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Al Fooks SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:24am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1491 Hi All, I have been trying to contact Al Fooks, with no luck. Anyone know how to reach him? Thanks,
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4576 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:01pm 10.27.22 Big Boats 6/999 Not exactly sure what to call the fold down seat/step in the center of the transom, but mine has a p
430 1995 Roller Furling (1) ivieto at 11:51am 10.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/737 Recently I hired a rigger to change the standing rigging. At the end, somebody lost the pieces belo
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) HeelBoy at 5:42am 10.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1573 So, I've dug out the rotted wood and will be glassing in a large reinforcement pad in the bow. Plann
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:09pm 10.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/9083 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting some
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 12:42pm 10.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1669 On October 25th I had my boat out of the water for a short haul; boat left in the slings during lunc
on deck solar panel sailor420 at 11:59am 10.26.22 Big Boats 4/951 I want to determine if my on deck solar panet works. Has anyone troubleshooted to determine where th
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? spadaforaj at 10:27am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1208 Hi - continued problems with this, even spent money on a rigger (still a problem) See video - does
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? xavpil at 8:47am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1240 Hi friends. New owner of a 1980 Cat 27 and I have no idea how old the bilge hoses are. All I know is
Swim Ladder Treads (1) Don Crowther at 6:55am 10.26.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1936 Does anyone know how these treads are attached? Or where I can get new ones? This ladder is off my 3
Looking for advice on a boat (1) artleyt115 at 5:18am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 43/4443 Hi! A friend and I are looking into getting into sailing. We found a 1984 Oday 26 with new rigging a
Knot Transducer ANGELS at 12:49am 10.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1570 Good morning to everybody. I have a Hunter 340 year of 1997 and i cannot find the speed transducer.
H33C prop walk justustoo at 1:22pm 10.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1640 Rough layout is E to West docks with prevailing westerlies, but very protected. I guess an ideal sit
Beneteau First 305 Rudder Bearing (4) fjbrawn at 12:39pm 10.25.22 Parts Search 1/1697
Selden Furling Mast Maintenance (1) SCS22 at 11:49am 10.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/757 The manual for the Selden furling mast on my 2004 Hunter 33 says to "lift the rubber boot and grease
Hunter 240 in mast shroud holes hunter240 at 8:21am 10.25.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1568 The rubber grommets inside the hole in the mast where the shrouds go are shot. Guessing I can get th
Motorcycle Gear for Sailing? Tedd at 8:42pm 10.24.22 Sailing Motorcyclists 12/2375 Yesterday, I sailed for the first time ever in cool weather--about 10 C (50 F). I had a decent cloth
Inverter upgrade on 38.1, model year 2018 JShilo at 6:48pm 10.24.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2127 I recently purchase a 2018 Beneteau 38.1. The boat came with a factory stock microwave oven and a 7

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A blessing or a curse? Foswick at 4:26pm 06.25.25 I just realized how small the boat is. That changes my answer to about half the time, expense, and c
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 4:22pm 06.25.25 Send out an inquiry to our resident expert on plumbing, Peggy Hall. She can give professional advic
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. BigEasy at 4:19pm 06.25.25 Is this the strainer your speaking of? Are you recommending both a new strainer and new hoses?
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! kappykaplan at 4:14pm 06.25.25 Not even a sailboat :( :plus: Maybe he'll make it into a sailboat!
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 4:08pm 06.25.25 Thanks for the tips and advice. It's sad that due to "Liability" reasons, welders don't want to re
BATTERY? dlochner at 3:50pm 06.25.25 So how would I size a charger for future use and a change to LFP? I would probably use a 280ah ba
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! BigEasy at 3:46pm 06.25.25
Cheap outboard Foswick at 3:33pm 06.25.25 I'm mostly worried if it can push a large boat with enough thrust to maneuver, especially if there'
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Tally Ho at 3:19pm 06.25.25 How much water should be flowing into the YANMAR 2GM20F? The contractor seems to think there wasn't
Compass Glare Hood Foswick at 3:15pm 06.25.25 On my now vintage Aqua Meter Galaxy compass there is a plastic two part glare hood that folds down
BATTERY? (1) Hayden Watson at 3:12pm 06.25.25 So how would I size a charger for future use and a change to LFP? I would probably use a 280ah ba
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! Leeward Rail at 3:09pm 06.25.25 Not even a sailboat :( Greg Well. He does say he wants to do a bunch of changes. Maybe it's fu
How to tell gelcoat was damaged by paint remover newsailor72 at 3:06pm 06.25.25 There's some blue paint left after the black coat got removed. I tried a small test spot with Lysol
I Just Bought a Boat! A Free Boat! Tally Ho at 3:00pm 06.25.25 Not even a sailboat :( Greg
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 2:48pm 06.25.25 Up grade the charger and you should get 6-8 years from the batteries. ;) So how would I size a ch
Constrictor Clutches colemj at 2:43pm 06.25.25 The advantage of constrictor clutches are that they are easier on the rope, can be used with bare dy
Constrictor Clutches PaulK at 2:42pm 06.25.25 You might be amazed at how fast a loaded cam cleat can be released when it needs to be done. Raising
Adding cleats to the mast PaulDaniel at 2:34pm 06.25.25 Maybe cam cleats would be better because they are cheaper and would get the job done.
BATTERY? Tally Ho at 2:33pm 06.25.25
Adding cleats to the mast PaulDaniel at 2:33pm 06.25.25 I have an extra jib halyard and spinnaker halyard that I never use. I was planning to run them throu

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