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Bilge filling with water sockemdog at 5:53pm 08.16.17 Ask An Oday Owner 17/3791 I have a 1987 O'Day 272 that is suddenly collecting water in the bilge. It fills slowly...takes a c
Hurricane Harvey JamesG161 at 3:53pm 08.16.17 Sails Call Lounge 31/3274 I have been watching 3 storms leaving West Africa for 5 days. The first is a wimp, disorganized sto
Portlight screen sizes O'Day 34/35? jibes138 at 3:38pm 08.16.17 Bigger Boats 4/688 i measured my portlights thinking they were Beckson and the lenses are 4.75 x 11.0. None of the Bec
Bilge pump hose (3) Terry Houwerzyl at 2:54pm 08.16.17 Big Boats 9/2941 Last weekend my Hunter Legend 40 had a problem with the bilge pump. While attempting to correct the
Fixed side portlight loose - needs rebedding? (1) Vegas at 2:09pm 08.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/865 Just noticed the aft half of the port side fixed portlight is loose. The plastic window has pulled
What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? TortugasRoyal at 12:10pm 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1104 What fees will I encounter if I register my 26X in Florida? I'm snow birding, will own/live on a RV
Is my 1981 Newport 28 mast grounded? Olivia de Soria at 11:18am 08.16.17 Newport 6/2052 we recently came into possession of this Newport 28 sail boat, 1981, and I cannot seem to find out i
Pirates Cove, BC, Decourcey Island VanIslandGuy at 10:13am 08.16.17 Destinations 7/1522 Have any of you with deeper draft boats, (ours is 6'6") made the trip up to Pirates Cove? The ancho
My Handheld VHF Died shemandr at 7:56am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 26/2345 So I guess I have to buy a new one. The old is an ICOM M36. It was over 5 years old but I'm a litt
New Bow Roller installation (1) mmhamer at 7:23am 08.16.17 Smaller Boats 16/5340 Just bought a Bow Roller for my anchor on the H235. Wondering about what's under that area where the
New-to-me '83 Mac 25 questions, oh so many questions PineyRidge at 6:55am 08.16.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 58/5751 Hi all, new to the forums, and new to boat owning. My biggest concern at the moment is being able t
Taking on water while sailing Jecemis at 6:10am 08.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/725 Hi there ~ I have a 1985 Hunter 31. The last two times I went out I noticed the bilge pumping out s
Yanmar Starting Problems dlochner at 5:32am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 27/26069 The motor is a Yanmar 3JH2E. The problem is intermittent. The instrument panel is the Yanmar bare bo
Questions about Marina's in the Cape Coral area; AXEL at 4:51am 08.16.17 Ask All Sailors 22/2546 I own a house in Fort Myers which is currently being rented. I plan to retire in about 2 years (or l
Problem with Harken roller furling wrap stop Reg M at 10:41pm 08.15.17 Mid-Size Boats 8/3078 I am having problems with the Harken roller furling wrap stop on my 1984 H31 . When I furl the jib t
Liveaboards (5) c_witch at 7:13pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 0/386 Hi all been gone for quite sometime and decided to pay a visit again. Well Privateer is starting to
1982 SL30 Port windows Rch at 6:47pm 08.15.17 Bigger Boats 2/718 Does anyone know the correct make and model of the 4 opening port windows on a 1982 O'day SL30. That
Broken exhaust (1) Cowpokee at 5:49pm 08.15.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2165 139875 I recently had the mishap of my exhaust system coming appart. Part of the threads from the p
O'day 28 battery location. zotar at 4:36pm 08.15.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1739 I looked at a 1985 28 today which is for sale. I could only spend a limited time on the boat due to
Roller Furler forJib JKCMBOAT at 2:03pm 08.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/768 I have a 1984, Hunter 25.5 and I'd like to explore installing a Roller Furler on the jib. I'm hopin

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Locking yourself from the inside garymalmgren at 4:37am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 05.04.24
Rub rail kappykaplan at 3:18am 05.04.24 what material this is We need a little more information to help you. Any photos?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged JamesG161 at 10:31pm 05.03.24 You might read this for help. Hunter 42 Owner Modifications and Upgrades Jim...
Outboard Bracket Mounting BAD ORCA at 8:25pm 05.03.24 Hello, I'm in the process of mounting a adjustable kicker bracket on the transom of my 27' C&C. I
Prop Install with a stop? Ralph Johnstone at 8:24pm 05.03.24 Believe it or not, I am pretty decent mechanic Sorry about that but it was you solutions for secu
Compasses don't agree JoeWhite at 8:06pm 05.03.24 You did not indicate if this error is evident while at the dock or on the water. If on the dock, dis
Compasses don't agree Don S/V ILLusion at 7:12pm 05.03.24
Window unit AC install Don S/V ILLusion at 7:09pm 05.03.24 Blowing hot A/C exhaust air into a boat seems counterproductive.
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 7:04pm 05.03.24 Last reply is very confusing, I am sorry. Railing plan is to sand railings and apply varnish. Looks
Tohatsu Charging Grotto at 6:54pm 05.03.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:36pm 05.03.24 A few weeks ago I installed the fourth Jabsco macerator pump on the forward head. Why four pumps?
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:34pm 05.03.24 Anyone have any ideas? If it were our boat I would connect a city water hose to the incoming sea w
Prop Install with a stop? SirMichael at 6:14pm 05.03.24 I tried heating (map gas) the prop, for a LONG time too! I bent a couple of pullers in the process.
Outboard Bracket Mounting menissam at 6:11pm 05.03.24 Thanks for the reply! My inboard seems to have governor issues, but I need to move to another marin
Wood Refinishing hornjb at 5:58pm 05.03.24 That is a very beautiful finish. I will check out "Captian's). Railing restoration is paramount! So
Wood Refinishing (1) capta at 5:40pm 05.03.24 If you are talking about the cockpit coaming, and the handrails, they would make that boat look real
Help please, Mast electrical plug C&C 25 mk 1 (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:27pm 05.03.24 You could use a Cable Clam so you can dig into the deck a bit more for better access. This is assumi
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested LloydB at 5:23pm 05.03.24 What kind of vehicle are you going use to tow the trailer with the boat on it? Once you get the new
Mastervolt Inverter Issue Davidasailor26 at 5:20pm 05.03.24

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