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Recent problems with marineparts.com dennisp at 11:45am 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 9/2261 Wonder if anyone else has has issues with this formerly GREAT site. I have used marinepartsdepot.co
A lil update cb32863 at 11:25am 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 2/820 So this is where I am at so far with my new to me First 235 http://danssailingblog.blogspot.com/2
windlass for 27.7 utkuman at 11:16am 06.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/2665 Hi All, Just got Beneteau 27.7. Need to install a windlass but the chain locker is too small. Has
Anchor chain slipping SVPardonMyFrench at 10:48am 06.24.15 Big Boats 5/1354 The chain slips off the windlass almost immediately when I press the down button and it starts going
235 centerboard plastic derlin sheave Diana24061 at 9:20am 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/631 The plastic sheave that the 1/2 in pin runs through is broken on the centerboard 1993 hunter 235 and
Freezer Failure Panamax at 7:14am 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1421 The freezer in my 2005 Hunter 36 appears to have given up the ghost. Only keeps things luke warm no
Inside fans carneypat at 7:02am 06.24.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1052 We have replaced all three of our inside fans at least 4 times in as many years because they fail.
Everyone wants to ride during the reunion dis-patch at 6:39am 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/944 I have a 1997 Hunter 376 which I've owned for about a year now. I'm loving it and learning a lot to
Oceanis 411 English Owners Manual Onat at 6:31am 06.24.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/2915 I have an Oceanis 411 Celebration with 2 cabins. There was a failure in engine, which then affected
Cockpit Locker Storage (26) mlindberg1 at 6:24am 06.24.15 Ask An Oday Owner 0/767 My Oday 26 has a very large cockpit storage locker. Starboard side. It is very big but there are no
Why sail twist matters: (1) Brian S at 5:56am 06.24.15 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/4745 Here is an image of a display at the Exploratorium in San Francisco showing how the wind direction v
St. Augustine, FL Chasemixon at 5:01am 06.24.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/781 Hey Guys, it's been a while since I've been on here, as I do not have a sailboat anymore, but I want
Bottom Job hvbaker at 4:54am 06.24.15 Catalina 30 8/2565 Who has gotten a bottom job on their Catalina 30? Where and how much? Did you do work yourself or
Mounting a new VHF sailcapt340 at 4:16am 06.24.15 Big Boats 1/595 On my 2000 340...I would like to replace my existing Ray 52 VHF, located at the pedestal with a new
O'Day 32CC rudderpost location during emergency seabeau at 2:51am 06.24.15 Bigger Boats 4/1231 I am looking to buy either a late 70's or early 80's model O'day 30 or 32CC because I need their sh
A few questions (2) De_gevleugelde_cat at 12:34am 06.24.15 Catalina 30 3/1287 Hi, We've bought our 1990 Catalina 30 "De gevleugelde Cat" (The Winged Cat) in march 2014. Last win
First Retirement Sail. (2) caguy at 12:06am 06.24.15 Ask All Sailors 16/1861 Had a great first sail on Chantilly Lady since my retirement last week. https://lh3.googleusercont
Bent shaft drsluess at 10:51pm 06.23.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/829 I have an Oceanis41 Beneteau with Perkins engine. Before moving it on the water checked an engine an
Threading furling line into Furlex drum chambao at 8:58pm 06.23.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/1138 I am attempting to push my 5/16" furling line back into the circular porthole on a Furlex 100S drum.
Coos bay Stratus3 at 7:45pm 06.23.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/2024 Has anyone sailed on coos bay Oregon, and possibly anchored out overnight. Mac 26s

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Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 rgranger at 11:11am 09.25.23
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:11am 09.25.23 Leaking might be a good sign, since it means the water is being fresher and is not stagnating and b
Its funny Friday! (1) rgranger at 11:08am 09.25.23 Medicinal purposes only...
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 twalker H260 at 11:06am 09.25.23 On our 260 most of the water that made its way to the cabin sole was from one of 2 sources. The maj
Lets talk cooking tfox2069 at 10:57am 09.25.23 I haven't used the Omnia, but I've used the original Bakepacker for many years. Same concept - stea
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Lady Brisa at 10:42am 09.25.23 Crazy Dave, yes it is a water ballast 26 1993. Any help on the original design will be appraciated!
Volvo MD11C Overheating issue Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 09.25.23 I now know that we are not getting full flow. And that's indicated by the lack of water in the ex
keel bolts Ralph Johnstone at 10:34am 09.25.23 i will check back later and let you know outcomes form there and what that laundry list will look l
Catalina 34 MK II Compression Block Repair or Replace? RitSim at 10:20am 09.25.23 I did this job on a C30.. Took a day at the yard with the mast down. First, I dug out the old bloc
Lets talk cooking Gene Neill at 10:17am 09.25.23 Currently have a 2 burner origo alcohol non pressurized stove and a magma propane kettle grill on t
Cabin wood insert removal Hunter 26 Crazy Dave Condon at 10:08am 09.25.23 @Lady Brisa Do you have the water ballast 26? If so it is not a 1983 but rather a 1993? There i
Pedestal Wheel Lock on 1999 H280? Occasional Heeler at 10:08am 09.25.23 Correct on lake sailing. The wheel lock made going out solo much more manageable. Could even lock in
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. dlochner at 10:00am 09.25.23 Third time is a charm? Maybe same here: leaking since the original splash. This adds more worr
Just a bit too much heel and helm dlochner at 9:57am 09.25.23 Am I wrong in thinking that whatever downward force on the boom is needed to create the twist profi
Just a bit too much heel and helm JRacer at 9:57am 09.25.23 Unless I am missing some element, we do this by easing the traveler maintaining main shape. Am I wr
Navionics price increasing Hello Below at 9:51am 09.25.23 I guess now that in Canada CHS paper charts are nearly impossible to find, Navionics feel like they
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:51am 09.25.23 I bought a new H38 in 2006 and it leaked from the keel bolts right from the start. (Bilge pump lig
1993 Hunter 42 Passage CC: Leaking near a few of the keel bolts. Ulcer time. BabuBoat at 9:49am 09.25.23
keel bolts AUDIS BROW at 9:47am 09.25.23 great observations from all, thank you bottom line is this probably needs addressed sooner than lat
Just a bit too much heel and helm danstanford at 9:41am 09.25.23 On the 24, we would "vang-sheet" in puffy conditions. We set the vang on hard (whatever was good fo

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