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End of Times Sailgunner at 6:33pm 05.15.24 Big Boats 6/744 Goodbye fellow sailors. After sailing for longer than I can remember and owning our Hunter 410 for 1
DST housing valve fell off Dr. D at 12:28pm 05.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/897 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve i
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 12:02pm 05.15.24 Bigger Boats 10/881 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 10:44am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/759 So wife is removing the caulk between the hull and teak toe rails. She is using small chisels and it
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 10:36am 05.15.24 Big Boats 10/942 The hatch on my 2004 Hunter 36 squeaks and I think it's because the thin felt in the metal side rail
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 8:12am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/408 Seems like automobiles are kinda shifting toward electrically driven water pumps for cooling.. some
Love for one night - no joke! sailor.fred at 10:41pm 05.14.24 Alden General Chat 0/25 Connect casually with like-minded individuals on the ultimate dating platform. Uninhibited no strin
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? sailcapt340 at 2:58pm 05.14.24 Ask All Sailors 11/941
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 2:04pm 05.14.24 Smaller Boats 23/2057 I have been told that my current Honda 9.9hp outboard is on its last legs and to repair is not worth
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 7:23am 05.14.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/581 Hello all, our Beneteau 323 is missing a mid ship cleat for spring lines, so we use modified spring
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 7:23am 05.14.24 Trailer Sailors 11/1263 Hi, I loved sailing as a kid but am now 55. I live in Northern Michigan and last summer I found a f
Insurance Burdette at 11:31am 05.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/771 We bought a Hunter Legend 37.5 and need to get insurance. Which company is the best? Also, we were g
Selden in-mast furler halyard car won't go up Jim Blue Sapphire at 7:22am 05.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/221 I have a Selden in-mast furler for my main sail and the halyard car is getting stuck. I have a 2007
12v breaker panel wiring question (3) domer94 at 6:41pm 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 8/755 in doing an install of aux 12v panels in my 1982 sabre 30 which has a very limited 12v capacity. the
start times for a pursuit race NCBrew at 12:21pm 05.12.24 Racing 3/773 How do you figure start times for a pursuit race
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 11:50am 05.12.24 Destinations 26/4529 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said h
Compass cover (1) morbidfollower at 10:55am 05.12.24 Catalina 22 0/370 Does anyone have this same compass or know which model it is? I assume it's from the 90's. Suunto is
473 toe rail Jay Kaiser at 10:43am 05.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/396 i have a 473. My wood toe rail is splitting under a couple of my cleats. A few years ago I saw a 473
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (2) AlanCatalina at 10:12am 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1054 I have this problem every year. I always figure it out and then forget- why is the job getting stuck
HARBOR 20 - Servicing Just Marine at 8:09am 05.12.24 Harbor 20 0/27 If you have any questions regarding Harbor 20's such as parts, tuning, covers, buying, selling, cush

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Boot stripe fred1diver at 7:51am 03.21.25 Thank you everyone Yes it is a Pearson 30, she is definitely a wonderful boat, has been neglected by
Mini Globe Race 2025 SteveHughessails at 7:29am 03.21.25 This is happening now, thanks for posting this. Leg 1 has ended, Leg 2 is starting Sunday the 23rd.
Boot stripe william24424 at 7:29am 03.21.25 Flag blue TotalBoat Wet edge, it's a one part poly, easy to use. You could start with the Total boat
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Timm R Oday25 at 6:41am 03.21.25 With our 20' extension ,it is most certainly possible to drive forward and backward with it coupled
Boot stripe dlochner at 6:34am 03.21.25 Unless the boat has been repainted, the boot stripe is probably gelcoat. If it is gelcoat, clean, de
Launching/Recovering Sailboat JBP-PA at 6:21am 03.21.25 You can't drive around with the extension. Where I am, people back the trailer to the edge of the w
Boot stripe SV Temenos at 5:58am 03.21.25 Is it painted or a decal? If it is a decal applying heat with careful use of a flat blade will get
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 4:34am 03.21.25 How about using the best of the current hatches as a mold and building them out of fiberglass? I'
Hunter 340 refrigerator marcham at 10:05pm 03.20.25 Do you have access all around the refrigerator??? You can use foam insulation. It has to taped ever
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack marcham at 10:01pm 03.20.25 Based on the photos, it is impossible to provide a remote diagnosis. You'd have to remove the materi
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Boiler at 9:57pm 03.20.25 Do you have any photos or drawings?
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 8:13pm 03.20.25 These are the 2" diameter tubular, curved tubular davits, that are found on multiple H49/H50 boats.
Keel holes Jan_H at 6:44pm 03.20.25 It looks like the fairing compound at the trailing edge of the keel joint was ground back (as well a
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question Don S/V ILLusion at 6:21pm 03.20.25
Is fairing compound reasonable for a hull crack 4lane at 5:34pm 03.20.25 Thank you all for the great direction!
7 Years no haul out dlochner at 5:11pm 03.20.25 On the ICW plan on about 50 sm a day. Running at night can be done, but it is slow and tedious and m
7 Years no haul out Captain Larry-DH at 4:59pm 03.20.25 but I did do a post over on Cruisers and Sailors about the ICW, I'll copy it here. :biggrin: ?
Keel holes dlochner at 4:49pm 03.20.25 The problem with the holes is first the number of them, the diameter, and the location. This is a h
7 Years no haul out dLj at 3:49pm 03.20.25
Keel holes dwillems at 2:25pm 03.20.25 Here's the thing: Holes in the hull - not a problem. Those can be fixed, relatively easily. Damage

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