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Recommendations for yacht club insurance stevec22206 at 9:01am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1236 We are a small yacht club located in Illinois, just over a hundred members. The club has been notifi
Might relocate to chester pa area jfschena at 8:44am 03.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1181 Well I thought I would spend my first season with my oday 26 on lake Winnebago. However my wife's em
Entertainment by Law Enforcement (5) Roger Long at 8:31am 03.06.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 6/4783
1980 Oday 19 Rigging info (1) XCIIGTWhipple at 7:50am 03.06.13 Ask An Oday Owner 18/4330 1980 Oday 19 Rigging info and Fiberglass Repairs Hello everyone. Glad I found this site as I am sur
Dory, Dingy, Skiff, whaler surfing at 7:19am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 14/2697 Hey guys, Im a Yachtie who has bought a Bristol 32' and I plan to go crusing the Caribbean next fa
s2 - 9.2 hatches Bergovoy at 7:12am 03.06.13 S2 8/2511 Hello, I'm getting a new hatch made and am faced with a couple issues. First, there is a set up
Propane heater Bonzai at 6:33am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 15/7250 Recently I have been looking for a cabin heater. I am planning a trip up the East Coast this spring/
Direction of Engine rotation NYSail at 6:18am 03.06.13 Engines and Propulsion 4/5245 OK.... a stupid question...... Manual is at the boat so that is not an option. I have a Yanmar 3HM3
Holding Tank Blues (1) kjretlaw at 4:13am 03.06.13 Ask All Sailors 11/2421 I have a Hunter 326, 2003 and the holding tank has developed a leak.:eek: Does this job stink! There
2003 Beneteau 361 - what to look for? jboffa5474 at 2:54am 03.06.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2444 About to check out this boat in my quest to upgrade from my 30'er. Sure looks good in the pics on YW
What is this leaking oil? (see picture) (1) Jared1048 at 11:31pm 03.05.13 Mid-Size Boats 6/2394 Hello, Ive been trying to diagnose some extra oil on the engine and cleaned it up real good to not
northern 29 Manureva at 8:08pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 0/1318 i am looking at a northern 29 with a yanmar engine tiller steering that look imaculate onthe picture
Chasing impeller vanes jsalley at 6:18pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 23/6117 My boat was hauled on short notice at the end of October for Sandy, so I had to do my winterization
Where to rent a daysailer in the Keys DAVA390 at 5:50pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 7/1922 The Admiral and I desperately need some boat time. We are going to Auto train from Va. to Orlando,th
Hunter 37 bridgehead? coaming? What's the right word vpthoma at 5:42pm 03.05.13 Big Boats 1/767 Before I can ask the question I need to ask, I have to find the word for the cover/decking that is f
Rudder CHARLES BOULTER at 5:04pm 03.05.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/981 Grounded my 26 and the rudder snapped during ungrounding, any suggestions on finding a new or used a
Blue Sky Solar Boost 2512ix charge controller doehunter at 4:33pm 03.05.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1980 does anyone have this controller? Since I got my electrical back up and running, I noticed the ligh
Wear on 25mm Shaft bchbum1972 at 4:25pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 16/4184 I pulled my 2003 331 Beneteau for a bottom job along with a cutlass bearing replacement. I hired a
Hunter 37c Dustin the wind at 3:16pm 03.05.13 Big Boats 8/1626 I'm looking at a Hunter 37c as my first sailboat. I'm looking for a seaworthy and spacious liveaboa
Interlux VC 17 etc Rebate Scott B at 2:44pm 03.05.13 Ask All Sailors 2/2391 Just a heads up to anyone that uses Interlux coatings. They currently have a rebate program on VC 1

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Zinc on strut? MikeHoncho at 5:46pm 04.05.23 Mine had one when I bought it. After 5 days of ownership I replaced it this year. It has a hole, 5
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 5:43pm 04.05.23 Wow, quite a job and supremely helpful! Your posts and pictures are exactly what I've got going on
Shaft Alignment Tally Ho at 5:37pm 04.05.23 When I aligned my prop shaft (1" shaft in 1 1/2" log), I disconnected the coupler and used a couple
Zinc on strut? Terry Cox at 5:16pm 04.05.23 Any recommendations or best practices? Every year since we purchased our boat in 2002, I've instal
Head Floor Non Skid Terry Cox at 5:00pm 04.05.23 I use these on our boat when showering and cut to fit. Low cost, easy to replace, hang to dry when n
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 4:45pm 04.05.23 feel free to reach out with any questions. You will notice that the compression post is not centere
Compression Post--1978 30 foot MikeHoncho at 4:28pm 04.05.23 You can easily do the job while keeping the mast stepped. I propped up the step with a couple 2x4s a
Shaft Alignment MikeHoncho at 4:23pm 04.05.23 Got down to the boat and the mounts are maxed out so I had to scrub the day and fab up thicker shims
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? Matt DV at 3:36pm 04.05.23 Thank you mucH!!!
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please JamesG161 at 3:08pm 04.05.23 What I said was that at night you may not be able to see what the color is. And you need to know wh
Furling Line Options thinwater at 2:43pm 04.05.23 Another options is to strip the cover, and leave the core.. you get the reduction in diameter with
Compression Post--1978 30 foot rdalessio at 2:39pm 04.05.23 Heck yeah! I'l PM you. Thanks.
Head Floor Non Skid dlochner at 2:24pm 04.05.23 You might try something like this: https://defender.com/en_us/kendall-dri-dek-deck-tile
1980 Hunter 33 Shaft Bearing Dimensions? ggrizzard at 1:55pm 04.05.23 There are Youtube videos out there of cruisers making or borrowing a home made tool that does the jo
Compression Post--1978 30 foot ggrizzard at 1:36pm 04.05.23 rdalessio I had my step base replaced 10 years ago due to rust. It was a fairly big job, as there w
Replacement WAECO CB-40 wpatch at 1:23pm 04.05.23 I just went through having to replace the one on our 36ft 2004 Hunter. We went through Novakool and
Recommended maintenance/checks during haulout? capta at 1:15pm 04.05.23 I always check the prop and shaft to make sure neither are bent. On boats that do not have encapsula
Re-rigging running rigging - source suggestions please dLj at 1:12pm 04.05.23 I mentioned the size as a reference for the particular source's pricing. Yes, I realized that - f
Lee cloths capta at 12:53pm 04.05.23 Sounds very uncomfortable to me, especially if one is sleeping in shorts and no top. I've always use
Shaft Alignment capta at 12:44pm 04.05.23 It is quite possible you have done some damage to your transmission and/or engine mounts as well. Th

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