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What is under this unusual fiberglass in my P-42? (1) Sean5306 at 9:16am 06.09.17 Big Boats 29/2065 This photo shows what looks like a shoddily fiberglassed-in something on my 1990 P-42. It is locate
Shopping for new Dink rfrye1 at 9:15am 06.09.17 Ask All Sailors 5/460 My WM PVC dinghy has died an ugly death in San Diego after 6 years. Time to buy Hypalon. I was looki
2 GoPro video of race start Jackdaw at 8:06am 06.09.17 Racing 0/413 Using two sync'ed GoPro camera, the start of last nights race. We run the line, gybe back, and the p
Hoist a Newport 17? (2) Chrissie7785 at 6:15am 06.09.17 Newport 6/1925 Does anyone know if the Newport 17 can be hoisted on a crane and lifted onto the water using hoist s
Lazy jacks, are they worth it on a day sailer? dzl at 6:06am 06.09.17 Catalina 22 9/3481 I'm working towards making my boat simpler to single hand. I usually sail with company, but it's ine
Universal 5424 oil leak Neil16870 at 4:13am 06.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/822 i just purchased an O'Day 34 and have found that the Universal 5424 has oil leaking down to the moto
H260 Swing Keel problem Flaco at 7:31pm 06.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1532 Ever since I bought my H260 I have found it very hard to pull up the swing keel. It takes all the po
Hunter 29.5 broken sail slug Coastin at 6:16pm 06.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/531 My "new to me" Hunter 29.5 has one broken main sail slug. On my previous boat (Catalina 25) changin
Space under frig Sailgunner at 3:15pm 06.08.17 Big Boats 1/510 On my 410 there is a blank space under the frig. I know the drain comes out under there but it appea
Which cutoff Ball Valves do you close off when sailing viper at 2:54pm 06.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/1644 What are the thru hull valves that you generally close before sailing? For example, the fridge comp
1981 Hunter Yanmar 2QM15 scruffy95 at 12:42pm 06.08.17 The Cherubini Hunters 20/3044 So the voyage of a Sea Scout donation of an above mentioned Hunter has a new wrinkle that I am hopef
FYI Hunter 380 Hull Ports viper at 11:39am 06.08.17 Big Boats 0/327 Well from the outside there are 4 fixed black lexan ports. One in Galley area/starboard is fake.
Help identifying possible sail?? (1) teqmod at 11:00am 06.08.17 Ask All Sailors 6/433 Hi All, I am going through the boat I purchased and came across this. At first I thought it was som
Replace spin on Racor... VanIslandGuy at 10:24am 06.08.17 Big Boats 25/2352 My H410 has a Racor R25T which spins on from below. Changing the filter on this is a a pain but doa
Yamaha 33 Site for Trinity Ameseys at 10:06am 06.08.17 Yamaha 15/4275 I'm working on a website for my boat, Trinity. Feel free to have a look - let me know what you think
Seeking a Beneteau. bstanis at 8:19am 06.08.17 Ask All Sailors 9/617 Had a 30' sloop that just sunk on my slip. Desparetley looking for a Beneteau at least 36' for unde
Bleed valve on universal m25xp ChrisCall at 7:05am 06.08.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/996 I have a question i replaced my fuel filters on my universal m25xp. When I was bleeding the air out
RED ALTERNATOR SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:47pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 4/391 Does anyone know what type of alternator in in my 2011 Hunter 50? It is NOT a stock Hitachi, the onl
P42 Freezer/Frig Spill over? Jim_H42 at 6:42pm 06.07.17 Big Boats 1/373 I had an "Ah-Ah" moment today when I realized there was an opening (spillover slot?) between the fre
Two year old diesel fuel nestorph at 6:14pm 06.07.17 Ask All Sailors 10/2775 For a number of reasons, my boat has been on the hard for two seasons with a full tank of diesel fue

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Replace Radar dlochner at 8:53am 01.28.24 Just read this article. If it makes any difference, the Houthis in Yemen are using Halo 24 Radars to
Keel bolts dlochner at 8:40am 01.28.24 It may not be necessary to drop the keel, but you don't know that yet. Some excavating on the keel/h
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:38am 01.28.24
Good Winter Read dLj at 8:30am 01.28.24 Having read t Having read Captain James Cook: A Biography several years ago I was surprised that
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Davidasailor26 at 8:14am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the moun
Good Winter Read Kings Gambit at 8:03am 01.28.24 I'm feeling need for some medicine.... dj Having read t They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible
Strange phenomena seen while boating? jssailem at 7:58am 01.28.24 The other day upon leaving Guadeloupe about 05:30, with a full moon to the west of us, we looked bac
DIY Rigging @ West Marine dLj at 7:57am 01.28.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too ha
Strange phenomena seen while boating? dLj at 7:55am 01.28.24 Leaving Guadalupe, we left around 4:30 am with a full moon. We were off the coast and over the mount
What the heck is this? dLj at 7:51am 01.28.24 I'd clean it up and not worry about it unless it continues to appear. dj
Good Winter Read (5) jssailem at 7:49am 01.28.24 Walking among the boats and history of sailing here in Antigua, I happened upon finishers of the Wor
Cover for O'day 20 pgandw at 7:47am 01.28.24 I would call The Sailors' Tailor Inc to see if they would do a custom cover, and what measurements t
What the heck is this? kloudie1 at 7:30am 01.28.24 Seepage from hairline cracks from a wet core in the pop top? Condensation that is being discolored b
What the heck is this? kappykaplan at 7:05am 01.28.24 Antifreeze that got sprayed around?
What the heck is this? LloydB at 7:01am 01.28.24 Pirates were aboard when you were away and someone cleaned up the floor but forgot to clean the cham
Good Winter Read dLj at 6:55am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
Keel bolts Terry Cox at 6:40am 01.28.24
Gear Ratio Davidasailor26 at 5:56am 01.28.24 We had a 10hp Universal M12 in our 28 and the OEM 2 blade prop. We had the shoal draft keel with a d
Good Winter Read RoyS at 5:08am 01.28.24 They also suffered from Scurvy. Terrible disease that affected sailors of that age due to a vitamin
EVA Foam Don Crowther at 4:55am 01.28.24 Are you talking about mats? Or are you getting a sheet and gluing it down? I'm talking about the

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