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Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 6:06pm 02.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/575 Any 23.5 owners use a track and wisker pole set up?
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig (1) runninglts at 12:59pm 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 8/537 Hello all -- I am looking for thoughts on my plan to add a solent/slutter stay to my newer fractiona
37c hose size for stuffing box Cocoa Beach Sailor at 12:25pm 02.17.24 The Cherubini Hunters 2/285 Greetings, I am far away from Cirrus Minor, formerly Jolly Roger, a 1984 37c which will be moved to
Air conditioner replacement GryphonGirl at 9:05am 02.17.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/437 The Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit that came with our Beneteau 31 Oceanis was always problematic. Basica
Moving Up... w4swk at 8:18am 02.17.24 Catalina 22 8/715 As some of you my know, we have been looking for "just the right" 25...it appears as if we have foun
Western L.I. Sound marina JCH4 at 8:05am 02.17.24 Destinations 22/686 Hi! So it looks like I'll be purchasing a Newport 30-3 on the South Shore of Long Island. I'm cons
Cockpit vhf replacement Mike? Jimongee at 7:39am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/369 I have a standard horizon cmp25w mike at the helm. The connector terminal plug is damaged. It may b
1980 c and c 32 refrdge question dmcelwreath at 7:02am 02.17.24 C&C 2/200 not sure if we have coldplate or evaporator plat. but think it needs replacing. have a 43 wat solar
Burping/purging air from coolant on Yanmar 3JH2E geoffschultz at 6:58am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 1/152 I've searched all over for instructions on how to burp the coolant loop on a Yanmar 3JH2E (actually
Advice on transcontinental shipping mbennett7 at 6:35am 02.17.24 Ask All Sailors 9/491 Hello! We are relocating from CT to CA and looking to ship our Tartan 34c. She has been carefully re
Running cables through the headliner on a 2001 Hunter 380 CAVU at 4:45am 02.17.24 Big Boats 5/334 Looking for insight on running cables through the headliner from the compression post to the electri
Legend 37 - How Much Mast Rake? Ringydingydo at 9:46pm 02.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/259 Hi Legend owners, I am close to buying a 1989 Legend 37. The main is impossible to raise the last 1
Boat Seller's Beware - Scam Alert Steve-in-VA at 1:14pm 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/784 I have a boat listed on the SailboatOwners classifieds. I was contacted by someone who said they had
Sunwind 311 - question about hull Kostas Metaxas at 10:44am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/282 Who could inform whether hull is based on Epoxy or Polyester resin?
Bilge pump fuse question? BAD ORCA at 10:19am 02.16.24 Musings With Maine Sail 8/227 Installing a new bilge pump switch (Blue Seas 8263) auto-off-on switch. The wiring diagram shows tw
1987 Catalina 27 rigging upgrades Any Sea at 7:06am 02.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/353 I've recently aquired a 1987 Cataline 27 standard rig with the early style boom. I'm interested in
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 1:55am 02.16.24 Ask All Sailors 7/337 Hi all Seems we have a head gasket problem on our FP generator which will necessitate the removal o
Outboard tilt bracket (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 02.15.24 Ask All Sailors 0/125 I was wondering if anyone knows if a longer version of the bracket outlined below is available for a
Outboard Transom Mount w4swk at 10:25am 02.15.24 Catalina 22 5/524 Hi Guys I am looking to replace the outboard mount on my 22...over time, the old one has just gotten
Dial-a-buoy about to be killed off. captain69 at 1:03am 02.15.24 Weather and Forecasting 6/771 Effective Sunday, March 17, 2024, the National Weather Service National Data Buoy Center will discon

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over starting line early shemandr at 7:24pm 04.18.24 At least with the around the ends rule OCS boats sort of clear the starting area instead of going d
Air Conditioner Vents tkwhalen at 7:11pm 04.18.24 Hmmm don't know the answer to your question. I'll take a look next week when I'm up on the boat. I'l
Fort Pierce inlet dlochner at 7:03pm 04.18.24 Should we come in at 4 with the tide or wait for slack at 7? In all inlets it is better to have t
over starting line early PaulK at 6:39pm 04.18.24 In a small club racing, the racing instructions state "even if the I flag is not displayed, (which
yard rate for gel coat repair work near annapolis ? jnorten at 6:21pm 04.18.24 We pay about $150/hr for labor. Add in materials to that cost. The yard is decent--acceptable but
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:11pm 04.18.24 Welcome to SBO William. Have you had the boat out of the water to inspect the prop and the rudder?
Oh yes I did ! pclarksurf at 5:08pm 04.18.24 So did the through bolts spark when you turned it on? The OEM handle actually is through "screwed"
Catalina 28 steering problem William Weeks at 5:08pm 04.18.24 Hi Richard, thanks for responding, yes it pulls while it is under sail or power, its hard work for t
Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 5:04pm 04.18.24 Interesting-- I don't see the opposite evidence in the previous pics to suggest the stem fitting i
Aquarius shemandr at 5:03pm 04.18.24
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:30pm 04.18.24 Oh, and nice job on that fabrication!
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:29pm 04.18.24 And after watching the video I would be comfortable with that outcome.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:29pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:16pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 SFS at 2:58pm 04.18.24 This is actually something the insurance adjuster should be able to help you with, rather than makin

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