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Bought a new boat... FourPoints at 12:07pm 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 9/747 I bought a beautiful and mostly well upgraded / maintained Frers 33 this year. One thing that was
Considering buying a 1974 Catalina 22 that needs help DonStack at 12:06pm 06.19.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1167 Just saw a Cat 22 for sale. It needs bottom paint. Keel is rusty .Top coat needs repair..no electric
Why don't more boaters use polypropylene or polyester dinghy painters? Kings Gambit at 10:02am 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 69/7243 It's so strange to try to tie to a dinghy dock and see the following: 1) dinghies tied close on 3-ft
Hunter 26 ballast tank valve jbreland at 8:25am 06.19.18 Smaller Boats 5/642 Anyone replaced the gasket on the ballast tank valve on their Hunter 26? I went to pull mine out the
1994 Hunter 19 Centerboard Detail Photos mrcampbell at 6:53am 06.19.18 Smaller Boats 3/1142 I am new to sailing and just purchased a 1994 Hunter 19. The running rigging is in poor condition a
How to fix Rotted Out Bow Eye - 1988 26D (2) onetime at 6:38am 06.19.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1869 Hi all, I have a new to me 88 Mac 26D with a rotten bow eye. What I mean by that is wood that was g
isotemp hot water heater design flaw.. MitchM at 6:20am 06.19.18 Ask All Sailors 12/4685 my OEM 2005 isotherm hot water heater malfunctioned. the tank was filled with h 2 0 and
High water alarm short circuit - Hunter 49 tkwhalen at 6:02am 06.19.18 Big Boats 9/936 My high water alarm for the past year or so has gone off randomly. (Of course I'm never there to exp
Beneteau 36 cc AC clevin1234 at 5:56am 06.19.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1105 I just purchased a 1999 Beneteau 36 cc and would like to install an AC unit. I was wondering if anyo
Sub-forum suggestion jviss at 5:51am 06.19.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/540 How about a sub-forum in "forums for all users" for Electronics? GPS, wind/depth/speed instruments,
Sailing and Philosophy Will Gilmore at 3:55am 06.19.18 Sails Call Lounge 221/18449 I have been thinking about the relationship of sailing and philosophy and thought it would be great
Hold My Drink! (3) Siren at 10:04pm 06.18.18 Catalina 22 67/8126 What do you use for cup holders while sitting and enjoying drinks in the cockpit? Amazon has a few
Oh, Kermie... What happened? (1) Brian D at 8:09pm 06.18.18 Sails Call Lounge 19/1145 https://scontent.fsan1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/35474717_2082863588438738_1530426151850213376_n.jpg?
Hunter 26.5 Masthead Sheaves and Exit Plate Replacement (1) JasperWa at 1:47pm 06.18.18 Mid-Size Boats 1/662 Greetings- We have a 1987 Hunter 26.5. We raised the mast early in the season and everything tested
445 beneteau cutlass bearing problem (1) norton44 at 12:23pm 06.18.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/507 just purchased a 1996 445 Beneteau. passed survey with minor repairs needed. motored it 24 hours at
How tight is tight enough on the shrouds?? (1) KeukaSailer at 12:10pm 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/926 Just did my first full rig up in preparation for my (new to me) 146's first sail. Noticed something
Replacing Raymarine RS 130 GPS Antenna SEMPERAVANTI41 at 11:52am 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1896 I am having issues with the GPS heading indication on my Raymarine E120. As indicated by the RED vec
Inboard raw water not pumping out of back overheating Jkirkendall91 at 11:33am 06.18.18 Engines and Propulsion 33/7367 Checked impeller and its not damaged. Diesel engine overheating and raw water is not exiting back of
Best source for alternator replacement Jimongee at 11:32am 06.18.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1813 I have a 2002 356 with a Yanmar 3GM30F. It current has the 55@ OEM alternator. There is no problem
Pearson 31-2 outhaul/topping lift set up Daddio417 at 11:19am 06.18.18 Pearson 0/813 wondering if anyone can provide a photo or detailed description of the a/n setup. New to this boat

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Alternator charging AKlight at 5:50pm 04.30.24 Thanks for all the input everyone! I have validated the house bank is being charged by the alterna
Outboard depth in water. morbidfollower at 5:33pm 04.30.24 I haven't figured out why the stern sits so low. Only weight in the back is the outboard (tohatsu sa
Topping Lift Appears Short jssailem at 5:13pm 04.30.24 It is common. That is how my topping lift is rigged. I also have my reefing rigged at the mast. Th
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat jssailem at 5:09pm 04.30.24 Things Change... Dwyer Masts has sold the business to Zim Sailing. Dwyer Mast & Rigging. Where you
Need help identifying this boat please rgranger at 5:09pm 04.30.24 I don't know what it is but the HIN you decoded is probably what it started out as... could have be
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. Davidasailor26 at 4:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks. I tether my phone to PC via usb cable. Its an older PC that doesnt have bluetooth or wifi
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on Sailgunner at 3:49pm 04.30.24 I replaced my wema sensors years ago with new wema sensors. You do need to remove and clean the hold
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat Rick Webb at 3:22pm 04.30.24 They are generally attached with rivets. I know it looks torn up. Yours is totally functional. All t
Need help identifying this boat please Rick Webb at 3:16pm 04.30.24 Just for trivia information The bracket for the rudder looks like a Sunfish bracket. One of the idi
Need help repairing/replacing hinged mast assembly - Wind Jammer 17 boat (1) DKurtz-NC at 3:04pm 04.30.24 It is a Dwyer mast, but I cannot see any specific information on the label (see attached picture).
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing kloudie1 at 3:02pm 04.30.24 Good to know that it is a Mitsu.. I'd worked a bit on a 4 cyl Westerbeke that is a Mitsu, but I didn
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 2:56pm 04.30.24 That's great. Working on convincing the Admiral. (So far she's not convinced.) Two years ago we ha
Funny Friday!!! dmax at 2:33pm 04.30.24 Here is one for fun too. I guess that's for Vampires that want to go to the beach during the day -
Sailing Sidekicks (2) Rick486 at 1:49pm 04.30.24 My beloved Toby who passed in 2022. He spent 10 summers aboard with us sailing in southern New Engla
Need help identifying this boat please skallagrime at 1:32pm 04.30.24 Ah yes, i was not clear, i certainly did buy it, spent a few hours sun just cleaning up the trailer
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 1:21pm 04.30.24 Thanks again for all the comments and suggestions. When I tackle the job, I'll take pictures. What c
Florida to NYC on a sailboat Captain Larry-DH at 1:13pm 04.30.24 Off shore you simply dump into the ocean. I don't actually even use the inside head unless it's bad
Funny Friday!!! (1) JamesG161 at 1:07pm 04.30.24 was searching for a swim pad to hang out on at anchor and found this photo Here is one for fun too
New Transducer Install - Splitting Hairs? ...3TacksontheWater at 12:57pm 04.30.24
WEMA Holding Tank Gage - LED all Lights are on (1) JamesG161 at 12:53pm 04.30.24 but like all tank level systems that use internal sensors they aren't great for waste because waste

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