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Crack in mast of Beneteau First 40.7 Ian Lewis at 7:18pm 05.27.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1460 In have noticed small cracks (2 to 3 cm) on both the port and starboard side in the manufacturer's
O'day 22 Battens Capri at 6:47pm 05.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 3/871 Any oday 22 owners that could measure their Battens' width? I have a 30" and two 24" battens.
Balboa 20 restore- swing keel issue Bal20Greg at 6:16pm 05.27.16 Balboa 3/2884 Hi, I recently acquired a mid 80's Balboa 20' that had been stored away. I have encountered the swin
Z spar topping lift RonniePH26 at 5:22pm 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 2/600 Can anyone send a pic or tell me how the topping lift line attaches to the masthead on the z spar ,s
H26 sole refinishing CHSN WND at 4:03pm 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 15/1680 Happy Friday! I'm at the boat, crummy weather, so I've decided to tackle one of my 4 remaining proje
ST 4000 display not working kimelmore at 3:28pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1956 I have an older AutoHelm ST 4000 and the display LCD isn't working. I am unable to find a manual tha
ignition alarm gettinthere at 2:15pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 21/1120 My 1985 endeavour has a toggle switch at the helm and a momentary button to start. The oil/temp alar
Hood Roller 810 Furling replacement? rickmds at 1:39pm 05.27.16 Catalina 30 17/6139 Hi I just launched my 1989 Catalina 30 that I purchase last fall with the sea trial scheduled next
Dedicated shore power for onboard air conditioner ???? woodster at 1:37pm 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 39/7013 ok it's getting hot down here and i have onboard ac .....now it is wired in the the maine panel...vi
Kenwood TS50S failure... again Brian D at 1:11pm 05.27.16 SSB and Ham Operators 11/3571 I think I have had enough of this radio. The dang think started acting up again. Same as maybe a yea
Weathering Texas Storms (1) Texas Gun-Man at 1:10pm 05.27.16 Catalina 22 29/2381 Last night we had some strong storms in North Texas. On my ranch I lost one tree and had damage to a
Buff&Shine results...& questions.... rgranger at 10:47am 05.27.16 Smaller Boats 6/617 Hey all So I spent the past day and a half buffing and waxing my new-2-me Hunter. The port side o
Watertight air ventilators (2) jssailem at 9:12am 05.27.16 Ask All Sailors 11/1513 Anyone have any experience with a "Air-Only ventilator"? I am looking for a way to get air into my W
What should I look for when buying an Oday Javelin. Juansinu at 7:32am 05.27.16 Ask An Oday Owner 0/566 Hello all, I'm new to sailing, just finished ASA101 and ASA102. An 83 Oday Javelin has come up for s
41 DS. Leaky windows sailor5017 at 7:29am 05.27.16 Big Boats 8/1720 Looking for advise on repairing leaky Windows on 2006 41DS. Large main cabin Windows with polished
Racing in 2 knots of breeze. (1) Jackdaw at 6:41am 05.27.16 Racing 9/1241 Summer means light airs on Lake Minnetonka. It's early in the season, but last night we started a ra
Pearson 10M - Junk Rig Conversion Scott Dufour at 6:00am 05.27.16 Pearson 10/2363 Hi, I'm in the initial stages of converting my 1979 Pearson 10M to a junk rig with an unstayed mast
Catalina 309, 2009. Steaming navigation light on mast, replacement bulb PeterJay309 at 8:22pm 05.26.16 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/1634 Does anyone know the replacement bulb size or part number for the steaming navigation light on forwa
Memorial Weekend Cruise Terry Cox at 7:22pm 05.26.16 Pacific North West Cruisers 11/1444 Belle-Vie has invited the admiral aboard for a Memorial Day weekend holiday cruise. These invitation
Zodiac Inflatable Water Discharge Orifice Question. PGUTIERREZ at 7:18pm 05.26.16 Ask All Sailors 4/746 I pulled my Zodiac inflatable out after 6-7 months storage. When I pulled transom plug out, both th

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Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) dlochner at 9:37am 03.16.24 @dlochner the yachtworld listing does show a diesel as the engine type. The listing is a bit unce
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:47am 03.16.24 Things I saw that might be holding down the price was the jib, a new one is probably in the $2-3K r
Bad Layered Fiberglass? jssailem at 8:42am 03.16.24 I agree with your thoughts Len. I view the survey is a cursory look at the boat for a buyer who la
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:37am 03.16.24 You can find much information here on H35.5 Thanks, Jim! I found the Owner's Manual on the downloa
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:34am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. I know an agent who mainly deals in high-end sailboats
Bad Layered Fiberglass? Hello Below at 8:32am 03.16.24 @jssailem A competent marine surveyor will certainly answer the OP's question regarding the fibergl
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 8:30am 03.16.24 One feature of the boat that I had not seen prior to owning mine was that all the underwater thru h
Pacific NW Weather jssailem at 8:13am 03.16.24
And I Complain About 12' Tides dLj at 8:11am 03.16.24 I just used my lead line to determine the course into a fuel dock, and checked to see if I had enoug
Main Sail Issue Hello Below at 8:06am 03.16.24 "Mainesail" Last seen Wednesday at 7:48 AM. So says the Sailboat Owners tracking info.
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated dLj at 8:00am 03.16.24
Bad Layered Fiberglass? (1) jssailem at 8:00am 03.16.24
Hull color Don S/V ILLusion at 7:50am 03.16.24 There is a reason why most insurance companies pay to repaint entire topsides for one small damaged
Found a 2003 C310 Stu Jackson at 7:46am 03.16.24 Looking at cost now, I think I'm just going to go with 2 group 31 AGM instead of 5 batteries I have
Pacific NW Weather Hello Below at 7:23am 03.16.24 As always, thanks for your insightful and accurate weather reports. I await your future forecasts as
Hull color JBP-PA at 7:19am 03.16.24 For small repairs you can get a repair kit to match your color. Evercoat makes several different ki
Hull color FastOlson at 7:00am 03.16.24 The supplier of the OEM gel coat was probably Ferro. They seem to still be around, part of another c
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:00am 03.16.24 On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted to install it. Old boats require a goo
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 6:54am 03.16.24 Any idea where I look for the charger On a 1975 boat, it could be anywhere th least owner wanted t
Hunter Legend for Sale? shemandr at 6:53am 03.16.24 There is such a thing as a buyer's broker. If you know what you want they can help you find one. T

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