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DOWNWIND Don Guillette at 12:56pm 06.20.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 18/5494 Probably a majority of sailors, if given the choice between closehaul/reaching and downwind would pi
Repairing gate value on Hunter 31 galley sink drain (3) Galind at 11:20am 06.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1062 Has anyone done repair on the gate valve on the galley sink? The valve may be original to the boat.
Breaker keeps jumping Belgian Chris at 11:09am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/697 Hello to all: I just bought a Beneteau First 29 (1984) - it needed a lot of TLC which we provided fo
Battery (1) rogerbalz at 7:39am 06.20.22 Catalina 22 9/1330 Boat has no battery would this one work Catalina 22 1989 Wing Keel? Or go with the 24DC?
Widgen date range (2) Rippey574 at 6:59am 06.20.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1237 Does this seem correct, I dated this as a 1971, trying to confirm before looking for manuals for thi
1983 Hunter 34 port side water tank removal ROBERT1228 at 5:42am 06.20.22 Big Boats 12/2086 I am trying to get to the port side water tank on my 1983 Hunter 34 but see no screws on the wooden
helm canopy gypsywind1980 at 3:24am 06.20.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1370 is there a add on canopy for a hunter 27 1980 over the helm
Keel bolt Triple B at 5:36pm 06.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1701 I have a 1985 31 Im looking for the nut size for keel bolt Anyone have this information?
INVERTER SET UP twodzusfittings at 2:34pm 06.19.22 Bigger Boats 14/2506 So, once again I look to the forum for some guidance on an inverter installation. I have a 700 Watt
Keel didn't line up in the cradle brockangelo at 2:03pm 06.19.22 Catalina 22 26/2263 So yesterday I took the Ocean Jasper out of the water for the first time and put it on the trailer.
Rhodes 22 mast needed in New England Tony Jonaitis at 11:31am 06.19.22 Trailer Sailors 3/827 Looking for just the mast for a Rhodes 22. Prefer the in-mast-furling design. I'm in Marblehead, a
Universal M18 unattached hose (1) boater7cs at 11:06am 06.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/795
Installing extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast Sofocles Arquimides at 9:49am 06.19.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1450 How high do you install extra cleats on a MacGregor 26M mast
recently purchased a 26D 1987 found about 200lbs of lead shot. west wind at 8:06am 06.19.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1120 Do I need the extra ballast or is the water ballast enough, just crusin of So, Cal coast mostly.
How do you keep the birds at bay? Project_Mayhem at 6:31pm 06.18.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3529 Birds are an issue at our marina. Especially when you've spent 25+ hours detailing your boat. There'
AC Captain Sandbar at 4:34pm 06.18.22 Catalina 30 4/1023 Where is the ac circuit breaker
Selling a Boat Without a Broker Sailor_Al at 7:42am 06.18.22 Ask All Sailors 17/4701 I'm considering selling my boat without a broker. I expect to keep everything "up and up", use a la
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:08pm 06.17.22 Ask All Sailors 1/972 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:07pm 06.17.22 Hallberg-Rassy 0/16 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin
Selden in mast furling line drive problem solved morsail779 at 11:06pm 06.17.22 Big Boats 0/16 I have a solution to Selden In Mast furling line drive issues and furling problems. The plastic lin

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Let's play Find The Part ! jssailem at 11:52am 08.04.25 It should no longer leak. True. Unless it does. Then there is a need for a rebuild. It was diffic
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (2) testingthewaters91 at 11:49am 08.04.25 Faired. Not perfectly smooth but putting barrier coats on now. Getting Seacocks ready for installa
New rigging for 222 kappykaplan at 11:29am 08.04.25
Replacement front windows: kappykaplan at 11:25am 08.04.25 dumb question but where is the download section on the Hunter 260 ?Sorry for the ignorance!!! Here
Tropical Storm Dexter kappykaplan at 11:18am 08.04.25 Fish storms are good! :beer:
Help! Idiot Cracked My Gelcoat Foswick at 11:01am 08.04.25 I thought he made it more difficult than it needed to be. It was a bit like "I have a hammer" (epo
New rigging for 222 Mhertz at 10:46am 08.04.25
Hunter 22 (80s) questions rgranger at 10:43am 08.04.25 Places to look for used boats include This site (SBO) Sailboatlistings.com FB-market place Offer u
Happy Birthday to the U S COAST GUARD JamesG161 at 10:41am 08.04.25 https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1952422326626107695
Hunter 22 (80s) questions rgranger at 10:41am 08.04.25
Let's play Find The Part ! kloudie1 at 10:33am 08.04.25 Here is the part number: DAYTON, Mfr Part # PP54G, Dayton, Grease Cup - 23AZ92\|PP54G - Grainger I re
Recommissioning head and holding tank Richard19068 at 10:16am 08.04.25 If the holding tank contents stink the odor should only come out of the vent line. The contents of t
Hunter 22 (80s) questions quiggers at 10:05am 08.04.25 Thats great advice regarding the boat versus the ancillary parts...I also read that really most of t
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 10:03am 08.04.25 Definitely batten pockets lol. In good shape too; likely never been used. I thought maybe old visibl
Replacement front windows: RolfSail at 9:57am 08.04.25 Couple of files that should help- I'll put these in the download section for 260's. Thanks for re
Let's play Find The Part ! JoeWhite at 9:44am 08.04.25 Replace the pump with new oberdorfer pump.
Cabin screw hole repair jssailem at 9:38am 08.04.25 Here is a video by Andy at BoatworksToday.com that may help. MihDNZYEhmU
rotten deck under the helm dlochner at 9:31am 08.04.25 A few thoughts. Shop around there are watertight hatches designed for decks. Mostly they are alumin
Recommissioning head and holding tank Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:07am 08.04.25 Dual vent lines are NOT the best way to increase air exchange in the tank and chemicals aren't an al
rotten deck under the helm wildegroot at 8:44am 08.04.25 Dave, on an O'Day 35 attacking it from above is MUCH easier - difficult to even access the undersid

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