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C&C 32 (1) fojomo at 12:50pm 07.17.24 Parts Search 5/307 The bolt that holds our wheel flew off and the wheel came off with it mid sail. We saved the wheel b
What wood to use for motor mount? (2) FeelinMorgan22 at 9:54am 07.17.24 Ask All Sailors 32/1213 The boat is a Morgan 22. Motor is 6hp Tohatsu. See the photo of how the motor mount is set up. The
To swivel or not to swivel NYSail at 5:14am 07.17.24 Ask All Sailors 19/699
Rudder size on Hunter 33.5 Shadowland at 8:09pm 07.16.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/357 I recently got blown into rocks in a thunderstorm. My rudder was damaged. Can you tell me the prop
Oday 222 roller furler jib/genoa sizing question timpete at 2:08pm 07.16.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/472 Hello all, I purchased my Oday 222 a year or so ago and the previous owners had it outfitted with a
Stray current in the water JBP-PA at 1:03pm 07.16.24 Ask All Sailors 32/1329 A friend of mine has found stray current coming from their boat into the water at the starboard engi
Hunter vision 32 mast WhistlerBuddy at 12:27pm 07.16.24 Parts Search 3/337 If anyone wants to repair a freestanding mast for a hunter vision 32. I have one to give away that i
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 9:12am 07.16.24 Sails Call Lounge 27/1743 July 16th, 1969 nly member of that crew alive today is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzz_Aldrin
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 rbelau at 8:47am 07.16.24 Engines and Propulsion 6/526 We were very low on fuel so went to the dock to fill up. We took on 61.5 gallons of diesel. I happen
Rudder Compatibility rlongfield at 5:41am 07.16.24 Catalina 22 1/508 Hello All, I have a rudderless Cat22 of 74 vintage, I have a line on a rudder from an 86 Cat22. Fro
I just don't get this Timm R Oday25 at 5:37am 07.16.24 Ask All Sailors 15/745 https://fox11online.com/newsletter-daily/man-two-children-missing-after-boating-last-heard-from-satu
Mast pad eye replacement (1) adrianp7 at 9:51pm 07.15.24 Catalina 30 0/202 I unfortunately broke the bottom pad eye during a gybe in heavier wind. I managed to remove the base
Very hard to turn wheel steering on a 1987 Pearson 27 chrisyse at 2:34pm 07.15.24 Pearson 4/504 My P27 is equipped an outboard rudder controlled with a standard Edson wheel assembly which drives a
1984 Hunter 27 - Emergency Tiller System (4) Hunter Enthusiast at 1:28pm 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 19/450 Greetings all, I recently purchased a 1984 Hunter 27 and am diligently preparing it for sea. One i
Looking for replacement turnbuckles Wolffman08 at 12:36pm 07.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/954 I have a Hunter 23. The deck end of the turnbuckles have become bent. I want to replace them. I'm
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (3) Foswick at 12:26pm 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 27/1577 Ugh ... I think I have just about resigned to a complete cockpit makeover. When I bought this boat
Replacement hatch cover wood family at 12:15pm 07.15.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/255 Anyone know where I can buy a replacement forward hatch cover for an 81 O'Day 23? Thanks
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? (3) duck21 at 10:38am 07.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/388 Hi all, We've had issues with water coming in through our salon ceiling lights similar to many Hunt
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves (1) Rich Stidger at 10:13am 07.15.24 Ask All Sailors 14/877 So maybe this technique has been suggested before now, but it might be an original idea. (or not!)
Compartment under bow berth on 285 3GGG at 9:38am 07.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 11/706 I noticed there is a compartment under the bow berth that has multiple screws holding it down and a

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Plumbing kloudie1 at 9:21am 11.07.24 Qest Compression Fittings
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk albakers at 7:51am 11.07.24 I greatly appreciate the photos and the effort you put into this. You did a great job with this. Tak
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Dalliance at 7:32am 11.07.24 The only problem is that we're forced to take our boats out of the water. There's still plenty of g
New Windows for Oday 272 (4) Iriegal at 7:24am 11.07.24 I attached my photos below. It was not really as difficult a process as I had feared. With some em
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 LloydB at 7:19am 11.07.24 If the dingy is hanging on the stern as the pictures show how would you get back on the boat when yo
A little dingy dmax at 7:14am 11.07.24 "I paint aircraft as my vocation" - if you're familiar with Imron, Awlgrip makes a similar paint tha
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak john2 at 7:09am 11.07.24 our mast was without weep hole. Over time the mast sealed with dirt and started leaking in the bilg
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (6) Jnovva at 7:08am 11.07.24 228309 228310 228311 228312 228313 Height from top of bunk, that may vary depending on your tr
Chart plotter issues (Raymarine L1250) DRhoads at 6:56am 11.07.24 Thanks for the comment's guys - just some personnel notes. Kappykaplan - concur could use some upgr
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk albakers at 6:18am 11.07.24 Jnovva - you rock! The photo is fantastic. Would you by any chance be able to send the rough dimensi
drinking H2O hose maintenance? dlochner at 5:55am 11.07.24 Spent my youth drinking from hoses laying around the neighborhood or the practice field. Never hear
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions DRhoads at 5:53am 11.07.24 Shokunin Concur w/ Terry, Great choice :) Take a look at his inputs on the website. Lots of good
Heat Pump Winterizing DRhoads at 5:47am 11.07.24 Method 1. No power required just gravity. - funnel attached to a long tube (~1/2 diam) that fits
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Project_Mayhem at 5:47am 11.07.24 Spent my youth drinking from hoses laying around the neighborhood or the practice field. Never hear
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 11.07.24 I also bought a boat that had been on the hard for a couple of years. It's sitting on the factory Ca
Hold post for future announcement goweld at 5:32am 11.07.24 Hello, we are working on reestablishing www.Paceship.org and thanks to Dave's support, we'll be hos
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 5:31am 11.07.24 I was warned by an experienced marine diesel mechanic that plastic strainers inside the engine comp
drinking H2O hose maintenance? Rick Webb at 5:16am 11.07.24 Spent my youth drinking from hoses laying around the neighborhood or the practice field. Never heard
Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) Jnovva at 5:04am 11.07.24 I've been working on my trailer. Maybe this photo will help. Good luck!
Varnishing difficulties. dLj at 5:02am 11.07.24 Sometimes autocorrect helps. Thanks, I can find it on McMaster-Carr. I seem to spend a lot of time

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