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Lord Gothington at 9:26am 03.07.20
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And, if so, how? It is my understanding that in standard plumping you use pipe dope on NPT threads
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Just a reminder that Lewmar and West Marine are running their yearly two for one sale. Most all the
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Anyone know what the stock prop size is for a Hunter 450 with the 76hp yanmar?
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I am fairly new to sailing and purchased a 2003 Hunter 306. Going on 2 years now and couldn't be hap
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We have just installed a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp and we can't find anything in the progr
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Does anyone happen to know the name or manufacturer of the original blue fabric used for the H410 in
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First cleaning of my keel, she has knuckels on her. Looks like the bumps under the paint of vintage
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I am in the process of rebedding some thru-hulls and seacocks and got the same, surprising advice fr
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I have a 1998 Hunter 376. Never had any problems with the engine the past five years, but I cranked
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Ken Cross at 2:16pm 03.05.20
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Don't you love it when you get great service and great prices on marine products? I purchased a coup
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My two gallons of bottom paint, on sale at West Marine, arrived via free shipping today. Pretty sure
leemarkadams at 11:36am 03.05.20
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Hello all, what sealant is used for the external chain plate area on a H41? As want to renew ours.
Morgan43 at 7:31am 03.05.20
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I recently purchased a 1985 Morgan 43CC and have some questions/guidance. First I'm looking for a

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What a day!   (1)
Hayden Watson at 5:52am 07.15.24
Hmm ... I didn't realize the orcas really ventured inside (east) of Whidbey. Could you tell who th
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dlochner at 5:36am 07.15.24
Veer can also mean a shift of wind direction clockwise; versus back, a shift of wind direction coun
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 5:31am 07.15.24
Veer can also mean a shift of wind direction clockwise; versus back, a shift of wind direction count
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
dLj at 5:29am 07.15.24
This is the specific link: OED Scope nautical Hmmm, that link takes me to the Oxford English Dicti
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes
mermike at 5:27am 07.15.24
After more testing yesterday, I'm abandoning the spurling pipe, for now at least. I retrieved the r
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Hayden Watson at 5:25am 07.15.24
Putting zero into the calculation to mix your drink can work to 'float your boat' as a proportion b
Anchoring woes
dLj at 5:18am 07.15.24
What do you mean by a bridle? I currently have 30ft of chain and around 100ft of rode. When we anch
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Kings Gambit at 5:18am 07.15.24
It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray things I sailed on. Allowing an an
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue.
ethanknox at 5:01am 07.15.24
Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
kappykaplan at 4:58am 07.15.24
Is that common nautical vernacular It is common nautical vernacular - did it on all the large gray
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
jviss at 4:55am 07.15.24
25 ft veered out I have never heard the expression "veered out." Is that common nautical vernacul
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?"
Scott T-Bird at 4:54am 07.15.24
Scope is the length of line let out relative to the depth, so it is the hypotenuse (ignoring centen
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue
3GGG at 4:39am 07.15.24
Please, just throw money :biggrin: . :laugh:
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306
Brinky63 at 4:15am 07.15.24
Can you take measurements from your existing arch? Sure.
Damaged gel coat
east coaster at 4:06am 07.15.24
The chandlery here in Dartmouth Nova Scotia has a "machine " that will match your gel coat colour re

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