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Cockpit sole problem!! Unstable pedestal!? Dufour4800-175 at 6:16pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 20/4519 Hello, Im the owner of a Dufour 4800 1983 and I remarked that the steering pedestal was not very so
Do I need an automatic bilge pump marcocarol at 5:16pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 38/7322 I am new to living on a sailboat and new to sailing. I have been told my many people who live in the
Do I need an automatic Bilge Pump marcocarol at 5:04pm 09.03.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/3574 I am new to living on a sailboat and new to sailing. I have been told my many people who live in the
Hull ID Numbers Bw whisper at 4:56pm 09.03.13 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1897 Can anybody help decipher this id number? xdyn0094m79h
There will be a pause in our programming Roger Long at 4:54pm 09.03.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 9/10267 The yacht club in Onset turned out to be a great place to leave the boat with stout moorings at reas
Can You Identify What This Is (1) Styx at 4:27pm 09.03.13 S2 5/1540 I own a S2 8.0c. This board, approximately 2x16, is under the bow bunk. It has a hole of approximate
chartplotter off John R at 3:56pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 12/1502 I have a Garmin 741 chartplotter. Recently I've noticed that it is off by maybe 20 feet. That's not
Water stains lbyonkers at 3:50pm 09.03.13 Smaller Boats 6/1144 I have several water stains on the carpet above and on the sides of the window. I know how the water
Can you weld on a cast iron swing keel? ncbyrdman at 3:35pm 09.03.13 Catalina 22 13/4485 I have a Cat 22 that I am working on I asked some other boaters on here and got great info , Thanks
Inverter & Solar Panel Long Story at 2:10pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 17/3736 I posted this on the C-310 Site but did not get much of a response. It was suggested to post to all
Problem in the Bow. Need to Empty but No Drain. flabrewer at 1:58pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 22/2656 I just purchased an '88 O'Day 272LE. The blackwater tank is in the bow under the v-berth. The hatc
Where do we start? JBE51 at 1:33pm 09.03.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 2/3205 Dear Don, We are new to sailing, 1 year, and have taken 2 ASA courses. We have a 25' Hunter and a
My unscientific battery endurance test! doehunter at 1:31pm 09.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/2724 It seems like the board's kinda slow so I thought I'd share my recent test. Last year I installed
A view from the dunes (1) Rob19574 at 1:13pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 10/1539 Yes, Long Island has is special places (Peconic Bay) - my boat can be seen anchored along with our r
Aft lapping/pounding noise jackzimmerman at 1:11pm 09.03.13 Big Boats 18/4081 We have a Hunter 380 (first and only boat experience) and when the tide or any small wakes hit the a
Advice on repairing a "smile" in our keel H45DS at 12:56pm 09.03.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3698 When we did our annual haul-out to check the bottom, touch up bottom paint, and replace the zincs, t
jib shackle dawniewilson at 12:54pm 09.03.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1258 Puzzled...I have a bennetau first 310 with a furling jib. While racing last week the jib came down
Rope Clutches duncanew at 12:06pm 09.03.13 The Cherubini Hunters 2/950 Has anyone with a Hunter 30 replaced the clam cleat (stock?) for the main sheet with a rope clutch o
how are you tieing your boat to your trailer? doehunter at 11:46am 09.03.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1285 I'm kinda embarrassed to admit it but I have been towing without a tiedown strap. (and I know bette
Hunter 34 wall carpet Alternative markwbird at 10:41am 09.03.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2162 I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 34 and the interior smells like a gas station bathroom. Among ot

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Is this dinghy salvageable? jssailem at 6:05am 08.13.22 With two floating tubes I wonder if there is a tubular frame you could use to repurpose the dinghy?
Really weird water tank sensor issue jssailem at 5:59am 08.13.22 Thanks @artboas. Great break down of the problem, understanding of the components and a resolution t
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't jssailem at 5:40am 08.13.22 It was time to regroup and figure out how we are going to raise the head 4 inches to clear the studs
Last ride Bob S at 5:29am 08.13.22 Sad day but she will carry years of memories. Trawler? Love the analogy
Going bigger? Marmalade at 5:23am 08.13.22 Might look into the Lake Huron harbors, suspect the demand for seasonal dockage maybe lower than SW
Last ride kappykaplan at 3:41am 08.13.22 Tom, glad things turned out well. Is a new-to-you smaller boat in your future? :beer:
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't MikeHoncho at 10:42pm 08.12.22
What kind of mainsail furler is on a 97 Oceanis 400? Rattlenebang at 10:32pm 08.12.22 Well, that's the thing, this boat is 25 years old and low maintenance doesn't mean no maintenance an
Restoring the look of old Lewmar Winches DianaOfBurlington at 10:27pm 08.12.22 You should not chrome-plate aluminum. Metallurgically the two metals do not get on together. This is
Not my mast?? (1) pclarksurf at 10:24pm 08.12.22 You might need to help us define wobbly. My '73 is tight to the bunks-- strapped by 2000LB cargo st
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't (4) jssailem at 10:22pm 08.12.22 We spent the day in unbolting the many attachments on the engine. Got the muffler/exhaust assembly,
37C Deck flexing from stanchions DianaOfBurlington at 10:18pm 08.12.22
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth (4) Ralph Johnstone at 10:17pm 08.12.22 great idea 208298
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Crusty Ol Salt at 8:54pm 08.12.22 An alternative might be to remove the speakers and install inspection ports. https://shop.sailbo
Beneteau 331 Jskosmo at 8:14pm 08.12.22 I went the Golf Cart Battery route - two GC2 AGM batteries in series. Works beautifully / fits well
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth dlochner at 7:52pm 08.12.22 Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading the survey. One of the reason I purchased a sailboat is t
Two Things Hunter 49 Georgedoyle at 7:42pm 08.12.22 Okay, here's an update. I took the alternator to get checked out after the key switch disaster. It n
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Crusty Ol Salt at 7:37pm 08.12.22 but how are you going to listen to some tunes? Greg Sounds like caulk and tape it is leading th
Really weird water tank sensor issue Georgedoyle at 7:36pm 08.12.22
Hunter 280 Water Leak Issues in the Quarter Berth Tally Ho at 7:20pm 08.12.22

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