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First Beer-can race of the summer. pateco at 8:31am 05.09.19 Racing 12/1227 We got out for our first Beer-can Race of the summer season last night. Lots of fun. 23276658408142
Uncooperative Through Hull dlochner at 7:46am 05.09.19 Ask All Sailors 33/3704 Second Star has a leaking Groco ball valve. The leak is not in the ball valve mechanism rather it le
Water leaks on a 34? Mike Oldak at 7:01am 05.09.19 Big Boats 11/1109 Found quite a few leaks. 1) ports 2) waste and water deck plates, old gaskets gave way 3) anchor loc
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 16/3909 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 15/2106 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 14/1979 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

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Hydraulic Drive (EV-200) Install on H34? kappykaplan at 7:24am 11.10.24 unsure about how to attach the hydraulic arm to the rudder drive (?) wheel without having to buy an
Put-in-Bay and the Great Lakes Comment Kings Gambit at 5:43am 11.10.24 Is this your first time on the Great Lakes? The only Great Lake I haven't sailed in is Superior -
Lantern Advice Jim Legere at 3:52am 11.10.24 Better, heat with this: I built the original from scraps for free. Works great. Make damn sure you
Sewing bags for gear dlochner at 2:49am 11.10.24 For DIY sewing, checkout Sailrite. https://www.sailrite.com
Sewing bags for gear (1) zinahewitt at 12:34am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional. ing and attach a toggle to it. I could probably ev
Sewing bags for gear (1) garymalmgren at 12:26am 11.10.24 Toggles never fail. Cheap, easy and traditional.
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? VanIslandGuy at 11:02pm 11.09.24 The B&R rigs without furling mains have additional lower struts to support the mast. I'd either repl
Can anyone recommend a Hydronic heating/hvac expert in the Vancouver area? VanIslandGuy at 11:00pm 11.09.24 https://www.granvilleislandboatyard.com/roton-industries I'd call these guys, they're the BC Espar
322 Mooring lines don't clear anchor on roller Mickstr at 7:33pm 11.09.24
St Croix to Galveston Idaho Islander at 6:22pm 11.09.24 I usually went north of the islands, going west, as the wind is steadier and the seas more regular.
Scam Alert Idaho Islander at 6:15pm 11.09.24 Thanks for the heads up
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads higgs at 6:13pm 11.09.24 I think the best approach is to make sure the weight is on the keel and the pads get moved off the d
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) jssailem at 6:05pm 11.09.24 The report of his adventurous spirit and love of the sea is epic.
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? higgs at 6:02pm 11.09.24 This is certainly a shift/throttle set up that is no longer in use. I'm wondering where the engine
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Davidasailor26 at 5:32pm 11.09.24 2. Engine monitoring: I helped move a power boat from Chesapeake to Florida. I was on the boat for
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? dLj at 4:46pm 11.09.24 Monitoring of AIS, radar, cameras, VHF and sensors such as wind, motion, water detection, etc for a
Espar hydronic heating system (4) paulheth at 4:24pm 11.09.24 Matts997 congratulations on your success in getting things going. You have attracted a group of kno
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? shemandr at 4:21pm 11.09.24 You do realize there's no getting off this AI hamster wheel, don't you? :) Yeah, but ... This is
Hunter 26/260 trailers Crazy Dave Condon at 3:32pm 11.09.24 @caverun A 260 buyer got pulled over in Texas and cited for too much overhang with a Hunter traile
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 11.09.24 I'm wondering what more it could do beyond what an AIS and RADAR alarm can give. Adding in cameras

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