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Impeller Woes (1) RoyS at 5:56am 05.09.19 Ask All Sailors 22/4602 Have a 40 year old Yanmar 2QM15. Sometime in the past a P.O. converted this salt water cooled engine
41' Hunter 41DS ? pumpkinpie at 1:49am 05.09.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/3908 It looks like we have found the right boat for us. We spent a couple hours on her. She is loaded wit
H34 galley and head sink drain fitting size? (2) highmillr at 8:33pm 05.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/678 1985 h34 stripped of all interior when i bought it. I need to know what size tge galley and head sin
Leaking Quadrant cover gfroch at 7:50pm 05.08.19 Catalina 30 15/2105 Hello all- I have a 1987 MKII with the quadrant access hatch behind the wheel. When I purchased the
getting to the oil pressure switch on 1984 c27 mbs at 6:53pm 05.08.19 Mid-Size Boats 14/1977 Trying to replace the darn oil pressure switch. a deep 15/16 socket can't get in there due to the
Hunter 37 Cherubini mast Moondoggie69 at 6:32pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 2/298 My first post here so hello to all! I recently acquired a 1981 Hunter 37 Cherubini that has suffered
Calling all racers! Dug22 at 4:52pm 05.08.19 Catalina 22 13/953 I need some advice. I am planning on racing this Saturday. It is basically a straight line about 5 m
halogen light lens sgiarc at 4:22pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 0/204 We purchased a 1997 Beneteau 461 recently. Many of the light lenses are either burned or cracked. Ar
Leather wrap for dodger rail Steffied99 at 4:09pm 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1868 Hi all! Looking for suggestions for a website that sells leather wrapping for dodger rail handle. An
BOOM BOLT NUT 2 OLD PIRATES at 3:43pm 05.08.19 Catalina 310 0/606 Does anyone know what size and pitch that the lock nut for the bolt that attaches boom to mast. I f
Cabin Sole "bathtub ring" stain pastormb at 2:06pm 05.08.19 Catalina 22 14/900 Unfortunately, I allowed a good bit of rain water to sit in the cabin sole long enough for stains to
Added Anodes too Rudder post. (2) MaxinCalgary at 10:07am 05.08.19 Smaller Boats 6/942 164558 I added two anodes to my rudder post on my H260. Last season some pitting by the end so added
Mainsail Trim DArcy at 9:48am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 9/826 I was watching this video of the American Magic training boat. This is the boat being used to train
Icebox Hatch Frame 1983 H31 (3) pateco at 9:44am 05.08.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/967 So my 1983 H31 has had a small leak dripping on the countertop for quite a while. Since we never use
Contemplating some serious cruising Rick Templeton at 8:53am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 17/1713 I am contemplating some serious open water cruising and would like some references for literature fr
Breaker on Hunter 376 Tristan Simonds at 7:47am 05.08.19 Big Boats 1/686 I have installed and isolation transformer on my Hunter 376 and it trips the breaker in the port laz
Busy launch weekend photos -post yours! (6) Jackdaw at 7:38am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 93/9021 Less than a week after we got back from the Grenadines, BlueJ needed to be in the water. The deadlin
New power survey All U Get at 7:18am 05.08.19 Ask All Sailors 6/606 Hi all, I just redid my power survey for our boat. I added 100 amp hours for my wife. This may ev
C310 / C315 IA Membership and Web Page Updates SawyerCurt at 6:56am 05.08.19 Catalina 310 2/844 The membership list has been updated on the Association web site, and I also fixed several broken li
Anchor rubbing mooring line Fly By Night at 6:20am 05.08.19 Catalina 30 10/2118 So I bought a new Mantus anchor and was hoping to keep it on the bowsprit roller. With the angle the

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Hole for gin pole in the mast Crazy Dave Condon at 1:16pm 11.09.24 I am still waiting on a second opinion from US Spars as to integrity of the mast as I once saw simil
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 1:14pm 11.09.24 That would really change my waterline.. LOL - It's probably 620#. My 200' had a shipping weight
Lantern Advice (1) thinwater at 12:37pm 11.09.24 Heat the boat with the stove (crack hatch). Use LED lights. I have one of those lamps, and it is po
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) shemandr at 11:22am 11.09.24
Funny Friday!!! Michael Davis at 11:19am 11.09.24 That would really change my waterline...
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Alan Gomes at 10:28am 11.09.24 Note, by the way, that both of those AI answers begin with "Absolutely!" So, they must be true.
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Alan Gomes at 10:27am 11.09.24 Perhaps your AI can enlighten us on how this can be accomplished on a 50-year-old Fiberglass boat.
Oil Leak Dalliance at 10:12am 11.09.24 Could be the oil pan or it could be from somewhere above. Wipe everything clean and then use a UV d
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) jssailem at 9:57am 11.09.24 Are you talking about Frank Mundus, the NY shark hunter who later became a shark conservationist? A
Funny Friday!!! (1) jssailem at 9:05am 11.09.24 That would really change my waterline...
I am looking for a trailer for my 25 ft. Catalina swing keel sailboat. chimowoody at 9:02am 11.09.24 Were you able to find a trailer? i'm looking for one as well and wondered if you might have found a
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 8:56am 11.09.24 Alan, that is very interesting. Perhaps your AI can enlighten us on how this can be accomplished on
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Alan Gomes at 8:33am 11.09.24 Here's the subject line of this thread: Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? So, I asked AI (Copilo
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? Joe at 7:28am 11.09.24 thanks all - will probably just get a new sail for the roller and hope for the best - was hoping t
Put-in-Bay and the Great Lakes Comment dLj at 7:02am 11.09.24 Is this your first time on the Great Lakes? The only Great Lake I haven't sailed in is Superior - a
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dLj at 6:54am 11.09.24 AI could be very useful for solo cruisers who are sleeping to potential dangers I'm wondering what
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Terry Cox at 6:52am 11.09.24 Thanks again for your expertise and time. You are most welcome. No. I inspect the original very ro
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 6:51am 11.09.24 Yeah my experience with AI leaves me less worried about it taking over the world. Ever do one of t
Vendee Globe 2024! LakeShark at 6:21am 11.09.24
Vendee Globe 2024! shemandr at 5:57am 11.09.24

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