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Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 11:12am 09.22.21 Parts Search 4/787 Anyone have any idea where I might find a locking latch to hold down the stern engine compartment co
Tempest International (1) BigDream at 8:55am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1831 Hello all-. I have an O-day International Tempest. This boat was a basket case, but most of the stuf
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? (1) Robert1224 at 8:15am 09.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/752 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and want to add a holding tank to my ELECTRA MAGIC head that has 6 ga
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? (5) Robert1224 at 8:00am 09.22.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1496 Hello fellow sailors of classic boats, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and the roller furling has failed. Gr
Replace Stays on a Beneteau 343 sunlover at 7:21am 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/754 Any leads for me? I would think there would be a cable kit to replace. Also, what's the proce
Selden Furler - jib jam pbeckett at 5:20am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 2/830 I have a Selden Furlex 100 on an O'Day 322 (1987) that I have owned since 2005. Recently the jib wou
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known (7) Will Gilmore at 9:24pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 42/3782 The greatest sailor I have known, my father William Humphrey Gilmore, died this Tuesday morning. ed
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) Gary Ryan at 7:57pm 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/3160 Thought I'd take a look at our impeller only to find I have a different system. Best I can tell is
Cabin sizing on the 361 3 cabin version? YellowBlanket12 at 7:41pm 09.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1041 Hi everyone! My husband and I are looking at the Beneteau 361. We were able to get onto a two cabin
H240 hatch board storage? chriscampbell at 2:19pm 09.21.21 Smaller Boats 4/793 Hi all, Where do you H240 owners store your plexi hatch boards? Is there a cool, secret built-in sto
Where to buy need 2" hinged jaw rail slide/clamp? (1) flightlead404 at 1:35pm 09.21.21 Big Boats 9/2812 I'm building my solar panel frame and want to tie into the traveller arch as its the strongest/most
Filler material for teak MaryEllaRose at 1:04pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 8/4184
Battery cut-off switch? (1) Chris Blubaugh01 at 12:53pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 6/667
Tachometer suddenly stops....... NYSail at 10:00am 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/2604 So this is the second time that this has happened. Traveling via motor and after say 4-5 hours tach
Seventeen Years and Out! DougM at 5:28am 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1333 Well, that bittersweet day has come. The boat is sold and delivered to a new owner. Bought it in Sep
Yanmar 3jh3e Winterize Gary Ryan at 4:56am 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 12/1444 Hey Guys, My local guy charges $150 to winterize our engine. We did it last year, as it was our fir
Rail mounted stern light azambella at 3:41am 09.21.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/725 We have a 1982 Hunter 33 and the stern light assembly is damaged beyond repair. This is the white li
Keel Mast Plate Replacement Letta at 8:25pm 09.20.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1138
Replacement AC Unit / Reverse Cycle Two Sails at 6:27pm 09.20.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2407 My Hunter 33 (2005) has the original Marine Air SVCD16K/1 unit that neither heats nor cools any long
Best caulk for deadlight? (1) LuckyDuck at 6:12pm 09.20.21 Smaller Boats 7/1583 I have a tiny bit of moisture inside the foredeck deadlight and want to recaulk the edges. Any recom

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Vendee Globe Project_Mayhem at 11:02am 10.20.24 Where can I buy tickets for a ride on the Hugo Boss keel?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 10:59am 10.20.24 When was the last time the winches were serviced? Nineteen ninety never? I'm not sure as I just bo
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification Ralph Johnstone at 10:10am 10.20.24 Super Lube is mandatory but one other item which is also mandatory for getting hoses both On and OFF
My rudder broke off (1) PNWE36 at 9:19am 10.20.24 Hi, You mentioned the work might be done Oct. 19 so hopefully it has been delayed and this informati
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:49am 10.20.24 I can add that the boat is a 1999 Bavaria 38E. The west coast importer for Bavaria yachts is and was
Merit 22 owners dLj at 8:20am 10.20.24 I purchased Sweet Jane in early September of this year, fixed a few safety issues and put her in th
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 8:07am 10.20.24 As I said I might increase the scope beyond 2:1 in 90 ft if I sense the need. That ultimately means
Winterising Davidasailor26 at 7:50am 10.20.24 Quite a bit on this in the archives. A good place to start for both the water and sanitation systems
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up stickinthemud57 at 7:48am 10.20.24 This is the only really difficult maintenance/repair issue with my 26S (or C if you prefer, same thi
Winterising Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40am 10.20.24
Merit 22 owners Jnovva at 7:33am 10.20.24 I purchased Sweet Jane in early September of this year, fixed a few safety issues and put her in the
Fiberglass crack by winch FastOlson at 6:45am 10.20.24 Deferred maintenance is a death sentence for old boats. I wonder how many owners of boats built ov
A Survey for PNW Sailors Re: Anchor Rode Kings Gambit at 6:33am 10.20.24
Vendee Globe dLj at 6:19am 10.20.24 The Vendee racers will use proprietary weather information that we mere mortals cannot afford to ac
Spin-Tec furlers jssailem at 5:42am 10.20.24 A 2004 article in Practical Sailor mentions the Spin-Tec furler. My attempt to reach the website fai
Vendee Globe shemandr at 5:33am 10.20.24 In past editions of the race I used the tracker from the Web Site with satisfactory results. I'm ju
mainsheet block change jssailem at 5:26am 10.20.24 is 6:1 that much easier to control? I suppose that i could just run the 5:1 back, but i feel like i
Teak black spots ? jssailem at 4:59am 10.20.24 :plus:Water beneath the sealed surface. I use the same prescription as @BigEasy has provided. I find
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 jssailem at 4:46am 10.20.24 Perhaps the current owner knows it has been getting cold and windy. Maybe the very reason the boat
Catalina C445 Roger Hinsch at 2:17am 10.20.24 Thanks guys I will spend more time poking around the aft cabin bulkhead and see if I can find a way

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