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Stemhead fitting bent Oceanis 381 Brad Cross at 8:04am 03.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1331
My keel thinks it's a popsicle! Project_Mayhem at 5:57am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1884 I stopped by my boat yesterday to fit the new bulkhead and fix a few other things. Upon inspecting t
Barient 17 2SP ST - parts? Justin_NSA at 5:50am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1286 I feel nauti this morning. I tore down, cleaned and re-lubed all 3 winches this weekend. Used the Le
Rustoleum Thinned Plymouth Sailor at 4:49am 03.25.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1519 Well, spring preparation for me has officially started for summer boating. I've been disappointed i
Where to buy Universal Diesel engine parts online in Canada? sailing11 at 11:04pm 03.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/535 Hello, I have a Universal Diesel m-18 motor in my Catalina 27 and was wondering where is the best/ch
bottom paint Cat36Amoore at 7:03pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 10/912 Once i've sanded down the bottom paint is it necessary to use a primer? I've sanding down to the ge
AC setup for a '93 45F5 / Oceanis 440 (1) TimFromLI at 6:28pm 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/340 I am trying to determine the BTU requirements for the twin aft cabins. The PO replaced the main salo
Walking around the marina..uh-oh... DAVA390 at 4:44pm 03.24.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1366 Spotted a Hunter 260 on a 2 axle trailer, 1998, 1999 9.9 Honda. $10,500.00 . 1 St glance, looks good
Packing Extractor tool...do they work? Solstice at 3:27pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 44/2305 just got around to repacking my stuffing box and encountered what I feared...the packing is dried ou
2004 Bavaria 38 w/Volvo 55 hp D2-55 engine w/saildrive -- opinions wanted Vegas at 10:24am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/976 I've always been a Beneteau or Catalina owner. Am looking for my next sailboat and came across this
Hunter 356 - Raw Water Strainer upgrade? SwanAround at 9:45am 03.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/687 This is the one that I have on the boat currently for the AC and the engine (1 each). Boatyard is s
Aeolus - the god of all winds jon hansen at 9:26am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 77/3381 there are only two kinds of winds, do you know them?
Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/988 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Whine Cooler at 8:19am 03.24.19 C&C 4/1027 My solar fan in my 1977 C'C 36 needs replacement. Any thoughts on successfully replacing the hatch?
Bilge Wiring (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 6:19am 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1216 Good Day Mates, Over the season my bilge pump on the '95 OC440 (a diaphragm pump with a separate fl
Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1017 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/2570 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/570 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/3592
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/495 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu

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Lets talk cooking Benny17441 at 12:21pm 09.27.23 I get more enjoyment cooking at home with the larger appliances, utensils, ample space and a full as
Air is not welcome here! justsomeguy at 12:18pm 09.27.23 O rings in the fuel connector to the tank? Dip tube inside the fuel tank? Really, anywhere along the
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter stephen_i_w at 12:16pm 09.27.23 The number of vessels with AIS transponders increases every season. I can easily see how the 100 t
Air is not welcome here! Benny17441 at 11:47am 09.27.23 Look for fuel leaks when the engine is running, usually the locations where fuel leaks out is the sa
Anchor Locker blackcrab at 11:46am 09.27.23
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Hayden Watson at 11:37am 09.27.23 I have the same style. See my quoted post below for cleaning techniques. I believe I used automotiv
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Rltgold at 11:20am 09.27.23 If anyone is interested in going in on having better pintle fabricated let me know. I am currently
Anchor Locker (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:08am 09.27.23 Building an anchor locker is a time consuming project. I'd recommend putting that time into much nee
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 11:00am 09.27.23 @dlochner, I can only speak for the Raymarine Lighthouse MFDs and as reported in the Raymarine foru
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter T-Time at 10:40am 09.27.23 Thanks for your answer. I think the best efficiency and look is the external mount. Do you have pict
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 10:05am 09.27.23 Dig deeper into the software for the AIS and CP. There is often a way to filter the targets to elim
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter dlochner at 9:56am 09.27.23 I don't know if this is Raymarine MFDs (Lighthouse) limitation only or not; but, as I was transitin
The Sewing Machine Thread Project_Mayhem at 9:56am 09.27.23 Singer 4411 HD. Paid $86 for it. Like new. Not too sure I will do clothes, but I did sew a canva
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 9:50am 09.27.23 I don't know if this is Raymarine MFDs (Lighthouse) limitation only or not; but, as I was transiting
Lubricating sail slugs and mast tracks Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 09.27.23 My sail slugs are the 7/8" flat type and I have not found a good way to clean them with anything.
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter kloudie1 at 8:06am 09.27.23 I think that the 28.5 had the same fixed port as the 31 and the forward one on the 34 from that same
Spider web cracks. How to fix them? Siamese at 8:04am 09.27.23 A proper cure for cracks ain't easy. I bought a new Catalina 309 in 2007, and it developed many lon
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 8:03am 09.27.23 If you have an account and follow your boat you'll get an email when you arrive at a port. And a l
...and we whined about prices back in '75 kloudie1 at 7:58am 09.27.23 Back in 1991 on our first Gulf crossing to Isla Mujeres, we had Loran running and gave us really goo
AIS-VHF Antenna Splitter Hello Below at 7:54am 09.27.23 I understand AIS and VHF are line of sight. Here is a handy calculator to determine the LoS depend

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