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Removing bent driveshaft strut from 1985 hunter 31 (2) Blissfollower at 2:02pm 01.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 23/2233 Somehow my strut got bent, I think boatyard but no time for blame game, I just want to fix it. I got
3 Bridge Race Slider at 1:45pm 01.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/337 This year the 3BR had 334 boats entered. It was a perfect day on SF Bay. The tides were with the f
Outboard mayhem ! Milton.Audas at 1:36pm 01.28.19 Catalina 22 29/4252 There are several posts relating to "what is the best outboard brand for a Catalina 22 ?". But to ad
Repace toggle on schaefer 2100 furler buddybear at 1:32pm 01.28.19 Catalina 310 2/430 I had posted a previous topic about the corroded toggle for my furler. I am now ready to replace it.
Steering pedestal base leaking into cabin 1sailsman at 11:12am 01.28.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/418 The cables that run from the steering wheel to the engine are looped through the aft cabin area. Dur
Wow... Simon Sexton at 8:44am 01.28.19 Ask All Sailors 300/16122 Stumbled upon this video yesterday...what do you think? q2il8Fagbyk
Bottom contour mapping via dinghy geoffschultz at 7:02am 01.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/331 I've been taking my 5'5" draft Freedom 40/40 in ' out of the Rio Dulce in Guatemala since 2001 and h
I would like to introduce myself Sandcut at 6:40pm 01.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/3410 As a long time lurker/reader of this forum I would like to introduce myself. I guess I will be calle
Sailboat sinks at mooring Hamburg Cove, Lyme, Ct Chenega at 5:56pm 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 107/11688 why was this boat abandoned on a mooring...? Hopefully not leaking fuel in such a beautiful harbor
Install new hatch rubber seal in Lewmar Super Hatch MitchK at 4:29pm 01.27.19 Newport 1/891 OK, time to get back to the top hatch rebuild. Our N28 came with a Lewmar Super Hatch over the main
Macgregor 26X to sell Capt Woody at 12:47pm 01.27.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/42 Hello, I have owned my Macgregor 26X for almost 2 years and have made a lot of improvements and now
Links do not work Ward H at 12:24pm 01.27.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 11/774 I've been going back and looking at older threads in Maine Sail's Musings forum and find a lot of li
322 trash can Paul1966 at 10:54am 01.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/875
Goodbye Laboat. (4) TomY at 10:17am 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1371 Walking the dogs in the harbor yesterday, I said to my wife, "I wonder where Laboat is?" Laboat is a
Replacement table leg for Hunter 34? Mike Oldak at 8:34am 01.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/387 My removable table leg and mounts have deteriorated beyond use. Is there a direct replacement avail
Ender of sailing All U Get at 5:39am 01.27.19 Ask All Sailors 46/2251 Hi all, Just spent some time helping friends with some issues with their boat. The final straw cam
Found on a beach (1) All U Get at 5:23am 01.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 34/1967 160636 Got any idea what this is from, the middle hole has broken plastic in it. The part is alumin
Sea Hawk stripper seadaddler at 7:36pm 01.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/535 Has anyone used new Sea Hawk marine paint stripper,I have been using Sea Hawk ablative bottom paint
Yanmar 4JH4E No Start gfrazzle at 3:37pm 01.26.19 Big Boats 37/2910 Attempted to start the 54hp Yanmar on my Hunter after sitting for a month or so. It ran perfectly wh
O'Day 272 Masthead Sheaves fhujber at 1:08pm 01.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 2/530 Does anyone know the dimensions of the masthead sheaves on an O'Day 272? I'm getting a lot of drag o

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Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 7:52am 08.25.23 If getting your own ask a couple of insurance adjusters for recommendation(s). 2 insurers I previo
Surveyor - Bad experience Kings Gambit at 7:38am 08.25.23 No clue what certification requirements for surveyors in Canada is but I know that in the US, it me
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Timm R Oday25 at 7:32am 08.25.23 Good morning and welcome . My thought from here is that the seacocks "used" to be for dumping the co
Mods to our 35s5 Hollyberry at 7:13am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a
Surveyor - Bad experience Leeward Rail at 6:58am 08.25.23 If you want a different surveyor, i hired one to help me buy a boat in niagara-on -the-lake via long
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? JBP-PA at 6:31am 08.25.23 6. Does the hull actually have to be painted or it is possible to use a transparent sealer of some s
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Kings Gambit at 6:06am 08.25.23 IMO, sailboat purchase is more or less a DIY activity where the broker just acts as a facilitator an
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 Johnny Sails at 6:04am 08.25.23 I guess I will plug the seacocks from the outside before I get a pipe to close these through hulls.
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 (1) Johnny Sails at 5:41am 08.25.23 219260
Thoughts on chart tables? jviss at 5:40am 08.25.23 I've only had two big boats, a Catalina 36, "Mk.I," 1984, and my current boat, a Tartan 3800, 1996.
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? garymalmgren at 5:01am 08.25.23 Hi Colocass. RE: I have been told that maintaining a wooden boat is a nightmare, but I have since fa
Looking at a 373 Davidasailor26 at 4:39am 08.25.23 Our Oceanis 37 has a 3YM30 30 HP engine which is completely adequate, so the 40 hp in the same size
New to sailboats - scraped keel/ cracks/ exposed wood treatment? shemandr at 4:33am 08.25.23 Relax! It's not that delicate. Wood is a very durable material that is pretty easily repaired. Th
Mods to our 35s5 Moet123 at 3:38am 08.25.23 Hello, fortuitously, I came across this site as I am starting out on a refit of my 35S5 and have a q
Traveler Upgrade form 4-1 to 6-1? Project_Mayhem at 9:55pm 08.24.23 This place was hands down the cheapest for stainless and delrin bearings when I rebuilt my furler. I
Impact driver on window screws? BigEasy at 8:17pm 08.24.23 I should clarify that I meant a manual rather than power impact driver, the kind you hit with a ha
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice Ralph Johnstone at 7:43pm 08.24.23 They are a lot like assholes, everyone has one and they all stink. But how do you REALLY feel abo
I have an 21' American Fiberglass Davidasailor26 at 7:26pm 08.24.23
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice dlochner at 6:50pm 08.24.23 The Broker's job is to sell the boat and his responsibility is to the seller, not the buyer. The amo
Bad experience with a yacht broker, appreciate some advice shemandr at 6:40pm 08.24.23 ...Boat brokers and car salesmen have many things and many traits in common. Have you ever been b

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