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Portlight Glare Question Skipper J at 1:34pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/146 Hi Sailors, I'm planning to replace my Gray Industries portlights on my Sanibel 18. The old ones ar
New Genoa questions Richard19068 at 1:30pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 10/291 I am considering a new genoa for my O'Day 31and have some general questions. I currently have a ve
WLN10 SMART WIRELESS NMEA SERVER (2) circa1971la at 12:59pm 04.13.24 Ask All Sailors 0/91 Hi does anybody have experience out there installing this device? We connected it to power. The manu
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid (1) Fred at 12:48pm 04.13.24 Mid-Size Boats 17/388 There may be a better place to post this question but since it is related to my Cat 28 electrical sy
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 12:21pm 04.13.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/716 With research, recommendations, and Peggy's book, I'm currently planning and acquiring components fo
Lewmar wheel brake jammed (1) HarryvdMeer at 6:51am 04.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/252 After 2 days anchored in 30+ kts winds and 1-3 ft waves, the wheel brake, which I had tightened by h
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:49pm 04.12.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/402 I have recently purchased a Catalina 28 mk1 and when I took it out for the first time I found it nea
Why not put a 9.9 outboard on my 320? Ted10028 at 11:26am 04.12.24 Ask All Sailors 59/1311 It would have the following advantages: 1) extreme control in reverse 2) steering control if main st
Help calculating hardware loads! detailed hardware plan for hunter23 (5) lakesurfsailor at 8:28am 04.12.24 Smaller Boats 4/224 Hey everyone, Short version: I am trying to find out if the hardware I am choosing is rated for hi
Interested in a 306 novodka44 at 5:17pm 04.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/167 I am planing to look at a 306, it is 3 hours away. I hope to spend weekends on it with my wife. So
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? MitchM at 3:50pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 6/573 what Is the going yard rate for 1/ gel coat scratch and ding repairs and 2/ apply
Entering Canada with children. Hayden Watson at 1:45pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 16/570 My Daughter and family are going to go on a cruise with us and we got to thinking about the possibil
Hunter Lead Keels form the 80 Rodsails at 12:19pm 04.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/254 Anybody have a clue who Poured the Hunter keels for the big boats in the Eighties
Alternator charging AKlight at 12:14pm 04.11.24 Big Boats 15/639 All, I have a '99 450 with the 8kw Kohler genset. I have separate switches for my start battery f
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 5:58am 04.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/173 Does anyone have the service manual for a Perkins engine BB30143U688339Y? I am looking for informati
cleaning out head calcium brad minda at 8:38pm 04.10.24 Catalina 30 5/240 How long can i leave the head in a solution of 12 to 1 muriatic acid and how best to dispose of the
de-calcifying my marine head brad minda at 7:50pm 04.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/33 I have removed the head from the boat and it is now sitting in a mixture of 12 part water to one par
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Drinky Crow at 7:34pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/411 I just payed a lot of $$$$ to have 38 yrs of antifouling paint removed by dustless blast. Haven't s
Suggestions on moving my boat forward on trailer (1) GoldenSails at 2:32pm 04.10.24 Ask All Sailors 10/295 I am in a pickle right now so please read and send viable suggestions. I bought a boat 3 1/2 hours a
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 1:46pm 04.10.24 Day Sailers 8/384 Hi! We just bought a 1986 Hunter 23 and I am curious as to why there are wooden slats on the cockpit

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Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) rgranger at 11:11am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance te
Condensed for your inconvenience Dalliance at 10:53am 05.14.24
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 10:38am 05.14.24 jssailem - I will definitely check out what you've referenced about a pan. I does appear that the lo
Insurance Windpilot at 10:19am 05.14.24 Delivering a transpac boat (dufour 52) back to California from Honolulu with crew in July also.
Insurance (1) Windpilot at 10:15am 05.14.24 On 4th boat since 1983, started with Coronado 25, Ericson 27, Hunter 34 and for 11 years now my Hunt
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines jssailem at 9:49am 05.14.24 Sure... https://www.acconmarine.com/collections/cleats
Hot water tank Ralph Johnstone at 9:31am 05.14.24 Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so should not be an issue Mentally planning our
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 9:07am 05.14.24 Thanks! Do you have a link for where to find these?
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines (1) jssailem at 9:03am 05.14.24 If you really want a secure mid cleat that has minimal impact on your boat try a pair of these. th
Insurance JoeWhite at 8:57am 05.14.24 Windpilot, what is your sailing experience
Northern Light Show - Possible jssailem at 8:53am 05.14.24 Don't feel bad Greg... There is likely still time. I have been to Fairbanks AK in search of the ligh
looking to buy a new (to me) boat JBP-PA at 8:05am 05.14.24 There are a lot of 15-ish foot sailboats that are easy to rig, maybe a half hour. There are also a
Beneteau 323 nitrogenase at 7:26am 05.14.24 1) The top one controls the bathroom light, the bottom one the shower sump pump. 2) Icebox drains do
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:08am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho On my 18 footer, a 30 mile sail is a damn good day. 100 miles seems like an endurance tes
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 7:06am 05.14.24 @Tally Ho The great thing about freighters is that you can see them coming a long way off.
Northern Light Show - Possible JamesG161 at 6:50am 05.14.24
Northern Light Show - Possible (1) JamesG161 at 6:28am 05.14.24 have never seen the northern lights in my 62 years. Hope this helps
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? jdrutten at 6:24am 05.14.24 Here is an option for you. I wouid suggest using brass or stainless inserts. 1 wouid suggest 10-24,
Hot water tank colin59 at 6:15am 05.14.24 Thanks Neall, Great pics. The tank looks great. Our thru hull is the opposite side from the tank so
Removing Paint from PVC Pipe. Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.14.24 Avoid sanding if possible. It will affect the finish and make it harder to keep clean

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