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Main plexiglass hatch storage Offpiste at 3:22pm 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/614 Hello H240 owners. I have my 2003 H240 and busy customizing as we all do. Where do you store the 3
A Memorial Day Story Brian D at 2:52pm 05.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 11/939 For all my Facebook friends who happen to be proudly associated with the United States Armed Forces.
Marinco/Nicro Solar Vent new model (1) HMT2 at 1:43pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/3812 My boat came to me with two Nicro solar vents. I replaced them five years ago and they have worked w
Disconnecting/Removing mainsheet while motoring? (1) tosolar57 at 1:05pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/5522 Hi all, new sailor here, so first, thank you for any insights. Taking all the help I can get and tr
Rib on foredeck Mike in Maine at 12:52pm 05.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/626 Hello all. I am purchasing a Catalina 30 III, and was wondering whas size rib will fit on the forede
Furler identification help needed Mhkent at 12:26pm 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 6/713 I have a sailboat furler that I am trying to find parts for. The drum or spool has bolt on sides and
New tide info (old tide tables going away) Ken Cross at 11:33am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/950 NOAA is doing away with its printed tide tables. The electronic version can be found here: https://t
APS is going out of business Justin_NSA at 10:16am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 27/5702 First they dropped all of their marine hardware and focused on wearables. The pandemic has killed th
Installing Turning Blocks fhujber at 8:00am 05.21.20 Bigger Boats 4/2735 In the interest of running all control lines to the cockpit, I need to install turning blocks on or
Snap Shackle rather than locking halyard shackles NYSail at 7:45am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3109 I am getting ready to replace halyards..... Often I see the jib has a snap shackle rather than a loc
Hunter New White Gel Coat Match P12nash at 7:29am 05.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2437 Hey Guys, I'm trying to fix some cracks on the transom where the swim ladder is attached that are s
Extending 120 volt AC wiring barnstormer at 5:56am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2869 Could someone please tell me what is the proper way to extend AC wiring on my Catalina 30? I am tryi
Up Load issues... sailme88 at 5:04am 05.21.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 10/1527 I've been out sailing every day this week, and taken a few videos to up load. For some reason a dia
Cabin Heat Bob S at 4:06am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/2100 Looking for an economical way to take the chill out of our boat. If I do launch this season I will p
Water spigot for gallon milk jugs (1) MySong at 3:28am 05.21.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5855 I am looking for a water spigot that would fit on a 1 gallon jug. I tried the ones that come with th
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:48pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/460 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:46pm 05.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 1/571 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter powertrain parts - source in Canada? AEarnshaw at 10:44pm 05.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/396 Need a new Shaft Strut (aka P bracket) ' Shaft for my '91 Hunter 30. Will let you use your imaginati
Hunter 356 headsail forsterp at 9:59pm 05.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/755 Would like to know if a 135 genoa will work on a Hunter 356. Want to upgrade the current 110 to 130
ProFurl B29S Furler - Need Some Advice on Upper Swivel (4) CapitalistSailor at 9:15pm 05.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5271 I have a ProFurl B29S furler that was original to my 2000 Beneteau 311. I am the second owner. I bou

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Galley . . . comforts of home? Foswick at 6:41am 01.07.25 You mean you do NOT have a canister of flour, yeast, baking soda & power, chocloate, peanut butter,
Oldest Boat to Buy Foswick at 6:33am 01.07.25 I don't trust any boat made after about 1980. They are just too new to know how they'll stand up.
Bluetooth Radar Foswick at 6:30am 01.07.25 Let me preface my response with saying that I have absolutely no experience with the system in quest
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? DArcy at 6:28am 01.07.25 If it was me, and I had the time, I would plan at least 2 weeks and follow @colemj route. The North
Galley . . . comforts of home? Hayden Watson at 6:20am 01.07.25 ... Now, having owned the new boat about 7-8 months, now, I have to say I don't really like our new
Ceiling panel for Beneteau 343 (1) Lfarquhar at 6:19am 01.07.25 I have a 373 2007. It is likely the same; wood. Mine has a bit of water damage. Wood and stain ar
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Foswick at 6:15am 01.07.25 Crazy ideas and great ideas are not mutually exclusive.
Galley . . . comforts of home? Foswick at 6:10am 01.07.25 Our previous boat had a very minimal galley (Catalina 27). It had a modest-sized ice box, 2-burner
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Marmalade at 5:45am 01.07.25 Two more quick thoughts... 1) If it puts your mind at easy, you can rent a Bivy Stick or Garmin InR
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 5:43am 01.07.25 Think I started the whole PoHo discussion... Oops, I missed your post, and thought the OP had pr
Mast rake and stem to stern level colemj at 5:39am 01.07.25 Get one of these: https://www.amazon.com/SHAHE-Magnetic-Protractor-Inclinometer-Backlight/dp/B09XDV4
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? Marmalade at 5:39am 01.07.25 Think I started the whole PoHo discussion... but now knowing the location and with @colemj mentionin
Catalina 28 Roller Furler Tally Ho at 5:29am 01.07.25 As they are a production boat, I thought that I would receive a reply from a 28 owner, I am Austral
Crazy Idea - or Great idea? colemj at 5:23am 01.07.25 @colemj I completely understand that Mark, and with a little more experience and confidence I migh
Catalina 28 Roller Furler Steve_Catalina at 5:08am 01.07.25 Check the international site for your boat. Catalina28.net
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 3:06am 01.07.25 Thanks
Catalina 28 Roller Furler sailme88 at 3:01am 01.07.25 Evening all, I have a 1993 28 hull number 337. I am trying to identify the Roller Furler so I can g
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 2:40am 01.07.25 As they are a production boat, I thought that I would receive a reply from a 28 owner, I am Australi
Catalina 28 Roller Furler justsomeguy at 2:02am 01.07.25 Regards Pictures, dadgummit.
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (4) Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 01.06.25 The alternator has a small screw on the bottom that hits the oil filter preventing it from going do

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