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1986 Hunter Ledgend 40 Portlight gaskets needed (1) Captain Pickens at 8:54pm 06.29.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/482 Looking for seals for these? Thanks in advance.
Wanted : A Hunter 23.5 good used mast Mike in Cape Cod at 7:15pm 06.29.18 Smaller Boats 6/913 Side stay broke, mast fell down, tore and split the bottom three inches of the mast and broke the st
Launching/Returning boat to hard, buyer's costs Breal at 7:02pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 44/6694 Hello everyone. How much does it topically cost the perspective buyer of a boat to launch a boat an
Engine/sail drive issue Boconnor310 at 7:01pm 06.29.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/814 Having a weird issue with my engine. At times, I will put the engine in gear and I will get very li
Sail Winch SUMB44 at 5:45pm 06.29.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/735 So our boat didn't come with a winch crank handle... the winches are Barient 10P... are crank handle
Outboard Motor Mount for my 146's trailer (4) KeukaSailer at 4:07pm 06.29.18 Day Sailers 2/669 Made this for my 146's trailer.....aint the prettiest thing but at least we don't have to wear gas m
Winch Grease agprice22 at 3:30pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 76/6915 dangit! I am getting to rebuild a serviced winch, and I need to install it for sailing tomorrow. I c
Looking for suggestions for a small dinghy or kayak for occasional use bsouders at 12:56pm 06.29.18 Catalina 30 8/1320 Most of our Bay sailing won't require a dinghy but would love advice on a 2- or 3-seater that would
Damage Assessment (1) Monomachos at 12:45pm 06.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/2013 Hello all, Looking at an otherwise very sweet 1981 C-25. Surveyor found some damage this morning. I
1983 h 25 sail set Db421 at 11:47am 06.29.18 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1405 I have a full roach main that, I've noticed recently, sets in a way that the boom tends to sit low t
Building a Basic Sailboat Toolbox Caribbeanknight1 at 11:10am 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 58/5791 My 1990 Hunter 30 is my first foray into the world of diesel (yanmar 2GMF) and actual working system
Engine is caput mshimota at 7:06am 06.29.18 Engines and Propulsion 23/2988 I have a Beneteau 361 with a failing engine (compression issues) 27 HP Westerbeke. Thoughts on reb
Catalina 310 Cradle (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 5:44am 06.29.18 Catalina 310 6/2862 Hi All: Hope your getting a lot of sailing in. I would like some feed back on the Steel Folding Crad
Identify this boat (1) higgs at 7:29pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1975 From the Buffalo Maritime Museum. I knew what the boat was when I saw it. Only read a few articles
Hunter 23.5 cabin lights question Mike in Cape Cod at 7:20pm 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 8/1826 Hunter 23.5 cabin lights......which way is on ? Clock-wise or counter-clockwise ? How do you remov
In need of a little informational help! (3) Rward021 at 5:41pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1486 Hi guys I have just purchased my first boat. I am to believe it is a 1972 macgregor venture 24. I
changing the lower rudder bearing on a 473 Toby1979 at 5:14pm 06.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/931 When changing a the lower rudder bearing there is a reference to coating the outside with 5230. What
Properly tying off tiller at mooring robk27 at 2:10pm 06.28.18 Catalina 22 5/2738 First time putting my Catalina 22 in the water last night. I'm trying to recall the proper way to ti
Raritan PH11 rjarrell at 12:21pm 06.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/992 This is a tough one but just maybe someone has the answer. My PH 11, post '92, will discharge water
First sail for my 170 awful weather helm!!! In 10 knots?! Photoman369 at 10:50am 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 18/1691 ok first thanks to all who post here. I made several mods before my first sail. The Johnson adjustab

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Fresh Water Leak jssailem at 11:35am 09.15.24 I believe in saving money, as well as the next sailor. The specifications for the above-number pump
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? dlochner at 11:33am 09.15.24 A few years ago I had a similar questions and did some reasearch on the subject. The key reason is
Can it really be this straightforward? Benny17441 at 11:01am 09.15.24 Hire a rigger for a couple hours, he will have the harness, tools and experience to perform the job
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a LloydB at 10:42am 09.15.24 dlochner i think ...got your first puppy would be a better choice of words as stated in post #9. Jus
Pumpout Carts Suck Scott T-Bird at 10:32am 09.15.24 I agree it's more the narrow deck, position of the deck fill and user error than the pump out boat'
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:27am 09.15.24 Any progress on the replacement prop? Same thing I'm wondering.
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations (2) BigEasy at 10:11am 09.15.24 227498
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? Scott T-Bird at 9:58am 09.15.24 I think the problems with this idea is probably mostly revealed as the boat ages. If it is not car
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 9:58am 09.15.24 Any progress on the replacement prop?
Pumpout Carts Suck dLj at 9:47am 09.15.24 Sorry. It's easy to come across as overbearing on a forum when that is not the intent. I was actua
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Davidasailor26 at 9:41am 09.15.24
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:35am 09.15.24 One more question if I may. In the search for a replacement pump, the ones available from marine par
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a Scott T-Bird at 9:27am 09.15.24 Condition and layout is far more important than an imperceptible difference in sail capabilities. I
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:17am 09.15.24 Are you sure that p/n is correct? At least in the last decade or so Jabsco part numbers are typical
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Hello Below at 8:43am 09.15.24
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:37am 09.15.24 When was the impeller last changed? And check the sea strainer. And have you checked the AF level
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Don S/V ILLusion at 8:36am 09.15.24
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a jssailem at 8:33am 09.15.24 Layout, build condition, and the one your partner likes will influence your boat's joy over the year
jssailem at 8:10am 09.15.24 Looking in a forum with your boat builder is always a great place to start a search. The stuffing bo
Nunavut at 7:52am 09.15.24 Bit of an older thread, but does anyone recall the packing size? I have a Yamaha 25-II, so hoping i

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