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Water balast leak in Hunter 260 docwells at 11:59am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1553 I own a Hunter 260, 2004. We have a water leak into the cabin. I've checked all thru-hulls, hoses e
Com-Pac 16 tabernacle/mast step HELP apell at 11:33am 07.05.23 Trailer Sailors 8/2943 Hello I have come across a Com-Pac 16 for sale. Upon inspection, I noticed that the mast step foun
Lake Erie to Lake Michigan on sailboat. Is it possible? xavpil at 11:06am 07.05.23 Destinations 16/6595
Y33 Air Conditioning Riptide33 at 10:57am 07.05.23 Yamaha 1/852 Hi all, has anyone installed a new AC unit in the 33? Looking for the best install location and expe
Stray current / galvanic current corrosion (5) PK123 at 9:50am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1341 217552 Early June my Zincs have all but fizzed away. 217555 It seems incredibly aggressive corros
Paint stripper and gel coat (1) PK123 at 9:06am 07.05.23 Ask All Sailors 3/910
Broke KiwiPorp blade (1) Ken13559 at 6:10pm 07.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/764 On a return trip from an overnight anchor-picnic, I was motoring and heard a strong tuk under hull.
Hunter 306 swim ladder Brinky63 at 5:47pm 07.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/946 where can i buy a swim ladder for the hunter 306? The manual has is as a 16" telescoping swim ladder
Looking at buying a 1976 O'Day 15 cyberfiche at 2:24pm 07.04.23 Day Sailers 3/1057 My current sailboat is a sunfish, and my wife has been wanting me to upgrade to something a little l
Electric Winch Pmack240 at 1:26pm 07.04.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/556 How do you turn on DC power to the winch. I turned on circuit breaker located behind aft cabin door
Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the hole. Jason and Dina at 9:54am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/729 Our Lewmar forward hatch handle has come off and there is slight cracking on the lense around the ho
Can anyone explain this southern Atlantic pattern of July 4? (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 9:05am 07.04.23 Weather and Forecasting 4/863
Adler Barbour Compressor "Pumping" when on Battery Power duck21 at 7:28am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1755 Hello, We have a 90's vintage Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine on our boat. It works great at keepi
HAPPY 4th of JULY... INDEPENDENCE DAY (3) jssailem at 7:14am 07.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 1/601 Wishing all of you sailors a Happy 4th of July. 217513
Catalina 270 Rub Rail (1) RandySmith at 5:41am 07.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1843
Damaged Keel on Hunter 410 (3) wnischt at 3:57am 07.04.23 Ask All Sailors 11/944 The wing keel on my boat was damaged/bent during Hurricane Ian in FL. In addition to the starboard
ray marine SL72 nmenkes at 1:09am 07.04.23 Big Boats 0/312 i am looking for a source of used parts of the A/M system
Fuel (In)Efficiency BTreanor at 10:51pm 07.03.23 Big Boats 9/2506 Greetings. New Catalina 36 owner. New to cruising on my own boat (as opposed to friends' boats). New
Ideas, Thoughts, Recommendations, I'll Take Anything (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:55pm 07.03.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2653 217496 Below is an exploded view of the holding mechanism : 217499 This is a closeup of the abo
Schaefer traveller q's (2) fred1diver at 6:26pm 07.03.23 Ask All Sailors 1/347

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Acadian Yawl enthusiasts Paul Fuge at 10:15am 09.22.25 Thanks very much , the magnet test this evening. Good news , I might have a next enthusiast.
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 brhoads at 9:41am 09.22.25
Main traveller on the dodger? dlochner at 9:28am 09.22.25 Your instincts are good. The important part is what's under the dodger and how the traveller is conn
Invest 92L kappykaplan at 8:38am 09.22.25 Dammit John... :beer:
Invest 92L (2) JamesG161 at 8:19am 09.22.25 234476 Oh NO guess where @jssailem and wife are today? SPAIN :facepalm: Current track head to the
Connecticut marinas Rich Stidger at 7:59am 09.22.25 I've found that marinas don't want to disclose prices either on the phone or in person. I've had mar
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 (1) Project_Mayhem at 7:40am 09.22.25 I love the idea of the flanged bearings but it might add thickness for which you don't have clearanc
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 brhoads at 7:23am 09.22.25 Thank you! I was wondering how to get that hole set straight again.
Connecticut marinas Dave Satter at 7:21am 09.22.25 I'm Searching on the internet....and here I guess.
Connecticut marinas dLj at 7:13am 09.22.25 How are you searching? I think you are probably right - a lot of phone calls... dj
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 7:11am 09.22.25 We took the boat out last night. It's soooo much easier to pull the genoa out and it's completely sm
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project eherlihy at 7:08am 09.22.25 WOW!! Karma was a b!tch! She looks GREAT now! Questions; how were the genoa tracks sealed originall
Halliard sheaves Project_Mayhem at 7:08am 09.22.25 Despite popular belief, a clean track makes a bigger difference than proper sheaves
Yanmar 1GM10 engine tuning Tally Ho at 5:51am 09.22.25 How do you tune a simple 1gm10( specifically fuel adjustments on the engine itself. If anyone has e
Raw Water Pump Leaking Advice kloudie1 at 5:33am 09.22.25 Check out this article from forum member Mainesail.. https://marinehowto.com/rebuilding-a-raw-water-
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How thick should the steel or aluminum be. colemj at 4:31am 09.22.25 Well if nobody here does there own repairs then your right this definitely isn't the place for me.
Rudder pivot degradation OD 23 thinwater at 3:53am 09.22.25 Or a pair of flanged bearings. A greased bolt through a pair of backer boards will hold everything s
How thick should the steel or aluminum be. dLj at 10:22pm 09.21.25 Over a period of about a year I watched a guy build a steel vessel of around 40'. He used it for t
prop shaft in Cutlass bearing. Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 09.21.25 Hi @rssmith1965 , seems like you've got more than one issue going on here which is causing your loss

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