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Passageway Slider Sailgunner at 12:32pm 04.08.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/521 My passageway slider is hard to move unless it gets wet and is lubricated. Has anyone found a way to
I hate intermittent problems - batt charger not starting up Ed Caldwell at 11:05am 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 15/2082 Xantrex Trucharge 40, now about 14 years old, replaced as part of a lightning repair on this 20 year
2014 Expedition 4WD, Which mode is recommended? Shorefun at 10:31am 04.08.19 Trailer Sailors 6/788 So I am new to sailboats. Had a sit on top ski in the 90's and an F250 pickup. The 250 was manual hu
A take on Maine Sail's packing 'tool' (2) Solstice at 10:30am 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 12/840
a little wind, a little hail, a lot of wind, a lot of hail (3) SVPardonMyFrench at 9:57am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/751 Raced Pardon My French, my H40.5 this weekend in a Seattle classic benefit race called the Blakely R
Solar vent location Scandium at 9:51am 04.08.19 Trailer Sailors 2/947 I want to install a solar fan/vent in my seaward 23. What's the best location? Cabin is small so air
Roller Furl Problem JayOnTheBay at 8:55am 04.08.19 Catalina 22 4/1127 I have an '88 C-22 with a Harken roller furl system. The Jib on it is a 135. Recently I did some rep
C-400 cruising update Valiant1 at 8:03am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/1251 After 2 years cruising the Caribbean and 21,750 sea miles under the lead keel of my '01 C-400, it wa
Hank-on sail size lingerfeltja at 7:45am 04.08.19 The Cherubini Hunters 4/652 My furler was damaged while the boat was being taken out at the end of last season. I have had cont
Hunter 41 stearing problem ronhardin at 7:43am 04.08.19 Big Boats 1/444 New problem on my 41Hunter AC Before haul out with bottom paint cutlass bearing and packing gland se
Seeking opinions on living and sailing around Clearwater Banooma at 7:39am 04.08.19 Destinations 63/8360 My Florida native wife is growing less and less tolerant of NJ winters, and has lately been very ene
Inverter for a Bus dwcory at 6:11am 04.08.19 Musings With Maine Sail 2/689 This question has nothing to do with boats, but rather, for a bus. Let me explain.... I have some
anyone put a thruster on their B411? bugbitten at 6:10am 04.08.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1430 I'm shopping for a new old boat and am looking at 423s, which are probably out of reach, and 411s, w
EV-100 Autopilot Placement dwcory at 5:00am 04.08.19 Catalina 30 4/1427 Hi all, I have a 1985 Tall Rig, and I'm about to install the Raymarine EV-100 autopilot. I currentl
Only Took Me 8 Years... (3) topcat0399 at 1:00am 04.08.19 Ask All Sailors 3/479 After agonizing over systems, and methods for years trying to figure out how to handle the stupid he
Deck floodlights on Hunter 340 (1) Alistairlogan at 11:02pm 04.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/524 Hi there Can anyone help find the supplier of the floodlights in the attached photo? They were on my
Mini 12 meter America's cup replica single person sailboat (3) Capt Robbie at 7:18pm 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 28/16373
Rigging question on a 75 S2 23 (1) Stargazer23 at 4:18pm 04.07.19 S2 8/1385 First post! I am finishing up a restoration on a 23. I believe I have all the rigging figured out ex
ready to upgrade from my beloved capri 13. jasperqdog at 2:18pm 04.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1083 I love my capri 13, but I'm getting tired of swimming every time I sail. I would like a boat with a
Is this something I should be worried about? (1) bgstar19 at 1:58pm 04.07.19 Ask All Sailors 13/992 I found this blemish on my 1983 O'day 19 Weekender. Is this something I should be worried about?

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Purchase questions 38 Ralph Johnstone at 5:58pm 09.24.24 I would also have a mechanic go through the engine with a fine tooth comb. That's where the money w
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 5:48pm 09.24.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) aftica_1 at 5:33pm 09.24.24 Are they requiring that the blisters be fixed and bottom painted or just that the bottom paint be d
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? (1) walmsleyc at 5:23pm 09.24.24 227717 Hard to see, but that white thing is one zip tie (another at the other end, maybe another in
Treatment for portlight gaskets Terry Cox at 5:15pm 09.24.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carry
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 5:15pm 09.24.24 It did seem like a weird reason. They haven't been paid by me yet, they just said that if I soda bl
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 5:08pm 09.24.24 It means they are trying to bleed you for money. There is ZERO safety issue here. If you wanted the
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard (1) David W at 4:48pm 09.24.24 I called them again today and asked if they can just seal the blisters that are already open, ignor
Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine kappykaplan at 4:44pm 09.24.24 JamesG161 and jssailem, what do your sources tell you about the predicted hook to the West after TS/
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard dLj at 4:30pm 09.24.24 That doesn't sound too bad, and if the boat was closer I wouldn't mind doing the work myself. Think
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard aftica_1 at 4:09pm 09.24.24 What a shame. When I had my Crown 34, the surveyor said there were blisters and then my insurance c
Starter motor burned up? Stu Jackson at 3:55pm 09.24.24 The ammeter overloads and slows down recharging as well and there is an upgrade for that as well. I
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 3:50pm 09.24.24 I will check invoice and see. at this point, we took the boat out for two straight months, and we ne
Fan inside fridge/icebox jmarty32 at 3:45pm 09.24.24 Hi everyone and thank you for all the information. As a new boat owner all the info from this commun
Purchase questions 38 ldd at 3:25pm 09.24.24 Great answer! thanks big easy!!!
Extra line from boom...what is it? dlochner at 3:15pm 09.24.24 Garhauer has double blocks with a cam cleat. Its 4:1 but small 2" dia blocks. I'm thinking this m
Purchase questions 38 BigEasy at 3:15pm 09.24.24 If you really like the boat and a survey is satisfactory, renegotiate the price to include cleaning
holding tank pump out blowing macerator gaskets? Ed whatnot at 3:04pm 09.24.24 it sounded suspect to me as the cause but I had no other explanation so I thought it's worth asking
Extra line from boom...what is it? BAD ORCA at 3:03pm 09.24.24 For this application you'll want a fiddle block, these have the 2 sheaves vertically aligned and ar
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 3:01pm 09.24.24 I think its time for me to throw in the towel. I bought the boat for $20,000, have spent nearly $10

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