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The fog of shore Tiffany at 3:58pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 12/1616 Give us fog tips and tell your best harrowing fog stories.
Hunter 28.5 2GM20 exhaust soot in bilge inkunzi at 1:18pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1352 My 1988 Hunter 28.5 with the 2GM20 engine has black sooty water collecting in the bilge. I also have
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 12:52pm 08.04.24 Bigger Boats 16/2688 My original compass has had it after 39 years so need to replace. Ritchie makes a ton of different
Hunter Rub Rail at the sugar scoop (swim deck) Crusty Ol Salt at 12:17pm 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 9/931 I was just told that the rub rail all hunter sailboats submerges at the sugar scoop (swim Deck) whil
Bulkhead Strengthening (2) petecasey at 11:44am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 5/1161
Rudder Removal james2034 at 10:56am 08.04.24 Big Boats 31/4562 I have a 2005 Hunter 41AC. I am having a new rudder built with stainless post. Does anyone have expe
O'day 22 (1) drgbanks at 10:47am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 4/1023 can anyone help me identify this. Whatever it is, it seems to be broken.
O'day 22 Bilge (1) drgbanks at 9:18am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 11/1728 Hello all, new sailor upgraded from DS3 to Oday 22'. I'm in a whole new category now and I need you
Mariner Owners 1975 and newer M32 Ketch Boatyarddog at 9:13am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 0/234 Looking for Other Mariner Ketch owners to share comments on The Mariner Builds and what they have fo
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 9:01am 08.04.24 Ask All Sailors 50/3441 Took my Hunter 285 out for the first time last night. Ran fine for several miles. I pushed the thro
New Tiller Install Catalina 27 (6) BTC1984 at 8:46am 08.04.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/647 Got a new tiller. 4 questions. Notice the 1/8 inch gaps around the sides. Do I need to address th
Legend 35.5 1989 what holds my Rudder up vertically? acboudrMN at 8:42am 08.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/791 Hey gang, I am replacing my radial wheel drive that failed. I am concerned, after looking at a pict
Winch Turning/Grinding drgbanks at 8:30am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 2/636 New sailor upgrading from DS3 to Oday 22. I used a winch in class on a Catalina 22', but that was 2
Mast Tabernacle (4) drgbanks at 7:56am 08.04.24 Day Sailers 8/2040 Hello all. New sailor upgrading from DS3 to O'day 22'. I only upgraded because we moved for work
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Captain Larry-DH at 6:15am 08.04.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2907
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations (6) rcoleman67 at 9:24pm 08.03.24 Ask All Sailors 21/2337 Just picked up new to me 1988 Catalina 25 on a trailer. I'm believe I'm the 4th owner. The PO didn't
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? Davenport at 12:47pm 08.03.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/707 As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? I notice my h260 floor sag
30-2/30T - rudder bearing removal and replacement? (4) soopad00pa at 4:39am 08.03.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/468 Rudder failed tolerance test, so I dropped it. Need to pull the bearings but aside from cutting them
Wood refinishing final passes fred1diver at 3:02pm 08.02.24 Ask All Sailors 13/1176 Hey everyone I am currently working on a cockpit table for my Pearson 30, I did a nice sanding with
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 12:29pm 08.02.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1160 Hunter 35.5, large main, tough grind. Any advice or lubricant suggestions.

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Merit 22 owners Los at 9:23am 08.26.25 Christmas came early today. I guess I have a project for the day now :biggrin: replacing upper, low
Rotten locker floor shemandr at 8:50am 08.26.25 I'm not sure it doesn't have some structural roll to stiffen the bow. The hatch doesn't really do
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 08.26.25 A boat in our marina had similar damage caused by bilge water freezing. I had this happen on my O'
Surveyor in Connecticut? mermike at 8:11am 08.26.25 Thanks, High Current.
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises BAD ORCA at 7:13am 08.26.25 Back at the dock and got out this afternoon to do a second row. fore: 233363 After: 233364 HAH
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 cybrdweeb at 6:35am 08.26.25 Thanks for the great explanation- I finally figured it out have incorporated it in my mock-up.
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 cybrdweeb at 6:34am 08.26.25 If I turn the picture of the rudder upside down, so that you are seeing it as it is on the boat it
Oil filter for a 331 BigEasy at 6:12am 08.26.25 The OEM oil filter for the Westerbeke 30B is #WEK036918. Not familiar with parts availability in yo
Oil filter for a 331 novodka44 at 6:04am 08.26.25 Thank you so much
Thinking about getting a smaller wheel for our 36 mk ii. Thud at 6:01am 08.26.25 So far the 32 inch wheel is a vast improvement over the 42 inch wheel we were using. Much easier to
Oil filter for a 331 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:52am 08.26.25 The K &N part number is HP 1004 Sierra 036918 Fram PH 3593
In search of a rudder transom mount for a Point Jude 16 Joe at 5:13am 08.26.25
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash frenzy13 at 4:33am 08.26.25 A boat in our marina had similar damage caused by bilge water freezing.
Oil filter for a 331 novodka44 at 4:19am 08.26.25 Westerbeke 30B 27 hp
Oil filter for a 331 novodka44 at 4:03am 08.26.25
Rotten locker floor LittleMurph at 4:01am 08.26.25 It's only supporting itself. There's plenty of room underneath for sails n such. It's a bit of a r
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash sailme88 at 3:17am 08.26.25 That's not a crack.... It's a FRACTURE....
Selene needs a new piston. sailme88 at 3:14am 08.26.25 You might find it easier to replace the kicker ( solid boom vang) with a new one.... As far as the
Oil filter for a 331 sailme88 at 3:08am 08.26.25 From the information given or not given, can we assume that you are not fluent in diesel? If so, yo
Oil filter for a 331 BigEasy at 10:15pm 08.25.25

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