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Hold post for future announcement Paceship.org at 11:18am 09.12.23 Paceship 3/4677 Hello, we are working on reestablishing www.Paceship.org and thanks to Dave's support, we'll be host
Looking for a surveyor in the Deltaville, VA area. chipmonger at 9:12am 09.12.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1081 I know there's a thread about regarding the same subject but it's 13 years old on this subject so po
Hunter 260 bilge, it's under rear berth? labrmnus at 6:26am 09.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/753 After poking for hours am understanding the H260. But is bilge under rear berth, and I see 4 PVC pi
Am I Making the Right Call? jsut210 at 7:39pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 20/3598 I'm currently looking to upgrade my sailboat from a 23' Oday to something in the 27-30ft range. Most
H260 flex in kitchen and bathroom floor? labrmnus at 4:26pm 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/567 Have started buying H260. Seems old and aging from Galveston moisture with wood bulging and demalim
Fresh water system pump Laid-back at 3:27pm 09.11.23 Big Boats 5/1068 My current pump is a Jabsco 31750 with 3.7 gpm @ 25 psi. The closest replacement seems to be the Jab
Mast up winter storage Sailor Sue at 12:56pm 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 16/2746 For the first time in 40 years we're considering storing a boat - a J/32 on an 8 pad cradle - with t
Dickinson Newport P12000 install in 2004 Hunter 44DS HarryvdMeer at 10:58am 09.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/643 I am considering installing the Dickinson Newport P12000 in my 2004 Hunter 44DS. The install seems
Screw Terminals and Ferrules jviss at 8:28am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 6/916 I never really liked screw terminals, but they are ubiquitous, and useful. To address them I've don
NMEA2000 Micro-C Connector Prices jviss at 8:18am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1965 These have always been kind of expensive, but I see what I think is a breakthrough, or collapse, I s
Fuel Tank Replacement mikeracca at 8:01am 09.11.23 Big Boats 13/3508
1 mile from inlet and 3 knots of drift VS 8 miles from inlet and no drift though has worse bottom fouling. Qomomoko at 5:51am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/592 Hello. I am making great learning from using ACTIVECAPTAIN, WATERGUIDE and NAVIONICS but it is time
Manufacturer's Sail LOGO patbratton at 3:54am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 11/2312 When you order a new mainsail, does the provider automatically put the boat model logo on the sail?
bilge water Tom Fritz at 3:12am 09.11.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1004 Helping a disabled friend that needs to sell his 1989 Hunter 30. The boat is taking on a fair amount
Need Internal Parts to Rebuild 40-year-old Whisker Pole RobertLangdirect at 8:59pm 09.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/471 Brand? Well, it was original to my Pearson P-31. I need the internal spring-loaded pins, or a diag
Questions about the Seaward 25 and 26rk AaronD at 7:46pm 09.10.23 Seaward 0/2026 Some shopping questions (well, realistically, just slightly above dreaming questions). Likely these
two ply silocone used to place cabin panels - where to buy? (1) Brinky63 at 6:48pm 09.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/907 i'm placing my cabin panels back into our Hunter 306 and was wondering if anyone can tell me what ty
Galley Foot Pumps: What's what? ianw58 at 6:25pm 09.10.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/784 There are two foot pumps in the galley in the boat we are working at buying (Currently "Jammin'", Hu
Nao Trinidad is in New Bedford (2) jviss at 2:47pm 09.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/714 Berthed here for a bit. Nice ship! 8
How about an Electronics forum? jviss at 2:25pm 09.10.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/1958 I think an electronics forum would be great. Everything from sailing instruments to chart plotters

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Galley Sink Drain Hose dLj at 1:22pm 09.19.25 I'll also reduce down to a 1" brass hose barb at the seacock. I think the existing 1-1/2" hose is u
41DS Window Replacement Dan_Y at 1:01pm 09.19.25
Galley Sink Drain Hose dlochner at 1:00pm 09.19.25 I use Trident 147. It is a heavy duty hose that is reinforced and relatively easy to work with. I wo
Talk like a Pirate Day! Davidasailor26 at 12:46pm 09.19.25
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:43pm 09.19.25 I used a Cole-Hersee switch from the local Auto/Boat Parts store. Same here. This is as good as
Dumb Question dLj at 12:19pm 09.19.25 Also, a teak grate is not exactly a petri dish. It is usually dry, exposed to light and air, and do
Electric help (1) Gene Neill at 12:12pm 09.19.25 234441
Dumb Question Richard19068 at 11:53am 09.19.25
Dinghy conundrum Taylor1618 at 11:53am 09.19.25 eherlihy thanks for this! From the picture it almost looks like yours is a RHIB? How does it do with
Acadian Yawl Paul Fuge at 11:52am 09.19.25 Thanks for the reply, Hoping to find her a new enthusiast, but maybe a lot of fishing weights
Downwind angles shemandr at 11:51am 09.19.25 A former poster on this forum who is very knowledgeable about racing stated unequivocally that the f
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch boris2point0 at 11:48am 09.19.25 okie that makes sense. Thanks all. And to switches normally come in 10amp or 5amp versions?
Dumb Question Foswick at 11:46am 09.19.25 I was just sort of trying to be funny. But, what you say is only technically and marginally true. T
Dinghy conundrum (1) eherlihy at 11:37am 09.19.25 I have always had a RIB (not a RHIB*) with a panel floor, in conjunction with a 2-stroke outboard.
Dinghy conundrum Taylor1618 at 11:34am 09.19.25 Rick D - thanks for your reply. I am thinking about an AB 11 footer with a 20 hp. Do you typically t
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch mermike at 11:28am 09.19.25 Fuse for the wire. If the wire is 10 AWG, use a 30a fuse.
Dinghy conundrum shemandr at 11:28am 09.19.25 There are hoists for engines that mount to the transom that use a block and tackle to lift the engin
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch mermike at 11:25am 09.19.25 I used a Cole-Hersee switch from the local Auto/Boat Parts store. Same here. It might have been Am
Yamaha 30 - Replace Ignition switch Calif. Ted at 11:23am 09.19.25 I used a Cole-Hersee switch from the local Auto/Boat Parts store.
Dumb Question lehighsail at 9:57am 09.19.25 FOSWICK I've never done anything in the head that made me concerned about a wood floor grate being u

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