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Buying a 1990 Beneteau 35s5 (1) thetone at 10:36am 11.08.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/580 I am going to look at a 1990 35s5 Sunday. Can anyone give me any advice on what to look for? I don't
Is there a rebuild kit for this Volvo diesel freshwater pump? goofeyfoot at 9:36am 11.08.18 Engines and Propulsion 23/4686
H36 aft cabin light failure. stuartsw at 9:30am 11.08.18 Big Boats 4/772 I am the original owner of a 2009 H36. The overhead light fixture in the aft cabin that is just aft
Companionway hatch gap on '83 Catalina 25 (1) JetLaggedChef at 9:20am 11.08.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1328 There's a pretty substantial gap at the top of the companion way hatch. It isn't really possible to
What is this through hull in '83 Catalina 25 originally used for? (1) JetLaggedChef at 9:04am 11.08.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3223 There's a through hull (pic attached) on the port side of my transom above the water line that has a
REPLACING TOPPING LIFT ON HUNTER 26.5 SAILINGSMALL at 8:13am 11.08.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/539 I recently purchased a 1988 Hunter 26.5 and all of the lines were old and dirt caked. I restrung the
Rudder post repair swank at 8:13am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 1/401 I have a 1980 Catalina 30. The rudder shaft is worn and there's excessive play in rudder. I have bee
CNG Refill All U Get at 7:28am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 0/682 Hi all, Just a service update for those near or traveling through Norfolk, Va., we got a refill fro
DC Wiring - Neutral Wire (1) JetLaggedChef at 6:40am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 32/9948 I've just purchased a 1983 Catalina 25 with only basic electric systems (only cabin lights and navig
Compressor Replacement planoron at 6:17am 11.08.18 Ask All Sailors 4/806 Well I think the old Alden Barbour freezer unit on my Hunter 380 has locked up. My question is: Ha
Fixed Port Lights Replacement cookcwayne at 6:00am 11.08.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/995 Trying to locate replacement port lights, framed, for a 1974 Catalina 27. Does anyone have any idea
Tiny leak (2) HMT2 at 8:27pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 3/590
Drilling rudder to drain water before freeze up RBilly at 7:47pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 11/3960 I have an '83 O' Day 28 on Georgian Bay , Ontario, Canada. Just had a survey done and showed higher
Ericson 35 Cooking stove 1973 Douglas pm at 7:20pm 11.07.18 Ericson 0/1643 Can anyone share the OEM Propane Cooking stove model that Ericson used ? Hull #305. I am trying to p
Russian Sailboat (1) lehighsail at 6:26pm 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 46/7496 158243 Saw this sailboat last week. Don't know if I would want something like this. Doesn't really
Electric engine kill on M-18? Jimski at 2:04pm 11.07.18 Catalina 30 12/1451 I just replaced my engine kill cable in August. The cable broke last week under not-so-significant l
Davis Mk25 Sextant Red_Dog at 11:26am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2218 I'm looking to purchase a sextant before next season. My knowledge of the sextant is of limited theo
Hunter 280 Batten ends Miken at 9:17am 11.07.18 Ask All Sailors 5/522 I am looking for the triangular batten ends that go on my mainsail. I keep loosing these when I take
Wind time pics. (3) Lemon Drop at 8:23am 11.07.18 Catalina 22 3/644 Hello to all, I just wanted to share some fun wind time pics., I finally sailed with someone able t
Lewmar Hatch, Replacement Handle (2) Jeff Jellick at 7:58am 11.07.18 Big Boats 2/1748 On our 2005 Hunter 45 CC both of the handles on one of the Lewmar Hatches in the Main Salon broke of

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Its funny Friday! shemandr at 4:33pm 10.11.24 So, that inspires a story. A number of sailers in our group took a gal out who is known to be fun c
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 10.11.24 First time we went to Desolation, we upgraded the rode to 50 ft. of 5/16" chain and 350 ft. of three
Its funny Friday! (1) Tally Ho at 3:14pm 10.11.24
Hurricane aftermath (1) shemandr at 3:11pm 10.11.24 In the aftermath of Milton some politicians and media are admitting that the storm surge didn't happ
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 3:10pm 10.11.24 Go to boat information and select the hunter 260. Under downloads, look for instructions to raise
Hurricane aftermath shemandr at 2:29pm 10.11.24 That Naples pier is cannon fodder for hurricanes.
Hurricane aftermath (1) Tally Ho at 2:23pm 10.11.24 Greg - apparently some in Bonita Springs didn't fare as well, what a mess but less than forecast: M
Hunter 23 rudder position while reloading boat on trailer Johnb at 1:56pm 10.11.24 If you do hit the rudder on the ground it is a huge disaster. Why not remove it one more time for re
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Skipper John at 1:50pm 10.11.24 Welcome aboard, Lillian. I believe that there would have been a factory-installed propane locker in
Towing a 260 JoeWhite at 1:33pm 10.11.24 Better with GMC 2500 savana with 10000lb towing capacity. It has special towing package with adjusta
1983 H34 Refit sailor832 at 12:59pm 10.11.24 I have a 1984 34 and what I found is the access hatch leaks water into the top of the cabin ceiling
Towing a 260 Rick Webb at 12:47pm 10.11.24 A 4Runner is too small for trips more than a half an hour or faster than 30MPH on secondary roads. N
What's the story on the 280? Brian M H23 at 11:32am 10.11.24 On a related note; IF anyone wants an inexpensive 280 or 30 in Northern NJ, I came across two boats
Hunter 23 rudder position while reloading boat on trailer Don Guillette at 11:17am 10.11.24 How about having someone watch the rudder as you pull it out of the water? If they see that it's goi
Lazy Jacks ? Stu Jackson at 9:36am 10.11.24 And no snagging the battens on the way up. Lazy Jack Trick Many folks complain about full battens
NavPod on Hunter 45DS? kblodorn at 8:53am 10.11.24 Awesome, thanks!
NavPod on Hunter 45DS? P12nash at 8:50am 10.11.24 My understanding is that the cutout for the c120 and e120 units is the same so the e120 parts should
NavPod on Hunter 45DS? kblodorn at 8:41am 10.11.24
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:33am 10.11.24 Lazy jacks aren't as awesome as you might think they are. I have them and found that they basically
Hurricane aftermath dmax at 8:27am 10.11.24 Greg - apparently some in Bonita Springs didn't fare as well, what a mess but less than forecast: MS

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