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Shades of BlueJ (1) Jackdaw at 2:55pm 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 48/3706 OK blue is my favorite color. So therefore I love this picture, 1 of the 30 or so we get to choose f
faucet aereator GWG at 12:58pm 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1521 any suggestions as to source for replacement aerators for the galley and head sinks--they are differ
C&C 29 Mkii ('84): rebedding traveler track David on the Oly Pen at 12:52pm 10.17.18 C&C 7/1556 I'm getting some rainwater into the galley area from underneath the well in the bridge deck in whic
2.5W solar maintainer Hayden Watson at 10:47am 10.17.18 Musings With Maine Sail 13/1709 I am looking for a way to maintain my start and house batteries while in winter storage. I will not
1977 Pearson mainsail dimensions ebsail at 10:23am 10.17.18 Pearson 4/907 I'm helping a couple of new sailors with the 1977-28 Pearson that they have purchased. The previous
H260 Rudder Pivot Pin loose Jeff_B at 9:37am 10.17.18 Smaller Boats 22/1729 I removed my Rudder for some winter refurbishing and the 1/2 inch pivot bolt is wobbling around in a
Bilge Pump Float Switch Concerto at 8:17am 10.17.18 Catalina 310 12/3469 The Rule float switch has failed (again) on my 2002 310. The last time I replaced it the closest fit
New shrouds are tight davidmhull at 7:37am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1100 Well I know that is not very descriptive but it is to the point. I lost my mast in a storm this summ
Replacing gudgeons and gudgeon pins on O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:35am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 7/947 I have recently purchased an O'Day 272LE and there is a lot of play in the wheel. One of the problem
Dodger (frame and cover) for an O'Day 272LE andyjeff at 7:32am 10.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/1635 Does anyone know where to get a complete dodger ready to install for an O'Day 272LE. I am located in
Striping for First 375 Micke Jonsson at 7:00am 10.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/663 Anybody know IF you can buy the originalstripes for the hull and coachroof for a First 375?
She's for sale!...and she's a basket case. IH82BL8 at 6:39am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 51/4280 I posted about this boat a few years ago. She's been sitting untouched for the 7 seasons that I've
Lottery All U Get at 5:12am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 49/2877 Hi all, I didn't win again so I'm still going to be asking questions on fixing our boat. But if I
Medical insurance and repatriation from Canada for US sailors Mark Maulden at 12:26am 10.17.18 Ask All Sailors 30/1443 Ok..So the best way to present this IMHO is a scenario. We are US citizens at age 65. So, we are n
fuel filter replacement (1) Tartan 30 at 10:29pm 10.16.18 Ask All Sailors 19/2829 Hello, I am thinking about replacing the ancient Racor 200fg filter on my Yanmar 2gm. The stainle
Documentation placard ad (1) weekendrken at 7:58pm 10.16.18 Catalina 30 10/2142
7.3 head 1979 WRobRich at 3:46pm 10.16.18 S2 3/984 This responds to an oooooold posting that I'm inexplicably locked out of, so can't respond there. I
Bypassing vent loop at toilet Fly By Night at 2:28pm 10.16.18 Catalina 30 14/1694 I will be changing out the toilet and hoses over the winter, and was wondering if there is any reaso
Dinghy Depth Finder Parsons at 1:55pm 10.16.18 Ask All Sailors 18/3879 Do you have an electronic depth finder on your dinghy to help exploring for the big boat, or would s
Still struggling going close reach Valerio at 1:16pm 10.16.18 Big Boats 38/3726 Wind between 18 and 22 gust near 25, low waves, the bottom is around 20 feet. H 41 Seldom roller mai

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Hunter 34 rudder (4) Claude L.-Auger at 1:28pm 04.05.24 Hi Dan and welcome I have had an 84 since 2000 and for all I know it has the newer rudder Foss Foam
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed dlochner at 12:59pm 04.05.24
2009 Bavaria Vision 40 fuel gauge not working elink at 12:01pm 04.05.24 Update -- I installed a RUPSE brand matched pair, sender and gauge. It's early days but it appears t
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed elink at 11:49am 04.05.24 I am no expert but I do have both an electrical and electronic background. 1. Soldering and then hea
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? Project_Mayhem at 11:24am 04.05.24 My 25' has teak backing plates below the headliner. Can you take a few pics?
Simple electronic install - first time advice needed Don S/V ILLusion at 10:49am 04.05.24
170 cracked warranty hull stickinthemud57 at 10:45am 04.05.24 LOTS of threads at this forum dealing with cracks in the H170 hulls. I used to have one and had to d
Solar / lithium question Johann at 10:03am 04.05.24 Victron monitors have a setting called 'discharge floor'. If its set to 50% (which is default i th
Ruined mast or not a big deal? DArcy at 10:00am 04.05.24 If there is a dent in the mast then it may not be safe to use. The bend in the photo may just be fro
Bent wing keels (1) JamesG161 at 9:31am 04.05.24 I recently looked at a Hunter Passage 42. The Boat Yard repaired my Bent Wing on my Lead/Antimony
Solar / lithium question BAD ORCA at 9:28am 04.05.24 hi all I have 2x 200Ah Dakota litium batteries. The solar panel leave me at the beginning of the ev
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM (1) JamesG161 at 9:13am 04.05.24 If you have space to install one of these parts from Groco... atory sink and Engine.
lovely boat ---about to be crushed in FL, due to incompetence. . Kings Gambit at 9:07am 04.05.24 We have our boat in Long Beach Municipal Marina, a City-owned & operated marina. The marina conducts
Genoa sheets LakeShark at 9:02am 04.05.24 They said it will interfere with trimming for racing. We are a racing club. Bingo that's the key
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Deleted member 117556 at 8:45am 04.05.24 As others have said, call Raymarine @ (603) 881-5200. I just went through this and ended up having
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:44am 04.05.24
28.5 Split Backstay rigging Shaw_2112 at 8:41am 04.05.24 223994 Many racers choose to change out the fixed back stay for an adjustable stay. CS Johnson make
Benefits / drawbacks of going bigger john6206 at 8:40am 04.05.24 Thanks @MitchM - I built the passagemaker dinghy, the bigger sibling of your Eastport. Effortless
Cleaning foam cushions? dLj at 8:36am 04.05.24 My dearly beloved washed the covers for our v-birth and cabin...the seals to the windows had been l
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 8:30am 04.05.24 They are wrong. You don't need to do any such thing. They said it will interfere with trimming for

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