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Sourcing leaks Timm R Oday25 at 1:04pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 11/671 I've been trying to find the source of a leak for a few years now . It's been difficult when the boa
Newbie Fresh and Green (4) Clay Smith at 12:54pm 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 23/1124 Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Clay Smith. I retired almost three years ago. As a child I
Best glue to adhere peeling numbers to dacron mainsail. Sailing Tiger at 9:04am 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 3/535 I have a Hunter 23.5 with one of the numbers peeling from the dacron main sail. Does anyone have an
Identifying water in the bilge. sigsgmret at 8:33am 04.16.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1357 The last couple of times that I've taken my Catalina 22 with a wing keel out for a sail, there has b
Rust on Keel I need Help. (2) skipperclaud at 7:04pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1171 Hello guys, I need help with a situation on my keel, I took my Hunter 36 2008 to a bottom paint and
New sail advice needed jdrutten at 6:35pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1271 Winter is finally releasing its icy grip on the upper midwest (although we're forecast for a couple
Stepping up mast on H25 , use gin pole? Ross Nielsen at 6:28pm 04.15.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/666 I am trying to step up mast on my H25 and need tips on accessories to do it. Like, crutch, gin pole,
New owner (1981} C22 Misc questions Salty Jack at 2:18pm 04.15.23 Catalina 22 18/1164 1. Is using Dawn dish washing liquid recommended for boat washing? Is it really worth buying what's
keel help (2) Dil at 12:16pm 04.15.23 Ask All Sailors 6/588 In preparation for this season, I notice rust along the keel and hull connection, Hunter 30 1991 bo
Interior/Berth Measurements? SaltyAF at 10:33pm 04.14.23 Ask An Oday Owner 4/675 Hello, Fellow Oday 25 owners! Has anyone done an interior overhaul and know the cabin and V-berth cu
Perkins M30 Compression issue (1) nsailscal334 at 3:11pm 04.14.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/1090 We have an 1995 (or so) Perkins Perama M30 that needs a compression test. The challenge is that due
Short holding tank vent hose to Stern, or longer run to aft quarter? sydneybadger at 11:23am 04.14.23 Ask All Sailors 7/524 I'm upgrading my holding tank vent line from 5/8" to 1" on my 35' sailboat with a sugar scoop and sw
'78 H30 Head Platform Dimensions MikeHoncho at 9:13am 04.14.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/498 I'm away from my boat and need to do a little research. Does anyone happen to have the head platfor
Anyone know how to get this cheek apart (1) lunaseas at 9:18pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/638 214622
Buying new sails Salty Jack at 6:53pm 04.13.23 Catalina 22 15/1222
in-cabin electric bilge pump question xavpil at 5:32pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 7/572 Hi friends 1980 cat27 with a 950GPH electric bilge pump. The pump's OUT hose goes up all the way to
Removing Hurth HBW 150 nramsey at 4:32pm 04.13.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/621 I'm trying to remove the HBW150 to replace the damper plate. I've removed the bolts holding the ada
Polishing the hull of a 1980 sailboat advice xavpil at 1:20pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 12/848 Hello friends. Cat 27, 1980, new owner. Not sure how old the paint is, hence how thick. It looks "ni
Try- Sail Ready Bag Waybad at 1:10pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 4/349 I would like some in put on a ready bag for a try sail that lives at the base of the mast. Thinking
Shakey in gear S/V Sideways at 12:58pm 04.13.23 Ask All Sailors 29/1389 Please advise. I'm looking for a device to rectify a misalignment issue between the transmission and

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Love Hate relationship Joe at 5:39am 05.30.24 I'm wondering if it might fold better by reversing the frame. i.e. back to front. The long section
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 5:32am 05.30.24 Out of frustration I collapsed on the seats, looked up and noticed that there was signs of leaking a
Are your PFD's ready? PaulK at 5:24am 05.30.24 Haven't checked the date in over five years on the inflatable PFD that I inherited. It lives next to
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 Joe at 5:16am 05.30.24 The sail is original, but has been rarely used. Regardless of the leech stretch, I believe lengthen
Are your PFD's ready? sailcapt340 at 5:00am 05.30.24
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Jkutyna at 4:53am 05.30.24 Yours is in better shape than mine. I have yet to have the keel addressed on my 33.5 I bought last
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 4:45am 05.30.24 Well done. I am looking at about the same job that I want to accomplish on my 33.5. I just am ver
Engine fire ice breaker at 4:18am 05.30.24 Our boat came with the older generation sea fire bottle. Over about 7 years it lost all of its gas.
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 12:08am 05.30.24 The manual indicates continuous rating of 24 HP/3400 RPM, while the one-hour max output is 27 HP/360
Leaky windows danooxnard at 7:58pm 05.29.24 The butyl tape will not fill in a big hole if the frame is way just way too small. It does give a g
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 7:14pm 05.29.24 You're right, I don't :). So this would be for any vessels that carry paying passengers? I've no
ABYC wire identification question? sesmith at 7:11pm 05.29.24 Oh, you don't want to see what the CG requires for an inspected vessel. They want a list of all wi
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount Ace214 at 7:05pm 05.29.24
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 6:57pm 05.29.24 One car company I had the pleasure of doing some electrical troubleshooting back ages ago used a nu
Leaky windows catsails8 at 6:52pm 05.29.24 I recently took all the windows out of my '85 Catalina 30 (don't ask). It was the last year of the
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:48pm 05.29.24 I don't believe there's much difference between an '84 MK I (mine) and MK II (yours) concerning the
Bilge water question catsails8 at 6:44pm 05.29.24 Maybe the white one was cut at some point or partially removed if a manual bilge pump failed? The
ABYC wire identification question? sesmith at 6:42pm 05.29.24 I always made the label long enough to wrap around the wire and stick to itself like a flag with the
Damned generator Terry Cox at 6:17pm 05.29.24 Hi Clay. Sorry about your woes, but congrats on your new boat. Bet she's nice. Different model here,
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 5:40pm 05.29.24 I measured my 92 and came up with 78" width, inboard of the genoas and clear of the winches, do you

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