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Question about eye splice (1) AndyL at 9:59am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 19/4121 I just completed my first eye splice in double braid (3/8"), following instructions that came with t
Dinghy Floor Repair (2) sailcapt340 at 7:43am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1083 What filler would you use to repair cracks in the wooden floor boards of a dinghy? 2 of my marine p
Anchor chain question..... NYSail at 5:01am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 40/3886 Hello all.... so upgrading my anchor chain. I currently have 3/8bbb which weighs 1.6lbs per foot, a
2020 haul out. (9) TomY at 4:56am 11.06.20 Ask All Sailors 35/3364 2020 includes, of course, Covid-19. Our country is in the midst of a raging spike that we're even fe
2 inch sanitation hose Johann at 8:17pm 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/2008
Halloween cruise Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 11.05.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 50/5130 Went for a very nice Halloween cruise. Late last Thursday evening, I looked at the weather and saw
How much pump should a pump pump? Project_Mayhem at 5:23pm 11.05.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1456 My boat has an OMC saildrive that is awesome when it works. The PO got tired of priming the fuel sys
Larger Wheel on 260 rs1sensen at 4:52pm 11.05.20 Smaller Boats 10/1927 Are all Edson wheels interchangeable or do they come in different thread sizes? I've been thinking
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, swshogren at 2:34pm 11.05.20 Big Boats 24/8437 Has anyone considered the addition of a small electric fuel lift pump on old Hunter's with yanmar d
Oh, one more thing..... (2) cb32863 at 2:26pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 28/1788 A few weeks before haul out, Rachel got promoted to Admiral. And yes, we literally tied the knot, th
My Favorite Job of the Year (6) Ralph Johnstone at 12:10pm 11.05.20 Ask All Sailors 10/838 I really can't decide if it's lubricating the head piston or getting a root canal (without sedation)
Kick-up Rudder Rope (3) Glen404 at 9:18am 11.05.20 Day Sailers 3/1798 I recently bought an O'Day 26 with one of the rudders on this site (part #805657). The rope doesn't
Salon Table O'Day 28 dfp51 at 8:12am 11.05.20 Bigger Boats 1/706 Does anyone know how the salon table, specifically the small shelf behind the table top, attaches to
Firefly Carbon Foam AGM batteries stephen_i_w at 8:08am 11.05.20 Catalina 310 23/7758 It is time to replace those old 4d batteries that came with my boat. I recently read about Firefly
Cutlass Bearing Replacement nveater at 7:22am 11.05.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1034 One of the many downfalls of this pandemic is that I have too much time on my hands and I start thin
Purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27, recommendations for replacing toilet? anupghosh at 4:48am 11.05.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/722 Hi, New to the forum and to sail boats. I am purchasing a 2005 Hunter 27 Deluxe model. The boat is
Trailer Jack Rating Project_Mayhem at 8:33pm 11.04.20 Trailer Sailors 23/2339 I forgot to flip up my trailer jack and as you can imagine some interesting things happened. Luckily
What is the mattress size in the aft cabin beneteau 343 swisssally at 7:42pm 11.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/631 What is the mattress size of the Beneteau 343 in the aft cabin and what size sheets fit?
Gooseneck fitting for C&C 34 (1) Carwrecknc at 5:36pm 11.04.20 Parts Search 1/767 Does anyone know where I might be able to locate a gooseneck fitting for a C'C 34? The piece on the
Ground height of a 380 for trucking purposes. Team118 at 10:56am 11.04.20 Big Boats 20/3764 The one measurement I cannot find. I want to get estimates to truck a Catalina 380 to me. They need

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Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 10:19am 12.20.24 Right on Ya'll... I think the play is to run the traveller lines back (in case of de-power situation
Barton Marine removable traveler dLj at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? The only sailboats I've ever had that
Barton Marine removable traveler dlochner at 9:58am 12.20.24 I have a 4:1 mid boom set-up... i thought i needed a winch? Because of the increase loads on mid-
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:58am 12.20.24
Barton Marine removable traveler (1) bob45 at 9:38am 12.20.24 Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized friction you should not need a winch to handle the mainsh
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 9:28am 12.20.24 Lead the mainsheet back too, with room for a winch Bob, with the proper blocks and minimized frict
Bimini tubing chafe Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 12.20.24 My last boat had this issue. The back stay had cut all the way through a small portion of the tubing
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 9:06am 12.20.24 Thanks for every ones input on this. some pretty compelling arguments both directions. quite a bit o
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore RitSim at 9:06am 12.20.24 I looked at winter slip storage but I would need a Spring Quick haul for bottom cleaning/ zinc repl
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 9:05am 12.20.24 It is fun to see that Happy Face when the engine they worked on fires up. I have enjoyed that feelin
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore dLj at 8:57am 12.20.24 Friends of mine that live on their boat in Boston, put a covering on to keep the boat warmer in the
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 Terry Cox at 8:41am 12.20.24 We do have a generator Our boat has a heat pump beneath the starboard settee, main cabin and one b
Bimini tubing chafe dlochner at 8:10am 12.20.24 Thanks for the photos. If you push the lower fittings for the forward bow up, it will push the forw
H42P - Factory specs of the thru hulls below the water line 1992 Hunter Passage 42 nastradam at 8:04am 12.20.24 This is exactly the information I was hoping for thank you both! We do have a generator but no heate
Bimini tubing chafe (4) yelkenli at 8:01am 12.20.24 There are 4 tubes that fan out from the lower half of the assembly. The tube furthest aft is aft of
Retired person with too much time on his hands? Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.20.24 How about a bunch of small DC fans on the perimeter of the fire pit blowing towards people? I wouldn
H290 Galley faucet cartridges dlochner at 7:52am 12.20.24 Can you post a photo of the cartridge and the faucet?
2nd Bilge Pump Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.20.24 The reason for the separate line is that the output from the manual bilge pump will flow through the
Bimini tubing chafe JoeWhite at 7:47am 12.20.24 A 4" length of hose, held in place with ty wraps on both ends on the Bimini tubing. Rotate or reposi
Bimini tubing chafe dmax at 7:26am 12.20.24 I think a short section of shroud cover would be best - very slippery - not a big fan of covering s

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