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Catalina 22 Swing Keel (1) Scott300 at 7:45am 04.12.22 Catalina 22 8/2034 I have recently purchased this Catalina 22. The swing keel is very rusty. I plan on replacing the sw
How fix rudder play from oblong hole in rudder tube? (2) kjdoyle1 at 4:53am 04.12.22 Ask All Sailors 29/2635 Last year was our first with our 1994 Hunter 29.5. We noticed that when steering in one direction th
Seams A Problem? Kings Gambit at 11:53pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1905
1993 40.5 Standing / Running Rigging Replacement PRO tips? svAtargatis at 7:30pm 04.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1530 Hi All, I have been the owner of my '93 Legend 40.5 for about a year. In 2 days I'm doing my first
1988 Beneteau 285 First Pedestal Control head (1) fuzzy at 4:32pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 0/250 Ahoy: I am having trouble replacing a Pedestal Control head for my 1988 Beneteau 285 First. The one
C 310 wheel Bob James at 2:22pm 04.11.22 Catalina 310 1/1116 What are the specs for the 30 inch Destroyer wheel on the 310? Hub size, tapered or straight?
Identify brand of DIN rail terminal blocks (1) SimonNZ at 1:56pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1629 Hi there Can anyone ID the type of DIN rail terminals on our 1994 Beneteau Oceanis 400? I need to
Water intrusion at rudder stock. (1) bdincer at 1:54pm 04.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/1080 From interior there is a round plate that is soft and wet. Material unknown. Anyone knows what this
240 fender location when docking chriscampbell at 1:44pm 04.11.22 Smaller Boats 3/1021 Obviously a noob question, but where do you all with 240s like to tie on your fenders for docking? T
1975 Cal 2-29 Spreader Information - Help Needed SailingTheSound at 12:20pm 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1711 Howdy, I recently purchased a 1975 Cal 2-29 that needs a little love. I am taking her in to get new
Raritan rebuild? (1) DeniseO30 at 12:09pm 04.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/918 I think, I don't know if this is a Raritan I didn't see a model hasn't backed up. I did the salad o
New Owner of 1983 Irwin 34 Citation patagoniadave at 11:22am 04.11.22 Irwin 17/3419 Hi, thanks for the add. My name is David, I am 45 years old, and live in San Carlos Mexico. I am 1.5
Sail Trim Chart Question Don Guillette at 10:20am 04.11.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 14/3628 I recently spoke with a New Orleans sailor. My first thought when he mentioned New Orleans was my wi
78 H30 Water Tank Replacement MikeHoncho at 10:11am 04.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1558 Well, it looks like the 3M 5200 patch work on my aluminum 40 gallon freshwater tank has either faile
Vinyl stripes DauphinIsland at 7:36am 04.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/807 What shade of blue vinyl will match the original hull stripes on a 1986 Hunter 34?
Jammed In-Mast Furling Dr. D at 6:21am 04.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1354 I've heard it said that if a boat has in-mast furling (IMF), then she will either have had the IMF j
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel pullark at 4:52am 04.11.22 Catalina 30 6/1282 Hello, I have noticed some water loss from the weep hole so time to rebuild my Obendorfer pump. I be
Coupling removal.... (1) NYSail at 3:54am 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1661 Hello, So have to replace my cutlass bearing which included sliding shaft down a bit to retrieve bro
Binoculars fred1diver at 5:31pm 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3354 Hey everyone, getting ready for summer, how important are binoculars, my local chandlery wants 370$
Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements (1) sailingsoarin at 3:36pm 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1404 Hi Everyone, new the the sailing world. We just purchased a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 361 And need to r

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RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out JoeWhite at 11:36am 06.29.25 I have the same problem with depth display. And sometimes the wind speed will display the depth. PM
OpenCPN not opening FastOlson at 11:00am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appe
Terminal connectors (1) thinwater at 10:56am 06.29.25 After crimping, pull the wire out. It should be very difficult and damamge the ring in the process.
Cabin Speakers Rick at 10:43am 06.29.25 Um I have an idea. I have a 2004 Hunter 420. We got rid of all the amp busters ( speakers, etc.).
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.29.25 Now NOAA realized they needed to name it before it escaped the Gulf of America. Aircraft reported t
I-Beam Replacement MikeHoncho at 10:38am 06.29.25 5 years later and it hasn't moves a bit. All stable and I am very happy with the results. The comp
Terminal connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 06.29.25 Are they ferrous metal?
The Rusty Compression Post Problem MikeHoncho at 10:30am 06.29.25 I posted about my replacement about 5 years ago. It isn't hard, you just have to plan it out and pr
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 10:21am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Ranger 12 - rescue Rick Webb at 10:01am 06.29.25 Lay a piece of 1/4" ply or Luan over the top and trace the outline. You can use this as a jig later
Terminal connectors Rick Webb at 9:53am 06.29.25 Scuff the surface a slight bit, dip in some water, sprinkle salt on it, and let it sit for a couple
Ranger 12 - rescue Davidasailor26 at 9:31am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and paint book. nice free downl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) BigEasy at 9:10am 06.29.25 Another advocate for the Volvo seal or Radice seal. I replaced my Volvo seal at 18 years; still loo
OpenCPN not opening shemandr at 9:08am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appea
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 9:01am 06.29.25 I should add to my previous comment - I would ask the surveyor who told you this looked good who his
Ranger 12 - rescue rhsc912 at 8:55am 06.29.25 printed and reading through the west systems fiberglass boat repair and maint book. nice free downlo
Keel stub damage leaking jssailem at 8:53am 06.29.25 :plus: With @Don S/V ILLusion. @kloudie1 has shared the facts and the truth. Sitting in the marina
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 8:43am 06.29.25 Thank you everyone!
Troubleshooting mainsail trim shemandr at 8:36am 06.29.25 ... Often, the luff of the mainsail will flutter slightly when close-hauled (especially when the sl
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) duck21 at 8:35am 06.29.25 FWIW, We just did the Volvo shaft seal as a part of a prop shaft/coupling/bearing refresh. We've onl

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