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Apollo Rudder rhwills at 7:53am 08.18.15 Parts Search 0/1085 I'm looking for a rudder and tiller for an AMF Apollo. A photo and description of materials would be
W/C Seacock All U Get at 7:14am 08.18.15 Ask All Sailors 2/706 Hi all, If you heard a loud obnoxious noise yesterday in New England, that was me cussing. I had
wood refinishing questions gitpicker2007 at 6:42am 08.18.15 Catalina 22 6/4454 I'm about to refinish the outside wood rails, hatch boards and hatch trim. I've never done it befo
Cabin Cover?? scottmellloyditude at 4:29am 08.18.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1433 So, in our ever increasing discoveries of things "thrown in" the boat purchase, I think I have found
Bimini for a 23.5 with stern rail seats SFKjeld at 2:20am 08.18.15 Smaller Boats 17/3648 Have found a few threads on this topic, but nothing definitive. Does anyone make a Bimini that will
Grey Water Venting issues (1) thubbard84 at 9:05pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1964 I'm 99% sure I have a clogged vent line for my grey water holding tank. The outside vent looks like
Water leaking into electric toilet and overflowing jveatch at 8:35pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 9/4538 We have a 2005 Hunter 41DS that has two electric toilets. With no activity, one of them overflowed.
Engine O'haul + Motor Mounts? JHoward at 7:42pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 20/2642 It has been 3 weeks and about 20 hours of motoring of my 1980 Cherubini 37.5 since the engine was co
Interior work/Mast compression prevention sizertl at 7:38pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 9/3115 Howdy! I've gutted the interior of my sailboat and It's almost ready to paint. Before we paint we a
Fuel noticed in water after first fueling: source? Geronimosails at 6:52pm 08.17.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/943 Hi all, Thanks in advance for helping this newbie 1990 Hunter 30 owner. I have motored/sailed abo
My 95 Newport 326 dismasted ondine at 6:35pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 39/6921 Hello - I own a 95 Newport 326, which I love. However,l a couple of weeks ago she dismasted. I'm hav
Jib/Genoa Track/wire diagram V-22 EnginesForward at 5:20pm 08.17.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1322 Judging by the number of "Tracks" and locations I think the boat was raced. There are three tracks o
Barton marime furling drum Jerry Shenkman at 5:12pm 08.17.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1851 Anyone have any experience with these? They are made in England ' seem to have decent specs. I cou
LED at the anchor light Frank Cahill at 5:06pm 08.17.15 Catalina 30 10/1958 I thought it made great sense to replace my battery-depleting 10-watt anchor light with an LED bulb,
Capital Yachts Dave Groshong at 3:47pm 08.17.15 Ask All Sailors 4/2466 Does anyone happen to know who built the spars for Capital Yachts? In particular a 1995 Newport.
new sailboater just bought a Sirius 21 old salt new sailboater at 3:17pm 08.17.15 Sirius 21/22 14/9164 Hello, not very computer literate either, retired last month, got a bug to be on Lake Erie here in
Cosmetic issue - What caused this? (2) Robert1224 at 3:08pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 4/1218 Ahoy, I am looking at a boat that has some cosmetic issues on the port side. I can't tell if it is
New Catalina 385 - Hull 61 Monterey385 at 3:05pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 7/3198 We just learned that our new Catalina 385, Hull #61, will be completed and delivered to NJ shortly a
Sink drainage on a Hunter 340 Robert1224 at 2:55pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 3/1143 Ahoy, Do the sinks in the galley and head of the Hunter 340 drain directly into the water. I 'm pre
engine panel yellow light (1) Jim D at 2:01pm 08.17.15 Big Boats 2/756 2001 hunter 410 engine panel has a yellow light on the right side. I am new to the boat. I don't kno

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Hatch leak repair dlochner at 11:43am 12.18.23 Depends on where the leak is. Could be the rubber lens seal/gasket, gasket at handles. Of course,
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 11:40am 12.18.23 I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
Seaward Fox 19 bilge information LloydB at 11:37am 12.18.23 Seeing how it's nearly the dead of winter right now and absent of the usual necessity for quick urge
Hatch leak repair BigEasy at 11:21am 12.18.23 Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside. Depends on wh
Beneteau Oceanis 34.1 Review BigEasy at 11:13am 12.18.23 Good idea! No better way to evaluate a boat to ensure that it fits your needs, than chartering the
How dispose of sailboat? dlochner at 10:41am 12.18.23 One of the problems with derelict boats, especially in Florida and the keys is the lack of affordabl
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 10:40am 12.18.23 Perhaps you recall your prop walk? Right Hand Props produce a stern movement to port in reverse. I
Hatch leak repair dlochner at 10:36am 12.18.23 The forward Hatch on our O'day 222 leaks during rain events. Is there a way to remove only the cove
How dispose of sailboat? capta at 10:23am 12.18.23 If she's still afloat and could possibly be refurbished, there is a forum for free boats on facebook
Fore Stay Bow Connection dlochner at 9:56am 12.18.23 typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (3
Fore Stay Bow Connection Project_Mayhem at 9:43am 12.18.23 I used PTO pins on my Starwind 19 but after seeing pins wiggle themselves all the way in/out, I'd st
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Project_Mayhem at 9:36am 12.18.23 Flush versus counter sunk fasteners is a function of the particular driver, given equal pressure. M
Fore Stay Bow Connection (1) pclarksurf at 9:26am 12.18.23 typical for our standing rigging is the 1/4" pin -- make sure you use good marine grade hardware (31
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 12.18.23 May be I just need to clean it. It's all that warm water that causes a build up of crud on the ho
Solar power systems dlochner at 9:17am 12.18.23 For those who don't know John Harries, he is a life long sailor who has done a lot of high latitude
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? Roland5048 at 8:58am 12.18.23 @dlochner, You are absolutely correct. I did not check the URL close enough but their info is corre
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint cyryc at 8:29am 12.18.23 g. 1/2-inch size) a Forespar Marelon seacock on a Groco bronze thruhull (also 1/2-inch)?
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 8:27am 12.18.23 Just think about it - how much sail area do you have to spread to get the push of a 3hp outboard en
Solar power systems dLj at 8:25am 12.18.23 John Harries on Attainable Adventure Cruising on how to make a fast boat go slow for cruising (note
Hatch leak repair dmax at 8:12am 12.18.23 Yes but that's not going to fix the leak - you can't seal it from the outside.

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