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Looking for a Hunter 170 within an hour or so of Gainesville, FL Phil Herring at 12:07pm 01.12.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/539 We need to get a look (and some measurements) from a Hunter 170 for a new replacement part. If you h
Conditioning new batteries. BAD ORCA at 11:43am 01.12.21 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2256 I posted this on another website but though it might be good to post here. Maybe get Mainesails tho
Evaluating feathering Prop on 37 ft. Hunter Rafael8008 at 11:13am 01.12.21 Big Boats 15/3458 Has anyone recently jumped up to a feathering prop? I have a standard 3 blade one connected to my
Cracked and Warped Headliner, leaks along cabin side? (3) JohnInCT at 10:32am 01.12.21 Catalina 30 7/1291 Hello All, I'm interested in purchasing a Cat 30, but am concerned about two issues. First in t
ACP COMPOSTION Crazy Dave Condon at 8:59am 01.12.21 Day Sailers 7/2367 Recently I have asked for help but no responses. I have one general question before going to the ne
12 volt charging at marina ricksoth at 8:16am 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 60/7672 During the first bottom painting when we purchased our Cal in November 2020 we had the yard test the
Beneteau 373 Single Handing JHorr at 7:42am 01.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/6191 I have a B373 that I sail solo quite often. Does anyone have any ideas for better access to the trav
Salon Table Finish rsaloman at 7:29am 01.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1768 Hi all, We have a 2011 Beneteau 43 3-cabin model. Would anyone happen to know what finish Beneteau
Bimini Wind Effect RoyS at 7:12am 01.12.21 Ask All Sailors 20/4671 Having a bimini installed on my 1980 H33. Bimini is 80" long, tapered to match the boat width, and e
Sad News at Garhauer Marine Ward H at 8:08pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2157 Guido Passed Away
Hunter 28.5--Trailer issue abinkc at 7:02pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/542 Buying 28.5 and borrowing a trailer to get it out of the water. Any suggestions on setting the pads
Wire Size to Bus Bar? Zinger88 at 6:09pm 01.11.21 Catalina 22 11/5666 I currently have 5 wires coming from various items attached to the positive stud on my battery so on
Does anyone know of a tool sold to help re attaching "lift the dot" fittings on my dodger? eianm at 3:53pm 01.11.21 Big Boats 13/1902 I don't think the Ironwood pacific tool will do it?
Battery location H31' (83-87) ShawneH at 1:41pm 01.11.21 Mid-Size Boats 20/2748 I am looking at installing 2 house batteries in the lazaret under the STBD seat on my H31. Currentl
Dual headstays Drinky Crow at 1:28pm 01.11.21 Racing 2/742 In this instance for a jib and staysail, on furlers. 14" apart. What impact or degradation on perfor
Cracks in keel (5) SailingLoto at 12:50pm 01.11.21 Ask All Sailors 19/2173 I was scraping bottom paint on my boat today, enjoying the warm 38 degree weather. When I came acro
H260 keel GBGraham at 12:09pm 01.11.21 Smaller Boats 10/1592 Under the boat today and noticed a 5/16th hole through the keel. this is about 2" up from the bottom
Looking for First 405 stanchion bases guidera48 at 8:55am 01.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/3569 Beneteau first 405 I have about 8 stanchion bases that are cracked or split. I found replacements at
Is this config acceptable? (1) Justin_NSA at 7:10am 01.11.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1911 I was looking for a place to install my 10" water filter assembly and I came across this original in
Problems with Stepping the mast on my 1998 Hunter 240 Melstrom at 4:47am 01.11.21 Smaller Boats 14/1841 I purchased a 1998, 240 last week and am having issues stepping the mast. I purchased it from an el

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Wilcox Crittenden to Raritan PhII richrsd14 at 8:08am 03.15.25
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Terry Cox at 8:04am 03.15.25 There is no dock there. Eagle Harbor is on the (north) east side of Cypress. The buoys are maintain
Toilet Issue smokey73 at 7:22am 03.15.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. @Kraffert I really question this
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? Justin_NSA at 7:17am 03.15.25 We're going into the 3rd year of a drought. Not enough water to crane launch, let alone sail.
Towing a Precision 23 JBP-PA at 6:31am 03.15.25 If it's only a few times a year, you rent a truck from U-Haul.
Towing a Precision 23 Indysailor at 6:15am 03.15.25
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? colemj at 5:31am 03.15.25 It has less to do with the distance from existing holes and more to do with the absolute position o
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? colemj at 5:19am 03.15.25 It is common for masts of all types to have multiple halyard exit holes in them. We have four on on
Keel Bolts jssailem at 4:43am 03.15.25 Upon seeing the images, my first impression is the keel struck something. If it is on the stern en o
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) higgs at 8:43pm 03.14.25 Go with the diesel. I have owned both a diesel and the A4. The A4 is a great engine, but a diesel
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? jssailem at 8:37pm 03.14.25 Good fish and chips at the Pub in Eagle Harbor on Bainbridge. Was my first cruise back in 2015. We h
Antifreeze Leak JRT at 7:51pm 03.14.25 I have the exact same conditions, i replaced all the hoseshas on my motor too. I'll look next time
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend Captain Larry-DH at 7:19pm 03.14.25 Some good tips above. Another thing I thought of (implemented in mine) is to tie a loop in the retri
Electric brakes - wiring JoeWhite at 6:57pm 03.14.25 Cut the wires and use wire wing nuts that is filled with lanoline.
Electric brakes - wiring Rick Webb at 6:55pm 03.14.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of t
Lifesling Rescue This Weekend PaulK at 6:39pm 03.14.25 Many long-distance races require boats to practice MOB procedures. We practice.
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? PaulK at 6:35pm 03.14.25 A rigger has insurance to be able to make this sort of decision. (Or they should.) Having a rigger c
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:49pm 03.14.25 I would not take any advice, here, about that. The answer really depends on a number of factors. Th
Could i cut halyard exit near deck? garymalmgren at 4:42pm 03.14.25 External halyard = noisy. I agree that this is a professional's decision, but... Could you post som
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Urban Hermit at 4:14pm 03.14.25 Encouragement from active if sometimes achy 80.

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