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Dickinson Diesel heater uralite at 5:54am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/939 Good morning all. I am getting ready to take the kids overnight for the first and last trip off the
New Owners of a S2 35C ojsdna744 at 9:23pm 09.24.18 S2 4/1341 My wife and I are very happy to announce a new addition to our family, the 35C! We look forward to l
How to find boat model by Maine registration and hull number (1) danila74 at 5:57pm 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1887 I'm considering buying a 17ft sailboat. Current owner doesn't know model - only available info is it
Winterization Methods Cole07 at 5:19pm 09.24.18 Day Sailers 16/2746 Hi my name is Cole and I recently bought a 1971 Oday Daysailer II. Living in the north east the wint
Happy Birthday (1) Kermit at 2:20pm 09.24.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/576
40hp yanmar engine cutting out at higher rpms, no warning alarms SWagner at 11:23am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1492 I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with a 40 hp Yanmar. She runs beautifully, well until recently. I was cruisi
Stray Current energizing gear Shift - Shocking question Raider_Bob at 11:01am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 5/535 I have a new to me sailboat that my surveyor stated the wiring both DC and AC are a mess, but a 30 y
40 hp Yanmar engine losing power with no alarms going off SWagner at 10:59am 09.24.18 Engines and Propulsion 0/16 I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with a 40 hp Yanmar. She runs beautifully, well until recently. I was cruisi
23.5 side window Mike P16616 at 10:28am 09.24.18 Smaller Boats 1/462 My hunter 23.5 suffered some damage to the windshield and side windows. I can order a windshield fro
Furnace suggestions for Mk2 Hayden Watson at 10:19am 09.24.18 Catalina 30 11/1207 After nursing it along for 20 years, my obsolete Arctic furnace gave up the battle this past week so
Any seaplane experts here? plenny7 at 10:19am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 30/2909 We had a seaplane land on our lake yesterday while we were sailing. At first I thought it was makin
Never sailed, but thinkIcan. mciron9 at 8:44am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 35/2063 My last boat was a wood hull 34' Trojan, which was very costly to maintain and cruise. So, thinking
Round up, in a race this time (1) Jackdaw at 8:41am 09.24.18 Racing 12/1291 Last weekend, windward mark in 18 knots gusting to 25. A poorly timed gust and shift overloaded us d
Replumbing Fresh water lines Rick at 8:33am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 6/579 After a week in Catalina, my 420 Passage has developed a fresh water leak. I am going to have to in
Refrigerator drain issue Spellman66 at 7:56am 09.24.18 Catalina 310 15/2681 I have a refrigerator that doesn't drain on my 2004 310. At first I looked for a Y valve and there
Has anyone cruised the Choctawhatchee Bay? (1) Todd Atchison at 7:44am 09.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/648 So after a few shakedown cruises we are prepairing S/V Sea Gypsy for four days and five nights on th
Are you sailing? Ken Cross at 6:17am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 31/2557 Hi all. I get to miss lots of sailing. I broke my shaft strut and haven't been able to fix it yet. t
Manual for Dolphin Charger ~2009 Rob Heath at 1:54am 09.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2973 Hi I am looking for a manual for my Dolphin Charger 12V 25A fitted to my 2009 Oceanis 37. Would anyo
Floor flex on the 170?? Shorefun at 6:43pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 1/440 How solid should the floor feel from the swing keel aft towards the transom? There is some movement.
Removing the anti skid. Shorefun at 6:40pm 09.23.18 Day Sailers 1/494 Well I had a crack that went under the anti skid on the port side. It was easy to get a fingernail u

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Electric Head conversion (1) Scott B at 11:48am 05.24.24 Quick question for folks with the Sea Era in question here: can the bowl be rotated 180 so it faces
Mast bag? BrianQ at 11:48am 05.24.24 You don't need to coil the line. You can stuff the tail end in and keep stuffing like you load a li
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Rmalko at 11:47am 05.24.24 Good to know. I will ask them to do a smooth finish.
Mast bag? stickinthemud57 at 11:39am 05.24.24 That's exactly the point. If you have to coil the halyard before putting it in the bag, it's' just
Jabsco Quiet Flush loop question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:37am 05.24.24 When I saw the price of that conversion, I recommend you return it and replace it with a Raritan Sea
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 11:34am 05.24.24 Welcome ..Ask away.. We love pictures Apologies I didn't realize I could respond with a direct r*
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:25am 05.24.24 however does not seem to exist for my vessel. I will not be a physical PLATE !! Just the Certifi
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 11:24am 05.24.24 Well my first concern is water that may have gotten in through the separation at centerboard and dec
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Hayden Watson at 11:22am 05.24.24 Thank you for that information. All of their rudders are made to order so can be costomised. I ha
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 11:22am 05.24.24 Thanks Jim, I really appreciate your help, I am aware now that my boat is certainly 10 people CAT A.
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 11:19am 05.24.24 That is exactly what im looking for, however does not seem to exist for my vessel. https://www.marlo
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:17am 05.24.24 Category A 10 People All I can contribute to help you. Jim...
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Timm R Oday25 at 11:15am 05.24.24 Welcome ..Ask away.. We love pictures
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:14am 05.24.24 The CE classification is A/10. which is your answer. Just like mine!!! Jim...
Mast bag? PaulK at 11:11am 05.24.24 Assuming you bundle the halyard properly before putting it in the bag, tangles should be no more a
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate (1) JamesG161 at 11:04am 05.24.24 This what you want.
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate JamesG161 at 11:00am 05.24.24 Unfortunately no A in my Hull number This HIN does not contain anything on capacity of People plus
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate deekster92 at 10:18am 05.24.24 Thanks, Unfortunately no A in my Hull number but there is a D. I can find the CE of A/10 for the h
Hunter 41 AC Builders Plate (1) JamesG161 at 9:39am 05.24.24 Ok this is what you need from your Owners Manual. one of the 4 Categories. My H430 is Category A.
Rigging jssailem at 8:57am 05.24.24 We just moved the boat and had the mast down and it was very hard to get the rear stays hooked back

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