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SV Panope. 100 anchor videos jssailem at 6:29am 02.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/10121 One of the best anchor testing video bloggers has crossed the threshold and posted 100 videos. I lo
Marking anchor rode DianaOfBurlington at 9:34pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 40/12626 Looking for the best way to mark anchor rodes as to feet paid out. Could mark it by water depth; but
Odd Offset Shackle; For What? (1) Rick D at 7:48pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 3/748 I was recently given this offset shackle. Nice piece, unused, but I have no idea what the intended a
420 passsage exhaust Stephen M at 7:06pm 02.21.21 Big Boats 3/565 Has anyone changed out the exhaust piping on a Hunter 420?
1979 Columbia 28 Roller Furling sronsonet at 4:50pm 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 2/459 Can anyone recommend an fairly inexpensive jib roller furling system for a 1979 Columbia 28?
size of Hunter v berth cushions john1234 at 8:41am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 10/2273 I need to purchase a mattress topper for a 1982 Hunter 33. I need to find out whether I need a Quee
Screws that attach swim platform not holding on 1999 hunter 340 HD74 at 2:55am 02.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/637 The screws that attach the swim platform to aft of hunter 340 1999 are not holding well. Looking for
Swim platform HD74 at 2:44am 02.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/81 On my 1999 hunter 340 there are 2 holes on each side of the swim platform that attach to the boat. T
Caulking Guns LeeandRick at 8:40pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1915 I'm sure that I'm the last one to figure this out after 67 years, but caulking guns have different t
Prop choice Rjm st.petersburg at 5:03pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2987 I am trying to decide between a MaxProp or an AutoStream prop for my 41 Hunter DS with a 54hp Yanmar
Are you ready for the wind to pick up. jssailem at 1:06pm 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 17/1707 Reading the ASA website I reviewed this 5 tip quick list. It contained all good ideas. https://asa.
Catalina 22 Structural Fiberglass Repair Info Needed (3) C_Level at 10:56am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3889 Hello, I am new to sailing and purchased a swing keel 1975 Catalina 22 with trailer in September of
making space for a driversaver (1) wsconner at 10:49am 02.20.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/1355 I'm replacing the running gear and want to install a Driversaver, but am out of space. See enclosed
"Three Bells in the Forenoon Watch" Kings Gambit at 8:02am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2420 Still reading in the Macomber Honor Series first mentioned in another thread. Into book #4 now, An A
H30T (93) Rainwater in swimming platform lockers Moodymike at 7:37am 02.20.21 Mid-Size Boats 10/1734 I did originally post this problem last December but I now have an update. My original thought was t
Sailboat Heaters SailMaster at 7:35am 02.20.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1356 Good Morning all, When I did a refit of our old 1970's era boat, I had the yard remove the old dies
Polars Hobgoblin at 4:36am 02.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/590
VHF antenna problem dleckenby at 9:41pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 30/6797 My VHF radio has good reception, but weak transmission (based on multiple radio checks with our loca
New owners/new name JAE at 8:45pm 02.19.21 Catalina 310 21/4668 Hi all we finally found a 310 that fit our needs and budget. Fin keel, new sails, meticulous mainten
can you splice like the pros? jon hansen at 6:19pm 02.19.21 Ask All Sailors 5/847 oCKr1S3mKFk

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Sunken Treasure Grumps at 9:38am 05.21.25 UPDATE: Finally got the hull number and seems to be a 1985 model. Not sure about the length since th
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? boulevardtalonman at 9:38am 05.21.25 I have strap eyes on the stern of my Chrysler C22. I cross left to right between the trailer and bo
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:39am 05.21.25 With a tube of six10 you can do many repairs, make sure you get extra mixing tips to use later
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 8:38am 05.21.25 Thanks guys. Access (without cutting open deck) is tight to nearly zero. West Marine (big price mark
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair fred1diver at 8:34am 05.21.25 I second the six10 it is amazing product or you can mix epoxy and add fillers to it, they sell tubes
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Ralph Johnstone at 8:27am 05.21.25 I clearly need to lay off those cucumber sandwiches. I had no idea cucumbers were so high in calo
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair shemandr at 8:24am 05.21.25 I was thinking about using fiberglass mat as per Andy at Boatworks Today. I think he would use the
Spring Cruise - San Juans pt 2 Hello Below at 8:24am 05.21.25 No idea where we are heading next, which is just the way we like it. No doubt we will cross paths
Reefing lines missing but unclear how to install them - Precision 23 Joe at 8:03am 05.21.25 I set up a "lines led aft" for my two reefs, but went back to the "at the mast" method to keep the
How bad is this healing? thinwater at 7:57am 05.21.25 Based on the photo that boat is dead level (level the horizon in a photo editor and then draw a line
Catalina 23 Swing Keel dLj at 7:46am 05.21.25 That does not look like original design by the manufacturer but I don't really know. You don't have
Compass Glare Hood thinwater at 7:37am 05.21.25 Just a quick Google of red vs. green for night vision. I think the current SOA is that green may be
Manual sanitation pump outlet DinghySailor at 7:35am 05.21.25 Thx. Already have the Sew, but good info.
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair darmyvt at 7:30am 05.21.25 Thanks Dave, great input! I considered injecting, but wasn't sure about flowability of some of the s
Manual sanitation pump outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21am 05.21.25 Weekly 1-cup doses of distilled white vinegar flushed all the way to the tank will prevent mineral b
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 7:14am 05.21.25 Is the centerboard metal? It looks like fiberglass from the limited view in your pic. Mark sorry
How bad is this healing? BarryL at 7:13am 05.21.25 Hello, The mast should be vertical. It's easy to test. Take the halyard and run it to the port toe
Jabsco Lite Flush electric toilet Foot switch alternative Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:05am 05.21.25 Jabsco offers a 3 option wall switch for electric toilets that works with any of them...a choice of
How bad is this healing? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 05.21.25 Sorry I meant adjusting turnbuckles, not spreaders. Oops. Thank you for all the replies! I will do
C&C 24 bow hatch deck repair dlochner at 6:53am 05.21.25 Thickened epoxy will work. There are a couple products well suit for this, West System Six10 and To

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