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Salvaging Sunken Boat Miles22 at 3:22pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 21/1952 Sadly My 1971 Bristol 24 (unmasted)sailboat has sunken this past week in Miami. It was anchored not
Reconditioning circuit breakers DanMaine at 12:27pm 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 7/919 My boat is 40 years old and has a slow of circuit breakers. Most work. Sometimes you have to flip t
Initiating DSC calls from a B&G Zeus to a Standard Horizon GX2400 via NMEA2000 geoffschultz at 7:03am 06.17.24 Ask All Sailors 2/715 I'm specing out electronics for a new boat, and I will be using a B'G Zeus 3S for a chartplotter. I
Adding winches chp at 4:57am 06.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/286 I would like to add winches to the winch pads on my 280 so I can bring the jib sheets back to the he
keel bolt torque colin59 at 7:26pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/742 Hi,used the info on the documents section to tighten my keel bolts. Double checked the bolt size and
Catalina 27 cockpit Coaming trim BTC1984 at 6:32pm 06.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/308
Hunter 306 window replacement Arbee at 6:10pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/371 I'm planning (and have ordered) new port lenses and gaskets for our H306. I was going to replace the
1984 H31 bgettel at 5:52pm 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/286 Does anyone know where I might find any documentation on the H31 from the mid-80s? I'd like an owne
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts fiatlux at 10:56am 06.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/647 Hi, We have a 1990 Hunter Vision 32. In the aft cabin the hardware has broken loose from the top h
I want to buy a boat. What should I look for (insert brand of boat)? jssailem at 7:46am 06.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/672 Every year there must be 30 plus queries that ask this question. It is a sensible query to ask curre
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 2:52pm 06.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/3205
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 2:30pm 06.15.24 Smaller Boats 15/1128 I broke my z-spar mast foot while raising my Hunter 23 (1990) mast. I'm really having trouble ident
Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. brandonh at 8:49am 06.15.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/487 Bought a McGregor 26M but all rigging was not in place. Anyone have any good guides on how to rig al
New Catalina 22 Owner Questions FLJim at 6:13am 06.15.24 Catalina 22 3/808 Hello fellow C22 owners! I picked up a 1978 a few weeks ago and have been slowly getting it sorted o
Water Trapped Between Floor Liner and Hull (1) Libohunden at 9:27pm 06.14.24 Catalina 22 2/667 Has anyone ever had water trapped between the floor liner and the hull in their Catalina 22? Mine w
interior gelcoat colour adamv at 9:09pm 06.14.24 Newport 0/856 anyone know what the interior gelcoat colour is on an 84 N28II Either OEM or recent colour match?
Three shrouds per side on 22-footer -- really? (1) Becubed at 6:47pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/918 I recently bought a 1974 Hullmaster 22' that has three shrouds per side. Does that seem excessive to
Dripping Jabsco Selector Handle (1) sailcapt340 at 2:29pm 06.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1610 I replaced my Jabsco Toilet Pump Handle Assembly a year ago. This year I have a very annoying drip
Bomar hatch hinge pin chriscampbell at 1:55pm 06.14.24 Ask All Sailors 6/999 Our nylon hinge pins in our Bomar forward hatch have migrated partially out over time. I was able to
Y33 TM Spartite 2000 (3) Riptide33 at 12:54pm 06.14.24 Yamaha 1/506 Just did this project, will post the final results but so far it has been working very well.

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Ratchet block recommendation. Calif. Ted at 9:37am 06.30.25 I used a Harken, they come with a stanchion mount, I don't recall what size, they are 2 or 3. https:
Albin Marin Vega 27 - Any Owners Input Appreciated �?iban at 8:43am 06.30.25 I have just bought mine. It will be in my hands by next Monday God willing. My biggest hurdle is the
Boomkicker or rigid vang and pop-top morbidfollower at 8:34am 06.30.25 I have a Boomkicker and it is just removing one pull pin and sliding it off. Very easy. But you have
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina breton at 7:44am 06.30.25 Joe White, I was told I needed to bleed the fuel at a bleeder nut near the thermostat. I did that wh
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out dmax at 6:58am 06.30.25 I had the same experience as Rich, needed to clean the connection at the mast base.
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? dmax at 6:51am 06.30.25 On weekends the Newport anchor zone can get crowded, arrive during the week and you should be able t
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Scott NIelsen at 6:25am 06.30.25 Sounds like a connector at either the masthead or back of Display. Since mast head is the one most
Hunter 260 Mast Stepping System h2o_snow at 6:07am 06.30.25 We recently purchased a Hunter 260 and the jin pool is bending when we attempt raise the mast. We'v
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott NIelsen at 6:05am 06.30.25 Another option is the LASDROP seal. I replaced my PSS one at my last haul out and won't be messing
H280 Salon Sleeping Bed/Table h2o_snow at 5:56am 06.30.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 5:54am 06.30.25 Absolutely not. Slack is maybe 30 minutes and then the current builds up to 5 to 6 knots. Alright
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? shemandr at 5:27am 06.30.25 We used to get a mooring in Jamestown without much trouble. I have to admit that it was 10 years ag
90's Hunter .5 Series Dining Table Stuck NoReverse at 5:22am 06.30.25 When my 94 37.5 weight first got stuck I was able to free it up with liquid wrench BUT the important
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 4:53am 06.30.25 Typical me....asking questions when the answers are right in front of me. Should have read the whole
Jamestown/Newport RI Anchorages? Rich Stidger at 4:49am 06.30.25 I vote for Jamestown. You can also get moorings at Newport, but demand is high. Anchoring at Newpo
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Rich Stidger at 4:46am 06.30.25 Given my experience with my ST50 wind system, your issue sounds like bad or intermittent connections
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dLj at 4:13am 06.30.25 dLj, you sent the tides for June 27th? July 4th it looks like low tide will be at 2:03pm. Yes. So
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Morgan donor at 3:49am 06.30.25 PYI (lawyers) say you should change your bellows every 6 years. Mine was over 10 when I replaced it.
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out Captain Larry-DH at 3:35am 06.30.25 You can diagnose if the problem is in the masthead sensor. I have the following as a saved note in m
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out sailme88 at 3:27am 06.30.25 We have an i60 that has been acting up over the past 3 yrs. Recently it stopped displaying wind spee

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