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O' Day 40, anchor choice and selection? LouisMK at 12:48pm 03.06.23 Bigger Boats 19/2727 Time to dump our CQR in favor of a new anchor. Am considering a Vulcan or a Mantus M2, anyone have a
Ice Box Lid Hold Open buddybear at 12:26pm 03.06.23 Catalina 310 16/2451 I recently purchased a ice box hold open from Catalina Direct prt# Z4237 it had been used on the Cat
Looking for rig tuning info for a 1990 C&C 30' MKII sheardc at 11:24am 03.06.23 C&C 1/1086 Looking for basic info for mounting mast back in sailboat and then specific info for a 1990 C'C 30'
Knock off that racket! Project_Mayhem at 9:37am 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1233 It's that time of the year for mast maintenance. While I have it down I plan on running new cabling.
Looking for hull liner in Canada Atlantic at 9:03am 03.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/774 Recently purchased a 1988 Hunter Legend 37 and while it is in good shape I do want to replace some o
Mast Light watertight connector (under the deck in dinette) - Oceanis 31 Gigagybe at 5:49am 03.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/710 It seems I have a defect in the watertight connector for mast lights in my Beneteau Oceanis 31. This
How to find elusive leaks T-Schwan at 2:35am 03.06.23 Ask All Sailors 13/2359 One of the most common questions in 20+ years of this forum is how to chase down the elusive leak. B
Hunter 386 Salon Table Spartan at 11:11pm 03.05.23 Big Boats 5/1230 I recently purchased a 2002 Hunter 386. Can the salon table be converted into a bed. The table top l
Loose Stanchions MT28.5 at 7:12pm 03.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1699 Looking for help on a 1988 Hunter 28.5 I just bought. I have a couple of stanchions on the port side
Keeping Seagulls off the Bimini SJN at 4:37pm 03.05.23 Catalina 310 9/2066 My 310 summer mooring is a bouy. My vessel is the only object around providing a rest spot for bird
Tartan 33 - Pre-survey (2) Geardunkin at 2:51pm 03.05.23 Tartan 14/2946 I looked at a Tartan 33 yesterday (Scheel Keel, Fractional). It's been on the hard for at least a f
Factory Head discharge plumbing diagram. Hans Baart at 9:54am 03.05.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1763 Can anyone please point me to a factory sanitary plumbing diagram for a Hunter legend 37.5 1991. Tha
Chainplates (2) kclancy at 9:42am 03.05.23 Catalina 22 11/1627 Hi All - I have a new-to-me 1987 and she has a few leaks, my chainplates and windows are leaking. Wh
RC Marine deck fill cap/hardware = where to find parts? (1) Konrad Jarausch at 8:13am 03.05.23 C&C 1/783 I managed to lose a deck-fill cap for a 'RC Marine made in New Zealand' deck fill fitting ... and ca
Second anchor question (2) BroncoJohn at 6:30am 03.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2135 My Hunter 386 came with a Lewmar Delta anchor. I had an opportunity to pick up a new Rocna 20 kg (44
Drinking water filter Erbardy at 4:37am 03.05.23 Ask All Sailors 25/3418 Quick question. Do any of you use an in-line water filter for your galley faucet so that you drink
No Engine Alarm buzzer when key is on Hans Baart at 1:52pm 03.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 24/3372 Low Oil pressure switch is good, oil pressure at switch is good, continuity of yellow/white wire to
H26 centerboard bracket (1) Astrozombie at 12:01pm 03.04.23 Smaller Boats 4/1015 Getting ready to fab a new centerboard bracket and Im reviewing the drawings, the 3/4 in nut fir the
Bene First 42 open sea? AndrejSail at 11:07am 03.04.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1138 Dear Sailors, I own a Bene first 42 from 1983. The boat overall is in good shape and sails well. Re
Leveling a boat on land Sail22Capri22 at 6:58am 03.04.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1829

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Lazy Jacks why so high up mast? (2) Tally Ho at 6:41pm 03.24.25 I have a Mack Pack with integral lazy jacks. I only have a single spreader on my mast, and Mack Sai
7 Years no haul out dLj at 6:30pm 03.24.25 Finite. The second law of thermodynamics. The second law of thermodynamics: The second law of ther
What is the "metal box" at the end of a rubber hose laying on my heat exchanger? Tally Ho at 6:04pm 03.24.25 Definitely need a photograph to help you. Greg
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 6:01pm 03.24.25 What is the life span of a fiberglass boat? Please give me the science. Finite. The second law of t
can anyone explain how to remove by cutting the h26 front big table? I found 1 photo doing this T J Furstenau at 5:55pm 03.24.25 Sawzall?!? If you're going to remove it, why be subtle? And that table looks like it's ALREADY bee
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Dalliance at 5:15pm 03.24.25 I have the same 2GM engine. The Yanmar engine panel tachometers are notoriously inaccurate. As Ala
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:12pm 03.24.25 We probably shouldn't look at our boats as "investments" because they are holes in the water into w
H49/H50 Factory Davits Question T J Furstenau at 5:07pm 03.24.25 Thanks to all for the feedback and input. So, here's where I stand - I was able to find a hole dr
7 Years no haul out dLj at 5:04pm 03.24.25 That's not a concept. That is just a physical fact. Every non-living thing on a boat is worse off t
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions (2) Dalliance at 4:48pm 03.24.25
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs kappykaplan at 4:46pm 03.24.25 Then, if he gets really reliable, I might convert that to a real job, some day. Sounds like a plan
7 Years no haul out kappykaplan at 4:45pm 03.24.25 As an investment, I am already upside down on my current boat, and I have had her less than a year.
Its funny Friday! (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:45pm 03.24.25 Don't you love it when people don't include pictures but try to describe the situation If ONLY th
Its funny Friday! (1) stickinthemud57 at 4:40pm 03.24.25 Fer sher, man!
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs (1) Foswick at 4:23pm 03.24.25 I just started (today) training him "pull" with this: e line on the boat and train him to manage th
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs SteveHughessails at 4:21pm 03.24.25 Great request, lucky boy! I really can't come up with much. Maybe his own flag or burgee! When he g
7 Years no haul out Foswick at 4:15pm 03.24.25 Naw, can't buy the day by day concept you've expressed... That's not a concept. That is just a physi
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 4:12pm 03.24.25
Catalina 270, Fair Market Price? (1) Tally Ho at 3:58pm 03.24.25
Sailing Lingo - For Dogs dLj at 3:56pm 03.24.25 Nice dog! Collies can be really smart! Do you have a monkies fist or grappling hook attached to a

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