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Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 7:32pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3434 Where do you find this information? I live on the lake of the ozarks and was looking to expand my
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 6:06pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1757 I was inspecting the ensign halyard today to see if it needs replacing (it does), and it occurred to
Steering quadrant (1) fred1diver at 4:01pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1411 Was doing boat yoga today and I looked at my steering quadrant, and it does not look good. what do
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 BobB2020 at 2:49pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1038 Hello, I own a 35 year old Morgan 27 sail boat- Glass hull. A 35 foot mast reaches through the ca
2005 Hunter45 CC Companion Way Jeff Jellick at 2:41pm 04.05.22 Big Boats 1/416 We have a 2005 Center Cockpit Hunter45CC, and I need to replace the bungie cords on both sided of th
Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E joelm100 at 2:16pm 04.05.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/931 Hi all, The Hunter 380 that I bought last year has a defective rim seal for the seawater impeller th
front window cover waterman30 at 11:43am 04.05.22 Smaller Boats 8/1211 I am thinking of making a cover for the front window on my 23.5 that will go on the outside of the b
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. ISailForFun at 10:57am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1656 We recently purchased a used Beneteau 393, it has a Horizon Express Windlass, that will just click.
Couch removal glandry924 at 7:43am 04.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/546 Has anyone removed the couch in a Hunter 41?
Spider Cracks DerickHunter at 6:49am 04.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/885 I am looking to buy a 2012 Hunter 33e which is in very good condition except for several areas of ge
Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 6:32am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1038 Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never been
cl 14 dewe48 at 4:00am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 19/5348 Hi new to the forum. I'm been sailing for over 40 years, I always had a Hobie Cat (until I got too
Beneteau First 27 propeller Tmello at 3:22am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 1/468 I haveba Beneteau First 27, 1979, and i need to change the propeller. Yanmar ysm 8 hp motor. Does an
boat prices gudiss at 2:58am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 26/3143 the moorings have several 2017 used charter cats for sale with prices more than the original cost of
Looking at buying a Catalina 250 WK SuzaruID at 6:54pm 04.04.22 Smaller Boats 1/955 We would love any input, things to look for, etc. Anyone know the mast length of a tall rig in this
H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:39pm 04.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/767 I purchased my H340 about 18 months ago and after I purchased it, the inverter display started readi
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 12:48pm 04.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/2275 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 with a Volvo Penta MB10A gas inboard which was on its way-out last season. I
Single Stove Gimbals (3) HMS Images at 7:35am 04.04.22 Ask All Sailors 7/3080 Last year as I was accessing what I would like to do with my boat for this coming spring. I thought
Jackline installation Hunter 45DS Udi at 7:12am 04.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1741 Hi ! I intend to install jackline on both sides of the boat. At the moment I don't have any connect
1978 O'Day 30 keel replacement? Gary Marquez at 6:42am 04.04.22 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1385 I have a 1978 O'Day 30. I am in the middle of a full refit. I lost the keel somewhere along the wa

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 12:22pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the ga
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit pgandw at 12:11pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the gas
Cockpit hatch slides? nramsey at 12:03pm 04.07.25 You can't glue HDPE because it's too slippery. That's why the originals are screwed in. My slides a
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit (1) dlochner at 11:51am 04.07.25 After some more research I discovered Honda OB's have thermostats. If they stick the engine gets too
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Richard19068 at 11:31am 04.07.25 For heavy algae, Wet-and-Forget used according to directions is very effective. It kills it so tha
Wisps of blue smoke JamesG161 at 11:29am 04.07.25 My 1998 H430 has a 50HP Volvo Penta with less hours, but diesel engines are designed for 10,000+ hou
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Captain Larry-DH at 10:34am 04.07.25 I have tried these. I have several different grades of stiffness brushes. They only get about 80%
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 10:12am 04.07.25 Here's a video of Nigel talking about diesel auillaries and charging that begins to get a the low co
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 9:58am 04.07.25 Good point! I'll check
Mainsail Question vwjim70 at 9:20am 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 b
Wisps of blue smoke Timm R Oday25 at 9:16am 04.07.25 Blue smoke typically indicates sealing loss . Either rings or valves . Not neccessarily a deal kille
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:09am 04.07.25 Depending on the non-skid pattern, a rotary scrubber can be very effective. Use with a cleaner, not
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:05am 04.07.25 I use Bar Keepers Friend scouring powder on my deck. There is some oxallic acid in the powder, and
Mainsail Question PaulK at 9:05am 04.07.25 The Hunter sail is too big for the O'Day. The O'Day luff is 24.5'. The Hunter luff is 25.67' - more
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:02am 04.07.25 The problem with boats and moisture is that there is a "ratcheting" effect. That is, warm/moist air
Mainsail Question FastOlson at 9:01am 04.07.25 You cannot know without knowing the hoist and foot measurements of your boat and the sail you are co
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:58am 04.07.25 Perhaps you may be able to back up a step and find something less aggressive to use on the non-slip
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:56am 04.07.25
Mainsail Question Timm R Oday25 at 8:53am 04.07.25 How much differant ? The foot being too long would be my biggest concern .
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:52am 04.07.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will

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