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OK not really! But for the 2nd time in 4 years, Kestrel graces the design of the Bayfield Race Week
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We have a 2007 Beneteau 323. The other day when I was out instead of letting the keel down, counter
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So she's been in the (fresh) water for a month now. It's been an eventful month of dating with "Boa
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Does anyone have a good supplier of spare Yanmar parts in Seattle or Washington State? Many of the o
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I have just bought my first sailboat, hull number 14437, wing keel '88 model. It is in very good co
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does anyone have a plan or detailed description of purchasing or building an above the sink galley s
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Hello everyone - My name is Bill. I am a new member here. I recently purchased Moxie, a fairly we
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I have a 1987 Hunter 31....Had a problem one weekend when I was running under power......I heard a c
Capri at 6:11pm 06.14.16
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Hi. See pic attached. Where the two piece rubrail meets the hull I cleaned up some awful caulking fr
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I have the glossy laminate floor in my 49 and in several places there are discolored areas that look
Capri at 5:54pm 06.14.16
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This weekend my main halyard got wedged in the mast channel at the top and as I was frantically tryi
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I sail a 40 year old Bristol 32 with a Raritan II manual flush head. Today I discovered my cabin awa
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Hi all, Anyone routinely change their transmission fluid? About when and do you drain from the bot
Keith13315 at 2:07pm 06.14.16
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Has anyone replaced the fuel shut off cable? If so how big of a pain is it to replace? I need to rep
Rick Macdonald at 1:21pm 06.14.16
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I'm wondering if this is normal or not. I've written everything I can think of to describe the situa
kloudie1 at 1:11pm 06.14.16
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Came across this stuff http://www.3pquickcureputty.com/default_v3.aspx a few days ago and figured it
Justin Morris at 11:30am 06.14.16
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need a mast for Hunter 26.5 (1987) looking for an original mast for this boat, or even a section of
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For some reason, perhaps one of morbid fascination, I ENJOY reading those "lessons learned" or "voic
Sailorgal49 at 8:46am 06.14.16
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We have a 1986 Hunter 34. The top of the stanchions stick out about 2 1/2 inches wider than the hull

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Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston
PaulK at 3:19pm 04.01.24
Lots of places to stop, but they're often a ways in from the ocean. How much time do you want to spe
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks   (1)
twodzusfittings at 3:05pm 04.01.24
My guess by its appearance the white zip tied unit is a starter solenoid. Black Zip tied unit looks
working on my yanmar 2gm
Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.01.24
How does a battery selector switch work?
Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 04.01.24
Whoops, it is just occurring to me that I cant use a group 31 battery. I need both terminals on th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal.
Fidgit at 1:58pm 04.01.24
I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info! Thanks!! :beer:
How does a battery selector switch work?
Ted10028 at 1:56pm 04.01.24
If you don't change the battery charger, investing in the Odessy, the Northstar, or the Lifeline wo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal.
Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 04.01.24
I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info!
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . .
twodzusfittings at 1:27pm 04.01.24
One of the key defenses against ships hitting bridge abutments where not in place on this bridge. So
New to me Cat 22
LakeShark at 1:26pm 04.01.24
@mashmaster Thats great news! If you get the boat al fixed up you should think about coming along f
New to me Cat 22
mashmaster at 1:20pm 04.01.24
Thanks. Boat is very dry and it was stored on the water so I feel pretty good about the trunk....
Not understanding stop solenoid function
Mark Maulden at 1:19pm 04.01.24
I had a solenoid fail on my beta 35 (400 hrs). I'm going to hook up the mechanical one as a backup.
Composting head on B361?
sv_bisou at 1:19pm 04.01.24
Just converted my 331 to a Ogo composting head. Lost a bit of floor space and had to make a larger p
New to me Cat 22   (1)
LakeShark at 1:15pm 04.01.24
@mashmaster Welcome to the forum and the boat ownership club. I would highly echo @morbidfollower i
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log
mermike at 12:56pm 04.01.24
Yep, I'm aware. Other Yammie owners might know.
working on my yanmar 2gm
Scott T-Bird at 11:00am 04.01.24
I don't see a cable attached to your shut off lever. The cable is normally attached to a handle mou
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal.   (2)
Fidgit at 10:56am 04.01.24
Here's a picture of the roller (post use) it's normally white foam. The texture is tough to get but
Moving from Ranger 12 to ??
LloydB at 10:43am 04.01.24
I read post #8 as having said they won't let their rental sailboats go out when wind speed above 15,

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