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What is this and does anyone have 1 for sale? (3) Johan S. at 1:43pm 10.18.10 Ask An Oday Owner 9/2528 My side stay chain plate let loose and the whole mast came down.. If you look closely you can see s
Water leaks, Islander 28 deck drains? Craig Cook at 1:38pm 10.18.10 Islander 13/6696 We have two pesky water leaks in the q-berth. I have been checking and tracing, it really appears t
My brain hurts thinking about this... Zaphro at 12:07pm 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 21/4245 Doing something because it can be done doesn't always mean it's a good idea. http://www.4yachting.
Freezing Water and Marelon Thru Hulls philwsailz at 11:29am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 7/5286 I am in Oklahoma. We do not get super hard freezes usually, but last year my Catalina C-22 sat in a
Small cut in one vinyl window of dodger navigator97 at 11:13am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 3/2316 After removing the dodger and dodger frame for the winter I brought the dodger home for the winter a
Replacement Ports for Pearson 34 (1984) haycummings at 11:00am 10.18.10 Pearson 2/1943 Can anyone out there help me locate a supplier for replacement ports for my 1984 Pearson 34? Thanks
Looking for a H37C on the US west coast yuginot at 10:08am 10.18.10 The Cherubini Hunters 18/2901 Hello, this is Guy. I am a new member to this site. I have been looking for a H37C for a while, howe
Swing keel removal Mar se` at 8:44am 10.18.10 Catalina 22 11/12925 I bought a 1986 C-22 this past April. Although the boat was neglected, it was in good shape. It sits
ballast tanks 1981Lancer at 8:16am 10.18.10 Lancer 2/2003 so kind of curious about the ballast on my 1981 28foot Lancer. are these tanks optional to have fil
Winterizing anti freeze for RW cooled engine Roger Long at 7:51am 10.18.10 Ask All Sailors 17/5338 The yard where I used to keep my boat always sold me rather pricey Pahnol 60 antifreeze for winteriz
Anti-freeze Or Propylene Glycol De Lourde at 7:36am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 10/2056 Newbie question - when you winterize the fresh water system and head do you use anti-freeze in both
Help with Honda Problem Please! Indy23.5 at 5:34am 10.18.10 Smaller Boats 10/8734 Yesterday while bringing my Hunter 23.5 into the dock, the Honda outboard stopped shifting into gear
O'Day 28 transmission Winters Dream at 4:07am 10.18.10 Bigger Boats 0/76 The transmission on my 1979 O'Day 28 with a Yanmar one cylinder diesel suddenly stopped working. It
C320 boat speed? Brahmany at 1:00am 10.18.10 Mid-Size Boats 1/2463 Are there any C320 owners that can tell me what boat speed they get with the 30hp Yanmar and a three
Control panel lights Endurance2010 at 8:27pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 17/3742 Skippers: Today I replaced a number of blown lights on my control panel. I have a 1983 Hunter an
Hunter 40 Dock Lines rubbing raw bigburb at 8:02pm 10.17.10 Big Boats 4/1567 For you Hunter 40 owners (or any Hunter owner whose dealt with this), how do you keep your dock line
hunter 25 water tank leaks RicG at 7:20pm 10.17.10 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1727 I have a 1979 hunter 25. I put some water in the fresh water tank today and it all ended up drainin
O'Day Javelin Loose Centerboard tgelsner at 7:06pm 10.17.10 Ask An Oday Owner 1/4946 Hi All - New to the world of sailing so I have a few questions for anyone familiar with the O'Day
Wobbly Keel higgs at 6:53pm 10.17.10 Newport 1/2780 I don't own a Newport, but they seem like nice boats. A friend of mine who has a 33 or 34m pulled o
Pointing, hobby-horsing, and set-ups for O'Day 272 CBSanford at 6:50pm 10.17.10 Bigger Boats 4/2822 I just bought an 87 272. I have been a racer/cruiser all of my life, and I will not be satisfied wit

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Grounding plate..... NYSail at 3:29pm 06.28.22 Thanks guys! As I said, it was only attached to the genset and I have had no issues electrically eve
Hunter 26 taking on water American Girl at 3:29pm 06.28.22 Hi Crazy Dave, We purchased the boat May 2021 and sailed it all last summer and fall with no proble
Cordless power tools: best for boat? SailingLoto at 3:28pm 06.28.22 I use 20v dewalt drill/impact/oscillating tool. Get a 3/8 and 1/4 socket adapter for the little imp
Low oil indicator fading in and out jviss at 3:26pm 06.28.22 I wouldn't operate that engine until I verified that you have sufficient oil pressure. Then again,
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets justsomeguy at 3:19pm 06.28.22 concern me. 'Zactly!
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 3:16pm 06.28.22 So far, I've tried replacing the oil pressure switch with a new one. No change. Went on a long mot
Catalina 310 almost sank due to faulty starboard though hull fitting. (galley sink) patagoniadave at 3:01pm 06.28.22 Great article on replacing seacocks the right way: Replacing Thru-Hulls and Seacocks thanks for th
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven shemandr at 2:52pm 06.28.22 I sailed offshore on a boat that used a camping stove - I think butane but maybe propane. The skipp
Replacing shower drain hose? valcour at 2:39pm 06.28.22 I wondered about that also, and though I would try to disconnect the sump fitting and see if there i
Clamcleat replacement for jib sheets Davidasailor26 at 2:34pm 06.28.22 No, but aren't jib sheets usually handled with winches? Seems those clam cleats might be a possible
Catalina 30 alcohol stove and oven Davidasailor26 at 2:29pm 06.28.22 I'm concerned about fire. Is propane safe for a boat? I've had propane gas grills at my house Prop
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Nodak7 at 2:24pm 06.28.22 Nodak7, what did you use to grind the old bearing out? Ive got the exact same issue. I was also won
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal Artey1 at 2:12pm 06.28.22 I've noticed you asked us a few times you know there is room in there for a non custom-made tank it
Spinaker sock Belgian Chris at 2:02pm 06.28.22 Congrats on the new boat - and that's quite a windfall to find it came with a sail the PO didn't kn
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 06.28.22 Have you installed this electronic part inside the engine room, Any place you want. Just don't c
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 1:27pm 06.28.22 I would like to do this, I'm an automation integration engineer, so it's up my alley. I wasn't awar
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 1:24pm 06.28.22 Amazon has them. Unfortunately for a pretty significant markup. The resellers buy up any available
Simpson Lawrence Sprint 900 Windlass Issues Sgrmagnolia10 at 1:20pm 06.28.22 Nodak7, what did you use to grind the old bearing out? Ive got the exact same issue. I was also wond
WERE TO INSTALL EXTERNAL ALTERNATOR REGULATOR H41 ? Stu Jackson at 1:16pm 06.28.22 Do not put it inside the engine room. RTFM. Where? Outside the engine room. I've seen them under ad
Sensors Needed for obtaining TWD so I can display wind shifts on B&G Vulcan 9. Davidasailor26 at 1:15pm 06.28.22 I'm sure its possible, but couldn't you get heading from the fancy 6 axis accelerometer that is in

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