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Back in the Chessy All U Get at 9:40pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1092 Hi all, It took us about 130 hours from the Bahamas April 17th to Deltaville, Va May 4th. We had s
The boat is (was) finally ready Mark Maulden at 8:49pm 05.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 15/1567 The new engine/drivetrain is good, J-prop is pitched, new propane system is in, boat is cleaned up,
Table Modification rosypar1 at 7:27pm 05.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1893 We are looking for a table modification that will allow the table to go down to make large sleeping
Winter storm blues... (1) rgranger at 5:13pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 2/451 So this winter we had a nor'easter and the pylon in my slip on my starboard bow side came lose. No
Zipper Blues!!!!!!! (2) rgranger at 5:06pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 13/913 So I have a mystery, or at least I'm confused. I started my annual spring deep clean of my boat
Keel separation or bad fairing? (5) danneskjold08094 at 3:52pm 05.04.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/4728
Aluminum-framed window installations (8) Scott T-Bird at 3:48pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/309 I finally pulled the trigger and bought 8 new windows for my cabin. I originally had 6. When I bou
1984 oday 25 rudder length mastup at 2:27pm 05.04.18 Day Sailers 9/2388 hello, new to the forum wondering if anybody has modified the 25 rudder to the oday 26 specs to take
Whisker Pole Technique LakeShark at 2:20pm 05.04.18 Racing 7/2725 Any of you guys have a good video that shows proper whisker pole technique. It's one of many items
May the 4th Brian D at 1:29pm 05.04.18 Sails Call Lounge 9/673 be with you. :kick::biggrin::laugh::banghead::plus::deadhorse::yeah::yikes::clap:
420 Passage Forward A/C fan counts down from 6 wont cool tootssea at 1:26pm 05.04.18 Big Boats 2/542 our forward A/C just stopped cooling. We were in a marina and both worked just fine. Checked into an
Jib Hank Installation (1) Simon Sexton at 1:13pm 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 27/7153 Hey Y'all, Good afternoon! As I was doing some repairs on the original sails that came wit
Hunter 450 PSS leak into engine room rjj101 at 11:55am 05.04.18 Big Boats 10/1085 I have a 1997 Hunter 450 Passage with a PSS prop shaft seal. There is a vent tube for blow off that
Rodeo anchoring (1) Phil Herring at 11:36am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 31/6965 You think you had a tricky anchorage... We've all been there: high winds, bad bottoms, cables, kelp
Leather wrapped wheel KennyBene at 9:40am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1027 My 1999 Beneteau OC 352 came with a (black) leather wrapped steering wheel. Must've looked nice whe
ODay 222 seizing shroud to spreader HighCs123 at 8:48am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1900 I've been reading up on rigging info. It seems that usually the shrouds are seized to spreaders afte
I need the name of a part. sharps4590 at 7:57am 05.04.18 Ask An Oday Owner 2/721 Sitting here feeling pretty stupid. I need to cut about a 4 inch hole in the side of the seats of m
"nanny cam" or outdoor webcam on board chrisings at 6:32am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 4/765 Hey folks, Question; we live 2 1/2 hours from our marina and have kicked around the idea of installi
Persistant leak from Racor filter RWSlater at 6:30am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 1/508 I have a Parker Racor R12PUL filter with the water separator bowl, for my Panda gen. I recently did
Falling Boom Plymouth Sailor at 5:04am 05.04.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3793 I've sailed for a number of years however I'm no expert on rigging. My boom has a topping lift on i

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Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 3:39pm 07.26.24 My solution was to encapsulate the foam using Reflexite insulation. Great idea Greg & a v
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:38pm 07.26.24 Thanks for all the help guys. My friend just called, I couldn't answer. I'm sure he wants to work
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:37pm 07.26.24 You might suggest that he use vang sheeting. Normally the vang is not used for upwind work, but yo
Catalina 30 traviler shive SycloneDriver at 3:35pm 07.26.24 Could this be what you seek? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/prod.php?13711 I'll check that out.
Volvo Penta 2003, exhaust. Whitby-42 at 3:29pm 07.26.24 The design is to get the exhaust above the waterline then inject water so that it runs downward to
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Tally Ho at 2:54pm 07.26.24 My foam had a different layer of stuff on the outside, but also failed and was a real mess (30 years
Recaulking windows Crazy Dave Condon at 2:09pm 07.26.24
Leaking port lights Crazy Dave Condon at 2:02pm 07.26.24 If memory serves me as a Hunter dealer back then, those were fixed skylight windows held in place w
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Rick Webb at 1:59pm 07.26.24 Marine - Seco South I think they were the original suppliers Was the only place I could find that
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 1:28pm 07.26.24
Couple found dead in life raft Johann at 1:18pm 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 12:49pm 07.26.24 Saga continues. We replaced the valves, springs and guides and machined the cylinder head. When we w
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling jssailem at 11:14am 07.26.24 I suspect they used vinyl to make the product look clean and address the issue of open-celled foam.
Couple found dead in life raft jssailem at 10:59am 07.26.24 Lithium batteries, especially those sourced from any but a reputable seller, are risky at the best
Couple found dead in life raft capta at 10:30am 07.26.24 No, I think he completely understands. These poor people, R.I.P., were a couple of delusional eco-
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:29am 07.26.24 For all you Beneteau owners, expect this minor nuisance at the 15-16 year period.
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:26am 07.26.24 Amazing. Looks more like adhesed green garbage bags. Ralph, this stuff is much thinner than a
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling BigEasy at 10:20am 07.26.24 After a few trips where motoring trumps sailing, you'll want that sound insulation back. Agree!
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Ralph Johnstone at 10:14am 07.26.24 Amazing. Looks more like adhesed green garbage bags. I agree that some form of spray on paint is y
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dlochner at 10:07am 07.26.24 The vinyl is probably there to prevent oil and grease from impregnating the foam. Helps to keep the

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