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H260 Mast Strut bends (1) Tom2909 at 12:33pm 07.10.17 Smaller Boats 17/2086 Hi all, I'm hoping to get some help from the forum on a problem I've had since my 1999 H260 was deli
35.5 Legend Headstay clevis pin spec? TommmD at 11:53am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/277 Anyone know the headstay clevis pin spec for a 355 Hunter Legend, circa 1995? I have to take one out
Hull Paint Question (1) Dustin Penner at 11:15am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/3244 I'm looking at purchasing a 2001 Hunter 260 and I'm slightly concerned about the bottom paint. The b
Tuning My 310 Mast Frank H at 10:35am 07.10.17 Catalina 310 2/963 Fellow 310 owners, it probably has been discussed many times on this forum, but I'll be stepping my
Kick-up rudder on O'Day 192 mmother at 10:35am 07.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/525 I acquired an O'Day 192. Something is wrong with the rudder kick-up rigging. The rudder neither pull
New to Beneteau - Looking for the 210 trailerable 21' BellboyBob at 10:20am 07.10.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 19/5981 Hello: I am a long time boater, owning a 1960 BellBoy 404 Express 19' cruiser. I am looking into ad
Need tip for a smelly problem Jimongee at 9:58am 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/485 hi folks I wrote a bit about this a couple days ago. I found I have black water occasionally bubbli
Companionway hatch boards storage sjbabin at 9:45am 07.10.17 Pearson 3/1390 Just purchased a 1973 P-30. Trying to determine where the companionway hatch boards stow while under
Catalina 275 Deck Layout billjoye at 9:15am 07.10.17 Catalina 275 17/4030 Can an owner of a 275 please describe the deck layout? Catalina sales info indicates only 4 rope clu
Where are your vents on the H260? bamabaxter at 8:59am 07.10.17 Smaller Boats 6/698 I am thinking of installing a Nicro, Vent o Mate, or equivalent vent of sorts on my 260 for when it
lowrance LMS 525c DF sd card charts, or down-loadable??? centerline at 8:56am 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2970 I know the 525c is an old unit (by modern standards) but I am wondering if the software/SD card can
O'Day 272 forward hatch (1) HillbillyWanderer at 8:39am 07.10.17 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1957 Any reason the hatch is turned around backwards on this boat? I assume all I need to is unscrew the
Port Light Sirius21 at 8:04am 07.10.17 Sirius 21/22 0/903 I have a 1981 21/22 Sirius and meed to replace the port-lights and gaskets. Any ideas a source for t
Motor Overboard! odaydokay at 8:02am 07.10.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1686 Well, my wife and I managed to screw up royally over the weekend, dumping our 2011 Honda 2 HP air co
What do you do with your backstay? LakeShark at 7:48am 07.10.17 Catalina 22 14/1344 Ok so I have just spent the last 3 weeks sailing, trailering, and sailing some more and it has been
I cant believe its been three years of fun (1) pateco at 7:26am 07.10.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/588 Three years ago today we found the Stargazer on Facebook. What a blast so far.
23' Plans Berkesch at 7:13am 07.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/2556 Does anybody have model drawings, electric diagrams, floor plans, and/or deck plans for the MacGrego
Alarm and blower engaged - Key in Off Position DavidSails at 6:45am 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/349 Westerbeke 44A - Captain Panel The alarm and blower come on with the battery and should only come on
Yanmar Push Button Starter Switch (6) sailcapt340 at 5:45am 07.10.17 Big Boats 14/6884 On my 2000 340, my push button starter switch is intermittently starting. If I move my finger up or
transom mount, in hull, thru-hull...? rpludwig at 5:17am 07.10.17 Catalina 22 32/3873 old discussion, but I need a refresher.. going to pull the trigger on a depthfinder/fishfinder/char

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Help with seized fresh water pump Ward H at 5:54am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it As did we. Great upg
Help with seized fresh water pump Alansails at 5:46am 05.28.24 We replaced our sherwood water pump with an Oberdorfer and was glad we did it
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:10am 05.28.24 Maybe worth a try, Captain Tolley's crack filler.
Engine fire SEMPERAVANTI41 at 5:08am 05.28.24 Anything is possible, but the engine was off when the fire started.
hull port (windows) leaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:05am 05.28.24 Perhaps it wasnt fully cured?? .com/dam/dms/us01/t/sikaflex-291.pdf
Trump Companion 21 jason66 at 5:00am 05.28.24 Greeting all! I am about to embark on a full refit of a Trump Companion 21 and will be looking for
P42 Engine removal advice Terry Cox at 4:17am 05.28.24 Hi, considering removing the 4JH2TE from my 91 passage to give it some love that the constrained en
Steering wheel shaft Beneteau 393 dlochner at 3:33am 05.28.24 Measure the wheel you have and use that size. The clever people at Lewmar have a solution to your q
CENTERBOARD WOES twodzusfittings at 3:31am 05.28.24 @ tgzzzz. Go to CENTERBOARD HELP and you'll find what I did before all of this last saga.
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... dlochner at 3:28am 05.28.24 The problem you have is not electrolysis, it is galvanic corrosion from 2 different metals and lots
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dlochner at 3:22am 05.28.24 Certainly my instinct was to use the deck vent if I went forced air but unless I started drilling t
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... kappykaplan at 2:02am 05.28.24 Would it be wiser to fit the mast step with a sort of sleeve that slips over the base and provides
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (2) Coloradonosea at 10:48pm 05.27.24 225099
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! Coloradonosea at 10:44pm 05.27.24
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (10) Coloradonosea at 10:42pm 05.27.24 Took off the wood piece on top of the centerboard, (I sanded part of it before I decided to do it ri
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? adamv at 10:05pm 05.27.24 Well, this is a decision that you need to assess for where and how you are going to sail. The best
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? adamv at 10:02pm 05.27.24 Is there space to run the ductwork? Do you need heat on anchor or at the dock? If only at the doc
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? dLj at 8:55pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tre
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? higgs at 8:28pm 05.27.24 The Erie Canal is 339 miles. You need to check if locks operate at night. They did not on the Tren
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? higgs at 8:25pm 05.27.24 I have had my halyard jam with the sail up on a Coronado 23. I powered into a protective cove an

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