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Hunter 146 boom pulling away from gooseneck rivets (2) Eric S. at 6:56pm 07.30.23 Day Sailers 6/1232 See attached photos. Any thoughts on how to fix this? Am I looking at a new boom/gooseneck assembl
Rear Traveler Cam Cleat (1) pcharn01 at 6:41pm 07.30.23 Catalina 22 3/622 Gene, A few years ago you posted a video sailing in FL Keys. The C22 had a rear traveler with ca
Hunter 290 or 306 in Bahamas CliffA at 3:20pm 07.30.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1767
Hunter 18.5 Forestay Connection (1) abouttime at 3:08pm 07.30.23 Smaller Boats 2/833 There is a definite learning curve when getting a different boat. Sometimes you just do stuff with
Old DataMarine instrument ...does it speak NMEA0183? (2) Tally Ho at 1:57pm 07.30.23 Ask All Sailors 36/2675
Catalina 30 push-button start mystery BAdrianWhite at 12:23pm 07.30.23 Catalina 30 15/2450 I am hoping someone might have an idea of what my problem is with our pushbutton start on my 1981 Ca
Ran air into my water pump (3) DestinySoyQuick at 9:13am 07.30.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1971
cabin fresh water pump PeteT at 6:49pm 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 5/453 I have a Hot and Cold set up in my CAT 30, 1980. The cold water side in the galley and the head flo
PSS Replacement (3) thetone at 11:30am 07.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/876 Help Desperately Needed, My 1990 33s5 was launched yesterday after sitting for two years and had to
Delayed start. charliec30 at 10:01am 07.29.23 Mid-Size Boats 16/1602 When I first start diesel I prime for 15 seconds then hit start. Nothing but fuel pump running and s
Hunter 23.5 topping lift rigging. (1) HunterStClair at 9:31am 07.29.23 Smaller Boats 7/1610 Hello all, we having a question regarding the proper/best way to rig the topping lift on our Hunter
Alberg 22 - possible to launch / retrieve solo? Anchored87 at 9:18am 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1606
Solar water heat exchanger gettinthere at 8:03am 07.29.23 Ask All Sailors 28/1722 I have a 6 gallon hot water tank. It has the heat exchanger circuit using the engine coolant to heat
Hunter 376 Recessed Lighting duck21 at 5:42am 07.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/502 Hi everyone, Our 376 has recessed lights along the edge of the headliner in the main cabin. These l
H 29.5 flat top main Bentsailor at 4:59am 07.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/522 Hello to the group ! We are new caretakers of a 94 H29.5 that could use a new set of sails, any rec
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 3:23pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1782 Hello sailors. My experience with sailing/sailors has only been about 3 years, but it was been over
Lewmar V700 Windlass Fred at 1:55pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1315 Is there any reason that a Lewmar V700 windlass could not be installed on a vertical surface in the
Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue (2) matts997 at 12:19pm 07.28.23 Engines and Propulsion 27/1785 After returning from a 20 mile cruise, I discovered a pretty severe fuel leak beneath my fairly new,
Beneteau courtesy lights SPLETS at 12:06pm 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 0/307 I have a 2008 Beneteau 46 and the remote control broke and I cannot turn on either my cockpit lights
What about our Medicine? (4) Clay Smith at 6:07am 07.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/832 Some of you may remember previous posts I made back in May of this year in which I was considering a

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Brand new rusted cutlass bearing dlochner at 10:17am 02.13.25 It looks like it was installed once already and pulled out. It should be nice and shiny when you get
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:54am 02.13.25 If you read Beneteau's warranty, you will discover that it is a 10yr warranty, with the exception o
Non self tailing winches Joe at 9:51am 02.13.25 You guys know what non self tailing winches are known as in the marine equipment world?.............
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 8:34am 02.13.25 The answer is G10/FR4 composite. Repeat until memorized. :p You can usually buy it cut to the gener
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 8:27am 02.13.25 @DArcy It's kind of a strange combination for me. The Catalina 30 was never my "dream boat." The
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing pgandw at 7:56am 02.13.25 On the ODay 25, I rarely used the outboard - Chrysler Sailor 250 9.9hp - in anything but fairly calm
What materials to use for mast step repair? FastOlson at 7:53am 02.13.25 The answer is G10/FR4 composite. Repeat until memorized. :p You can usually buy it cut to the genera
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 7:08am 02.13.25 Catalina sells a white oak replacement mast step. You might try the SBO store first. I replaced th
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 6:33am 02.13.25 Thank you for your input on the O'Day 25-26. My question is regarding the outboards effectiveness i
What materials to use for mast step repair? (1) Spindrift NH at 6:21am 02.13.25 Catalina sells a white oak replacement mast step. You might try the SBO store first. I replaced the
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida Grotto at 5:37am 02.13.25 I like to start any sailing in a new area by pouring over nav charts reviewing army corps of enginee
Opinions on "best" outboard motor colemj at 5:32am 02.13.25 Another consideration is weight. Some 15 and 20s share the same block, some 20 and 25 share the sam
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 5:24am 02.13.25 At least in Upstate NY we've been lulled into a sense of complacency the past few years with very m
Illinois Sailing dlochner at 5:19am 02.13.25 I was hoping to head to the yard on Sunday but the temps are going to plummet! I miss the heated in
Illinois Sailing Project_Mayhem at 5:15am 02.13.25 I was hoping to head to the yard on Sunday but the temps are going to plummet! I miss the heated ind
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? Dave at 5:09am 02.13.25 Hey Guys, Debates and disagreements often lead to greater understanding of an issue, we all benefit
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:53am 02.13.25 It always makes me skeptical when the explanation of a corrosion problem in the marine environment
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:28am 02.13.25 I have presented a letter from Beneteau to Practical Sailor (courtesy of @Richard19068) which contr
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 9:54pm 02.12.25 I know exactly what DZR brass is. As I stated, I was a proponent of it, and defended its use in th
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas Rick Webb at 9:19pm 02.12.25 I've used the Duplicolor spray fabric dye. It did very well on the carpet and seats on an old F-150

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