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Getting out there! (5) Jay Chase at 5:44pm 04.04.21 Day Sailers 0/371 192385
Rudder Tube Rust (5) P12nash at 5:36pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 2/575 I had the cockpit sole up today to run nmea2k to the helm. While I was prepping to run the wire I no
Frozen seacocks,how to cure? DAVA390 at 5:35pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2216 The boat i just bought has 2 through hulls near the transom, 1 feeds a deck washdown pump, ( not wor
Window films dLj at 5:11pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/1452 Has anybody ever put these films on their windows for UV protection? There are many companies making
Replacement Meco Regulator / Fisher Control Valve (1) svserenity at 3:24pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 3/363 I have an old safgas CNG system that still works well, and I have a source of CNG. However, the prim
New deck organizers H34 (1) Mike Oldak at 3:10pm 04.04.21 Big Boats 6/1259 We are moving to Harken equipment and upgrading the dual deck organizers to Harken quads. The origi
H41ds rudder tube question (1) Nachismo at 3:01pm 04.04.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/263 Looking up from the base, the top appears to have a perfunctory tab onto a plywood donut. This seem
Boat painting - DYI - Professionals-paints dLj at 2:48pm 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 22/1986 Paints and getting your boat painted - how to summarize my long list of questions to make a thread w
So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum WABI-SABI at 1:38pm 04.04.21 Sails Call Lounge 22/1945 So sailboat owners is just another cancel culture forum, I posted a question one how to upload more
Quahog Bay Boat Bedding for 2002 Catalina 42 Mk II Peglegjohn62 at 1:28pm 04.04.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/450 Hello! My wife and I became Catalina Owners this past Friday 4/2/21. Now we have to out fit the boa
Need to replace this companionway hatch screen/rain guard insert (1) Chimera64180 at 9:02am 04.04.21 Parts Search 1/329 This is for my sailboat - one plastic rain guard is broken. The screen sits under those and aids gre
Tranny Fluid & Heat Exchanger (2) dhandzy at 8:47am 04.04.21 Catalina 310 24/2027 First, thanks to everyone for such wonderful help for this newbie. This is my first sailboat, and yo
Exciting and potentially expensive day yesterday ( drivetrain & window) SycloneDriver at 8:32am 04.04.21 Ask All Sailors 37/1899 It was a nice windy day yesterday, so the wife and I decided to cook lunch dockside and then sail.
Plans for the starboard bulkhead on a 1978 O'Day 23. (2) kitwells at 8:21am 04.04.21 Ask An Oday Owner 1/446 Had a bad leak and bulkhead dry rotted and not able to do an exact tracing to cut out a new one. A
1979 Eight Horsepower YANMAR Amordomar at 7:57am 04.04.21 Engines and Propulsion 13/1801 Hello Everyone, I am looking at purchasing a 1979 Hunter 27 in good condition. The boat has been sit
Looking for h386 Red and Green Interior Courtesy Lights JimP at 5:53am 04.04.21 Big Boats 9/836 Hi all, Looking for replacement LED courtesy lights for my 2003 386. Currently, there are 3 red an
Mainsail, Loose / Fixed foot? jtyra1953 at 11:42pm 04.03.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2510 Has anyone have sailed a Hunter 28 with a loose footed sail. I'm told it will provide better shape a
Grounded or ungrounded boat? Borbeck at 10:29pm 04.03.21 Trailer Sailors 11/2293 How do I tell if my boat is grounded or ungrounded? American mariner 8.0
SBO store john6206 at 4:43pm 04.03.21 Smaller Boats 1/687 Hey all, do you have any experience with the SBO store and smaller boats? When I search for almos
Inverter recommendations Rodd at 2:26pm 04.03.21 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1236 Gents: A friend has asked my advice as to which brand of inverter/charger would be best to install o

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stalling engine sailme88 at 4:32am 02.02.24 Check your tank vent. Mud wasps love to build in them. With our venting, the tank develops a vacuum
stalling engine Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 02.02.24 Could be a leak in a fuel hose allowing air into the lines. Inspect all the hoses for cuts or tears.
New Trolling Motor Project_Mayhem at 9:11pm 02.01.24 I had a 36lbs on my Starwind 19. It pushed much better than expected. I broke one blade off of it at
Mainsail Fidgit at 7:11pm 02.01.24 Ino lofts near me in Central WI. But I bought from Precision Sails a couple years back for my O'Day
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? (1) Fidgit at 6:53pm 02.01.24 Looks like my photo didn't load. Here ya go:
320 dink dlochner at 6:49pm 02.01.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift? If you are asking me
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Fidgit at 6:48pm 02.01.24 Like others have mentioned. That looks like the factory foam option to me. I've got the same stuff.
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Hayden Watson at 6:32pm 02.01.24 There should be two seperate devises that stop the flow of sea water. Your thru-hull valve should s
Thinking of buying a Hunter 460 or 466 American_Mainsail at 4:35pm 02.01.24 I have good friends that live aboard their 460, while I live aboard my 44. They are both sturdy boat
Hunter 376 arch modification jssailem at 4:02pm 02.01.24 suggesting the traveller on the 376 was too far forward? Looking online at several for sale 1996-1
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). jssailem at 3:48pm 02.01.24 Chris. Your challenge is an interesting one. What you report implies that there is a siphon occurrin
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 3:02pm 02.01.24
320 dink agrunsky at 2:58pm 02.01.24 Thank you. Do you remember which of the 4 heights you chose with the lift?
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). Tally Ho at 2:56pm 02.01.24
320 dink dlochner at 2:48pm 02.01.24 We have a small Achilles RIB (less than 9') that we almost always tow. The only times we carry it on
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). ChrisVR1994 at 2:34pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
320 dink Calif. Ted at 2:32pm 02.01.24 I carry a small roll-up (7.5 ft?) in the aft berth until I get to Catalina or other islands and infl
Catalina 30 - Replacing Heat Exchanger Zinc (issues with too much water after closing thru-hull). JoeWhite at 2:23pm 02.01.24 On my 3" heat exchanger, about 3 cups of water drains when I open the zinc nut. How much water have
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help flightlead404 at 2:18pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current w
Simpson Lawrence Windlass Help JoeWhite at 2:15pm 02.01.24 It would help if the engine is running, since it will increase the voltage and reduce the current wh

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