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1977 O'Day 27. 1st Sailboat ever. (1) Sail5 at 6:25pm 03.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 35/2760 I am the proud new owner of a 1977 O'Day 27. I am the 4th owner of Sail5 after the prior owner havi
Should 23.5 bow touch trailer roller? waterman30 at 3:38pm 03.11.22 Smaller Boats 14/2069 Hi - I just bought a 93 h23.5 and I have a bow roller on the trailer but it doesn't come close to co
Decal Questions brockangelo at 12:59pm 03.11.22 Catalina 22 25/2389 I am considering giving my new boat a name and I believe the trip I'm going on this summer will requ
Drop-In LiFePO4 Batteries - Be an Educated Consumer Maine Sail at 10:19am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 77/7906 Hi All, As many of you know I suffered a major stroke back in September which Has left me paralyzed
Here's something you don't see every day Phil Herring at 8:26am 03.11.22 Ask All Sailors 26/1903 This is bizarre. Man crashes stolen boat in California
trucking a boat... Md80max at 7:07pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/824 I'm in need of the following, hopefully, sooner rather than later...I purchased a boat 5 hours away
Raymarine C120 Screen Rehab SV Bella at 7:05pm 03.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2399 I want to replace the polarizing film on my C120 chartplotter. DOES ANYONE KNOW THE RIGHT TYPE OF P
Navicom RT650 Brian D at 4:40pm 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 1/746 Anyone have one that I can bounce a question at ya?
Media --> Supported Album URL's brockangelo at 1:29pm 03.10.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 2/741 I have a shared photo album on my iPhone that provides an iCloud URL that I think would be nice to s
Roller Furler - Prep Plymouth Sailor at 11:29am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 9/678
3m 4000 higgs at 10:35am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1902 Practical Sailor is reporting 3m 4000 is failing after several years. 3m say the product was reform
Anyone using a wireless fishfinder azsailing at 9:44am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 1/674 Hi All, Time to replace the fish finder on my mac 26. I am intrigued by wireless transducers to red
1984 Catalina 30 MK II Tall Rig shanker at 8:44am 03.10.22 Catalina 30 17/3264 I may be purchasing this boat and curious to hear some feedback on it. What is the advantage or dis
Sailboat donation CCOLATL at 5:27am 03.10.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1541 Received a sailboat with house that I purchased on Lake Lanier. Hove no need for it and would like
Cockpit Cushions patbratton at 3:27am 03.10.22 Smaller Boats 11/1743 We priced cockpit cushions for a Hunter 240 last summer and their were $750.00. I went to order them
Hunter 26.5 sailingsoon at 10:39pm 03.09.22 Smaller Boats 6/1145 I'm contemplating the idea of buying a 1987 Hunter 26.5... Is this boat capable of a crossing(under
What are these... (2) mikeracca at 10:35pm 03.09.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/817 Ok in the pics there is some beading made out of a vinyl material and foam or sponge Inside. I have
refrigeration for a s2 11a Halvern at 7:43pm 03.09.22 S2 10/1494 I am being model specific, my boat does not have a frig system. I don't know if it was an option but
Docking queries fred1diver at 5:49pm 03.09.22 Ask All Sailors 21/2450
I got new crew (3) pclarksurf at 5:15pm 03.09.22 Catalina 22 6/818

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Battery shelf shemandr at 4:14am 11.17.24 Is the shelf tabbed to the hull? 5200? If it's the ladder the plywood may need to be peeled off i
Hull sag problem shemandr at 3:20am 11.17.24 Indeed, and true of carbon fiber too. Sometimes the cracks can be, shall we say, substantial. :yike
Hull sag problem Will Gilmore at 3:09am 11.17.24 Sitting on a trailer for that long may also cause, what a lot of people refer to as, oil canning. A
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Blitz at 9:39pm 11.16.24 Blitz . The extension goes on the throttle . This allows you to sit further forward on the boat . I
Taking the mast down Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 11.16.24 One question; were the wiring connectors stowed in the mast base? I'm going to have ours taken down
Hull sag problem (1) Davidasailor26 at 7:35pm 11.16.24 Fiberglass boats "banana" from having the backstay pumped tight. This drives the mast down and pull
Battery shelf Davidasailor26 at 7:27pm 11.16.24
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 7:16pm 11.16.24 Lol. Red-faced two-handed yanks on the side straps solved the problem.
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas marcham at 7:00pm 11.16.24 My 3JH3 (40 Hp) starts fine with my AGM 10Ah motorcycle battery (in my RIB)... it's CCA is 170 I bel
Battery shelf Don S/V ILLusion at 5:52pm 11.16.24 My 1995 29.5 plywood battery shelf has delaminated to the point it needs replacing. I can't get the
Battery shelf jssailem at 5:51pm 11.16.24 Hey there, I'm Just checking in and saying HI. I noticed you posted your query in the Hunter forum.
Hull sag problem PaulK at 4:47pm 11.16.24 I haven't noticed hogging in glass boats, even when the yard has not supported the bow during stor
Question about solar panels and batteries. Calif. Ted at 4:08pm 11.16.24 It takes twice, sometimes 3 times as long to SAIL up coast as down. I don't use solar panels, maybe
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Captain Larry-DH at 3:18pm 11.16.24
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Skipper J at 3:05pm 11.16.24 Well I took the plunge and ordered a Suzuki last night. Good to know about that recoil - I'll watch
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 1:29pm 11.16.24 If the engine comes out it is silly to not take the opportunity to replace the fuel and return hose
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 1:10pm 11.16.24 The mast came down easy, wiring was all with connectors at the mast base. now we can finally clean
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Dalliance at 12:57pm 11.16.24 Familiar with that specific Yanmar. Done that motor from wear to complete blue print rebuilds. Hav
Has anyone installed the Raymarine Linear Drive Type 1 in a H34? or similar boat? (2) kloudie1 at 11:56am 11.16.24 Mike, going to be a tight fit. Pictures below.. There may be room above the driven wheel but because
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 11:41am 11.16.24 https://www.dxengineering.com/parts/dwa-cs-201a as th Daiwa I have introduces no loss. Coax switch

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