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fiberglass arch leaking hunter 410 stinson at 1:02pm 08.28.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1020 hi there, I have a hunter 410 ,1999 and i 've been having water intrusion from the staboard side arc
Any south eastern Ohio sailors on here sailnewbie at 11:58am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 10/364 I would love to do a ride along to help my skills out. Thanks
Looking at 1983 C30 TRBS.. what upgrades should I look for? Bikerbob at 10:35am 08.28.16 Catalina 30 11/1077 Hello all, As the title says, looking at one to buy. I know the bad things to look for... but wont
Raymarine chartplotter 435 Chaz3536 at 9:46am 08.28.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 2/1222 All, I have hull 139 and my Raymarine 435 chartplotter takes a long time to update the position o
Has any one seen this? (1) sailnewbie at 8:16am 08.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 37/1751 Has any one seen this instruction manual before? Is it accurate? It says it was retyped by Roger gar
Just how bad is my mainsail? (1) Cowpokee at 7:42am 08.28.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1602 I learned shortly after I bought this boat 2 years ago that I would be replacing the sails. To buy a
There's got to be a better way... BlowMeAway at 7:03am 08.28.16 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1282 So curiosity got the better of me today and I simply thought...I should check the fuel level. Down t
Hunter 34 cabin leak Ilanortho at 6:08am 08.28.16 Big Boats 34/4471 Anybody who can comment on pulling the toe rail and rebedding on the H34? I have a leak during stro
Volvo vs yanmar NYSail at 5:54am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 20/14259 hello all.... Currently have a yanmar and love the engine. Looking at boats and come across many tha
NECO 8401 Auto Pilot pcjrusso at 3:54am 08.28.16 Ask All Sailors 0/520 Hi All I have a 1985 Nauticat 33 Pilot house which I own for a year. Its has a NECO 8401 auto pilot
So, which one of these is more accurate? (3) Tally Ho at 8:35pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 57/7079 sailed my O'Day 322 on the south end of Lake Michigan today. Had a nice south wind at about 12 kts,
Sail Plan (dimensions) for Oceanis 45/ Barryr8195 at 7:47pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1249 I have an Oceanis 45 with the shorter ICW mast. The manual publishes the sail plan and dimensions f
Rain leaking via companionway hatch rsotomayor at 6:43pm 08.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3385 Hi. This is on a Benetau Oceanis 321, 1999. Boat has recently developed rainwater leak from companio
Question about an ODay Mariner modification and mast hinge (2) bates221 at 5:53pm 08.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/552 Hello all, I am looking at an Oday mariner a local has for sale on craigslist. The modification in
New sailor on the forums (1) gimpy117 at 4:03pm 08.27.16 Trailer Sailors 10/1067 Hey all! just signed up for an account and I like what I see here so far. I've been sailing since I
Removing Excess Caulking From Fiberglass (1) FlimFlamII at 3:52pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/4679 Anyone have a suggestion on how best to remove excess caulking from fiberglass?
C22 mkII Boom Stop docon48 at 2:11pm 08.27.16 Catalina 22 14/1205 Does anyone know the correct height above the cabin top where the boom stop should be set. Mine is s
Sealant w/o adhesive capta at 12:31pm 08.27.16 Ask All Sailors 31/1371 I'm seeking an exterior sealant w/o ANY adhesive properties that can be used with uncoated mast grad
Air lock in raw water IslandTimeInVancouver at 12:28pm 08.27.16 Catalina 30 14/5787 I have a recurring problem with my raw water system. Anytime I sail with the motor off I develop an
Yamaha 30 New to me Jdub at 11:57am 08.27.16 Yamaha 1/1051 Hi all! I've just become the new owner of a beautiful Yamaha 30 here in Charleston, SC. Fiddler's

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Lewmar window gaskets jviss at 5:24am 04.25.23 That is a Portal and not considered a window. A Portal is "Water Tight" like your hull. Is the P
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:24am 04.25.23 You might try warming it (agressively) with a hair dryer. Once it is soft, you may be able to pry
Lewmar window gaskets NYSail at 5:22am 04.25.23 Sorry for the lack of proper verbiage...... Yes the gasket for the portal is coming undone in the co
Irwin 33.1 SailingLoto at 4:46am 04.25.23 If you are lucky, the water in oil is a head gasket leak, or some complication in the water cooled
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:44am 04.25.23 Don't know the age of your Hunter, but on some (at least in the 90's) there are two small pop-out br
Overloaded our electric system. Maine Sail at 4:41am 04.25.23 If you have AC there should have been a second 30A service installed. Your 30A service should not ex
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty dlochner at 4:39am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a
Overloaded our electric system. jviss at 4:23am 04.25.23 For some circuit breakers, you have to push the lever all the way to the OFF side before it will tur
Keel material dlochner at 4:04am 04.25.23 The aluminum mast and boom are also worth some money. And then there are the bits and pieces that
Shroud Protector Installation dlochner at 4:01am 04.25.23 My backstay goes through my bimini. It's not the easiest boat to build a bimini for. It took the PO
Lewmar window gaskets JamesG161 at 1:49am 04.25.23 Have a window with a gasket that is coming undone in one corner That is a Portal and not considere
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty JamesG161 at 1:20am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual Yes I do. During the Trop
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty Screen Saver at 1:07am 04.25.23 Do you know of any that actually, actively compare forecasted to actual as I alluded to above as a p
Not to complain about weather forecasting certainty deander at 11:19pm 04.24.23 I'm a meteorologist but spent my career in research, not forecasting so if someone on this forum is
Mounting a solar panel on the stern pulpit rail Joe at 9:37pm 04.24.23 Tom, I don't have measurements, sorry. However, I think I'd take a different approach. The clamps
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 9:24pm 04.24.23
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:53pm 04.24.23 The hose can't turn on the black fitting, even after using a heat gun... I wonder if it was glued o
Tachometer needle broken - help Ralph Johnstone at 7:32pm 04.24.23 Thanks for the final update. Another happy customer and glad it all worked out.
Overloaded our electric system. Hollyberry at 7:29pm 04.24.23 Sorry for silly question but is GFI reset?
Shroud Protector Installation Project_Mayhem at 7:13pm 04.24.23 How are the shrouds chafing on your bimini? And a bimini or jib sheets are a lot easier and cheaper

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