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LED anchor light AWG requirement Richard19068 at 7:21pm 03.11.20 Ask All Sailors 37/4788 I'm getting a new LED anchor light and running new wire for it. The lowest amp draw I can find a v
Hunter 290 Mast Post Leak drdanj at 2:47pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/527 I recently bought a 2000 Hunter 290. The cabin mast post has a small leak, about the only leak in th
bragging (1) jon hansen at 1:51pm 03.11.20 Alden General Chat 75/19976 i here claim that i have the fastest alden caravelle in the world! :) of the 19 built, i have maximi
Main sheet on MH 37? richk at 1:42pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/768 I need to replace the mainsheet on my Marlow Hunter 37. Any suggestions on diameter and type of lin
resealing top rail Barnett at 12:45pm 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/600 My beloved "OLD" Irwin has a leakage issue. Don't we all upon reaching a certain age. It's narrowe
It is going to be foresale... Pat at 10:03am 03.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/20 I want to sell my O'Day 272 LE....it has been a beautiful boat...let me know if you are interested..
Dehumidifiers Stephen M at 9:26am 03.11.20 Big Boats 20/2351 We are looking for suggestions on a dehumidifier for our Hunter 420 passage that is small and effect
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 6:41am 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 19/997 Is there no end to foiling? Some awesome waves here. 7fWhI3xeo1U
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? Ben4195 at 6:25am 03.11.20 Catalina 22 6/1054 Hi All! I've started wading into the process of updating my new-to-me 1975 C22, and one of the majo
Keel repair (2) TimFromLI at 7:56pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2047 My keel got wrapped around my mooring chain last season and I'm getting ready to repair the damage.
Calling all engineers...... Bulkhead question Grotto at 5:06pm 03.10.20 Catalina 22 14/1759 So just loving the space inside my 83 without the bulkhead installed ( in the process of refinishing
Best way to get data inside cabin JRT at 4:52pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1410 I was working from my Catalina 310 last week and the wind was howling and raining. I have the origi
I love wood, but,... (1) TomY at 9:52am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 37/1942 This was posted on a wooden boat site. Clever idea and superb workmanship. What do you think?
Total Boat Non-skid (3) william24424 at 7:46am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3712 I put this product on top of the non skid diamond pattern on my 30+ year old deck. Cleaning was a li
How to remove mast foot from Hunter 34 Globe Pilot at 5:56am 03.10.20 Big Boats 4/1210 Good day all! Last year I bought a 1984 Hunter 34. Had it surveyed and from what I read, it seems
Macerator & Other Discharge Valves? (3) pumpkinpie at 10:15pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 44/5968
Replacing Line Clutches Sable Sailor at 7:45pm 03.09.20 Big Boats 4/787 I have a 1986 Legend 45 and am looking to replacing the EasyLock Racing clutches. My search is compl
Suspicious connection blocked Justin_NSA at 6:44pm 03.09.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 24/1611 Would you know why my Bitdefender alerts me to a suspicious connection every time I come to this sit
Cetol application problems (1) Kendallb183 at 5:59pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 12/3010 I'm applying cetol marine gloss to a teak table. I previously applied 3 coats to part of the table b
Double spreader rigs vs single spreader rigs Scott T-Bird at 2:33pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 13/3514

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Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? heritage at 4:41pm 10.26.23 I rigged a 2:5hp Torqeedo on the swim ladder of my H27. I was curious if it would work as a backup
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment TimFromLI at 4:24pm 10.26.23 There is a much better way to do this that is not only even more convenient but also safe. I've att
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 4:20pm 10.26.23 I already pulled the trigger, but called Seattle Injector just to see. They said $450-$550, 3 week t
Its funny Friday! (1) Will Gilmore at 3:54pm 10.26.23 That story sounds suspiciously familiar. https://www.picgifs.com/reaction-gifs/reaction-gifs/suspic
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Rick Webb at 2:59pm 10.26.23 I switched to the plastic covers I think they work much better, the boat slides right on. Another ad
Chafe guards thinwater at 2:53pm 10.26.23 You have to be on the boat in rough conditions to see how it rides and what the lines are doing. See
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) Huntersippi at 2:45pm 10.26.23 Appreciate the good advice - sounds doable, though as I feared, it appears there is not a standard H
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? isaksp00 at 2:41pm 10.26.23 Someone mentioned above the issue of the leg length. If the prop on a 1HP or similar won't clear the
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions jbmia at 2:15pm 10.26.23 That is important information not supplied in the original query. It provides context to your query
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 12:11pm 10.26.23 Hey George! Not silly at all! This 22 actually has a pump-out MSD installed, and the tube here is th
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:07pm 10.26.23 Perhaps a silly question. What is that checkered brown tube coming thru the deck? Is that the older
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Southern Crux at 12:04pm 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Davenport at 11:36am 10.26.23 Thanks all. This issue seems helpful to analyze from side. I partly asked about small outboard to
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Ranzo at 11:30am 10.26.23 Thanks Siamese! I will definitely poke and try to check the core well when I get the hardware off. I
Bimini horizontal support tube (H27) ggrizzard at 11:29am 10.26.23 I don't know where Barnett Reservoir is located but if there is an RV or boat salvage yard nearby c
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 10.26.23 Sometimes you can find "remnants" of outdoor grade carpet at Lowes or Home Depot and the manager wi
Hurricane Otis jssailem at 11:05am 10.26.23 And Cabo was on the fringe of the storm.
Chafe guards (2) jssailem at 11:03am 10.26.23 What if you changed the way the lines move off the boat. You added chocks to the bow so that the lin
Chafe guards sailcapt340 at 10:44am 10.26.23 I agree, To your points, the sharp edges are the anchor pulpit (top and bottom). And I do believe i
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop jssailem at 10:43am 10.26.23 Checking.... the SBO Shop has 100ft 16/2 wire.. https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?9872/Safety

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