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Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) matts997 at 8:52am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 36/3802
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 4:46am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1758 Looking at 1980 Tartan 33 and it appears the jib sail hoist and spinnaker hoist lines are no long t
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 3:35am 01.12.23 Catalina 310 6/1770 Hello to all, We bought our 310 last spring. it's a 2000 # 5 8. I've been reading a lot on this
The keel... is done (8) HeelBoy at 4:53pm 01.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2457 After much questioning and hand wringing over the past couple of months, it all came together. Thank
old fixer upper. winter movie jon hansen at 3:40pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/703 zPSALG9r4YE
Hunter 380 muffler (5) CAVU at 2:40pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1861 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. The muffler is located under
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 2:07pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1729 After swapping out the V-belt for a serpentine belt on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our 2007 Hunter 41AC, the
Spider Cracks in gel coat (2) Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3491 I have several spots where there is a large spider crack in the gel coats, and I know on small ones
Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 11:31am 01.11.23 Big Boats 8/1100 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: http
BAD FUEL can spoil your day (1) jssailem at 8:51am 01.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1589 Here we are in the middle of winter beginning to plan our next sailing season. Maybe we are new to
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1633 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2022 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (2) brockfromwa at 12:12pm 01.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1029 Hello everyone I haven't been able to locate the main breaker between the Victron 220/110v transfor
Considering a Catalina 27... akulsp at 11:03am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/6732 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (standard rig and keel, inboard diesel) and I want to
Movie for Winter Season (1) Marmalade at 8:16am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1064 Just came across this over the weekend, thought some might enjoy. It's something sailing related to
Help IDing a Sailboat (8) christophermoorkelly at 7:47am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1495 I found this sailboat on Craigslist and have had a lot of fun restoring her. Only problem is... I ha
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 7:25am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1276 1983 Catalina 27, standard rig: where in the wide, wide world of sports are the wires for the anchor
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 (3) Kiwidrew at 11:41pm 01.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1415 I managed to break my boom in half on a sail up the New Zealand coast, and need a new one. All of t
Rain water leaking in V berth akabud at 6:59pm 01.09.23 Catalina 30 7/1889 Water collects ahead of the little door under the entrance of V berth when it rains. There is no pat
help on hunter 34 keel pan (7) iceblue77 at 5:16pm 01.09.23 Big Boats 10/1569 Hi Everyone, I recently checked a Hunter 34 from 1984 and got a surprise when checkin the bilge, i f

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M-18 air filter Davidasailor26 at 3:46pm 05.10.25 The intake breather in your photo can serve as both a silencer and coarse filter. Inside it original
Catalina 22 New Design - Dinette Table Size? chipmonger at 2:17pm 05.10.25 Thanks, keep me posted. Interested.
Engine Overheating ciso at 2:04pm 05.10.25 As it turns out, Thru hull was clogged with zebra muscles and so was the hose running from the thru
Keel bolt torque values. BAD ORCA at 1:21pm 05.10.25 Thanks, i missed that thread when it was active.
Keel bolt torque values. Johnb at 12:43pm 05.10.25 Look up the thread "Keel Bolts" and pay particular attention to what "Diana of Burlington" wrote.
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:23pm 05.10.25 There's a very simple test for permeated hoses: wet CLEAN rags in hot water--as hot as you can handl
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Dappledawnfarm at 12:20pm 05.10.25 Wow, you are all a wealth of information, I'm so glad I joined this group! Thank you so much for all
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation chuckwayne at 10:45am 05.10.25 As a trained first responder having this form does not expose you to any liability, and, as has been
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation twodzusfittings at 10:37am 05.10.25 Oh jeez....here we go again! @Foswick and dLj, be so kind and take this up off line with each other.
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? chuckwayne at 10:22am 05.10.25 @AndyL for the update. That update is helpful to all sailors who have struts. I never imagined th
Knowing Crew's Medical Situation BAD ORCA at 10:22am 05.10.25 Are we talking close friends crossing a sea and regular local bay sails, or charter boats and paying
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) Comment_Redacted at 10:20am 05.10.25 Ya unfortunately there is no good spot to mount "baby stays" that are even remotely close to in line
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Ward H at 10:16am 05.10.25 You may want to create a fresh water flush system since a lot of the stink is from marine creatures
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) pgandw at 10:14am 05.10.25 Stabilize the mast sideways? Ran into that issue on my ODay (Stuart) Mariner (19ft) with mast rais
Music player shemandr at 10:10am 05.10.25 It's a measure of how fast technology has changed to look at the progression of how audio content ca
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) Comment_Redacted at 9:55am 05.10.25 Stabilize the mast sideways? Yes
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? shemandr at 9:46am 05.10.25 @AndyL for the update. That update is helpful to all sailors who have struts. I never imagined tha
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:19am 05.10.25 All of the above +PLUS+ a hair drier and loads of non-petroleum based lubricant (eg. SuperLube) for
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 9:19am 05.10.25 We do have a board that goes over it
Looking for ideas on galley remodel BigEasy at 9:08am 05.10.25 I would have placed the sink on the starboard counter area to keep it clear of companionway. A slip

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