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Searching for S2 6.7 rudder jubels at 6:19pm 07.28.19 Parts Search 4/812 I need a rudder for a 1981 S2 6.7. Does anyone have one or know where I can find one?
AMF Alcort Puffer ARC7 at 5:23pm 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/409 I recently bought an AMF Alcort Puffer but it is missing a mast and jib. Can anyone refer where I ca
No Electrical power Mbfhunter at 4:45pm 07.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/754 An intended day on the water ended up being a day of dead batteries. 2006 Hunter 27. Pulled them off
Rodkicker Repair (1) Bill19233 at 3:40pm 07.28.19 Racing 23/9490 Has anyone had the cable pull out of the inside of their Selden Rodkicker boom vang? Having trouble
Longer rudder Slacker at 2:04pm 07.28.19 Smaller Boats 11/2387 If I installed a longer rudder would that help prevent my Catalina 18 from rounding up so quickly?
Where the heck is my electric bilge pump? spethier at 1:11pm 07.28.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1942 I have now owned a 2008 Beneteau 37 for a couple of years now, and this weekend, my bilge pump faile
"The time has come," the walrus said, "to speak of many things . . ." Red_Dog at 11:38am 07.28.19 Ask All Sailors 25/2625 In this case, it's boom vangs, main sheets and travelers. Ok, I think I've got an understanding thos
H376 Holding tank jcrews63 at 9:39am 07.28.19 Big Boats 0/591 Has anyone here replaced the holding tank of their 376? I'm just in discovery mode now and thought i
Supercapacitor starters & "batteries" agprice22 at 6:54am 07.28.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/990 I have been around powerboats and sailboats my whole life, and I own one of each. My father was more
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log Saltwaterand seaweed at 11:01pm 07.27.19 Yamaha 3/1128 Is anyone here familiar with the nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log on the Yamaha 33?
2006 Hunter 146 Centerboard Repair Hunter146Owner at 9:33pm 07.27.19 Day Sailers 24/4172 I just bought a 2006 Hunter 146 that is in very good condition. To my dismay, the cleat holding the
Interior Teak Finish Help (4) DYFLWD at 8:35pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 12/3269 Hi all, I am refininshing my settee shelf which I believe to be made of teak. It isnt varnished but
Nice sailing on Seneca agprice22 at 6:17pm 07.27.19 Telstar 12/2633 nice day one Seneca today... fRSaPbyOEUU
Check Your Bilge MikeHoncho at 5:44pm 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1493 Went to the boat last night to load it and do some prep and sleep on it for a early morning start to
Outboard for an O'Day 192? (1) GSBNY at 4:26pm 07.27.19 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2175
Need help with proper boom rigging on Hunter 22 nickvillaume at 2:29pm 07.27.19 Smaller Boats 12/2686 There is a cable coming from the top of the mast that hooks onto the back of the boom and supports i
Headsail Nomenclature? Kings Gambit at 9:31am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 27/6000 So. Correct me here if I'm wrong. A "Jib" is a headsail with no overlap; i.e., fits inside the foret
Profurl B35 swivel bushing fero at 8:18am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1142 The swivel on my Legend 40.5 is stuck on the top and it looks (from inspection a loft) very much li
How to solidify a Jib rail micheldemontreal at 6:15am 07.27.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/425 I have a Hunter 36 2010 and it happened to me a little mishap. I tear off a genoa track. The origina
Mackinaw island Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 07.27.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1187 Attending a wedding today later this evening nearby. What in 5-6 hours would you recommend to visit

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Inside Port Light Frame Removal Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 12.12.24 Welcome to the site. @SV Temenos. The first thing I would recommend at this point is to identify th
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? SteveHughessails at 11:49am 12.12.24 Wait until you try and get the wrapped sheet off the winch :) I was hoping someone would bite, my
Name that Connector! dlochner at 10:57am 12.12.24 Spicing different wire sizes isn't uncommon. You can use a solder sleeve or a lash splice. There is
Name that Connector! DArcy at 10:05am 12.12.24 I could just cut the connector and butt splice the new wire in, however, the wire is 18 or 22 ga an
Moisture prevention.... MFD at 10:05am 12.12.24 I am a live aboard in the Pacific Northwest and agree with the above about the need for a dehumidifi
Name that Connector! BrianQ at 9:42am 12.12.24 I don't know about the connector itself, but the pins appear to be standard 0.93" pins available fro
Engine alignment needed dLj at 9:42am 12.12.24 You cannot measure a 0.002" gap which is what you want to align to because the feeler gage is too f
Replacement sink nightowle at 9:34am 12.12.24 We have black granite in our kitchen. It's nice to look at, but as mentioned, it's a pain to keep it
Name that Connector! RitSim at 9:28am 12.12.24 I tried a Google image search https://lens.google.com/search?ep=cntpubu&hl=en-US&re=df&s=4&p=AbrfA8p
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 9:09am 12.12.24 But what if you are not selling? Ahhh... you might be seeking a boat's Intrinsic value. In financ
What is "residual value"? dLj at 9:03am 12.12.24 It's my understanding that residual value is the value of an asset after it's working life is past.
What is "residual value"? thinwater at 8:55am 12.12.24 Unless a time period and level of maintenance is specified it is a meaningless term. A typical accur
Acrylic to replace wood (2) william24424 at 8:31am 12.12.24 This is a great reminder, thanks RJ/HW. this preseason, before any diesel drip may or may not arrive
Moisture prevention.... JBP-PA at 7:22am 12.12.24 For a live aboard in cold weather, a dehumidifier is really the only solution that will do the job w
Moisture prevention.... jssailem at 7:03am 12.12.24
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? walt at 6:41am 12.12.24 I mostly single hand a 26S (very similar) but when my wife is with me, she runs the jib. She doesnt
Engine alignment needed Hayden Watson at 6:30am 12.12.24 You cannot measure a 0.002" gap which is what you want to align to because the feeler gage is too fl
Acrylic to replace wood Hayden Watson at 6:15am 12.12.24 I can think of nothing more unacceptable that a diesel leak. Deal with then immediately if/when th
do I really need winches on my mac 26d? JBP-PA at 6:11am 12.12.24
Acrylic to replace wood Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 12.12.24 If you move forward with this, I'd suggest oversized holes with washers or rubber grommets plus some

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