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Boat identification (1) SailingLoto at 9:53am 06.03.22 Ask All Sailors 3/672 Any idea what this one is? Looks to be a 31
H336 leaking kitchen cabin light - hints? (1) antoineH336 at 9:43am 06.03.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/577 Hello All! Any of you 336 or 340 owners that have been trough similar issue? It's not coming from
Introduction-New Member to Forum (1) hceajudah at 9:39am 06.03.22 Smaller Boats 10/1726 I would like to formally introduce myself. I am Henry and a new proud owner of a 2000 Hunter 240.
Invest 91L --> PTC 1 --> TS Alex JamesG161 at 7:38am 06.03.22 Weather and Forecasting 4/1725 The remnants of Pacific Hurricane Agatha did cross Mexico and is now called... Potential Tropical C
Keel centering spacers Scott300 at 5:38am 06.03.22 Catalina 22 4/751 On my Catalina 22 I have just epoxied in the centering spacers onto the top of the keel. After putti
O'day 23 forward hatch cover Cheesegod99 at 4:38am 06.03.22 Parts Search 5/1063
I'm afraid I was followed home from vacation (1) AaronD at 3:51pm 06.02.22 Trailer Sailors 8/2489
Outboard mounting bolts seized (1) skunther at 1:58pm 06.02.22 Ask All Sailors 30/5259 Any suggestions? I've hit it for about a week every day with penetrating oil. First with T9, then wi
Hunter 31. Rudder removal Lakeskiier at 12:31pm 06.02.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/584
Mainsail downhaul brockangelo at 12:19pm 06.02.22 Catalina 22 12/2166 One thing that's still a difficult thing for me and typically requires me to leave the cockpit is br
Fuel Puzzle DBoss at 9:39am 06.02.22 Catalina 310 15/2873 I recently purchased a 2001 310 that had been under a little neglect. I spent a hefty $5K after pur
O'Day trailer stand height Forseer at 9:25am 06.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/258 I will be hauling out O'Day 272LE/SL and I have a borrowed trailer without the stands. I need the st
Cheoy Lee Clipper 33 Prop Shaft Diameter (1) fstbttms at 7:13am 06.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 0/614 Buehler? Buehler?
2003 473 seeking toerail Brainstormer at 9:18pm 06.01.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/685 I am seeking an 8 ft piece of teak toerail. It's the midship starboard section. Manufacturer is use
ProFurl B35S Drum Flip? (2) joelm100 at 4:44pm 06.01.22 Big Boats 3/1365 Good afternoon all, I sent my 2001 Hunter 380's genoa for a new sacrificial leech and am delighted-
Diver services recommendation - Annapolis area Manny at 4:15pm 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 1/800 I seem to be having trouble finding a diver to clean my prop ' thru-hulls, and replace a zinc in the
Mast.... The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:03pm 06.01.22 Pearson 7/1753 Hello... Im trying to verify information obtained thru Google regarding the lenght of the mast of a
Connector for large white cable at Mast Step stephen_i_w at 1:01pm 06.01.22 Catalina 310 2/817 I cannot get access to the connector for the large white cable at the mast step of my C315. I belie
Gelcoat Touch up Project_Mayhem at 11:54am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 11/2304 I had some gelcoat mixed by a local shop. When I asked how many drops of MEKP per ounce I should use
Replacing windows Hunter DS45 - Tony at 11:42am 06.01.22 Ask All Sailors 4/443 Have a 2007 DS45 and need to replace the windows. Need to confirm material (suspect plexiglass), but

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Anchor Swivel dlochner at 5:45am 07.08.25 What I am hearing is that folks who have removed them don't miss them. I am wondering if they just
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk colemj at 5:44am 07.08.25 Weigh the reinforcement schedule of 50:50 fiber to resin by weight. Ideally use the same fibergl
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:32am 07.08.25 Check out the Amazon link @dlochner posted. It is kind of buried in the text, so you might have mi
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk shemandr at 5:31am 07.08.25 3/8 12=4.5. I agree that you don't want to engage the curve of the centerboard trunk that much.*
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 5:27am 07.08.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 5:21am 07.08.25 Haha YES tacking!!! We are getting way better at our terminology but miss the mark here and there! T
Autohelm st50 speed mixed with Seatalkng network rpwillia at 5:18am 07.08.25 I saw this post and have a simpler but related question. I have an old ST50 wired autopilot remote t
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] sailme88 at 5:17am 07.08.25 Check the gaskets on the heat exchanger,,, Also, there should be a hose from the nipple at the therm
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] colemj at 4:58am 07.08.25
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. shemandr at 4:44am 07.08.25 Serpentine!
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] (3) testingthewaters91 at 4:42am 07.08.25 Yes, it is a vent. Without the vent the seal needs to be burped by separating the graphite collar
How long til your 3GM starts? (1) Jim Legere at 4:25am 07.08.25 As the old acronym states: RTFM! All will be revealed. Even includes cold weather starting instructi
Jerks! danooxnard at 4:07am 07.08.25 A bi-metal hole saw of the correct size to give the curve and a good drill. dano
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. kappykaplan at 3:48am 07.08.25 we zigzagged also did a lot of zigzagging. I think you mean tacking! :beer:
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 3:10am 07.08.25 Lots of motoring up the Hudson. One day the wind was almost exclusively coming right toward us, but
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. markymac1961 at 2:05am 07.08.25 As far as the bare woodwork, both solid and veneer, I try to hit it once a year in the spring with
Repair of Fiberglass Centerboard Trunk BAD ORCA at 11:37pm 07.07.25 There is no limit to how much glass you can laminate over the repair. Once you get the basic hole r
Jerks! Davenport at 11:33pm 07.07.25 Hmmm. I super need to make a gin pole for h260. How does person in the metal pole make the curve w
Survey before insurance will renew? Foswick at 11:21pm 07.07.25 I had been with Geico for about 15 years with no claims on a 1972 boat. They never required a survey
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] BAD ORCA at 10:56pm 07.07.25 Is it just me? That shaft seal looks WAY too compressed. I have never seen a properly compressed b

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