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Fun playing in the wind. (1) Ken Cross at 4:14pm 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1407 I've heard little about actual sailing lately. Tell about your adventures. Today we left about 10am
Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) (1) ttibbits at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1627 Has anyone had any luck finding a match to the "Ext White" gelcoat used on 1988-1989 Hunters? I have
Centerboard Housing problems (1) BRGirard at 1:58pm 06.23.20 Trailer Sailors 4/920 I purchased a new CB housing for a hunter 240. it looks great but when I set it up using the same h
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 11:41am 06.23.20 Big Boats 13/3738 Hi Again: Was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on the right size chain for my anchor w
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting Mike Kegley at 8:54am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3429 Trying to solve a little lighting wiring mystery that has eluded me since we purchased our boat. Ou
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System (1) HarrisOutdoors at 7:39am 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/588 Sorry for a duplicate post but I piggy backed off of a 10 year old post and the system seems to have
screwed up Nicopress fittings..... Grotto at 7:25am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 0/385 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Logbook Entries Chesapeake 331 at 6:45am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2277 Well, I'm finally filling out the logbook we bought 2 years ago. Mostly to learn HOW at this point (
Burner on stove won't stay lit rbelau at 6:22am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/4053 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473. One of the burners on our 3-burner stove won't stay lit. It will light
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake Dr. D at 6:11am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3165 From my observation of the condition of my boat's bottom and the comments I have heard from a few pe
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with wing keel look4judy at 5:50am 06.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/5039 We have a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with a wing keel and we are looking to purchase an Auto Pilot.
Asymmetric furler All U Get at 4:59am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 3/697 Hi all, I have thought about using a furler for our asymmetrical sail since both are available. Wh
AIS / MMSI number NYSail at 3:05am 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1110 Hello all, So a new owner of a Garmin 800 AIS and now have to get an ais number. Two options for reg
To paint the spars or not to paint the spars.... (5) greg_m at 12:38am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 9/2312 Tis a problem I am dealing with at the moment. Having never had a boat with painted aluminium spars
Slow turning Yanmar ysm12 on 1978 Hunter 30. Woodrowbr at 11:08pm 06.22.20 The Cherubini Hunters 20/4510
Preventing spider cracks around motor mount Project_Mayhem at 10:58pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/742 I've seen a few boats with some pretty nasty spider cracks around the motor mount. I was thinking ab
Fiberglass locker repair (4) G0ri11@ at 9:57pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1571 One of the lockers on the port side of my boat's cabin is cracked along its wall (see pictures). Th
Summerize the boat Don S/V ILLusion at 6:38pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/709 this is the antithesis of the winterization thread posts here every Fall. Many of us Summer -ize as
Stern pulpit mark rocco at 5:43pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 2/953 1980 catalina 22 looking for a stern pulpit
Ballast pump Pegusus at 5:37pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/596 Can someone help me find a ballast pump for a 14 today javelin there is an opening near the stearn w

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Hatch boards vents Foswick at 12:50pm 04.05.25 Why the bottom hatch board and not the top? I will say this about cabin ventilation, in general: Mo
Replacing nuts on keel bolts smokey73 at 12:47pm 04.05.25 Good thought, but not being a mechanic ... how do i apply counter-torque? I do think I have a sho
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' dlochner at 12:43pm 04.05.25 I have been deep into the bowels of my 1983 hunter 34 to install a new Raymarine Autopilot with the
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:26pm 04.05.25 I used the Sika bonding system which is much stronger than the Dow 795UV system - but it depends u
Sailing Tender Foswick at 12:23pm 04.05.25 No, that is called an "aspirational rig" and is a high-performance mastless design. Lighter than car
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 12:13pm 04.05.25 I replaced the four lenses on my deck hatches using modern polycarbonate that is UV and scratch res
H340 'Wobbly Wheel' (1) Mike Oldak at 11:59am 04.05.25 Hi Folks, Recently purchased down here in Aus a 1999 Hunter 340 (which having owned for only 3 week
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 11:40am 04.05.25 Being Saturday afternoon and all, the Missus and I went to town (marina) to clean up. Tied up to the
The holy grail of all questions nautical dlochner at 11:35am 04.05.25 If you feel that guilty about it, why not switch over to corn cobs ? They were the big craze back
The holy grail of all questions nautical dLj at 11:17am 04.05.25 Or, just take to open-water swimming and forego toilet paper altogether. Not sure how well that on
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 (1) dLj at 11:12am 04.05.25 I replaced the four lenses on my deck hatches using modern polycarbonate that is UV and scratch resi
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material dLj at 10:57am 04.05.25 I think that a stainless steel cotter would work just fine. Check stock at a hardware or boat supp
Catalina 22 Carpet Leeward Rail at 10:44am 04.05.25 Carpet ? Our 1987 didn't come with a carpet. I assume Catalina didn't supply one with the 1988 mode
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 BigEasy at 10:43am 04.05.25 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. so does anyone know how to
Water fill replacement cap azambella at 10:41am 04.05.25 Please disregard this post. Found info I needed from Peggy Hall post. Thanks........
The holy grail of all questions nautical Ralph Johnstone at 10:11am 04.05.25 Now I can't sleep thinking of all that paper I could have saved if i have used it 3 or 4 times. I
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 10:06am 04.05.25 No, I didn't. Started work on cardboard template. Tricky part is the port edge but I think I've go
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit LloydB at 9:45am 04.05.25 had a bad O ring in the fuel line(supply) caused similar problem don't recall how to find out as I a
Martec prop cotter pin replacement material Rich Stidger at 9:39am 04.05.25 I think that a stainless steel cotter would work just fine. Check stock at a hardware or boat suppl
Replacing nuts on keel bolts Scott T-Bird at 9:36am 04.05.25 Just a caution to those who may be inclined to use your feet to try to apply torque as shown in Pos

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