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Looking for a New Home Northern Rabbit at 7:33pm 08.02.21 Lancer 1/518 It's been some time since I acquired my project Lancer 25 and sadly because of both injuries and hea
Rebedding bow pulpit Oday 25 (2) ray dann at 6:31pm 08.02.21 Ask An Oday Owner 9/1161 On my 25, the bow pulpit moves quite a bit, a lot more than I think it should. The bolts are tight,
Launched my HMS 23 (2) Murgatroid at 5:24pm 08.02.21 Trailer Sailors 4/1433 After owning for a month, got it on the water Sunday. I've never sailed a cutter rig, nor had an inb
Rudder Replacement Is HDPE Worth it? Parley143 at 5:13pm 08.02.21 S2 5/1533 I own a S2 6.9 and I was out sailing my 22ft boat a few days ago in 15-20 knots of wind with 3-4 ft
2006 Hunter 41 DS initial thoughts (2) sailtheworld79 at 4:44pm 08.02.21 Big Boats 15/1797
Batteries gfrazzle at 10:22am 08.02.21 Big Boats 10/1213 Time to replace the three 4D house batteries in my 41DS. Any suggested brands/ venders would be appr
HR43 mk1 - salt water entry into the aft cabin - help wanted (4) accaerre43 at 7:55am 08.02.21 Hallberg-Rassy 16/11025 I have this problem: salty water enters the aft cabin. I am attaching two photos and a video where y
Hunter 45 dinghy davits Charlotte Ann at 6:49am 08.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1709 I have a 2016 Hunter 45 and I would like advise on which brand of davits that fit best. It seems tha
Replacing internal outhaul wdonovan at 6:21am 08.02.21 Mid-Size Boats 14/2105 OK So I have opened the boom to reaplce / rework my outhaul on my Hunter 310. When I inherited the b
Parting out O'Day 25 jerry_911 at 5:26am 08.02.21 Ask All Sailors 3/89 Hull beyond repair. Is there any value in a sail drive? Boat has an outboard bracket so the sail d
Contact with Crazy Dave Crazy Dave Condon at 5:11am 08.02.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1051 Recently, I received a request from out of the country to be accepted to my personal email contact l
Removing Paint from Deck (1) mikemoyer at 7:17pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 8/986 I spray painted my portal black using Krylon Fusion All-In-One Paint + Primer in flat black. Some of
We rig in the morning ..... this should be an epic week (2) pclarksurf at 6:28pm 08.01.21 Catalina 22 3/561 196687196688
Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:25pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/814 I just installed two new 6.5" speakers in the cockpit of my Beneteau 37. I had to cut the holes a l
The end is near.. DAVA390 at 4:57pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 3/546 Shortly after purchasing my Precision 23 8 years ago i discovered that i had been hoodwinked. About
Catalina 315 Instruments CaptBob at 3:19pm 08.01.21 Catalina 310 8/1506 Hi, I have a new 315 on order and was wondering about instrument placement. I am only having the i7
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:13pm 08.01.21 Destinations 13/1673 196682 Again , we are the only two boats here. Solitude so close to home.
Yanmar 2gm20f Voyager1 at 2:06pm 08.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/384 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Mercury outboard extended warranty john6206 at 12:32pm 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/605 Hey everyone, Exactly a year ago I bought a Mercury 5hp propane sail drive motor. So naturally i g
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Voyager1 at 11:17am 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/615 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss

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Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) Rodrigo Burgos at 6:35am 03.08.24 Hello RitSim and thanks for your input. The issue we have is that there is no room inside the cockpi
Hunter 23 worth salvaging? LloydB at 6:33am 03.08.24 :thumbsdown:
Hunter Propeller Anode dlochner at 6:31am 03.08.24 That looks like a Max Prop. There should be an anode on the prop. Also, the shaft anode looks like i
Hunter Propeller Anode (1) FShab at 6:27am 03.08.24 Thank you all for the replies. Do sailboats normally have both the propeller anode and the shaft ano
can someone tell me what these two hoses/ducts are for? Scott T-Bird at 5:57am 03.08.24 I don't think you really need to worry about this very much but it is interesting that you are looki
Cockpit Handrail on Beneteau Oceanis 400 (1996) RitSim at 5:52am 03.08.24 For US threads, a 1/2" bolt uses a 3/4" socket for a standard nut. https://www.electronicshub.org/
Beat way to fix this interior wall dlochner at 7:45pm 03.07.24 The bulkhead is likely wood and it appears the wood is rotten. Take a look at it from the anchor loc
How do you clean through hull while in water? dlochner at 7:41pm 03.07.24 If the strainer is below the waterline, close the seacock, and remove the hose. Attach another hose
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility dlochner at 7:32pm 03.07.24 Try contacting bottompaintstore.com. They have a compatibility chart on their site as well. As for
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Blitz at 6:30pm 03.07.24 Using the proper bag in your shop vac helps, and makes for easier to dispose of.
Hunter 36 Shower drain sump pump...keeps tripping its breaker artboas at 6:29pm 03.07.24 Hey gang- Much thanks (slightly belated) for the help! I did the "swap the breaker" trick and ver
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 6:23pm 03.07.24 The belt buddy will not fit my M25XP so I will be making my own.
How do I Clean Hunter 49 Fuel Tank, or the Fuel. artboas at 6:20pm 03.07.24 Thank you very much for such a detailed reply. Yes, it is the 4JH4-HTE and only has 600 hours on i
Keel to Hull Connection Terry Cox at 6:15pm 03.07.24 Abnormal to have cracks in the keel stub joint, IMHO. Usually an indication of the joint being compr
How do you clean through hull while in water? Ted10028 at 6:07pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water stra
How do you clean through hull while in water? Terry Cox at 6:03pm 03.07.24 Hi Ted. I suppose if you're worried about this, disconnect the intake hose from your sea water strai
Funny Friday!!! Captain Larry-DH at 5:51pm 03.07.24 Getting a jump on funny Friday. This dog would be welcome crew on my boat (instagram link) the most
Beat way to fix this interior wall shemandr at 5:45pm 03.07.24 Who mentioned fun?
Beat way to fix this interior wall Bluebonnet87 at 5:40pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. P
Beat way to fix this interior wall Project_Mayhem at 5:37pm 03.07.24 Oh got it. I'm guessing you have an anchor locker? Grinding away in an enclosed space is not fun. Pe

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