC. I am having a new rudder built with stainless post. Does anyone have expe
O'day 22 (1) drgbanks at 10:47am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 4/586 can anyone help me identify this. Whatever it is, it seems to be broken.
O'day 22 Bilge (1) drgbanks at 9:18am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 11/943 Hello all, new sailor upgraded from DS3 to Oday 22'. I'm in a whole new category now and I need you
Mariner Owners 1975 and newer M32 Ketch Boatyarddog at 9:13am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 0/147 Looking for Other Mariner Ketch owners to share comments on The Mariner Builds and what they have fo
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 9:01am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 50/2485 Took my Hunter 285 out for the first time last night. Ran fine for several miles. I pushed the thro
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 (6) BTC1984 at 8:46am 08.04.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/496 Got a new tiller. 4 questions. Notice the 1/8 inch gaps around the sides. Do I need to address th
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 8:42am 08.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/594 Hey gang, I am replacing my radial wheel drive that failed. I am concerned, after looking at a pict
Winch Turning/Grinding drgbanks at 8:30am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 2/244 New sailor upgrading from DS3 to Oday 22. I used a winch in class on a Catalina 22', but that was 2
Mast Tabernacle (4) drgbanks at 7:56am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 8/1042 Hello all. New sailor upgrading from DS3 to O'day 22'. I only upgraded because we moved for work
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Captain Larry-DH at 6:15am 08.04.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1701
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (6) rcoleman67 at 9:24pm 08.03.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1220 Just picked up new to me 1988 Catalina 25 on a trailer. I'm believe I'm the 4th owner. The PO didn't
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Davenport at 12:47pm 08.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/571 As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? I notice my h260 floor sag
30-2/30T - rudder bearing removal and replacement? (4) soopad00pa at 4:39am 08.03.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/304 Rudder failed tolerance test, so I dropped it. Need to pull the bearings but aside from cutting them

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Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 2:43pm 03.30.25 As far as sanding goes, it is probably worth taking a few minutes to cut a strip of plastic sheet, t
Emergency Manual Foswick at 2:36pm 03.30.25 For me, this comes down to this: Regardless of preparation or briefing, there is a non-zero chance
Microwave lapetinaa at 1:58pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 1:57pm 03.30.25
Microwave colemj at 1:55pm 03.30.25 Does it turn itself on when you close the door, or does it just resume previous operation? Is this
fresh water flush colemj at 1:48pm 03.30.25 And I'll be glad to help you do that. Thanks, but we don't use our holding tank, so don't have th
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:43pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:41pm 03.30.25 Since Greg's sink drain is above the water line, he would need to close the sink seacock and fill t
fresh water flush kappykaplan at 1:41pm 03.30.25 fresh water of Kake Michigan Sounds sweet!
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:37pm 03.30.25 I think I am going to keep rinsing the head out with the shower head after a sail! Way easier and h
fresh water flush dlochner at 1:37pm 03.30.25 I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie That's what I implied and clarified what I had meant.
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:36pm 03.30.25 I THINK that's what I said... --Peggie
fresh water flush dlochner at 1:30pm 03.30.25 It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 1:25pm 03.30.25
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:22pm 03.30.25 As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 1:17pm 03.30.25 It would be a Y-Valve. The outlet goes to the pump, one leg goes to the sink drain the other to the
Microwave lapetinaa at 1:11pm 03.30.25 Much different than mine. Thanks anyway
Microwave MFD at 1:10pm 03.30.25 Much different than mine.
fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:06pm 03.30.25 Yes, keeping an aerobic tank helps to eliminate odors. But few, and I mean few, boats can keep thei
fresh water flush dlochner at 12:58pm 03.30.25 As I think about this, how would I switch between sea water and the sink fresh water if the thruhul

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