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Oceanis 473 Clipper (1) Velff at 2:26am 05.30.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1515 Dear members, I've found this strange piece of plastic in the stern, behind the gear (look at the p
Boat stands for Wing Keel jhogle at 8:27pm 05.29.17 Catalina 22 8/2577 I've been trailer sailing at my local yacht club so far this season, but I am getting pretty tired o
OK, so I got this boat... (1) Cowpokee at 7:58pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 17/2539 137124 Actually, I bought a trailer that came with a boat. I need to use the trailer to move anothe
Hunter 380 Autopilot Minus800 at 7:54pm 05.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/2157 My Hunter 380 does not have an autopilot. I'd like to rectify this and would like to hear from other
Seaward 24 parts -source kenkindy1 at 6:27pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2686 Hi all, I just made the move to a 1987 Seaward 24. What is the best source for parts for the Seaw
Lessons Learned (4) Terry Cox at 5:27pm 05.29.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/546 In a recent post there was a discussion about some boat mooring being cut loose by the mooring ring
Uggg Power Boater kmart at 5:17pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 44/2976 Soo, I had a encounter with a power boater this Saturday..Totally ruined my day. This post is just m
O'Day 322 Fuel Gauge (1) AlastairLC at 4:05pm 05.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 19/3144 I finally found what I believe to be the fuel gauge in the sole of the port lazarette. Does anybody
Mooring pendant debacle (2) Sefuller at 2:57pm 05.29.17 Musings With Maine Sail 9/6247 Last season I read with interest the How-To on Maine Sail's website detailing the use of floats on t
Reefing advice (3) Randall Schmidt at 1:34pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2217 I have a 1984 Oday 28. It is my first boat with reefing lines that run from grommets in the leech (t
Memorial Day Weasel at 1:28pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/337 To all of the Veterans on the sailing forums. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your service
Bilge pump running and how to leave it (1) Randall Schmidt at 1:20pm 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 8/4711 when I flip on the DC switch to run the bilge she makes a noise like she's running and I felt a slig
Trailer Jacking Points mgiraz at 12:58pm 05.29.17 Smaller Boats 33/2163 I have a '93 Hunter 23.5 on the original trailer. I am replacing wheels and tires with the boat on t
Frustrated---O'Day Daysailer 17' Windtherapy at 12:35pm 05.29.17 Day Sailers 11/11660 So refurbished my entire 17' this winter in my pole barn. First day to pull out and set the brand n
Bilge Keel Measurements Horizon 23 Robertashie at 12:04pm 05.29.17 Trailer Sailors 2/709 Hello, Can you help please? I have just purchased a road trailer originally built by RM Trailers for
O'Day gray hull (4) Tally Ho at 12:03pm 05.29.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/819 I bought my O'Day 322 3 years ago, and have not done much to the hull except wash it off before laun
How to fix bow pulpit? s/v Mariah at 11:12am 05.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 4/3607 Hi there, my bow pulpit on my 1981 H25 has gotten bent out of shape due to getting caught on part of
Water, water, water....... (7) dlochner at 11:01am 05.29.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1158 While most of the boating world is discussing important boating topics, around my marina the convers
Lewmar hatches (2) Ken_Smith343 at 10:40am 05.29.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2810 have a 2006 Beneteau 343. One hatch cover is loose and will not stay where I put it. Don't know how
1982 Hunter 33 replacement windows HM25LB at 9:19am 05.29.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/2121 Hi folks, I am looking at replacing my original windows on my '82 Hunter Cherubini 33. Some of them

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How to keep open sika flax? Captain Larry-DH at 9:03am 05.17.24 Great idea. :thumbup: The Admiral gets upset when I store aging steelhead roe or partial tubes of g
How to keep open sika flax? jssailem at 8:50am 05.17.24 separate dorm fridge Great idea. :thumbup: The Admiral gets upset when I store aging steelhead roe
How to keep open sika flax? thinwater at 8:37am 05.17.24 Yes, a fridge helps, a lot. A fridge is both cold (slows reaction) and very dry (water is the curing
Connecting H23 bilges? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:55am 05.17.24 Never heard back
Cover for Hunter 18.5 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:52am 05.17.24 Second that. Former hunter dealer
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest Captain Larry-DH at 6:33am 05.17.24 One more thing to add - we found Verizon cellular data coverage was very poor in Maine. Voice servic
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:15am 05.17.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wi
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:11am 05.17.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a s
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch kappykaplan at 6:06am 05.17.24 SVFreedom, the OP hasn't been seen since July 2023.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.

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