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Towing with outboard H26 Jimmy at 8:38am 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 12/723
Windlass alternative danm1 at 8:20am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 13/2649 I will state up front that I know this is probably wrong. I have a rope rode with only about 6 feet
New tiller stick? sbcwolff at 7:05am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 16/2569 We broke our old tiller stick and want to craft a new one. Stick with wood? Or has anyone made one o
Companionway Glass change out planoron at 6:17am 06.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/539 I have a H380 with the smoked .375 plexiglass slide for the companionway. I am considering changing
Reefing lines led aft: organizer, blocks, or low friction rings? agprice22 at 3:45am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1434 I am preparing to remove the rats-nest of lines at the base of my mast and reduce the stress on my w
Installing Cable Covers??? SirMichael at 8:36pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2111 The cable covers on the lifelines of my '88 Hunter 28.5 have seen better days, so I ordered some Dav
Am I Jinxed? topcat0399 at 8:06pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 23/2148 3 Experiances buying sails, new and used from 3 vendors. All three customer service fails. New mai
Replacing Keel Window (1) Kelseyking13 at 7:59pm 06.25.19 San Juan Sailboats 0/1467 I recently replaced the keel cable and winch on a 21 San Juan. When I purchased it the window was op
Electronics overheating? (2) SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:45pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 1/321 3 weekends ago my both wind displays showing wind speed and direction (ST60 ' ST70) stopped working
Windlass on a Hunter 28. Deparlocean at 5:18pm 06.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/592 I have a Hunter 28, and I want to install a manual windlass just behind the anchor chain hatch. I n
Grohe galley faucet o-rings and washer for 1990's Hunters (1) Rich Stidger at 4:37pm 06.25.19 Big Boats 8/799 Grohe no longer supports the old faucets used in the mid-90's larger Hunter boats. My galley faucet
Hunter 260 replacing mainsail slides and shackles (1) dfos at 4:32pm 06.25.19 Smaller Boats 5/614 We have a 1999 H260 and one of the plastic shackles broke this weekend... We are going to replace t
Broken sail guide clip (2) DFD at 2:55pm 06.25.19 Ask All Sailors 3/365 Not sure what to call this but any suggestions on how to fix it? I don't sew. Pictures attached. Bo
Holding tank Vent locations (1) Bob S at 12:44pm 06.25.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/3574 I going to add 1" vents to my holding tanks. There are two heads in the two cabin version of the 393
Marvair Seamach on the fritz T J Furstenau at 12:22pm 06.25.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/534 I'm afraid that I already know the answer to this, but figured that I'd ask anyway. Closed about 2
SALT WATER PUMP (1) thetone at 11:04am 06.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/522 I am looking for a part number for the salt water pump on my 1990 35s5. Does anyone have a parts cat
Keel Cable Hum????? Cmackg at 11:03am 06.25.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/742 My Mac25 has gotten out a few times now, after a long round of up-fixing. One really odd thing is th
M25XP w/ HBW50 Transmission - Singing Prop Ward H at 9:41am 06.25.19 Engines and Propulsion 23/2207 My second season with our C30. New this season is a noise while motoring. This is a 93 C30 with M25
Companion way cover scratches (1) DRhoads at 9:38am 06.25.19 Big Boats 6/581 Does anyone else have this issue with their companion way cover? Something is scratching the bottom
Beneteau First 38 Owner's Manual JuanMarcos at 9:18am 06.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2895 Hello friends. I just purchased an 1983 Beneteau First 38 and have been looking for the owner's man

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Roll your own! PaulK at 7:20pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:03pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Underwater antifouling application? Blitz at 6:54pm 09.14.23 Try Forespar lanocote prop and bottom until your next haul out.
Underwater antifouling application? dlochner at 6:15pm 09.14.23 No significant risk. There will be some growth on the spot, it will come off easily.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles dlochner at 6:11pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 09.14.23 to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. Would I be correct to say that all of yo
Request for Feedback: Keel Tray Modification Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36pm 09.14.23 What boat and photos please
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 09.14.23 Aren't we allowed to discharge passed 3 miles from the coast (I know, not recommended) You've alre
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 4:52pm 09.14.23 Nothing wrong with the system. It's on a new(er) boat... Check local regs for Lake Michigan. There
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (1) DennisL at 3:54pm 09.14.23 So I checked the water pressure and to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. I got
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles xavpil at 3:47pm 09.14.23 RE: My surveyor noted that the sewage discharge system should be permanently disabled and the thru-
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles garymalmgren at 3:34pm 09.14.23 RE: My surveyor noted that the sewage discharge system should be permanently disabled and the thru-
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles xavpil at 3:33pm 09.14.23
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Don S/V ILLusion at 3:31pm 09.14.23
Roll your own! (2) stickinthemud57 at 3:18pm 09.14.23 Another take on the sail roller, slightly larger diameter. This one even allows for storage! This i
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? chichiflys at 3:12pm 09.14.23 OK thanks for the confirmation. Since they didn't produce many 36s, I have to believe Hunter Marine
HELP! Need hardware for mast spreaders Kirby at 3:06pm 09.14.23 Here it is, from Rig-Rite: Kenyon 7/8" OD Spreader Section $149. Ouch! Thank you!
HELP! Need hardware for mast spreaders Kirby at 3:01pm 09.14.23 Ouch is right! But thank you so much! Seeing if welder friend can use the same ends and just rep
Deception Pass. (1) Hayden Watson at 2:58pm 09.14.23 Hi Hayden. Which one is Strawberry Island? My chart has no name for the island beneath the bridge,
Measurements of the Cutlass Bearing? Ralph Johnstone at 1:13pm 09.14.23 I figure it'll be cheapest if we meet somewhere in between B.C. and Lake Travis. BTW, where is Lake

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