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Hunter 260 Sink Switch Out (2) philiefay at 9:55am 05.07.22 Smaller Boats 3/636 I am hoping to replace the original sink with something more practical are per attached. Anyone hav
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box and finish ojaiBeneteau411 at 7:21am 05.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/499 I am looking to add a few drawers to my boat and was wondering if anyone knew who the drawer box man
2019 beneteau 41.1 drawer box and finish ojaiBeneteau411 at 7:17am 05.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/13 I am looking to add a few drawers to my boat and was wondering if anyone knew who the drawer box man
Universal M-25XPBC stalling / throttle problems dhandzy at 7:09am 05.07.22 Catalina 310 0/22 Hi -- I can start the engine on my Catalina 310 but it behaves as if starved of fuel and stalls at t
Universal M-25XPBC stalling dhandzy at 7:00am 05.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 8/607 Hi -- I can start the engine on my Catalina 310 but it behaves as if starved of fuel and stalls at t
Quick Windless shanker at 6:16am 05.07.22 Parts Search 1/294 I have some issues with a seized up Quick Windlass. does anyone know who can service these? or any o
Broken Steel Bolt in Universal M 12 Engine StanleyJ at 3:24am 05.07.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1127 Fellow Sailors: I have been attempting to correct the alternator belt alignment on my Universal M-1
Beneteau 36 cc autopilot installation Mattcia123 at 12:27am 05.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/418
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 towchristopher at 8:41pm 05.06.22 Smaller Boats 11/1326 Roast my boat! My story: Learned to sail in San Francisco Bay. ASA 101, 102, 103, 104, 108. Moved t
Roast my boat! 1994 Hunter 26 towchristopher at 8:24pm 05.06.22 Trailer Sailors 0/26 Roast my boat! My story: Learned to sail in San Francisco Bay. ASA 101, 102, 103, 104, 108. Moved t
H260 in Upper Potomac and Chesapeake Bay Caption James T at 4:14pm 05.06.22 Smaller Boats 4/435 I have recently moved to North Virginia just south of DC. I have started looking for a sailboat of s
Help replacing sheave divider on a Hunter 26 (2) MySong at 4:08pm 05.06.22 Smaller Boats 13/986 In the pic below you can see the sheaves at the base of my mast. As some point they had a plastic di
What Brand Mast/Boom do I have? (2) MySong at 4:03pm 05.06.22 Smaller Boats 5/922 What brand mast/boom do I have on my 1994 Hunter 26? The Millenium Falcon looking sticker is on the
Catalina 34 mKII thinking of buying one? What to look for on this make boat? Redhead at 3:55pm 05.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1814 thinking buying Catalina 34 MKII any issues to watch for
Sailing the Heel (1) Two Sails at 3:54pm 05.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/2567 So far this has been a great start to the season. My 2005 H33 seems very happy to heel 22-25 degrees
Bowsprit seat? (1) BroncoJohn at 3:06pm 05.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/494 I am a couple weeks away from transporting a 2002 386 Hunter home. It appears the previous owner ins
Is My Main Furled Backward (1) dkinzer at 2:59pm 05.06.22 Big Boats 8/710 I have been reading through the Selden Furling Mast Manual and I noted that it specifically indicate
Barnacle Buster Shagdance at 12:57pm 05.06.22 Catalina 310 7/1545 Anybody used the barnacle buster product to clean raw water exchange? Thanks
Mysterious washer, Yanmar 2GM20F (1) matts997 at 12:10pm 05.06.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/581 I had a remanufactured Yanmar 2GM installed last winter. Engine now has ~ 20 hrs on it and is runn
Replace Volvo Penta Shaft log seal with a PSS from PYI shaft seal on my 1990 41S5? also retention collar? georgetheleo at 11:58am 05.06.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/861 I going to yard soon . While there I might want to replace the Volvo Penta shaft seal with a PSS /PY

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Second Triton2 (1) Dr. D at 1:15pm 04.15.24 Finally, I got out sailing with the second Triton2. Works as planned! Nice not to look down for spee
A fresh old gelcoat reveal (1) Drinky Crow at 12:42pm 04.15.24 So I'm about to slather this stuff... https://fibertek.ca/collections/epox...ducts/quikfair ...all o
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 12:24pm 04.15.24 Thanks , the board I would say is about 250 300 lbs .
Electric Portable Generator? BarryL at 11:17am 04.15.24 Hey, I'm not an engineer or an electrician, but sometimes I play one. Some quick googleing found t
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 04.15.24
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate Roland5048 at 10:47am 04.15.24 If it's on the backstay it's likely there is a split backstay below the plate. Exactly the case on
Vang? Roland5048 at 10:44am 04.15.24 My '77 h30 did not come with a vang probably because it's sheeted near the end of the boom and has a
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static dLj at 10:16am 04.15.24 Don't have on this radio. Shot that one down! lOL I very much look forward to learning what you d
Electric Portable Generator? DanInCali at 10:14am 04.15.24 These are just batteries with inverters right? I assume you already have batteries. You can buy an i
Electric Portable Generator? dLj at 10:08am 04.15.24 What capacity would you need to run even a small A/C compressor for a few hours? (Rhetorical questi
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static Rick D at 10:00am 04.15.24 Does it have an external speaker? If so, it may not be the radio but rather the wiring to the extern
Electric Portable Generator? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:44am 04.15.24 I'm actually talking about the pure electric generators, which are just large portable battery pack
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Stu Jackson at 9:35am 04.15.24 You might answer the solenoid wiring question by doing a google search on how to wire an electric so
O'Day 23-2 triangle plate shemandr at 9:28am 04.15.24 I think either and other uses. If it's on the backstay it's likely there is a split backstay below t
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 Timm R Oday25 at 9:28am 04.15.24 Bravo.. about how much does the centerboard weigh? The hull looks great by the way ..
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 (1) tilla at 8:58am 04.15.24
Uniden UM415 VHF Mystery Static dLj at 8:58am 04.15.24 Does it have an external speaker? If so, it may not be the radio but rather the wiring to the extern
Chafe guard for dodger Hello Below at 8:55am 04.15.24 I would like to use leather The leather trim on my new (and pricey) dodger looked very rich and pl
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) dLj at 8:48am 04.15.24 I did swim for my dingy once. Cocktails were involved. I wish I'd had the cocktail excuse on an o
How to tie up to a cleat (or how NOT to lose your dinghy) dLj at 8:45am 04.15.24 One thing I would like to see added to That video is the other side of line thickness. He only showe

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