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Antenna size All U Get at 12:54pm 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/823
Looking for a day 23 mast around providence RI (6) Mario Elias at 12:15pm 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 6/820 Looking for a day 23 mast. sizes 270" x 3.3/4" x 2". the original was: DAMCO - DWYER I am in provid
how to read o'day serial number? Mario Elias at 11:54am 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/932 I have an oday and the serial number XDYD69650274. Anyone can help me understand this number?
Engine anode missing on a Volvo Penta 2002? (1) anastas at 8:54am 03.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/1661 Hi all, I have a Beneteau First 31 ('92) with a Volvo Penta 2002-variant and recently wanted to re
Seeking Advice for New headsail 37c Cocoa Beach Sailor at 6:03am 03.24.23 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1296 I have just aquired Jolly Roger,which is on the hard. I'm wanting to install a roller furling setup
37c holding tank questions, please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:54am 03.24.23 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1716 Hello, I have just acquired Jolly Rodger a 1984 Cherubini Hunter 37 cutter and have read the threads
Rusty iron keel..... NYSail at 2:44am 03.24.23 Ask All Sailors 2/446
Pop top lateral movement Mike25 at 7:36pm 03.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1245 I am working on my 1975 Venture 25 and noticed the pop top slide almost 3" across the support tube.
A/C system maintenance MyDragonflyB331+ at 7:24pm 03.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/913 What is the best way to burp an A/C's water input on an Oceanis B331? I thought I knew, but haven't
300A T Fuse 12V Rjm st.petersburg at 2:03pm 03.23.23 Ask All Sailors 29/2261 Does anyone happen to know a place that would have this T Fuse in stock. I've tried several places i
Wind instrument replacement (1) Shah the sindbad at 1:25pm 03.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1672 2013 BO 41 Anyone ever replaced their wind sensor up the mast? Mine doesn't show any wind informatio
e-tiller for 'new' rudder (3) sabbatical88 at 12:57pm 03.23.23 Big Boats 0/637 Aloha, The Hunter 456 I purchased had the rubber replaced by Foss Foam back in 2016, but the emergen
Repair water damaged wood. Newport 30 MK III (1) vsfoster at 10:52am 03.23.23 Newport 8/2258 Can anyone give some advice on possibly re-staining or how to replace this wood under the/next to th
Sourcing original hull decals (1) massnspace at 10:49am 03.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1573 I own a 1995 Hunter 23.5. Wonderful boat. Puget and Desolation Sound boat. The original hull grap
How to lock the wheel ? henri at 4:10am 03.23.23 Big Boats 4/1645 On my H466 the locking button for the steering wheel is not functionning. Has someone had the same p
Tooling for Removing and Re-installing Prop Shaft Flange (2) dkinzer at 7:38pm 03.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1237 I recently finished pulling the prop shaft flange on our H41AC in order to replace the stern tube ho
Rolling furler question about foil (2) zinahewitt at 6:29pm 03.22.23 Ask All Sailors 9/2309 Hi All, Noob questions so bear with me. I replaced my Jib sail to do maintenance on the one that wa
Anchor Locker solutions Dan C&C 44 at 4:47pm 03.22.23 C&C 10/4003 C'C 44 My anchor windlass was put in as an afterthought - aft of the anchor locker. But that means t
Mid-90s gel cote matching massnspace at 2:33pm 03.22.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/671 Hello i own and enjoy a mid-90s Hunter 23.5 trailerable. Wonderful boat, like magic. Would like t
Re-packed Stuffing Box, Unexpected Behavior dkinzer at 2:29pm 03.22.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1726 I just completed a short term (6 hour) haul out during which I replaced the strut and prop shaft ano

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Electrical panel rebuild dLj at 6:06pm 08.10.25 How did you make your boat picture on that panel? Nice looking work... dj
Mid boom traveler use? dlochner at 5:49pm 08.10.25 Yes. That. I raced a few times, did fine, but disliked the pressure. If you aren't sailing to win y
Mid boom traveler use? pgandw at 5:16pm 08.10.25 We used a traveler more on smaller boats than larger ones. The smaller the boat, the more it can af
Complete Novice Orientation pgandw at 5:09pm 08.10.25 What thinwater said. You need to be confident in your abilities to single hand. I wasn't, and I pr
Complete Novice Orientation FastOlson at 4:56pm 08.10.25 Preparing the novice for heeling is a good thing to do. Help them to understand that the boat will
The Rusty Compression Post Problem heritage at 4:48pm 08.10.25 Looks good, Intrepid II. Did you use the "bolt coupler technique" for the broken forward keel bolt?
Lifting a Hunter 23.5 on straps Shacklepin at 4:46pm 08.10.25 A third in from each end would be fine or at the location of your end of bunk supports on your trail
Mid boom traveler use? Richard19068 at 4:21pm 08.10.25 My daughter, in N Carolina, makes t shirts as a side business and made me one that says it all: "I
Mid boom traveler use? thinwater at 3:57pm 08.10.25 I'm told my sailing style is one of "relaxed intensity" :biggrin:. calm in appearance but I do have
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 3:26pm 08.10.25 A 12-15% dilution of muriatic (hydrocloric) acid --available from most hardware stores--will clean
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 3:19pm 08.10.25
Holding tank replacement Steve_Catalina at 3:05pm 08.10.25 Search ronco-plastics.com the only tanks suggested by Peggy Hall. Search this site. After 12 years a
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:29pm 08.10.25 A 12-15% dilution of muriatic (hydrocloric) acid --available from most hardware stores--will clean a
Replacing boom vang line dlochner at 12:29pm 08.10.25
Complete Novice Orientation kloudie1 at 12:28pm 08.10.25 Preparing the novice for heeling is a good thing to do. Help them to understand that the boat will l
Complete Novice Orientation dlochner at 12:23pm 08.10.25 Give them some homework before they arrive. Find a basic learn to sail book and send it to them. If
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 12:16pm 08.10.25 233615
Mid boom traveler use? RussC at 12:14pm 08.10.25 Travelers come in a variety of styles. They can be a constantly changing style or a set and adjuste
Complete Novice Orientation thinwater at 12:05pm 08.10.25 Actually, you need to be at a point where you can singlehand. Then there will be no need for them to
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 12:00pm 08.10.25 Model runs 8/10/2025 show 1st Hurricane 2025 and curving North to avoid Hurricane Alley aka We wil

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