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March 17, 17 All U Get at 5:59am 03.17.17 Ask All Sailors 4/393 Happy St. Patrick's Day. Mission today is to find some Irish Whiskey amongst all the rum here on th
Amazing tactical perspective on a race. Jackdaw at 9:17pm 03.16.17 Racing 8/1469 Here is an entire TP52 Super Series race, Hot mic'ed and from multi-angles. Amazing vid, if you have
1987 Hunter Legend 35 - Rudder Construction? walmsleyc at 8:28pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1311 (previously posted on a Catalina forum by mistake) My rudder has been dripping rusty water for a nu
ST4000+ replacement belt identification (1) jonelli at 6:25pm 03.16.17 Catalina 30 7/3399 Hey All, I need help identifying the correct belt for this. I see a lot of D169 "For MK1 black housi
sunsail ownership Captmayhem at 6:17pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1001 I'm sure I'm not the only one getting emails from them, what's the catch?
First 405 galley rail guidera48 at 5:46pm 03.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/713 I am rebuilding a first 405 and I need to make new counter rails for the galley. Beneteau made a la
Hunter Control Panel Box (1) spadaforaj at 5:18pm 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/439 Nice 2004 Hunter 41 with a really bad caulk job Does anyone know ehere I can get a replacement ed
Replacing Bilge hose ODAY 322 BwWhisper at 4:59pm 03.16.17 Bigger Boats 5/838 My 1.5" bilge hose is deteriorated to the point it is broken off 2" long in the bilge area. Anybody
Charleston Spar In Mast Furling - Replace control lines Time 2 Cruise at 12:50pm 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 6/1631 Has anyone had the pleasure to replace the inhaul and outhaul lines on the cited spar? The line just
Chemical question for Peggy Craig Cook at 11:09am 03.16.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/686 I was reading the commissioning articles in Sail and Cruising World this month and they both reminde
Masthead sheeves jansan at 9:33am 03.16.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/918 Can anyone advise on the size of the pulley (O/Dia, thickness and bore I/Dia ) for the masthead shee
3M 4991B VHB tape Sefuller at 9:13am 03.16.17 Ask All Sailors 3/765 Looking for 1/2" BLACK 4991 VHB tape for my window replacement project. I have located an Ebay sell
Pulling hurth transmission (1) JimHartnett at 8:05am 03.16.17 Catalina 310 25/5489 There isn't enough room to pull the transmission away from the engine. After about a half inch I hit
Shaft length for a Hunter 25 (2006) Alex111 at 5:52am 03.16.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1538 Hi, I just bought a 2006 Hunter 25 without motor, which is the best Shaftt length for Them 20" or 25
Thoughts of summer... Desolation Sound BC SVPardonMyFrench at 11:48pm 03.15.17 Destinations 10/1643 if you are in Seattle or Vancouver, Desolation Sound is a must. Check out this third video of ou
SBO Burgee Mark Maulden at 11:11pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 54/3414 Do we have one? Couldn't seem to find such with a quick search. A lot of sailors talking of meetin
2006 26m bowsprit stantion base need resealing. screws will not remove chemainiac at 6:29pm 03.15.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/554 hi folks I cannot remove the screws on my 2006 26m bow sprit stantion base. I have attempted to leve
Shaft length for your dinghy...SFW freeheelbillie at 5:44pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 7/1253 Figured I might need the Safe For Work disclaimer. I have a Quicksilver 380, 10' dinghy rated for a
anyone want a free Cal 25? RussC at 4:58pm 03.15.17 Ask All Sailors 6/823 Not mine and I know nothing about it personally. https://oregoncoast.craigslist.org/boa/6042914427.h
H34 New furler need help after tornado PGIJon at 2:02pm 03.15.17 Big Boats 11/940 Well the Progressive Insurance rep was here and they are going to pay for a new furler. My question

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Water Pump Impellor Rich Stidger at 8:08am 06.03.24 I change my engine raw water impeller every 250 hours, but have never had an impeller failure where
Water Pump Impellor Rick D at 8:05am 06.03.24 Bought a 1993 Hunter Legend 40.5 two seasons ago. I was wondering about the frequency for checking
Water Pump Impellor Davidasailor26 at 8:03am 06.03.24
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Scott T-Bird at 7:58am 06.03.24 When is your trip? Are you in AC now? It looks like we have fair weather and flat seas for at leas
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting Sunbird22358 at 7:58am 06.03.24 You could make the table dimensions what works best for you. That said, I suspect the original, opti
Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 06.03.24 So I did some more digging into the issue and with a handheld compass at the dock I find that the s
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 7:53am 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the top
Re-bedding Deck ports Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 06.03.24 I assume this is on the outside of the boat as things on the inside should NOT be sealed as it would
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 6:41am 06.03.24
Replacing broken forestay Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 06.03.24 If cutting bare wire, be sure to use some cutters made for wire rope. Standard wire cutters smash an
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:39am 06.03.24 The only purpose of connecting the bonding system to thru hulls is to protect them from galvanic co
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:39am 06.03.24 So I did some more digging into the issue and with a handheld compass at the dock I find that the st
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:35am 06.03.24
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:32am 06.03.24 Is the one you added near the Compass in Question? Jim... PS: A compass can be affected by other
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:31am 06.03.24 You did not indicate if this error is evident while at the dock or on the water. If on the dock, di
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:30am 06.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty ro
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 5:57am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Fuel Tank Algae (6) cadilaccb at 5:37am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 5:33am 06.03.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if y

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