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Dickinson Diesel heater uralite at 5:54am 09.25.18 Ask All Sailors 5/984 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 4/1378 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 9/2079 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 16/2940 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 2/605
40hp yanmar engine cutting out at higher rpms, no warning alarms SWagner at 11:23am 09.24.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1590 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 5/543 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 1/473 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 11/1254 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 30/3027 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 35/2188 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 12/1390 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 6/590 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 15/2817 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 3/691 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 31/2666 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 2/3063 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 1/459 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 1/513 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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Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 rgranger at 4:59am 07.16.24 Sure. There was a shop not far from one of my former houses that would make custom SS cargo racks
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? rgranger at 4:55am 07.16.24
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? DSqr at 4:17am 07.16.24 Doug, Thank you. I have been struggling with the same leak for the last couple of years. Like you,
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) TomY at 3:24am 07.16.24 Teak isn't your only source for decking. Custom boat builders are using tropical alternatives like M
Does your 315 naturally list to port? BC Bernie at 10:46pm 07.15.24 It's common on the 310's as the batteries are on the port side.
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 9:20pm 07.15.24 I would have agreed with you before looking into current options. With many products, one of the o
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:30pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. Boat builders tend to cheap out on tem
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 :plus: I completely agree (and am in the process of doing just that)! Thank you; safe travels!
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:28pm 07.15.24 Are the pictures showing the top of the rudder post? Or is that a coupling that attaches somehow to
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System Hunter Enthusiast at 6:26pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sh
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 6:05pm 07.15.24 For me, I can see the faux synthetics from far away. If you are OK with that look, good - i wouldn't
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System heritage at 5:05pm 07.15.24 It is a bent steel rod with a notched cylinder welded to one end. The notch fits over the bolt (sho
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jibes138 at 4:58pm 07.15.24
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover dLj at 4:29pm 07.15.24 Some of the answer relies on you. For me, I can see the faux synthetics from far away. If you are
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 4:11pm 07.15.24 Problem found...main charging system breaker tripping. Gonna replace it. House bank is 630 AH.
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System dLj at 4:05pm 07.15.24 Are the pictures showing the top of the rudder post? Or is that a coupling that attaches somehow to
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 4:05pm 07.15.24 I'm sorry, I just can't help myself. OED There is nothing wrong with calling a genoa a jib, since i
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover Foswick at 4:00pm 07.15.24 after all we are actually talking about somewhere to sit. I hear you. But, the surfaces are actua
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System kappykaplan at 4:00pm 07.15.24 You may do better by fabricating your own emergency tiller. :plus:
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover ggrizzard at 3:53pm 07.15.24 20 years ago I used this product for a cockpit application. It's still there and there are no sign

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