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Hull / Keel joint (2) finefurn at 6:21pm 05.09.17 Mid-Size Boats 4/4598 I have a 1984 Hunter 27. In preparing to paint the bottom I noticed this crack starting at the lea
Cradles gpd955 at 4:30pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 3/612 Anyone aware of any US companies, other than JOWI, that make cradles? We recently relocated the boa
What to do with these extra sails? (8) wsmac at 4:02pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1161 I finally unbagged the 3 extra sails that came with my boat. There's one (the Johnson Sails) that ne
North Atlantic Inflatables Bob J. at 2:43pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/915 I know there are a bunch of different manufacturers out there but was wondering if anyone has any ex
Transom Ladder Required? Capri at 12:23pm 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2737 Hi, Everyone. I bought a 1981 O'day 22 a year ago and it didn't come with a permanently affixed tran
Stuffing Box Again lehighsail at 11:11am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 6/560 I was just at the boatyard getting ready to launch after changing out the packing in the stuffing bo
Hunter 26 or 260 viewing jbreland at 10:18am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 6/634 Wanting another boat and leaning heavily on the H26 or 260. Owned several, my favorite being a hunt
235 mast head light wiring (2) mmhamer at 10:17am 05.09.17 Smaller Boats 5/855 I forgot to unscrew the connector at the deck for the Masthead Light when I dropped the mast on my 2
Oceanis 281 rigging specs clauden at 9:49am 05.09.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1306 Hi all, I am looking for the rigging specs for my Beneteau Oceanis 281 1998. I read the explanation
Engine Panel, what's this buzzer doing ? (2) higgins at 9:10am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 22/6346 I had the suspicion that my Catalina 30 (87) engine panel was wired by a maniac, and the repairs for
Uh Oh.... Wipe OUT rgranger at 8:21am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 15/823 Stumbled on this today.... Fun watch. b_q_lUPjMQc
Hunter 216 mast crutch support plastic cracking (1) Jules Abramson at 8:03am 05.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/316 I ordered a sheet of aluminum to drill holes in and then screws to help this problem. Has anyone fo
Baltimore marina recommendations for trip in June? iSailor at 6:48am 05.09.17 Ask All Sailors 4/356 I am taking the wife and daughter on a little trip (2 nights) to Baltimore in mid June to visit the
How important is a motor that has a charging system rustyw007 at 5:10am 05.09.17 Catalina 22 11/1141 Hi, I'm looking to buy an outboard for my C-22, and I'm wondering how useful/important it is to hav
Had my first trailer tire blowout yesterday (1) Gene Neill at 5:06am 05.09.17 Trailer Sailors 80/8682 The tire was a 15" Karrier LoadStar, load range D. They are rated at 2,540lb capacity each; the boat
Smallest starter battery Jackdaw at 4:52am 05.09.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1122 BlueJ currently has a single battery (group 27) for both house and starting. Thinking about adding a
Mast (1) Catalina NC at 4:48am 05.09.17 Catalina 30 13/1651 We have had a great deal of storms come through lately. Recently, I noticed the boat started shimmin
The Canadian side (1) All U Get at 4:41am 05.09.17 Sails Call Lounge 30/1673 Hi all, We met a lot of Canadians this year in the Bahamas and laughed a lot about how we see each
oday 23 mast wirring Captmayhem at 8:09pm 05.08.17 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1111 Anyone have an insight into how I can pull a new cable in for my mast light? The old cable is corrod
Chain Plates W.P. Smith at 7:02pm 05.08.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1506 Hello everyone, Hoping someone could give me some advice on chain plates. It's a 2000 Hunter 410. Du

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hunter 33 2004 bar indicator michel06440 at 7:15pm 05.28.24 sorry you need to understand rudder angle indicator thank you
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling Tally Ho at 7:03pm 05.28.24
Fabric search morbidfollower at 6:42pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? jssailem at 6:09pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try. :plus: You already have a centered hole to u
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:05pm 05.28.24 2017, I removed the mast on my 1973 boat, a Cal35 Cruiser, for refurbishing. I had multiple chain pl
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? shemandr at 5:54pm 05.28.24 ...If you live long enough, you learn. But you have to keep living... to continue to learn.
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 5:08pm 05.28.24 Thanks for that. I am able to start the engine with ether. Would simply occasionally running the en
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? smokey73 at 5:00pm 05.28.24 You might try an easyout. It is at least worth a try.
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? SimonHGR at 4:42pm 05.28.24 Interesting, it's clear that the comments about maintenance and inspection are well founded. For my
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 4:13pm 05.28.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengtheni
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:12pm 05.28.24 You leave the mast in and don't adjust the forestay? The sail may have stretched, as Kappy suggests
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Salty79 at 4:00pm 05.28.24 Or should I just replace the whole unit for a Snapp? Engine is a Yanmar 3JH series...
Is it sensible to climb a mast on a Capri 22? rgranger at 3:48pm 05.28.24
ABYC wire identification question? (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 3:23pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt Hi
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 3:22pm 05.28.24 How old is the sail? If the leach has stretched, it's easy to see how you gained (or lost) the 1/2 i
Help with seized fresh water pump capta at 2:59pm 05.28.24 There are a couple of very large, well stocked pump companies online that often have either new, reb
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 05.28.24 Yeah i regret now not being more patient before i started this project. That would have been ideal
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 1:49pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt

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