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Torqeedo on Cat 22? gkmoore at 11:29am 03.12.20 Catalina 22 20/5337 Hi all, I'm using a 5hp Honda 4 stroke, mostly reliable. Just wondering though if anyone has powere
Hand rail covering/grip Justin_NSA at 10:50am 03.12.20 Ask All Sailors 22/3408 I'm adding a Taylor-made aluminum rail to the steps on our slip. I want to add some wrapping like yo
Genoa track - 86 Hunter 31 Tom H31 at 5:55am 03.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1131 I have a leak that shows up as water in the lazarette. I believe it's due to leaking around genoa tr
LED anchor light AWG requirement Richard19068 at 7:21pm 03.11.20 Ask All Sailors 37/6735 I'm getting a new LED anchor light and running new wire for it. The lowest amp draw I can find a v
Hunter 290 Mast Post Leak drdanj at 2:47pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/609 I recently bought a 2000 Hunter 290. The cabin mast post has a small leak, about the only leak in th
bragging (1) jon hansen at 1:51pm 03.11.20 Alden General Chat 75/26110 i here claim that i have the fastest alden caravelle in the world! :) of the 19 built, i have maximi
Main sheet on MH 37? richk at 1:42pm 03.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/937 I need to replace the mainsheet on my Marlow Hunter 37. Any suggestions on diameter and type of lin
resealing top rail Barnett at 12:45pm 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 7/988 My beloved "OLD" Irwin has a leakage issue. Don't we all upon reaching a certain age. It's narrowe
It is going to be foresale... Pat at 10:03am 03.11.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/20 I want to sell my O'Day 272 LE....it has been a beautiful boat...let me know if you are interested..
Dehumidifiers Stephen M at 9:26am 03.11.20 Big Boats 20/3301 We are looking for suggestions on a dehumidifier for our Hunter 420 passage that is small and effect
Big Wave Foiled dlochner at 6:41am 03.11.20 Sails Call Lounge 19/1482 Is there no end to foiling? Some awesome waves here. 7fWhI3xeo1U
Will this work for fiberglassing a thru-hull? Ben4195 at 6:25am 03.11.20 Catalina 22 6/1319 Hi All! I've started wading into the process of updating my new-to-me 1975 C22, and one of the majo
Keel repair (2) TimFromLI at 7:56pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2649 My keel got wrapped around my mooring chain last season and I'm getting ready to repair the damage.
Calling all engineers...... Bulkhead question Grotto at 5:06pm 03.10.20 Catalina 22 14/2322 So just loving the space inside my 83 without the bulkhead installed ( in the process of refinishing
Best way to get data inside cabin JRT at 4:52pm 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/1913 I was working from my Catalina 310 last week and the wind was howling and raining. I have the origi
I love wood, but,... (1) TomY at 9:52am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 37/2495 This was posted on a wooden boat site. Clever idea and superb workmanship. What do you think?
Total Boat Non-skid (3) william24424 at 7:46am 03.10.20 Ask All Sailors 15/5338 I put this product on top of the non skid diamond pattern on my 30+ year old deck. Cleaning was a li
How to remove mast foot from Hunter 34 Globe Pilot at 5:56am 03.10.20 Big Boats 4/1517 Good day all! Last year I bought a 1984 Hunter 34. Had it surveyed and from what I read, it seems
Macerator & Other Discharge Valves? (3) pumpkinpie at 10:15pm 03.09.20 Ask All Sailors 44/8176
Replacing Line Clutches Sable Sailor at 7:45pm 03.09.20 Big Boats 4/1116 I have a 1986 Legend 45 and am looking to replacing the EasyLock Racing clutches. My search is compl

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New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... Crazy Dave Condon at 8:14am 10.18.24 @dinosound All good responses above. Thanks gentlemen. Former dealer involved with the design of
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 8:04am 10.18.24 @SteveHughessails Thank you for the picture but there are many issues. First, I would suggest a
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 10.18.24 Two ideas although I like MFD's idea a lot: Install a winch pocket inside the well or wrap the metal
Strap marks on hull while trailering? Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 10.18.24 Twisting your straps prevents the wind from slapping or moving them around. They'll look similar to
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.18.24
Strap marks on hull while trailering? dmax at 7:35am 10.18.24 Carpet or something to protect the hull.
Replacing Maxwell 500 Windlass buddybear at 7:35am 10.18.24 Yes, just like the original it is up only. Did not want to get into a rewire project. Jeff Do you
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 7:10am 10.18.24 This was my first thought. Pull the winch and see what the holes look like. Drill a small (?") hol
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SteveHughessails at 7:05am 10.18.24
1996 Hunter 26 v-berth and aft berth cushion redo (3) LaDonaMina at 6:37am 10.18.24 I enjoyed redoing my cushions and yes I used the old cushions as patterns to sew the new ones. I use
Catalina 385 weight? Alora44 at 5:41am 10.18.24 Thanks, everyone, for these responses. I have accounted for around 1000 pounds worth of items that w
Protection for Tailing Well Edges Lpaynefl at 5:13am 10.18.24 Thanks MFD
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... (1) Joe at 5:04am 10.18.24 Hi all, I recently picked up this 95 H26 and I'm familiarizing myself with all it's inherited quirk
Removing VC17: Sanding vs Solvent Tally Ho at 4:52am 10.18.24 vc 17 is illegal in Canada now but grandfathered till ones supply is gone. We bought a case which s
Fiberglass crack by winch dlochner at 2:51am 10.18.24
Catalina 385 weight? dlochner at 2:45am 10.18.24 The design weight is an optimistic guess as to what the boat will weigh when completed and dry. One
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 8:30pm 10.17.24 I can see ordering an extra one too :) Thank you
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode SkiingSailor at 6:19pm 10.17.24 When we did our 2023 Desolation cruise, we headed out after a few days at anchor from Susan Its tow
Lazy Jacks ? Hayden Watson at 6:13pm 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover This is similar to the or
Lazy Jacks ? (1) Hayden Watson at 6:09pm 10.17.24 I installed the EZJax, LazyJacks system, shown by @Hayden Watson on my boat. They work exceedingly

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