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Splicing 8 plait to chain Pir8te King at 11:19am 04.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1700 I previously asked about the chain for my Goiot manual windlass, and have discovered that it is not
Correct size of Shaft Packing for my stuffing box? iceowood at 10:11am 04.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/12834 Folks I own a Hunter 41 DS 2005. The shaft size is 1 1/4" - any idea what size shaft packing materi
Hull Stripes FlyorSail at 9:02am 04.28.20 Catalina 310 10/3960 Aloha, Does anyone know where I can replacement tape for the blue stripes along the hull ?
Topping Lift henris at 8:57am 04.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1634 Hello, on my H44DS I changed the rigging from "normal" full batten reef to furling mast. Question:
how to approach a bad thru-hull job by boat yard cdarwincole at 8:21am 04.28.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2300 I bought a 1987 boat last year and for the winter brought it to a yard I had not used before but abo
Albemarle Sound vs Pamlico Sound TheSoggyDollar at 7:52am 04.28.20 Destinations 7/3314 New boat owner here (Catalina 22). We are looking at several slips in Eastern North Carolina speci
Anchor Roller lcorkum at 7:40am 04.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/912 Has anyone upgraded their Bow Roller on a B 375 to carry a 25 LB Anchor Is there a readily available
Hayn Hi Mod compression fittings revisited: (4) pclarksurf at 7:32am 04.28.20 Catalina 22 5/663 Spring is in the air, (never mind the pandemic)my back to back winter projects are done enough, and
Lecomte Northeast 38 Owners kkboynton at 7:19am 04.28.20 Ask All Sailors 0/599 Would like to connect with other Northeast 38 owners. Currently in restoration of fresh water, head,
Cushions seadaddler at 6:49am 04.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/605 Does anybody know what this fabric is called it is the cockpit cushions in my 2007 H-36 Nick
Hunter 386 Stern Light Gary Ryan at 5:13am 04.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/439 Looking for some advice. Our new/used 2002 Hunter 386 did not come with a stern light. Any idea wh
Masthead rig Drinky Crow at 12:44am 04.28.20 Racing 14/3281 w/a J of 11' and E of 9'. What happens to helm etc. if the E was extended to, say, 10' 6"? Or even 1
Hunter 240 Swing Keel Mistabonze at 5:39pm 04.27.20 Smaller Boats 4/2500 I want to introduce myself to the forum. I am a new sailor (power boater for 30+ years) and purchase
Cat30 #285 cat30 at 3:28pm 04.27.20 Catalina 30 0/615 Has anyone seen 1976 or 1977 hull ID 285. I was on the Hudson River but it may be around NC now? Tha
Furling mast Bill Small & Lisa Grossi at 3:23pm 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1107 Hi all, i have a 380 Hunter with furling mast. My furler works really well if i am on the deck using
Replace anchor roller Dhamil6490 at 3:13pm 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/516 I have a Seaward 17 with a bowsprit roller that needs replacement. There is an aluminum rail attache
sealant for toe rails fred1diver at 3:00pm 04.27.20 Ask All Sailors 3/794 hey everyone, working on the list of to do's for my boat (for once I get her back to the marina) and
Another H31 false bilge question Fashin at 2:19pm 04.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1536 Hey guys, Just bought a 1985 hunter 31 and love the boat, but have been tracking down the ridiculou
Sweet, babies!! (2) iSailor at 1:38pm 04.27.20 Catalina 310 16/2731 Found this lovely present in the anchor locker yesterday :mad: First time in 10 years....now I kno
Need Pictures Electric windlass B 351 Pir8te King at 12:13pm 04.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2161 I would appreciate pictures of installation if you have installed a 12 volt windlass on your B 351 O

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Outfitting a little bare boat Captain Larry-DH at 5:27pm 02.09.25 We just don't have commercial traffic in the western part of Albemarle Sound, and the recreational
Universal M25 engine condition Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 02.09.25 I'll have to ask the salesman more questions about it. The last person in the world you want to a
wifi antenna mounting question Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14pm 02.09.25 If you are concerned about twist, put a barrel connector at the base which can be disconnected easil
Universal M25 engine condition Steve_Catalina at 5:03pm 02.09.25 If interested make sure you get a survey. Just my two cents I would say no! I see there is still an
Runaway diesel MikeHoncho at 3:20pm 02.09.25 you guys ever see the 12 gauge blank fired starting diesel tractors? gives it compression and heat.
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:16pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly g
Non self tailing winches dlochner at 3:09pm 02.09.25 If winches are slipping there are not enough wraps on the winch or the winch is too smooth, there sh
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature (4) Rich Stidger at 3:06pm 02.09.25 @fero , Here is the freezer data that you requested. In 2009 I recharged my freezer unit, and the f
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding Benny17441 at 2:56pm 02.09.25 How about looking for an answer on how to go over the transom from the swim step. The swim step see
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature fero at 1:50pm 02.09.25 Thanks for your replies, in the meantime I have replaced the thermostat by the same mechanical one,
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:31pm 02.09.25 Not saying a Compac 16 can't handle itself in open water/heavy weather. But if you are regularly go
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 1:22pm 02.09.25 Depends on where you are and the amount of commercial water traffic in the area. Infrastructure va
Outfitting a little bare boat pgandw at 1:01pm 02.09.25 Then what good are they? The satellite pickup of of a PLB is generally well less than 1 hour. It h
Non self tailing winches JBP-PA at 12:59pm 02.09.25 I'm with David, you might want to replace them, but not as your first project. Thousands of people
Rudder and Steering Radial (4) Kraffert at 12:57pm 02.09.25 She's on a dock, naturally. It looks to be original equipment. As far as bolts, I need to remove t
Illinois Sailing catsails8 at 12:46pm 02.09.25
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 12:34pm 02.09.25 :plus: for the AIS/DCS PLB. The response time for a Satellite PLB is going to be multiple hours in
Rudder and Steering Radial jssailem at 12:06pm 02.09.25 Welcome to the forum. A photo of your quadrant and the bolt you are attempting to remove would be h
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding jssailem at 11:57am 02.09.25 Perhaps a foldable platform to use as a seat or step off the transom would be a viable solution.
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding (3) jssailem at 11:55am 02.09.25 I have been looking at ladders. 229678 Finding ways to secure the ladder and get it to project fro

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