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Successful Mast Lowering, and some Re-rigging Questions (3) AndreInPortland at 7:11pm 04.21.19 Catalina 22 4/1914 Hi all, This weekend my Cat 22 made the trip from Hood River, OR closer to my home in Portland, OR.
Universal M-12 Glow Plug Solenoid not working (2) libertyflyer at 4:45pm 04.21.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1364 163955 163954 hello, I have Pearson 32 with a Universal M-12, not the original motor or wiring. The
Vision 32 keel studs replacement blue_water_quest at 2:37pm 04.21.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/731 Greetings fellow sailors, Does anybody here have any experience with replacing the keel studs on a v
Docking (3) P100D at 1:56pm 04.21.19 Smaller Boats 35/3597 If you need help docking..... Not mine. At our marina
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system tfox2069 at 1:39pm 04.21.19 Musings With Maine Sail 20/9061
Vision 32 Mast Removal Rover at 12:02pm 04.21.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1630 I need to remove the mast of my Vision 32 for transportation and having never attempted this before
Planning a cruise john6206 at 12:00pm 04.21.19 Trailer Sailors 26/2894
1993 Hunter 30T Hoss12992 at 10:42am 04.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1555 Hello, I'm new here and would appreciate your thoughts, opinions, ideals, comments and suggestions.
Faucet pump modification for "New Design" Catalina 22 ? (1) Leeward Rail at 7:43am 04.21.19 Catalina 22 11/1875 Has anyone found a modifcation of the manual pump faucet for the sink in a new design c22 ? The sin
Masthead Sheave and mast blocks, do they need to be replaced? (5) Shorefun at 6:56am 04.21.19 Day Sailers 0/997 Have the mast out and taking a closer look. The masthead sheaves are powdery and cracked. I think t
Water Pump Suction mystery!!! Nodak7 at 6:28am 04.21.19 Big Boats 10/970 Ok this has been bugging me for awhile now. On our 2006 Hunter 41DS the water pump loses it's suctio
Corian thingy - what is this? (2) Tim Mills at 6:02am 04.21.19 Big Boats 7/1094 I found this in the bowels of the undercounter space in my H36. Sorry to ask; but does anyone know w
Replacing the interior Vinyl hull liner in a 90's Oceanis Oceanis 440 NY at 3:28am 04.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1787 Hello Forum, I've posted a few topics and the responses have been informative and helpful. I am now
Original Price in 1978? BlowMeAway at 7:26pm 04.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/894
Cockpit Hatch Support (1) SV_GALATEIA at 7:08pm 04.20.19 Catalina 22 5/944 163916 Anyone ever use these spring supports or similar to keep a cockpit hatch open?
Is this a D or S? Bugzy at 4:21pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1263 Looking at a boat for sale locally tomorrow. The owners wife said she doesn't know if this is a D or
Low engine RPM JLKirby at 3:32pm 04.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/4617 I have a 1987 Hunter 31 with the 2GM20F engine.The problem I am having is I can't get the RPM up pas
1988 Hunter 23 mast foot (1) RG23 at 3:15pm 04.20.19 Smaller Boats 7/1695
S S backing plate info (4) DAVA390 at 2:39pm 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2199 So, during inspection,found loose not on the lower rudder pintle, evidence of water leaking in also.
Material for mast base (2) onetime at 1:07pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/434 Hi all - 88 26d here. I have a leaky / slightly damaged / definitely ugly top of my daggerboard tube

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Small brass screw Tally Ho at 7:54pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? PaulK at 7:29pm 08.16.24 Stringers run fore & aft. Your picture is of floors, which are used to strengthen the hull in the b
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 08.16.24 All that said, COLREGS is about predictability, not politeness. Make any changes early and obviou
Windlass Recommendations (2) Ralph Johnstone at 6:36pm 08.16.24 In order to get anywhere with this, you will need to post numerous pictures of your anchor locker bo
Electric Winch Recomendations dlochner at 6:03pm 08.16.24 Not specific to your boat, however, things to consider on the electric winch conversion. Most elect
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 5:56pm 08.16.24 If I were you, I would refresh the topping lift and use it as a boom support when moored FWIW. T
Do I have a stringer problem? dlochner at 5:52pm 08.16.24 Those photos are facing aft, correct? Yes, you have a potentially big problem and it is not necessa
What to do with the topping lift? thinwater at 5:43pm 08.16.24 A full strength topping lift makes a good safety line for mast climbing.
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks dlochner at 5:30pm 08.16.24 Good discussion. There has been no confirmation that using navigation buoys or other aids to naviga
Do I have a stringer problem? garymalmgren at 5:29pm 08.16.24 Do I have a problem? Yes. Is a big problem? No. The supports that support the floor are called floo
Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Don S/V ILLusion at 5:12pm 08.16.24
Do I have a stringer problem? shemandr at 5:03pm 08.16.24 There should be limber holes to allow incidental water to drain to the lowest part of the bilge and
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks FastOlson at 4:19pm 08.16.24 Regarding the official designation of a VTS zone. Those "lanes" are seriously off limits in the NW.
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? JohnnyP at 4:08pm 08.16.24 Thanks for all your ideas!
What to do with the topping lift? Rick D at 4:05pm 08.16.24 I have a rigid vang, but no topping lift. I secure the boom with the main halyard attached to the en
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (1) Hello Below at 2:59pm 08.16.24
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Rick486 at 2:54pm 08.16.24 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enter
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks BigEasy at 2:48pm 08.16.24 ALL yacht & club racing associations sailing instructions make note of the rules to not impede comm
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker (2) DmacSails at 2:20pm 08.16.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power Br
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 2:13pm 08.16.24 That is a very novel idea Artboas! I check the rudder when hauled with a moisture meter. When I thin

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