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Bird Repellent- WhirlyBirdRepeller - Recommendations anyone? (1) Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 30/7186 On a recent visit to WM in Charleston, SC, I saw this display for a bird repellent product. Does an
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary mrreg at 3:45pm 11.18.19 Racing 5/1203 Any recommendation on what size head sail to use on my 1978 Catalina 30 for SF bay sailing and Oakla
Stern Rub Rail on Beneteau 323 Sippingsister at 2:24pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2862 Hi there, Am new to the forum and fairly new to my 2007 Beneteau 323. There are several challenges (
New owner of 381 Clipper from 1999, 3 cabins & 2 toilets where aft toilet doesn�t have a holding tank... danlundeborg at 12:57pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1359 Hi! A new member in this forum and just an owner of a 381 Clipper from 1999 with 3 cabins and 2 toil
Norwegian Wood Brian D at 8:43am 11.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/1056 Hey guys... selfish plug here, again, as always, will it ever end? LOL Anyway, I covered Norwegian
Out for a while Jumpstart at 8:18am 11.18.19 Racing 12/1538 took my boat out on October 8th. No strength, no balance and could barely walk. Yikes! ER on the 9th
Interior Speakers for a Hunter 380 (1) tb_gb at 7:46am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1305 I have a 1999 Hunter 380. The interior speakers, which are square, are literally disintegrating. (
Opening links in mobile app mermike at 6:51am 11.18.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/596 I'm having trouble opening links within posts using the mobile app on android. The link returns a bl
Three Sailors Lost Off Maine Coast AlastairLC at 5:54am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1161 https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-sailboat-maine-coast-coast-guard-massive-search
Anyone familiar with the Beneteau 40, DOVE, missing off the coast of Maine? (1) TomY at 5:40am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1057 I believe the DOVE is a Southern boat that was visiting Maine. The crew call 911 to report a distres
What is this part? (3) sealofapproval at 4:19am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/2070 Hi Yesterday during winterizing I noticed something very concerning with my engine. The pan underne
universal m25/ Kubota? brad minda at 10:18pm 11.17.19 Catalina 30 4/4566 I understand that the universal m25 is the same a Kubota engine. if that is correct which Kubota mo
Replacing forward facing windows on a Hunter Passage 42 Coats at 8:07pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/433 I am looking at replacing the forward facing windows on my 1996 Hunter passage 42. I have noticed y
Prop Shaft, I need some specs and help Capt'nJim at 7:20pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/875 I have a 1975 32 CC O'Day with the Atomic 4 (oh it purrs) problem; I am on the hard right now doing
Catalina 22 MkII Mast Raising System Zinger88 at 7:19pm 11.17.19 Catalina 22 10/2740 Just purchased a "new to me" 2002 Catalina 22 MkII. Came with the factory supplied mast raising syst
Hunter 40 (1) hunter healer at 4:53pm 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/738 Is this correct? Wet muffler is mounted under the engine and i was wondering if anyone has a better
1985 Hunter 23 swing keel centreboard line replacement Bluenoser at 3:58pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/737 Has anyone replaced the centreboard line or are they aware of a site with instruction on centreboard
EXTERIOR TEAK twodzusfittings at 3:01pm 11.17.19 Bigger Boats 13/3694 I am seeking the conventional wisdom of the group in regards to teak maintenance. I am of the old sc
Cabin Table for Hunter 28.5 J&W at 12:47pm 11.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1779 We purchased a Hunter 28.5 last year and it did not include a cabin/salon table for eating. We wou
Repower with diesel Bob Kirkpatrick at 12:05pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 15/4995 I have a 36' Columbia sloop with an 30hp Atomic 4 gas motor. I am thinking about repowering with a

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Reverse diagonal shroud disconnect for winter cover? Project_Mayhem at 5:21am 01.14.25 I'd contact Top Shop and arrange to have them modify it with a second zipper pull after the winter.
vent cap Project_Mayhem at 5:16am 01.14.25 These are typically for 5/8" hose BTW
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? BarryL at 9:24pm 01.13.25 Hello, My previous boat was a C&C 110 with a keel stepped mast. There were wedges and a mast boot.
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:20pm 01.13.25 For future reference, at Everett Marina, you can pull your boat up to the breakwater at the travelin
Pulling new cable up Mast jssailem at 9:16pm 01.13.25 Good work resolving your challenge.
Forestay size for H26 Project_Mayhem at 8:30pm 01.13.25 A rigger recommended that I go with Sta-lok or a similar fitting for this reason. With this, you'd j
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:17pm 01.13.25 You are now playing a fool's game. I can think of just too many ways for this to wear through y
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation Tally Ho at 7:07pm 01.13.25
Hunter 34 prop (2) Tally Ho at 7:02pm 01.13.25
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation mermike at 6:55pm 01.13.25 A longer belt would give you more clearance. I would move it away from the oil filter ASAP. That al
Aruba 2025 dLj at 6:35pm 01.13.25 We've travelled this path. Really consider stopping in Santa Marta and Cartagena Colombia. They a
Pulling new cable up Mast (3) Night Watch at 6:25pm 01.13.25 Ok, after all the helpful comments this is what I had to do in order to successfully pull up a duple
Yanmar 2gm20F alternator prevents belt installation (2) Brinky63 at 5:06pm 01.13.25 Hi All. I was able to move the small screw back more and out of the way which gives me the room to s
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:02pm 01.13.25 I am in the middle of doing the same thing on my 386. The previous owner had taken out the key hol
Solar Panel Placement. Project_Mayhem at 5:01pm 01.13.25 I had a 100w Renogy panel hanging off the back of my boat for the past few years in Chicago. I took
Pulling new cable up Mast dlochner at 2:15pm 01.13.25 Mason lines are usually nylon and stretch quite a bit. This becomes a problem if the line or wire sn
Dorade covers? dlochner at 2:03pm 01.13.25
Generic rubber wedges for mast support? dlochner at 1:53pm 01.13.25 Interesting, thanks. Yeah i have read some horror stories with Spartite. I have done a lot of mol
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:16pm 01.13.25
Solar Panel Placement. jpiombo67 at 1:06pm 01.13.25

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