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Looking at a 41AC 2004 for 1st sailboat an to b live aboard Wayne_Zellers at 12:25pm 05.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/910 Would like input from the hunter owners about the 41ac. I am planning on living aboard her with my w
so, I decided to see what's up with the rudder Love and Luck at 10:49am 05.02.18 Day Sailers 6/1475 (I bought a 1972 Oday 22 for $500 18 months ago. Including the trailer and titles for all. She's a b
Is this Wrong? (1) topcat0399 at 6:57am 05.02.18 Ask All Sailors 23/2588 149703 ADJUSTABLE BACKSTAY (this is not the mainsheet) Block on backstay, and 2 - Fiddles. Seems
Beni docs and brochures Jackdaw at 6:14am 05.02.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1022 First of all, Beneteau has finally put ALL boat brochures back on-line, in one place. http://www.be
Slammed by Insurance premiums! What happened? DayDream2 at 3:26am 05.02.18 Big Boats 18/1477 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 insured through BoatUS- I believe Geico is behind it. We have the boat in t
Balboa 26 keel trunk cracked me262 at 9:03pm 05.01.18 Balboa 7/4423 Howdy to all! Looking at a pretty nice B26. Main problem is a good sized crack in the keel trunk.
473 Shroud 'Roller tube' insert jsodyssey3 at 3:52pm 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/663 Looking for a source of the plastic insert in the protective 2" aluminum tube on the shroud. Has on
Flexofold vs Varifold Folding Props AlastairLC at 3:08pm 05.01.18 Ask All Sailors 12/5285 I'm trying to decide between these two brands of 2 blade folding props. The Flexofold costs $1145; t
Best Paint...... Papadave at 2:19pm 05.01.18 Catalina 22 4/677 I have a few , well more than a few hairline cracks/"spider-webs" on the deck and hull, none very de
Replacement red and black shift levers for 1989 C30 Gordon Shackelford at 12:01pm 05.01.18 Catalina 30 2/792 Hi! Anyone know where I can find replacement shift levers??
1987 28.5 Forward hatch (2) thetone at 9:55am 05.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/845 Hello, I am looking to replace the forward hatch on my 1987 Hunter 28.5. I would like to just repla
473 - Proper Alternator / regulator wiring Benny GrowSailing at 9:53am 05.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1087 All, we recently bought a used 473 (Model 2003) and are currently working on the electrical system.
H26 Outboard Motor Shaft, Long or Extra Long Doug J at 9:44am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 64/13982 Can someone tell me what the recommended shaft length of the motor for a H26 should be? Is it 20 in
PREPPING H23 for paint + questions about keel prep (2) drewsyntax at 7:56am 05.01.18 Smaller Boats 34/1948 Hi All Lots of work on the H23 in motion. Ive stripped down most of the 30yrs of paint off the keel
Bottom Paint? (1) Lemon Drop at 7:49am 05.01.18 Catalina 22 11/1628 Has anyone used the rustoleum marine bottom paint? My boat is primarily a fresh water boat but the P
Ericson 35-3 questions BobHorn at 6:09am 05.01.18 Ericson 3/3327 Looking at possibly buying a 35-3. The boat has two water deck fills so I'm assuming two water tanks
Came across this class of sailing craft - Blokart Will Gilmore at 5:28am 05.01.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/580 I just discovered this class of sail powered cart called the BloKart. Just thought some of you migh
Shortening sails on C&C38 Landfall Saltyalex at 7:49pm 04.30.18 C&C 5/1834 Hi, guys. I am a freshly baked C'C38 Landfall owner and trying to figure out how to make her happy.
Replacing a thru hull with a larger one - hole enlargement Captain Larry-DH at 5:46pm 04.30.18 Ask All Sailors 4/545 I want to replace the puny 750gph bilge pump in my engine compartment with a 4000 gph model. That re
whipping mast head stays on a Hunter 22 SP22 at 4:06pm 04.30.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/816 Can anyone confirm or deny the need to whip the mast head stays above and below the spreaders on a 1

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Catalina 16.5 mast support pgandw at 7:48am 08.30.24 Thank you, Dave. Yeah, I figured it out that I needed to lash the mast at both supports, and also m
Catalina 16.5 mast support Crazy Dave Condon at 7:38am 08.30.24 @Oldskoolguy please post a photo how the mast is supported at the transom. @pgandw gsve you advise
Wheel to tiller Joe at 6:51am 08.30.24 The good news is that there are many, many people who think wheel steering on a small boat makes it
lifeline Joe at 6:40am 08.30.24 Most common lifeline wire size is 7x7 3/16 x 5/16. 7x7 refers to arrangement of strands in the
What kind of propane regulator to use? American_Mainsail at 6:18am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I be
What kind of propane regulator to use? Tally Ho at 6:18am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I be
Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? Joe at 6:15am 08.30.24 Sounds like you understand the relationship between trim, balance and helm. Especially with a ketch
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Timm R Oday25 at 5:56am 08.30.24 Come on guys . You are all missing the obvious . These folks are in the Pacific Northwest . I've bee
Boom is twisting, advice please? Ward H at 5:54am 08.30.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 5:44am 08.30.24 Interesting advise and attachments... NOW, contact the manufacturer of your appliance ( stove/ove
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 5:41am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I bel
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Sailm8 at 5:33am 08.30.24 What about rowing the dink?
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 5:12am 08.30.24 I sent them an image of my gasket, after seeing it on one of their windows. They confirmed and sent
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove twodzusfittings at 4:11am 08.30.24 SQUIRRLE!
Boom is twisting, advice please? danooxnard at 4:08am 08.30.24 The mail sail does not appear to be bent on properly. The foot of the sail should be in a groove on
Boom is twisting, advice please? Apex at 3:47am 08.30.24 look for some rigging (cunningham, reefing lines etc) that may be creating the twist. I suspect one
What kind of propane regulator to use? sailme88 at 3:32am 08.30.24 Interesting advise and attachments... NOW, contact the manufacturer of your appliance ( stove/ove
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 9:52pm 08.29.24 That gasket material is similar to one I used on my Cal. It is AJR Marine. https://ajrmarinewindows
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 08.29.24 @Rich Stidger , thanks for answering my questions and clarifying reams of collected data. I've glea
What kind of propane regulator to use? Leeward Rail at 7:54pm 08.29.24 This means the tank valve was only pertly open or the tank valve is partially plugged. turns out

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