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Vendee Globe boat in trouble cb32863 at 8:26am 12.19.16 Racing 35/4290 Hitting a container at 17kts or so does a bit of damage. http://www.vendeeglobe.org/en/news/17287/t
Replacing roller furler WoodyB at 7:05am 12.19.16 Ask All Sailors 7/763 I have to replace the furler on my 1989 Hunter 30. I would appreciate suggestions. My insurance adj
Which exhaust hose to use IH82BL8 at 5:09am 12.19.16 Mid-Size Boats 11/1648 I'm replacing my exhaust hoses. Which of these are the correct material to use? I will verify the
Inverter location 351 Mechone at 4:45am 12.19.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1004 Installing a 2000 watt pure sine wave inverter . Does anyone have a factory installed inverter and
1984 Hunter 31 Fuel Gauge/sending unit & Holding tank sending unit. Glenn2002 at 9:01pm 12.18.16 Mid-Size Boats 3/1151 We have been working on getting the fuel gauge to work, but no luck. It looks like I need to replace
catalina 270 bilge tom.p.brown at 6:55pm 12.18.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/777 hello, I just bought a 1994 Cat 270 2 days ago. I noticed there is a bilge in the cabin in the space
Venture 17 seems too high on trailer (1) sasjzl at 4:44pm 12.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1947 Hi all, I am the proud owner as of a few days ago of a Venture 17 built in 1973. It has been upgra
Lemon juice All U Get at 4:10am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 68/22024 Hi all, Our rafting mate was spraying his boat with lemon juice and the ICW Stain was running off.
mac 22 keel won't go all the way down (2) pulsewave at 3:32pm 12.18.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/1775 Hi all, I have a Macgregor 22 and I can winch the keel down about 33 turns (with the lock bolt in).
Truly watertight electrical connection (1) Pilgrimtex at 2:01pm 12.18.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/5106 While making a passage from Galveston to Tampa Bay in our Beneteau Oceanis 37; We spent 4.5 days in
Lewmar 50ST "circlip" removal (1) Wanderwind at 11:50am 12.18.16 Big Boats 10/1680 Hello everyone, I'm trying to lubricate my Lewmar 50ST primary winches (1994 Hunter Passage 42). T
Replace ST4000 Mk2 AutoPilot Belt (4) KZW at 10:26am 12.18.16 Catalina 310 6/4052 A month ago, my Raymarine ST4000 autopilot stopped auto piloting. It was obvious the belt was the pr
Need a ST4000 Autopilot control John Pergamo at 8:12am 12.18.16 Parts Search 0/698 Hi Does anyone have a ST 4000 head. I think its from the 90's. Its black. Thanks
Washer/dryer in one RWSlater at 7:56am 12.18.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1748 Can anyone provide manufacturer(s), and model number(s) for the all-in-one washer dryer units for sa
Battery Woes... Skip Gundlach at 7:38am 12.18.16 Ask All Sailors 19/2256 Battery Woes... Well, Dang! I installed new Deka L16 batteries (4x370AH, bank 740AH in April 2014.
Christmas Greetings Alansails at 7:14am 12.18.16 Catalina 310 1/519 We wanted to take some space to Wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe,healthy and Happy New Yea
Reefing ... (2) catalanc at 7:12am 12.18.16 Ask All Sailors 21/4326 Hi All, I have a Catalina 22 MK II (currently under wraps) and have been thinking about how to set u
Hanalei Bay (1) Mark Maulden at 7:24pm 12.17.16 Destinations 3/1402 Took this at Hanalei Bay yesterday. Boat is still there today!
Worst sailing update ever (1) pclarksurf at 6:59pm 12.17.16 Catalina 22 89/9856 stunning lack of progress
Liability Insurance limits Tally Ho at 2:10pm 12.17.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1482 Our Marina on Lake Michigan (owned by the City of East Chicago, IN) is under going a renovation. The

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Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating Douglas Ronne at 7:34am 05.04.24 Thanks! I will give that a go. Any tips for prep when it is only partly delaminating? What did you d
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating ice breaker at 7:32am 05.04.24 I used tite bond wood glue and some clamps. Still holding 10 years later. Easy water clean up.
Compasses don't agree kappykaplan at 7:11am 05.04.24 PS: A compass can be affected by other metals too. And a bag of Granny Smith apples! Don't ask me
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 7:02am 05.04.24 Also wondering why you've been using a macerator pump all these years instead of a pump designed to
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards sailcapt340 at 6:50am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside kloudie1 at 6:49am 05.04.24 Don't drill all the way through the plexi and put a barrel bolt on the top wash board .. But definit
Locking yourself from the inside Terry Cox at 6:46am 05.04.24 What do you recommend ? Purchased a standard SS hook latch from our local chandlery and attached
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards kloudie1 at 6:36am 05.04.24 Most of the air cooled small outboards have a water pump and water cooled exhaust.. It is probably b
Is it too big? Rutgerson Clutch won't Stay Open AndyL at 6:36am 05.04.24 I found an old post that suggested 7/16" is the correct size for your boat. Perhaps use a low stret
want to raise main from cockpit Claude L.-Auger at 6:20am 05.04.24 Once you've go the location of the clutches and winch figured out, drill a small hole slowly through
Compasses don't agree JamesG161 at 6:15am 05.04.24 add one stainless steel tubing support from the previous design Is the one you added near the Comp
Window unit AC install (1) Tally Ho at 6:11am 05.04.24
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 5:53am 05.04.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in yo
Rub rail (1) colin59 at 5:44am 05.04.24 here is a pic of the rub rail thks Colin
Locking yourself from the inside Don S/V ILLusion at 5:20am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside dmax at 5:18am 05.04.24 Or get a dog.
Wood Refinishing dlochner at 5:01am 05.04.24 Hand rails are typically teak. Minwax used to make a teak stain. Over the years I've used a number
Locking yourself from the inside garymalmgren at 4:37am 05.04.24
Locking yourself from the inside Captain Larry-DH at 3:59am 05.04.24
Rub rail kappykaplan at 3:18am 05.04.24 what material this is We need a little more information to help you. Any photos?

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