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Do you cover dinghy when sailing? jackhart at 6:52am 02.18.25 Ask An Oday Owner 0/21 Hi folks, I've seen this asked, however not answered. When towing a small dinghy, say 8 foot, do y
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 2:59pm 02.17.25 Ask All Sailors 9/462 I am half way through this project. Today was the first test run fK99-5YadyY
Older CDI furler (1) CappyMike at 9:23am 02.17.25 Ask All Sailors 3/286 I have purchased a 2002 Macgregor 26x with a furler that I believe is a cdi. The furler is intact an
Steps to open and check copper tubes on heat exchanger for Universal M25-XPB engine? Monheganlover at 8:12am 02.17.25 Catalina 310 2/640 Researching this online, I have not found a step-by-step guide for checking and cleaning the copper
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:52am 02.17.25 Bigger Boats 4/351 Hello all and thank you for reading. I have an '83 O'day 28 with an Isomat mast and boom. It's the s
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 12:37pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/421 My Cat 22 is a 100% trailer sailor, so it stay in the water 2-3 days tops. So, I really don't need/w
Sacraficial Anodes AnyS100 at 12:11pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/715 I recently saw a video clip showing the installation and use of sacrificial anodes on a propeller sh
Hunter 170 crack down to keel (1) DFD at 9:12am 02.16.25 Day Sailers 6/574
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 8:12am 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/632 Should I use epoxy to join two pieces together, perhaps epoxy reinforced with screws or is waterproo
Diversion of CG funds Jacktar at 5:21pm 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 1/19 The CG Aux a volunteer group assisting Coast Guard has just had all travel and expenses cancelled be
Tank monitor panel fix and backlight (2) Believe H46 at 4:26pm 02.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/362 Hi. Found a fix for the original 2005 tank monitoring panel for 15 bucks. The lcd display eventual
Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines (1) Upwind at 10:44am 02.15.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/700 Please see attached PDF document for pictures and discussion.
Funds stripped for ICE Jacktar at 10:16am 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/61 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Re-routing Mainsheet H27 DHembree at 9:23am 02.15.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/416 I have an '89 Hunter 27 that has the mainsheet bridle and cleat situated on the top of the cabin. I
Gelcoat repairs or paint (10) Lfarquhar at 6:13am 02.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/509 Looking for recommendation on best products and methodology to repairing the crazing
Distance between motor mount stringers in 1968 morgan41 milfordadkins at 5:28pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 0/128 Needing measurements for distance between the stringers in a 1968 morgan41, builng adapter to mount
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:14pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 43/1528 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter 40 legend With a 4jhe Yanmar engine Question then I have it runni
PacificNW update. jssailem at 9:20am 02.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/349
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/885 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/181 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob

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Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 06.01.25 You could add a couple of bungies to help with the lifting. Use a block and tackle from the boom wh
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Will Gilmore at 3:45am 06.01.25 I see her name is Sasha. I wouldn't describe that beauty as a trailersailer. She is not launched o
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 8:49pm 05.31.25 Maybe a piece of wood with a sheet of G10 or sheet metal for some heat resistance If the cable bu
Diy cable tray??? Project_Mayhem at 8:45pm 05.31.25 Unless you just want to bundle cables for looks and vibration reduction, then cabling management is
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 05.31.25 I've sewn adhesive backed velcro before. It took a fair amount of oil on the needle to keep the mach
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) Tally Ho at 8:17pm 05.31.25 Still looks to me like you screw these holes to the stove opening supports, and Bobs your uncle!
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat Calif. Ted at 7:12pm 05.31.25 I think the sheet of 3/8 teak and holly veneer ply I bought about 10 years ago was about $320 with s
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat FastOlson at 5:59pm 05.31.25 Better plan to make your own. I have made templates for sole sections in our boat. 'Masonite' works
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat FURQNET at 5:12pm 05.31.25 I am renovating the boat and would like to buy the floor pieces cut to the original shape.
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 4:26pm 05.31.25 Very nice! UPS tells me our parts will be here early next week.
Waste valve state position? Richard19068 at 3:16pm 05.31.25 Finally got down to the boat this week - amazing how life gets in the way. But... this is the go
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Hello Below at 3:01pm 05.31.25 Thanks @Hello Below. I assume the Velcro tape attached to the Bimini also has adhesive backing? Yo
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini skunther at 2:02pm 05.31.25 Thanks @Hello Below. I assume the Velcro tape attached to the Bimini also has adhesive backing?
Folding prop sizing for y3ym30ae sd25 on Oceanis 35.1 SheetHappens at 1:48pm 05.31.25 My boat has the three blade Flexofold prop and it works fine. While sailing put the transmission in
Waste valve state position? SheetHappens at 1:42pm 05.31.25 Finally got down to the boat this week - amazing how life gets in the way. But... this is the go
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 1:37pm 05.31.25 Jay did you find a similar top laminate to the original? I'm in the same boat as you with a leaky
Goosneck to Boom pgandw at 12:44pm 05.31.25 More than likely the spring assembly is to allow you to pull the gooseneck partially out of the boom
Head not drawing water PNWE36 at 12:36pm 05.31.25 I guess I should have stated if a plugged intake was ruled out.
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 12:10pm 05.31.25 @Grumps - Here's a great deal... Free boat, ready to sail.... https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums
Catalina 30, Universal M25 - No water running from the exhaust, issue with overheating. Please help! Davidasailor26 at 12:03pm 05.31.25 If your impeller was okay it might not be now. That bottom spline is backwards. Always rotate your

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