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Yahoo! new sails working great! Ken Cross at 4:38pm 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 8/477 I ordered some new sails from SBO. They are Doyle dacron loose footed main with 2 full battens, and
Tracking the Newport Beach to Ensenada Mexico Race Right Now Rick D at 3:55pm 04.27.18 Racing 0/457 See this to track the race and individual boats. First year for it. Pretty cool http://yb.tl/N2E2018
Rancor fuel filter (1) rbenyoung at 3:06pm 04.27.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/1321 I am having a problem with my rancor fuel filter. After the boat sits for a few days the fuel level
dagger board rope hopboat at 12:14pm 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 4/436 2009 mcgregor 26 going out for first sailing the previous owner had a knot in the dagger board rope
Furling line cleat marchem at 10:58am 04.27.18 Catalina 310 34/4861 There's an old (closed) post here about adding a furling line cleat to the stern pulpit: https://fo
Dinghy recommendations lingerfeltja at 10:58am 04.27.18 The Cherubini Hunters 35/8175 What are some thoughts on a dinghy for the 37C? I currently use an 8' fold-a-boat. Our new slip is
decipher how to mount masthead light tipsyravensailing at 10:31am 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 4/469 heya! i picked up one of these https://store.marinebeam.com/smart-led-tri-color-anchor-light-and-st
What's in your mattress? (1) Phil Herring at 8:59am 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 30/4485 Sailboat bedding can range from the cheapest of cheap open cell foam to high-end memory foam, Latex,
shower nozzle doesn't work scottmc59 at 7:11am 04.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/584 Our sink faucet works find but when switched to shower setting water barely trickles out. Same with
Oops! Where did my centerboard go? (3) agprice22 at 4:02am 04.27.18 Ask All Sailors 1/705 Here is the photo of the remainder of the old centerboard. Only the head remained. There was no dama
SO HOW MUCH DOES ZEPHYR VIBRATE? Kyedmcc at 5:23pm 04.26.18 Day Sailers 1/601 New owner of 25CB with 2 cycle 15hp zephyr saildrive and I have not ran it yet. I was wondering how
Best buffer higgs at 5:19pm 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 30/4200 I have always preferred the finish I get by waxing my hull by hand, both application and buffing. I
Catalina Island in Hunter 19 Mik at 2:37pm 04.26.18 Smaller Boats 8/1397 I have seen the pictures - now it is time to make it happen - once I have the mast squared away. Si
Spreader End Cap (1) russconde at 1:53pm 04.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/3259 Hi, I have a 2004 B323. Last year was my first year with it and over the Winter I store it in a yard
O'Day 25: support rod for forward hatch (2) CarmenK at 12:30pm 04.26.18 Day Sailers 0/689 My boat did not have the support rod and another member kindly measured his and took photos, too. I
222 Jib Genoa forestay rigging HighCs123 at 11:23am 04.26.18 Ask An Oday Owner 5/710 Going over everything on the 222, still not sure what to do about the jib. It's getting sunburned an
Weather Helm/Lee Helm -What's The Diff? Don Guillette at 10:09am 04.26.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 44/9682 Over the last 17 years just about about every sail trim topic of interest to most beginners to inter
Bringing joy to an old man ... Scott T-Bird at 9:15am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2419 I was talking on the phone with my daughter and she said her boyfriend is driving up to Flathead Lak
Beneteau 57 Owners Manual Frank P at 8:50am 04.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2449 Hello, I am considering buying a 2005 vintage Beneteau 57. Does anyone know how I can get an owners
Is this backwards? (1) rgranger at 7:21am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/856 My friends know I like to sail, so they often buy me nautical themed gifts. A friend recently gave

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1987 Hunter 23 Rebuild isaksp00 at 6:55pm 04.17.24 I'd replace the chain plate bulkheads. I had one crack, luckily it was a light wind day and the bolt
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 6:31pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT o
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement massnspace at 6:23pm 04.17.24 Hello I did this on a Hunter 19. Bought a bronze bearing (sleeve). Used thickened epoxy to glue i
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E smokey73 at 6:20pm 04.17.24 @Rick D I think I found an adapter that would allow both my 1/8 in BSPT sensor and a 1/8 in NPT oi
Is a reinforced exhaust hose really necessary? Project_Mayhem at 5:54pm 04.17.24 In case anyone is wondering the same in the future - The new, non-wire reinforced, 1.5" hose slipped
Oh yes I did ! Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 04.17.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on?
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Project_Mayhem at 5:44pm 04.17.24 Throwing salt over your left shoulder to "blind the devil" is one of the best known counter-charms
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? Tally Ho at 5:18pm 04.17.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? jbmia at 4:48pm 04.17.24 Another question for the group.. If I were to abandon the Beneteau fittings, would something like th
1999 450 salon table pin (3) sailcapt340 at 3:17pm 04.17.24
Install mechanical oil pressure gauge for Yanmar 4JH2E Rick D at 2:03pm 04.17.24 I chased the same issue for a couple of years and hundreds of dollars. I replaced the sending unit,
Our Cherubini Chainplates Are 40+ Years Old -- Any Failures? RoyS at 12:57pm 04.17.24 Suggest you keep using the cover plates. They allow you to rebed the chainplates and when tightened
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:50pm 04.17.24 I didn't write it and can no longer remember the name of the guy who did...It's been in my fiIes for
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 12:06pm 04.17.24 That's a great idea, thank you so much!
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage David in Sandusky at 11:45am 04.17.24 Great post, Peggie!
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats lakesurfsailor at 11:42am 04.17.24 daydreamerh23, hope it helps! One thing I just remembered was that when we replaced the top rails, I
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket RitSim at 11:36am 04.17.24 https://www.mcmaster.com/products/o-rings/system-of-measurement~metric/width~3-000-mm/od~44-000-mm
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door sailcapt340 at 11:18am 04.17.24
2008 Hunter 41 Aft Cockpit \| 41ft - Gross Tonnage Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:09am 04.17.24 Tonnage has nothing to do with the weight of your boat. It is a measure of how much wine a vessel c
Mirror on Aft Cabin Door sailcapt340 at 10:36am 04.17.24 The real dilemma here is finding the person/thing that broke the mirror. That is what the 7 years o

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