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Missing daggerboard SaltySasquatch at 3:45pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/858 Bought a Neptune 24 shoal keel and the previous owner said he lost the daggerboard in a bad storm. H
Aging Diesel Fuel shank at 3:35pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1974 Hello, I bought a Catalina 27 last year which has a Universal 5411 diesel inboard. The previous owne
Just bought a Neptune 24 and got some questions. SaltySasquatch at 12:22pm 07.23.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1372 So i just bought my first sailboat and it is a Neptune 24 in really good shape or it looks that way
Cat 22 OEM Rudder John Marrone at 10:41am 07.23.21 Catalina 22 2/679 Finally bit the bullet on a Kick Up Rudder. Mandatory in our shallow water of NW Florida Gulf. The r
Need advice on how to lift a Daysailer II by davits? Amazilia at 10:30am 07.23.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/639 I installed a pair of davits, good for 1,000 lbs each, to lift and keep my Daysailer II out of the w
Legacy owners - auxiliary outboard advice please WimboSquid at 9:32am 07.23.21 Com-Pac 2/5013
Sudden fresh water pumping issues (1) NYSail at 7:16am 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/983 Hello all, So a couple of weeks ago my back tank all of a sudden started having priming issues when
Spinnaker Pole Ring MetricMountie at 6:49am 07.23.21 Big Boats 3/1529 Anyone have a height measurement from the deck on the mast to mount my spinnaker pole ring. All the
Reef system for 356 -need alternatives Jimongee at 6:32am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1856 Our 2002 356 came with an in-boom reefing system. Right from the beginning it was near impossible
Main sheet rigging - H33.5 Fred at 5:38am 07.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 8/1297 On the new-to-me H33.5 1994 all control lines run to the cockpit except the main sheet. The dodger w
1990 30-2 value (2) SailingLoto at 5:34am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/594 Looking at this Hunter 30. Decent shape for it's age. Decks are solid. Boat is dry Engine was wi
How do i fix the fuel guage? Dil at 5:31am 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/845 Hi all have a 1991 hunter 30 having issues with the fuel guage it registers however it is stuck at
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel (2) Chucktown Charger at 5:29am 07.23.21 Smaller Boats 8/1785 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240 I bought after MANY years of neglect and sitting on the trailer.
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 1:50pm 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2533 I have an overheating issue. I have dove and made sure throughhull is clean, strainer is clear, repl
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table (1) TButler at 12:39pm 07.22.21 Parts Search 2/571 1993 model I purchased did not come with one. My interior is the lighter wood finish (not mahogany)
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Leeward Rail at 9:18am 07.22.21 Catalina 22 4/1400 Hello All ! I am working on project and unfortunately the boat is 1.5 hours away. Does anyone know
Fuel Filters (1) SV At Last at 9:11am 07.22.21 Catalina 310 4/1213 Let me first start by saying this is completely my fault, I am not blaming any company or order fill
Swing keel cable replacement Erbardy at 7:50am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 1/467 Hi, I have a Chrysler 26 and I am going to replace the swing keel cable. I know the thickness of th
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow (1) jtournoy at 7:22am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2775 I recently purchased a 1977 JBW 16 ft scow. As I started doing some research I learned that JBW went
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:48am 07.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 17/4525 Second Star has 2 150 watt Solar PV panels independently controlled by 2 Victron 75/15, the PV panel

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Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! shemandr at 6:29am 02.23.25 I always towed my dink (A 7' pram) and it didn't have a cover. Only once did I have a problem with
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? JBP-PA at 6:23am 02.23.25 My friend with a similar Hunter mast failure (for different reasons) said his insurance company just
Pilothouse Hydraulic Steering Help colemj at 5:55am 02.23.25 The two helm pumps should be connected with a non-pressurized fill or compensation line. This norma
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? smokey73 at 5:18am 02.23.25 I agree with @marcham Looking closely at the picture there are a few things to note. 1. It looks
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Tally Ho at 4:59am 02.23.25
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? smokey73 at 4:58am 02.23.25 On Sailboatdata the Oceanis 43 specs LOA at 13.11m, as you noted. HOWEVER for many boats (not sure
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? danstanford at 2:22am 02.23.25 Is it possible to make it hinging? Stow the anchor in the locker and hinge the anchor roller up when
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? marcham at 10:34pm 02.22.25 Given that spreaders are a high stress point, a rigger would likely recommend replacing the mast tub
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? dLj at 8:26pm 02.22.25 TIG welding (technically called GTAW) can't be done well with any kind of breeze, hence it is best d
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Kings Gambit at 8:22pm 02.22.25 Hi folks, I should have worded my original question better. Do you cover your dinghy while towing
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? shemandr at 7:37pm 02.22.25 I had a comparable failure in my mast for the Mark 25, my first keel boat. I did have it welded. A
Oceanis 43 - shorten possibility? Project_Mayhem at 5:36pm 02.22.25 Is someone actually measuring your boat? I think they might if you tell them about the modification
Traveller quote Timm R Oday25 at 5:36pm 02.22.25 Kings Gambit, thanks for the recommendation
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Richard19068 at 2:51pm 02.22.25
Revised question. Cover dinghy while towing! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:37pm 02.22.25
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 2:23pm 02.22.25 Boat Information \| U.S. Spars
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? capta at 1:58pm 02.22.25 Any mast shop, or shop that welds aluminum (perhaps a crane or light pole repair facility) can fix t
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 1:54pm 02.22.25
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? Rick Webb at 1:50pm 02.22.25 Nope, US Spars in Gainsville
What must be a silly steering question (8) koenigbe at 1:25pm 02.22.25 Hi I am new to this forum. Got myself a Catalina 310, model 2006/7 in Miami. I had similar break is

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