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Far East Sails Arrived Solarfry at 8:38am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 2/1703 I have received my Far East Sails purchased online. I have carefully examined it. It appears to be a
Anyone know of a swim platform/ladder made of 316 stainless? (1) isaksp00 at 8:32am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 0/304 A few days ago a neighboring 24 ft pontoon swung into our stern in the slip and bent the swim platfo
23.5 Depth Sounder stackwalker at 8:31am 07.05.17 Smaller Boats 23/1839 More questions - My depth sounder and speedo seem to be somewhat functional because when I turn them
Replacement voltage gauge johnpalazzi at 8:12am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/260 i have a Hunter 426 with analog voltage meters that don't display correct voltage readings. Has anyo
Gate stanchion base plate replacement (1) CBBH38 at 7:59am 07.05.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2661 138285 I have a starboard gate stanchion on a 2006 Hunter 38 which broke off at the base plate. How
Any good sailing pictures from the 4th of July? pateco at 7:06am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 12/1047 I am in the middle of an interior project on The Stargazer Adventure, so she wasn't ready to sail la
Here's a pic for you Chessy guys... (1) shemandr at 6:39am 07.05.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1771 Seen in Greenport Friday PM where she stopped on her way North with a group of youngsters and some e
Oday 25 Centerboard Pennant Question Douginmd at 4:43am 07.05.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1982 Yesterday while I was out sailing I anchored to go for a swim. I pulled the centerboard up and whil
1987 Hunter 25.5 Trailer Specs. kucdavidm at 10:08pm 07.04.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1421 Recently purchased a 1987 Hunter 25.5 and thinking about transporting it to another location. Does
Hunter 33 missing water heater MightyMike at 6:39pm 07.04.17 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1163 This is a little embarrassing. I believe I bought a boat with a water heater. There are hot and cold
Oil leak / Oil Filter dfast7181 at 4:11pm 07.04.17 Big Boats 5/1775 My 2005 Catalina 387 Hull #71 has developed an oil leak after I changed the oil. When replacing the
Caravelle - electronics upgrade for Wind Song (3) TaborKP! at 1:19pm 07.04.17 Alden General Chat 0/767 Thought I would share my winter electronics upgrade on Wind Song. Replaced failing datamaine instru
Mac 25 mast question DHaning at 1:10pm 07.04.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/966 On my Mac 25 mast step, there are two holes. I have a bolt for the bottom hole to connect the mast,
Lewmar 40 2 speed Winch Spacer slomotion at 12:04pm 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1317 Happy 4th of July!!! Undertook the annual cleaning of our 1982 Morgan's Lewmar 40 2 speed winch and
Yanmar 2GMF-- Won't start + mystery connector (1) nestorph at 11:47am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 30/5241 Last week I replaced the oil and fuel filters, impeller, and changed the oil on my Yanmar 2GMF after
Anyone have a prop they would sell? redunculous at 10:54am 07.04.17 Big Boats 11/1169 well it seems lightning really does strike twice for me. Today I lost my strut and subsequently thre
Lewmar 40 ST disassembly Charlie98117 at 9:17am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 1/355 I am trying to disassemble my winches and can not figure out how to remove the 2 gears at the bottom
Kites and cameras Meriachee at 9:05am 07.04.17 Mid-Size Boats 7/1088 Here's a quick piece of video showing the top down furler on the 270. It was shot with the "sailcam"
Transmission Issue - stranded in Racine WI Pat T at 7:09am 07.04.17 Ask All Sailors 20/1685 On a short trip backed out of dock on way home and then no forward gear. I thought my Kiwi prop fell
She was promoted... (2) Tally Ho at 8:58pm 07.03.17 Ask All Sailors 24/2153 My wife does not really share my passion for sailing, but she will go out on a nice day (light winds

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New Alden member in France jssailem at 4:54am 07.26.24 Beautiful joinery in the salon.
Boat Mocs (1) thinwater at 4:25am 07.26.24 Doesn't the classic boat shoe just scream uncomfortable? And sissy? And fashion rather than function
Boat Mocs thinwater at 4:18am 07.26.24 We wear boat shoes because they are the best shoes for a deck. Otherwise, they have poor support and
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Crazy Dave Condon at 2:40am 07.26.24 Do not sail until you replace the bottom stud. The bend of the bottom stud was bent in raising the m
New Alden member in France (2) StettO at 1:34am 07.26.24 Two photos of the Mary-Lou. Best, StettO
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! Ralph Johnstone at 10:16pm 07.25.24 It shows the Moon is moving toward Earth at 2 inches per year.:yikes: And the moon is only 238,90
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 10:00pm 07.25.24 Battery voltage jumps over 30 seconds to a minute to 12.4V and stays there for the next 35 minutes
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (3) JamesG161 at 9:43pm 07.25.24 The Apollo 11 Spacecraft is on Display here.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Air_and_Space_
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:33pm 07.25.24 I suspect you aren't holding the dry flush button down long enough for all the water to make it to t
Holding Tank Vent Question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:29pm 07.25.24 My 15 gallon plastic holding tank current has about 1.5 gallons of water in it this season. There ar
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? BAD ORCA at 9:22pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Pla
How are you cleaning scale buildup Raritan electric toilet? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:02pm 07.25.24 Good that you aren't skimping on fresh water flushing...that results in urine crystal buildup. Plai
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Ralph Johnstone at 8:30pm 07.25.24 Voltage should be well over 14v. Unfortunately, if the battery(s) are still pulling heavy amperag
Leaking port lights Ralph Johnstone at 8:04pm 07.25.24 I'll get pics when I get to my boat next. Good. Some closeup interior and exterior shots of the
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Davidasailor26 at 7:09pm 07.25.24
It's That Time Again ......................... Hello Below at 6:17pm 07.25.24 I shut it off immediately after the solenoid switch is shut off every single time. My valve is off
It's That Time Again ......................... Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 07.25.24 Just renewed my insurance this month; thankfully, same rate & policy provisions. I have had conti
It's That Time Again ......................... dlochner at 6:01pm 07.25.24 Modern propane systems are amazingly idiot proof. Opening the valve with nothing attached does not a
Boat Mocs Scott T-Bird at 5:55pm 07.25.24 I used to buy Timberland 3-eye boat shoes from Sears and liked them the most. I don't like the 2-ey
Leaking port lights Project_Mayhem at 5:22pm 07.25.24 The typical method to seal these windows is to use Dow 795 (correct me if I have the wrong number) a

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