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Starting diesel in freezing temp.... NYSail at 6:01am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 32/4961 Hello all. Having a survey done on boat this coming weekend and weather looks as if it will be col
Refinishing Beneteau Companionway Ladder BigEasy at 5:55am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 5/1970 Time to refinish my companionway ladder. The steps are made of veneer covered plywood. I will defin
Another Smile ... to get you throught the week ... catalanc at 5:25am 02.27.17 Ask All Sailors 7/859 The Mens Help Line "HELLO, MY NAME IS BOB, HOW CAN I HELP YOU?" CALLER: "HI, BOB, I REALLY NEED YO
Light bulbs Gordon Kyle at 12:07am 02.27.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/498 Hi, How do I change the light bulb in the salon down lighter on my Legend 39 ? Thanks
Can the forestay be disconnected on a C25 with the mast up... C22BC at 8:30pm 02.26.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/739 I launched my recently purchased Catalina 25 last weekend , it was the end of a long day by the time
What is with these windows? (1) Ianmugferd at 8:23pm 02.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/765 I have a 1978 Hunter 33 that I am trying to update. I have a mysterious leak and suspect it might be
Dreaded Bottom Paint Thread Bad Obsession at 8:12pm 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 8/809 I am re-considering the idea of trailer sailing my boat this season. I didn't use it much last seas
Mounting a transducer Track4ever at 5:35pm 02.26.17 Catalina 22 8/4130 I just purchased a Garmin echoMAP 53CV. It comes with a transom mounted transducer that is 2" wide
ForwardScan Sonar joker460 at 4:10pm 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 3/2174 Just wanted to test the waters now that there are 2 major players. Has anyone here installed either
Another what is this thread? (1) smokey73 at 3:39pm 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 12/856 Doing some checking and cleanup of the wiring and took off the house bank ON-OFF switch. I'm instal
What $100 can do to your trailer.... (2) rgranger at 2:05pm 02.26.17 Trailer Sailors 34/3101 I spent a little under $100 on my trailer this weekend. Replaced and recovered the skids, put a li
Help removing outboard lower unit Tom L at 2:01pm 02.26.17 Trailer Sailors 20/7834 I have a 1993 Tohatsu 9.9 2 stroke long shaft outboard that needs the impeller replaced. It is spit
guppy 13 d furler (2) sailorforever at 1:48pm 02.26.17 Guppy 1/1567 hello, getting ready to install a garage made roller furler made from Joel's plans, as soon as it
Beneteau 40CC Emergency Tiller Tony Dyer at 12:44pm 02.26.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2044 Please would someone send me a picture, as I've lost mine and need to have a new one manufactured. T
Replacing maststep core rot. Step shape gramparuve at 12:08pm 02.26.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3061 I am planning on replacing my rotten mast step and the core in the deck around it on a 78 Hunter 30'
What could this be???? (2) NYSail at 10:18am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 25/1454 going through boat and fount this "box" with a wire that is just dangling. There is no name or any n
Polars... SVPardonMyFrench at 10:08am 02.26.17 Big Boats 3/912 Hi All, Anyone knows where I can find polar for the 40.5? Prepping for the swiftsure and curious
Short attention-span theater justsomeguy at 9:08am 02.26.17 Sails Call Lounge 7/783 http://www.yachtingworld.com/video/video-five-years-sailing-around-the-world-in-five-beautiful-minut
Coach-roof vs Companionway Mainsheet traveler location--which is best for single-handing? GregL564 at 8:27am 02.26.17 Ask All Sailors 25/7234
20 hour test in 2 parts? Davidasailor26 at 7:04am 02.26.17 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1310 Im planning to do a 20 hour battery capacity test with a constant C/20 load as Maine Sail has descri

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1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 12:54pm 06.19.24 If it still drips inside, you have to remove the Access plate, near the compression post, inside the
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 12:05pm 06.19.24 I found the gin pole to really help getting the mast up, but useless to keep it swaying sideways. At
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 11:33am 06.19.24
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches DArcy at 10:43am 06.19.24 I had Winchers on the primary sheet winches on my last boat. They didn't work for self tailing but,
keel bolt torque Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 06.19.24 Hi,used the info on the documents section to tighten my keel bolts. You do realize that the weigh
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? Ralph Johnstone at 10:30am 06.19.24 And get towed, don't use the engine. Most definitely !
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 10:23am 06.19.24 Ok, you'll have to drill out and re-rivet the new piece. Not hard. I had my mast twist to the side w
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Diablito at 10:22am 06.19.24 Thank you Jim. Something new for the multiple possibilities to resolve my problem. fingers crossed!
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot (1) jamesstrobel at 10:13am 06.19.24 Hi isaksp00. Here is what broke on the foot. Hopefully you can see it in the photo. The rivets we
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues JoeWhite at 10:12am 06.19.24 IIUC, @brockangelo has a brand new motor. I would think the plug should be fine ?!? If not, is that
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 9:55am 06.19.24 Simple fix... On your deck is a Drainage Plate for the mast. Clean that out for all water to drain
PTC One JamesG161 at 9:45am 06.19.24 First named storm this year Alberto Pronounced "al BAIR toe" Bringing flooding conditions to Sou
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? dlochner at 9:13am 06.19.24 this does not look good. And get towed, don't use the engine.
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 8:53am 06.19.24 I pull my fuel line every time as I come back into my slip. Motor will run for another 5-7 min or mo
Rubber hose for prop shaft packing gland leaking, misaligned prop shaft? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:45am 06.19.24 225529 Please get the boat out of the water ASAP as this does not look good. As a comparison, this
Identify this brand/model hatch ? Leeward Rail at 8:38am 06.19.24 If you are having problems with seals, lenses or dogs, Hatchmasters might be able to help you. Home
Hunter Vision 32 Aft Hatch Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 8:27am 06.19.24 @fiatlux The forum store has the build list of parts for your boat. Both Al and Mike worked for
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 8:17am 06.19.24 I assume you need the part that inserts into the mast extrusion. Did it break or rip out the rivets
Winchers? Poor man's self tailing winches Joe at 8:10am 06.19.24 That's true, and I'm so glad that we're still friends, can still discuss differences civilly, and a
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 8:08am 06.19.24

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