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Heck oh a weekend (2) cb32863 at 12:13pm 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 16/787 Had the Women's Around the Island race on Saturday. Cindy had never driven before but, I talked her
Man Ship Port Light Gaskets? (1) jviss at 9:17am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 2/499 I have ten of these rectangular Man Ship LS-series stainless port lights. At least one need a new g
Forum Decorum jviss at 8:29am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2525 Just a few minutes ago, in a thread where a member was asking advice on how to repair a marine head,
2000 H340 120v Main Circuit Breaker Replacement Bigjim1967 at 8:24am 08.11.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/846 I had my main 120v breaker fry and trip last night. The breaker is UPG666-27824-1 circuit breaker,
Hunter 22 - What Size Outboard? curt in CO at 7:18am 08.11.19 Smaller Boats 8/1150 I have a 2013 Hunter 22. I has 4 hp Yamaha outboard. It moves the boat along fairly well but I am w
How to calculate approximate midpoint draft depth of a keel/centerboard sailboat bgstar19 at 7:15am 08.11.19 Ask All Sailors 1/590 I am trying to calculate a theoretical PHRF base rating for my 1983 O'Day 19 sailboat using the foll
Loose Clew On Mail Sail (1) Sailavie1 at 10:09pm 08.10.19 Ask All Sailors 9/1026 I spotted this photo of a roller furling main rig with a very loose clew. The jib and main appear to
Hotter than the sun Jackdaw at 10:06pm 08.10.19 Racing 8/977 Was down at Canyon Lake yacht club for the weekend series. Two races that will decide the summer cha
Shopping pumpkinpie at 7:49pm 08.10.19 Ask All Sailors 32/2596 .
cockpit drain/scupper uralite at 7:46pm 08.10.19 Catalina 30 2/1856 So I did a search and found some nice pics, but not seeing a hose size. My problem is not so much ho
C-25 Fiberglass distorted between the window frames bmwtourer at 6:16pm 08.10.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/372 I'm repairing the windows with the CD kit ... in doing so I found that the balsa core has disappeare
H-34 Head Vent YVRguy at 3:37pm 08.10.19 Big Boats 9/1146 I have a 1986 H34 and it seems my head vent is clogged. That said, I'm not sure which of the thru h
Water leak at top of water tank - help (1) jdy2kgt at 3:35pm 08.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1126 As you can see from the video and pictures I have water pushing out from 1) where the sender goes in
Hunter 310 swings at anchor non-stop, is this normal? (4) jdy2kgt at 3:19pm 08.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2567 I have a 96 hunter 310 with a shoal keel. One thing I've noticed compared to other boats I have bee
Raymarine E7D plotter Mark Maulden at 3:14pm 08.10.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1842
Interior Mold Solution Needed sailingonltd at 11:18am 08.10.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/2675 Hi! We've had our 2008 Beneteau 340 since its birth. Been living the good life in the Chesapeake Bay
New Alternator Jac123 at 10:10am 08.10.19 Catalina 30 12/2912 Need a new alternator for my 89 Catalina 30. Boat yard says $640 for o.e.m./$395 for aftermarket Rig
Issue with Jabsco Toiletl (1) Miken at 7:29am 08.10.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3318 My original Jabsco on my 1999 H280 had a vertical crack on the pump assembly tube and was leaking wh
Propane Tanks on H320 (1) Kevy at 10:22pm 08.09.19 Mid-Size Boats 14/2410 Hello, Post number 2 for the day - sorry. My 320 has the propane locker in the cockpit in the star
Should my 18.5 have a boom vang Revv up at 9:41pm 08.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1313

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Why bridle-rigged snubbers on monohull sailboats? Kings Gambit at 3:02pm 05.27.24 A hook is easier. Actually, I have two snubber lines of 3-strand nylon with chain hooks. When I feel
Swim step lanyard dLj at 2:51pm 05.27.24 SS cable is best for many things. But this one failed from corrosion and kinking, things Dyneema wi
Swim step lanyard DArcy at 2:01pm 05.27.24 SS cable is best for many things. But this one failed from corrosion and kinking, things Dyneema wi
H 34 anchor locker hose S/V Isabella at 1:56pm 05.27.24 Probably the same for me. No worries. Thanks for the reply.
Memorial Day -- Redux (1) JamesG161 at 1:51pm 05.27.24 225079 Remembering the 1.3 Million who gave their lives, for our Freedom, in all our conflicts. J
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:41pm 05.27.24 to me, this looks like a leaky injector(s)..You shut the engine down and fuel keeps dripping into t
The falling c - Clip dLj at 1:33pm 05.27.24 Thanks, all! I think finding a replacement form a 1985 Isomat system might be a challenge and frank
H 34 anchor locker hose Mike Oldak at 1:30pm 05.27.24 @Mike Oldak do you happen to have the dimensions of the toe board? Specifically the height from th
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 1:19pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove and
Non working microwave Alansails at 12:42pm 05.27.24 sent you a PM... !
The falling c - Clip Davidasailor26 at 12:32pm 05.27.24
Swim step lanyard capta at 12:28pm 05.27.24 How much use do you think it took the wire cable to fail? I would stick with the cable and perhaps f
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Jerry1956 at 12:20pm 05.27.24 I ended up removing the windows and thoroughly cleaning the hull and aluminum frame of the window.
The falling c - Clip capta at 12:20pm 05.27.24 I have a hard time trusting a repair, if I haven't figured out the how and why of the failure, befor
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 12:11pm 05.27.24 Thanks, all! I think finding a replacement form a 1985 Isomat system might be a challenge and frank
321 Rudder Play - Parts dmdiehl64 at 12:06pm 05.27.24 Had to take the quadrant to a machine shop to get the sheared off bolts drilled out and helicoils in
Swim step lanyard thinwater at 12:02pm 05.27.24 Why not just use stainless cable replacing the original? dj SS cable is best for many things. Bu
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? jssailem at 11:28am 05.27.24 Hi Adam, When I was first exploring sailing more than a pocket yacht in the Salish Sea, the ambiance
Beneteau 285 Backstay Tension Block Setup AldernyRace at 11:23am 05.27.24 Very helpful. Thanks for the detailed post!
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? ShawnL at 11:21am 05.27.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fibergl

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