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Frozen Stuffing Box kenvail at 5:48pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/2776 The stuffing box on my 2006 Hunter 38 is leaking pretty badly early in this season. I've tried to lo
Attachment of Mainsheet Elissatoo at 5:46pm 04.24.17 Mid-Size Boats 5/903 I just bought a Catalina 270 and am rigging it by the seat of my pants as it was taken down by someo
One-Way Drain on Dinghy kenvail at 5:32pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 2/404 I have a 1987 Achilles dink. The circular flap that is in the drain, which allows water out but not
Hole in the Hull, Help pflng at 5:11pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 8/1322 Somehow I have managed to put a fist size crack/hole in the bottom of my new to me O'day Widgeon, wi
Thermostat problem? Clydo at 4:42pm 04.24.17 Catalina 310 9/1114 Anyone have this problem? After replacing small formed hose on front of engine in fresh water cooli
Oceanis 281 - knot meter/depth sounder? HighFidelity at 3:59pm 04.24.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/658 Hi, New to the forums. Bought my first sailboat in November and getting ready to launch in two weeks
P42 passage- boom preventer? Puesta del sol at 3:57pm 04.24.17 Big Boats 9/776 Looking for a safe option for adding a boom preventer. Don't really want to hook to the rail. Othe
C38 Strut snapped in half! C38newbie at 3:22pm 04.24.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1334 Last time we sailed it was uneventful. Very light wind and motored back to the slip in calm water an
FURLER HALYARD SWIVEL FROZEN jerry10848 at 2:48pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/2263 Several years ago I replaced the bearings in the drum of my Hood Seafurl 810LD. Now the halyard swi
Trailerable Sailboats Under 5,000lbs rustyw007 at 2:43pm 04.24.17 Trailer Sailors 97/32088 Hi, I'm trying to compile a list of all trailerable sailboats that meet the following requirements.
Mast Step Parts Roy 845 at 1:56pm 04.24.17 Ask An Oday Owner 3/557 Hi All, Iv'e been repairing a 1977 O'Day 22 and I'm wondering if anyone has a picture of what t
Ya gota love the classic sailers! RussC at 1:51pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/522 1899506993596150
Teak Preparation - or how to turn grey to gold vhoisington at 1:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 19/7349 OK - without the discussion on grey vs finished teak (I go with admiral's preference), I have some q
H26 / 260 motor mount measurments rade0041 at 1:11pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 26/2336 I know the motor mounts have been discussed before but I wasn't able to find any dimensions. I'm pl
First overnighter of the season FINALLY. (6) RussC at 12:24pm 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/276 It's been a long long winter here in SW Oregon this year. due to weather, we didn't sail a single da
Rudder play. 260 MaxinCalgary at 12:18pm 04.24.17 Smaller Boats 6/531 I have read the threads that show the lower bolts as the cause of side to side rudder post play. It
Seat for 97' Hunter 376 Sunshine05 at 8:24am 04.24.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/735 Any ideas for a seat to put on behind the wheel as I'm too short to see properly over the wheel when
What would you do? JRT at 8:06am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 41/2786 So as a new sail boat owner and with my previous experience on a sailboat as a crew only we have bee
Hull Cleaner Polish JHoward at 8:03am 04.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/554 Thinking of using a electric floor buffing unit, one of the new generation lite weight with 300 RPM
I need Dimensions to the center board Pierson Wonder please Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:52am 04.24.17 Pearson 0/557 I purchased a Wanderer very inexpensively and she is currently in Dry Dock and much to my surprise I

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Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Tally Ho at 10:01am 03.20.24
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? fstbttms at 9:55am 03.20.24 I know the Shaft Zinc is 1 1/4. Any owners know what size I need for a Prop Zinc? A 1 1/4" shaft
Water Line dLj at 9:46am 03.20.24 Mold/mildew are more likely to grow on some materials and less likely on others. PEX is made from p
Black stuff all over a boat? jssailem at 9:44am 03.20.24 The label identified sodium-hypochlorite as a primary cleanser in the product. Sodium hypochlorite
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:42am 03.20.24 A little water will make the tank humid which can promote mold and mildew growth. Which is ok becaus
Black stuff all over a boat? Ted10028 at 9:36am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely n
Hunter 39 Thrusters kappykaplan at 9:34am 03.20.24 I do not, and unfortunately I'm an hour and a half away from the Marina. I suspect the thrusters w
Considering a new Catalina 315 stevenhagberg at 9:20am 03.20.24 Let us know what happens! Good luck! Steve
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' Prairie Virgin Sailor at 9:14am 03.20.24 :plus: I'm with @shemandr on this one. The walk-off option gives you an easy place to get into
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) rgranger at 9:10am 03.20.24 I bought and old boat early last spring. It had been under a tarp for 6 years and was completely na
I am looking to buy a Hunter (or similar) Sailboat 32'-42' rgranger at 8:56am 03.20.24 You might re-consider a walk off transom. My H356 had one and I don't think I would want a cruisin
outboard hoisting (2) xavpil at 8:38am 03.20.24 I can grab a few pics of the hardware I used to attach the arm to my stern rail. I basically attach
Black stuff all over a boat? Scott T-Bird at 8:36am 03.20.24 The previous owner of my boat apparently had painted the underside of all the locker covers. It all
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:32am 03.20.24 You have a 39 ft boat with two thrusters? Yes, I do. My Hunter 39 is currently out of the water an
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 8:29am 03.20.24 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Do you know what brand of thrusters you have? I do not, and unfortuna
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:26am 03.20.24 The other thing is that if dampness is the cause of mildew, you need to solve that. The first rule o
Black stuff all over a boat? thinwater at 8:22am 03.20.24 I am thinking that while I could clean it and maybe even get 90% of it the 10% remaining will simpl

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