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Replacement mast for 1991 hunter 35.7 Legend Brian Jalbert at 2:07pm 05.21.18 Parts Search 1/490 My mast has developed a crack at the base and I have decided to replace it. I'm not having much luck
Looking for bulb replacement for deck lights Meis at 12:41pm 05.21.18 Ask An Oday Owner 3/875 I am looking for a replacement bulb for my 1978 O'Day 30 deck lights. I have the original and it is
New Spring cabin project - WM sale Justin_NSA at 12:16pm 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 2/475 While it's somewhat cool enough to sleep on board without the AC, I'm getting soft, I decided to rep
Hunter Pleated Window Blinds Mounting Hardware (3) Geoff E at 11:20am 05.21.18 Parts Search 0/555 Hi I have a Hunter 336 and am not sure if it has original blinds throughout the vessel but they are
Teak handrails - reinstall kclancy at 11:10am 05.21.18 Catalina 22 7/3845 Hi All - I finally completed painting the decks with Kiwi Grip. It looks great - for a total newbie
1980 H27 Cherubini Rudder Removal Papachef1968 at 10:28am 05.21.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/987 I recently acquired a 1980 H27 Cherubini. The rudder was snapped of during the last hurricane. I was
It is that TIME AGAIN.... PFD Check jssailem at 9:28am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 20/1293 Yes it is spring. One of the rites of spring is a check of your never used in anger PFD. For you gu
Gravity wins Jackdaw at 8:52am 05.21.18 Ask All Sailors 67/4602 every time. Each spring WYC runs a 3-weekend series to jump-start new crew. Its 90 minutes classroom
Cracked Water Tank Garymadhatter at 7:42am 05.21.18 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1302 My water tank on my 1980 O'Day 30 is cracked and needs to be replaced. It is impossible to remove wi
How universal are trailers? jwlarson2 at 7:27am 05.21.18 Trailer Sailors 9/1486
Insurance Prices Jump Screen Saver at 7:06am 05.21.18 Big Boats 8/1042 HI, Im not sure what everyone else is experiencing but my insurance has just jumped nearly 60% I hav
My Engine won't start Steve k at 7:02am 05.21.18 Catalina 30 6/1138 I have a 1988 Catalina 30 mkii with a Universal 25MX Engine. I reinstalled the three batteries from
How Long Is a V222 mast? What length to make a gin pole? Todd Atchison at 6:48am 05.21.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 34/6074 I'm making a gin pole to assist in raising my mast. First, I measure the V222 mast as right at 24 fe
The hardest kind of math... (1) Brian D at 6:38am 05.21.18 Sails Call Lounge 43/4835 Don't you just love marketing?
Layout Question Yachtsman1686 at 5:50am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/678 Hi All, I'm new. Just bought a boat, already looking for my next boat. We really liked the layout o
Running a new transducer cable mcrow33 at 4:29am 05.21.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/979 Any Bene 361 owners every replace the speed/depth transducer. If so suggestions on how you ran the n
1976 O'day 25 Bilge Pump Installation supercub at 2:26am 05.21.18 Bigger Boats 9/2451 The boat never had a bilge pump installed. I found a purposely made passage between the bilge and th
Glenn Henderson H41 compression post support dakno at 11:48pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 13/1001 This is really upsetting. My lightly used 08 H41 has a depression at the compression post. I believe
Beneteau Spare Parts Manual JohnB40 at 9:07pm 05.20.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/5014 I would like to see a spare parts manual. When I go to spareparts.beneteauusa.com it says I can regi
Motor mounts for the Yanmar in a 1997 Hunter 376. Diablito at 8:43pm 05.20.18 Big Boats 14/2316 Hello everyone. I hope everyone is well and your boats are healthy. Just returned from an American

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Yanmar electrical problem. dlochner at 4:25pm 07.29.24 Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery. Yep, pro
My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday Davidasailor26 at 4:15pm 07.29.24
Yanmar electrical problem. ggrizzard at 4:15pm 07.29.24 Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery.
dinghy ggrizzard at 4:08pm 07.29.24 Was there a question?
DIY Wooden Blocks (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:03pm 07.29.24 Anywone have any direct experience with this? Not with making blocks, but I have a pretty good ho
Set your watch back 20 years Foswick at 4:01pm 07.29.24 The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat.
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 3:58pm 07.29.24 Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, we
Bombardier 4.8 sails? jssailem at 3:58pm 07.29.24 Bombardier 4.8 Never sailed a Bombardier. I have been on several 15ft dinghies Bombardier : Canadi
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 3:56pm 07.29.24
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Davidasailor26 at 3:50pm 07.29.24 Normally we attach the line to the motor, pump the bulb until it's firm, Are you still able to pum
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 3:49pm 07.29.24 a. If the pressure pushed gas past the needle valve, the needle valve is shot. It should hold 30-40
Bombardier 4.8 sails? kappykaplan at 3:47pm 07.29.24 Can't find anything about I, J, P, E measurements on the web. Recommend you contact Bacon Sails to
Cold machine works but... jviss at 3:45pm 07.29.24 Wow, there are so many factors here it's tough to tell. A-B has a newer, upgraded "smart" controller
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast (1) LakeShark at 3:37pm 07.29.24 @ShawnL the marks are the banding according to the class rules. They are in section 6 subsection e.
Couple found dead in life raft Davidasailor26 at 3:34pm 07.29.24 Well, I wouldn't go so far as to state, "LiFePO4 batteries are no more of a risk than lead acid bat
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 3:29pm 07.29.24 buntlines I think the correct term here is "nettles," not buntlines. I think it's important to ti
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 3:25pm 07.29.24 Thank you all for being VERY HELPFUL. I was on the right track but wrong train. I used some tinned
Cold machine works but... dlochner at 3:20pm 07.29.24 I think that is pretty typical of most marine refrigerators. Good insulation, good door seals will h
Set your watch back 20 years ShawnL at 3:20pm 07.29.24 The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat. L
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 3:20pm 07.29.24 Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, wel

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