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mooring buoys balao92 at 10:19am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 8/740 any tips on how to attach a line to a mooring buoy that has no pennant? my boat has high gunnels. i
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions (4) Ensign Claptrap at 8:50am 07.11.23 Fantasia 35 6/1830 Hello all, My wife and I just purchased hull #54 (previously known as Susan Kay, Viking, and a coupl
Satallite GPS messaging devices rgranger at 8:39am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 3/630 On an earlier thread, we got on a tangent about some of these new-ish satellite gps messaging device
Winch handle safe use stickinthemud57 at 7:05am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 67/5820 At the expense of exposing my ignorance, I'm going to pose a question: When handling jib sheets whe
DIY Electronics? (1) jviss at 4:36am 07.11.23 Ask All Sailors 39/4324 I know a couple of guys on the forum dabble in electronics, Arduino, etc., I just can't recall who!
What is this material? (2) TamBamK at 9:48pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 2/523 A previous owner replaced bilge covers and a bulk head with it. Seems water proof as the bilge cover
Electrical Gremlins (1) skunther at 8:47pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1005 I have a DC parallel panel patched onto whatever panel came with my 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5, and it
Sea Hood Core Deterioration (2) BigEasy at 7:06pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 3/918 Recently noticed that the seahood panel flexed ' felt spongy when foot pressure applied. I usually
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem Hayden Watson at 6:39pm 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1559 I am leaving on a cruise in a couple of days and got the 2-hp Honda out to move to the boat. It ran
Looking for Santana21 owners. rebel4443 at 6:16pm 07.10.23 Other Sailboats 0/649 Looking for Santana 21 owners that will not mind sharing info on rigging. I purchased a Santana 21 a
Perkins 20 Engine Elissatoo at 6:06pm 07.10.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1782 I own a Catalina 270 with a Perkins 20 diesel engine. Is anyone familiar with what the oil.capacity
Creases in the mainsail - any suggestions? AndyL at 6:05pm 07.10.23 Big Boats 6/1003 Our 2004 Hunter 36 came with a newish mainsail so I know it's not worn out. It's a traditional full
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat (2) Sal10419 at 3:29pm 07.10.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1586 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I
Need a Gudgeon for my 1980 MacGregor Venture 22 sailboat (1) Sal10419 at 3:17pm 07.10.23 Parts Search 1/848 Hi All, The original gudgeon for my 1980 Macgregor Venture 22' sailboat is corroded at the bottom. I
Rigging information NTLESQ at 2:25pm 07.10.23 Bristol 5/3103 I'm looking for information on how to properly rig my newly acquired Bristol Corinthian. I believe I
Found On Deck (2) RoyS at 11:42am 07.10.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1235 Found this lying on my deck shortly after launching. Any ideas about where it might belong?
170 Motor Mount Fasteners rsmithfh at 11:25am 07.10.23 Day Sailers 10/1460 I ordered a motor mount but haven't heard back on the proper fasteners for the 170. Anyone have info
41 DS Head Floor Peeling - Repaint? manufreak at 9:50am 07.10.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/315 The floor in our main head is peeling in several places with paint chips showing up in our sump filt
Adler/Barbour Refrigerator 37C DanMaine at 8:40am 07.10.23 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1151 How, on Earth!..., can you get at the refrigeration unit to clean or check it? mine seems low on 13
Against the wind - in the docks sbrogden at 8:26am 07.10.23 Trailer Sailors 20/2581 The lake close to me has two ramps with docks - facing SE. The prevailing winds are from the SE. Bot

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Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok dlochner at 5:44pm 07.23.25 The sails look a little tired and stretched. The lower section of the main looks pretty baggy and th
Hunter 23 help dlochner at 5:37pm 07.23.25 Thanks for the detail.. Has anyone here replaced one of these arched knees before? Is there anoth
Intermittent Aternator Light Don S/V ILLusion at 5:22pm 07.23.25 no it's a volvo penta tmd22a. I looked at the battery history in the renogy app and the minimum vol
New LFP House Battery heritage at 4:59pm 07.23.25 Greg, I would go through the pages of both battery apps and see if there are any settings that are
Hunter 23 help D.Courtney at 4:56pm 07.23.25 Thanks for the detail.. Has anyone here replaced one of these arched knees before? Is there anothe
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok kappykaplan at 4:41pm 07.23.25 You could try Bacon Sails to see if they have a used sail for your boat. Home - Bacon Sails
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 4:34pm 07.23.25 No such thing here. :-(
Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 4:24pm 07.23.25 no it's a volvo penta tmd22a. I looked at the battery history in the renogy app and the minimum volt
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (5) Michael Davis at 4:14pm 07.23.25 233170 233171 Rumble Beach Marina 233172
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok kappykaplan at 4:12pm 07.23.25 Take the sail to your local sail loft.
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) Tally Ho at 3:21pm 07.23.25 I did look there, although I didnt crawl over the tank to check the aft end. Is that where it is? O
Survey of a 331 novodka44 at 3:04pm 07.23.25 Understood. I am very happy with my inspection. The surveyor will look at it tomorrow. The agreed p
Survey of a 331 BigEasy at 2:37pm 07.23.25 Thanks from hopefully a future owner of a Beneteau. Walt Note, I should mention that the ite
Cockpit shower part number jackhart at 2:35pm 07.23.25 Unless it's a different size cutout, it appears to be exactly the shower on the three rv's I have o
Hunter 23 help dlochner at 1:43pm 07.23.25 Yeah, the knee is pretty important. It transfers the forces from the shrouds down into the hull. If
Hunter 23 help D.Courtney at 1:39pm 07.23.25 Thank you. Is the knee a critical structural piece? I figured that plate was leaking and caused it
Hunter 23 help shemandr at 1:17pm 07.23.25 I'd spend some time learning how that knee attaches to the hull and underside of the deck. I would
Hunter 23 help dlochner at 12:55pm 07.23.25 That is called a knee and it does need to be replaced. It appears the chainplate was leaking and dam
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:50pm 07.23.25
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Rick Webb at 12:49pm 07.23.25 Does it make the noise in neutral at the dock ? (Shaft won't spin from water passing it at the doc

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