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WP10 Simrad autopilot parts (2) dandelang at 9:22am 08.26.25 Ask All Sailors 0/219 234038
H22 swing keel play quiggers at 7:24pm 08.25.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/596 A boat sat on a trailer with the swing keel up, obviously... How much play is expected on the keel
Oil filter for a 331 novodka44 at 5:12pm 08.25.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/991 I am a new owner , I am sure the oil needs to be changed. So before I start sailing I am going to ch
Rotten locker floor (1) LittleMurph at 4:40pm 08.25.25 Ask All Sailors 5/648 I have an 84 Starwind 22 that was leaking from the pry out hatch in the anchor locker. knows how l
Selene needs a new piston. FOLLOWING SEAS at 4:03pm 08.25.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1012 Hello, I have 1999 Hunter 310. GREAT BOAT. I need to replace the piston on the Selden Rodkicker. It
Refinishing Wooden Wheel (1) Foswick at 3:24pm 08.25.25 Ask All Sailors 12/918 I dig our old-style wooden wheel, but it is time to refinish (this winter). Trying to sand it as-is
Electrical diagram for Catalina 34 my 1.5 1990 duanelorenz at 2:54pm 08.25.25 Ask All Sailors 1/462 Electrical diagram for Catalina 34 my 1.5 1990
Deck top clutches, organizers, winches (1) dmmlyons at 12:58pm 08.25.25 The Cherubini Hunters 3/772 I have an 1980 hunter 33 which does not have any clutches, organizers or winches mounted on the cabi
Beneteau First 345 Keel Width trevorharris at 11:15am 08.25.25 Ask All Sailors 3/527 Hey all, I'm building a cradle for my Beneteau First 345 (1985, deep keel) but it's currently in th
First Day out on the Hunter 240 SteveHughessails at 10:08am 08.25.25 Smaller Boats 11/1481 Towing the 240 is ok. It is on the wider side but you get used to it. Keep the left wheel close to t
Hunter 340 compass interference. MARK340 at 9:50am 08.25.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/861 We have a 1999 Hunter 340 and have a problem with the Ritchie compass having magnetic interference.
41DS Window Replacement (1) gfrazzle at 8:57am 08.25.25 Big Boats 8/1259 The forward windows are leaking on my 41 DS. The plexiglass has a rubber gasket attached to the edge
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? (1) 4lane at 7:46am 08.25.25 Ask All Sailors 25/1402
Hunter 376 mast sail track (2) jcrewser at 4:09pm 08.24.25 Big Boats 4/442 My track is coming apart. The plastic extrusion is separating between the outside track that the sai
Monark M1 14 Buoyancy sokotd12 at 4:04pm 08.24.25 Ask All Sailors 6/565 Hi All. Hoping I can get some help on my Monark M1 14' daysailer. Yes, I said MonArk...note a lot
Yanmar 3GM30F: Wiring Harness & Aftermarket Panel Clutch Cargo at 7:32am 08.24.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/1408 I have DOM 1993 Yanmar 3GM30F in my boat and the engine runs fine with the exception of the ubiquito
Keel/Hull Crack on Splash (2) BTC1984 at 6:37am 08.24.25 Mid-Size Boats 29/2351 This crack goes all the way through to the bilge and leaks water. On the hard, before getting the b
Help with Diesel Tank Cap dimension Afraal at 4:54am 08.24.25 Catalina 310 8/797 Hello! the chain on my Diesel cap broke and the cap fell in the water. I was wondering if anyone he
Why hasn't anyone made a robot to clean our boat bottoms? DakineRobotics at 10:53pm 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 19/1875 Hey everyone! My name is Lyle and I've been sailing for 5 years now. Two years on a Catalina 22 and
Hunter 40-1 Refit - Will the Engine Start? Canuck Sailorguy at 10:36pm 08.23.25 Big Boats 2/468 Update on Hunter 40-1 Refit. Today was the BIG day - starting the engine. I have been living in fear

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Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? JBP-PA at 8:07am 11.01.25 I've found tung oil thinned about 25% with mineral spirits last longer. Teak oil strikes me as a ma
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? thinwater at 7:56am 11.01.25 I've found tung oil thinned about 25% with mineral spirits last longer. Teak oil strikes me as a mar
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? dLj at 7:19am 11.01.25 Satin doesn't stand up as well over time to external UV. That's probably why Trinka oiled them origi
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. Scott T-Bird at 7:18am 11.01.25 Thank you for the encouragement! I plan to literally sail the crap out of it after the refit. Right
Broken Mast block alternativez (2) JBP-PA at 7:09am 11.01.25 For a deck mount, you can use a stand up block or a deck turning block. A stand up block accommoda
Through - hulll penetrations on H34 kloudie1 at 7:08am 11.01.25 My '85 model has the same stuff there. It was (is?) really common to have used marine plywood as the
Raw water intake pump questions Dr. D at 7:03am 11.01.25 OK, now I understand your comment.
Broken Mast block alternativez thinwater at 7:00am 11.01.25 First, the failure mode. The top left screw (can't see type) pulled out of the mast, followed by the
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') Indysailor at 6:32am 11.01.25 It was fun to follow your journey this year, congratulations!
1984 Newport Mk3 30-foot spreader boot (end cap) size? kappykaplan at 5:31am 11.01.25 Self amalgamating splicing tape works better than both of those but it only comes in black. No. Lo
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 4:54am 11.01.25 Would that make my boat a class C or class B vessel by modern standards? This makes a lot of sense
Thank You! (Some thoughts on my 'rookie season') dlochner at 4:50am 11.01.25
Hows this boom/mast look.. on my "new" (1971) Catalina 22 ShawnL at 4:34am 11.01.25 @dlochner about covered it. But... I have been told that the early c22 mainsail didn't use slugs.
Raw water intake pump questions BigEasy at 10:46pm 10.31.25 The motor is a Yanmar 3YM30AE and the pump is by Johnson F4B-903. I found a video of rebuilding thi
Broken Mast block alternativez capta at 10:10pm 10.31.25
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 9:02pm 10.31.25 Welcome to the club, I just got a '87 35-3 this Summer and it is quite the learning curve coming fr
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 9:00pm 10.31.25 The conventional wisdom from years ago was if the entrance bar was breaking too heavily or had a "r
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 8:59pm 10.31.25 The design criteria for coastal cruising (offshore) are different than for ocean sailing - here's a
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 8:58pm 10.31.25 As others have said, get as much sailing experience as you can before trying such a thing. You have
1984 Newport Mk3 30-foot spreader boot (end cap) size? Project_Mayhem at 7:27pm 10.31.25 I found that silicone tape works better than rigging tape for spreader boots. Self amalgamating spli

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