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We rig in the morning ..... this should be an epic week (2) pclarksurf at 6:28pm 08.01.21 Catalina 22 3/638 196687196688
Just installed new cockpit speakers... kodiak1120 at 6:25pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1053 I just installed two new 6.5" speakers in the cockpit of my Beneteau 37. I had to cut the holes a l
The end is near.. DAVA390 at 4:57pm 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 3/649 Shortly after purchasing my Precision 23 8 years ago i discovered that i had been hoodwinked. About
Catalina 315 Instruments CaptBob at 3:19pm 08.01.21 Catalina 310 8/2115 Hi, I have a new 315 on order and was wondering about instrument placement. I am only having the i7
Ellen Bay, Prevost Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:13pm 08.01.21 Destinations 13/2654 196682 Again , we are the only two boats here. Solitude so close to home.
Yanmar 2gm20f Voyager1 at 2:06pm 08.01.21 Ask An Oday Owner 0/519 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Mercury outboard extended warranty john6206 at 12:32pm 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/728 Hey everyone, Exactly a year ago I bought a Mercury 5hp propane sail drive motor. So naturally i g
Yanmar 2gm20f stem seals Voyager1 at 11:17am 08.01.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/857 1. Has anyone replaced stem seal without removing the head on a Yanmar 2gm20f. Is it reasonable poss
Limits of a Flicka 20 SailorElliot at 10:16am 08.01.21 Ask All Sailors 17/5852 Hello! I was wondering what the "weather limits" are for a Flicka 20 (example: 30 knots of wind, 4
RIP Bruce Kirby jssailem at 8:25am 08.01.21 Sails Call Lounge 2/1067
How does the Hunter 240 sail? waterman30 at 7:08am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 18/3831 Hi. I am new to the forum. I have never owned a water ballast boat before but am considering a 240.
Need suggestions replacing all door and drawer latches! apagano at 4:48am 08.01.21 Parts Search 3/678 Hello all, i have a Hunter 49 that almost all stock latches, both doors and drawers have mostly fail
water in battery area patbratton at 3:26am 08.01.21 Smaller Boats 3/936 The bilge area under the rear if the cockpit has about three inches of water. there are no limber ho
How to gain access to port stern space? (1) Yangyangyyy at 9:04pm 07.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/622 I'm trying to Change the fuel cap and seat ( on port stern deck) on my 2003 Beneteau first 36.7 Sin
Chain snubbers dLj at 5:42pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 78/10148 I am not well versed in using all chain anchor rode. So I've been researching chain snubbers. I fin
Sail question (1) Dil at 2:56pm 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3243 Recently I purchased a new sail Today I noticed near the head of the sail the leach makes contact wi
Hunter 34 driveline needed Apex at 2:28pm 07.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/840 Putting out in another thread as well, but have friend with hunter 34 that just lost shaft, strut an
Hunter 34 strut prop and shaft Apex at 2:27pm 07.31.21 Parts Search 2/418 Friend collided with ufo, which tor blade off prop and took the strut. No leaking , but they are loo
Looking for 260 in Canada Ottdreamer at 1:23pm 07.31.21 Trailer Sailors 14/1986 Might one of you fine Canadian sailors be looking to part with a hunter 260, wheel preferred. My dr
Cleaning Shanelee78 at 10:40am 07.31.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1147 Hello everybody. We just purchased a 1979 oday 19. We live on a little lake in Pierceton Indiana a

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What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BrianQ at 9:35am 03.05.25 You can't change physics, so it would be unreasonable to expect VHF LOS communications over the dist
how to access the toilet valve at sea SkiingSailor at 8:49am 03.05.25 hopefully ALL your below-waterline "sea access" valves are easy to access... to be able to turn off
Assortment of cheap fixes on Cat 22 (2) Jacktar at 8:48am 03.05.25 Couple of live shots from my boat of the foiling boats in pensacola bay last weekend
SSB ground Plane Option SkiingSailor at 8:46am 03.05.25 Tried all the diagnostics - my shroud-mounted antenna is not doing the job. Has anyone used this ?
Jib needed Hunter 216 shemandr at 8:30am 03.05.25
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Joe at 8:23am 03.05.25 Thanks for the responses all. Based on the linked threads and others' comments, it seemed having
Yet Another Docking Challenge sesmith at 7:48am 03.05.25 Another idea. Pull boat in for a port side tie, kind of deep in. Run a spring line from the starb
Yet Another Docking Challenge Captain Larry-DH at 7:09am 03.05.25 Some good advice above. If you go in bow-first and do a port tie you won't need to do very precise m
Jib needed Hunter 216 kappykaplan at 7:04am 03.05.25 Where is Amity Harbor? Copiague, New York
Oday 22 structural question colemj at 7:01am 03.05.25 Some of the later O'Days skipped the tabbing to the hull. The bulkhead is held into a slot in the l
2000 Oceanis 411 Rudder Issue Syl at 6:50am 03.05.25 We have a 1998 B411 with the carbon rudder post. Our helming stiffness only seems to be an issue wh
Yet Another Docking Challenge jssailem at 6:47am 03.05.25 The end dock strategy with spring line sounds like a solid option. Worth a try. Certainly there is g
C275 Spinnaker Tricks PMK at 6:43am 03.05.25 I tried the top down furler just once, then it went back in the box. I have been racing my C275 for
Roller furling BrianQ at 5:58am 03.05.25 If the furler is OEM it should be a Hood 800 SL. If so, there are two screws at the bottom of the d
Yet Another Docking Challenge dlochner at 5:51am 03.05.25 This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. i
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 03.05.25 If you want to lighten those bulkheads, then paint them or glue a white laminate on them. If they
Oday 22 structural question dlochner at 5:45am 03.05.25 If you want to lighten those bulkheads, then paint them or glue a white laminate on them. If they
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. kloudie1 at 5:24am 03.05.25 Scented stuff aside, the injector pump has a bleed screw on top of the banjo bolt at the fuel line i
Jib needed Hunter 216 shemandr at 5:18am 03.05.25 Where is Amity Harbor?
Hunter 34 primary winches (2) kloudie1 at 5:12am 03.05.25 My previous owner added the Lewmar 43'ss .. Everything works .. as you can see, the Lewmars are forw

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