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Squishy cockpit sole druid at 10:17am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 3/674 Of the many things that are "kinda wrong" with my 1976 Ontario 32, the cockpit sole is a bit "squish
Marine grill. Karyon at 9:11am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 51/12241 Looking to get a new marine grill for our little hunter 23.5. when I search the website they are pre
S-2 8.0 Cockpit Cushions Come Sail Away at 7:37am 01.02.16 S2 6/1371 It has been awhile since I have looged on. It is now the new year and my mind is back on sailing. I
Boom vang with boomkicker question kito at 6:41am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/2484 Some of you may know that I have been restoring my Hunter 30 for the last couple years. I am at the
Electromaax alternator with external regulator KeithP at 6:14am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2188 I am trying to complete/reinstate some charging upgrades started by the previous owner of our yacht.
Marriage Saver Nodak7 at 6:12am 01.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/4114 OK I need some help! This past weekend our Marriage Savers (communicators) died and I was told to ge
Catalina 22 MainBrace / National Regatta Registration Now Open EditorC22NSA at 5:26am 01.02.16 Catalina 22 2/1037 The Catalina 22 MainBrace publication is now available at www.catalina22.org. For those of you looki
having some trouble choosing the next boat rko at 1:55am 01.02.16 Ask All Sailors 13/2215 A little background. This will be my fifth sailboat over the last 30 years. I started with a 25 foot
Alternator , rebuild or replace Sandy Feet at 7:32pm 01.01.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/1050 We have a 2002 Catalina 36 with a Universal 35B . It has the original alternator . It is functioning
Cockpit Seam? (1) Chez at 7:13pm 01.01.16 Catalina 30 5/982 i am new to this forum and could use some insight from the members. I am looking at at Catalina 30 w
Finally found the source of the odor in my H31 IH82BL8 at 5:55pm 01.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1518 After 3.5 years I've finally found it! In 2012 I replaced the head and all associated hoses and c
Another sailor lost DAVA390 at 3:24pm 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 1/633 Just saw on the local news that someone went overboard last night near the Chesapeake bay bridge. No
GPS Mount for 26 Classic FlyboyTR at 3:02pm 01.01.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/7882 I wanted a way to mount my Garmin 441s GPS/chart-plotter on our 26 classic. I considered options ar
Rabbits on boats? twalker H260 at 10:36am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 10/3541 My youngest daughter is looking to get a pet bunny. Has anyone ever taken one on their boat for 2-5
Best Sailing Games Monterey385 at 9:45am 01.01.16 Ask All Sailors 2/775 iPad, iPhone, Xbox ... What are the best electronic sailing games to fend off the winter blues?
Hunter 30: transom reinforcement Renat at 9:43am 01.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1718 Hi, I recently purchased a Hunter 30 1978 and looking for ways to reinforce its transom to hold alum
Gas tank location options ODay 20 DanaT at 8:30am 01.01.16 Day Sailers 3/2661 In the ODay 20 I recently bought the portable gas tank was sitting at the transom in the cockpit. Th
Mast Stepping Bene 311 House2349 at 7:41am 01.01.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3186 I am buying a Beneteau 311 soon. Is there a mast raising system I can purchase or a design that I co
Solar Panels JohnVTX at 6:41am 01.01.16 Catalina 30 3/1335 I am a lake day sailor. Go out sometimes after dark. Will a 5 amp solar panel keep my batteries char
Fittings onto a new Vetus tank Tim M at 6:47pm 12.31.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/880 Does anyone know: Is it a good idea to spread a thin coat of adhesive - e.g. PL5200 - on both sides

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YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 2:02pm 02.19.24 I had a Yanmar 3YM20 installed. Yes, 7K was a bitter pill to swallow along with all the other ex
Paddlewheel suggestions? shemandr at 1:58pm 02.19.24 I used to keep a toothbrush and scraper in the compartment where the thru hull was on my H356. Also
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts dlochner at 1:40pm 02.19.24 Glad you figured it out. You now have one more thing to check on your annual maintenance list. Just
YANMAR replacement ggrizzard at 12:40pm 02.19.24 While I can't address the longevity of either engine you mentioned, I can tell you that 10 years ago
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 12:40pm 02.19.24 Generally, the OP is going to be looking for your opinion. Not necessarily your opinion on someone
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts patbratton at 12:31pm 02.19.24 Aristotle Metal Works in Lawrenceville, Georgia has given me a price of $65.00 plus tax for TIG weld
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? DaveJ at 12:27pm 02.19.24 I also would have called 911. Totally reckless. And comment #3 in this thread, makes no sense.
Paddlewheel suggestions? Rich Stidger at 12:26pm 02.19.24 I pull and plug after each sailing period. If I am using the boat for several days or weeks, I pull
Western L.I. Sound marina BarryL at 12:21pm 02.19.24 Hey, I'm more familiar with the marinas in Suffolk County but I've stayed in plenty of Nassau count
Moving Up... pclarksurf at 11:47am 02.19.24 Bad country song to follow but pretty sure you can take the boat out of the forum but not the man?
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Don S/V ILLusion at 11:31am 02.19.24 didnt someone invent smokeless powder 100 years ago?
Paddlewheel suggestions? dlochner at 10:32am 02.19.24 No magic. There are some really expensive anti-fouling paints that might work. Otherwise, it is pull
Paddlewheel suggestions? BarryL at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hi, The only magic I know is to either use GPS speed or an ultrasonic transducer. I paint my padd
Paddlewheel suggestions? kappykaplan at 10:31am 02.19.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? jssailem at 10:21am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, or can you differentiate between a 9mm, .45 acp,, .
YANMAR replacement Roland5048 at 10:09am 02.19.24 If you are going to keep the boat for many years then I would agree with @FastOlsen and repower wit
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? rgranger at 10:00am 02.19.24 Is ".38" just your catchall term for a handgun, NO! It was def a small cal. with low pressure...
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Davidasailor26 at 9:58am 02.19.24 I guess he was shooting away from the marina, toward what looks like empty land on the other side? S
WINDLASS jssailem at 9:54am 02.19.24 So you have a 30ft 10K Displacement hull mast head sloop... What waters do you want to sail/anchor
Bang! Bang! What would you have done? Siamese at 9:52am 02.19.24 I wouldn't have done anything. Could've written down his numbers and called it in, but I wouldn't h

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