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I recently purchased a 2001 310 that had been under a little neglect. I spent a hefty $5K after pur
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I will be hauling out O'Day 272LE/SL and I have a borrowed trailer without the stands. I need the st
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Buehler? Buehler?
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I am seeking an 8 ft piece of teak toerail. It's the midship starboard section. Manufacturer is use
joelm100 at 4:44pm 06.01.22
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Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Manny at 4:15pm 06.01.22
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I seem to be having trouble finding a diver to clean my prop ' thru-hulls, and replace a zinc in the
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Hello... Im trying to verify information obtained thru Google regarding the lenght of the mast of a
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I cannot get access to the connector for the large white cable at the mast step of my C315. I belie
Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 06.01.22
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I had some gelcoat mixed by a local shop. When I asked how many drops of MEKP per ounce I should use
Hunter DS45 - Tony at 11:42am 06.01.22
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Have a 2007 DS45 and need to replace the windows. Need to confirm material (suspect plexiglass), but
Project_Mayhem at 11:13am 06.01.22
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I'm finishing up rebuilding my bow. It appears that my stem may have some additional bolts installed
StephenD at 10:59am 06.01.22
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The only reason I'm asking if anyone's ever considered or done this is that I'm wondering about remo
jerry_911 at 9:56am 06.01.22
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I'm a bit confused (which is fairly normal) concerning the factory supplied head configuration. I h
Tedd at 9:18am 06.01.22
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To slake my sailing addiction while I'm between boats, I've started fooling around with Sailaway, th
Tedd at 9:05am 06.01.22
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While scouting out some potential routes for my next boat, I noticed the beacon highlighted in the s
JonnyEp at 8:07am 06.01.22
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Last weekend I made a mistake and tried to start the motor without having the external fuel tank air
StephenD at 7:11am 06.01.22
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Question: Do the ST4000 MK I, ST4000 MK II, and EV100 all use the same drive belt on the wheel ring?
Crazy Dave Condon at 6:20am 06.01.22
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The other day I got a private message from someone who was looking at a boat having stated he read a
TaborKP! at 6:17am 06.01.22
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After a Covid sojourn on the hard, and many system, rigging, and cosmetic upgrades, Wind Song retur
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We need to clear some space in our massive (j/k) Seattle warehouse, so we are reducing the price of

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Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing
BarryL at 12:50pm 02.10.25
Hello, Are you looking for a boat that you launch in the spring and recover in the fall, meaning th
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
john6206 at 12:16pm 02.10.25
@jssailem - Yup - I certainly read that. I thought maybe posting a separate thread specifically abo
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
jssailem at 12:10pm 02.10.25
John, Member @stevenhagberg had some information about the A4 here in this link. https://forums.sail
Hunter 33 water leak at compression post   (2)
kbgunn at 11:56am 02.10.25
The penetrations through the deck for wires and cables will be under the stainless steel box in fron
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 11:46am 02.10.25
JBP, Looks like it's the same. For mine I use 3 sizes of shrenk tubing. 1st one is the size of the
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
dmax at 11:45am 02.10.25
Replacing an A4 will cost you way less than $15k - these guys sell rebuilt ones: moyermarine As long
Watertight through-deck connection
JBP-PA at 11:40am 02.10.25
JBP, I've owned my boat for a little over 7 years now. It came with a SeaDog 4 pin deck connector.
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 11:28am 02.10.25
JBP, I've owned my boat for a little over 7 years now. It came with a SeaDog 4 pin deck connector.
Watertight through-deck connection
JBP-PA at 11:22am 02.10.25
The Sea-dog brand is pretty ubiquitous for deck connectors but i find they corrode fast. https://sho
H340 Saloon Table operation?
Ed Caldwell at 11:11am 02.10.25
From the factory, the "halyard" went over the pulley and down inside the mast support tube to a very
Watertight through-deck connection
Urban Hermit at 10:55am 02.10.25
Lloyd, that's what I did coming out of the mast (flat four, using three); but I don't want to pass w
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
jssailem at 10:49am 02.10.25
Seller has put a lot of time and money into this boat in the time he has owned it. This is typical
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
john6206 at 10:43am 02.10.25
@jssailem thanks!
Opinions on "best" outboard motor
h2o_snow at 10:07am 02.10.25
Yes, Tahutsu makes Mercury, Evinrude, and Nissan. But they are not quite identical. Yep. They can
Watertight through-deck connection   (3)
Rltgold at 9:54am 02.10.25
I have had these on my CATALINA 22 for about 4 years now and there great. CNLinko Here are the plugs
Watertight through-deck connection
LloydB at 9:46am 02.10.25
Whoever put the wiring in my Mac used a 4 pin trailer plug to get through the deck near the mast. Th
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . .
Ralph Johnstone at 9:32am 02.10.25
No reason at all if it was well maintained. Check to see if the engine has all new hoses. How many
Watertight through-deck connection
Urban Hermit at 9:17am 02.10.25
Hermit, I have a great plug system if you still ned one. Let me know I might. The supplier is in
23.5 outboard motor
hunter240 at 9:12am 02.10.25
6HP is plenty, but if you have 1st mate or yourself who like myself is getting longer on the tooth y
Watertight through-deck connection
Rltgold at 9:00am 02.10.25
Hermit, I have a great plug system if you still ned one. Let me know

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