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Cotter pin sizes Artey1 at 9:31am 06.22.20 Big Boats 4/1274 Anyone know the cotter pin sizes needed for H34 standing rigging? I forgot to grab my bag while at t
First Trip of the Year MikeHoncho at 9:29am 06.22.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/677 My dad, brother and I are heading out on the 29th for a 4 day trip north. Hope to get to Port Towns
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 9:22am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5692 I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - rcolsen at 9:14am 06.22.20 Morgan 5/3123 It was time to get back into sailing and get something bigger than a dingy so we bought a 1975 Morga
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 8:52am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1217 Hey all, Found a great tool. It's a hook knife. Sold as HOOKNIFE, by Sailboat Solutions in N.C.
Looking for Boat Trailer Jakegt117 at 8:37am 06.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1304
Deck organizer seized H340 Eli14312 at 8:21am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/578 Most of the sheaves in my deck organizers have seized up. Has anyone found a solution? They're hidd
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar (4) TheSoggyDollar at 7:58am 06.22.20 Catalina 22 4/713 After 5 weeks on the hard, The Soggy Dollar cast off at McCotters Marina last night around 6pm after
New Rudder Diek at 7:21am 06.22.20 Big Boats 3/834 I need a new rudder for my Hunter 34. Any one have suggestions on where to purchase one?
All things Sunscreen rgranger at 7:21am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1505 I consider myself to be a sunscreen aficionado and wanted to share what I have learned... I also did
Rudder Diek at 7:20am 06.22.20 Big Boats 2/668 Damaged my rutter on my Hunter 34. Needs to be replaced. Anyone have suggestion on where to purchase
Legend 45 Prop. alankeene at 6:59am 06.22.20 Big Boats 2/577
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:59am 06.22.20 Weather and Forecasting 7/2157 One part of the world I never wanted to visit... The Sahara Desert No worries, parts of the world'
Waste discharge pump. Better luck this time (2) Justin_NSA at 6:46am 06.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/476 Let's hope 3rd time is a charm as they say. My records show that the boat came with a Jabsco. I see
refinishing cabin foor boards Drjeffjd at 6:41am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1540 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 and I have a couple of floorboards that have some mold damage. Can anyone
Looking for Columbia 29 Defender genoa or jib crbedd at 6:37am 06.22.20 Columbia 5/2007 Looking for pre-owned roller furling genoa or jib in good condition, looking good for Columbia 29 De
Replacement seal for forward hatch, '93 Catalina 34.. daviddiscenza at 6:10am 06.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/733 Hello. I have a '93 Catalina 34 with a leaky forward hatch. I've searched through the products secti
Honda 50 too much oil? Emerald isle matt at 6:09am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/506 Hi I have a 2003 Honda 50 that has oil coming out of dipstick. Early this year cleaned carbs with ga
Catalina 36 MkII Owners Manual amrajab at 11:46pm 06.21.20 Big Boats 2/2897 Does anyone have a pdf copy of the owners manual for a Catlina 36 MkII? I would greatly appreciate i
Propane System Repair dph123 at 8:38pm 06.21.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/755 Discovered my propane system is leaking. I need someone in Poulsbo/Kitsap or Seattle to troubleshoot

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1 gallon portable fuel tank...? Project_Mayhem at 11:21am 03.02.25 https://www.amazon.com/GarageBOSS-GB310-Gallon-Press-Pour/dp/B07GBBLMCZ Get yourself an extra long
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 11:06am 03.02.25 Haha, <quote>Basically a committee meets and discusses an issue and then comes up with a consensus
Upgrading Inverter/charger dlochner at 11:02am 03.02.25 I thought this was a recommendation, and not a requirement? And also a fairly new recommendation at
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Ralph Johnstone at 10:52am 03.02.25 Perhaps it's the poor resolution of the photos. but the external foil attachments appear to be less
Observations of my New LiFePO4 batteries (1) MFD at 10:43am 03.02.25 I presume you have these in parallel for a single bank. If it were me, I would go sailing for now, b
Retrieving engine hours MFD at 10:17am 03.02.25 I have the same problem with the Yanmar panel hours display. For mine, sometimes in the summer when
Upgrading Inverter/charger MFD at 10:08am 03.02.25 Agreed, but ABYC states that the BMS must give an audio or visual warning before disconnecting. I'
Chain splice MFD at 9:55am 03.02.25 Back to the original question - joining two pieces of chain. I have done it in the past with a rope
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. jim01749 at 9:51am 03.02.25 Thank You! Will give it a shot!
Best way to remove FlexiTeak adhesive. SteveHughessails at 9:23am 03.02.25 MEK, harsh stuff Methyl Ethyl Ketone but it will eat adhesive very quickly. Wear gloves!
Mast gate and repairs for C27 LloydB at 8:59am 03.02.25 Very easy ...very cheap.. in the world of sailing ...very rare .. :dancing:
Low water pressure at Transom Shower head LloydB at 8:32am 03.02.25 I would expect you have debris inside your hot/cold shower control valve. The valve needs to be disa
I purchased stock in ITW (maker of Plexus) ... Now What? (1) DFD at 8:15am 03.02.25 Hi Scuppers, My 170 seems to be in about the same shape as yours was. Just have a new small crack r
Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 marcham at 7:57am 03.02.25 Unfortunately.... very common in production boats. Had that issue in my 2020 Oceanis 31 and 2019 Yam
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41am 03.02.25 SCAD offers an internal sensor for metal tanks that consists of putting the sensor into a sealed PVC
Hunter 306 Tank Sending Units jssailem at 7:21am 03.02.25 Your Waste tank issue may be waste material on the inside of the tank that has attached itself to th
Chain splice jssailem at 7:10am 03.02.25 Strong currents and pitch black with nearby shoals and anchored boats Some nights, you are just no
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 6:44am 03.02.25 Hi Hi, Most questions are optional, and only input that respondents can answer are expected.
Marine Strike Survey damianfoxall at 6:43am 03.02.25 Damian - that's exactly the point. You really want me to remember the species of shark when it's b
Chain splice Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 03.02.25 I have snagged my nylon rode twice in the past couple of years and it is a real bugger to get free

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