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St. Martin Bay, Lake Huron john6206 at 5:14pm 07.30.19 Destinations 0/707 Hello All - Just got back from this year's trailer adventure, and already thinking of next year.
Salish Sea sailing? Ken Cross at 3:12pm 07.30.19 Destinations 104/11989 For those who don't know it includes Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, and Canadian waters We are plan
Weight pumpkinpie at 3:10pm 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 40/3648 .
Rudder Shaft/Rudder Tube Noise Ward H at 2:57pm 07.30.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/767 When I bought my 93 C30 in Nov 2017, the surveyor pointed out a little play in the rudder. He felt i
Did this seriously just clog my carb!? Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 23/2709 I topped off all the jerry cans and inboard tank before heading out this weekend. I have a 12 gallon
Decoding Beneteau Hull number (HIN) unroadrunner at 1:11pm 07.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/8785 I am very close to buying a Beneteau boat in the US, and I am Canadian. One of the thing I need to
mast and boom Big Mikey at 12:05pm 07.30.19 Day Sailers 7/1247 Have an old day sailor on a trailor with everything but a mast and boom. Can anyone help me out one
Yanmar 4230-0100 Filter Cross-Reference? jviss at 11:56am 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/5131 My boat yard doesn't stock this filter, but they stock Racor. Anyone know the Racor part number for
"shroud covers"? rpludwig at 10:53am 07.30.19 Catalina 22 30/9572 Here's a question I've not seen discussed....boat came with what I would call shroud covers, small,
1992 Hunter 335 interior... calvin at 10:20am 07.30.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/1256 In the process of purchasing a 1992 Hunter 335. Think I have a pretty good handle on most of the wor
Bilge pump issues (1) thetone at 9:54am 07.30.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/1275 Having trouble with the bilge pump on my 1990 beneteau 35s5. I can hear the pump turn on but no suct
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement blaser1234 at 8:52am 07.30.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/3517 Left post in Hunter Forum. No answers so trying here. Any of you know how to pull out shower faucet
Lewmar Port Leaks Two piece old style (1) Lake Pepin 321 at 7:53am 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 1/333 Dryness at last. Thanks for all the posts here and many options to fix my leaking 1998 two part Lewm
Odd Idle Speed Issue jviss at 6:59am 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/1593 It's always something! Westerbeke 38B-FOUR in my Tartan 3800. It's a four cylinder, 38HP diesel ba
Sunfish help greenwave at 4:43am 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 15/9165 Hello to all! Looking for knowledgable sunfish sailors. I am new to sailing. I have been up and down
H41 boat polars leemarkadams at 4:05am 07.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/333 Hi and does anyone happen to know the boat poplars for a hunter legend 41ac as have predict wind off
Is there an Epoxy Gelcoat out there? Hunter146Owner at 10:50pm 07.29.19 Ask All Sailors 14/6468 I have been repairing my fiberglass Hunter 146 centerboard. Once I am finished, I would like to gelc
It's what we do........ but we can never do enough of it. RussC at 10:12pm 07.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/493 I was just playing with some video and photos this evening and discovered my Mac will help make slid
1989 Electrolux stove oven help Mike H. at 8:18pm 07.29.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/600 In our, new to us, 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 we have an Electrolux 3 burner stove and oven. The boat
1989 Electrolux stove oven help Mike H. at 8:16pm 07.29.19 Ask All Sailors 2/507 In our, new to us, 1989 Beneteau First 35s5 we have an Electrolux 3 burner stove and oven. The boat

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Is your boat haunted? jssailem at 5:32am 10.30.24 Leave port on a Friday? Only if it is the 13th of the month.
Capri 22 jib sail question. Spar Trek at 5:17am 10.30.24 I assume you are talking in True Wind. 18 True would look something like 22 Apparent going upwind.
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species Crazy Dave Condon at 5:17am 10.30.24 @DHembree They have the build list of parts for your boat
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? smokey73 at 5:00am 10.30.24 It is obviously a shiny ankle-buster. Get it off before you break out cussing in front of the kids.
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? sailme88 at 4:01am 10.30.24 First off it's a thingamajig not a doohickey..... and as stated it's part of a throttle and gear con
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? dlochner at 2:57am 10.30.24 It is a single lever gear shift/throttle. The clue is the back side, the gear shift attaches to one
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? Davidasailor26 at 2:26am 10.30.24
Stuffing box wrench size question Michael Davis at 8:47pm 10.29.24 I measured mine then made a couple of wrenches out of some 3/8 aluminum plate I had kicking around.
Stuffing box wrench size question Rich Stidger at 8:36pm 10.29.24 I keep a set of the crow-foot wrenches onboard for in-season adjustments. But if the nuts have not
Is your boat haunted? shemandr at 7:40pm 10.29.24
Is your boat haunted? Captain Larry-DH at 7:29pm 10.29.24 Not haunted, but Neptune's wrath struck my prior boat. (Actually his friend Zeus.) I bought it and
Buying 423? Davidasailor26 at 7:13pm 10.29.24 I am guessing a soda blast is in order. Seller states he had to epoxy small areas of keel between p
Is your boat haunted? dLj at 6:43pm 10.29.24 Sounds like a raccoon got into your boat and left. spoil sport... LOL dj
Is your boat haunted? shemandr at 6:23pm 10.29.24 I had a boat that was on the hard and up for sale. There was an inquiry and we arranged to look at
Stuffing box wrench size question Tally Ho at 6:13pm 10.29.24 I used standard pipe wrenches (short, small ones). The only issue I had was getting them side by si
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 5:35pm 10.29.24 Oops - rudder stock was glassed to the stbd side, with little attachment to the port side... but th
Stuffing box wrench size question Terry Cox at 5:34pm 10.29.24 Skimping on wrenches has not worked well for me over the years. Our stuffing box, that has a 1.25" p
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please Jan_H at 5:02pm 10.29.24 Oops - rudder stock was glassed to the stbd side, with little attachment to the port side... but the
Stuffing box wrench size question JoeWhite at 5:02pm 10.29.24 Yes, I use two of what Richard suggested. The packing size is 1/4", 3 rings.
Stuffing box wrench size question (1) TimFromLI at 5:01pm 10.29.24 I've used this with some success as well as crow foot wrenches. The good thing about the crow foot i

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