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MORE. KIBs artboas at 1:47pm 06.30.23 Big Boats 0/375
Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Jeff LeMunyon at 1:46pm 06.30.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 25/6200 I want to replace the 200ah lead acid house battery in my 2005 Beneteau 423 with a 200ah lithium iro
Boatyard mishap D. Inscho at 8:58am 06.30.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2023 Any advice for an owner who experienced a relaunch disaster? Thus far the boatyard is accepting full
Fresh water leak Terrel01 at 7:58am 06.30.23 Ask All Sailors 10/882 I have a bad water leak that only occurs when I (partially) fill the two water tanks and use the wat
SEO within Yacht World listing StephenD at 5:59am 06.30.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1985 I listed my boat with a broker, and as the weeks have gone by it's been pushed to the back pages. Is
st 4000 and rudder position john2 at 12:31am 06.30.23 Catalina 310 27/4653 When my auto pilot is on i have rudder position on the display, in standby mode it stops. is this
VHF Antenna installation Terrel01 at 8:10pm 06.29.23 Catalina 310 22/2936 Does anyone know if the original equipment VHF antenna mounts on the top of the masthead with the co
Gooseneck (2) drgbanks at 1:46pm 06.29.23 Day Sailers 6/2308 The other day I was practicing stepping the mast and raising the sails, getting ready for my first l
California Trailer Plates SantaCruzin at 11:51am 06.29.23 Trailer Sailors 6/3021 Has anyone been able to make heads or tails out of the trailer plate situation in California these d
336 thru hulls curtdo at 9:26am 06.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/528
Oday 19 Repair (3) boardmanlake at 7:57am 06.29.23 Day Sailers 2/1505 Purchased an ODAY 19 that has a big crack on the top of the cabin where the starboard stays attach.
Is this prop cavitation damage? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:44am 06.29.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1495 Sorry but had time for only one picture. Anyone seen cavitation damage similar to this?
Your experience with propane outboards? MySong at 4:07am 06.29.23 Smaller Boats 17/2749 Considering a propane outboard and looking for thoughts specifically from people that have owned/use
Lake Champlain to the Thousand Islands Baydog at 7:17pm 06.28.23 Destinations 2/2446 Hi all, I am on the verge of buying a Tanzer 22 (swing keel) in great shape located on Lake Champlai
H34 Windlass Installation - Looking for how others have done it SabreToothedEngineer at 6:31pm 06.28.23 Big Boats 7/1469 We have an '83 Hunter 34. We anchored in Pendrell Sound in the Desolation Sound area this last week,
Removing Ritchie Compass and Mount (2) arcadiahunter28 at 3:52pm 06.28.23 Mid-Size Boats 3/1565
In-mast furling Boomtown at 3:05pm 06.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1669
2016 seaward 26 rk keel control solosailorwem at 2:56pm 06.28.23 Seaward 1/1029 Where is the keel up/down control for a 2016 seaward 26rk ?
Shooting some video in the harbor TomY at 2:08pm 06.28.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 32/6200 No sailing yet, we just got our mast stepped last night (our crane guy blew the engine in the truck)
P42 Strut replacement Puesta del sol at 1:34pm 06.28.23 Big Boats 11/1196

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Does anybody have a speed table for the Hunter 23.5 patbratton at 11:35am 08.22.25 Six knots is about max in a H240. If I replace my main it will have two reef points.
repowering the engine Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 08.22.25 Can the elbow be fabricated from plumbing fittings? See post #2
Question about O'Day Mariner bridle klark27 at 11:16am 08.22.25 Lifting your boat off and on the trailer with a crane? I ask because most boats the this size are f
repowering the engine Project_Mayhem at 11:03am 08.22.25 Can the elbow be fabricated from plumbing fittings?
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine Project_Mayhem at 11:02am 08.22.25 Sorry, they only make them for sloops now Kidding... This site has one listed for a reasonable pric
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Project_Mayhem at 10:59am 08.22.25 Small UV resistant zip ties work well for seasonal use. Cheap, easy to remove, and easy to install.
Keel joint work Project_Mayhem at 10:57am 08.22.25 That's true. A friend of mine had a sheet metal shop. They primarily constructed steel equipment ca
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 10:23am 08.22.25 A reason to go back and explore... :biggrin:
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? dlochner at 10:02am 08.22.25 Spider Away spray works well for canvas but only lasts 2-3 months :plus:
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 9:54am 08.22.25 You came straight down on the outside of Flores? Missed all the good stuff on the inside passage.
Oil filter for 3QM30 engine mermike at 9:50am 08.22.25 The part number for your oil filter is in one or more of several manuals for your engine, which is l
Hunter 34 Reefing and; Lines led to Cockpit? (1) kloudie1 at 9:47am 08.22.25 To reef the main, the main halyard is slacked to hook the reef tack onto the reef hook at the front
Keel joint work Bob Poff at 9:38am 08.22.25 A few people have stated that the key to keeping rust away is to seal it as soon as you remove it.
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? colemj at 9:03am 08.22.25 In the tropics geckos will come aboard and live quietly and mostly unobserved. Not a spider to be f
Where to put social or "seeking nearby friends" post? Project_Mayhem at 8:59am 08.22.25 I've seen similar posts in multiple parts of the forum. THere's all kinds of contraptions that can
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? Project_Mayhem at 8:53am 08.22.25 Spider Away spray works well for canvas but only lasts 2-3 months Going back to turnbuckles... I vi
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? JRacer at 8:44am 08.22.25 Yes, arachnids seem to be everywhere. I was sitting on the couch last evening quietly watching a sh
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? jssailem at 8:43am 08.22.25 Yes, arachnids seem to be everywhere. I was sitting on the couch last evening quietly watching a sh
0.04 or 0.06" seizing wire for turnbuckles? JRacer at 8:43am 08.22.25 yeah lets talk about them spiders...wtf? No one ever told me before buying a sailboat it would dou
repowering the engine jssailem at 8:36am 08.22.25 I have used this source for my Perkins 4.107. https://parts4engines.com/en-us/collections/perkins-p

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