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fresh water tank on pearson 30 Templar at 12:03pm 06.13.15 Pearson 5/2575 I have just gotten a pearson 30/ coaster found the fresh tank in the v berth but can't find the fill
Weed eater outboard rpwillia at 11:18am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1852 Anyone ever used one of these? http://www.waterwacker.com
Outboard Power Enough for Displacement? eugenesdream24 at 10:38am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 4/801 I'm looking at the Tohatsu 6HP High Thrust extra long shaft outboard for my 28' sailboat which is 78
Holiday 20 Save it or not? (2) TeddyGVO at 10:16am 06.13.15 Newport 11/4778 You didn't want to see it when it was dirty. Pix(Hope they attach) are post-power wash. Brought i
found weighted PVC in new to me boat fgraham at 8:56am 06.13.15 Ask All Sailors 14/1850 Approx 3" pvc pipe; 18" long; caps on both ends; very heavy; carabiner on both ends. What could tha
See the light (1) Doug J at 8:56am 06.13.15 Smaller Boats 6/1376 I just acquired a 94' H26, that has these lights in it. To turn them on/off you twist them. I don'
Mast leaking water salty338 at 8:19am 06.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 2/843 What is the best way to seal the water that follows down the mast to the cabin? 1975 hunter 30 Sa
Vision 36 AC/genset huntercataS2 at 7:58am 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/751 I'm in the market for my first boat and these forums have been a great help. I have a question for 3
First Sail Ever! mlindberg1 at 7:35am 06.13.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/908 Well I finally got out to shake down the new to me Oday 26. It was wonderful. It was about 8 to 10 k
engine overheat guidance qazvick at 6:37am 06.13.15 The Cherubini Hunters 25/5133 Hey all, I'm pretty familiar with gasoline engines but this sailboat is my first jump into diesel
propane grill parts mmsailor at 5:49am 06.13.15 Smaller Boats 1/529 I have a force 10 kettle grill that looks a bit like a magna . It was on the boat when I bought it .
Main sail slug types Sennigalais at 11:46pm 06.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1119 Hi community, can some one please offer some advice. I have just brought a First 24. She is a lovely
Beneteau 375 or Sweden Yachts 36 gregsellentin at 9:03pm 06.12.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1266 Hi All, I've sold my First 305, and am looking to move up. Two boats I've looked at are the ones
mast cracking. Kristoffer76 at 8:43pm 06.12.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1253 Hi I have a 1982 c25. She has developed a couple.of hairline cracks. One is about 6" long at the bas
Jack lines on a 340 DonC3222 at 8:37pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 2/811 I am trying to figure out the best way to attach jacklines on my 340. I like the idea of running two
main traveler line DonC3222 at 8:31pm 06.12.15 Big Boats 3/841 I have a Hunter 340. I just needed to replace my main traveler line (on the archway). The owners man
mast cracking Kristoffer76 at 8:31pm 06.12.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/1819 1982 c25 the mast has developed a couple of hairline cracks 1 at the base and 1 above the spreaders,
C400 ORR rating RonWG at 7:37pm 06.12.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/754 Just wondering if you race what your rating is I have a deep keel and sail in Lake Michigan my Lmpfh
H27 Cockpit Floor Panel Reinforcement/Replacement (1) kvalerio at 7:29pm 06.12.15 Mid-Size Boats 5/1036 Has anyone found a way to reinforce/replace the removable cockpit floor panel in the H27? (photo bel
Burnt Piston 37C JHoward at 6:56pm 06.12.15 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1173 After last falls massive overheat, from a failed impeller, that caused my dipstick to blow out and e

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Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 8:52am 01.25.23 That might work... but spreaders often have a bushing that runs through the mast and the two spread
H34 Insurance Company is Totalling the boat kloudie1 at 8:37am 01.25.23 It never ceases to amaze me how folks I have met from the forum are such good people! It was really
Bermuda jssailem at 8:37am 01.25.23 Didn't you nearly break this one????? :banghead::laugh::yikes:
Barton Removable Travelers (1) rgranger at 8:17am 01.25.23 I put a traveler on my H26 and it was a GREAT improvement when going to weather. But I did not use
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:13am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to th
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 8:12am 01.25.23 OpenCPN ( https://opencpn.org/index.html ) lists the following info on Canadian Charts that can be p
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 JBP-PA at 8:09am 01.25.23
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 (7) rgranger at 8:05am 01.25.23 ...so I have a room to add strength with some steel plate screwed into the mast to support the new
Diesel fuel cap 2004 Hunter 36 dlochner at 8:05am 01.25.23 Did you check the store here? https://shop.sailboatowners.com/index.php
45' mast for Buchan 37 Sailing_Victoria at 8:01am 01.25.23 Have you tried reaching out to local fabricators? I know it's a stretch but it might be doable, esp
Barton Removable Travelers JBP-PA at 7:40am 01.25.23 You should be able to get a feel for the strength of the supporting sides. Do they move easily when
Barton Removable Travelers jssailem at 7:22am 01.25.23 Not knowing the fiberglass thicknesses and structure of the sides of your cockpit nor the deck of th
Marine Head to Water Ballast Tank? (3) rgranger at 6:53am 01.25.23 Thanks Peggie! Did some more digging: - the toilet sits on a holding tank and is not connected to t
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:17am 01.25.23 Depending on your style of sailing, having detailed wind data is either nice or required. Racing it
Chart plotter choice overwhelm jssailem at 6:03am 01.25.23 The only way to get real time AIS is to have an AIS receiver. AIS receiver is a helpful tool in t
Chart plotter choice overwhelm Tin Kicker at 5:25am 01.25.23 I'll agree that watching for a bundle is a great way to go, but add that the B&G Vulcan 7 occasional
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 5:22am 01.25.23
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:06am 01.25.23 Ok, Not a small job. You will need to template the area, and then cut out the material with about a
Head Liner Replacement LLeDrew at 5:05am 01.25.23 Thanks for the advice.
Crazy? Mast, rigging for H26 Sethic at 4:56am 01.25.23 It might be worth asking: WHY are the sails and rigging missing? Does the boat have any damage that

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