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Kent Narrows Chesapeake Mclovin at 9:57am 06.08.23 Destinations 2/1649 Has anyone recently navigated Kent Narrows in Grasonville MD lately? What's entrance from the north
Hatch For Daysailer2 Fozzybond at 8:43am 06.08.23 Day Sailers 2/881 Has anyone put a roof hatch or portlights into their Daysailer 2? The cuddy is dark and airless and
Hunter 29.5 Table travorgeron at 6:09am 06.08.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1163 Can someone please explain to me how to raise and lower the table on the Hunter 29.5 with the weight
Lubricating the top bearing at the top of the in mast furling? BroncoJohn at 5:51am 06.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/527 I lubricated the lower in mast furler bearings, winch and the bearing at the top of the main sail wh
Best Chart Plotter Solution (1) Screen Saver at 4:14pm 06.07.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2978 I am looking at replacing my legacy Raymarine Plotter ( E180 Classic) The Plotter is shared/integrat
New Sailer - Mastjack Confusion TarBall at 2:28pm 06.07.23 Day Sailers 3/2226 I'm a new owner of an Oday Javelin looking to take it out for the first time this weekend. I have a
Yanmar 2GM20F (1993) fconmass at 1:25pm 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1439 Does anyone know the part number to order a new raw water pump, rubber impeller and paper gasket. Al
fuel gauge Rick.johnson at 10:57am 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1677 Hi Guys i have a 1987 hunter legend 40 with a yanmar 4jh-e engine an the fuel gauge is mounted
What's next to be aware of ? Timm R Oday25 at 6:30am 06.07.23 Ask All Sailors 6/913 https://news.yahoo.com/orcas-threw-yacht-around-rag-105525147.html?guccounter=1'guce_referrer=aHR0cH
SS Rod popping sound mesmith1122 at 6:24am 06.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2166
Adding soundproofing to companionway step (1) zinahewitt at 7:56pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/1126 Hi All, I hope your day is going well. I need a sanity check. I have the companionway step below I
Help Identifying model apell at 7:44pm 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 30/3426 Hello all I am trying to identify an O'Day I came across. H.I.N is XDYL0386 (or b) 1172. The list
Starlink use: Great Lakes Sailors HELP Apex at 7:17pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 3/2750 We are looking for clarification as of this post time (early June 23') about Starlink and use in the
How important is the sunguard on a roller jib? Do I need it for day sailing? newmac19 at 1:19pm 06.06.23 Ask All Sailors 7/639 Looking to get a sail cut for the roller on my Mac 19, was going to have the bottom cut, which has t
Glow Plug Push Button O'day 28 1985 BKParks at 10:50am 06.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 12/1394 Hello, I have been having an issue when starting my universal 12 10hp diesel. Quick overview, I tur
Stainless Rub Strake Installation (1) mdibella at 8:41am 06.06.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1743 On my First 36.7, I place blocks on amidship pad eyes to lead the fore-guy or sheet to the coach roo
Hunter 49/50AC wiring for lithium conversion Nate at 6:47am 06.06.23 Big Boats 6/1373 Hello, I am in the process of finalizing the design of the Victron lithium conversation on my Hunte
Newbie muzik311 at 5:37pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 45/4085 Hello ! Seeking honest advice for a newbie with zero experience sailing. What size boat is good sta
2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 Stu Jackson at 2:34pm 06.05.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1334 2023 Catalina Rendezvous at Telegraph Harbour Marina - July 7-9 --- CANADA Bruce Grayson and I
Xanbus System Control Panel Freezing tfox2069 at 12:48pm 06.05.23 Ask All Sailors 5/1040 I have a Xantrex Freedom 2012 charger/inverter connected to a Xanbus System Control Panel (SCP). Th

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Stinky hot water john6206 at 7:04am 09.17.25 @Don S/V ILLusion Thanks for the heads up on that. In the manual it says to open the drain and also
PSS Shaft Seal....Salt Scale forming jssailem at 6:46am 09.17.25 Looks normal. You might contact ShaftSeal with any questions. The salt may have come from some spray
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 6:42am 09.17.25
Looking for Boarding Mat Suggestions (1) jssailem at 6:32am 09.17.25 We have one of the Olanly dog mats at our back door. Based on the listed criteria, I believe it woul
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project Arrgh at 6:30am 09.17.25 Congrats!!! Let's see a picture of the deck...
Acadian Yawl jssailem at 6:09am 09.17.25 Hi Paul. I found a Cruiser/Forum reference to a 1974 Paceship Acadian Yawl 30 For Sale: 1974 Paceshi
Steering linkage OD 23 brhoads at 5:59am 09.17.25
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jssailem at 5:52am 09.17.25 CONGRATS!:wow3: LOOKING GOOD. It will look even better when you spash it and hoist the sails.
Steering linkage OD 23 Timm R Oday25 at 5:49am 09.17.25 I correctly understood your objective . I gave up on using a linked system .
Steering linkage OD 23 brhoads at 5:37am 09.17.25 Let me clarify. I have an OD 23 and a 10 HP outboard. A steering linkage, like a tie rod, would conn
Double sided tape or vecro that wont stain gelcoat colemj at 4:46am 09.17.25 Same here - never had it stain. Fading around it is possible over time. What type of tape/velcro h
Furler line selection colemj at 4:44am 09.17.25 In heavy weather with a lot of sea state, this can be a dangerous move. One must be able to reef wi
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project kappykaplan at 1:29am 09.17.25 Congratulations! Now, go sailing. :beer:
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Ralph Johnstone at 11:40pm 09.16.25 I have applied Super Lube to the fitting and hose in the spring, heat from a hair dryer, low settin
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet Dalliance at 9:40pm 09.16.25 I had the same issue winterizing the head. The hose was impossible to pull off the hose barbs, so it
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (1) SailingCal21 at 9:09pm 09.16.25 Project completed! :dancing: Project start May 5th 2024 Completion September 7th 2025 Cost of mate
Winterizing the Jabsco Manual Toilet (1) Tally Ho at 7:43pm 09.16.25
Painting Boat Bottom.....Copper Free Ablative Paint?? thinwater at 6:15pm 09.16.25 I notice that commercial paints are not usually part of these tests. For example, Sherwin Williams
Furler line selection dLj at 6:05pm 09.16.25 With that size boat I wouldn't bother with sheaves. The angles should be very small and the load sh
Steering linkage OD 23 Timm R Oday25 at 5:08pm 09.16.25 There are several brands that allow clamping of trolling motors to larger engines . What we do is t

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