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Unknown part on my 18.5 abouttime at 9:47pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/656 Found an a simple object on my recently acquired 18.5. It is a short piece of cable with a loop on
Sail Numbers Panama Jack at 7:59pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/946 I am looking for sail numbers to put on my mainsail. I checked with Defender Marine but they only h
How to raise a one-piece mast? SkipperW at 7:56pm 09.12.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/912 I just bought a 1973 Javelin. It has a one-piece mast (23 ft) that apparently is to be set through a
Yanmar Transmission set while sailing? jssailem at 7:24pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 13/999 Met a new sailor with a Jeanneau 34.2 and Yanmar engine. Says the transmission or prop shaft sing/
H38 - Jacklines and boom preventer flightlead404 at 4:56pm 09.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/479 In preparation for heading south again this winter I'm starting to plan adding some jacklines and a
Water Lift Exhaust Muffler on 461 - HELP (1) Harle000 at 2:41pm 09.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/895 I have a 461 built in 1996 in France. The Water Lift Exhaust Muffler is now defunct and leaking. Ple
Trailer Tongue Question (1) Skipper J at 2:11pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/751 Hi, I am wondering what this spring-loaded handle on the trailer does. It doesn't seem to be attache
2022 Golden Globe Around the World Race Leeward Rail at 1:49pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/297 Golden Globe Race is on again! The Golden Globe Race, is a single handed, race around the world. It
Leaky Hull? Marc Ridenour at 1:28pm 09.12.22 Day Sailers 4/1131 I have a DS22. We recently left it moored for 5 days and when we pulled it, there was a tremendous a
Hatch handles Fudsdad at 12:47pm 09.12.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/788 Does anyone know where I can get hatch handles for my Catalina 36 please?
Thru-hull discussion - Upgrades and issues (3) jonelli at 12:19pm 09.12.22 Catalina 30 24/3521 I'm sure this has been beaten to death, and I've already had the lectures from others "never use pla
Bavaria Rail Tracks - New vs Old CruiserS at 12:08pm 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 3/279 Hi good evening, I have a question regarding the Bavaria NC-Series rail-tracks. Currently I own a
New mast came with wrong base (1) novodka44 at 11:54am 09.12.22 Smaller Boats 8/905 My Hunter 235 mast arrived and the base is not the same as the old mast. The smaller base came with
Volvo Mechanic SherryC at 11:13am 09.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/800 Does anyone know a good Volvo Penta mechanic for my 1993 Beneteau sailboat engine in the Sarasota/Ve
Bug screens for Beneteau 38 SherryC at 11:09am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 2/292 I am having trouble locating a source to purchase or repair my window bug screens. Ideas?
Thru-Hull for direct flushing the head contemplation... jonelli at 10:06am 09.12.22 Catalina 30 7/818 Does anybody actually use this thru-hull? I've been been thinking about all my thru hulls, and cons
Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 6:25am 09.12.22 Pearson 5/1488 Can anyone tell me the model of the Lewmar winches on a 1977 Pearson 26. They need to be rebuilt o
Long range rescue garymalmgren at 2:31am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 10/873 724y7IahSpI
H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/553
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/1968 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life

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Deckfill CAP from CD question Stu Jackson at 1:50pm 05.06.24 Those "security chains" have been the bane of many a sailor, when not if their deck cap fell overboa
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting (1) Clutch Cargo at 1:46pm 05.06.24 I've found quite a few voids in my O'Day's hull as well. Layup isn't the best but that's far worse t
Rode hard and put away wet (1) RussC at 1:29pm 05.06.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Bilge Pump in Keel? JBP-PA at 1:05pm 05.06.24 2Then secure the bracket of your bilge pump to the plywood using short SS machine screws that won'
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Alan Gomes at 12:36pm 05.06.24
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? jon hansen at 12:33pm 05.06.24 sweet
Rode hard and put away wet jon hansen at 12:30pm 05.06.24 check to make sure the crew did most of the above properly :cool:
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer JoeWhite at 12:26pm 05.06.24 I had that problem. I bought a new one and installed. It works great. Then I just lubricated the or
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? circa1971la at 12:25pm 05.06.24 Thank you so much I truly appreciate this!
Metal Boxes from the Past rgranger at 12:22pm 05.06.24
Metal Boxes from the Past shemandr at 12:21pm 05.06.24 That was recycling!
Bilge Pump in Keel? JoeWhite at 12:20pm 05.06.24 Pour 1/2 gallon of water in the bilge and see where it accumulates.
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick Webb at 12:19pm 05.06.24 They left out the 35mm film containers
Bilge Pump in Keel? rgranger at 12:19pm 05.06.24 1. Coat a thin piece of plywood with epoxy and then glue it to the sole of your bilge. 2Then se
Deckfill CAP from CD question boatbrain at 12:12pm 05.06.24 Jim, do those Fill caps you linked fit the existing OEM deck plates? i.e. can I just buy teh replac
Metal Boxes from the Past ggrizzard at 12:04pm 05.06.24 All of the above... I'm OLD! :laugh:
Rode hard and put away wet Terry Cox at 11:54am 05.06.24 missing something important Forgot to empty the shower sump. Came back a couple of weeks later to
Deckfill CAP from CD question JamesG161 at 11:47am 05.06.24 Look here for your Fill caps. Fill Caps Jim...
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 h2o_snow at 11:35am 05.06.24 Or, light sand as needed, wipe down, and use teak oil. My varnish days are over.
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer Don S/V ILLusion at 11:32am 05.06.24 Not an uncommon problem to all anemometers. The first thing to try is simply removing it for a thoro

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