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Any info regarding... Member 131497 at 1:43am 05.05.20 Destinations 0/13 Any info regarding the safe areas in the Dominican Republic?
Hunter 23.5 Roller Furler Pin (1) Undertow at 11:23pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 8/990 Hi all, I'm a new 23.5 owner and new to sailing in general. While stepping the mast for the first t
Fore-deck Fun (4) pclarksurf at 10:06pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 19/2146 Time to fix the fore-deck before the rigging parts show up-- was always on the list, but now that I'
In for a penny in for a pound! (3) Rusty Keel at 8:13pm 05.04.20 Catalina 22 14/1934 Well I had a large soft spot in the deck I I finally convinced myself to take care of. It looks lik
Social distancing on a launch? TimFromLI at 7:59pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 42/2313 My club is getting ready to open launch service to our moorings and we're grappling with the problem
Flush mount flag pole socket (1) Team118 at 6:04pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 5/789 Hi, I want to replace the flush mounted flag pole socket on the boat. It is very corroded. But sea
What happened to shore power service? Manete at 5:40pm 05.04.20 Catalina 30 9/1024 I cannot figure out why there is no 110 shore power service on our boat. Nada. We bought the boat
Water pumpkinpie at 3:51pm 05.04.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1494 .
Hunter 34 - replace cutless bearing propeller shaft declan tyner at 3:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1322 Hi, I am looking for advice on removing the propeller shaft on my 1986 Hunter 34. Is it possible t
I have Hunter 33.5 brochure Pat T at 2:04pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/312 Year ago I was looking at buying a used boat, ended up with my second Catalina (eventually had a 3rd
Brownsville TX area sailing... Member 131497 at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Destinations 3/601 Hi again... I got a good response from a member regarding that area, but I need more so I can expand
326/356 chainplate access question? jld at 2:03pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/729 Hi, I'm new to the forum and am hoping to get a Hunter 326/33/356/36 this Summer. I have a question
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:46pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 11/1544 We just got an 86 Catalina 22. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water an
Newb Paint Question (1) TheSoggyDollar at 1:43pm 05.04.20 Smaller Boats 6/539 New to us. The bottom needs to be painted before we put her back in the water and got that quoted at
Which sealant should I use? sailnoproblem at 1:26pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 14/3106 I'm sure this has been asked before, but I am lazy and tired after sanding all the old Cetol off my
Battery questions fred1diver at 1:17pm 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 8/833 Hey everyone, my boat needs new batteries, came across an ad for golf cart batteries, being 6v I wou
Hunter 386 Cable run Gary Ryan at 12:07pm 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/245 Does anyone know how the cabling ( GPS, Wind Speed, Depth ) on my 2002 Hunter 386 Helm ( Cockpit ) r
Sailing with the Pop Top Up TheSoggyDollar at 10:16am 05.04.20 Catalina 22 15/3208 Learning more about our new boat everyday, and watching a lot of YouTube videos on various topics/tr
Hunter 42 Passage Windows/Fixed Ports JohnAC at 10:05am 05.04.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/523 Has anyone replaced the side ports on their 42 and did you have them made or did you buy from Hunter
transom boarding ladder oday20 Nightowl415 at 10:04am 05.04.20 Day Sailers 3/907 Any suggestions for a fixed mount transom boarding ladder for a 1978 oday20 that is sailed solo? Th

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outboard hoisting (2) xavpil at 8:38am 03.20.24 I can grab a few pics of the hardware I used to attach the arm to my stern rail. I basically attach
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 03.20.24 The previous owner of my boat apparently had painted the underside of all the locker covers. It all
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:22am 03.20.24 I am thinking that while I could clean it and maybe even get 90% of it the 10% remaining will simpl
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 7:51am 03.20.24
Imperial or Metric kappykaplan at 7:37am 03.20.24 No matter what tools you put onboard, sooner rather than later the tool you really need is at home
Imperial or Metric dlochner at 7:34am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. W
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? (1) dlochner at 7:32am 03.20.24 One of the tricks I learned from @mainesail was to use SS supply hoses for connections and not the b
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 7:30am 03.20.24 You may be talking about at least 2 different issues. First of all, mold doesn't grow on inorganic
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:28am 03.20.24 Not much winterizing happens in the spring unless you're in the southern hemisphere. You'll find co
C&C 25' Mast Organizer jssailem at 7:19am 03.20.24 Think the C&C25 mast may be a touch shorter I think not. Listed Mast Specs: Boat Specs Contessa
C&C 25' Mast Organizer D Swanson at 7:18am 03.20.24 @D Swanson - looks like your deck organizers are directly abeam of the mast. Would the mast base sh
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:15am 03.20.24 There is a better alternative to antifreeze in a fresh water system, but it requires a bit of work:
outboard hoisting (1) dlochner at 7:02am 03.20.24 Looking again at the photos, it appears you want to take the motor off after the dinghy is lifted. I
Considering a new Catalina 315 Hayden Watson at 6:55am 03.20.24 In my marina, my 88 C30 tr/bs is rated as a 33' boat. They come down and measure it and round up to
Imperial or Metric ozoneman at 6:53am 03.20.24 Yes, thanks. I have a mountain of spares so thought I would put them to use without buying new. Wi
C&C 25' Mast Organizer JCSail at 6:51am 03.20.24 I am interested in how far aft you were able to put the deck organizer and love the pictures. I hav
outboard hoisting PaulK at 6:44am 03.20.24 It looks like you're going to have a problem getting the arm of the hoisting davit around the uprigh

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