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Selden bow sprit HD74 at 5:31am 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 8/784 I am installing the selden bowsprit to my hundred 340. I have installed the front ring support. I ne
Any MacGregor clubs around NJ? CaptainLarry at 5:15am 09.16.22 Trailer Sailors 1/731 I am finally getting my 26x back in the water in a week or so and wondering if there are any local o
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 09.15.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/2469 Recently I had a new carbon monoxide alarm, which is mounted on the bulkhead in the head, go off whe
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 7:31pm 09.15.22 Smaller Boats 3/952 I'm not near my boat so was hoping someone could tell me. (CDC, I'm looking at you ;)) What diamete
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 10:12am 09.15.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1251 I've got a whisker pole that the spring around the pin on one end broke. The spring came out in seve
460/466 Propeller (1) Scallywagger at 3:53am 09.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/798 Hello. wandering if anyone might have a folding or, fixed propeller that would fit direct onto the
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! (1) SoSound at 6:57pm 09.14.22 Destinations 12/2376 Between @jssailem 's diesel problems, and my home remodel and construction project, it's been a lean
Trop Dep - 7 --> TS Fiona --> Hurricane Fiona (3) JamesG161 at 9:33am 09.14.22 Weather and Forecasting 12/1890 John and I have looked at the Science this morning. Here is our best information now. iti. Thus low
Help needed to identify a furler system (3) SYNOAH at 7:33am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/372 Hi fellow sailors, My name is Carlos Azevedo from Portugal and I'm the happy new owner os a 86" Duf
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 5:05am 09.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 20/2816 The single reef line snapped inside the boom near the mast. How replace the line?
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:19am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1324 Our Yanmar 3YM30 has developed a slight oil leak, you can see a drip on the bottom of the bell housi
Creaking companion way steps on Oceanis 37: access void above engine? Rob Heath at 3:15am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/611 The steps down from the cockpit to the saloon creak on our Oceanis 37. They appear a little loose on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (the one behind the anchor locker) Rob Heath at 3:10am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/759 Hi The mirror in the forecabin on our Oceanis 37 has badly deteriorated and I'm keen to replace it.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area CYQK at 1:26am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 5/380 Anyone know of a company that can polish a tank in the Stl. area?
Interior cushion color identification (2) Slipin Away at 6:11pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/338 I need to have my interior cushions recovered. I know they are Ultra Suede or Ultra leather. Cou
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 (1) Simon Sexton at 5:38pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1618
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:35pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 50/3380 Short version: observed unusual engine vibrations (2GM20F, front of engine bouncing up and down) whe
Clevis Pin Forestay (2) Li_sound_cat at 4:53pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1063
Hello, I am new here. I am looking at buying a 1988 Catalina 30 MKll Rmalko at 12:45pm 09.13.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1263 A 1988 Catalina 30 MKll is listed for sale. The owner says the toe rail is cracked and that reflects
CNG Filling Station Terry Cox at 12:24pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 3/835 Filling a CNG tank around here has been crying for a solution. Our boat came equipped with CNG for c

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REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Tally Ho at 6:00pm 05.06.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR SBeare at 5:50pm 05.06.24 I have a 2006 Hunter 44cc with the original Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, radar, and autopilot.
over starting line early Rodsails at 5:44pm 05.06.24 In a mixed fleet I think trying to dip the line can be dangers because you have a fleet of boats beh
Should prop spin in Reverse? (1) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.06.24 Many thanks to you guys for your comments. I can report that I sailed this morning in fairly light
Deck Hardware Neddimg heritage at 4:36pm 05.06.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sai
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:18pm 05.06.24 For a boat as small as yours, there are only a few possibilities. CDI is a good product and probabl
Roller Furling system Recs Barnacle Bill at 4:07pm 05.06.24 By "Roller System", just guessing here, you mean a system to furl your foresail (jib/genoa)? If so
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 4:04pm 05.06.24 My guess is yes. But you can ask by sending a Question to the Owner of the site. Most parts are n
Metal Boxes from the Past kappykaplan at 3:36pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh: They left out the 35mm film containers :plus::plus::plus:
Rode hard and put away wet kappykaplan at 3:35pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool: :plus:
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 3:31pm 05.06.24 Unlike the voids you saw, this one is intentional, and it is perfectly dry. It is a pre-made fiber
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 3:28pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? My guess is yes. But you can
Deckfill CAP from CD question dlochner at 3:22pm 05.06.24 Some deck fills are in precarious positions, so one must be careful. Chains just get in the way. If
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 2:49pm 05.06.24 More than one person has used too long screws that resulted in a great volume of salty ..... lang
Metal Boxes from the Past jssailem at 2:44pm 05.06.24 Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. I think that means you CAN consider your cupb
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F kbgunn at 2:42pm 05.06.24 I had an old hose on the fresh water cooling loop that would leak coolant went the engine got up to
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 2:39pm 05.06.24 It sounds like you are on a good path to resolution. It is never easy the first time. But it can be
Metal Boxes from the Past (1) Justin_NSA at 2:09pm 05.06.24 224618
Metal Boxes from the Past Ralph Johnstone at 1:54pm 05.06.24 RETRO you say ? ? ? ? Our cabinets and cupboards still contain these cans. Fortunately, this was
Over Heating a Yanmar 3gm30F Sutric at 1:54pm 05.06.24 Having really overheated mine due to the water pump impellor destroying itself I would say the possi

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