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Legend 40.5 bimini and cushion Sdiring at 9:09pm 04.15.24 Big Boats 2/314 Hi All, I wanted to get a sanity check on an estimate. My boom wore through the bimini when someone
Looking for crew for the 2024 Round Whidbey Race May 11-12 (1) Hayden Watson at 5:35pm 04.15.24 Catalina 30 1/459 It is almost time for the anual Round Whidbey Race. I will be entering Papillon again and have a fe
Oh yes I did ! (1) pclarksurf at 5:22pm 04.15.24 Catalina 22 5/630 When in doubt-- improvise. I did cough up the $ for a proper replacement, but the admiral needs he
The Titanic Sunk this Day April 15, 1912 (1) JamesG161 at 5:00pm 04.15.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/924 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titanic day. Still Sad.. Jim...
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard spadaforaj at 11:43am 04.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/298 Anyone have significant water in the bildge - boat is on the hard with a winter cover. been rainin
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate ClassicSail at 8:13am 04.15.24 Ask An Oday Owner 9/708 What's the original intended purpose of the triangle plate on the backstay? Is it to bend the mast
Just bought boat two boats in one day... (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:45am 04.15.24 Ask All Sailors 10/529 Just added two more boats to my collection for a shockingly low price of $250 for the pair. I now ow
Hunter 25 transom Saver Occasional Heeler at 5:33am 04.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/231 Need to tow my 2006 H25 with the Tohatsu outboard. Any idea what size or model of transom saver fits
Electric Only Portable Generator/Power Station? JRT at 5:18am 04.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/773 Has anyone looked at carrying one of these for strictly day sail and to run a small AC? I was wonde
Looking for Hunter 25.5 on Eastern ICW JGeddie at 4:41am 04.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/134 I would like to buy a Hunter 25.5 located along the eastern ICW. Respond to jgeddie@yahoo.com
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 (9) tilla at 8:07pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/410 224124
Just an FYI re: inflatable PFD's Rick D at 6:39pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/224 OK, so I just had our Dan Buoy inflatable MOB inflate at the dock after a squall passed. The good ne
Top Swivel problems? Two Sails at 6:12pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/261 My H33 with in-mast furling seems to be malfunctioning. Over the winter I took my mainsail in for re
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 5:21pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 8/484 So, I have a Uniden back-up VHF at the chart table. Somewhere between five and seven years old. So,
Rigger in Dallas - Fort Worth area? Kaweah at 3:23pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 1/207 I need new main and jib halyards rigged on my Soling. Who's your favorite rigger? Thank you! Ted
Vang? DanMaine at 2:15pm 04.14.24 The Cherubini Hunters 6/403 My HC37 has no vang. I have often wondered if it was necessary or left out on purpose. Can someone
Chafe guard for dodger fred1diver at 12:47pm 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/539 Hello everyone, I am wondering what else I could put as chafe guard on a dodger, I would like to use
used ff1 furler luff transport Chuck Powell at 12:12pm 04.14.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/148 I bought a used ff1 uncoiled furler luff. what's the best way to recoil it for transport in my van.
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) Captain Larry-DH at 6:45am 04.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/427
Hunter 306 Sea Hood Removal Arbee at 9:16pm 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/322 Rather than keep my previous "fresh water leak" post going I thought I'd make a new specific thread.

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Hood Swivel BrianQ at 6:03am 10.24.24 Do you know what the model number of the furler is?
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission Project_Mayhem at 5:44am 10.24.24 The description of the device fits what we know as a battery. I'll sell you one for half the price o
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 dmdiehl64 at 5:42am 10.24.24
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass Tally Ho at 5:00am 10.24.24
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 4:56am 10.24.24 that's no illlusion..... some damage which came with the boat. gonna fix it this winter That b
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table Terry Cox at 3:56am 10.24.24 Different model boat, but made this table for ours many years ago and remain pleased. Hunter 42 Owne
What is this stuff on my hull? marcham at 8:31pm 10.23.24 Looks like black coral ?
Catalina 310 Polars rpwillia at 8:13pm 10.23.24 Rukidin, Did you ever find polars for the 310, or is that spreadsheet available to make our own? I a
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 7:54pm 10.23.24 I saw that the pickup tube was starting to have pin hole corrosion, but as per my diesel and this t
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass dLj at 7:16pm 10.23.24 The OP gave it roughly two layers of FG so I think you'd be looking at something which behaved like
What is this stuff on my hull? kloudie1 at 6:51pm 10.23.24 Coal tar epoxy?
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:23pm 10.23.24 Maybe instead of the double eye you make one continuous loop? That could be spliced like j5CZzAo0IxE
Dyneema Double Eye Davidasailor26 at 6:15pm 10.23.24 Much as I like Dyneema eye splices that's a tricky spot. The standard guidance is to bury about 50x
Dyneema Double Eye FlimFlamII at 6:06pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line. Replacing becau
Dyneema Double Eye JoeWhite at 6:03pm 10.23.24 Why do you want to replace it? I would not use dyneema. Use 3 turns of 3/8" line.
Too Good to be True But maybe worth the Price of Admission ggrizzard at 5:50pm 10.23.24 The patent will be voided after Dr. Brown wins his law suit. And, the article gives no credit to the
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table shemandr at 5:00pm 10.23.24 I think templating could serve you well. Space is precious. The 356 has a decent sized cockpit but
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 5:00pm 10.23.24 We don't have base plates on our halyard winches, but they would be helpful. The line does want to
What is this stuff on my hull? illusion1024 at 4:44pm 10.23.24 There is this possibility... Anton Shkaplerov, who will return to the ISS next month, says cotton
Ideas for Hunter 36 Cockpit Table Reverie2016 at 4:42pm 10.23.24 Thanks shemandr I guess we've been lucky to not have too many collapses (also dont have dogs aboard)

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