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Trimming new ports or not? a65sailor at 4:08pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1619 Hi, I have purchased a Hunter 34 and am working on a few things. What I need to know is if I should
New Sails for a Beneteau 311 CapitalistSailor at 3:21pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 17/8576 As the proud, new owner of a Beneteau Oceanis 311, I am thinking about possible sail upgrades to imp
Replacing handrails on 1982 H25 JBE51 at 3:07pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1216 Anyone replaced the handrails? If so you know they also have a flange that keeps the cabin sliding
Wheel size and shaft size 37c Pilotocopilot at 3:00pm 08.20.13 The Cherubini Hunters 3/992 Hi all, just saw a 40" Lewmar folding wheel for sale for 450 and was wondering If anyone could give
log books fred1diver at 3:00pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 42/7323 Ok, lets all be honest here, who uses one? and what do you write in it? I have a solid scuba divi
Centerboard trunk. mendota1 at 1:25pm 08.20.13 Catalina 22 0/1009 I am working on a 2006 centerboard Catalina 22 which just encountered a "near catastrophic" failure.
Beneteau first class 8 water in cockpit MichaelF at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1447 I have bought a First Class 8. Did the design originally include an insert to slot in the cockpit to
Recessed Lights (in my case on a 2002 H306) Bedouin at 12:45pm 08.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/1960 Hello! I recently acquired a 2002 306 and would like to swap out the cabin lights for LEDs. Apparen
Main and Jib Halyards keep getting stuck! (1) shan0220 at 12:03pm 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 9/6174 Hi! I have a 1978 Catalina 27' that I have had for a year now. Last year the jib halyard got stuck a
How fast is the O'day 240? LoveTwoSail at 11:46am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 10/7419 This is our first year sailing the O'day 240, and we sail on a small Pennsylvania lake with limited
Dinette conversion Percy at 11:41am 08.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1546 I'm looking at a solid 1985 Hunter 31, but the current owner doesn't know how to convert the dinette
We made the news! (again) Video inside Jared1048 at 11:15am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1017 We are the last scene putting the duck on the mast as we took 3rd place in our start :) http://v
Leaking forward water tank Chuck Reynolds at 10:41am 08.20.13 Big Boats 0/1236 My forward water tank leaks...losing about 1/3 of my tank. Is the tank easily removal and repairabl
alternatives to thru hull fittings smprincipal at 10:17am 08.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/3559 Ok so I have a Catalina 25 1985 the previous owner removed the thru hull fittings for the original s
Mast step for Oday 22 jdgnjp at 8:12am 08.20.13 Day Sailers 3/2264 We recently purchased a 1973 Oday 22 with a replacement mast, bronze color, bendy. It rests in a ma
Fried battery (1) IanJ at 7:30am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 30/3653 :cussing:Heres one for you electric experts. I have a 1984 Hunter 31. I have two battery banks, with
MicroWave Oven 2 OLD PIRATES at 7:00am 08.20.13 Catalina 310 7/3175 Well I have another Puzzler for you all. We have a center section on the starboarded side that they
Population of US Sailors LaColla at 6:55am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 27/4116 Does anyone have any idea what the population of US based sailors is? Perhaps measured by number of
Cracks in gel coat. Aesthetics question. (1) jfschena at 6:39am 08.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/913 I have some cracks in the gel coat of my 84 oday 26. Some extend from the flat surface into the non
Theta GERT at 6:23am 08.20.13 Ask All Sailors 0/652 does anyone have knowledge about the Theta racer rigging layout. ive searched in SA but can find lit

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New Fuel Sending Unit Rich Stidger at 12:32pm 05.22.23 After replacing the float on an arm type of sender a couple times, I tried the KUS rod-type sender.
New Fuel Sending Unit Dave at 12:28pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably b
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak Hello Below at 12:18pm 05.22.23 I didn't know Kuuma is that much inferior. I am going to dip my toe in the water just to balance t
Significant hull deflection indented near bunks - Hunter 26 ChrisHunter at 12:17pm 05.22.23 I have a flat section on the bottom of my boat under the head. When I contacted Hunter, they said i
Swing Keel Rebuild pclarksurf at 12:15pm 05.22.23 sexy: love the chain hoist-- beats the heck out of my come a-long version :)
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition jviss at 12:12pm 05.22.23 Does anyone have a bilge pump counter? Have you ever taken any action based on the count? I always
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 12:05pm 05.22.23 Just noticed that what used to be WEMA's US branch split off is now KUS USA, so should presumably be
mast Crazy Dave Condon at 11:54am 05.22.23 You need to advise boat and mast mfg. .
Seaward S-600 water heater possible leak jonelli at 11:47am 05.22.23 Aw, c'mon, you have the bot so who is in the best position to know if 5/8" will make a difference.
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:44am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:42am 05.22.23 FYI, all of what your are referring to as brass is actually bronze. Brass in saltwater will corrode
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:41am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
2004 Raymarine C80 Display BigEasy at 11:34am 05.22.23 Beginning to think this is the way to go. My boat is 19 years old, and i look back and i realize t
1964 islander 32 dlochner at 11:25am 05.22.23 I 100% agree , I do not plan on leaving the bay until I get the gooseneck straight, reinforced and
1964 islander 32 loganmx107 at 11:22am 05.22.23 Looking at the first question, the mast in the images looks normal. The mast falling down is not re
Slow sump pump with backflow kappykaplan at 11:13am 05.22.23 I think his opening sentence has thrown us a bit. I believe he meant that after replacing his toile
Slow sump pump with backflow Hello Below at 11:12am 05.22.23 What made you decide to replace your toilet pump with a sump pump instead of a new toilet pump? I
Black Water Tank Reading 75% Full dlochner at 11:10am 05.22.23 I wonder if the O.P, Mike McGuffin @mikemcguffin , will ever come back to this thread, or even to t
The Great Bilge Pump Debate, 2023 Edition dmax at 11:09am 05.22.23 How can you be so sure? Was the bilge pump running when you got to the boat? The boat was sinking

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