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Privacy Curtain Alansails at 10:12am 10.07.19 Catalina 310 12/1924 We have put our boat up for the winter :( and we have brought home the privacy curtain, has anyone c
STS Melissa <--Invest 93L + Invest 92L + Non-Tropical FL JamesG161 at 7:52am 10.07.19 Weather and Forecasting 24/2531 NOAA is watching a LOW area off Florida East Coast. It appears to have been hatched by a Passing HIG
Super Typhoon Hagibis JamesG161 at 7:39am 10.07.19 Weather and Forecasting 4/773 This West Pacific Storm is passing north of Guam and targeting Japan. New term of Category 5+ as Sup
Looking at a First 375 Jeffrey Menzies at 7:20am 10.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/4309 am new to this forum, my wife and I have been sailing together for a year or so on a starter boat I
Bronze Prop treatment Ron20324 at 7:06am 10.07.19 Ask All Sailors 28/4171 What are the suggestions to treat my brand new bronze prop other than regular bottom paints. A seala
Chain plates tom cooper at 6:30am 10.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1146 has anyone replaced the chain plates on a Irwin Mark III, any knowledge is welcome
Lift from Asymmetrical? danstanford at 6:26am 10.07.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/6471 Not having used an assym before, and hopefully moving into one this spring, I have been watching tri
Keel Bilge/Garboard Plug hinmo1 at 12:07am 10.07.19 Smaller Boats 3/925 Rec'd my 2003 Cat18 last nite. Noticed she had a keel bilge (presuming cuz she has a built in hand o
Oval Portlight 88 Legend (1) IvanRBS at 9:04pm 10.06.19 Ask All Sailors 1/329 Looking for replacement oval portlights found in head n aft cabin for 88 Hunter Legend 35. Part numb
Two Honda 2000 paralleled in place of shire power? Tim francis at 8:08pm 10.06.19 Big Boats 19/3457
Starboard bulk head aft berthing Hunter 306 tom.p.brown at 5:56pm 10.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/510 I have a 2004 Hunter 306. I was replacing the cockpit shower and had removed the aft bulk head to ge
Pots and pans (1) BillyK at 5:45pm 10.06.19 Catalina 310 12/2571 Anyone come up with creative solutions for how or where to stow pots and pans?
Happy Birthday to John Shepard JamesG161 at 4:45pm 10.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 53/5302 Join me in wishing a great day for, John @jssailem . John is a great contributor to Sail Boat Owners
Tuning shrouds on Capri 18 PugetSounder at 3:37pm 10.06.19 Smaller Boats 2/1569 Hello all, I am not happy with how few threads I have exposed on my fore-stay turnbuckle, so I am i
Help with a Simpson Lawrence Windlass spadaforaj at 2:28pm 10.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/387 I have one of these Sprint Atlantis units that were standard on Hunter boats around 2004. Can thes
Just What I need, Another mast! (1) BrianRobin at 2:02pm 10.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/694 Picked this up today, a 61' mast, furler and rigging, supposedly from a 41' C ' C. Our club had this
Help ID (5) Subotter84 at 12:59pm 10.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/558 So i traded a kayak for this sweet looking little 13 ft day sailor. I am having trouble finding anyt
Another wiring issue for Hunter 26.5 vidalia at 10:17am 10.06.19 Smaller Boats 16/1555 The anchor light (360 degree white light at the very top of the mast) and the steaming light (225 de
Appropriate amount of headstay sag? (1) Davidasailor26 at 5:18am 10.06.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 23/7432 One of the boats in our club thought that we had too much headstay sag in one of our races a few wee
Bleeding a Yanmar 3GM 30 (F) - is it always necessary?? Bluenose at 7:09pm 10.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1421 Hi all, In the courses I have taken, they always said to bleed after changing the primary and seco

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Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch (2) skunther at 2:28pm 06.07.24
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 2:25pm 06.07.24 If the strainer in the dip tube is looking ugly, would one want to clean out the sludge in the tank
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch dlochner at 2:20pm 06.07.24 Ah, the mysteries of hose fittings. I feel your pain. Been down this road. The PVC barbs are always
Whale Gulper 220 for shower drain with atomatic sensor switch (2) skunther at 2:05pm 06.07.24
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 odaydokay at 1:56pm 06.07.24 If the strainer in the dip tube is looking ugly, would one want to clean out the sludge in the tank
Edson Pedestal Screws JamesG161 at 1:20pm 06.07.24 Check here for proper info. Edson Sailboat Steering & Wheels: Pedestal & Steerers Jim...
STAINLESS PELICAN HOOK Richard19068 at 1:13pm 06.07.24 Did you try a web search for "metric" stainless steel pelican hooks? There are several available.
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Ralph Johnstone at 12:32pm 06.07.24 He wants to walk on it, not Sit.:kick: Oh crap :soapbox: ! That's a whole different subject.
280 doghouse (1) Panera at 9:29am 06.07.24 I have removed the hinges which allows the "doghouse" to be moved out of the way for engine maintena
Edson Pedestal Screws LloydB at 9:05am 06.07.24 You might use a stainless steel lag insert into the pedestal then you could switch back and forth wi
Color-matching gelcoat Davidasailor26 at 8:48am 06.07.24
Hunter 380 non-skid paint JamesG161 at 8:44am 06.07.24 Sorry to sat He wants to walk on it, not Sit.:kick: ______ It is gel coat. Many people do paint
Gloucester 22 (7) Armike at 8:44am 06.07.24 I'm back, I can't believe how long it's been. I'm following everyone's advice and trying to bring th
Hunter 380 non-skid paint Ralph Johnstone at 8:41am 06.07.24 I'm considering repainting the grey painted non-skid areas on the deck Sorry to sat but all non-s
Looking for a Beneteau First 21 Classic or 210 with a fixed keel SoSound at 8:37am 06.07.24 Maybe it's back on the market? Craigslist Beneteau 21 Good luck!
Portlight Polish BigEasy at 8:12am 06.07.24 Here are some before and after pictures of me polishing a port, and the acrylic companionway hatch,
PROOF that Hunter designs were way ahead of their time.... Project_Mayhem at 8:05am 06.07.24 I buy the yard crew beer at the beginning and end of the season. Despite the fact that they treat th
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 7:46am 06.07.24 Hey @WellerH , at the base of my mast, on the forward side, I have a round cover attached with a cou
Bomar Hatch Gasket & Screen JamesG161 at 7:38am 06.07.24 Check with Tony at this site. Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair Jim...
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading WellerH at 7:15am 06.07.24 Andres, I have the same problem. Perhaps my boat is configured differently than yours, but where e

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