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Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 6:57am 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 32/1888 Hi all, About 7 months ago a major hurricane doddled towards Florida . It barrelled through Ft Myers
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 4:33am 05.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1866 I just bought a 26S and my cockpit drain isn't draining. I tried the following things. Forcing wat
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? FigBug at 6:50pm 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/917 There must be something to support the table when it folds out? What does it look like and is it pos
broken Luff Extrusion on Cat 22 MartyR at 6:22pm 05.22.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/410 The luff extrusion on my CDI furler cracked. I called CDI and other dealers and CDI has discontinued
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! (9) artboas at 5:42pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 8/979 Well, this ended up being a big job. But, glad that I put all the effort into it. For those of you
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) RitSim at 5:02pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/382 Came across this in deep storage. Don't have the power cord but would like to power up. Can someon
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 4:10pm 05.22.23 Trailer Sailors 8/699 The trailer for my Vagabond 14 has only 2 bunks, at the stern. I plan on adding a couple more a bit
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... (3) sailcapt340 at 3:38pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/475 I have a Sherwood raw water strainer bowl that I use for winterizing my engine each year. I fit it
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 (2) Rodsails at 1:51pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 2/325 Last year my wife took on a fly, the fly died at the scene of the action. Unfortunately, it was on
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 11:54am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/558 After nearly 36 years the sending unit on my fuel tank has decided to stop working. On a previous b
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 11:46am 05.22.23 Big Boats 5/695 Successful conversion to Lithium Fe, inverter/charger and DC-DC charger, MPPT solar charger, blue to
Drain plug part Dirtyjib at 9:39am 05.22.23 Day Sailers 2/645 Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 02' hunter 170 and was told the drain plug was in a bag with th
Possible SmartPlug problem Sailm8 at 9:22am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 41/2548 While washing the boat I touched my SmartPlug and found it really hot. I unplugged it and found it
Slow sump pump with backflow (2) McPhee at 7:52am 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/1210 I recently replaced my Jabsco Manual Pump, and afterward used the sump pump to drain the remaining w
mast tuscan at 7:46am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 7/581 Hi, Has anyone had experience replacing a mast? If so, how was the experience? Actual cost vs antici
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 7:29am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 47/2824 Greetings! There are many "traditions" regarding electricity and system management on sailboats. A
Carbon fiber mast prep for painting geoffschultz at 7:12am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 2/403 I have a Freedom 40/40 with a carbon fiber mast. The boat is at RAM marina in the Rio Dulce area of
Puget Sound Chain Plate Replacement Recommendations? DirtyScoobie at 9:02pm 05.21.23 Ask All Sailors 24/1196 We need to get the chain plates replaced on our 1987 Island Packet 31. Does anyone have any recomme
Finding ignition Wire: 1993 40.5 (5) svAtargatis at 6:37pm 05.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/549 Hi All, I'm most of the way through putting a new Balmar xt170 alternator and mc-618 into my 1993 4
Sidewall fabric upgrade LouisMK at 6:01pm 05.21.23 Bigger Boats 6/1233 Our sidewall fabric has always reminded me of herculon, you know the type of loose weave fabric you

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Yamaha 36 Mast Step Drains mermike at 7:29am 09.16.24 Sorry no. My '83 Y-33 doesn't have anything like that. Would compressed air help?
C&C 29 MKII vs S2 9.2a BarryL at 7:21am 09.16.24 Hello, Have you been aboard the S2? Back in 2004 I was looking for a bigger boat and I really liked
Are keel-stepped masts a thing of the past? BarryL at 7:17am 09.16.24 Hello, Many current J boats are keel stepped. I believe that X Yachts are keel stepped. Salona Yach
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 09.16.24 I can write the code to analyze it, but I would have thought it was a pretty common thing so there w
Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E (1) Rodsails at 5:56am 09.16.24 I use a 12 volt pump on the outside of the tube for changing your oil. if you look at it , it goes
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 degas at 5:53am 09.16.24 I had an O'Day Mariner with its cast iron centreboard. When I sailed her, she was already 40 years o
Tropical Depression Seven (1) JamesG161 at 5:44am 09.16.24 Cant make its mind as it meanders around,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 4:09am 09.16.24 Been through the ditch many times, several under sail. Our boat has a five foot draft and so to avoi
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Foswick at 12:06am 09.16.24 That's interesting. Every now and then we make the trip down to Seattle and, when we do, it is alwa
ROLL UP DINGHY Foswick at 11:44pm 09.15.24 Just about anything can be bonded to, if you know exactly what you have. Do you know, for certain,
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Mark Maulden at 11:24pm 09.15.24 Been through there numerous times. No issues..watch the tides..But glad the dredging is happening.
How can I tell if my keel is loose/wobble how much play is ok? Catalina 22 morbidfollower at 9:30pm 09.15.24 I have a keel centering kit new in the bag from Catalina direct. Something like that might be the so
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Richard19068 at 9:14pm 09.15.24 Quote from a 2018 Sailing Magazine review: Southern Cross 28 "Engine The 14-horsepower M18 Universa
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower Dalliance at 8:41pm 09.15.24
Trouble with tacking West Potter 15 Johnb at 8:38pm 09.15.24
Hunter 49 / 50 Fischer Panda owners... artboas at 8:36pm 09.15.24 soooo you saying I should get a pointed stick ... as I do want all areas to drain to the main bilg
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? PaulK at 5:36pm 09.15.24 You definitely need a better method of securing the tack of your mainsail. While a ram's horn might
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners Crazy Dave Condon at 5:33pm 09.15.24 Tie the strap so it cannot slip on you
We are new owners of a Yamaha 36! Would like to contact with others to learn and know about their experience and updates. Fair winds JJLK at 5:14pm 09.15.24 Hello!! We just bought a Y36. Sailed her around Spain from north (Vizcay Gulf) to the Balearic Isla
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners (1) SteveHughessails at 4:42pm 09.15.24 Thanks Dave We shared the same concerns. I am happy to report that the lift went very well. Next tim

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