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Moisture damage (7) rukidn at 6:54am 03.28.21 Catalina 310 6/1274 Last summer we discovered the cabin top panel covering the companionway slide was wet. We found a c
Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (2) 2weelz4me at 5:50am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1035 192115
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 12:17am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/687
Close call? Kings Gambit at 9:13pm 03.27.21 Racing 12/1576 So, we were racing in strong wind (SCA) last week in Long Beach Harbor on a course that required gyb
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement (2) Benjammin at 8:21pm 03.27.21 Bigger Boats 4/883 I have a standard 4 in inspection port to replace the decaying original but learned that the rough o
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 8:17pm 03.27.21 Day Sailers 2/547
Dinghy Security stephen_i_w at 4:52pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1882 We purchased a dinghy and a nice light Torqeedo outboard. My question is, how do we keep it from ge
Analog Wind Speed Indicator info MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 0/306
Looking for Precision 23 trailer. Kuwull at 4:19pm 03.27.21 Trailer Sailors 1/579 Mast raising system preferred. For 2008 P-23. Live in Amelia Island Florida, but have truck, will tr
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 2:45pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 15/1616 Replacing all running rigging and this is the last one. Tried to fish new outhaul aft to forward and
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 2:38pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/559 2000-2005 WB Center Board, 9.9 Outboard, Wheel with Outboard linkage Giving up on Catalina, my prefe
Mystery Mastic (2) jdrutten at 2:29pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 39/2217 I'm a rookie boat owner and noticed this unidentified stuff, presumably some sort of epoxy, at the t
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Nachismo at 2:06pm 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/815 Somebody tell me Hunter used brown pipe dope
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 1:39pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1215 hey everyone, just came back from the boat yard, the boat is finally free of snow and ice, went insi
Small 3" bow ding (1) craigjames at 8:27am 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/611 Q#1I just bought a 1984 hunter 25.5 which has a 2-4" ding in the bow looks like a crappy job of p
Great Lakes Navigation Alternate Reality at 7:57am 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1967 I am newly back into sailing just purchasing a C'C 33 that we are keeping in Winthrop Harbor this se
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Randy Church at 3:06am 03.27.21 Big Boats 12/1910 I've owned my 1984 Hunter 34 since 2005. I've had the spar/rigging visually inspected 3 times by loc
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 8:01pm 03.26.21 Big Boats 13/1643
Beneteau First 210 parts help please (2) Jeff Ronald at 7:49pm 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1120 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pla
need some assistance Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:13pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 2/432 Need some help- does anyone know anyone in Longmont , Colo? Just north of Denver

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New Trolling Motor Tater at 7:39am 01.31.24 The lake I normally go to has a decent ramp and dock, plenty of depth for dagger board. I don't see
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig kloudie1 at 7:28am 01.31.24 Clarifying.. .. The H-34 has an early B&R and it has a stout backstay .. My concern is that the rig
Rub rail leak Ed.S at 7:16am 01.31.24 Thanks Sailgunner, I know it will a tedious job and I'm not looking forward to it. These recommendat
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Michael K at 6:24am 01.31.24 Thanks for the advice, but the manual is not detailed enough and show only the center board of a dif
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig shemandr at 6:15am 01.31.24 Fellow sailers should regard the following as basically bar talk: My understanding of the OP is that
Engine Vent Fan Seahawk345 at 5:16am 01.31.24 Thank you very much everyone for all the input. Theres a wealth of knowledge on this site, and the i
ODay 40 Windlass Setup DonEvans at 4:34am 01.31.24 Anyone have pictures of their windlass installed in the 40's locker?
Remote oil filter for M25XP (2) Hayden Watson at 2:27am 01.31.24 I had a Catalina 30 for about 10 years. It had an M25XP. I do not recall having any particular prob
Need to pull swing keel in H22 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:35am 01.31.24 Look under boat information for the Hunter 22 and go to downloads. Bottom download is the manual for
Mast Support Bracket "Event" Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46pm 01.30.24 As a former Hunter dealer, I too agree with @kloudie1 @Terry Cox @dlochner as I too see issues that
Rub rail leak Ralph Johnstone at 8:41pm 01.30.24 Both sides of my boat are leaking at the same location. Now THAT is the definition of bad luck.
Rub rail leak Sailgunner at 6:26pm 01.30.24 Fixed my joint leak a few years ago. Remove rub rail Remove plasic cover that hold the rub rail on.
Remote oil filter for M25XP SoSound at 5:43pm 01.30.24 You might try checking with a performance or racing supply shop that specializes in small engine spo
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 5:23pm 01.30.24 I'm sure it will. The 30 worked ok it was just a little slow on the 170. I would suggest getting a
New Trolling Motor Tater at 5:21pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and V
New Trolling Motor sbrogden at 4:50pm 01.30.24 I think it will do fine for my Vagabond. I've read accounts from several owners of Holder 14s and Va
New Trolling Motor Tater at 4:47pm 01.30.24 I found a nearly new (about 3 hours of use) Minn Kota 30lb thrust trolling motor for $75. Now in my
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, jssailem at 4:44pm 01.30.24 I wrote an article about fuel filtering and polishing. https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/bad
Adding a solent sail or staysail to a B&R rig jssailem at 4:16pm 01.30.24 I need to partially furl the RF Genoa, she is slow and points poorly. My thought is that taking in
Android phone app connection issue JoeWhite at 4:16pm 01.30.24 I did not realize you were having problems with SBO only. I had that problem recently and I had to r

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