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Maxwell 22 2 speed winch rebuild parts plealman5 at 6:59am 04.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/576 Where can I find rebuild parts for this jib sheet winch and my smaller halyard winches on my 1984 Hu
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 10:12pm 04.05.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1448 I have to bleach the surface of my nonskid a couple times a year with a very heavy concentration of
Atlantis resort in Nassau Bahamas kbgunn at 2:54pm 04.05.25 Destinations 2/991 I'm going to Atlantis resort in Nassau at the end of May. I'd like to have a bareboat daysail charte
Selden in mast question (2) Believe H46 at 2:52pm 04.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1883 Rigger took mainsail out then ghosted. Went to put it back in (1st for this newbie), which appeared
Galley sink project (5) Scott T-Bird at 12:27pm 04.05.25 Ask All Sailors 6/853 The other project I got started on was replacing my galley sink and faucet. I mentioned before that
Water fill replacement cap azambella at 10:24am 04.05.25 The Cherubini Hunters 1/383 Has anyone replaced the water deck fill cap on their 82 Hunter? The markings are WC. 1 1/2. I tri
Hatch boards vents (1) Timm R Oday25 at 10:14am 04.05.25 Ask All Sailors 24/2299 In an effort to keep the dampness to a minimum And reluctance to put any more holes of any type in
Catalina 22 Carpet bebling at 8:55am 04.05.25 Catalina 22 4/1030 Does anyone have a source for carpet for a 1988 C22? I did not see any carpet listed on the Catalin
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 (1) Seneca at 8:40am 04.05.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1220 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. It sounds like they no longe
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material 4lane at 6:10pm 04.04.25 Ask All Sailors 6/827 Martec folding props have a small cotter pin that goes through the hub and nut. I believe they are M
Catalina 310 market value sailboat sabbatical at 11:07am 04.04.25 Catalina 310 6/1914 So I bought a Catalina 310 a few months ago with the intention of sailing/motoring up the ICW for si
What's this? (1) DinghySailor at 9:45am 04.04.25 Ask All Sailors 7/799 After a light-air sail yesterday, with the asym on the reach home, my crew found what appears to be
The holy grail of all questions nautical Timm R Oday25 at 9:23am 04.04.25 Ask All Sailors 34/3258 I've looked everywhere . Scoured the earth I have . Here goes . "how does one keep toilet paper fr
Replacing nuts on keel bolts (5) Scott T-Bird at 7:05am 04.04.25 Ask All Sailors 20/2482 My Catalina has 1" studs and the torque is specified to be 235 ft-lb. There are 9 of them. My bilg
Starting battery MattA at 9:40pm 04.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 9/1345
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 6:03pm 04.03.25 Catalina 22 13/2038 On the old "to do list" for Waffle House was to replace the lens on the fore-hatch. Why replace? It
Cracks in the bilge (1) HermanHunter at 5:58pm 04.03.25 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1170 Hello, I've bought my first sailboat, Hunter 33 1980 Cherubini. She was sitting on the ground for a
How to fix weeping keel bolts? shaant01 at 5:45pm 04.03.25 Trailer Sailors 0/518 I own a Siren 17 (trailerable sailboat) and find that the bolts on the retractable centerboard tend
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA (2) Sneed at 4:37pm 04.03.25 Trailer Sailors 20/2324 I was replacing the centerboard uphaul on my h240 and this is the condition of the bracket. I reali
Hunter 38 2006 what color gelcoat number? MarcinS at 11:17am 04.03.25 Big Boats 4/657 Hello, I'm starting to repair the gelcoat spiders/stars on my boat. I can't find the gelcoat color n

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old man sailor jmczzz at 9:59pm 12.04.25 James, The Pearson line was a decent boat. They tend to sail pretty well. The 27 doesn't have a lo
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair jssailem at 9:23pm 12.04.25 In your area I would seek local support as to what is being used that is successful. The folks at To
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Carl Wonderful at 9:14pm 12.04.25 This is two different types of repairs and probably best to use two different products. For the kee
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Carl Wonderful at 9:10pm 12.04.25 It appears that in your signup description, you are sailing on Lake Arthur. I do not know where tha
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 8:14pm 12.04.25 It's not a troll post but I'm glad to see the interesting views and debate that it's sparked. The h
What type of hoses last the longest? Project_Mayhem at 7:04pm 12.04.25 is this just a troll post? @Project_Mayhem - where do the ends of the current hose go? Like one en
What type of hoses last the longest? MFD at 6:10pm 12.04.25 is this just a troll post? @Project_Mayhem - where do the ends of the current hose go? Like one end
Whisker pole questions Richard19068 at 6:10pm 12.04.25 There are definitely no pins or rivets in this whisker pole. I kept looking for them for years. h
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts Richard19068 at 4:47pm 12.04.25 Unfortunately it is not a belt he is looking for. The V-grove is a proprietary part that Simrad hasn
Whisker pole questions Hello Below at 4:44pm 12.04.25 on a related note, I would like to find a really good way to store a boat hook on the lifelines/sta
Whisker pole questions Gene Neill at 3:53pm 12.04.25 I too have the same pole and my issue is usually it collapsing while under load. That's one probl
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts kappykaplan at 3:44pm 12.04.25 A quick Google search on "simrad wp10 belt" revealed several potential sources. https://www.google.c
WP10 Simrad autopilot parts dandelang at 3:21pm 12.04.25 am I not posting this correctly? NO responses? Anybody out there?
What type of hoses last the longest? dLj at 2:44pm 12.04.25 OK, I'm just asking where one would find the evidence you mentioned. That isn't me calling you out.
Converting Analog diesel engine instruments to digital SV Temenos at 2:26pm 12.04.25 That is great. Thank you for sharing with us. This is on my list for this winter so thank you! I
Whisker pole questions LakeShark at 1:47pm 12.04.25 I too have the same pole and my issue is usually it collapsing while under load. I asked a bunch of
What type of hoses last the longest? Foswick at 1:17pm 12.04.25 You asked "Based on what?" My response is based on long term polymer testing of a wide variety of p
O'Day 19 Centerboard Aqualung74 at 11:24am 12.04.25 When you get the new one make a template of the shape and the profile. If you or someone else wants
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 10:41am 12.04.25 I feel the eyes are a stretch, but one you might expect of a young lad seeing a mermaid at sea. The
Need Help, Epoxy recommendations - Keel and Tabbing repair Project_Mayhem at 10:16am 12.04.25 Zebra muscles, if present in your fresh water lake, can attach themselves by the hundreds or thousan

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