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Missing daggerboard SaltySasquatch at 3:45pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/676 Bought a Neptune 24 shoal keel and the previous owner said he lost the daggerboard in a bad storm. H
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 3:35pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1391 Hello, I bought a Catalina 27 last year which has a Universal 5411 diesel inboard. The previous owne
Just bought a Neptune 24 and got some questions. SaltySasquatch at 12:22pm 07.23.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1023 So i just bought my first sailboat and it is a Neptune 24 in really good shape or it looks that way
Cat 22 OEM Rudder John Marrone at 10:41am 07.23.21 Catalina 22 2/622 Finally bit the bullet on a Kick Up Rudder. Mandatory in our shallow water of NW Florida Gulf. The r
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? Amazilia at 10:30am 07.23.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/533 I installed a pair of davits, good for 1,000 lbs each, to lift and keep my Daysailer II out of the w
Legacy owners - auxiliary outboard advice please WimboSquid at 9:32am 07.23.21 Com-Pac 2/4693
Sudden fresh water pumping issues (1) NYSail at 7:16am 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/771 Hello all, So a couple of weeks ago my back tank all of a sudden started having priming issues when
Spinnaker Pole Ring MetricMountie at 6:49am 07.23.21 Big Boats 3/1218 Anyone have a height measurement from the deck on the mast to mount my spinnaker pole ring. All the
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Jimongee at 6:32am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1477 Our 2002 356 came with an in-boom reefing system. Right from the beginning it was near impossible
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 5:38am 07.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/929 On the new-to-me H33.5 1994 all control lines run to the cockpit except the main sheet. The dodger w
1990 30-2 value (2) SailingLoto at 5:34am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/464 Looking at this Hunter 30. Decent shape for it's age. Decks are solid. Boat is dry Engine was wi
How do i fix the fuel guage? Dil at 5:31am 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/683 Hi all have a 1991 hunter 30 having issues with the fuel guage it registers however it is stuck at
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel (2) Chucktown Charger at 5:29am 07.23.21 Smaller Boats 8/1489 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240 I bought after MANY years of neglect and sitting on the trailer.
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 1:50pm 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2013 I have an overheating issue. I have dove and made sure throughhull is clean, strainer is clear, repl
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table (1) TButler at 12:39pm 07.22.21 Parts Search 2/518 1993 model I purchased did not come with one. My interior is the lighter wood finish (not mahogany)
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Leeward Rail at 9:18am 07.22.21 Catalina 22 4/1102 Hello All ! I am working on project and unfortunately the boat is 1.5 hours away. Does anyone know
Fuel Filters (1) SV At Last at 9:11am 07.22.21 Catalina 310 4/913 Let me first start by saying this is completely my fault, I am not blaming any company or order fill
Swing keel cable replacement Erbardy at 7:50am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 1/427 Hi, I have a Chrysler 26 and I am going to replace the swing keel cable. I know the thickness of th
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow (1) jtournoy at 7:22am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2114 I recently purchased a 1977 JBW 16 ft scow. As I started doing some research I learned that JBW went
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:48am 07.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3341 Second Star has 2 150 watt Solar PV panels independently controlled by 2 Victron 75/15, the PV panel

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C&C 37/40 Holding Tank steve92106 at 3:15pm 06.22.24 FWIW, I decided the aft locker location was a no go. It would have only given me about 10 gal capaci
Mobile navigation app Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 06.22.24
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.22.24 yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpr
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 1:55pm 06.22.24
Blown exhaust not enough I guess odaydokay at 1:19pm 06.22.24 yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpri
Mobile navigation app dlochner at 12:51pm 06.22.24 I have used AquaMaps and like it. It is affordable and as easy to use as any other. Over the past ye
Life-Line Stanchions - Pulled Out - 2003 Hunter 326 Rick D at 12:21pm 06.22.24 You sure got a bunch of mixed and unhelpful replies to your post on FB. The only thing I'd add is to
Invest 92L capta at 12:04pm 06.22.24 We had some pretty violent unforecasted weather pass through Charleston one day when I lived there.
Could use some help! capta at 11:55am 06.22.24 IMO if the sheaves are frozen you should still be able to move the halyard, it will just be much mor
Head treatment rgranger at 11:21am 06.22.24 Please explain with links. This could be interesting. I can think of a few possibilites, but I'd li
260 trailer question rgranger at 11:19am 06.22.24
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 10:56am 06.22.24 Forgot ? Huh ? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast half the time. Oh, that's right, H
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Ralph Johnstone at 10:41am 06.22.24 Maybe you forgot. Forgot ? Huh ? I can't even remember what I had for breakfast half the time.
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Muttondressedaslamb at 10:19am 06.22.24 Follow all details as reported above. I had to chime in here as I noticed you've changed your avit
Invest 92L JamesG161 at 9:59am 06.22.24 More Invest 92L Rain heading toward South Carolina Get out your umbrellas @Kermit , @smokey73 ,
Tohatsu Sail Pro starting issues morbidfollower at 9:52am 06.22.24 They are pretty sweet, just haven't been able to get over the cost. Nice setup
Alternator not charging. Is it safe to use the engine for daysailing Ralph Johnstone at 9:48am 06.22.24 Follow all details as reported above. I had to chime in here as I noticed you've changed your avi
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? David in Sandusky at 9:06am 06.22.24 The panel is option B.
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 8:36am 06.22.24 You are having problems with English boat vocabulary. A through-hull fitting is a seacock that allow
Could use some help! jssailem at 8:36am 06.22.24 Welcome @tomthrasher to the Sailboat Owners Forums. Congratulations on your new adventures in sailin

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