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Legend 41ac - autopilot KeokiV at 1:02am 04.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/780
My new 40.1 ran down the house bank hvac&r tech at 10:19pm 04.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 66/7301 Anyone got any tips for reviving my new boats electrical system. I delivered it two weeks ago to my
Sailing near Staunton Va Jumpstart at 7:11pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1548 Anybody in Staunton area sail? SO is strongly hinting about a move there to be near the grandkids i
Reciprocal boat exchange? WindThieves at 4:56pm 04.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/470 Wondering if anyone knows if there are any reciprocal boat exchanges besides boat clubs? I'm traveli
Ultra Sonic Anti-Fouling system Rjm st.petersburg at 4:30pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1438
I blew a fuse! (2) Tally Ho at 3:41pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3319 So, I will freely admit that boat electricity is not my strong suit. But last year, I (finally) rep
Yanmar Tach Lee Hadjiosif at 2:39pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 1/368 My Yanmar tach is sticking badly...and I think I need to replace it. But how do I know if it's the t
THE R2AK... No whimpy Beer Can around the Harbor civilized afternoon on the bay... jssailem at 2:05pm 04.07.22 Racing 13/2350 The R2AK a No motor, No support, all the way to Alaska. Navigate the 750 cold water miles from Port
Bow Anchor roller 23.5 Daryl V at 12:33pm 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 0/312 Good afternoon all I would like to add a Bow roller on my boat as it only has a slot coming out of t
Pontoon vs Cato bridge All U Get at 5:41am 04.07.22 Ask All Sailors 8/956 Hi all, Another bridge incident in Florida. https://www.local10.com/news/local/2022/04/06/pontoon
Hunter 216 tiller brake? Alan Backus at 5:21am 04.07.22 Smaller Boats 11/2058 I find the rudder very lively on my 216 so I'd like to add dampening or friction. I also would like
Installing through-hulls in a Yamaha 33. (10) mermike at 8:07pm 04.06.22 Yamaha 15/2553 Greetings all. I just spent a lovely month in Port Townsend on the hard, replacing 5 of the 8 though
Ocean Air Shade Replacement BigEasy at 7:43pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 0/703 Has anyone attempted to replace the fabric inside an Ocean Air retractable shade. I have seen repl
Catalina narrow rub rail dimensions kendyoozed at 7:15pm 04.06.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/453 I have an odd request. I have a Macgregor 26D that I need to replace the rubber insert on the rub ra
Searching for Beneteau 373 in Southern California khillis at 6:13pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 1/671
Hunter 34 Yanmar 3gmf Randy Church at 5:58pm 04.06.22 Big Boats 8/1777 Yanmar 3gmf owners. Spring start up here in Rhode Island. Is it necessary to clean the heat excha
Hard Bimini for the H37C H37Cmatt at 5:43pm 04.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/542 I'm in the process of constructing a hard bimini for my H37C and was wondering if there is anyone he
Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 3:55pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1040 Looking for any info on doing a strut replacement for my 1983 S2 9.2A...my current strut got eaten b
Question About Mesh Dodger Window Covers Rick D at 1:07pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/886 I had an overpriced replacement dodger made about four and a half years ago. The prior one lasted te
Wash down pump orientation (1) Captain Mateo at 7:01am 04.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1905

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Mainsail Question dLj at 9:31pm 04.07.25 Ok, thank u all for the input. I will just get the right sail for my boat. I just thought it might
Sailing Tender Will Gilmore at 9:25pm 04.07.25 I don't believe it is photoshopped, just an example of bad seamanship. They probably left the sail
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 8:26pm 04.07.25 How often do you expect this particular scenario to present itself (50 feet from a hazard when the d
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Crazy Dave Condon at 6:56pm 04.07.25 Check to see if the centerboard is held fast or tight while on the lift. If not, i am stumped. tha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit azambella at 6:53pm 04.07.25 Also check the fuel tank cap (if internal tank) . It's a known issue on the small 2.5 hp model.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit kappykaplan at 5:09pm 04.07.25 deeply comatose Good luck in waking it up from the coma! :beer:
Sailing Tender Urban Hermit at 4:59pm 04.07.25 I think it's a lateen rig, so there would be a semi-vertical yard attached to the mast at an angle.
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:53pm 04.07.25 Footnote to my last: I assumed any outboard intended for emergency service would be electric start.
Mainsail Question FastOlson at 4:13pm 04.07.25 When you need a new dacron sail for a production boat with a lot of sister ships, most regional and
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 3:50pm 04.07.25 Morsail779 has all the steps. One thing I have not seen in the responses so far is maybe, just mayb
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 3:22pm 04.07.25 The solution really depends on the sailing you do. Long term cruisers have different needs than week
Mainsail Question vwjim70 at 2:53pm 04.07.25 Thanks again for all the replies. I am searching for a new one.
Wisps of blue smoke Morgan donor at 2:51pm 04.07.25 Diesels tend to smoke on initial start up. Injector drip or just plain ole unburnt fuel usually pres
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 2:47pm 04.07.25 Lower cost than a genset, but not cheaper than solar. However, solar requires real estate, where an
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Foswick at 2:09pm 04.07.25 It might be time to consider sanding/painting project when it never looks good and the maintenance
Mainsail Question jssailem at 2:04pm 04.07.25 Will this sail be good for my boat? It is a good question that can get a yes/maybe answer. Unless
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 HermanHunter at 1:57pm 04.07.25 The spreader brackets being pop-riveted on is a good way to hide several nightmares. When I re-buil
Mainsail Question Foswick at 1:54pm 04.07.25 I hate to be a nay-sayer, but I have come to the position that there is no such thing as a good deal
Hatch boards vents Foswick at 1:44pm 04.07.25 While I understand and agree with you , the solution is slightly more difficult as our boat sits on
Selden in mast question morsail779 at 1:40pm 04.07.25 Correction...sail hauled up and went in track fine. Furling no bueno The SS tack hook should be a

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