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Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification KelToy at 7:53am 02.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/1424 I am planning this April to remove the headboard and two seats in our 2006 Hunter 38 and extend the
B331 switchboard rail terminal block (1) Allanco at 7:35pm 02.19.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/607 Hey guys, I recently did some electrical work on my B331, and I could not find a way to release a w
2004 Catalina 320 Ted10028 at 5:44pm 02.19.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/823 Does anybody know if this boat automatically charges while on shore power? I assume that it has sc
Paddlewheel suggestions? Sutric at 10:26am 02.19.24 Ask All Sailors 13/865 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? (1) rgranger at 9:26am 02.19.24 Sails Call Lounge 16/1184 Yesterday I was down on my boat doing some routine maintenance... it was overcast, cold and gloomy..
WINDLASS The_Sailing_Pelican at 7:31am 02.19.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1349 Hello again... Quick question... For a 1985 Pearson 303 which windlass would you recommend (tackle
Fuel locker and propane john6206 at 7:14am 02.19.24 Trailer Sailors 5/1044 Hey everyone, I have a propane outboard on my Capri 18. So far, I have an 11lb can of propane sitt
YANMAR replacement The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:48pm 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 18/1162 As always yiyr knowledge /advice is highly appreciated... That been said, here's the situation. A r
Portlight hatches for 1981 ODay 34 lynno at 12:01pm 02.18.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/737 Hello! We need to replace all our portlight hatches on our 1981 ODay 34, does anyone have suggestion
Tach replacement options for Volvo MD11D FulmarCT at 11:28am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 2/183 My Westerly has a 1983 Volvo MD11D. Last summer a backflow (?) short circuit in the engine wiring fr
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 11:12am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 5/598 Hello, I have read positive posts on the Campbell Sailor propeller in the forum. I am interested in
Interfacing of analogue sensors to NMEA Kostas Metaxas at 10:34am 02.18.24 Ask All Sailors 4/474 Boat has number of analogue sensors, such as tank levels, temperature sensors etc. I would like to t
Popeye the Sailor's Story (1) JamesG161 at 9:57am 02.18.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/898 223041 Want more information? Jim...
No holding tank options? captain69 at 4:07am 02.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 29/2883 Does anyone just use the head solely as a urinal, and pump directly overboard (or just pee off the s
Bilge Wire Size Question. BAD ORCA at 6:55pm 02.17.24 Musings With Maine Sail 11/1452 This one has me baffled. I am rewiring my bilge pump and moving the location of the on/off switch.
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 6:06pm 02.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/784 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up?
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 12:59pm 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 8/853 Hello all -- I am looking for thoughts on my plan to add a solent/slutter stay to my newer fractiona
37c hose size for stuffing box Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:25pm 02.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/444 Greetings, I am far away from Cirrus Minor, formerly Jolly Roger, a 1984 37c which will be moved to
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 9:05am 02.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/764 The Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit that came with our Beneteau 31 Oceanis was always problematic. Basica
Moving Up... w4swk at 8:18am 02.17.24 Catalina 22 8/1049 As some of you my know, we have been looking for "just the right" 25...it appears as if we have foun

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Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 11:50am 10.17.24
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 11:12am 10.17.24 You have a specific question on a Catalina, try going to the best site for yours catalina30.com goo
Fiberglass crack by winch Steve_Catalina at 10:29am 10.17.24 You have a specific question on a Catalina, try going to the best site for yours catalina30.com good
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 9:56am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pul
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 9:47am 10.17.24 I'm leaning more towards this being a deep gelcoat crack since there's no cracks on the underside.
New sailor, new boat, new concerns SteveHughessails at 9:43am 10.17.24 No, the first thing we had to do was pull the main cover and main sail and put it away. Then we pull
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Project_Mayhem at 9:09am 10.17.24 Fixing this issue is easier than you'd think. Here's a good article on diagnosing the issue https://
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the und
Lake Superior morning (1) SV_DonPapa at 9:06am 10.17.24 Stockton Island - Lake Superior sunset. I was still on my MacGregor 26S but I bought that Hunter 26
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SV_DonPapa at 9:02am 10.17.24 Mine sits like that. I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the unde
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.17.24 I have the SailCare Sail Cradle lazy jacks. The price was excellent. I will build my own next time b
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 10.17.24 There's plenty of material options for backing plates. I figured wood or starboard might help absorb
Lazy Jacks ? (1) BTC1984 at 8:22am 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover
Lazy Jacks ? BTC1984 at 8:20am 10.17.24
Iphone Sat-phone feature? BarryL at 8:16am 10.17.24 Hello, There have been lots of stories in the press about people using the satellite texting capabi
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 8:11am 10.17.24
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening t
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 8:01am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one

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