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Looking for a part. Should be easy but... (1) Justin_NSA at 12:27pm 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1002 Since we can't sail because of the drought, I'm catching up on some projects. I need a jam/clam clea
Searching 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:43am 08.07.23 Catalina 310 0/19 Anyone looking for a fresh water Catalina 310?
Best Way To Find C&C 30 MK2 For Sale? coventgardenmartin at 10:04am 08.07.23 C&C 6/1780 Hi, I've been race crew for five years now and finally I'm looking to buy a boat and this is the mo
16' Restoration... How do I rig this lady? (3) christophermoorkelly at 4:20am 08.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1337 I've spent the last year restoring this odd 16' racer. It seems like she's something of a custom kit
Well, it's been two years.... jviss at 4:06pm 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 19/993 Just got the sails on today and took a short sail. Wow, what a feeling! It's been two years - divo
1993 Passage 42 waste tank replacement (2) SailorShaggy at 3:21pm 08.06.23 Big Boats 2/531 I have discovered the connections to the aluminum holding tank have less the 50% of the metal so I h
Interior wood lacquer finish repair (3) kbgunn at 3:10pm 08.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/768 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. The brochure calls the interior wood finish a gloss "Cherry" woodwork. But
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine DH31 at 11:59am 08.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1011 Thinking of getting a new mainsail for my 2007 Hunter 31 with in mast furler. Has anyone replaced t
identify sailboat mark allen at 8:41am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 22/2042 I acquired a 16 foot wooden sailboat. no mast or sails and unvarnished. I cant locate a manufacturer
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 6:08am 08.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/2393 Greetings! We have been thoroughly enjoying our 1993 Hunter 33.5 with the family for the past few m
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (2) Mason13 at 5:36am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2992 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I h
Outboard Fuel Hose Recommendation jviss at 4:52am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 2/338 I have a Merc 2-stroke, and the Merc fuel hoses don't seem to last well. They get hard, the bulbs g
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type trogers122 at 10:35pm 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 12/2214 Question for the knowledgeable folks here: I just pulled my boat to replace my thru-hulls (amongst
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 10:04pm 08.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/998 Yanmar 2GM20F with KM2P gearbox and Kiwiprop. Occasional after driving forward, when I throttle to r
Looking for Catalina 28 Keel Sump Info (1) thedepartedham at 10:38am 08.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1179 Hi all, I've been working on a 1991 Catalina 28 for 6 months or so. The main issue with her so far i
Tiller tamer WI Rigger at 7:20am 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/632 When not using the tiller tamer, do you completely disconnect the tamer lines or just slacken them?
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal (3) thetone at 11:19pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1124 I had my boat launched last Friday after a two year on the hard due to major shoulder surgery. It ha
WIFI The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:25pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1183 Hello again dear compadres As you can see I'm looking this time for WIFI. Something simple, functio
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel (1) jonelli at 3:20pm 08.04.23 Catalina 30 6/2234 I'm working on my own because I don't like the RV style systems that are out there for $400. I foun
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 1:47pm 08.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 14/2557 Looking for some advice as to how to move forward with my Hunter 27 Yanmar SB8. In summer of '20, my

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Control panel Beneteau LLoyd B at 9:45am 08.28.25 So I guess the flashlight turns the black intensity up.
Control panel Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 9:27am 08.28.25
Control panel Beneteau Davidasailor26 at 9:22am 08.28.25 After 5 sec. of inactivity, the display returns automatically to the DEFAULT display. By default, t
Lewmar folding wheel problem (1) phutchings99 at 9:20am 08.28.25
Catalina 27 scupper hoses Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 08.28.25 Check your aft berth for an access port. You may have to put one or two in there. It would've been p
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector (5) Project_Mayhem at 9:03am 08.28.25 234078234079234080234081 Or just put some spikes around the connector
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector Don S/V ILLusion at 8:48am 08.28.25
Control panel Beneteau LLoyd B at 8:41am 08.28.25 After 5 sec. of inactivity, the display returns automatically to the DEFAULT display. By default, th
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 8:23am 08.28.25 Update required!
Foot pump repair for dinghy Project_Mayhem at 8:09am 08.28.25 True that - I don't allow them on my boat... dj A quality clamp of this size would cost more than
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Justin_NSA at 7:55am 08.28.25 My H30 has a bolt through the quadrant and the rudder post to keep it from dropping out. You are on
Newspaper Ad 1935 (2) rgranger at 7:51am 08.28.25 I love the visuals of old cowboy movie cigs
Newspaper Ad 1935 kloudie1 at 7:40am 08.28.25
Protecting the mast light connector and VHF connector Jacktar at 7:30am 08.28.25 Just rain the crew captain!
Hunter 33.5 - Holding tank dimensions Tally Ho at 6:09am 08.28.25
Catalina 27 scupper hoses Tally Ho at 6:02am 08.28.25 Some photos may help us help you. In general, you will need replacement hose of the proper type a
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Jim Legere at 5:05am 08.28.25 You are correct - it is the upper Delrin bearing, which is thru-bolted, that keeps the rudder from "
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling shemandr at 4:55am 08.28.25 ... To make matters worse, you have to hold the box end wrench at two different angles to blindly
Fitting PYI Flexible Coupling dlochner at 4:32am 08.28.25 Looked at a few Yanmar engine mount replacement videos; after watching I'm convinced that's the pro
Its funny Friday! Kermit at 4:17am 08.28.25 Of course, 2016 would only be clothes pins on the line. Ouch!

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