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Perkins 4.107 or 4.108 fuel lines jssailem at 1:12pm 04.14.22 Parts Search 11/1360 Should anyone come across a set of the 4 high pressure fuel lines that feed the injectors on the abo
A Technically Sophisticated Repair Terry Cox at 7:36am 04.14.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1624 I installed on our boat an Apex brand DVD/CD player/remote several years ago and it has played well
Cant replace feet to meter (1) Udi at 5:32am 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/361 Hi! Does anybody encounter a problem with ST70 that you can't replace feet to meter at the setting m
Hunter 27-2 Leaning to one side SeaRags at 8:34pm 04.13.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/549 Hey all, I'm in the process of buying a 1990 Hunter 27-2 and overall the boat is in great shape. Th
Auto Bilge Pump Wiring/Water? (2) wren_pacificus at 8:28pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1102 Hi all, I am very new to boating so please excuse my level of knowledge, I am eager to learn! I am a
1978 Yamaha fresh water tank lid (3) Arctic Hawk at 4:27pm 04.13.22 Yamaha 3/840 I am in the process or replacing the starboard fresh water tank lid. I had a pleasant surprise once
trailer for Capr Dory 25 sailboat phillip comeau at 4:20pm 04.13.22 Trailer Sailors 6/868 Need a trailer for my soon-to-be-bought boat - any ideas? Thanks
Whale Grey IC Waste Management System. Jeff Jellick at 3:46pm 04.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/360 We have a 2005 Hunter 45 CC, which we bought new in 2005. I am looking to installing a Whale Gary IC
Burning insense on a boat gtg at 3:40pm 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 32/2041 After a couple of healed over or wind blown accidents with burned fiberglass. How do I safely burn i
1994 Hunter 23.5 - Motor Mount replacement (1) Sailing Tiger at 2:42pm 04.13.22 Smaller Boats 3/705 I am wanting to replace the wooden motor mount on my Hunter 23.5 since the old mount appears to have
High SWR on VHF Cabling/Antenna dkinzer at 11:40am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1522 I recently installed an Em-Trak B951 AIS tranceiver, replacing the Em-Trak R100 AIS receiver that wa
Wheeling around.... sailme88 at 9:45am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/525 I was asked by the wife of a friend for advice on a leather wheel wrap.. This will be a Father's Da
Don't sell your boat to a neighbor. StephenD at 5:25am 04.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 15/988 I sold my first keelboat, to a couple that moved not only into my marina - but further out on the sa
Keel question Rangofish at 5:23am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 9/775 Buying a MacGregor 26x and need to transport across state but has no trailer, going to rent a traile
Matching cabin veneer stain (1) randerson5726 at 4:04am 04.13.22 Ask All Sailors 2/360 I'm replacing some of the veneer on my cabin bulkhead. I'm trying to match the stains to the origina
Selden Furlex Extremely Difficult Skipper John at 12:09am 04.13.22 Catalina 310 22/3958 Our new Catalina 315 came with the factory standard Selden Furlex 204S furler. It is almost impossi
Removing lettering stain (2) randerson5726 at 7:42pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1135 I recently wet sanded off hand painted lettering on my transom, but the paint discolored the gel coa
Head hose replacement AwwShucks at 7:28pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/785 I wanted to get the thoughts of the community on a potential warranty claim. My new to me Oceanis 4
Lake Ontario Sailors take notice (2) higgs at 7:25pm 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1010 I have been doing everything I can to get the word out about the Olcott Harbor renovation. The NOA
Switching fuel tanks on 51.1 keevers at 5:23pm 04.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/274 No matter which way we have the fuel feed and return on the 51.1. We are taking fuel from both the p

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:54am 04.11.24 i'll try it but with my luck I think half the time id miss the cleat and then go to using a boat ho
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 7:45am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the op
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 7:45am 04.11.24 I was reading Practical Sailor today and there was an article about solo sailing. One of the issues
What's on the underside of the stanchions on my 23-2? CaptainCr3ative at 7:41am 04.11.24
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 7:38am 04.11.24 Yes, ours look to be ready to be replaced or removed for good.
A fresh old gelcoat reveal BarryL at 7:31am 04.11.24 Hey, Years ago when I had my boat bottom soda blasted, I used Pettit Protect before applying bottom
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info William Taylor at 7:20am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ec
Keel shemandr at 7:02am 04.11.24 When a yard re-bedded my keel they used 5200. It was a yard with a very good reputation. I took my
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:49am 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. The line will the go from the boat to the opp
1996 Beneteau 440 Owners Manual w/Perkins Info jssailem at 6:39am 04.11.24 I think your serial # goes to the Perkins M60 engine. If so here is a link to the manual. http://ecg
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 6:27am 04.11.24 Have you considered practicing controlling the boat from in front of or beside the wheel? A lot of
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats isaksp00 at 6:06am 04.11.24 No informed idea, but I assume they are handholds to help pull up from the lee side when heeled. But
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: BrianQ at 6:05am 04.11.24 my boat has a huge steering wheel that you can't get easily around when you need to get back to th
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats daydreamerh23 at 5:44am 04.11.24 Seems like they'll be easy to remove!
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 5:43am 04.11.24 I understand the idea of coming into the slip at an angle, bow up to the finger as you try to push
Keel Rodsails at 5:32am 04.11.24 Well , I'm still out to court on which bedding compound to use lots of opinions out there, 5200, 420
Hunter 23 teak slats on seats shemandr at 5:14am 04.11.24 I sailed on a boat with those and after a few hours decided that the builder hated men.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tally Ho at 5:10am 04.11.24 Definitely agree!! But still determined to learn to do it solo so as not to always be dependent jus
cleaning out head calcium dlochner at 4:49am 04.11.24 The acid won't bother the porcelain and probably not the plastic. Metal parts are at risk. At 12:1
A fresh old gelcoat reveal Don S/V ILLusion at 4:25am 04.11.24 Putty? Please tell us not really.

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