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Mast Raising j30Trouble at 6:06pm 07.05.22 Trailer Sailors 1/661 I owned a J30 that I trailered to regattas. It had a 46 ft keel stepped mast. I was able to become s
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (2) Richardckrug at 5:21pm 07.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1020 Has anyone replaced their hot water heater hose on a Hunter 356 that runs from the Hot water heater
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/2433 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/1121 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1772 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/4071 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/2076 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 (1) twistedline at 6:52am 07.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/662 1982 Hunter 33, shoal draft. Hello, I just want a bit of advice before I jump in. I believe my r
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 07.04.22 Destinations 17/2462 Unfortunately, I'm not sailing to Holbox, but my family and I are flying there in a couple of weeks.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing boaterbob at 6:48pm 07.04.22 Bavaria 3/1393 Any advise on fix or intervention for this hard steering rudder?
Battery charging project (3) Grotto at 3:27pm 07.04.22 Catalina 22 6/846 So due to an unexpected hernia surgery, my summer sailing season was suspended before it even starte
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 3:17pm 07.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1731 I have not been able to get hot water on our 2009 Beneteau. Neither electric or engine. Owners man
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 12:47pm 07.04.22 Big Boats 7/1814 Hello. Seeking help/advise on how to remove and reinstall the headliners on my Hunter 50 AC. The go
happy 4th jon hansen at 12:33pm 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/367 happy 4th yawl
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Occasional Heeler at 11:14am 07.04.22 Smaller Boats 8/1176 Hello all -- Threw a batten the other day and now wish to get a complete replacement set. I've look
C&C 34ft Swing Keel 1980 Phil Schnelle at 8:06am 07.04.22 C&C 2/1015 I'm trying to find out where this boat was made; in Canada or the US (C'C opened a site in Rhode Isl
Tying up at the dock farrapona at 7:19am 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/613 Hello, I have a 23' hunter and the spot I have at the Marina is along a long dock. There are only 2
Music Problems - Help RoyS at 5:53am 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1790 My old DIN1 size CD player died. That one had a nice aux input for an ipod that I often used. Bought
Swing keel delrin rod stuffing box (2) SvenTheGoose at 8:04pm 07.03.22 Irwin 11/2740 Is the stuffing box on these normally sealed with packing or is there a compression nut type of thin
Are you ready for OSCAR jssailem at 5:51pm 07.03.22 Ask All Sailors 1/282 One of the latest technological tools to support your electronic needs/habits... Oscar is an optical

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Wrap around jib on a furled genoa dLj at 7:58pm 02.17.25 Be sure to watch for any fabric abrasion - one difficulty is you may get it high up near the head of
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder dlochner at 6:26pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:38pm 02.17.25 Hey thanks guys for your input and help. I truly appreciate it. This is a great forum!! Best Regar
Forestay to bowplate connection hardware Barnacle Bill at 5:18pm 02.17.25 FYI. your "bow plate" is actually called a stem head fitting.
A new boat supply resource Barnacle Bill at 5:09pm 02.17.25 Most marinas have stores with lots of supplies to buy and if they don't stock the item you want, the
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 5:07pm 02.17.25 I'm looking at a 2 part epoxy primer and a 2 part poly paint epifanes. Will the Epifanes blister?
O'day 272 parts Barnacle Bill at 4:59pm 02.17.25 Deck fill caps are not specific to O'day 272's or most any other sailboat make. They buy from compa
Opinions on "best" outboard motor Barnacle Bill at 4:51pm 02.17.25 Tohatsu and Nissan are the same motors. They did away with the Nissan brand some years ago and now
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Barnacle Bill at 4:42pm 02.17.25 The outside of a cutlass bearing is bronze. Bronze doesn't rust. Looks more like abrasion from som
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . Barnacle Bill at 4:37pm 02.17.25 Atomic 4's were used in tractors as well as in marine applications. As stated above, they are easy t
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 4:36pm 02.17.25 The turning approach should be fine, though probably not strictly necessary. As far as I know magne
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Barnacle Bill at 4:26pm 02.17.25 You suggest not using an ablative paint, which means you are looking for an antifouling paint, right
Sacraficial Anodes Davidasailor26 at 4:20pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather th
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 4:15pm 02.17.25 Hi Jssailem RE: The furled jib is a protuberance. It would create considerable turbulence. This woul
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Barnacle Bill at 4:09pm 02.17.25 West system has other fillers than Colloidial silica for this purpose. The have other fillers for a
Older CDI furler Barnacle Bill at 3:56pm 02.17.25 The furler on the O'Cay 322 is a different model for a larger boat. The CDI you have on your MacGre
Sacraficial Anodes Tomek at 3:39pm 02.17.25 I sail on Georgian Bay, so no salt water. I have magnesium sacrificial anode on my shaft. Rather tha
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa jssailem at 3:34pm 02.17.25
Chesapeake Rendezvous- Summer 2025 Clutch Cargo at 3:19pm 02.17.25 Please post details here to those of us who do not have Facebook accounts.
Hunter 40.5 Stbd water tank leak smokey73 at 3:02pm 02.17.25 Agree with @Rich Stidger! I had the same problem with leaks at the screws. I did the same thing an

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