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Weather Helm/Lee Helm -What's The Diff? Don Guillette at 10:09am 04.26.18 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 44/9684 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
New US CBP Reporting Options dlochner at 6:27am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/536 Just saw this article about a new reporting option for boaters in the Great Lakes/Buffalo district.
Seamanship - Docking under sail Will Gilmore at 4:41am 04.26.18 Ask All Sailors 40/4545 I was checking out some videos for docking under sail and came across some interesting stuff I thoug
Can the centerboard/keel of a Hunter 260 be removed while on the water? Omar_Parguera at 5:06pm 04.25.18 Mid-Size Boats 27/7255 I was wondering if I could do some repairs the the centerboard while the boat is on the water. Is th
fixed port replacement - OD34 Harlan at 4:23pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 2/388 Although the original fixed ports are in amazingly good condition, they are finally showing internal
Installing a new main halyard with in-mast furling Phantom154 at 2:03pm 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 1/590 I have a Marlow Hunter 40 with in-mast furling. Last night the loop on the end of the main halyard b
Seeking aluminum window frames- mark 1 dfarwell at 1:43pm 04.25.18 C&C 1/771
Damaged Compression Post - Thoughts? (2) One Life at 9:48am 04.25.18 Catalina 22 33/3241 Hello! I've been reading this forum for awhile and really appreciate all the experience that's avai
Raider 33 1985 John Walsh at 9:38am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 0/429 hello everyone!!! Hope this message finds you well, I am looking at a 1985 Raider 33 built by jtc mo
Garbage Truck Chipped Hull C-22 (2) Day Dreamer at 8:43am 04.25.18 Ask All Sailors 25/1948 This morning the garbage man accidentally hit the stern corner of Daydreamer our 1981 C-22 with his
Folding Prop for Oday 322 Specs AlastairLC at 7:47am 04.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1753 Can anyone recommend a good folding or feathering prop for an Oday 322? (Factory is fixed Michigan S
Simple (?) wiring question Macboy at 10:47pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1276 The rewiring project is getting closer (because winter has finally seemed to leave at last!). Questi
Centerboard repairs (2) Cowpokee at 7:37pm 04.24.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1071 Awhile back I completely tore off the SS cable for raising the centerboard. I had temproarily tied
First Sail In Awhile rardiH36 at 7:23pm 04.24.18 The Cherubini Hunters 6/875 Various situations over the last 18 months or so caused me to radically scale back the frequency of
Does anyone have experience using Ewincher or WinchRite? Lorrie at 5:53pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/7944 I'm a retired woman who has sailed most of my life. I've had both shoulders operated on, so in orde
Need info on Beneteau rpell1@msn.com at 4:58pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 9/1426 Hi all, I'm looking to replace my Cat30 and one of the alternatives I have some interest is Beneteau
easMast Wiring...There has to be a better way (3) Marc14857 at 4:55pm 04.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/844 The pictures below shows my mast to boat wiring on my Hunter 44 AC as delivered by the factory back

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Mirror on Aft Cabin Door Hello Below at 7:31pm 04.17.24 Does salt water spray count? Give it a try but be mindful that consequences of failure considers t
Hunter 23.5 new windows shemandr at 7:14pm 04.17.24 On my Mark 25 keelboat , which is a C&C 25 with a fractional rig, I replaced the windows. After hav
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

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