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Hull to Deck Joint Leaks Bouchsail at 4:59pm 01.12.14 Big Boats 4/975 I a 1996 Passage 42 with have leaks on both sides of the boat in the area of the fwd bulkhead. On th
Warm fuzzy Sandy Stone at 2:29pm 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 8/1318 Yesterday turned out to be sunny and comparatively warm after a spell of cold and/or dreary weather,
roller furler (2) Chasemixon at 2:27pm 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 17/1950 Well now I've gone and done it to quote a friend... So as you can see I broke my jib roller furler
Shaft Length for Outboard on 1985 25 PS pimmsno1 at 2:00pm 01.12.14 Lancer 10/2763 Hello All : I have a 1985 Lancer 25 PS. I have a Johnson 120 outboard 2 stroke that I am sure is
pop top mbeil53 at 11:47am 01.12.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 23/8382 I have a macgregor 25. I was wondering if any owners have ever convertedm the poptop into a permane
Moving Up SailAway1 at 10:23am 01.12.14 Smaller Boats 8/1666 I currently have a C22 that I absolutely love. The admiral says that she wants something bigger wit
Pearson Triton Stern Rail sully75 at 9:37am 01.12.14 Parts Search 1/3883 Hi All, I'm looking for the stern rail off a Pearson Triton. Mine is not original and is ugly as
Dress code for Sunbrella colors? Stretch at 6:58am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 30/4502 There are some really interesting new pattern and color choices for a new sail cover and bimini cove
Bow Pulpit on my 1983 28' Oday what's underneath? fourwhitesocks at 6:48am 01.12.14 Bigger Boats 0/885 Does anyone know what's under the bow pulpit stanchions on my 1983 28' Oday? Is it solid fiberg
Improved Mounting of Stern Pulpit (1) TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:30am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 6/1314 My stern pulpit is loose, and not mounted in a couple spots. Was hoping to put a bracket (something
Pattern or Plans for Bimini & Dodger for Hunter 333 / 33.5 TheSaltyNarwhal at 6:17am 01.12.14 Mid-Size Boats 2/1774 I have a 1988 Hunter 333. I bought with a poorly fitting bimini, and the first storm we were out in
hiring a captain to move a boat? PNW centerline at 12:46am 01.12.14 Ask All Sailors 20/6215 I am wondering about what it should cost to move a 36ft islander 36 from anacortes to portland 350nm
replacing cover(s) for hiking straps Piotr at 10:04pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 21/4433 My son just obtained (was gifted) a Melges 16 (aka X-boat, aka cub-boat). The boat is in a great sha
Yanmar 2gm Questions Nereussailor at 8:20pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 16/3097 I have a Yanmar 2gm in my 1983 H30. I was wondering if anyone has cleaned their crankcase breather a
New to me Catalina 30 burnswelds at 7:29pm 01.11.14 Catalina 30 18/2901 Hello all, I just picked up a great 1980 Catalina 30 TRBS. I have a lot of questions. First I have
PSS Dripless on 310 JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 5:07pm 01.11.14 Catalina 310 12/2269 Am in the middle of my winter upgrades. Today I tried to install my new Dripless adapter. It turns
sailed Today seadaddler at 4:24pm 01.11.14 Ask All Sailors 2/757 Well I took my boat out of the boat storage yard All American now with new owner and new name Safe C
Change a couple of things? 2sticks at 12:17pm 01.11.14 Bigger Boats 4/1149 Our Oday 32 has proved to be very well suited to our needs but a couple of modifications would help
Hunter 23 winch size (1) chrisandmolly at 11:54am 01.11.14 Smaller Boats 2/1430 Happy New Year, Could someone give me the dimensions on the winch size for the stock winches on a
RC435 Chartplotter 7sailing7 at 11:50am 01.11.14 Mid-Size Boats 1/862 Are there any sailors out there with this chart plotter ? I have had nothing but problems. One day i

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Shroud Protector Installation (1) johncowder at 11:53am 04.24.23 The current thinking on lifelines is to leave them bare. The vinyl coverings will hide corrosion wh
Leaking galley faucet capta at 11:47am 04.24.23 Personally, I'd throw that thing away and install a foot pump. Then you can wash both hands at once
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? skob1014 at 11:45am 04.24.23 This video looks like something I could try. Cleaning a dripless shaft seal.
Keel material jviss at 11:43am 04.24.23 That's so funny! Magnet, of course! Ha, ha, ha....
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? (1) skob1014 at 11:31am 04.24.23 It looks like a PSS Dripless Shaft Seal. My understanding is that it shouldn't drip at all. And they
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? LloydB at 11:16am 04.24.23 What rule of thumb or alarm do you have to make sure that you are still safely on course or have not
Hunter 295 1996 model rgranger at 11:12am 04.24.23 Not sure what a toggle is.... do you mean gooseneck? Or tabernacle? The part that connects the mas
Keel material rgranger at 11:09am 04.24.23 Can't you scratch the paint with the tip of a screwdriver?
Hunter 295 1996 model sailaketch at 11:08am 04.24.23 should have said toggle sorry
Keel material (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:55am 04.24.23 214977 If it's magnetic it's cast iron. If not, it's probably lead and worth $ $ $
Leaking galley faucet kloudie1 at 10:36am 04.24.23 Usually, the seal where the handle goes through is a small rubber o-ring. It can sometimes be reache
Lazy jacks thinwater at 10:30am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, norma
Leaking galley faucet chriscampbell at 10:27am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-7
Leaking galley faucet (1) patbratton at 10:24am 04.24.23 This is the one that was on my '98 H240. TMC Self Priming Water Galley Rocket Hand Pump Faucet FO-74
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 patbratton at 10:16am 04.24.23 I have a 1998 H240 I bought in Juniper, Florida and towed home to Atlanta. I could not actually tel
What's the real value of an autopilot on a sailboat? MBroderick at 9:55am 04.24.23 Have a networked EV100 and works great when raising/lowering sails, popping below for a visit to the
Where are the sea cocks on my 1991 Hunter 28? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:54am 04.24.23 Turns out the water is coming through the shaft seal. I tightened the clamps and the flow reduced
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 9:50am 04.24.23 Yes I agree that dyneema is a great rope to work with, but I already bought the double braid, normal
Lazy jacks thinwater at 9:47am 04.24.23 I'm surprised no one has brought up Dyneema, if low friction and minimum size are important. Polyest
trailer info, Hunter 23.5, 1994 hunter240 at 9:04am 04.24.23 I also need to repair or replace my 1998 H240 trailer. I found a trailer builder near me (Georgetown

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