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New to me O'day 28 - Getting into the water, re-rigging and running lines terry_buda at 2:22pm 09.07.21 Bigger Boats 9/1689 I am a woefully underqualified new bigger-boat owner. After more than 20 years with my Widgeon, I j
Will Soda Blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner Babette04 at 1:46pm 09.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/530 Will soda blasting affect the adhesion between hull and liner?
Lewmar Wavespring 40 Winch parts (3) Gary Ryan at 1:04pm 09.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/604 Looking for a replacement stripper ring for my Lewmar winch. I believe its a Wavespring -40. Thoug
When the wind turns squirrely ShawnL at 12:09pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1067 I've had this issue happen twice now, in about the same spot on the lake and am trying to figure out
Throttle and Transmission Replacement Cables (2) Marrigoround at 12:01pm 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 3/484 Does anybody have a specific length for these cables? I am looking to replace the cables on my 1987
Engineers - Thermodynamics Exam Bonus Question jssailem at 11:49am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 11/1121 Knowing that many who monitor this site have some form of engineering background and may have actual
Installed new gasket and now pop top won't close into place (3) mposey127 at 11:31am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 1/433
Power washing the bilge? kodiak1120 at 11:16am 09.07.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2049 I'm trying to determine the best way to clean and deodorize my bilge and several posts I have come a
Dufour 31 main halyard issues Captain Gary at 9:32am 09.07.21 Dufour 4/4488 I would appreciate any help regarding the binding and seizing of my wire rope atop the mainmast in w
1987 Cat 22 Fuel Compartment Leak John Marrone at 9:23am 09.07.21 Catalina 22 2/531 Been chasing a minor leak for months only to end up with possibly a hole in the fuel tank lazaret fl
If you had one of these... (1) Brian D at 7:50am 09.07.21 Sails Call Lounge 25/1421 You were Upper Middle Class in your neighborhood.
Flying a spinnaker for Hunter 320 in Beer Can Races Stephen Dale at 7:44am 09.07.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/4 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Flying a spinnaker on a Hunter 320 in Jazz Cup Stephen Dale at 7:41am 09.07.21 Racing 1/785 We did the Jazz Cup and did fly a stock cruising spinnaker for most of the race. I was surprised how
Shoal vs Wing Keel GbayJay at 6:06am 09.07.21 Catalina 30 3/1512 Hey all! We are looking at a new boat and C30's are at the top of our list. We were moving in the ri
gnats - no seem ems - eating me alive sunlover at 10:22pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1300 In the wake of Ida, I'm being eaten alive every night. I've started coating myself with insect rep
Spinnaker halyard preventer wheel? Richardwm at 7:21pm 09.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/975 does anyone know the name of the small wheel at the top of a sock to prevent tangling with top of th
Oday 28 1981. Replacing heavy hose and packing box assembly rogjack2 at 5:45pm 09.06.21 Bigger Boats 9/979 I would like to hear how you made access to the four hose clamps during this replacement process . S
Steering drain through hull (2) jonelli at 3:47pm 09.06.21 Catalina 30 9/1262 Want to replace this. I have a 87 mkII. is there a standard size thru hull? assuming this was orig
Factory fresh water and holding tank sensors Clydo at 2:06pm 09.06.21 Catalina 310 5/808 My sensors stopped working couple years ago. Bought new sensors for guy to install. New sensors ha
Help with B&G systems jacquesrive at 1:55pm 09.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3120 Hey everyone, I have a S2 9.2c and we currently have a B'G Vulcan 7 chart plotter. Recently the dept

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Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler azambella at 9:07am 03.15.24 The travler is located int eh cockpit on our 1982 Hunter 33. A real PITA. I have seen the cabin re
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 9:04am 03.15.24 If you are ready to buy, the very best deal out there today is a 100ah Kilovault, $222! These are hi
Uniseal tank thickness George Braun at 9:03am 03.15.24 Uniseal was a great and very inexpensive option for me repairing a leaking fitting on a black tank.
NMEA 0183 to Wi-Fi Help jssailem at 9:01am 03.15.24 does it have a display from my Standard Horizon on iPad and is it easy to install? Need to unpack
House Battery Upgrade Help gouldx at 8:44am 03.15.24 @JBP-PA The Epochs seem like winners, and should fit on their sides under my settees. Thank you for
Spreader Replacement bolt seized jssailem at 8:39am 03.15.24 removing the bottom bolt on the bracket from the compression tube This part of your post leads me
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? artboas at 8:04am 03.15.24
Exhaust hose size adapter dmax at 8:04am 03.15.24
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Johann at 7:44am 03.15.24 We had a 23.5 that we moved from a lake to Pensacola and sailed it there for several years. We took
Spreader Replacement bolt seized Tally Ho at 7:40am 03.15.24
Simple Anchor rode markings thinwater at 7:36am 03.15.24 About a year ago, I timed our pay out and it came to about 1-1/2 feet per second. We use that metri
Exhaust hose size adapter Tally Ho at 7:33am 03.15.24 The longest I've seen is about 9" for silicone adapters. I've seen radiator hoses with a temp ratin
House Battery Upgrade Help Justin_NSA at 7:19am 03.15.24 I went thru similar trials and tribulations when I was replacing my flooded batteries. Golf cart bat
House Battery Upgrade Help dlochner at 7:13am 03.15.24 Just a word of caution, if anyone is going to do a LFP conversion on their own there is a lot of re
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler FastOlson at 7:12am 03.15.24 Is this the Hunter is question? HUNTER 33 - sailboatdata If so.... it appears to have been designed
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler jssailem at 6:58am 03.15.24
Hunter Propeller Anode Tally Ho at 6:55am 03.15.24 That anode fits the 3-blade Max Prop. The OP has a 2-blade prop and the anode is different (see pix
Exhaust hose size adapter dlochner at 6:53am 03.15.24 Centex makes all sorts of exhaust parts including fiberglass reducing couplings. If I remember corre
What winches are best for Grampian 34 ketch? jssailem at 6:47am 03.15.24 Understandable question. FAQ pages are often based on questions that may or may not match your needs
Descaling Yanmar 2GM kloudie1 at 6:46am 03.15.24 Note that the 2 GM is seawater cooled.. the 2 GMF is coolant cooled.. He may well have seawater dep

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