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Transom Replacement Jerk McGerhkins at 11:17am 07.06.21 Day Sailers 8/1512 Hello all, I recently purchased a new (to me) 1969 O'Day Javelin.Super excited for this new adventur
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount (2) mrisjor at 10:58am 07.06.21 Day Sailers 7/1627 I've read through the posts about crack repair on a Luran S hull, but I haven't seen anything like t
Shaft alignment Mike Mc at 9:54am 07.06.21 Catalina 310 6/1386 Just installed new shaft, cutlass bearing, PYI Dripless, coupling, damper plate, transmission, and e
Fresh water pressurization time lapse ricksoth at 9:26am 07.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1066 Our boat has a PO fresh pressurized system that seems kludged together. The '77 Cal has solid coppe
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 8:27am 07.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/3559 Hi, I'm still getting used to the furling main on my 44 DS. The short version of my question is ca
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 sognatore at 8:07am 07.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1294 Hi Everyone My first time posting I just purchased a Beneteau 351 and in investigating a smelly he
Inflatable recommendations Jim22207 at 6:46am 07.06.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1433 My 21 year old Aqua Pro 310 is ready to be replaced. I am looking for a light inflatable that will p
Update Electronics Tywanon at 5:19am 07.06.21 Big Boats 10/1613
Simple Reef Hook (2) pclarksurf at 11:35pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 5/1809 Saw a couple of recent discussions on reefing and found myself lacking in that mechanical arena as w
reinforcing the lower shroud chain plates mtarcher1 at 9:02pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 1/667 The C22 Tuning Guide says, "To minimize shroud flex due to deck flexing it is advisable to reinforce
Macgregor 25 standing rigging question whudatt at 7:50pm 07.05.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1166 Hello all, can anyone tell me if a 1/4" difference in the length of my upper shrouds (from one to th
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains Arnie53 at 7:49pm 07.05.21 Smaller Boats 4/563 Has anyone installed drains and throughhulls in the lazaretts in a 240? Ours get so full of bugs th
Hunter 420 Fresh Water Cooling normanjj at 7:00pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/484 I have a 2004 Hunter 420. I think I may have a freshwater coolant leak. Does anyone know how many
Antifreeze in hot water tank Matt wants to sail at 6:31pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 2/555 Any tips on getting rid of the smell associated with having antifreeze in the hot water tank? I bypa
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. FOLLOWING SEAS at 5:15pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/810 I have a 1999 Hunter 310, there is some water in the bilge pump area and the keel bolt space! It sme
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 4:28pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/785 Has anyone had to replace the outhaul end cap on their boom. i have an 87 Hunter 31 and after inspec
First Haul Out c07chrisjohnson at 3:45pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/542 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and I'm having the boat hauled out for the first time (besides the purchase
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (6) patrickkidd at 3:11pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1144 I overheated my Yanmar 2GM and the exhaust hose started leaking. After replacing the rather old exha
Battery troubles Captain W at 12:21pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2443 Bought two new AGM batteries before the sailing season last year. Sailed the entire year without is
78 Lancer 28 owners manual Jaycake at 12:11pm 07.05.21 Lancer 3/1500 Hi all, As the title says...I have mine and I scanned it as a PDF. other than the warranty pages an

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Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement kappykaplan at 12:13pm 10.02.24 Captivaparts, the OP hasn't been seen since Jun 2023. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Captivaparts at 11:01am 10.02.24 I have an Escape Captiva carbon fiber mast with sail in great shape if you are still looking.
Escape Rumba - Mast Replacement Captivaparts at 10:51am 10.02.24 Hey Everyone - I have a little Escape Rumba ( see picture - it's not my picture but it shows the b
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? BigEasy at 10:45am 10.02.24 We have been transitioning to the metric system before I learned metric conversions, In 9th grade g
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? Will Gilmore at 10:12am 10.02.24 Why do I have to do the arithmetic? I suppose it's a matter of what one is used to. It sounds like
Taking the mast down (1) DArcy at 9:53am 10.02.24 I stored the mast on deck every winter when I had a C&C27. The boat came with very good mast support
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:30am 10.02.24 Sorry, kinda jumped the gun, saw Thousand Island and assumed Canada Thousand Islands. Saw you are i
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? (1) Scott B at 9:26am 10.02.24 This was just last weekend. Catching the last of summer.
Advice on replacing standing rigging dLj at 9:24am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Scott B at 9:23am 10.02.24 Hey ScottB, definitely look into the Trailer Sailor forum. If you enjoy van camping, having a Trail
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 8:54am 10.02.24 I think a Flying Scot is a wonderful choice, with one exception. My wife .. said it needed a cabin
Taking the mast down dmax at 8:19am 10.02.24 I like your boat's name.
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane dlochner at 8:04am 10.02.24 Remember, insurance companies are in business to make money. If they thought they could make money b
Insurance for boats on the hard - Non-hurricane Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 10.02.24 This would be a problem if I had a loan what relevance does a loan have? Other than the typical re
Hunter 26 - water under inspection port (1) twalker H260 at 7:42am 10.02.24 Assuming this is located near the galley what your looking at through the inspection port is the top
New Main Sail PhilaSailor at 7:14am 10.02.24 To round out the thoughts on the main for a 37c. I went with a loose footed main with 4 battons, th
Advice on replacing standing rigging Ward H at 6:46am 10.02.24 Do you know how the wiring is installed? The wires are in a tube in the mast, and they stop mid mas
Advice on replacing standing rigging jssailem at 6:34am 10.02.24 Generally the tube is thin wall PVC attached to the mast using rivets. The wires are strain relieved
Main Cross Traveler ... PhilaSailor at 6:32am 10.02.24 I don't get to this forum enough. This is my first year with a traveler from Garhauer. They could
Metric this and Metric that.... Where are my "Imperial Measurements"? shemandr at 6:28am 10.02.24 I'm not an off shore sailer so I will refrain from comment to NWS. I would say that a foot being a s

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