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Columbia 26. 1967 dreamboat26 at 4:09pm 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 3/135
1984 Hunter 37C Mikem at 3:27pm 01.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/92 My daughter has a 1984 H 37C. Everything abut the boat is great but for the holding tank. A previo
Looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree or 40B Four V-Drive HeatherE at 3:23pm 01.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 10/248 Hi, My W30 Westerbeke V-Drive engine is toast. I am looking for a Westerbeke 30BThree V-Drive or a
Hunter 40.5 access to service steering shaft/bearings and brake smokey73 at 11:55am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 0/52 Has anyone with a Hunter 40.5 had to replace or access the Edson steering system from the top side (
Which Battery is better? (2) Andiamo 34 at 11:10am 01.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 26/591 How can you tell which battery is a better choice for your house batteries? One has more Reserve Ca
A few questions. Mike8193 at 7:42am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/333 The hull on my Benteau 323 of course is curved on the bottom and the iron keel(not encapsulated) is
Sailing 2021 round up garymalmgren at 4:16am 01.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/274 here is my (japan) sail round up for 2022. Hope 2022 turns out a little better. All the best gary I
Removing alternator on Yanmar 2YM15 jeromsam at 10:39pm 01.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/251 Dear all, I have a race boat, with 2 lithium batteries. I want to keep the weight down and keep the
New Owner!! (1) sv-changes at 7:45pm 01.10.22 The Cherubini Hunters 20/330
110v into boat Ingram at 5:28pm 01.10.22 Smaller Boats 22/467 I have 30amp AC plug coming into transom, wiring goes to the battery charger. As it is connected to
Winterizing the main aft scupper on a MacGregor 26M (2) Brians Mast at 11:04am 01.10.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/207 I live in Ottawa, Canada where the winters are cold. I have a 2005 MacGregor 26M (with a sliding gal
Dinghy deck stowage and getting on board. Hunter 336 capseaquel at 10:20am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 6/180 Going off west coast Vancouver Island. Do not want to tow dinghy but have easy access/launching. Di
Wind angle Slider at 9:42am 01.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/140 My boat has a Simrad 20 wind indicator. I was out sailing yesterday and the instrument is showing w
Update (1) Maine Sail at 7:17am 01.10.22 Ask All Sailors 25/965 Hi all, Just wanted to check in with an update. I will be quick because I do not have the use my le
Desperately Seeking Steering; not Susan (1) Muttondressedaslamb at 4:52am 01.10.22 Catalina 310 7/229 Last summer, my chartplotter and depthsounder crapped out, resulting in my running aground off Sandy
What is the Purpose of This Toe Rail Fitting (1) dkinzer at 7:38pm 01.09.22 Big Boats 14/399 In the attached photo, the circled fitting is located near where the chain plates are affixed to the
mast raising (4) MacBeane at 7:28pm 01.09.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/231 Hi, My son wants learn how to sail and since we're currently landlocked I purchased a trailer saile
Is compass light wired into stern running light on the 270? eusjim1 at 3:33pm 01.09.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/263 That is the whole question. Is Catalina 270 compass light spliced into the stern light?
Charging acceptance All U Get at 4:12pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 14/534
Point to ponder: furling the jib (1) Tom J at 2:45pm 01.08.22 Ask All Sailors 37/1261 We rode out a squall in Salem Harbor, MA, a few years ago, and, in the aftermath, we saw five or six

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Starter or battery Joe at 10:08pm 01.19.22 Pray it's the battery, starters are pricey. Batteries can go bad just sitting in the garage. If i
First time out of the water in 8 years Joe at 10:02pm 01.19.22 That does not look like blistering. Blisters occur between gel coat and fiberglass so it would appe
Heat exchanger anode SJN at 9:53pm 01.19.22 Hello! I too have a 2004 C310, hull 260. I recently replaced the zinc and was able to do so with c
Heat exchanger anode Tom J at 9:32pm 01.19.22
First time out of the water in 8 years Ralph Johnstone at 9:17pm 01.19.22 Any idea what the keel is ? C.I. magnetic. Lead non-magnetic ? Has the keel detached from the hul
Head Always Full Ralph Johnstone at 9:05pm 01.19.22 You'd think it would, and so did I for years, but people have been flushing veggie oil for decades
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered sail sfbay at 8:52pm 01.19.22 Never seen that.
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Techstyle at 8:52pm 01.19.22 like others have eluded to - check every through hull for leakage, around the engine in the raw wate
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question Ralph Johnstone at 8:07pm 01.19.22 I replaced the bilge pump and am planning on hauling in 3 weeks to address the keel. I know I alw
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? rgranger at 8:00pm 01.19.22 My understanding is that you can't get insurance on sailboats over a certain age... is that correct
Starter or battery rgranger at 7:55pm 01.19.22 As a test you could disconnect the old battery and run a jumper from your car to the OB leads. I w
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dLj at 7:17pm 01.19.22 My understanding is that you can't get insurance on sailboats over a certain age... is that correct
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 7:08pm 01.19.22 You may need liability for getting through some places. It's not just about your boat. My underst
Universal M 25 fuel lines TimFromLI at 7:01pm 01.19.22 My perkins always started in an instant. I was surprised one day when it took a few seconds, then lo
Heat exchanger anode SV At Last at 6:51pm 01.19.22 Hello - I also have a 2004 Catalina with same engine and set up etc. - I've changed the anodes num
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? dlochner at 6:32pm 01.19.22 Both great points. Insurance? This will be an inexpensive boat (older, used, 27'... <$10k)... self
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question chuckwayne at 6:23pm 01.19.22 I agree with Tally Ho - We've had the same problem - on the 356, if she's bow up on the cradle wate
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 Mat Fournier at 6:16pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak? No the skylight are
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration chuckwayne at 6:06pm 01.19.22 ditto on above, but two other possibilities are the sealing of the arch base and , IMHO, one that's
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 ggrizzard at 5:53pm 01.19.22 Just curious... Are the sky lights near or over the cabin with the water leak?

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