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Marinco Day/Night vent with battery (2) Sandalo at 7:29pm 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/744 I would like to install this vent in a 2006 33 ft in an existing cut out which is located mid ship.
Mast step for O'Day 272LE Bob BBush at 6:55pm 06.27.20 Parts Search 13/3633 I just purchased an 87 O'Day 272LE and the part where the mast plate hinges into the step is broken.
chain plates blunt at 6:27pm 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/992 2-3 days ago i was reading old threads on the chain plates for the hunter 33.i came across an old th
Balancing The Helm SV_GALATEIA at 5:26pm 06.27.20 Catalina 22 18/3337 Wing Keel, full main, full 110? jib close hauled on a port tac with a good 15 knots of wind. Boat wa
Spectra install on a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 4:02pm 06.27.20 Big Boats 9/1899 Any 410 owners here who have installed a Spectra Watermaker. If so where did you mount it and how mu
Hunter 50 / 49 oil change pump Laid-back at 3:17pm 06.27.20 Big Boats 6/968 My new to me 2011 Hunter 50 has an installed electric pump that drains the oil from the engine and g
Dinette Table for a 2008 H27 Capt Doug at 3:14pm 06.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/467 Could someone provide dimensions and pictures of the dinette table on the Hunter 27? Previous owner
Anyone identify this raw water strainer? (1) edguy3 at 2:45pm 06.27.20 Big Boats 6/2361 I have a '95 hunter 40.5 and need a new sea water strainer basket for the AC. Can anyone identify
Blue Sea P12 Battery Charger with Xantrex Echo Chargers RitSim at 2:05pm 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 5/500 After 3 years, I am working my way down the project list and have a question about my battery chargi
Water Distribution Manifold (1) tkwhalen at 1:28pm 06.27.20 Big Boats 12/3851 My boat has the wine frig option which has a low temperature designed for wine and not near cold eno
Jin sheet size Avi at 11:21am 06.27.20 S2 9/2002 Hello everyone. I have a 1979 s2 9.2c, with 140% genoa. I am replacing the jib sheet . The owner man
Charging gel batteries Captain W at 10:58am 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 9/719 New to the forum. Relatively new to boat ownership (about two years). Just bought a boat from an o
Propane outboard?? john6206 at 8:25am 06.27.20 Trailer Sailors 19/6529 Wondering if anyone has a propane outboard, and what are your experiences? I like the idea that it
Rivet tool recommendation? BlowMeAway at 7:44am 06.27.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2068 Good morning team, Can anyone make a recommendation for a hardy rivet tool and fasteners. I have so
Cowl Cover Missing (3) Aftkhar Aslam at 6:00am 06.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1063 Hi All, Missing cowl/vent cover above forward cabin- previous owner just covered it with a Gatorade
Catalina 310 Polars rukidn at 5:24am 06.27.20 Catalina 310 8/4022 I'm playing around with weather routing (Open CPN) and wondering if anyone has polars for our boat.
Hello, new 37C owner here pbknowles at 4:11am 06.27.20 The Cherubini Hunters 13/2392 Hi all, I am in the final stages of purchasing a 37C. Look forward to the exchange of information h
Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25pm 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 28/5499 We currently sail a Macgregor 26S. We're going to upgrade to something roomier in a year or two, for
Figured out why washdown pump doesn't work. Now what? (5) tfox2069 at 6:43pm 06.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/5671 Last weekend while washing down the last bit of the anchor after a nice lunch break and swim the was
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak (1) Gavinvt at 5:40pm 06.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/895 Greetings, I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try m

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The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 10:00am 04.06.25 All TP is not alike. What kind of TP is being used? We only use good quality (Scott) single ply TP a
The holy grail of all questions nautical thinwater at 9:57am 04.06.25 My thoughts almost exactly. I'd use a rechargeable desiccant. Silica gel is absolutely rechargeabl
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Foswick at 9:53am 04.06.25 I should also add that they are not perfecly flat. There is about 1/2 curvature in the surface from
The holy grail of all questions nautical justsomeguy at 9:47am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed c
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 9:39am 04.06.25 I was actually thinking more along the lines of the often filthy water - but to your point, that co
Maxwell 22 2 speed winch rebuild parts kloudie1 at 9:31am 04.06.25 Not good news.. This is on the internet.. I tried to get some parts for my Maxwell 21 winches and fo
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:26am 04.06.25 For the most part , our boat sits on a mooring on the western side of Lake Michigan . The water rare
Selden in mast question dlochner at 9:22am 04.06.25 The only time the angle matters is when furling or unfurling the sail. In the marina, get it high en
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 9:19am 04.06.25 It shouldn't need much tension, just make sure the boom is level. Even a few degrees off will cause
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BigEasy at 9:09am 04.06.25
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 8:41am 04.06.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:36am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. B
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dLj at 8:21am 04.06.25 I'd be concerned with bleach on raw wood. It does depend upon the wood and I don't know for teak. Bu
SPRING BREAK - Weather (1) jssailem at 8:16am 04.06.25 Sunday Morning in the PacificNW has rain falling on the agenda. A wet start for the Spring Break w
Selden in mast question dlochner at 8:12am 04.06.25 Maybe we just need to keep a LOT of tension to get it tight onto the furler as we start out... It
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 8:07am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 04.06.25 Thanks Dave. I'm not actually using it on the teak, just the nonskid of the deck, but as i wash it
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 7:51am 04.06.25 I have to bleach the surface of my nonskid a couple times a year with a very heavy concentration of
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events sailcapt340 at 7:49am 04.06.25 The RIDEM website recently posted the date for their annual disposing of expired flares. If your lo
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 7:45am 04.06.25 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a

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