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Dinghy Lights (2) jviss at 1:26pm 08.11.24 Ask All Sailors 10/1468 I think I may have started a thread on this topic 10 or so years ago, but I regret to report that ap
Perseids Meteor Shower Peak Tonight! (1) JamesG161 at 10:30am 08.11.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/927 Moon will be Waxing too. Look low in the NE This is the most popular shower of the year, deliveri
30T/30-2 floor liner drilling..? (2) soopad00pa at 10:19am 08.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/768 I'd like to run some transducer wire thru the liner/bilge. I'd need to drill a couple of holes tho (
Boom Kicker on Capri 18 john6206 at 9:03am 08.11.24 Smaller Boats 4/1029 I'm sitting in the boat trying to decipher the installation instructions for the boom kicker, and I
Scheiber display fault Freddie mu at 7:28am 08.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/774 I have an Oceania 45 2018 model the control panel works however on the display if you press the sele
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 8:34pm 08.10.24 Smaller Boats 5/810 Are we able to buy a new rudder bracket for a 260. The welds on mine broke. I do have a welder who w
98L Invest --> Tropical Storm Ernesto (1) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 13/1757 98L Invest is still mid Atlantic about 1200nm East of St Lucia. Not well organized. Winds flowing So
Side Curtains sailmandan at 3:37pm 08.10.24 Yamaha 0/396 Was wondering if anybody wanted the original side curtains off my Yami 33. They cover the quarter b
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 superiorsailor at 11:09am 08.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1162
PROP BLADE PREP (1) twodzusfittings at 8:20am 08.10.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1751 I have recently acquired a used three bladed prop that will fit my boat. It will be a while until th
Resolution of "strange alarms" and short problem on engine David in Sandusky at 6:43pm 08.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/336 The rest of the story: I thought we knew enough about our problem to spend a couple of nights cruisi
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:34pm 08.09.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1361 The anchor light on my 2012 oceanis 37 has failed. Ideally I would like to change the whole light fi
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI seasonal slips Bob Kessler at 12:25pm 08.09.24 Ask All Sailors 1/433 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. I have a Siren 17 I k
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI Bob Kessler at 12:22pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 0/25 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboyan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin . I have a Siren 17 I
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:03pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 11/1052 Hello all! Just picked up a 04, 216 and am excited to sail. Unfortunately, the previous owner lie
Reading the SI's PaulK at 9:23am 08.09.24 Racing 3/1374 Race Committees are required to follow the Sailing Instructions issued for the races they run, so it
Small brass screw (2) TackandJibe at 8:55am 08.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1412 Had a small 1/2" brass, flat head screw fall onto the deck yesterday during a sail. Can't find locat
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 shaant01 at 10:32pm 08.08.24 Trailer Sailors 3/1342 Hello, I am a rather new sailor so I forgive me if I am not familiar with some of the terminology.
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) lrogers57 at 4:02pm 08.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1542 Hello everyone and i thank you upfront for your patience. I am a 1st and new owner to a hunter 23 an
Dipstick danm1 at 1:56pm 08.08.24 Big Boats 3/805 Okay, first world problem for Hunter 356 owners. The cabin steps tilt forward for decent engine acce

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H22 swing keel play quiggers at 7:30am 08.27.25 Huh....perfect picture and description of the forces acting on it....thank you.
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? jssailem at 6:58am 08.27.25 You can drill tap and then screw the pad eye on to the boom. That way you limit the length of the fa
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. jssailem at 6:44am 08.27.25 Santa had you on the NICE list! Lucky you. :biggrin:
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash shemandr at 6:10am 08.27.25
Water Tank cleaning access port - 1993 H33.5 gotons at 5:57am 08.27.25 I just wanted to follow up with this and let everyone that I took Greg's advice and did exactly that
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? AEarnshaw at 4:53am 08.27.25 The "Keel Crab": https://exosea.ca
News from Mary-Lou TomY at 4:38am 08.27.25 Hello happy Alden owners! Here's some news from the Mary-Lou. We sailed at the end of July from the
Surveyor in Connecticut? NYSail at 4:27am 08.27.25 https://johnsonmarineservices.com Adrian did a great job for us when we purchased in Ct. good luck
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling dlochner at 4:05am 08.27.25 The dripping is likely due to an alignment problem which may be caused by weak engine mounts. If thi
H22 swing keel play kloudie1 at 3:19am 08.27.25 On my old Spirit 23, I had more play in the board than I liked. I made some shims out of sheet Teflo
Water leak 2004 hunter 36 Davidasailor26 at 2:25am 08.27.25 You could try placing some paper towels in the area and checking them periodically. That might give
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling FastOlson at 11:19pm 08.26.25 However, the dripless seal isn't especially dripless and I'm wondering what other's experience is?
Oil filter for a 331 BigEasy at 9:52pm 08.26.25 Well, I order from a Yanmar dealer within 60 miles of my location; no help for you. Checkout online
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 9:43pm 08.26.25 the dripless seal isn't especially dripless and I'm wondering what other's experience is?. It does
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling BigEasy at 9:32pm 08.26.25
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling Shorinsean at 8:09pm 08.26.25 I went through my own saga of a broken injection nipple the first half of this year (Thanks @BigEasy
Refinishing Wooden Wheel (2) Foswick at 7:15pm 08.26.25 The wheel is fifty years old and is still solid!! I would just sit back and enjoy this antique jus
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Richard19068 at 6:30pm 08.26.25 Thank you everyone for the help! This has become a 62 year old son and 90 year father project. I sh
Refinishing Wooden Wheel heritage at 5:20pm 08.26.25 The wheel is fifty years old and is still solid!! I would just sit back and enjoy this antique just
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 (1) cybrdweeb at 4:16pm 08.26.25

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