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Electronics john6206 at 2:59pm 09.22.25 Ask All Sailors 43/2579 Hey everyone, Ive read some threads on this topic, including one from earlier this year. I thought
Expert Surveyor for a Bristol 56.6 purchase? Lilian M at 2:43pm 09.22.25 Bristol 0/29 Hi! We have an offer in on a 1988 Bristol 56.6. We have owned other classic New England boats (e.
Any tips on re-drilling wood plug holes. BAD ORCA at 10:30am 09.22.25 Ask All Sailors 12/749 I have taken some teak molding pieces off around the floor in the hallway/head. The wood plug/bung
Main traveller on the dodger? (1) JohnnyP at 9:08am 09.22.25 Ask All Sailors 6/702 I am looking to buy a 1978 Ontario 32. The boat is in excellent shape and appeals to me. It has a fi
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 6:06am 09.22.25 Destinations 23/1511 I wish there was a way to search marinas by price. If I was looking for a cheap/inexpensive marina i
1972 Grampian 30 currently cruising East Coast (1) Jay Chase at 1:35am 09.22.25 Grampian 0/685 Just looking to connect with any other Grampian 30 owners. Been from Portland, Maine to the Bahamas
prop shaft in Cutlass bearing. rssmith1965 at 7:09pm 09.21.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/432
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning rssmith1965 at 7:03pm 09.21.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/644 How do you tune a simple 1gm10( specifically fuel adjustments on the engine itself. If anyone has ex
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice (3) dhandzy at 6:03pm 09.21.25 Catalina 310 8/1086 Hi -- this weekend, I found that the raw water pump has a slow leak (less than 1 drop/second) but it
Significant play and high friction in H216 VARA rudder (3) Subzero at 1:39pm 09.21.25 Smaller Boats 0/421 I am troubleshooting issues with the VARA rudder on my new to me 2008 Hunter 216. I disassembled the
Recaulk RolfSail at 12:25pm 09.21.25 Smaller Boats 4/915 Anyone recaulk the hull to deck joint on a H260. Looks like quite a job. What were the challenges?
How thick should the steel or aluminum be. Cohl at 7:50am 09.21.25 Ask All Sailors 11/1330 How thick should the metal be (both) for a 24 and a 30 ft ship? I searched on Google it tells me 8m
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 (1) brhoads at 5:00am 09.21.25 Ask All Sailors 5/662
Hull patchwork repair (1) AP0196 at 7:22pm 09.20.25 Ask All Sailors 24/1548
NaviNet autopilot for openCPN (1) shukim77 at 7:49am 09.20.25 Ask All Sailors 0/34 NaviNet Autopilot provides a professional, smart, and cost-effective solution to replace outdated or
Beneteau 411 Helm seat discontinued Jim Beneteau 411 at 2:44pm 09.19.25 Ask All Sailors 2/781 I just got access to the Beneteau Spare Parts website but the one thing i need- new slatted helm sea
Galley Sink Drain Hose (1) Schwarz633 at 12:52pm 09.19.25 Ask All Sailors 8/1104 My 1982 Tartan 33R has a locker under the galley sink. When I purchased the boat this locker was unu
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch (1) boris2point0 at 10:55am 09.19.25 Yamaha 10/1298 I friends I need some advice. On a recent trip the ignition switch for my yanmar 2gm broke and I can
Talk like a Pirate Day! (1) JamesG161 at 10:22am 09.19.25 Sails Call Lounge 9/1885 yC_PR7YWQOc r: Cap'n Jim
Dinghy conundrum Taylor1618 at 9:03am 09.19.25 Bigger Boats 10/1055 Hey all. I have an 1984 ODay 39. Currently, I keep a wooden dinghy in a rack at our marina and pair

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looking to add goal post to my tandem axle trailer for my 97 Mac26X. pgandw at 5:03pm 11.03.25 Not a McGregor, but an ODay Mariner (19ft). Have added goal posts to the rear of my trailer to help
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 4:55pm 11.03.25
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:48pm 11.03.25 Get that bolt cleaned, take more photos - then we can see what we are looking at. The nut looks good
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts Ralph Johnstone at 4:46pm 11.03.25 It seems this one is mounted with four nuts on threaded rods that go through the deck. Yes, I see
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:35pm 11.03.25 Now I have not seen a frog back stroking. I believe they prefer the breast stroke.
Dometic Marineair problem. Davidasailor26 at 4:35pm 11.03.25
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 4:34pm 11.03.25 Back Sailing. I conjecture it is something like Back Stroking. In that it is accomplished while you
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts (1) jssailem at 4:30pm 11.03.25 Ok.. Suprisingly not all Hunters boats used the exact same stanchion., Here is the link to the one
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 4:29pm 11.03.25 We all know what backwinding is. What we don't know is "What the hell is backsailing ?" Ralph!!!
Dometic Marineair problem. wyctoronto at 4:03pm 11.03.25 Air conditioning pumps are not self priming, and getting them to pull antifreeze can be tricky. Whe
Dometic Marineair problem. (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:52pm 11.03.25 Air conditioning pumps are not self priming, and getting them to pull antifreeze can be tricky. When
1984 Spindrift 15 foor shemandr at 3:45pm 11.03.25 You may not need or want a backstay. If the shrouds are angled back from the mast and triangulate t
What is your favorite anchor alarm app Project_Mayhem at 3:34pm 11.03.25 THe app with the most humorous name that I've seen is called "Drag Queen"
Dometic Marineair problem. wyctoronto at 3:32pm 11.03.25
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts (1) Tomek at 3:20pm 11.03.25 Ralph Johnstone Thank you for your reply. On my boat, there are no bolt heads visible on top of th
Dometic Marineair problem. Scott T-Bird at 2:46pm 11.03.25 I will be curious if you get any information. Just last Saturday, I had no flow thru my 12,000 BTU
How to access the stanchion mounting bolts (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:46pm 11.03.25 Also, it seems that there is a rigid liner that is screwed to the cabin roof. In the spring will tr
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Scott T-Bird at 2:25pm 11.03.25 It's very hard to tell from your photograph of the bolt. I see what appears to be some kind of goop
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Scott T-Bird at 2:06pm 11.03.25 It's definitely something that's on my mind. I've had issues for a while now, and they've been gett
Funky electronics! Scott T-Bird at 1:47pm 11.03.25 Put one of these on the network and all of your data will be available anywhere on the boat via wif

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