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Hunter 376 mast sail track (2) jcrewser at 4:09pm 08.24.25 Big Boats 4/454 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 6/583 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 8/1499 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 29/2423 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 8/860 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 19/1947 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 2/485 Update on Hunter 40-1 Refit. Today was the BIG day - starting the engine. I have been living in fear
Short but sweet.. Occasional Heeler at 6:18pm 08.23.25 Mid-Size Boats 6/962 I wasn't on this forum very long and now I'm signing off. Due to family feedback and to better acco
Bent mast step sarahmbb at 5:13pm 08.23.25 Smaller Boats 4/633 Looking to buy a Catalina 18 and the current owner said they bent the mast step. He claims it will b
Adding Air Conditioning to a 98 Catalina 42 MkII rajhnsn at 4:59pm 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 2/463 Has anyone installed Air Conditioning on a 98 Catalina 42. I expect to be installing two units a 16
Assymetric for a 27.3 petercra at 4:51pm 08.23.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/451
Invest 99L (2) JamesG161 at 4:19pm 08.23.25 Weather and Forecasting 3/530 After discussing this Tropical Depression with John, @jssailem , we noted it was too far South to de
Hull damage (2) Salvonight at 6:55am 08.23.25 Ask All Sailors 7/672 I inherited this boat and when I took it out it looks like there was some hull damage, which appears
DS 2 Jib 58stang at 6:31pm 08.22.25 Day Sailers 2/337 just bought used DS that had a mouse eat up the jib. Looking for a used one. Thanks
What we all think sometimes about boats (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 5:59pm 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 3/708 233952
Access under cabinet/desk in vberth on Beneteau 40 (7) buddy0 at 11:57am 08.22.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/398 Any ideas on how to get under the cabinet/desk on the starboard side in the vberth on a 2008 Benetea
Preventing a hood furler housing from rotating Project_Mayhem at 11:52am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 3/331 For those of you who have hood furlers, what techniques work best to prevent the lower housing from
How to clean flat mast tracks? Project_Mayhem at 9:12am 08.22.25 Ask All Sailors 5/377 I have a flat, internal track on my mast. It is painted. I thought I had cleaned/lubed it well enoug
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? Jackal at 8:42am 08.22.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/482 Just bought a "new to me" trailer sailor. A "Seaward Fox 17". This is my first real sailboat. I ha
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine buoy at 7:18am 08.22.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/242 I need a oil filter for my Yanmar 3QM30 cutter.

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Rebuilt Pirate Brig. short videos and a few pics (3) Lothar4550 at 8:10am 11.10.25
New Owner 1976 Oday Day Sailer II Sunbird22358 at 8:08am 11.10.25 I would devote time and learning to NOT capsize rather than how to recover from an unlikely capsize.
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? dLj at 7:58am 11.10.25 Great you like the performance. Do you have the hydraulic kick up version? If so, may I ask for s
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:56am 11.10.25 1/2 BSP (British Standard Pipe) is 14 threads per inch and so is NPS(National Pipe Standard, NPT is
Plumbing connections on 1999 hunter 340 NoReverse at 7:46am 11.10.25
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure Paceship.org at 7:45am 11.10.25 Any updates on the RC pintle? I am looking to replace the kick up rudder on my 1987 C22 (3/8" gudge
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? Paceship.org at 7:41am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The
Help me understand the Keel Locking Bolt. Mine seems stuck... RKenSailor at 7:32am 11.10.25 I have delamination where it looks like it was locked when the previous owner hit ground or cranked
RudderCraft.com kick up rudder - anyone have one I can ask Qs about and maybe get pics? rgranger at 7:28am 11.10.25 I had a HDPE rudder craft (after market) rudder on a Balboa 26 ... it was a VERY nice rudder. The l
Decorating a boat for Christmas rgranger at 7:23am 11.10.25 I put my boat in the Charleston X-mas parade last year.... just a simple string of lights... I plugg
Lifeline Stanchion Installation 1987 Catalina 22 RKenSailor at 7:20am 11.10.25 Has anyone tried using 2 claw gear pullers to straighten deck plates? Seems like it would work. Up
Happy Birthday, United States Marine Corps! Justin_NSA at 7:16am 11.10.25 Happy 250th fellow Marines. My USMC flag is posted on the house!
Alternative to Split Rings rgranger at 7:13am 11.10.25
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Davidasailor26 at 6:21am 11.10.25 The local marine shop only had a 2 pole, 30A breaker in stock and they suggested just connecting Ne
Companion way doors for a 1983 kappykaplan at 6:17am 11.10.25 Has anyone made companion way doors that slide in where the boards go? or know of a place that sell
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... walt at 5:13am 11.10.25 (two different discussions here - this is for what whitespeed brought up) I think Rich's idea of the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... artboas at 5:05am 11.10.25 @Whitespeed First, welcome aboard. From your description I think that the 3-pole boat breaker switc
Alternative to Split Rings Swabby Third Class at 4:45am 11.10.25 Where on the main sheet would you use a snap shackle? Where the main sheet tackle connects to the
Shore Power Fault - Above my pay grade..... Whitespeed at 4:44am 11.10.25 Thanks for the quick replies! to early 70's. There have been some upgrades over the years. The pede
Funny Friday!!! (1) Kermit at 4:33am 11.10.25 it is amphibious. He plays guitar right-handed and banjo left-handed. 235374

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