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Summer Solstice Sail One Day Late Kings Gambit at 10:38am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/416 We took our summer solstice sail (SSS) one day late this year; Friday, instead of Thursday, evening.
Autohelm 6000 pelicanj45 at 9:21am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 11/1141 I have an Autohelm 6000 auto pilot, It has a mind of its own. For no reason it will turn. I have
1978 hunter 30 ysb 12 H-30 newbie at 9:19am 06.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/545 Ok so i bought a h-30 got the ysb 12 running but it has a ridiculous amount of vibration under way m
Toe Rail Covers jviss at 8:55am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 3/1128 I am thinking of this, especially if I make big investment in time and money on the finish. There's
Unexpected Treasure (9) rgranger at 7:53am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2282
Isotherm Thermostat Issue RoyS at 5:35am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 1/863 Recently installed Isotherm refrigeration conversion kit. This kit has the self pumping thru-hull an
Hunter 34 in Gothenburg, Sweden (1) Allan12210 at 5:24am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 0/364 As we continue our voyage through Scandanavia on the Viking Sun, I spotted a Hunter 34 out at the en
Groco toilet won't pick up raw water Steve L22188 at 5:04am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 20/4538 Have an older model Groco toilet. It will dry flush just fine - but won't pull raw water into the b
Help with leaking hatch please Steve L22188 at 4:58am 06.23.18 Ask All Sailors 4/833 After 30 years, the overhead hatch on my O'Day 302 has started leaking. A heavy rain...or a deck wa
Nuts & bolts saver... (1) rpludwig at 2:23am 06.23.18 Catalina 22 2/621 so, we've all hung precariously over the side or on the edge putting those precious screws, nuts, bo
How to clean under the floor pan...a thought Dan_Y at 5:22pm 06.22.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/3684 As seems to be with other Hunters, there is thin/cosmetic floor pan covering the unfinished hull in
2000 340 - Loose Accessory Plug @ Breaker Panel sailcapt340 at 2:36pm 06.22.18 Big Boats 4/605 On my 2000 Hunter 340 today at the Breaker Panel I plugged in my cell phone charger cord. I had the
Preparing to Launch SUMB44 at 2:26pm 06.22.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1827 My wife and I are preparing to launch our 'new' O'day 20 this weekend, weather permitting, for her f
Fridge Gasket Rick at 1:23pm 06.22.18 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Has anyone replaced the fridge, freezer , front door gaskets on the bigger hunters circa 2004 ish th
Anyone with experience with the new Shurflo Aqua King fresh water pumps? helmfam at 11:57am 06.22.18 Ask All Sailors 7/3363 I am considering upgrading my current 10+ yr old Shurflo 2095-433-244 fresh water pump to the new Sh
Best ways to split a fleet Davidasailor26 at 7:47am 06.22.18 Racing 15/2370 Our club's non-spin fleet has grown a little and starts are getting a bit crowded. We're considering
Grampian 23 Mast Spreader Dimensions CasualSailor at 5:41am 06.22.18 Grampian 0/1877 Can someone provide me with the dimensions for and pictures of the Grampian 23 mast spreaders? I re
Loose foot or not swank at 9:12pm 06.21.18 Ask All Sailors 22/3713 just bought a 1976 Newport 16. Needs a new main, the one that came with it is loose foot, but not s
Spring frustration with my MH37 Juice6576 at 6:23pm 06.21.18 Big Boats 12/1351 It's been a hell of a spring so far: Dealer repair to deck leaks were a complete and utter failure.
2000 Hunter Passage 420 ball valves and LED navigation lights replacement learningasigo at 6:01pm 06.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/591 I have a 2000 Hunter Passage 420 with at least 3 ball valves that are seized in the open position.

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Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Moondawg at 8:15am 09.16.24
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:11am 09.16.24 your starboard aft picture, I think, is where my battery and water tank was...
Back on the water again..... Jacktar at 8:11am 09.16.24 Should have used the sail track stop under lowest slug above gate and let boom supported by sail and
O'day 22 Bilge Arrgh at 8:10am 09.16.24 My Oday 22 didn't have any through hull fittings, so all water had to be from topside. I did have a
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 8:05am 09.16.24 That looks great! I think I have some wet spots, but I'm going to let it ride for now...nothing sof
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a 4lane at 8:04am 09.16.24 I have looked at the S2 and did not find any recurring leaks in the ports or with mold issues. I act
Back on the water again..... ...3TacksontheWater at 7:59am 09.16.24 Your main is very high. Could you talk about this? About that. When I bought the boat the main was
Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains mermike at 7:29am 09.16.24 Sorry no. My '83 Y-33 doesn't have anything like that. Would compressed air help?
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a BarryL at 7:21am 09.16.24 Hello, Have you been aboard the S2? Back in 2004 I was looking for a bigger boat and I really liked
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BarryL at 7:17am 09.16.24 Hello, Many current J boats are keel stepped. I believe that X Yachts are keel stepped. Salona Yach
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 09.16.24 I can write the code to analyze it, but I would have thought it was a pretty common thing so there w
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E (1) Rodsails at 5:56am 09.16.24 I use a 12 volt pump on the outside of the tube for changing your oil. if you look at it , it goes
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 degas at 5:53am 09.16.24 I had an O'Day Mariner with its cast iron centreboard. When I sailed her, she was already 40 years o
Tropical Depression Seven (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 09.16.24 Cant make its mind as it meanders around,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09am 09.16.24 Been through the ditch many times, several under sail. Our boat has a five foot draft and so to avoi
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Foswick at 12:06am 09.16.24 That's interesting. Every now and then we make the trip down to Seattle and, when we do, it is alwa
ROLL UP DINGHY Foswick at 11:44pm 09.15.24 Just about anything can be bonded to, if you know exactly what you have. Do you know, for certain,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Mark Maulden at 11:24pm 09.15.24 Been through there numerous times. No issues..watch the tides..But glad the dredging is happening.
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 morbidfollower at 9:30pm 09.15.24 I have a keel centering kit new in the bag from Catalina direct. Something like that might be the so
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Richard19068 at 9:14pm 09.15.24 Quote from a 2018 Sailing Magazine review: Southern Cross 28 "Engine The 14-horsepower M18 Universa

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