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Recommended, reasonably low-cost upgrades? piratesnail at 12:49pm 01.17.24 Trailer Sailors 17/902 Cross posting this from the Starwind owners Facebook group. Looking for suggestions for low-cost up
O'Day 25 Drop Canopy julu44 at 10:45am 01.17.24 Ask An Oday Owner 7/369
California King Tide Fail (1) fstbttms at 9:22am 01.17.24 Ask All Sailors 20/919 There's a reason this marina is so cheap :laugh:
Seattle Boat Show. 2-10 February jssailem at 4:00am 01.17.24 Sails Call Lounge 0/397 I am looking to go to the Boat show this year. Dates are tentatively 3/4 February. Will know more wh
Bilge/hull drawings PhantomBJ at 10:00pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/599
Leroy Somer Windlass PhantomBJ at 9:47pm 01.16.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/584 Hey there, When we purchased our yacht, the agent demonstrated the windlass, but I have since forgo
3GM30 noise unknown? Jimongee at 5:41pm 01.16.24 C&C 4/400
Ranger 33 sail cover available rbcoast at 2:28pm 01.16.24 Other Sailboats 1/599 I recently installed a UK Lazy Cradle on my Ranger 33 and no longer need my existing sail cover. It'
EVA Foam teak and holly flooring use. LaDonaMina at 8:53am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 8/463 So to start out this topic several years ago I bought 5 rolls of EVA foam teak and holly decking pl
Can a Plumbing Step Wrench be used on Through Hulls? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/602 Can a plumbing step wrench such as the one below be used for a through hull? This one is $10. At tha
Bottom Streaking (1) Project_Mayhem at 5:19am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 12/421 Sorry to disappoint this post is not running around naked. I'm looking at used boats. Does heavy str
Builders Certificate charybdis55 at 2:04am 01.16.24 Ask All Sailors 6/490 I have a 1983 Beneteau Idylle 11.5 and for registration purposes, require the builders certificate o
Insurance question SailingLoto at 3:06pm 01.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/1161 I watch a lot of YouTube while not able to sail, especially Chasing Latitudes. He constantly talks
'83 Oday 28' Keelbolt Torque and... Bob_S at 9:50am 01.15.24 Bigger Boats 20/751 Hello all and thanks in advance for any help you could give. I am about to tighten the keelbolts on
HP fuel pump on M35 (1) pzmaria at 9:34am 01.15.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/570 I'm still struggling with the engine and just don't know where to look for problems. Previous proble
Beneteau 373 - How to remove a fixed port light (2) Lfarquhar at 9:06am 01.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/631 Does anyone know how to remove the fixed port light on a 2007 Beneteau 373
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Capt Robbie at 4:11am 01.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/723 weird thing is my ignition switch had power but I'm pretty sure that is completely isolated from the
Service Kits for "SKIPPER Type 7&8 Mike Fournier at 3:21pm 01.14.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/438 I can sure use some help. We have two of these heads in teh boat and each have a different problem.
Vision (freestanding) Mast holding water (1) Belzoni at 1:54pm 01.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/337 This question is specific to Vision owners, and maybe Freedom or Nonsuch owners. My freestanding ma
Engine and H20 heater question JPS27 at 5:18am 01.14.24 Engines and Propulsion 10/587 I have a new to me Pearson 36-2. A relatively big step up from my Ericson 27, so I'm learning system

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Florida to NYC on a sailboat dlochner at 11:46am 04.30.24 There is one bridge in the Carolinas (I'd have to look back as to where) with overhead clearance of
Florida to NYC on a sailboat dLj at 11:42am 04.30.24
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 11:35am 04.30.24 The Hunter 33.5 owners manual is available for Download on this Site... HunterOwners.com downloads
321 Rudder Play - Parts (1) dmdiehl64 at 11:28am 04.30.24 Few updates. Got the rudder dropped but had to use an oscillating tool to cut out all 4 bolts for th
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. BAD ORCA at 11:21am 04.30.24 A simple approach would be to use a flag halyard (or topping lift) to raise your phone up off the d
Sailing Sidekicks danm1 at 11:05am 04.30.24 Yeah, but can he tail?
Sailing Sidekicks kappykaplan at 10:47am 04.30.24 Nice lookin' pup! :beer:
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? JamesG161 at 10:25am 04.30.24 You might look at this site for best information Bedding Deck Hardware With Bed-IT Tape - Marine Ho
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? Ringydingydo at 10:19am 04.30.24 Typing outloud... Would bedding the upright portion in the base with a firm caulk take up the space
Looking for Fantasia 35 on East Coast US jssailem at 10:13am 04.30.24 Yes. That is not shown in the YouTube video. No experience with the Isuzu diesel. Must have had an
Looking for Fantasia 35 on East Coast US SailingAlchemy at 10:08am 04.30.24 Yeah I have seen that boat and called about it, definitely not completely off our list but it needs
Cell phone signal booster experiences or recommendations please. kbgunn at 10:04am 04.30.24 A simple approach would be to use a flag halyard (or topping lift) to raise your phone up off the de
Replacing exhaust hose JamesG161 at 10:02am 04.30.24 The Hunter 33.5 owners manual is available for Download on this Site... HunterOwners.com downloads
Replacing exhaust hose (1) JamesG161 at 9:57am 04.30.24 This shows you HUNTER Exhausts Design.
Replacing exhaust hose JamesG161 at 9:51am 04.30.24 Are you sure you need to do a full replacement? What most have said here is WRONG! Why? The final
Advice - Westerbeke 30b Spun Bearing jsut210 at 9:40am 04.30.24 The engine is probably manufactured by Kubota with Westerbeke marine stuff bolted on. The engine bl
Looking for Fantasia 35 on East Coast US jssailem at 9:33am 04.30.24 They look to be a pretty boat. I see one listed a 1978 Fantasia 35 in Anacortes WA.
Prop Shaft runout Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 04.30.24
Replacing exhaust hose Sutric at 9:14am 04.30.24 Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. I've ordered 12' of new hose as well as the necessary c
Prop Shaft runout Sutric at 9:10am 04.30.24 Is the yard taking any responsibility for the shaft bend due to improper sling placement to the mar

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