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Adding Bilge Counter Frank H at 10:24am 09.19.17 Catalina 310 10/3488 I'm going to add a bilge counter and would like to know if someone on the forum has added one and wh
1980 hunter 27 wiring mcdermitt at 8:26am 09.19.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2919 I have recently obtained a project27 hunter .I do not know much about the boat other than when I go
Fascinating interview with Beneteau's top product manager Jackdaw at 7:03am 09.19.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1047 A fascinating two-part interview with G3, Beni's top product man. In it he mentions some very intere
26S Mast lighting upgrades Russ Ward at 7:01am 09.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1046 All, I have pulled the boat out and started the bottom cleaning and plan to upgrade the lights on t
Wind Limits with an Asymmetrical Spinnaker DayDreamer41 at 6:49am 09.19.17 Ask All Sailors 28/6079 My wife and I are about to set out on a 100 mile journey with predicted winds to be S to SSW up to 1
1984 Mac 25 construction Mohawk River Man at 5:50am 09.19.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1725 I am finishing my first cruising season with my beloved Mac 25, 'Holly'. We have quite a bit of wate
Pole Dancing Kermit at 5:05am 09.19.17 Trailer Sailors 28/2404 There are very few things in my sailing life that I feel are truly share-worthy. But finally here's
How do you replace turning blocks at the mast base (1) smokey73 at 8:15pm 09.18.17 Ask All Sailors 26/6940 I need to replace at least one (and probably more) of the turning blocks at the mast base on my Hunt
Microwave Slow Dancin at 4:57pm 09.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1594 Need to replace microwave. Can't find how to remove microwave from 2006 Hunter 38. Does anyone know
A 2nd Joker Valve? Paul Streicher at 4:51pm 09.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1301
Main sail batterns for a 68 O'day Tempest Mark Parkinson at 4:06pm 09.18.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/701 Just bought a 68 O'day Tempest still cleaning and checking her over before I start in on the obviou
broken exhaust elbow Stephane Aloise at 3:32pm 09.18.17 Engines and Propulsion 16/2102 Hello, This week end my exhaust elbow broke will I'm using my engine.20170918_174140 by Stephane Alo
RESTORATION of '86 C22 "MOON DANCE" (3) SVMOONDANCE at 1:39pm 09.18.17 Catalina 22 58/7965 Today I removed all the stanchions and chain plates so I could begin cutting the deck. The only prob
Hunter 25.5 1984 Stem Fitting Removal/Repair (1) GBorsuk at 1:35pm 09.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/922 Hello all, we had some damage to our 1984 25.5 during hurricane Irma. We lost the mast after the lo
Where are the electrical connections (furling mast) Maurice Doran at 1:15pm 09.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/662 I was looking at the wires that run out of the base of the mast on my H33. I removed the steel cove
Is this a legit e-mail from this site??? Sumner at 10:52am 09.18.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1409 Has anyone else gotten an e-mail that appears to be from here with this heading... SailboatOwners.c
Hunter 216 keel shackle pulled out during Irma storm surge Bob16409 at 9:16am 09.18.17 Smaller Boats 6/628 Googled up a good post from PN (professional nomad) in Ontario or replacing the 216 shackle connecti
Sealing Teak Toe Rail Capri at 9:05am 09.18.17 Ask All Sailors 7/3064 Hi. I've got a 1981 O'day 22 with teak toe rails and I have several points where it screws down that
Hurricane damage to boat and Insurance Brian D at 8:25am 09.18.17 Sails Call Lounge 20/2046 Now I am asking this question out of pure ignorance. Say you have a boat that is damaged during a
Dang hot water heater Mirwin at 6:52am 09.18.17 Catalina 310 18/2181 So...here we sit at blue water bay marina. We have had the mechanics look at what we need before go

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Towing insurance in BC marcham at 5:38am 05.09.24 Of note, marine mechanics are in very high demand in BC. I booked my alignment and valve adjustment
Whale Manual Bilge Pump dlochner at 5:37am 05.09.24 Unfortunately, I don't remember the size, however, when I replaced one I used a metric measurement a
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 Timm R Oday25 at 5:03am 05.09.24 Present the boat as clean as possible . Being honest about would be nice for the boat to have will
Towing insurance in BC Terry Cox at 4:38am 05.09.24
Towing insurance in BC marcham at 3:05am 05.09.24 We use c-tow .... never had to call them up though.
SD 20 Sail-drive help Davidasailor26 at 2:20am 05.09.24 If the prop spins it should provide some push. Is it a folding or feathering prop that might not be
Stove Cover (2) thinwater at 8:26pm 05.08.24 This sort of tray I found more useful (covers a locker by replacing the lid--out of sight is a fixtu
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? morbidfollower at 7:25pm 05.08.24 Awesome! and that looks awfully familiar -- beercan Wednesday's with spinnaker sailing is in your
Towing insurance in BC Drinky Crow at 6:55pm 05.08.24 Maybe just get your machinery serviced be4hand?
Blocks (1) Drinky Crow at 6:52pm 05.08.24 Only $93 and w/bearings unlike Element above. I had those Harken Elements on my mainsheet and swappe
Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 6:21pm 05.08.24 Makes me wonder where kids hide their ganja now? CKOc6hXMDhc
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Georgedoyle at 6:19pm 05.08.24 I had Crazy Ivans whenever I used the electric winches. Turns out the flux gate compass was too clos
Stove Cover (1) rgranger at 6:12pm 05.08.24
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Clutch Cargo at 6:10pm 05.08.24 Sigh. I'm just grateful you didn't quote Wikipedia. I submit that whoever wrote this dictionary en
trailer my boat to florida rgranger at 6:08pm 05.08.24 Yep The 26S is water ballast. 1,700 lb empty
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Clutch Cargo at 6:04pm 05.08.24 Sorry, the image doesn't show enough detail. Looking up close, you can see that the channel was a s
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 rgranger at 6:03pm 05.08.24 If you looking for return on investment, make sure it is spotlessly clean and touchup any wood varni
Stove Cover thinwater at 5:41pm 05.08.24 Everybody has their way of doing things. We cook a lot but also often use the wooden tray that goe
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Hello Below at 5:37pm 05.08.24 No "Crazy Ivan" is caused by a lot metal near by your Flux Compass. Happens to me when pass near
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 JoeWhite at 5:01pm 05.08.24 Give the list to the new owner. They will be excited to save money and learn to do the work themselv

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