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Window Leak on a 32.3 (1) jim7289 at 4:28pm 04.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/5888 I have a 2006 Beneteau 32.3. The fixed skylight window is leaking in the corner. It could be a typic
Aerial shots of my recent cruise through the Gulf Islands David Hopkins at 4:00pm 04.18.17 Catalina 30 21/2447 I finally worked up the courage to launch my drone of my boat while underway. Here are the results.
Another nav equipment post Ken Cross at 3:53pm 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 31/2624 I'm trying to figure out how I want to continue to navigate. Our plotter is agonizingly slow and I t
March Pump- Refrigerator-new data DayDream2 at 2:28pm 04.18.17 Big Boats 36/5437 Hello Hunter Owners- I was on the phone with March Pumps today. Great folks--they hooked me up to t
Bleeding air through Yanmar (1) pmcrosta at 1:27pm 04.18.17 Big Boats 8/7784 My efforts at routine maintenance have gone awry and I need some guidance. I replaced 3 fuel filter
Interior Remodeling (3) Buddy Delacroix & The Bones at 12:06pm 04.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 27/2779 Hi All I just bought my first "big" sailboat--a 1982 Catalina '27. I am going to live aboard (marin
Hot water heater - preferences? Chris & Lenore at 10:56am 04.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 16/2561 It's time to replace our 25 year old Atwood 6 gal heater. The choices I have are Atwood EMH6 for
Sailing a Hunter 260, questions CaptMatt at 10:33am 04.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3230 I had some questions for 260 owners on the sailing characteristics in unique situations that I could
Yellowed masttop light (1) Jackdaw at 10:04am 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 12/702 Hey all, my mast-top light lens has yellowed; I suppose to UV, heat, and age. I'm replacing the bulb
Lewmar V2 Windlass on Hunter 376 mlpayne at 9:18am 04.18.17 Big Boats 8/3146 Three seasons ago, I bought a '98 Hunter 376. Not being the original owner, I could not attest to t
Deck Sheaves redunculous at 7:49am 04.18.17 Big Boats 15/1096 Ok so I see there are numerous posts dotted about but here I am opening a new one... Well here is t
Wiring a 322 Capn Pete at 7:30am 04.18.17 Bigger Boats 3/922 A question for fellow 322 owners (or others who may have faced the same issue): Is there an easy ' d
Cat 34 in Practical Sailor chrisings at 7:19am 04.18.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/857 Well look at that. https://www.practical-sailor.com/issues/37_51/boatreview/The-Catalina-34-30-Yea
Weather information in the Berry Islands? Joe A at 6:22am 04.18.17 Ask All Sailors 10/1055 I would appreciate any advise on how to get weather information in the Berry Islands Bahamas. We ex
Rear stay fiddle pulley replacementt (5) sailscallny at 4:40am 04.18.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/456 Hi me again The rear mast stay liine has a way to adjust the line with a pulley system The upper f
Storm on maiden voyage! sailscallny at 4:29am 04.18.17 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2491 Hi guys bought an 1981 Cherubini Hunter cheap. Not all that well maintained, used as a live aboard
Hot water tanks..... NYSail at 4:17am 04.18.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1188 Hello all, Have a Seaward 11 gallon hw heater that uses 120 as well as engine heat ex-changer to hea
423 ground tackle.... NYSail at 3:56am 04.18.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/613 Hello all.... So I am upgrading ground tackle on new boat. Have to stick with the 3BBB chain due to
Noflex vs Odorlos CarlN at 9:23pm 04.17.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1877 I've always used Odorlos but keep seeing ads for Noflex. Any experiences?
It's almost time Meriachee at 8:18pm 04.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/789 We were planning on taking the Cat out of the storage place on the weekend and moving it to the ware

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Boom Vang obstructs Main Sheet Davidasailor26 at 6:40am 07.02.24
Search function on iPhone ? BTC1984 at 6:19am 07.02.24
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Project_Mayhem at 6:13am 07.02.24 I'd go for a 420 over most of these boats as you're not going to get bored with it as easily. Much f
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 6:07am 07.02.24 Engine is still in pieces but I did manage to find a used carb. Next up will be to put the motor bac
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 5:38am 07.02.24 If the sender is round (most are) can't you just rotate it and drill new holes? Easy. That actu
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck Fedor Aredakov at 5:18am 07.02.24 Eventually I managed to remove it. It was 128170-51101 PLUNGER W/BARREL broken. Have no idea how it
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 4:59am 07.02.24 That is a stress crack , rare to happen unless Oxygen is starved from the Stainless Steel. That is
Stripped screws in plastic JamesG161 at 4:57am 07.02.24 Fill with epoxy and retap it. Jim...
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 Brinky63 at 4:51am 07.02.24 Thanks for the feedback. Already in talks with welder(s) on island. The arch was never covered with
Stress cracks in Stainless Steel Arch on my Hunter 306 JamesG161 at 4:48am 07.02.24 the arch is so tremendously oversized that I can't see normal tension from the boom causing it. W
Invest 95L (3) JamesG161 at 4:40am 07.02.24 Although Hurricane BerylNDBC - Station 42059 Recent Data Current data 225755 225756 It a CAT 5 s
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 4:25am 07.02.24 What about wrapping screws in teflon tape?
Seeking Sailboat Recommendations for Lakeside Launch Indysailor at 4:06am 07.02.24 Look at Sol. It's basically a sunfish with a full cockpit. https://sailsportmarine.com/products/sol-
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 3:40am 07.02.24 Try closing the holes up with a plastic welder, or even the heated head of a large common nail. A f
Stripped screws in plastic thinwater at 3:25am 07.02.24 Try closing the holes up with a plastic welder, or even the heated head of a large common nail. A fe
Stripped screws in plastic kappykaplan at 3:11am 07.02.24
Stripped screws in plastic NYSail at 3:09am 07.02.24
Search function on iPhone ? Davidasailor26 at 2:35am 07.02.24 The app was made by some third party and is not really supported. Stick with the web version. It doe
Stripped screws in plastic kappykaplan at 2:16am 07.02.24 Add a tooth pick to each screw hole then tighten down? Not sure how the toothpicks will react to d
Alternator wiring question? BAD ORCA at 11:13pm 07.01.24 Im still confused about what the purple alternator excite wire does on our engines, still researchin

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