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oil pressure light on Westerbeke 42B RussT1950 at 5:01am 06.01.13 Engines and Propulsion 6/2850 Hello all, After returning from sailing I came in to my dock space and turn the motor off and
Anchor hatch cover Lost Parent at 10:07pm 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 1/1057 Still looking for an anchor hatch cover for my 1982 Catalina 30 Anyone?
Lost pop top brace fwild3 at 9:37pm 05.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2026 One of the pop top braces for my Mac 25 just went overboard. Can anyone suggest a replacement source
S2 11.0 head sink faucet Mark Maulden at 9:36pm 05.31.13 S2 13/2937 Does anybody have any idea who makes the head faucet with the diverter for a shower? I need to repl
Topping Lift, Reefing and Main Adjustments? Ward H at 7:24pm 05.31.13 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 12/9486 I have read many threads about reefing procedures but I feel I am missing something. Not in the wate
Hunter races JWC at 7:19pm 05.31.13 Big Boats 0/827 The link below goes to an ebook that describes a race between 3 Hunters. A 34, a 340 and a 356 in th
Making a new Rudder CzechMate at 6:16pm 05.31.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/824 I am making a new Rudder from scratch out of a beautiful piece of Red Oak for my Mac 26 D. I want to
2000 Hunter 320 Windlas Switch stewy at 5:44pm 05.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1061 I'm looking at buying a specific 2000 Hunter 320. It seems like an amazing boat. Haven't seen it yet
lightning protection LordMorham at 5:41pm 05.31.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1183 what is the best defense agianst lightning while out on the water? Thanks. :)
Boom Attachment to Mast JRoser at 4:11pm 05.31.13 Catalina 30 17/7292 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 and I'm also a novice. I need to raise the boom a few inches to take pres
Do you empty the fuel line on your outboard foursail22701 at 1:47pm 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 22/15989 In another thread, several posters mentioned disconnecting the fuel line from your outboard and empt
Through haul transducer frankwilliam at 12:00pm 05.31.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1210 Thru-hull transducer I will install the hummingbird 598 hd si fishfinder on my h240. What is the be
Whale Flipper Pump Rebuild grinder at 11:44am 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 2/1990 When replacing the rubber parts on a Whale Flipper sink pump faucet what is the best lube to use on
old SR Mariner knotmeter: refurbish or replace? JonnyQuest at 10:16am 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 11/11348 I'm looking for recommendations for where to best spend money on my knotmeter, as I have no idea abo
Apalachicola Fl. info sailaway78 at 8:49am 05.31.13 Destinations 1/3160 We were in Carrabelle, Fl, couple days ago. Wanted to go to Apalachicola via the ICW, and ended up
New to the forum 1973 (1) Johnny Sailboat at 8:26am 05.31.13 Day Sailers 10/1935 I am essentially new to sailing the admiral and i purchased a 1973 22 last year locally after sailin
Which is best VMG... weinie at 8:03am 05.31.13 Ask All Sailors 13/2794 Sailing close hauled, wind speed is increasing. Say you have only about 15 or 20 minutes to the mar
Mold on rub rail harv at 8:00am 05.31.13 Mid-Size Boats 7/5119 Is there a solution to taking off the black mold accumulating on the vinyl rub rail. Fiberglas clean
New Turnbuckles Andeleen at 7:55am 05.31.13 Catalina 22 5/1905 Greetings all! Andeleen is a 1974 swing-keel C22. I am starting to replace the old-stye closed sh
Hopefully a little help please? WCW87 at 7:47am 05.31.13 Day Sailers 4/1899 I haven't been sailing in about 10 years but I'm dieing to get back on the water. I don't have a lot

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Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? Alan Gomes at 7:05am 04.11.23
Corrosion on boomkicker markbl at 6:44am 04.11.23 Thanks for all your interesting answers. I will be in Greece at the boat Mid May and will post more
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel smokey73 at 6:40am 04.11.23 +1 on Bob Walker. Also, "Cash is King" - you might get a little better deal if you try to make it i
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel (2) JamesG161 at 6:36am 04.11.23 Well even @SailorShaggy slightly Starboard Bent Wing might help against "Prop Walk" :biggrin: Facts
Can anyone help identify the make/ model of this 27' cutter sailboat? jssailem at 6:12am 04.11.23
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 (2) kodiak1120 at 5:54am 04.11.23 If I remember correctly @kodiak1120 built himself a tool to fit into the inspect port handle and he
Hull/deck Leaks Ward H at 5:30am 04.11.23 While I agree there are many places on a deck which need to be properly sealed to prevent leaks, if
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 04.11.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank, it was really tight and I didn't want
Sailing the Abacos TomY at 4:13am 04.11.23 Nice video, Dave. Brings back a few memorable downwind sails in the Abacos, long ago. I noticed in
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel smokey73 at 3:42am 04.11.23 @JamesG161 :cowbell:Looks like dimples on a golf ball. Maybe you are onto something? Whoever has
F'ing mice justsomeguy at 10:48pm 04.10.23 I used to hang cushions on plywood sheets suspended from the rafters in the attic. Huh?
Water Tank level shows full even if it is empty - Beneteau Oceanis 31 justsomeguy at 10:46pm 04.10.23 I have not been able to open the inspection cap of the tank Knowing the type of level sensor would
Hull/deck Leaks Joe at 10:01pm 04.10.23 This might seem a radical solution, but you could apply the sealant (I think 5200 is the accepted hu
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Kings Gambit at 9:27pm 04.10.23 Congratulations on the new boat! KG
Potential first boat for me? (1) pinchecharlie at 8:18pm 04.10.23
Hull/deck Leaks stickinthemud57 at 7:01pm 04.10.23 Fix all of the deck hardware and openings first. They are tedious but easy. Like the guy who lost
AITA? Racing situation that came up stickinthemud57 at 6:54pm 04.10.23 Kinda, but not quite. Offending boat in my case was on a port tack, not starboard as all these boats
1993 Hunter Passage 42 needs rudder and keel Miles Hutchinson at 6:45pm 04.10.23 The boat yard repaired mine with heat and some pounding. heat and patience, the yard should be ab
Weather forecast... mermike at 6:39pm 04.10.23 Boise hit 80 today, and will cool off just in time for our return. The trip back from Hope Island wa
Weather forecast... Hayden Watson at 6:38pm 04.10.23 You're Killin' me Smalls! I got my new sails on 3/28 and got them on the boat just before dark. The

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