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311 davit pictures? stevemitchell at 11:31pm 01.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1985 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 10/4647 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 7/2790 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 20/4793 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 11/2859 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 2/1193 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 20/1996 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 5/2289 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 20/3870 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 34/8263 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 107/19450 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 10/2085 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 22/1569 Scenario: I religiously and scrupulously clean and disinfect my 40 gal. tankage at every filling. Th
Morgan 43 1985 - 4 vents question ricorrea2002 at 5:52am 01.30.16 Ask All Sailors 4/449 Hi fellows, This is my first post in this forum. I'm happy owner of a Morgan 43 center cockpit year
Vertically battened gibs for Beneteau 37 S4iln at 9:05pm 01.29.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1300 We are replacing our gib and are considering a vertically battened one. As I understand it, this wil
How would you cover this up? (1) Bad Obsession at 3:47pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 20/1641 This is a shot of the two holes near my sink. The sink slides in and stows away (thus the folding t
Hinged Step Mast on Skipper 20 mermaid104 at 3:36pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 2/930 Does anyone have any experience with installing a hinged step mast on a Skipper 20? I am too old to
What size Starboard? Bad Obsession at 3:25pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 10/922 I have to replace something that a P/O did to my boat. There is a piece of exterior grade plywood t
Need help with spreader tip and boot (1) kito at 2:50pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 25/4311 And yet another question on my 79 H30 project boat. I was going to get some spreader boots and was w
One of THOSE days Bad Obsession at 2:46pm 01.29.16 Ask All Sailors 16/1288 I went down to the boat to do some work on her despite the snow on the ground. The day already star

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Tohatsu Charging Jacktar at 8:17am 03.10.24 Direct to battery, motor alternator has a voltage regulator on it.
Refrigerator/ Freezer Door Gasket dLj at 8:06am 03.10.24
G-10 discs for thru-hull dLj at 7:56am 03.10.24 Just not sure if there is a material comparability issue with Marelon sea cocks No material compa
GOB Gone? dLj at 7:11am 03.10.24 There is more sailing information available now than ever. While I agree in theory with the above,
GOB Gone? shemandr at 6:07am 03.10.24 I don't think I'm going to take any share of the blame for the demise of GOB. I was a subscriber fo
Microwave on Hunter 306? (1) jdrutten at 5:02am 03.10.24 Mine came with an exotic Origo, but as jssailem noted, you could put whatever in there as long as it
GOB Gone? jssailem at 4:58am 03.10.24 Interesting look. Lamenting the change of sailboat book publishing as the gentrification of sailing.
Microwave on Hunter 306? jssailem at 4:25am 03.10.24 Congratulations on your boat acquisition. From your post I am guessing this is an older boat. As you
GOB Gone? twodzusfittings at 4:21am 03.10.24 Interesting take: j-F7XzAMfMg
Resurfacing cockpit ranger (2) twodzusfittings at 3:24am 03.10.24 My first application of faux teak lasted total of three years before being removed. It was a cheap p
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 11:41pm 03.09.24 Pull the end cap off the heat exchanger and see if there is build up of scale on the tubes. I had a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? jssailem at 9:21pm 03.09.24 That may be his auxiliary. You can see the depth of the motor when down. Not very deep. Going throug
How do you clean through hull while in water? Allan12210 at 9:08pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Ted10028 at 8:25pm 03.09.24 "If you move a few decades forward in time, the law was amended in 1982 to make a distinction betwee
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES Crazy Dave Condon at 7:07pm 03.09.24 @Kermit never flew using that Beenie Weenie Propeller hat. Thanks for the reminder you green fro
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES chuckwayne at 7:00pm 03.09.24 Thanks for all you help over the years, Dave, and congrats for setting a new milestone for Hunter Ow
CONGRATS TO CRAZY DAVE CONDON.. OVER 10,000 HELPFUL MESSAGES (1) Kermit at 6:43pm 03.09.24
New Restrictions for Boaters in the Exumas PaulK at 6:39pm 03.09.24 Been in effect since 13Feb. No fishing or anchoring. Ecosystem must be getting badly damaged to war
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 6:30pm 03.09.24 mine seems to overheat only at full throttle. I assume if the thermostat were not opening it would
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:30pm 03.09.24 If you don't want to have to repaint again soon, take @dlochner's advice about 2-part paint. One-pa

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