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Using nylon or Dacron sailcloth as peel-ply LagunaJay at 5:07pm 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 0/997 For anyone doing a fiberglass project, if you ever wondered if you could use scrap nylon or Dacron s
My old stuffing box is shining like a new penny. I think that's a bad thing. (1) IH82BL8 at 3:55pm 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1779 Isn't the stuffing box made of either brass or bronze? I'm no expert on galvanic corrosion, if it l
Raymarine Rotary drive? scottdube at 3:19pm 07.05.20 Big Boats 11/1774 Over the years I've had a couple of times where the autopilot would stop working. I'd get a "Drive
2002 Hunter 386 Bimini Gary Ryan at 3:03pm 07.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1110 Our Hunter 386 has 2 Bimini covers. One that covers the helm attaches at the backside of the arch,
NPS threads question pbknowles at 3:00pm 07.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/3199 Hi, new to the forum here. I have been reading up on seacocks and thru hulls as i will be replacing
So what are you? (1) Brian D at 1:03pm 07.05.20 Sails Call Lounge 19/1092 181977
Keel Bolts BillGr at 12:37pm 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1123 I have a 44 year old 26' Grampian fixed keel bolt. I will be hauling the boat around 7/19/20 and wo
Oday Widgeon Mooring Cover? willadley at 12:05pm 07.05.20 Day Sailers 4/1059 Hi all, I recently acquired an Oday Widgeon and am having trouble finding a mooring cover. I would
Shields VAC XHD 148 hose odaydokay at 12:05pm 07.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/3864 I installed this hose when I converted my hand pumps to pressure water 25 years ago (3/4") and over
Beneteau Bilge Pics Talisker at 11:18am 07.05.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1278 Looking for some pictures of your bilge! Ideally Beneteau 361 2001 ish vintage
The fuel tank H37C pbknowles at 11:10am 07.05.20 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1212 The fuel tank is under the quarter berth and both the tanks under the settees are water correct? Th
Shadow #417 video? (3) Bolander at 10:55am 07.05.20 The Cherubini Hunters 2/344
Sailboat delivery done right! Scott T-Bird at 10:07am 07.05.20 Destinations 27/2239 Well, I've hinted about our sailboat purchase and now it's official. Andante II is a Catalina 320 t
New marine nav app searching for BETA users (2) jradasaurus at 9:04am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 0/291 As a prefix- hoping to not have this post removed for self promotion. I will not post the name of my
Attaching an outboard to a rudder/tiller Dhamil6490 at 8:42am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3515 I saw a video clip of a small sailboat (Seaward 17) that had a kicker attached directly on the tille
How scared should I be? Ziggler at 8:32am 07.05.20 Ask All Sailors 3/730 1986 Morgan 323. I know these original electrical system components aren't ideal and could likely be
bowsprit for H31 fupls at 9:14pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/927 I want to install a bowsprit on foredeck. Please share your experience if anyone of you made it.
Hunter 340 Salon Table Nan340 at 7:09pm 07.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/526 We own a 1999 Hunter 340 and have not needed to lower the salon table until now. Can someone provide
Windlass relacement - Catalina 34mk2 Drhive at 5:00pm 07.04.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1965 Hi. The Maxwell Windlass (VW500) on my Catalina 34MK2, while still working, has become a liability,
engine will not remain running when shift into gear buddyshea at 3:31pm 07.04.20 Mid-Size Boats 29/4571 Catalina 27 1985 with M18 Universal engine starts and sounds normal.. When I shift into forward or r

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1991 H42 with Heart interface Freedom 20 inverter charger- I think i have a problem! Stu Jackson at 8:48pm 11.25.23 How is it wired into your system? For my Freedom 15, I use the ATS for all incoming and sent the ou
what make engine? dlochner at 6:52pm 11.25.23 Hey this one has a vacuum attachment! More engines should come with this! :facepalm:;) ucked into t
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? dlochner at 6:48pm 11.25.23 I an not a fan of Battle Born or Dakota. But they have good marketing departments. :biggrin:
So, I pulled the trigger on an "X2Power" lithium battery. AaronD at 6:32pm 11.25.23
what make engine? mermike at 5:47pm 11.25.23 Hey this one has a vacuum attachment! More engines should come with this! :facepalm:;)
Hunter 35.5 David in Sandusky at 5:40pm 11.25.23 There are 59 owner reviews of the Hunter 35.5 here: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/reviews.php?m
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 4:52pm 11.25.23 A couple of new relevant articles from MaineSail recently posted. https://marinehowto.com/an-excit
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hayden Watson at 4:42pm 11.25.23 It would be very nice if Wakespeed and Zeus got into a price war. They are both rather spendy.
Which are the best good old daysailers? dLj at 4:01pm 11.25.23 How did that work out? Did you all just get purple faced? It was delightful, both deciding what wi
CLosed must be postponed. georgetheleo at 2:31pm 11.25.23 I recently added a "CODE ZERO" sail to the 41S5 ! attached a 26" long 3" alum channel to the port s
Hunter 140 frame Crazy Dave Condon at 2:09pm 11.25.23 There is no wood frame in the hull just blocks of wood encapsulated in the transom. First, post s
Saving Another Catalina, An abandoned Catalina 36. Mikem at 1:54pm 11.25.23 Well it looks like all the work I have done may have been for nothing. Turns out the previous owne
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Tally Ho at 1:45pm 11.25.23
CLosed must be postponed. arf145 at 1:39pm 11.25.23 Where'd you get my picture from?
Key issues with C275. dlochner at 1:01pm 11.25.23 And VC17 does dissolve with rubbing or denatured alcohol as well. But that said, removing an entire
CLosed must be postponed. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:12am 11.25.23 I like this kind of slow build...I'll stay tuned The last person who said that is still tuned and
Which are the best good old daysailers? jssailem at 11:08am 11.25.23 Several close friends and I had to drink a lot of different wines over a few months to settle on wh
Key issues with C275. Codybear at 10:37am 11.25.23 I was just inferring if I was buying a boat, I would rather have a freshwater boat than one that liv
Replacing Placards for Thru-hull fittings Crazy Dave Condon at 10:26am 11.25.23 877-932-7245
Hunter 356 - electrical issue when plugging in on the hard Knotallthere at 9:35am 11.25.23 Can anyone confirm what some of the symptoms are when it breaker goes bad on the panel? The site sel

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