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Mainsail slides Terry in Naples at 11:33am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 24/5609 Have a full battened main and doyle stack pack with lazy jacks. When lowering the main it does not f
OT fiberglass work (1) Ken Cross at 10:24am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1238 OK you FG gurus. I can't seem to find an acceptable way to cover my crawl space. I would think any
interior vinyl trim Mike 01 at 10:18am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/853 The interior vinyl trim on my Beneteau 1988 28.5 is falling off. I understand this is a common prob
Spring lines, Yes or no? paul1938 at 10:05am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 18/5742 I have a Hunter 33 that is docked in Marina Del Rey, in a slip, not an End-tie. I have been using do
Anchor locker hold open rwilson134 at 9:53am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1433 The anchor locker hatch on our Beneteau 361 can be a real toe smashing hazard. Has anyone added a p
Single lever controls mbowser at 9:51am 06.02.14 Engines and Propulsion 11/5062 I replaced my wheel steering on my Alberg 35 with a tiller and in the process removed the pedestal m
GPS/fishfinder vs traditional depth/speed gauge MastBandit at 9:26am 06.02.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/4610 Hey everyone, I want to install new electronics in my Newport Venture 23' and I'd like to install
Where is ground in Hunter 34? markwbird at 9:20am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/985 I am installing the Raymarine Ev-100 autopilot in my 1984 Hunter 34. The power to the EV-100 and to
New boat prompting new questions rdrake at 9:00am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 12/2015 Hello All!! I recently acquired a 14' O'day Javelin and am new to dry sailers so please excu
Budget minded hummingbirdbassist at 8:36am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/569 I have the Yanmar 2qm15 and starting to build my stash of "spare parts" with that being said would a
1994 Hunter 23.5, drop keel line juhlein at 7:24am 06.02.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1460 The drop keel line on my 1994 Hunter, 23.5' broke, and no longer raises/lowers the drop keel. I am h
Furling Toggle DockH at 7:03am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1370 My masthead fitting connection to my roller furling forestay is unique. There is a wire jumper leadi
Main sheet traveler for '86 Hunter 23 (1) Pinafore2 at 6:25am 06.02.14 Smaller Boats 1/838 I have '86/'87 Hunter 23. I believe the mainsheet traveler is original equipment. A photo of the t
Swim Ladder Clips Concerto at 5:50am 06.02.14 Catalina 310 6/1627 The rubber covering on both swim ladder clips have discolored and are starting to dry out. Does anyo
Sail Number font/size Ken13559 at 5:46am 06.02.14 Ask All Sailors 14/7216 At the behest of the Captain of Sail for my yacht club, I've applied for a Sail Number for use in cl
Portlight panel for H28.5 jamescyu at 5:11am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 0/701 Where can one get the replacement portlight plexiglass for H28.5? Or better yet how to redo the port
Depth Sounder has no reading jamescyu at 5:08am 06.02.14 Mid-Size Boats 10/1502 My boat was on the hard for 4 weeks, after bottom painted and put back to the water, the depth sound
After market Alternator Ken13559 at 4:51am 06.02.14 Musings With Maine Sail 15/8680 I've found an after market 80A alternator (Gladiator) seems very attractive replacement for my LR155
Diesel return line (1) suttonski at 4:10am 06.02.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/651 Hi, does anyone knows if the diesel return line on a Beneteau 361 goes down to the bottom of the di
cooking stove dodger007 at 9:31pm 06.01.14 Columbia 0/2249 I'm looking for a cooking stove for my Columbia 26. Mine was stolen.

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Odd fuel leak: Need a diagnostic clue kloudie1 at 12:48pm 07.28.23
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Hayden Watson at 12:45pm 07.28.23 His issue is the Sherwood G65 water pump Lip Seal. I helped his search and found one for $25. Li
What about our Medicine? dlochner at 12:44pm 07.28.23 If your physician is reluctant to issue a year long script (4 90 supplies) you can ask about a Telem
Wind sensor error fix needed Techstyle at 11:19am 07.28.23 Depending on how old your instruments and system in general will depend whether SOG or STW is used,
87 hunter 34 value dlochner at 11:10am 07.28.23 The numbers in the JD Powers database seem to be a good starting place for the asking price. How a
Wind sensor error fix needed smokey73 at 11:07am 07.28.23 Help me understand why Speed through the Water (STW)is used for the calculation of true vs apparent
Wind sensor error fix needed dlochner at 11:05am 07.28.23 Your wind instrument only sees Apparent wind angle and Apparent wind speed. True Wind Speed and Di
87 hunter 34 value JamesG161 at 11:04am 07.28.23 what needed to be done what market value could be obtained... Look here https://www.jdpower.com/b
Not sure where this belongs, but it is great! capta at 11:02am 07.28.23 When I circumnavigated in the '70s, my then wife and I raised our daughter as we sailed. At that tim
Wind sensor error fix needed Techstyle at 10:54am 07.28.23 Your wind instrument only sees Apparent wind angle and Apparent wind speed. True Wind Speed and Dir
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't JamesG161 at 10:51am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump His issue is the Sherwood G65 water p
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) dlochner at 10:46am 07.28.23 I also have yet to find a boat yard that reinstalls my max prop properly Marathon Boatyard in Mar
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 10:44am 07.28.23 That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worries there. My impression is she is in OK shape
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Will Gilmore at 10:38am 07.28.23 jib standing rigging needed to be tightened. That looks like the RF jib is on a halyard, no worrie
Gear controls reversed (reversed is forward - forward is reverse ) SVConfianza at 10:05am 07.28.23 We had a boatyard do this to us once. They took off the shifter lever arm to get it out of the way
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (5) Anchored87 at 9:22am 07.28.23 218261218262
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? (10) Anchored87 at 9:20am 07.28.23 Good use trailers are hard to find especially when it comes to a trailer built to fit a specific bo
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't Alan Gomes at 8:57am 07.28.23 At this point why not just buy and slap in a new water pump and then rebuild the old one at your lei
Merit 22 owners Digger1 at 8:24am 07.28.23 I have to drop the mast on my Merit 22 by myself. Other times I had friends helping and a place to
What about our Medicine? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:46am 07.28.23 Not to bad on H466. One couple put down outdoor carpet on the swim platform and harnessed the dog's

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