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Replacement windows for Laguna 26. (1) David Smiddy at 3:25pm 05.13.20 Parts Search 11/2426
Newbie, needs some guidance 3224tm at 1:49pm 05.13.20 Big Boats 18/1517 Bought a "New to me" 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5 and I've got a few questions. 1. Is there a switch som
Yanmar 3GMF can't achieve running RPM datasailor2 at 11:48am 05.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/3116 The 3GMF has been a great motor over many seasons in my 1983 Hunter 34. She has had lots of love and
Bent mast (1) little breeze at 10:10am 05.13.20 Catalina 22 10/2535 Well It does not look as bad as it sounds. I have noticed that as I Laid out the mast on to wooden
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 8:26am 05.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/1809 https://iss-sim.spacex.com It's engrossing. I lost control within 1 meter of the dock and crashed.
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:18am 05.13.20 Racing 41/7930
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics jaysweet at 6:14am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3892 Our Hunter 306 was fully outfitted in 2004 by the dealer with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter, ST60 win
Terminal block connection (1) RitSim at 5:51am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1573 I don't see how to engage the connector on this terminal block.
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 5:33am 05.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 12/1314 I was researching what to expect for the 2020 Hurricane Season this morning and a big Whoops... A
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! (4) pclarksurf at 11:58pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 4/872 of course the manufacturers video shows them assembling the largest fitting of all time-- and of cou
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? (5) CowboyWay at 7:28pm 05.12.20 Catalina 310 8/3098 I'm looking at a 2000 C310 that appears to have a significant leak at the chainplates that have dama
Chainplate Eyebolt question pclarksurf at 6:21pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 2/525
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 05.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/2169 A post in the Sailors lounge regarding small sail boats and large freighters, got me thinking but sa
Running wire for masthead light Souellette at 5:14pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1644
Well it's official, No sailing this season fred1diver at 4:52pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1959
Hunter212 (4) 1ibsailin at 4:33pm 05.12.20 Smaller Boats 4/986 Hunter212; dropped the centerboard (keel) while pulling the boat out of the lake. As the trailer ca
Heat Exchanger Support Jac123 at 4:22pm 05.12.20 Catalina 30 7/1959 When I was changing out the pencil zinc I noticed 1 of the supports had broken free. Any suggestions
True Wind Discussion Redux Scott T-Bird at 2:13pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 70/8262 I thought I'd start a new thread so that we don't take the wind speed topic (which is related to his
Bottom Paint Sanding P12nash at 1:56pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 33/10158 I'm going to be sanding and applying bottom paint this weekend for the first time and one of the req
Port light/windows 1979 Hunter 27 (3) CMF Hunter 27 at 1:38pm 05.12.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1765 This post is to document the removal and reinstallation of port windows and answer some questions al

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VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:47am 03.08.25 But that was back when I was twenty.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight jssailem at 8:46am 03.08.25 Hell, I will swag a guess: 18,000 lbs. But I could be wrong by plus or minus 7000 lbs based on the t
Diesel Leak Injection Pump jssailem at 8:33am 03.08.25 have been working on this for 3 weeks. It happens. Patience. Look for the simplest answer: Ochum's
1984 Hunter colors (2) jssailem at 8:27am 03.08.25 Mike. in 1984 the panels may have started as Hatteras white, but since exposure to the elements and
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:21am 03.08.25 Fun is swinging from the top of a 50ft mast trying to solder or crimp a PL259 connector on a short l
VHF SWR results... BAD ORCA at 8:17am 03.08.25 Ok, good to know, thanks for advice. I will have new connectors this coming week and will work back
Mast repair thoughts jssailem at 8:16am 03.08.25 Welcome to the forum. I see you identify Coastal and Ocean sailing in your profile. This would indic
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 03.08.25 When adding those PL 259 connectors to your wires, it is easy to misplace one of the strands of the
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 03.08.25 Excellent! This is also how I do it and doing the job is really almost waterproof. The only 2 time
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:04am 03.08.25 When adding those PL 259 connectors to your wires, it is easy to misplace one of the strands of the
VHF SWR results... jssailem at 8:00am 03.08.25 I agree that the info looks like there is a loss of power. To be sure, it is your boat system and n
VHF SWR results... Don S/V ILLusion at 7:59am 03.08.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? Captain Larry-DH at 7:36am 03.08.25 About a week after 911 we were sailing in Long Island Sound when (according to the GPS) we briefly e
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? JBP-PA at 6:18am 03.08.25 When sailing in a war zone, navigation is just one of the many complications you might face.
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? colemj at 4:36am 03.08.25 I'm not sure I've ever used GPS, or even charts, when needing to navigate with 100' precision. Mark
Mast repair thoughts CSade at 4:26am 03.08.25 The weep hole was plugged and water poured out of the mast when it was pulled. The damage was below
Mast repair thoughts dlochner at 4:06am 03.08.25 This is a question for a Naval Architect who has experience with aluminum masts on recreational sail
Mast repair thoughts garymalmgren at 1:32am 03.08.25 RE:Is this a viable option This the visible damage from the partner to the deck. What has caused t
Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls Boiler at 8:17pm 03.07.25 Sailboat data, may have in a convoluted way have what you are looking for. They have the I J P E le
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? LydieBP at 6:10pm 03.07.25 Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern

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