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Yamaha 25-ii retrofit: Piccolo (3) Nunavut at 6:58pm 10.11.21 Yamaha 20/4455
Repairing an HS35 handset (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:54pm 10.11.21 Ask All Sailors 11/4465 Had some trouble with our Simrad HS35 wireless handset that goes with our RS35 VHF. Others with the
name/make of gauge (1) tadd5181 at 3:41pm 10.11.21 Big Boats 11/1797 199204 The picture above is a display on my Hunter 420 (built 2000) which shows the status of the
2004 Hunter 41 Seldon Rodkicker fix spadaforaj at 1:44pm 10.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2169 Turns out the unit I have, which I believe was stock on this model is missing some "innards" The
'94 Oceanis 351 (BEY62042E494), cable route to fwd nav light. mpower at 1:42pm 10.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/954 I have imperfect continuity of +ve wire only between wago harness connector block1.10 and spade conn
False fume alarm ? (1) ifmdalvey at 1:38pm 10.11.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1779 Just winterizing my Island packet and i always pour RV antifreeze into the bilge to run through the
Hunter 260 Price Data (2021) (1) Tedd at 11:52am 10.11.21 Smaller Boats 2/1297 I've been tracking Hunter 260 prices for a couple of years now and I thought some people might be in
411 Leaking Port Lights Jefffors at 10:02am 10.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1272 I have a 1999 411 with a leaking Lewmar, old style, port light. I've replaced the rubber gasket and
Towing lestersails at 9:45am 10.11.21 Smaller Boats 7/2768 I am hoping you all can help me with this. I am thinking I would like to buy a Catalina Sport 22. I
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Enhance or replace the O/B motor lift? (1) tcbailey67 at 4:35am 10.11.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1599 This motor mount seems to be original to my 1975 Oday 25. The spring is not strong enough to lift t
Hunter 280 named Prometheus Crusty Ol Salt at 6:44pm 10.10.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1057 It has been a couple of months since my first post. I feel that I can name the boat in my post since
Diesel Fueling Question asalotto at 12:27pm 10.10.21 Catalina 310 10/2046 Hi all! I have a 2021 Catalina 315, and I'm not clear on the best way to fill it with diesel. Proba
Is using 3M 5200 selant too strong to water proof cockpit? JamieB at 9:00am 10.10.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2680 So we've had some leaking into the rooms via what we think is old caulking leaking in the centre coc
Hunter 41DS vs 41AC dkinzer at 8:30am 10.10.21 Big Boats 10/2895 I have looked at a 2007 41DS that is local to me. I have also looked at the ad for a 2007 41AC and I
Please, when can I come back? (2) SoSound at 8:35pm 10.09.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/2741
Fun day (1) Lazy1 at 7:07pm 10.09.21 Catalina 22 1/758 New top speed
Bare lead keel prep Hayden Watson at 6:02pm 10.09.21 Ask All Sailors 4/2504 The fairing compound on my lead keep has debonded from the lead and will need to be redone. I also
Hunter 34 deck non skid needs painting jk kudera at 3:02pm 10.09.21 Big Boats 13/3336 The gelcoat on the deck non skid is badly worn, and I plan to paint it in spring. I would like to u
New bilge pump Dr. D at 11:58am 10.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1629 The Rule Mate bilge pump which was on the boat was becoming problematic. At times it's automatic fun

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Mast repair thoughts Urban Hermit at 4:26pm 03.13.25 I wouldn't trust anything in the picture, but then Murphy's made me a pessimist. Still . . . what's
VHF antenna mast mounting Urban Hermit at 4:22pm 03.13.25 Many use the antenna as a sacrificial feeler to let them know when the bridge is too low. One TWANG
What is this adhesive/caulk/sealant? Urban Hermit at 4:21pm 03.13.25 I immediately thought butyl, too.
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Urban Hermit at 4:18pm 03.13.25 Don't buy a boat that doesn't sweep you off your feet. "If in doubt, don't." Of course being swep
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) john6206 at 2:54pm 03.13.25 @Foswick I really appreciate your input! Believe me, I've considered this. When we first scored t
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dLj at 2:49pm 03.13.25 Did you apply lanacote over propspeed? If so, how will you know if the lanacote did anything more
Bottom paint question barney17 at 2:10pm 03.13.25 Thank you all I really appreciate it
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main Hayden Watson at 1:43pm 03.13.25 30 seconds to put in a reef without leaving the cockpit. Less than 1 minute from full trim to full
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) Foswick at 1:42pm 03.13.25 I want to be careful not to express anything that could be construed as advice. Recreational boats a
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main (2) Hayden Watson at 1:36pm 03.13.25 Our single line reefing for two reefs is just like the diagram @Hayden Watson posted, with the exce
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) David in Sandusky at 1:20pm 03.13.25 A Catalina 30 was the alternative to the Hunter 27 we bought in 2000. (Went for the shoal keel on th
Kenyon alcohol stove burners MitchM at 1:16pm 03.13.25 back in the 80's I seem to recall buying a particular part for this alcohol stove from Ke
Headliner replacement Foswick at 12:51pm 03.13.25 I replaced my vinyl wrapped masonite with wainscoting (bead board) panels painted white & solid tea
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:40pm 03.13.25 Just a quick reminder, it's West Marine's Lewmar BOGO time. George
Help me think this through (new boat purchase) shemandr at 12:36pm 03.13.25
Ferrite Cores on Remote VHF Mic cable. Project_Mayhem at 12:25pm 03.13.25 It looks like there's a slot in the plastic for a zip tie
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Project_Mayhem at 12:21pm 03.13.25 That does look like a volvo which does need to be manually burped. Since bubbles travel up, I'm gues
Swing Keel ODay 25 CAS_O'DAY25 at 12:20pm 03.13.25 It's 5 or 6' tall with a large steel plate inside of it. This might be much more expensive than buy
Heavy barnacle attack on prop and drive shaft. dlochner at 12:19pm 03.13.25 In addition to Crystal Prop I have used Pettit prop paint. The issue with the spray on paints is use
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa fred1diver at 12:14pm 03.13.25 Like Greg said, better to just get it sewn back and save money for a new one, who knows, the sail mi

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