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Hunter 18.5 sail slugs LTDARR at 4:10pm 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 3/1292 I broke off five sail slugs off my main sail this Monday. What would be the best replacements to buy
Folding propellers geocadd at 3:53pm 04.20.10 Catalina 309 Group Forum 3/2021 We would like to exchange our propeller for a folding propeller. Does anyone know the shaft size on
Cleaning stains in cabin lining for O'Day 302 Michel16055 at 3:14pm 04.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 0/57 I've tried searching for links but am unable to find one. I want to properly clean stains on the lin
Rudder Post in 27' Hunter Cockpit doninct at 1:33pm 04.20.10 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1212 I have just agreed to take ownership of a 1975 27' Hunter - (I convinced myself it would be great f
Whisker pole wanted skratch98 at 1:25pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 1/1219 I am looking for a 13-27 ft. line controlled whisker pole. Anyone know of such an animal? Steve '87
4-JHE seawater impeller KandD at 12:37pm 04.20.10 Big Boats 8/2350 I can't get the cover plate off to change the raw water impeller. It's on the lower right if your f
Thanks Oday20 at 12:24pm 04.20.10 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1793 I'd like to thank everyone that gave me ideas on raising my mast by my self. It's done and it works
saturn/delphinus dinghy dlewis812 at 11:44am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 1/1720 need to get new dinghy; for the moment have decided on inflatable. that being said.. realize the
blue jay mainsail !HELP! mbjmsx7 at 11:33am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 6/5689 I have recently bought a used blue jay sailboat. I am new to sailing and having some troubles. i was
Oil filter gasket failure (1) Val at 10:47am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 24/5665 I have a Yanmar 4jhe in a 1985 h37c. I have had several filter gasket failures where I lose all the
Gas tank for Seidelmann 245 (1) optimistic at 10:31am 04.20.10 Seidelmann 1/2183 I need to replace the gas tank that fits in the fuel compartment of my 1979 Seidelmann 245. Dimnsio
Hammock mounted on a Cat 30? dstaylor95 at 8:19am 04.20.10 Catalina 30 2/3955 Anybody have any recommendations on the best way to mount a hammock on a Cat 30. What hammock is bes
Mast Raising Question tgrass462 at 7:54am 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 10/2508 On a Hunter 240 / 26 / 260 - has anyone ever tried to route the main sheet line back to the Winch wh
New Owner Sandy at 7:50am 04.20.10 Smaller Boats 3/1131 We own a 1976 Hunter 25ft. So what would be the model # or how do I find out.
Water Pump Impeller Question jibes138 at 7:28am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 10/1921 I have a new Oberdorfer water pump with the original impeller, very few hours on it. I forgot to op
Super cheap battery monitor Bill Roosa at 7:28am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 37/5461 Hey folks I'm working on building a super cheap ($50) battery monitor and need some info as I'm thin
Behind the mast furler Florida sail at 6:24am 04.20.10 Ask All Sailors 19/6989 Time for a new main sail on my Island Packet 27. I've been thinking of a behind the mast furler lik
Regatta Del Sol al Sol Benny at 8:56pm 04.19.10 Ask All Sailors 0/1229 Go ahead and google this event. Starts Friday April 23 leaving from St. Petersburg, FL ending at Is
Step (1) paulj at 7:51pm 04.19.10 Catalina 310 2/1475 After one year of use my carpeted step has failed........... paulj :troll:
Self tacking Jib Jonah at 7:14pm 04.19.10 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 4/9344 There is a cheap and easy way to make a Jib a self tacker.. I had one on a boat I had several years

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Redoing salon table on a Beneteau 37 Bluenose at 4:16am 09.17.21 Same way the other is attached. There are flat steel bars under the table that it (and the original
Maine Sail update wsconner at 3:58am 09.17.21 Hang tight and fight hard, Rodd. You will come out stronger. You are one of planet earth's premium
Reef lines jam in blocks when reefing Joe at 2:32am 09.17.21 Perhaps a less close up view would help. The jam is visible, but the rest of the set up is not, so
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 1:14am 09.17.21 Thank you ! That helps alot. I will get to drilling the screws out. One question, are those SS thr
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel (1) pclarksurf at 10:23pm 09.16.21 Just attempted to remove mine by way of installing a reef hook-- managed one with screw driver and p
trailer extension (2) pclarksurf at 10:11pm 09.16.21 Don't have a good shot of it during deployment-- but if you have stock original trailer the main r
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights JamesG161 at 7:34pm 09.16.21 I have a 2000 Hunter 420 and the induce solar panel (near the mast) which needs replacement Look h
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul JamesG161 at 7:29pm 09.16.21 What cracks I see, looks like some Gorilla Wood Glue would repair it. Glue and paint. Not a normal
1997-H410 Stay chainplate cracks !! Windpilot at 7:25pm 09.16.21 Checking mine this weekend, scary thing
Hunter 42 passage "I" beams beneath the soul Terry Cox at 7:15pm 09.16.21 Same model boat as yours. Those 'I' beams are there to support the sole and have no structural effec
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Will Gilmore at 7:13pm 09.16.21 Depending on the alloy, aluminum can actually be less noble than zinc. If there's zinc in the paint
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? esteege at 7:09pm 09.16.21 I have a 1999 Hunter 340 and want to do the same. Any progress? Any advice on the list of B&G produ
replacement of in-deck solar and of interior ceiling lights sail sfbay at 6:58pm 09.16.21 I think you can find the interior lights on this site's store. Post of photo to be sure.
Faded Sunbrella (or equivalent) Boat Canvas sail sfbay at 6:55pm 09.16.21 If the canvas is cotton or textile you might be able to dye it.
Question about a racor230r2 and anti-siphon valve (vetus) cfflyboy at 6:43pm 09.16.21 Thank you for that info, that is a great article from good old boat and also great info from racor.
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 dlochner at 6:35pm 09.16.21 One case where Pettit Prop Paint stood the test of time. Gotta wonder if there's more. Do I un
Overprotection of prop (too much anode) on BENETEAU Oceanis 351 Ralph Johnstone at 6:32pm 09.16.21 After 75 hours of motoring in water that was often silt laden, there was almost no wear on the prop
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? jibes138 at 6:26pm 09.16.21 IIRC you have to remove the fuel tank to get at the bolts for the strut. Quite a project. I replac
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Larrycadman at 6:21pm 09.16.21 When I first sailed the boat after buying it my friend turned off the vhf and soon after the autopil
Beneteau 41.1 2017 autopilot compass failure intermittently Davidasailor26 at 6:16pm 09.16.21 Does the software version on the handset match the radio? Some software updates need to be applied t

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