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Centerboard pins--where can I get? Ted Johnson at 4:32pm 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 3/577 For some reason Sailboat Owners store will not ship my Hunter 260 centerboard pins for another 2 wee
Solution for insufficient trailer tongue extension (2) Gene Neill at 3:54pm 10.02.17 Catalina 22 22/4599 The built-in extension on Daydream's trailer only adds 4' to the tongue, which is often not enough.
My winches are the original, jk kudera at 2:44pm 10.02.17 Big Boats 4/574 Maxwell 25's and since Maxwell no longer makes jib sheet winches, does anyone have a supply house th
Is it a Steal or a Scam?? (1) zachcollard at 2:15pm 10.02.17 Columbia 64/12360 Hello everyone! I am looking at buying a 43' Columbia, listing here (contact me for link) pictures a
This is a test only! (1) StargazerP303 at 11:32am 10.02.17 Pearson 2/680 141453 This is a test only! Capt. Rob
Hunter 34 hunter healer at 11:28am 10.02.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/742 im starting to attempt removal of my prop which direction does the nut go to remove the prop and it
Migrating spiders help with sail trim! (2) Cowpokee at 10:05am 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 11/582 I frequently read that for proper sail trim, the top batten should be parallel with the boom. When t
Bending masthead-rigged masts mm2347 at 10:04am 10.02.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2955 A past discussion asked if a masthead-rigged mast could be bent aft to trim a mainsail. I just have
O'Day 26 Forward Hatch Troubles - Help Needed Surfer997 at 9:38am 10.02.17 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1075 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 that has not been modified. My forward hatch developed a leak and I ordered
H260 rudder MaxinCalgary at 9:10am 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 2/440 We all know that the rudder is a weak link on this boat. I have repaired my rudder several times an
S2 11 C Jarel Design at 7:24am 10.02.17 S2 8/5561 Hello to everyone here. I previously started a thread searching for an S2 9.2 Center Cockpit to tour
How far? flynhi4u at 3:14am 10.02.17 Smaller Boats 28/2192 Well our season on the slip ended yesterday as we had to be off by Oct 1st, which sucks. Our gps sho
How long to heat water Hayden Watson at 11:41pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 60/7969
Seized fuel deck fitting dawniewilson at 10:17pm 10.01.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2680 Busy weekend on the boat...one more problem. Anybody have any success opening the deck fittings for
Stuffing box dawniewilson at 10:05pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1760 Any advice on adjusting the stuffing box on a first 310? I have never done it myself- is it worth sa
The Curse of the Red Button (2) artboas at 8:31pm 10.01.17 Big Boats 6/1281 The curse of the red button. Like most Hunter owners of boats < 2011, the Seaward stove / oven has
Mod forthcoming - mast crutch front and rear, Mac 26s Macboy at 7:12pm 10.01.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1239 Heres the idea: lift the front of the mast (and rear as required) while trailering to a height that
Repairing Race Marks markwbird at 7:08pm 10.01.17 Ask All Sailors 2/289 My club uses the big inflatable marks that we all know and love for racing. We take them to a local
trailer or cradle plans chad72302 at 5:52pm 10.01.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/392 hello fellow hunter owners. I bought a 1985 hunter 25.5 fin keel a few months ago that did not come
Running large A/C units with EU2000i D&S Adventures at 3:48pm 10.01.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/918 In the past few weeks, we've encountered several posts that claim it's not possible to start or run

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Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 6:28pm 03.13.24 Thanks. I am going to give it a whirl and see how it goes. Thanks all....
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue MitchM at 6:15pm 03.13.24 when was the last time your turbo was serviced ? boat diesel.com (50$/year ) has a numbe
Battery combiner, is this best? MitchM at 6:08pm 03.13.24 on Mainesail's advice on this board 4 years ago, I got the ProCharge Ultra , a 3 stage c
Hunter 170 quiggers at 5:50pm 03.13.24 Yes, I really am stoked to find such a perfect combination of sedate afternoons with the family and
Simple Anchor rode markings Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.13.24 Our boat has 50' of chain, which has no marks and 150' of 5/8" nylon three strand rope. Found and sa
Simple Anchor rode markings PaulK at 5:18pm 03.13.24 Thanks for the ideas!
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:17pm 03.13.24
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:14pm 03.13.24 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 03.13.24 @kappykaplan thank you for mentioning what I have advocated on how to find topside leaks crazy da
Lombardini marine engine garymalmgren at 4:48pm 03.13.24 One question. Does your Yanmar gearbox bolt straight onto this engine? gary
Found a 2003 C310 leo310 at 4:38pm 03.13.24 I change out to 4 lithium batteries and stayed with 1 agm starter (the agm is 7 years old) so far n
Simple Anchor rode markings dkinzer at 3:34pm 03.13.24 Before my trip to the San Juans last year, I marked my anchor chain and rope every 25 feet using fou
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? kappykaplan at 3:28pm 03.13.24 Seal the companionway with a piece of plastic with a hole in it to accept the nozzle of a leaf blowe
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points spadaforaj at 3:23pm 03.13.24 Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crusty Ol Salt at 2:32pm 03.13.24 In my industry we do blower door testing on houses and buildings and duct testing on HVAC ductwork.
Simple Anchor rode markings (1) thinwater at 2:22pm 03.13.24 Yes, many sailors over-mark the rodes. We're not the US Navy. Just a few markings will do, since mo
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? justsomeguy at 2:13pm 03.13.24 Any suggestions ? Yeah, @Crazy Dave Condon would advise sealing up everywhere with plastic, then b
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 1:57pm 03.13.24 Not much to update, have had only a couple of sail days and honestly feel bad about RoseLeigh sitti
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 12:38pm 03.13.24 Here is what I did in my H-34; similar but not identical to the setup on the 31: it is mounted inve
Jib car assembly replacement Stu Jackson at 11:11am 03.13.24 Garhauer

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