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America's Cup Update Gunni at 8:16am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 64/25820 What a difference a week makes! Oracle Team USA has finally coalesced and is consistently sailing f
More Newbie Questions DanKo at 7:23am 09.24.13 Catalina 22 5/1271 I sail on a lake in the midwest. I normally keep the boat on a lift in front of my house. Because Wi
Door Template or Dimensions Boatalec at 7:12am 09.24.13 Catalina 30 4/3023 All, I just purchased a boneyard special Cat30 and the 3 piece doors are gone. Does anyone have a
Any ideas as to what this is ? (1) PKFK at 5:28am 09.24.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1466 We have several of these (see picture) on our H36. No idea what they are for. There are 3 or 4 of th
Removal of Engine Panel in Cockpit (OC40) krawall at 3:43am 09.24.13 Ask All Sailors 9/5880 Hello, I'm a new Beneteau owner, and say hello! Of course, I also have a question :-) Hopeful
Spinnaker pole Knot Flying at 1:46am 09.24.13 Smaller Boats 10/1725 Does anyone know what length spinnaker pole I need for my Hunter 26? They seem very expensive and I
Connecting OB to control cables Eastwind at 9:14pm 09.23.13 Engines and Propulsion 2/3432 I have a 98 Johnson 9.9 2 stroke in the motor well of my Catalina 27 that I want to connect to my sh
Lack Of Galley Space 2008 - 343 Beneteau van den hengel at 8:40pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2126 We are seriously considering purchasing this vessel, and would be trading our much beloved Beneteau
40.5 and davits captron at 8:10pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 24/5125 planning to install davits on my 1997 40.5 but before I purchase (looking at Garhauer, Kato and Mart
Hatch for 79 O'day 22 David S at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Parts Search 0/2485 Need a hatch with hinges and latch. I made a wood hatch with cherry frame and plywood top. Looks pre
1977 I28 Draft ? Gathhill at 5:49pm 09.23.13 Islander 2/3751 I bought an '77 I28 three months ago and was told it had a 5'draft. Just had her pulled for bottom
Rigging Spinnaker Halyard smokey73 at 5:13pm 09.23.13 Ask All Sailors 4/2069 I have a 1994 Hunter 40.5 with an original Z-Spar Mast. I'm thinking of rigging her to be able to
Liner stress under sompression post. (1) Rschoolm at 4:57pm 09.23.13 Catalina 22 4/1149 Should I be concerned about this? The previous owner thought they could install speakers in the lin
Identify 23' from 25' billsails2 at 4:39pm 09.23.13 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2949 I am looking to purchase a 1985 23' or 26 ' Oday. A ad I saw claims the boat is a 1985 25'. I went t
Bilge water mystery Old Sailor 2 at 4:35pm 09.23.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1258 When I bought my 1992 42 Passage two years ago I had a dry bilge and thought how lucky I am! But I
What's The Prop Shaft Diameter On the Yanmar 3GMF? Joe Mullee at 3:54pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 9/4208 I can't remember if it's 1" or 1.25". Can someone help me out? Thanks, Joe Mullee
I need to buy a new cable for the swing keel Drifter729 at 2:44pm 09.23.13 Trailer Sailors 11/7980 I have a 26' Chrysler with a swing keel the stainless cable is broken and I need to replace it
Leaking Hatches kingsailor at 2:38pm 09.23.13 Big Boats 10/3986 My Main Salon hatches are leaking on my 456. They are the Lewmar Coast S-10 type. Does anyone have a
speed sensor/wheel raye at 2:03pm 09.23.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2135 I have a M38-recently purchased. does anyone know where the proverbial speed wheel is located, my sp
Replacing backstay stevec22206 at 2:03pm 09.23.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/3628 A question for C27 owners with the split backstay and adjuster. I'm thinking of eliminating the adju

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Help finding the right boat Davidasailor26 at 9:21am 06.19.23
Mice vs. Sail kappykaplan at 9:20am 06.19.23 why patch an old worn-out sail. sailing with old stretched sails is a buzz kill. lesson nu. one i
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems (1) spadaforaj at 9:03am 06.19.23 Hi all - found this image in an older forum - this is what is on mine - should I also start by repla
Mice vs. Sail jon hansen at 8:49am 06.19.23 when buying a used sailboat, the first thing i do is buy "new" sails. always have , always will. w
Low fresh water pressure Ralph Johnstone at 8:40am 06.19.23 But that night was the first time the water pump didn't come on several times during the night. :th
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:35am 06.19.23 Thanks - just pump some coolant into the intake until it comes through on the outlet pipe ? If yo
Low fresh water pressure WayneH at 8:34am 06.19.23 When we bought our boat, she was a project. Surveyor said to replace the water lines as they were no
Do you trailer with the motor attached? Hayden Watson at 8:32am 06.19.23 When I first got my boat the tongue weight was far too low. I found that it was actually quite easy
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question markwbird at 8:29am 06.19.23 Mine does not have that but I will say: in the absence of a windlass it would make a good place to p
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) (1) McPhee at 8:27am 06.19.23 A quick update - thanks to some help from @Dalliance, who was kind enough to inspect my install, the
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems spadaforaj at 8:26am 06.19.23
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:21am 06.19.23 I have not tightened the coupler bolts photo shows approximate correct alignment. An alignment do
Prop shaft seal- what make is it? Hunter27-2 jssailem at 8:17am 06.19.23 Your image is that of a Nylon/Plastic shaft stuffing box and shaft log. Here is a great site with d
Mice vs. Sail JBP-PA at 8:09am 06.19.23 The top smaller hole is easily a job for sail repair tape. Sail repair tape is dacron cloth with ad
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Mike Oldak at 8:05am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mo
Water Heater - Heat Exchanger Problems Ralph Johnstone at 8:02am 06.19.23 Buy a Torrid heater if you can Don't buy anything unless you can prove you Kuma water heater is b
Need Mast boom sails for 2011 hunter 45DS David in Sandusky at 7:58am 06.19.23 Call the store on this website to find out who supplied the original mast and boom for the 2011 Hunt
Mice vs. Sail meross at 7:52am 06.19.23 I finally got my first boat powered by a sail. It had been shrunk wrapped for a few years, not reg
34 Hunter Anchor Locker Question Claude L.-Auger at 7:50am 06.19.23 From what I see that shelf can be taken out easily. I agree that it looks flimsy for a windlass. Mor
Fresh water "Pressure Capacity Tank" - Keep or Toss ? ricksoth at 7:48am 06.19.23 Yes. I set it for about 30psi using a bicycle tire pump. The water pump puts out 50 psi. My assum

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