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360 Vancouver Island 2022 Cruise jssailem at 5:02pm 05.24.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 26/3104 Yes a New and Improved post COVID adventure. There is no time like the present to prepare for the f
Pop quiz (1) mermike at 4:55pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1581
Strange starting issue - anyone else experienced? Monheganlover at 4:41pm 05.24.21 Catalina 310 48/4202 I have an odd problem with my starter I wonder if anyone else has encountered before with their 310.
Catalina 38 chainplate failure Mark@SLIDER at 4:30pm 05.24.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/472 1986 Catalina 38 upper shourds through deck to cabinetry bulkhead starboard side. Is this common? C
Considering Hunter 49 Purchase ! Bluesmoods at 3:21pm 05.24.21 Big Boats 34/5497 Hi Folks and thank you in advance for your attention. I am very seriously considering the purchase
Which Sail to Get Ran-Dee9229 at 3:18pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/588 I see sails on Sunfish Direct. One is more than the standard 75 SF yet says it is class legal. Is t
Capri 18 Reefing Assistance Sought - Any pictures? JonnyEp at 2:19pm 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 3/1443 Not sure if I am suffering from a mental block, or if there are pieces missing from my standing rigg
Shore water feed (1) MFD at 1:44pm 05.24.21 Big Boats 10/959 Hi All, I finally decided to hook up what I call the 'shore water' feed on my Hunter 41DS after not
Traveler Don Guillette at 1:39pm 05.24.21 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 17/3147 It sure has been a tough year for every aspect of our lives, including sailing - remember how some o
O'day 22 Upper Sidestay is SHORT (1) mmuldoon at 1:29pm 05.24.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/469 I've been sailing (but mostly updating) my O'day 22 over the past 7 years. I haven't had it in the w
Sherwood Raw Water Pump Leak shank at 1:17pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1501 My later model Sherwood raw water pump on my Universal 5411 started leaking after I replaced the imp
Help with lost Beneteau swing keel (2) Eleven at 1:08pm 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1493 The swing/lift part of my Beneteau 311 keel has been lost. It was there and operational during the s
Length of stock winch handle Larry O at 11:27am 05.24.21 Smaller Boats 16/1587 How long is the stock winch handle for a Hunter 26? I'm wanting to purchase a little longer handle
Full size porta potty? NINEv2 at 10:57am 05.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1613 Howdy all. One of the many projects for the new boat is the loo. We currently have a new porta pot
Oday 20 - Mast Base (2) flstanleyii at 9:59am 05.24.21 Day Sailers 0/625 I just bought a 1974 Oday 20 and discovered the mast insert supporting the lower halyard pulleys is
How to calibrate Raymarine i60 wind instrument markwbird at 9:20am 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 6/3730 I installed the Raymarine i60 awhile back and the apparent/true windspeeds are off. When tied to th
326- replace light in aft cabin with fan Peter Garver at 8:56am 05.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/524 Hi, I'd like to replace one of the lights in the aft cabin and also in the main cabin with a fan; a
Odd Discharge (1) AwwShucks at 7:48am 05.24.21 Catalina 310 32/3500 I noticed the discharge in the photo the other day. I had seen something similar a few weeks back a
Behavior of marine batteries Fredct at 6:58am 05.24.21 Ask All Sailors 51/3502 Newish sailor. ODay 28 with 2X 27M batteries. No solar. Background: We are the habit of turning on
Buying a Hunter 41 DS sailtheworld79 at 6:37am 05.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4101

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Merit 22 owners RussC at 11:35am 06.09.24 I'm new to sailing and hoping to get my Merit 22 in the water this W, Th or F. What would be the mi
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 11:24am 06.09.24 That's not a MaxProp.... Post 40 identifies it as an Autostream . . .
Prop rotation question fstbttms at 10:30am 06.09.24 That's not a MaxProp.... As has been pointed out 2 or 3 times already :laugh:
Traditional Traveler dlochner at 10:29am 06.09.24 Often on those simple bar travelers there was a stop that could be moved. This prevented the boom fr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 Hamish_s at 10:26am 06.09.24 This is a a few days out of the water operation... shortcuts don't usually pay off on boats. Out
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:22am 06.09.24 try these links on vimeo
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd Gypsy Legend at 10:21am 06.09.24 952879138 952879288
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 marcham at 10:10am 06.09.24 Correct. There's no point going through the bother and expense to replace the shaft, re-align the en
Prop rotation question Maine Sail at 10:05am 06.09.24 I didn't realize that I was going to have to know this before taking my PYI Max Prop off for re-con
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 9:54am 06.09.24 With all due respect @Scott T-Bird - everything @skunther is describing about how his engine is run
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? ...3TacksontheWater at 9:44am 06.09.24 I actually have 2plex to the top and 3plex to combo light above spreader. I will need to splice th
Prop rotation question kappykaplan at 9:41am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... Tks for sharing! :beer:
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 9:26am 06.09.24 An additional follow-up based on in-water usage! ... It appears that performance has improved signif
Portlight Polish dLj at 9:19am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective
Sailing out of Maryport on the Solway Firth June 2nd dlochner at 9:06am 06.09.24 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLswE9eitK2QWHbsQLqew0OkBc_uVeV25 It looks like the videos
3GM30F Service Issue Scott T-Bird at 8:48am 06.09.24 No doubt you were able to affect a positive change! I'm not sure I understand how your mechanic arr
Propeller shaft length Hunter 376, 380 or 386 jssailem at 7:44am 06.09.24 Good analogy. Start at the shaft log. That is the fixed point in the construction. Align the strut
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 7:23am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, s
Caulk/sealant for shower enclosure with teak trim dlochner at 6:58am 06.09.24 Use a good quality bath and tub caulk. Meets all the necessary criteria and is not exposed to UV, so
Portlight Polish skunther at 6:57am 06.09.24 When I sold the boat four years later, the ports were still clear. I did not use any UV protective

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