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PHII question capta at 8:47am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/406 Our forward head has developed a problem that confuses me. It pumps fine with the valve in the flush
Listen to your body Crazy Dave Condon at 6:49am 07.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/972 as previously mentioned by others, listening to your body in a sense detecting issues as we grow old
Lifeline Project (4) Maine Sail at 4:41am 07.28.18 Ask All Sailors 36/6462 This is just one of those nagging projects that was on the "to-do" list for far too long. A few week
Brand new to sailing Leslie Kyle at 9:28pm 07.27.18 Catalina 22 17/861 I just bought a Catalina 22 1983 model. Does anyone know where I can get a manual for the boat?
Getting close to stepping the mast - oh yeah. HanBan at 5:20pm 07.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/1655 Hi guys! OK, so we are getting close to stepping the mast. But I've got to get a VHF antenna and a w
Delayed alternator charging Captain Larry-DH at 5:19pm 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 6/1082
C275 under propped (1) Boxing Roo at 4:18pm 07.27.18 Catalina 275 8/1988
Hunter 310 Rudder j michels at 4:08pm 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1011 I have lost the Rudder for my Hunter 310 1998 Fin Keel. I want to have a new one fabricated but I am
Shaft removal (2) JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 1:45pm 07.27.18 Catalina 310 11/2797 Anyone actually remove or install a shaft on a C310? I cut my factory and installed the new one with
Sale My Sailboat obedone at 12:19pm 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 18/780 My old neighbor wants to buy my oday 30. He wants to make 12 monthly payments. Is there any way thi
More GoPro fun Jackdaw at 11:40am 07.27.18 Racing 8/965 OK, so now I've got a handle on all the toys and their SW, and are having fun. Made of video of last
stack-pak issues Pat at 11:39am 07.27.18 Ask An Oday Owner 34/2985 We are having significant issues raising our main with the Stack-pak / fully battened main. It seem
How to replace port rear cleat on '88 26D? vegassail at 10:44am 07.27.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/810 I've replaced two of the three black nylon cleats on by boat, but can't figure out how to get the th
Tach bounce down every 8 to 10 seconds or so? smokey73 at 10:33am 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/817 I've read the posts on a tach bouncing, possibly due to a bad diode. My symptoms don't seem to matc
Bottom paint (yikes) (1) john6206 at 10:11am 07.27.18 Trailer Sailors 5/886 Hi Everyone, I bought a 25 yo Catalina Capri 18 almost a year ago. Have not actually sailed it yet
Is Whisker Pole Oversized? EditorC22NSA at 8:49am 07.27.18 Catalina 22 1/354 At our club in Indy, I PHRF race a class legal Catalina 22 with a 12 foot whisker pole for a 150% ge
Big winds in a Little Boat! LakeShark at 7:51am 07.27.18 Catalina 22 8/1614 @Gene Neill you have got to post more videos like this. It is amazing what a little boat can take b
H260 In-Boom Friction Locks Chuck C. at 7:12am 07.27.18 Smaller Boats 6/689 Just wondering what is the trick to using those three friction locks built into the front of the boo
R&R Cutlass Bearing Tailpiece bolts or studs on Bayfield 25 ? (2) Leeward Rail at 7:02am 07.27.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1871 Hello all, A new sailor at our marina has a Bayfield 25 He is replacing the shaft (broken at the for
Yammer 2GM20f fuel leak David11038 at 6:50am 07.27.18 Bigger Boats 4/629 On my Oday 322, I found fuel leaking into the bilge, it appears to be the fuel lift pump gasket wher

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No core?? Arrgh at 7:08am 03.21.24 I have a few stancions to rebed too I think. On the 34 there is wood trim that goes all along the t
Backstay Connection to Mast G Newboat at 7:08am 03.21.24 Just seems odd they didn't make the backstay connection a centered spot.
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:56am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 6:55am 03.21.24 I normally drop in under 30' of water with 110' of rode (chain plus rope) in normal weather and 14
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:51am 03.21.24 There's a lot of very good info on Lifepo4 batteries in these forums. Do some research and you'l
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ward H at 6:45am 03.21.24 There's a lot of very good info on Lifepo4 batteries in these forums. Do some research and you'll
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. dlochner at 6:22am 03.21.24 Offers an 80% Depth of Discharge (DoD). No. As a rule, AGMs are should not be discharged below 50
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:17am 03.21.24 According to others on this website weight is a useful metric to compare batteries to tell true dee
bow stemhead 351 JCSail at 6:15am 03.21.24 Have you looked for a good stainless shop in your area? Might be worth getting a quote on a custom o
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. shemandr at 6:08am 03.21.24 . I don't really see the specifications for a deep cycle. How can I be sure I am getting a deep cycl
Backstay Connection to Mast shemandr at 5:59am 03.21.24 I would want the backstay to be attached the the aft most place on the mast or crane. I guess that
Rode for Desolation Sound American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.21.24 We've been to Desolation Sound a number of times over the years in our 35,000 pound boat, which has
Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 5:35am 03.21.24 I keep 2 magnesium shaft anodes on my boat at all times. One gets replaced each year (so 2 years
No core?? Tally Ho at 5:30am 03.21.24 Lake Michigan is no joke!! I always liked the layout of the 322, but couldn't find one for sale wh
Bad Layered Fiberglass? American_Mainsail at 5:22am 03.21.24 Absolutely, positively, get a pre-purchase survey. Surveying that boat will likely cost < 1 boat buc
Hunter Propeller Anode Tally Ho at 5:20am 03.21.24 Is stay current corrosion something that you see commonly in fresh water? I was under the impressio
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 5:20am 03.21.24 Hi @leary17 - check out my knowledge base article that I've been building out over time. Scroll dow
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 American_Mainsail at 5:18am 03.21.24
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 JCSail at 5:03am 03.21.24 Lot of C&C stainless rails and such (plus CS, Hinterholler, extra) was made by Marine \| Marine Produ
Hunter Propeller Anode American_Mainsail at 4:49am 03.21.24 That's unfortunate. Let's hope there is not stray current floating around your marina or in the boa

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