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Absolute Best and Permanent Glue for Inflatible Dinghy's Plymouth Sailor at 6:23am 11.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/2232
Propeller residue...normal/not normal? (1) Walsh0575 at 6:10am 11.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 27/3965 Hi, I'm a first time sailboat owner as of spring 2022 - so this fall was the first time I hauled the
Winterizing SailDrive in water tfox2069 at 2:33pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1463 Had systems professionally winterized in-water here in mid-bay Chesapeake. Advised by vendor that to
We bought that 26 O'day! (10) artleyt115 at 1:34pm 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2506
New build Hunter boats (2) Ed Caldwell at 11:48am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1014 211151 So maybe new build small (Marlow) Hunters day-sail boats are available from the factory
rewiring the mast Off2day at 10:02am 11.25.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1823 I am rewiring my sailboat mast I noted that all the cables run on the aft side of the mast I want t
Buying a Hunter 23. No brakes advice Salty Jack at 9:19am 11.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2040 Hello! I am considering a 1986 H23 but the trailer has no brakes. It's the original Kens Welding tr
Oysters!! Don Guillette at 7:14am 11.25.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 10/3441 Every dock I've been on and yacht club I belonged to has one individual who is a non stop talker and
New crew (1) Gene Neill at 3:26pm 11.24.22 Catalina 22 14/1828 Ruby is 12 and we never took her sailing until today. I think she likes it.
Change taps didiercat at 10:53am 11.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1555 hello, I just bought a Hunter 40.5 legend ... and I would like to know how to change the taps ( the
'81 H27 Fuel Tank Dimensions CoastalN0mad at 9:31am 11.24.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1405 Hi All, Am getting ready to repower my '81 H27 (upgrading from a 1GM to a 2QM15). Between pulling th
Should I climb the mast or step it.Messenger line broke (1) RKMCCORKLE at 8:22am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 35/3324 211143
The joys of boat ownership Brian D at 7:59am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1514 If one has a boat on a trailer, then I can easily say IMHO that the joys of sailing and moving aroun
Newbie Question re: M-25 XPB winterization - is 2 gallons of -100 West Marine antifreeze enough? Monheganlover at 7:11am 11.24.22 Catalina 310 19/2652 Happy T-day! I decided to do save money and winterize my Catalina 310 myself this year. I used to pa
Thank you all on this Thanksgiving's Day jssailem at 5:11am 11.24.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/1130
Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier? patbratton at 1:17am 11.24.22 Ask All Sailors 0/300 Is anyone planning to participate in the parade at Lake Lanier on Dec 10? https://www.georgiasheriff
Washington Sellers Beware mikeracca at 10:11pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1530 So this is something that I just discovered. The State of Washington doesn't care about a vessel re
Time for me to post my favorite turkey roasting graphic (1) Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:27pm 11.23.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/1058 211141 Wishing all of you a very happy Thanksgiving! --Peggie
New winterizing mod - done! (2) Justin_NSA at 4:58pm 11.23.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 18/3496 I already winterized this season but this was a project I wanted to get done for the future. I'm wan
What's wrong with my thinking? dennisv at 4:49pm 11.23.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1633 This forum has been a big help to me with every question I've asked so far. Why not push the limit?

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Wood floor inflatable on davits capta at 3:15pm 06.27.25 If you had read the owner's manual for your (all) wood floor inflatable, you should have seen the em
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 06.27.25
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H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 2:12pm 06.27.25 Thanks all. I'm steeping the mast today while the boat is in the water by the dock for the first ti
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 1:47pm 06.27.25 I think the former owner wanted to be able to get to Alaska and have fuel to get home. According to
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 1:43pm 06.27.25 How does one do that? Make sure all work is done with paperwork. dj
More Scams capta at 1:37pm 06.27.25 Recently a couple of "too good to be true" posts have come up where someone is shopping for an item
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Ward H at 1:26pm 06.27.25 Whether now or later, consider the Marelon OEM Series 93 thru hull with valve, which includes the th
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 Foswick at 1:05pm 06.27.25 You might croak at the cost :yikes: they would quote. I have two 85-gallon tanks. They wanted $2500
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 ice breaker at 12:56pm 06.27.25 An easy way to gain access to the tank is to pull the fuel sender. Generally it is 2 inch hole. It
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 (1) ice breaker at 12:45pm 06.27.25 232495 This is from a 2004 41AC with a fisher panda 6000. The generator return line is also connec
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Rick Webb at 12:41pm 06.27.25 The Ubolt in the anchor locker probably deserves some attention as well.
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Rick Webb at 12:39pm 06.27.25 I had completely forgotten about this project. Before I began loosening the forestay when pulling th
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? (1) ice breaker at 12:38pm 06.27.25 232494 Here is what an original install looks like on a 2004 hunter 41AC
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 jssailem at 12:21pm 06.27.25 If you did to want to try the roulette process of sticking a fuse in till it fails then upping the f
Troubleshooting mainsail trim (1) jssailem at 12:08pm 06.27.25 I am assuming you are not racing this boat. Possibly sailing on Cheat lake. We should agree on exp
Troubleshooting mainsail trim PaulK at 12:04pm 06.27.25 A photo would really help. It sounds like, as you and others say, the sail is tired. If it is too b
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 11:17am 06.27.25 How does one do that? If you do it yourself you are responsible. If the marina does it and things
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 Richard19068 at 11:13am 06.27.25 I also relocated the fuse holder from being hidden under the alternator to a very accessible spot;
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.27.25 I think you need to make the marina responsible for this job. dj How does one do that?

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