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Hunter 26 topping lift American Girl at 2:33pm 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/236 Could someone please tell me exactly how the topping lift for a 1994 Hunter 26 is supposed to be rig
Hunter 23 Jib and Marina Recommendation (1) Newhouse1969 at 2:02pm 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 6/764 Hello, I'm trying to figure out how to set the Jib on my Hunter 23. It just doesn't seem right to m
DIY LiFePo4 Battery Kit Maine Sail at 12:58pm 09.01.25 Musings With Maine Sail 2/463 Sorry I have been absent, recovery from the brain hemorrhage is a full-time gig.. I am starting to m
Hunter 39 Furlex Line diduljc at 12:10pm 09.01.25 Parts Search 5/434 Hi, I have had problems with my old line knotting in my Furlex Genoa. I would appreciate any recomm
Hunter 216 Goaliedad2004 at 11:37am 09.01.25 Smaller Boats 2/323 Hey just bought the 216 and was thinking of putting a battery/small fuse panel in. Does anyone have
Gelcoat/Fiberglass Repair Recommendation - SF Bay Area emstar at 9:17am 09.01.25 Ask All Sailors 5/325 Looking for recommendations for gelcoat repair after a 'close encounter' with a buoy. Damage is a f
Replacement plastic logo nameplate for ODay Rhodes 19 aaknj at 7:57am 09.01.25 Parts Search 6/511 I am trying to locate 2 replacement logo nameplates for a Rhodes 19 I am restoring. I can find deca
secret dating platform c421bdriver at 9:00pm 08.31.25 Day Sailers 0/31
Mysterious Hole Under Bow Eye (3) coldaddy at 3:56pm 08.31.25 Catalina 22 12/1135 Hello shipmates. As I am slowly refurbishing my 1987 Catalina 22 (hull # 14481) I just noticed this
Beneteau 473 Head backing up in the toilet waynepoynter at 3:35pm 08.31.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/352 Hello, I am new the forum. I have a electric head on the boat and I have the above water line holdi
No mast but....... (1) RolfSail at 3:11pm 08.31.25 Smaller Boats 1/311
How to sell my O'day 23? AWalker at 2:55pm 08.31.25 Ask An Oday Owner 11/904
The Admiral today asked for a new Main Halyard LakeOntario270 at 2:00pm 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 6/362 The Admiral wants a new Main halyard that doesn't kink when the sail is being lowered. Most questio
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred (2) skrause at 1:44pm 08.31.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/778 I just bought first sailboat, 1988 First 235. There is some damage at the bow, not sure how immedia
Down wind Genoa 58stang at 7:58am 08.31.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1118 Need to replace my jib and found a sail that will fit but says it 2 genoas attached at the luff?? I'
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys svAlainn at 9:47am 08.30.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/683 I have a 36' MKll 1999, I am interested in upsizing my alternator, what size can I achieve as we hav
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 9:44am 08.30.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/1843 Wow! I put off my boat odor problem for a while, but I was in a porta-potty yesterday that smelled b
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 1:39pm 08.29.25 Ask All Sailors 35/1876 My poop tank was replaced a few years ago, installed the same as before, a bladder, the old one leak
Engine Alarm FredW at 8:57am 08.29.25 Engines and Propulsion 4/675 My engine alarm starts a few seconds after starting the engine. It would shut off normally , but no
Yanmar 3YM30 Alarm FredW at 8:14am 08.29.25 Trailer Sailors 0/26 My engine alarm starts a few seconds after starting the engine. It would shut off normally , but no

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Reinforcing stanchion Tally Ho at 12:58pm 11.20.25
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Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 12:56pm 11.20.25 Here is the post I shared https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/winter-cruising-question.1249932
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 12:52pm 11.20.25 I think you have the same toe rail that I have. Maybe I should have called it a min-bulwark. On t
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 11.20.25 OK, when you get docked how do you get to land? 5 minute dinghy ride
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 11.20.25 I would be in one of these two spots. It all depends on which way the wind was blowing that day. Som
Reinforcing stanchion shemandr at 11:51am 11.20.25 OK, when you get docked how do you get to land?
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Project_Mayhem at 11:47am 11.20.25 I've never noticed it absorbing water. To me, it seems identical to Marine Tex, only cheaper becau
Beta Engine - starting experience BigEasy at 11:31am 11.20.25 I do find them a little harder to bleed the fuel system than Yanmars. So now, I don't change both t
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Hayden Watson at 11:10am 11.20.25 ... Here's a map with my typical route. The docks shift around so angles and distances change from
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Hayden Watson at 11:06am 11.20.25 I used the winch technique on my ODay 25 but I suspect that the C30 is too long for this. It's 4-6'
Reinforcing stanchion dLj at 11:00am 11.20.25 show me your docked boat on this graph? dj
Looking at new sails Biggin at 10:49am 11.20.25 Thank you all for your time and your consideration.!
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler colemj at 10:36am 11.20.25 Marine Tex is great but pricey. I've used plumbers epoxy with great success a few times. It was the
37c motoring speed Johnb at 10:19am 11.20.25 Anything more than 7 knots of wind with a clean bottom will get you moving at a good clip. Do you k
Beta Engine - starting experience Johnb at 10:06am 11.20.25 My experience with a bunch of different rental boats is if it has glow plugs then it works way bette
37c motoring speed Cocoa Beach Sailor at 9:57am 11.20.25 Thanks much! I was planning on 6.5 statute miles per hour with a brand new clean bottom and little t
Reinforcing stanchion (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:50am 11.20.25 I am a little late to this discussion so I will try to cover several items at once. My boat is a C
37c motoring speed Johnb at 9:44am 11.20.25 Agree with Jim. My experience is 7 statute miles per hour at less than 0.7 gallons of diesel per hou
Small and quick fix fiberglass filler Project_Mayhem at 9:38am 11.20.25 Good to know. Thixo comes with 2 tips and it is always disheartening to use one of them for a sing

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