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Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 (1) Mat Fournier at 3:09pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 6/1256 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo
Starter or battery Light air at 2:37pm 01.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/2197 I've narrowed down my starting problem on my Mercury 7.5 1982. I believe it is either the battery o
Heat exchanger anode (1) SV At Last at 12:48pm 01.19.22 Catalina 310 13/2484 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the h
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 11:15am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2443 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 7:57am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2777 Hello I have a Hunter 336 that I recently bought from the original owner. He maintained the boat pe
MMSI Scam? shemandr at 5:04am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1511 I got an email from USPS about my MMSI number. The email asked me to visit the site - with link pro
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 43/7374 Dear Fellow Sailors, I purchased a new-to-me boat that was Coast Guard registered and was then tra
Head Always Full TheLouie at 8:13pm 01.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2476 So I have an issue with the head being full when it truly is not. We will suck out the tank to empty
Filler for Hunter 40.5 factory solar panel (2) smokey73 at 6:18pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 2/469 I have removed the factory OEM solar panel from the sea hood. I have a separate 100 W solar panel a
lubricating anemometer bearings (1) petrenyc at 6:05pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1875 Our TackTick T120 masthead wind indicator needs lubrication. I've opened up the unit but the anemom
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? (2) TWheatley at 2:08pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1635 201850
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast cstonedent at 1:19pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/494 I have a Salona 38 that came with mainsails that have bolt ropes. I am going to convert to Tides Mar
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Terraphobic at 11:59am 01.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1119 How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5??
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 10:32am 01.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/5130 Does anyone here know if replacement windows can purchased for the First 35s5?
Lower shrouds kclancy at 9:21am 01.18.22 Catalina 22 5/1653 Hey gang - I hope all of you are off to a good start to the New Year! I am going to replace my shro
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:42am 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 65/17616 I am HOT into planning a long yearned-for "bucket list" adventure... I am 65 now, still fit and full
Coast Guard multi year renewal CYQK at 7:27am 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 22/4442 Today was supposed to be the beginning of multi year renewals Went on the website but no option for
Trying to identify this boat (6) kgallowaypa at 7:43pm 01.17.22 Ask All Sailors 28/3336 Hello, might be a potential sailboat owner soon but I am having trouble identifying this one that ha
O'Day Sprite Rudder. Petererb at 6:49pm 01.17.22 Day Sailers 6/2452 We lost the rudder to O'Day Sprite and I have the capacity to make a new one, however need dimension
Need wiring advise on Supco Hard Start Kit for Cruisair Aircon (2) Ken13559 at 6:00pm 01.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/967 Lately my 2KW (230V 50Hz) Genset trip when running aircon, which had never been an issue for several

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Picking up a mooring ball. DaveJ at 7:14am 07.15.25 Thanks Barry, this is what a few of us at our club are trying to do, but meeting resistance. Rick W
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:04am 07.15.25 No clue what pump flow rating is but it makes no sense to enlarge the hull fitting only to keep the
Picking up a mooring ball. BarryL at 6:53am 07.15.25 Hello, My sailing club and yacht club have moorings in multiple locations for members use. All of t
ACR Wiring moe_1200 at 6:39am 07.15.25 Thanks all this is very helpful. Like I mentioned earlier it was a bit surprising to me to see how
Picking up a mooring ball. Rick Webb at 6:29am 07.15.25 You need something like this 377 Snap Hook Clip for Boat Hooks - Lifesaving Systems SEA-DOG SEA-D
Replacement front windows: rgranger at 6:16am 07.15.25 I watched a video of an install once. The guy... took an ice pick (might be hard to find one of
23.5 centerboard up haul binding Rick Webb at 6:14am 07.15.25 sounds like the line may be routed wrong The routing is not intuitive I remember I almost did mine
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? rgranger at 6:09am 07.15.25 Call the SBO store. They have replacement parts and will help you sorce the correct pieces.
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises rgranger at 6:07am 07.15.25 Are you certain that you have a boat? Projects like this don't usually go very well on boats......
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Davenport at 6:04am 07.15.25 Sorry. My h260 had a jib furler added.. Umm, after pulling apart there are dozen yarn sized wires
3d printing for boats. Project_Mayhem at 5:58am 07.15.25 Well, I ordered a 3d printer last night and now I need to come up with things to print with it. An
PHRF rating for OY 54 shemandr at 5:52am 07.15.25 Sometimes the fleet handicapper just has to assign a number, usually based on hull length, and see w
DC to DC charger size dlochner at 4:56am 07.15.25 As an aside, the Promariner 50amp charger, has a proper lithium setting, but per promariner tech su
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? dlochner at 4:46am 07.15.25 T-Terminal types are typically used on the shrouds and much be connected to the wire with a swaging
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ShawnL at 3:44am 07.15.25 On my '72 there was foam in the cabin top. Everywhere except the sliding companionway hatch. That
Ceiling Replacement and Pleasant Surprises Rich Stidger at 1:12am 07.15.25 Are you certain that you have a boat? Projects like this don't usually go very well on boats......
3d printing for boats. Foswick at 12:26am 07.15.25 It sounds like you are well ahead of the game with your background. A few thoughts: I do use stres
3d printing for boats. Hayden Watson at 10:45pm 07.14.25 Yes, I forgot about that one, but I also did make a handy placard to remember which rode marker to
3d printing for boats. (1) Hayden Watson at 10:40pm 07.14.25 See responses to your questions in red in the body of your response. The printer that I am getting
DC to DC charger size marcham at 10:23pm 07.14.25 I have a question for all of you that have switched to lithium house banks but kept the AGM start b

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