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H23 1988 Mast foot rebuild SuzaruID at 4:52pm 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 17/2306 Hello all, We have recently acquired 1988 H23 and are looking at installing a new mast foot. The o
Furler line too short on H170 Shorefun at 4:19pm 11.02.20 Day Sailers 4/1541 I have not commented much this summer. Got my 170 in the water at the Yacht club. Have a few more h
Autopilot for 30T Rxsail at 1:41pm 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2918 I would like advice on choosing an autopilot for my 30T. We have no intention of long cruising, hav
What is it? (1) SailingLoto at 1:14pm 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2068 What is this sailboat?
Daggerboard trunk pics (26D) (1) FuzzyBadger at 12:44pm 11.02.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1390 Hi all. Would anyone have pics (from beneath the deck) of the top of the daggerboard trunk where it
I am looking for a cabin hatch cover for Windrose 18. Tvanoss at 10:43am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/303 Mine was missing when I acquired the boat and I have it covered using 'Alien' tape and a piece of ti
O'day 40 Holding Tank questions (ha ha) LouisMK at 8:01am 11.02.20 Bigger Boats 6/960 OEM for the O'Day 40 is a miserly 15 gal tank, guess they weren't planning for anyone to go very far
Help figuring out existing bow wiring please Jskosmo at 7:57am 11.02.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1263
Hunter 23.5 Rear Berth RLynnRea at 7:55am 11.02.20 Smaller Boats 9/1637 I recently purchased a 1994 Hunter 23.5 that had experienced water in the cabin so the rear berth cu
Lowrance map compatibility (1) Justin_NSA at 7:20am 11.02.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1688 I broke the mounting bracket on my ancient Lowrance Globalmap 1600. I want to replace it with someth
Windlass for a Hunter 380 tb_gb at 7:18am 11.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1110 I have a 1999 Hunter 380 that did not come with a windlass. I am at an age now that I do need one.
Hunter H26 Where's the ballast pump? CaptainRan at 6:49pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 10/1144 I can hear the ballast pump when I press the 'manual' switch, but I don't know where it is located.
Marina Services Near Washington D.C. mmlspace at 6:09pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1683 Hello. I'm new to boating and still doing my research before buying anything. I live near Alexan
H260 Centerboard Line Replacement Questions rs1sensen at 5:46pm 11.01.20 Smaller Boats 16/2304 Hey guys, I'm going to be looking at replacing my centerboard line in the near future. I don't know
Forspar Dinghy Davits jhagg at 3:52pm 11.01.20 Big Boats 0/761
teak oil SailingLoto at 3:05pm 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 11/5157 how often do you oil your teak? what process do you use? I am redoing mine right now. It all was
Replace the sheave on a block Reefing at 11:42am 11.01.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2345 How do I replace the sheave on a block. Mine are small sheafer block and appear to have a rivet axis
Greek Alphabet Crazy 2020 JamesG161 at 11:41am 11.01.20 Weather and Forecasting 17/1552 I just did a 16 day GFS forecast on Tropicaltidbits.com to check on the weather for my boats Lift ou
Yanmar 40 running hot [plus a couple questions (Where is seacock & Impeller access?)] Barflyer808 at 11:06am 11.01.20 Big Boats 6/1267 *Catalina 390- New to the Catalina world. Where on (my) boat is the seacock? Aslo, where is the acce
Merriman Pedestal Top Plate (2) SteveB at 10:14am 11.01.20 Big Boats 1/610 Before I fashion my own top plate from Starboard, thought I would ask one more time if anyone has fo

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Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 8:21am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) tha
B&R rig tuning take 1 (1) SteveHughessails at 8:18am 04.11.25 I spent my time on Wednesday cleaning and oiling all the turnbuckles etc. By the time I was finished
Connecting a battery Charger to 1977 Hunter 27 with Yanmar 2qm15 sailermania at 8:17am 04.11.25 Thank You all for your posts. I apologize as I was away. This Hunter 27 has nothing on it electronic
Fluorescent light above mirror in head - wiring question JoeWhite at 8:11am 04.11.25 There are at least 3 capacitors in this image. Look on the underside of the PC board where the capac
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:59am 04.11.25 Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But it appeared dlj was ove
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 7:51am 04.11.25 @shemandr nice explanation! I very much agree with you on being able to point. I've never understood
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions Joe at 7:20am 04.11.25 I disagree with this. Of course you do....... I will not argue that it is 90's technology. But
Possible deck issue? thinwater at 7:05am 04.11.25 I would think if it is the same at ALL of the stanchions (or at least symmetric port/starboard) that
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SailingLoto at 6:14am 04.11.25 Unless you are launching a sunfish, I would expect this dolly, the trailer and you to end up wet.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions shemandr at 5:15am 04.11.25 To try to answer dLj's question about how to tell if a sail is worn out. I would say there two area
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Timm R Oday25 at 4:52am 04.11.25 THat looks pretty handy to have around . It would take some getting used to when backing up
Cabin Ventilation Foswick at 10:09pm 04.10.25 That's weird: A company selling a product that explains why their product is the best solution to a
Cabin Ventilation Stu Jackson at 8:55pm 04.10.25 foswick, no need to try to reinvent the wheel, along with some dubious assertions. Here is the bibl
Salvage Yards pgandw at 7:34pm 04.10.25 General only builds/rebuilds Rhodes 22 for 50? years. Can't tell you about the toe rail. Fred W
Salvage Yards Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 04.10.25 What boat and what material is the toe rail made of?
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? MKennon at 4:35pm 04.10.25 I made reservations about a month in advance. There were openings all week. the marina said that tim
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber (1) Berk at 4:08pm 04.10.25 Thank you both - great tips one small follow-up question The injectors are with the shop and getti
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 3:18pm 04.10.25 To me, draft stripes are more important on the main than the genoa.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 3:06pm 04.10.25
Salvage Yards pgandw at 1:10pm 04.10.25 I don't know if their still a functional business, but General Boats in Edenton, NC has plenty of Rh

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