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Hunter brown hull stripe. Daddyo27 at 5:53am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/438 Anyone know what the Hunter brown hull stripe is made of. It seems to be a vinyl of some sort and m
Another What is It? (1) mbaker267 at 5:47am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 21/1438 As I continue to work on my Cat-22, I have another device I can't identify. Can someone tell me what
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:40am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 40/4057 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm
Jib roller furler setup (3) beerlover at 5:24am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1093 I am brand new to sailing, so I will be asking questions that are ridiculously basic to most of you.
Removing Treadmaster decking FlimFlamII at 3:17am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1911 Has anyone ever tried using a router to remove treadmaster
How to adjust for varnish changing the thickness of wood parts. TamBamK at 11:03pm 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 4/543 I recently purchased a PY23. I need to re varnish the teak. There are a couple of places like the c
Tornado hit solves my headsail dilemma Afraal at 7:24pm 07.23.23 Catalina 310 6/1593 So, a Tornado hit my Marina thursday night. Luckily we weren't out sailing. A friend was on his boat
rolex fastnet race is on, too (1) jon hansen at 6:49pm 07.23.23 Racing 5/1263 Rolex Fastnet Race
In Search of Yanmar SB8 Manual Kevin&Karen at 5:52pm 07.23.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/556 Anyone have any information on how to obtain an owners manual/service manual for a Yanmar SB8? I ha
New requirements coming in 2024 for Americans traveling to Europe \| GMA capta at 5:48pm 07.23.23 Destinations 2/1168 The world may be "getting smaller", but it seems like getting about in it is getting harder. https:/
Hunter 38 Kitchen Sink Replacement Summerof69 at 12:06pm 07.23.23 Big Boats 9/1451 The under Corian mounted galley sink on my Hunter 38 is not properly fastened to the Corian, and is
ISO Mast tabernacle for 1978 O'day 23-2 w/deck stepped mast. WindGypsy at 11:21am 07.23.23 Parts Search 1/642 The mast leaned to one side just enough to bend the tabernacle while lowering and the pin was still
Universal diesel M18 Oil Change BTC1984 at 11:06am 07.23.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1735 The tube coming from my oil pan can be positioned lower than the pan. Do I still need to use a pump
Flush Deck-mount Lights To Illuminate One's Mast jviss at 8:51am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/664 Greetings, I once found, but am no longer able to find, these cool LED lights that mount flush into
Heads up for FWC VP 2003 owners - heat exchanger Hollyberry at 8:21am 07.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1150 Morning all. We have a '91 Beneteau with the VP 2003 engine. It runs very reliably but I'd noticed t
Wrapping my boat question xavpil at 4:05am 07.23.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2338 Anyone with experience on having their boat wrapped instead of repainted? I am looking at a solid co
Catalina 27 teak before and after (2) BTC1984 at 7:07pm 07.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 20/4020 Sanded 80 grit to final 400 grit. 3 coats of sikkens cetol teak. The sikkens cetol color is almost
Hunter 20 gudgeon stuck? Daddyo27 at 5:20pm 07.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/415 In process of restoring a 1983 Hunter 20. I am removing all hardware from the hull for painting. Th
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location DonEvans at 4:12pm 07.22.23 Bigger Boats 14/2478 Anyone out there have a ODay 40 running an linear drive motor autopilot. looking for advice on mount
Have you tested your PFD? jssailem at 4:09pm 07.22.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1673

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Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:10am 07.25.25 G10 is the preferred material for backing plates; however plywood coated with a few coats of epoxy
Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification (1) twodzusfittings at 4:10am 07.25.25 If I remember correctly (mine is a 5416, which has two cylinders), each injector needs a crush washe
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Foswick at 2:18am 07.25.25 What hand tools would you use for this? A file? I tried picking at it with my fingernails and the
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 10:46pm 07.24.25 The inspector said all is rather well with the boat, I get the written report tomorrow. I do wish
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 10:26pm 07.24.25 G10 is the preferred material for backing plates; however plywood coated with a few coats of epoxy i
2001 Beneteau 331 Oceanis operable windows bug screens BigEasy at 10:11pm 07.24.25 I have a set of screens for the Lewmar opening ports, just like yours; however, I have never attempt
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) garymalmgren at 9:53pm 07.24.25
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. (2) mermike at 9:26pm 07.24.25 This well-loved Ymaha is anchored in False Bay on Lesqueti island this evening. the boat. This is f
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) jssailem at 9:02pm 07.24.25 If I am concerned about an engine to the point of taking it out on the water (I might get stuck out
Mas-Technologies MS200 alternator alarm marcham at 8:06pm 07.24.25 I second the question... what alarm? Where is it displayed? Visual ? Audible? On a network or just
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. FastOlson at 8:04pm 07.24.25 Just for the well written narrative and pix, this thread should be regularly bumped. (IMHO) That is
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat marcham at 7:43pm 07.24.25 I came into my slip a little hot yesterday and cracked the gelcoat on the bow of my Hunter 27. I f
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) Tally Ho at 7:40pm 07.24.25 Folks, i started the engine, there was black smoke and it disappeared after less than a minute. I
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Don S/V ILLusion at 7:06pm 07.24.25 Wiped it down with a rag. It was just dirt. Thanks for taking a close up look. Aside from that I
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat shemandr at 7:04pm 07.24.25
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Rick Webb at 6:37pm 07.24.25
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Alan Gomes at 6:24pm 07.24.25 At this point I am more leaning towards a temporary fix and then waiting till I am dry docked to do
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) Seb6226$ at 6:22pm 07.24.25 Folks, i started the engine, there was black smoke and it disappeared after less than a minute. I l

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