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Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 1:14pm 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1086 I need new fenders (have none now). Our Hunter 25.5 will be slipped in a protected marina on an inl
Electrical Panel Mark at 12:18pm 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/1642 Just bought an old Hunter. The electricity doesn't seemed to work other than the bilge pump. Can a
28.5 cruising spinnaker rigging (1) Bob at 12:13pm 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 9/1373 Since my mast was down this winter for some repairs and upgrades I decided to also install an additi
Boat stripes to strip... Mark at 11:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 16/1245 Can anyone suggest a solvent or effective method of removing taped boat stripes? My stripes are nea
Soft & cracked decks Dwight Wells at 11:39am 04.04.04 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/911 We own a 1993 Passage 42. Our boat has developed small cracks in the area just above the mail salon
Venture 24 questions Brian Just at 11:21am 04.04.04 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1135 I have recently acquired a trailerable sailboat. Its a little over 24 ft long and about 8 ft in beam
Can I use my existing hankon jib as a roller reefi Tom at 10:57am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 17/1817 OK, I have looked in the forum archives, and read all kinds of advice on what furling system to buy
Compression post jim22019 at 10:38am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/940 Took apart my compression post today thought you all might like to see what I found, I posted more p
Fender sizes / shapes Bill18593 at 10:32am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 2/849 I need to get new fenders. Any suggestions for a 25.5 in protected water?
Leak in aft locker Bruce at 10:32am 04.04.04 Big Boats 5/893 Our new boat has had a persistent leak in the middle aft locker in the aft cabin. Rain water finds
Plumbing problems seth at 9:45am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 3/861 Friends;My H22 has no covers over the two aft cockpit drains (anyone know where I may get them?);
Catalina 350 Owner web site Brian Kelly at 8:24am 04.04.04 Big Boats 2/1315 I would appreciate information as to how I may access the Catalina 350 owners web site. I am intere
Questions about Asymetrical Spinnaker Jim Seamans at 6:50am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 0/863 Second Post - first time disappeared???Had the chance to fly my first aysmetrical spinnaker this w
Questions about Asymetrical Spinnaker Jim Seamans at 6:31am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 4/1081 Had the chance to fly my first aysmetrical spinnaker this weekend and have a few first timer questio
Need to attach a small cleat to the boom Jerry Moritz at 6:21am 04.04.04 Big Boats 2/1492 Well here I am again asking for advice. I need to attach a small plastic cleat to boom and I am bein
Compression post jim22019 at 6:00am 04.04.04 Mid-Size Boats 0/834 I removed my compression post today thought you all might want to see this! I posted more info and p
Rope Clutches R at 5:49am 04.04.04 Big Boats 12/2258 I want to replace the rope clutches on my 35.5these are "Easylock" by an outfit in Demark (Danmark)
Toe rail for 34 Hunter 1986 Gary Fryer at 5:14am 04.04.04 Big Boats 6/1233 My Port toe rail was damaged in last years hurricane. The repair shop has tried everything to find a
relocating 30 foot sailboat fred at 4:50am 04.04.04 Ask All Sailors 6/1049 I am moving to florida from massachusetts and would like an idea of the cost to have my boat relocat
Replacement Rudder (?) Clark at 3:26am 04.04.04 Smaller Boats 4/813 There are cracks all along the seam produced when the two halves were assembled to form my rudder.

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ipad for navigation (1) TomY at 4:51am 12.15.20 This subject is moving at the speed of light. AI (artificial intelligence) will soon beam out of t
37 year old Catalina comes to life... ShotgunSlim at 4:51am 12.15.20 Nice video! Like Gene, I recognized Bunces Pass/Mullet Key right off the bat as it was my playgroun
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation Will Gilmore at 4:42am 12.15.20 They use to do a lot of that at both Ross Yacht and Clearwater Bay Marine Ways, both in Clearwater.
Moving chainplates outboard sailme88 at 4:39am 12.15.20 Sailme88, do I need to change out my spreaders? The holes would be filled and reglassed and I'd be
Universal Kubota water pump failure. sailme88 at 4:30am 12.15.20 What do you mean "Michigan shut them down "? Well there was this thing in 2020 called COVID. You
Central gulf coast Florida diy marina recommendation seadaddler at 3:46am 12.15.20 They may be farther away but we have 2 great DIY yards in Port Charlotte Fl. Charlotte Harbor boat y
How do you break in an outboard on a sailboat? Lisp Lisp at 2:41am 12.15.20 Here is the circumstance that led to my ordering the Honda 8hp which will be here on the 21st. Looki
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 1:49am 12.15.20 Don, Some good points, the current chainplates attach to fibreglass knees between the topsides and t
Moving chainplates outboard Angus Fleming at 1:23am 12.15.20 Sailme88, do I need to change out my spreaders? The holes would be filled and reglassed and I'd be r
Beneteau 331 Replacement Bow Pulpit jssailem at 10:23pm 12.14.20 you have two options. you seek a shop that has premade items that were used on your boat. perhaps
Universal Kubota water pump failure. Hayden Watson at 10:20pm 12.14.20 FWIW, I had the coolant pump fail on my M25XP about 15-20 years ago and the replacement is still wor
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? (2) FollowYouFollowMe at 9:36pm 12.14.20
Has anyone taken apart one of these lights? FollowYouFollowMe at 9:04pm 12.14.20 i think these are still too big. i measure the barrel at 4mm on the existing switch and the spec o
Non-skid gelcoat mold for 1984 Hunter 31 jrmellin at 8:27pm 12.14.20 This is quite an interesting project, I am at a bit of a loss visualizing how you do this though. :
Fiberglass Scratches and Overall polish SailingLoto at 7:47pm 12.14.20 for gelcoat i prefer 3m super cut or meguires pro speed cut, followed by a quality paste wax such a
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay thinwater at 7:33pm 12.14.20 The riggers handbook says, if no documentation..throw it away. Home depot braid has a core of torn
Texas December Racing PaulK at 7:25pm 12.14.20 Looking at the difference in your PHRF ratings, you would have been hard-pressed to keep her from pa
Mounting turning block to the base of the mast Terry Cox at 7:12pm 12.14.20 Some of that wood must have screws which open up the channels where the wire is running. Agree, Ri
Packless Shaft Water Pick-up Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 12.14.20
Lines - how to determine if what I have is junk or okay dlochner at 6:53pm 12.14.20 I cut the end off all the lines. I then checked the core. Several had the no braided inner core o

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