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Concern over light shining through glass where deck hull joins End80 at 5:49pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2999 A knowledgeable friend made an unofficial inspection of my boat (a Grampian 26) to point out to me a
Suggestion Replacement for Weems and Plath Endurance Cabin Clock dennisp at 5:28pm 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 11/5960 Hope this is a problem others may have/had and suggestions/recommendations are forthcoming. Thanks
Very odd leak SailShannon at 5:00pm 01.31.16 Catalina 22 6/1148 I've discovered a perplexing leak on my '89 Cat 22 wing keel. I found a fair amount of water in the
Windlass for a 310 Little sailor biscuit at 3:31pm 01.31.16 Mid-Size Boats 18/2782 My Hunter 310 (year 2000) is setup for an optional windlass which was not installed. What windlass
1983 Hunter 22 Ben Hanson at 1:46pm 01.31.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1518 I purchased a 1983 Hunter 22 and the upper and lower shroud lines are much longer than they should b
Refitting my mast - Macgregor 25 (1) Jim Hawkins at 10:31am 01.31.16 Ask All Sailors 30/3106 Thanks again to everyone on the forum that helped me lower my mast. I want to repair/replace/upgrade
Marine Toilet sailnoproblem at 5:36am 01.31.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/4016 When I purchased my project, she had a manual toilet that pumped directly overboard (1970 34C). Anyw
311 davit pictures? stevemitchell at 11:31pm 01.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1879 Anyone have a stern davit or something similar for a dinghy on a 311 or similar model that they have
Anyone recognize this sailmaker's logo? (1) PotomacDaysailer at 8:46pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/4354 119205 This is the tack of my 130 genoa. Anybody know who the sailmaker might be? I don't know the
Changing Scupper Hoses on 28.5 Sailor_Jeff at 7:55pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 7/2634 I have leaking scuppers on my 28.5. Has anyone one ever changed the scupper hoses (cockpit drain ho
Running Rigging Replacement EJWash at 7:16pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/4558 Hello All, New owner of a 1989 Catalina 30. The maintenance log is pretty skimpy, and does not note
New O'Day Owner Checking In! (3) gregorygant at 6:46pm 01.30.16 Day Sailers 11/2694 Howdy O'day-ers, Pretty stoked to say I picked up a 23 on Friday. My wife and I did the ASA class
Need the wheel piece for Navico WP5000 autopilot frankiedogs at 5:39pm 01.30.16 Parts Search 2/1142 I am looking for the wheel hub (?) for a Navico WD5000. I could also use an old belt to match up a r
Best brand and source for glass/resin Kopite at 3:32pm 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1922 Hi, it's time to buy the materials for my keel core repair. I need epoxy resin, 24oz roving and 1.5o
Adjustable split backstay (2) Dfisher at 1:28pm 01.30.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/2141 I have a 86 Hunter 31 that was partially dissembled by the previous owner. The plot back stay has a
Quarter Berth Port light and storage hatches CapnGrumpyBreeches at 12:53pm 01.30.16 Catalina 22 20/3611 I have an 87 New Design. Has anyone added a port light/hatch for ventilation in the starboard quart
Rudder packing material on Hunter Cherubini kito at 11:15am 01.30.16 The Cherubini Hunters 34/7225 I need help again on my H30. I want to replace the packing on my rudder. As far as I can tell, it lo
FCC online nightmare 25yearslater at 8:49am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 107/18013 Is this some kind of bureaucratic joke? I finally broke down and bought a VHF radio. Next trick is
Question for Florida sailboat owners - haulage in storm? Bryan9 at 7:53am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 10/1868 We're thinking about moving to southwestern Florida (Punta Gorda/Charlotte Harbor) and bringing our
Water filtration for FW tank ? deltaten at 7:04am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 22/1514 Scenario: I religiously and scrupulously clean and disinfect my 40 gal. tankage at every filling. Th

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Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Scott T-Bird at 12:39pm 11.07.23 I was curious ... how are you going to go engineless? I don't blame you for disposing a diesel that
26 vs 260 weight? (1) rgranger at 12:36pm 11.07.23 @h2o_snow Never accepted a sing cent ...
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dlochner at 12:36pm 11.07.23 I've attached some close up photos of the shaft. The part never inside the rudder looks great, but
Its funny Friday! rgranger at 12:33pm 11.07.23
26 vs 260 weight? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:09pm 11.07.23 @h2o_snow The 260 wheel steering was an option that I recommended to Hunter when it was being desi
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed dLj at 12:07pm 11.07.23 I've attached some close up photos of the shaft. The part never inside the rudder looks great, but
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed Davidasailor26 at 11:52am 11.07.23 We were it in the Pacific on a fishing boat when one our group headed for the head. He was down for
Coolant flush Apex at 11:39am 11.07.23 Delos has a video....barnacle buster
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 11:09am 11.07.23
Odd Yanmar issue ggrizzard at 10:52am 11.07.23 If the engine turns over but will not start, it's not an electrical issue. Compression, Fuel and air
Odd Yanmar issue George Braun at 9:56am 11.07.23 Check the archives. Yanmars are notorious for having conductivity / wiring problems because of lig
Odd Yanmar issue BigEasy at 9:54am 11.07.23 Check the archives. Yanmars are notorious for having conductivity / wiring problems because of ligh
Odd Yanmar issue THECUSCUS at 9:24am 11.07.23 Sounds more like a fuel problem. Might be a longshot, but what if the hull is flexing due to being
Odd Yanmar issue George Braun at 9:19am 11.07.23 I am 95%+ sure the engine is in neutral, I will need to study up on both the neutral safety and engi
Odd Yanmar issue kloudie1 at 9:14am 11.07.23 As john says, the neutral safety switch and the electric engine stop system (relay, solenoid and wir
Odd Yanmar issue jssailem at 9:09am 11.07.23 Throwing out an idea. Do you have a neutral cut off on your transmission. If not in neutral the engi
Skeg Wobble - Advice Needed jssailem at 9:07am 11.07.23 We were it in the Pacific on a fishing boat when one our group headed for the head. He was down for
Looking for recommendations for Porta Pottie with MSD Alan Gomes at 8:32am 11.07.23 Very little fresh water usage results in a higher waste to water ratio. Stinky! What are you using
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Ralph Johnstone at 8:24am 11.07.23 I was quoted $60/ foot (cdn) for the hardware hose, and the Vetus is about the same. Then it's ju
Winterize Wilcox Crittenden Toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:48am 11.07.23 Most do have a hose intended just for rinsing a tank and labeled for that...some have a second hose

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