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Hunter Logo Removal Nodak7 at 5:20am 01.31.23 Big Boats 7/990 I am certain this is in here somewhere but I cannot find it. I want to replace the 4" round logo on
deck latch Joel Hiller at 4:45am 01.31.23 Trailer Sailors 4/858 I have a 1984 spindrift 22 the hinges and latch for the anchor locker have broken I was able to find
Repair around Cutless Bearing (3) seagle at 2:12pm 01.30.23 Bristol 3/920 I just bought a 1980 Bristol 40 Sloop. It is located at Merritt Island Florida. I need to have the a
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 1:33pm 01.30.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1434 I recently bought a 2013 Hunter e33 and would like to add a spinnaker. Does anyone have any idea wh
Oday 302 keel surface (1) Mackaroni at 12:16pm 01.30.23 Bigger Boats 14/1411 I have a 302 that has been out of the water for almost 5 years now as I was working on it and life g
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 10:34am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 49/3188 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the fried
Quality Deck electrical connectors (3) Rltgold at 9:48am 01.30.23 Catalina 22 9/1194 When I first bought my boat it had some pretty sketchy mast connections. It started with an old blac
Beneteau First 24 Question JohnK Austin TX at 8:05am 01.30.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1547 Good day, I am in the market to buy a day sailor/overnight camper for competitive lake sailing. (I
Day sails and anchorages around Tampa Bay JohnnyMac at 7:26am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 4/512 In early March we have out of state friends coming to sail. Our boat is berthed up the Anclote River
Seattle area surveyors. allanb at 7:17am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1237 Anyone care to recommend a surveyor for a 1978 34ft sailboat?
Holding tank discharge hose question ScottRPh at 7:56pm 01.29.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1751 Is it possible/advisable to put a valve near the holding tank on the overboard discharge hose. The d
When to do Clean up - SPRING? (1) jssailem at 12:39pm 01.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/654 Marty Loken, over at Small Craft Advisors posted a few images of boats challenged by nature. https:
Stale Forum Terry Cox at 11:11am 01.29.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 32/2666 Activity on this forum has been a bit stale lately, likely due to the time of year. So, to liven thi
Beneteau part needed (2) new323owner at 10:26am 01.29.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1044 I own a 2004 Beneteau 323. I need a source for a Genoa track end stop. I attach a pic of the part. T
Anyone following the Golden Globe RTW race? PaulK at 9:50am 01.29.23 Racing 9/1392 Looks like the boats are having trouble with various breakdowns. Lots of problems with self-steerin
Embrace the freeze. (4) jssailem at 7:44am 01.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 45/4533
Hunter 380 waste tank CAVU at 4:45pm 01.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/828 Reviving an old topic that had no solutions at the time it was posted. I was wondering if anyone has
Hunter 41ac Keel question davespud at 4:30pm 01.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1152
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (2) dlochner at 2:26pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1251 A couple of weeks ago there was a discussion in another thread about using marine grade plywood vs c
I'm changing out my batteries sailcapt340 at 1:27pm 01.28.23 Ask All Sailors 15/873

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How to chart a course across Lake Ontario capta at 11:33am 09.01.24 Are you trying to sail "under the radar" or do you just wish to take a pleasure cruise? Quite a bit
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) ChrisVR1994 at 10:32am 09.01.24 Thank you all. This is all very helpful information.
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Stu Jackson at 10:25am 09.01.24 Here's how to for your oberdorfer pump: Oberdorfer Pump Rebuild 101 - Mysteries of the Oberdorfer -
3M 5200 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 09.01.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 9:46am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just recei
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) JoeWhite at 9:35am 09.01.24 I would recommend not running the engine and replacing the seals as soon as possible as the salt wat
3M 5200 Foswick at 9:12am 09.01.24 They've been talking about this "ban" for years. I don't know the reality of it, but I would say th
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) (1) RitSim at 9:03am 09.01.24 A handy tool for removing the seals I saw grooves from the seal lip and needed replacement. The we
2014 Marlow Hunter e33 Issues jssailem at 9:00am 09.01.24 Otherwise most manuals, for individual pieces of kit, can be found on the web in pdf format :plus:
3M 5200 dlochner at 8:52am 09.01.24 So, yes, the best sealants are going to be difficult to remove. They have to be to do their job. Th
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:47am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. I hope this isn't too pedantic, but I wanted t
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) Rich Stidger at 8:43am 09.01.24 I have rebuilt my Jabsco pump on both my Volvo diesel auxiliary and on my Westerbeke genset. It is
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Foswick at 8:35am 09.01.24 As a new sailor on a Siren 17, you may be better served to focus on developing sailing techniques,
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario jssailem at 8:34am 09.01.24 :plus: Spot on Joe. The only addition I have used to your tool set is my depth sounder and a chart s
What kind of propane regulator to use? (5) jssailem at 8:25am 09.01.24 Back to GAS... I found this 2-stage Propane regulator. $37 seemed too good to be true. I just receiv
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 8:19am 09.01.24 @Ralph Johnstone - Sweet job! We have been to Coco Cay several times, but I think not back as far a
Dimensions for the Seaward 26RK Dodger walt at 8:11am 09.01.24 No detail but some friends are spending a lot of the summer in the Pacific NW with a Seaward 26RK an
Water pump leaking - Catalina 30 (universal M25) kloudie1 at 8:05am 09.01.24 Here is a good article from Maine Sail's web site.. It is an excellent place to find information..Ch
What kind of propane regulator to use? (3) jssailem at 8:04am 09.01.24 We enjoyed our visit with the grandkids on Coca Cay in 2023. It was a great break from the Pacific
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 7:55am 09.01.24 Piloting and dead reckoning are two different things. Piloting uses navigational aids to create a

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