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new dodger loose and floppy ice breaker at 6:27pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 18/2418 I hired a reputable firm to make me a new dodger/bimini set for out 2004 AC 41. This was not a disc
Prop shaft seal "alignment", can it be corrected? SoSound at 6:23pm 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/431 I've been chasing the source of water entering my bilge for a while now. I think I may have found i
Reefing the Main! O'day 22 (4) Capri at 6:19pm 08.23.20 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1438 Hi, everyone. Please see photos. I'm trying to sort out the reefing system in my 1981 Oday 22. The f
Water pressure/volume problem Sefuller at 5:33pm 08.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 13/1228 Our new-to-us Oday 39 suffers from very poor water flow both in the galley and the head. Initially
Simple head plumbing (1) thelilnauti at 3:16pm 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2091 Hello everyone, With my boat finally on the hard and having its bottom done along with all new thru
Standing Rigging JdubO'Day19 at 2:40pm 08.23.20 Day Sailers 3/956 Warning newb question ahead... So I am very new to sailing and apologize for not being able to figur
Windlass on a Catalina 350 pmhutter at 1:33pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 2/1316 After having trouble securing my anchor using the windlass on a Catalina 350, the motor stopped work
Alden Challenger Sighting: COMPASS ROSE Stormalong at 1:21pm 08.23.20 Alden General Chat 10/9120 Hi Gang, I came across a new-to-me Alden Challenger by the name of COMPASS ROSE located in Stoningt
New Sails Gary Ryan at 11:58am 08.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2437 We're looking at replacing our Hunter 386 sails. They're original, 2002. We've been told that our
Mackinac Island (and Hessel) john6206 at 11:09am 08.23.20 Trailer Sailors 9/1737
What is the best non skid deck paint? markwbird at 10:17am 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2568 In researching this subject I have come to realize that it is all about compromise. My H-34 has the
GFCI Needed? Ran-Dee9229 at 6:56am 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 16/3390 I have a 1984 ODay 28. My GFCI is next to panel of circuits in the galley directly below the compan
Motor dies and lacks its normal luster performance-wise Ran-Dee9229 at 6:46am 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 12/766 I have a new problem - engine mysteriously dies (3 times in A 30 minute trip). We are thinking wate
Lost My Raw Water Intake (1) LakeOntario270 at 6:41am 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 7/866 I was about to pull out of the dock when I noticed my engine sounded different. I looked over the s
Stern rail bases - are they hollow? (1) berner73 at 6:08am 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1907 I'm trying to run wire from below decks up through the vertical stern rail tubing, to a hole I've dr
O'Day 40 Blocking / Cradle Plan DonEvans at 6:48pm 08.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 1/524 So went to the marina today to find they dont have any availble stands to rent this season and got t
electri/butane stove verdiales at 6:09pm 08.22.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2216 Hi, i'm new in this forum, just bought 2005 Hunter 27, would like to know the brand or type of stove
Installation of Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot (1) stm11 at 5:03pm 08.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/7809 I own a Hunter 336 sailboat. I have a Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Pilot brand new in box and have had it
Cheapskate Wifi Extender (1) AaronD at 4:10am 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 6/6017 Here's something I found useful on our recent cruise in the San Juans. I started to post it in my bo
Noisy sailboat Revv up at 11:52am 08.22.20 Ask All Sailors 20/2071 At a cabin for a week with my boat at the dock, storm blew through and the neighbour came over and c

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Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 6:21am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation.
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? R Squared at 6:21am 12.03.24 Forespar did not produce the ball base fitting pictured. Also, the Motor Mate has not been in produc
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Tally Ho at 5:52am 12.03.24 My guess would be something like a downhaul or cunningham for the main. I would guess a messenger
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 12.03.24 The major problem with small gas engines are the smaller ports are affected by corn.syrup crap clog
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel colemj at 4:33am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
P42 engine sump Terry Cox at 3:42am 12.03.24 I would definitely appreciate that. It will be a couple of weeks, as I just got back from the boat
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 2:01am 12.03.24 That area under the stuffing box on our 1991 boat must have limber holes, since our box drips end u
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:10pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 9:35pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. KCofKC at 8:48pm 12.02.24 Something perhaps worth considering is putting a spacer under the hinge and the deck, maybe a small
Dogs Onboard Forum? john6206 at 7:24pm 12.02.24 @quadrille38 thanks!
Wet upper deck on Catalina 22 Sport? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 12.02.24 You almost certainly do have some amount of rotten wood core there. You could start by tapping the a
Buying 423? ldd at 5:51pm 12.02.24 Thanks Greg, great information. I had to pass on this boat. Had no AC. I live in Florida. I was told
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. shemandr at 5:36pm 12.02.24
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? jssailem at 5:33pm 12.02.24 When selecting my boat, it helped to define what I wanted to do with the boat. Where and how I wante
P42 engine sump Terry Cox at 5:32pm 12.02.24 That area under the stuffing box on our 1991 boat must have limber holes, since our box drips end up
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Marauder at 5:28pm 12.02.24 Thank Claude, yeah agree the chainplate rod is most dangerous issue. One of those issues that seems
Dogs Onboard Forum? quadrille38 at 5:25pm 12.02.24
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. (10) Boanerges at 5:03pm 12.02.24 Thanks for the comments and useful information. I spent a day cleaning and doing a closer inspection
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap kappykaplan at 4:56pm 12.02.24 What is that small line that is tied off used for? My guess would be something like a downhaul or

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