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Researching mystery San Diego Family of 4 whose Sea Dreamer sailboat disappeared south of Hawaii in 1989 (3) stormstoppers at 6:47am 12.28.19 Ask All Sailors 31/10402 I'm trying to learn about a missing family of 4 that disappeared south of Hawaii in August of 1989.
M-18 exhaust haze in engine compartment pcadkins at 12:20am 12.28.19 Engines and Propulsion 12/2038 Hello all. new to the forum. I have done a search and guess I am the only one with this problem. I
alcohol or propane, the age old question fred1diver at 2:30pm 12.27.19 Ask All Sailors 51/8510 hey everybody, getting my thoughts together for the next sailing season, I know I have a lot of work
Tiller replacement fred1diver at 5:47am 12.27.19 Grampian 2/1843 Hey everyone, anyone know where I can get a nice wood tiller, at the moment Cool Whip has an alumini
cabin floor needs replacing, plus the sole fred1diver at 3:31pm 12.26.19 Grampian 1/1343 hey everyone, just back from another visit to my new to me 1975 Grampian 26. I knew I needed to repl
Rebedding rear strapeyes and winches. (1) Russ Ward at 2:22pm 12.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1302 I am working on repairing some leaks from above and am rebedding most of the deck hardware. I have q
Hunter 35.5 port stern rail sasafil at 1:34pm 12.26.19 Parts Search 1/835 Looking for a stern rail port side for my 1990 Hunter 35.5 legend. I'm in NE Florida.
35.5 Legend standing rigging replacement sasafil at 11:45am 12.26.19 Big Boats 4/1523 Anybody out there replaced standing rigging on 35.5 Legend to tell me the approximate cost. Much app
TWO OR THREE BLADE PROP twodzusfittings at 11:17am 12.26.19 Bigger Boats 18/3457 What differences will I experience? Speed, handling, Fuel consumption, lower revolutions? What do fo
Electrical Fire! (1) Windcall42 at 8:39am 12.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2365 Had a high resistance ground, from ignition switch to Alternator controller, towed to Saint Augustin
Hunter 235 Broken Mast Foot Blefler at 8:09am 12.26.19 Smaller Boats 14/3027 While lowering the mast on my 235 a large gust of wind blew the mast sideways and I was not able to
Any great sailing accessories for Christmas? (2) HMT2 at 8:49pm 12.25.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1074
Sydney Hobart Race TimFromLI at 6:14pm 12.25.19 Racing 37/5979 The sydney hobart is being stream live right now https://rolexsydneyhobart.com
Anchor locker (1) ScottySailor at 5:14pm 12.25.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/1730
Help with inserting wires into Raymarine Smartcontroller! (2) tfox2069 at 11:10am 12.25.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1512
venture 17 trailer wheels tgrayson at 9:15am 12.25.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1696 got a 1974 venture 17,has original trail rite trailer,did not have wheels on it,what size wheels and
Merry Christmas to all! (1) Mike4116 at 8:51am 12.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/666 173244 PitterPat was sold last spring. My wife, Nancy passed in May. Sold the boat because without m
Rub Rail H340 Remove , Reseal, Replace SVSandrajean at 11:25pm 12.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1019 I have a 2001 H340 and the rub rail needs a little TLC or possibly replaced. I am also not sure if s
I want to sell my Galeon 310 HTC. Any idea where I can make a quick sale? It's an emergency. (10) CaptainJose at 11:24am 12.24.19 Ask All Sailors 0/13 I want to sell my boat ASAP. Online stores for boats are very slow. Motor Boat, cruisers. Manufactu
Happy Holidays (1) Lazy1 at 8:13am 12.24.19 Catalina 22 6/704 Thanks to everyone here in my first few months of getting back in to sailing. The help has been much

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Bottom Paint - the right way ? sailme88 at 4:43am 02.25.25 ONE MORE THING....I try to sail 4-5 times a week...The water over the hull tends to keep it clean. C
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 4:05am 02.25.25 Thinking about your situation. You followed the normal process of alignment. Then testing the free r
Refridge and freezer Terry Cox at 3:51am 02.25.25 Different model boat, but our 1991 units have about four inches of insulating foam around the outsid
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? colemj at 3:47am 02.25.25 I've always done my own rigging, but I'm also pretty experienced with it. There is nothing at all d
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 02.25.25 What Yanmar engine is it? Some of them have tachs driven by the flywheel, some are driven by the alt
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Will Gilmore at 3:14am 02.25.25 @Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and f
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 2:38am 02.25.25 Thanks for the reply, the bracket connects the motor mount to the engine. If I remove it, do I have
Sailing courses in Thailand (1) Will Gilmore at 1:01am 02.25.25 I am now an IYT certified skipper. Sorry about the lack of communications, but my phone burned out
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 8:25pm 02.24.25 It is a tricky thing to try and do in the water, but you need to have the shaft centered in the shaf
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 8:21pm 02.24.25 Yes, Tach not working. Too winter up here now to do anything about it but, come spring, I want to h
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:54pm 02.24.25 @Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and fi
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:52pm 02.24.25 @jssailem upon reading your reply my immediate response was frustration...then I read your quote had
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Project_Mayhem at 7:47pm 02.24.25 I'd look for a used mast. The spreader kit alone wont fix it. I'd be worried about if the integrity
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? BigEasy at 7:47pm 02.24.25
Bottom Paint - the right way ? PNWE36 at 7:45pm 02.24.25 Hello, Lots of good advice here. I will add that if you have gone to all the effort of preparing th
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Project_Mayhem at 7:41pm 02.24.25 Ask your insurance company
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY jssailem at 7:32pm 02.24.25 Ralph can sail. So can I, soon
PacificNW WIND ADVISORY Tally Ho at 7:14pm 02.24.25
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57pm 02.24.25 Tensioning uppers and lowers as well as balancing forestry and aft rigging borders on being an art f
Bottom Paint - the right way ? Calif. Ted at 6:49pm 02.24.25 I usually get bottom paint in February because yard is less busy and it's our winter and I hate cold

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