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Sailboat wanted? Capt Andy at 9:26am 09.11.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1288 I am looking to buy a hunter 41 or 45 DS. 2005 or newer. Must have bow thruster and genset. Please c
Small dog Ramp/Step Recommendations for hatchway Catalina 27 Bertclay at 8:31am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1939 I am looking for ideas and recommendations for ways to allow our 14# dog to have access in and out o
Teak seats and trim. sunlover at 7:54am 09.11.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 30/6931 What do people do for these seats and the trim? It looks like a plethora of products and how to's.
Self Tacking Jib for Sale? Souellette at 7:41am 09.11.21 Catalina 275 3/1384 Hello! I need to replace my self tacking jib. Sadly, mine unfurled during a storm and was shredded b
grinding sound starting?? Boomer2it at 7:01am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 27/4266 Heard a new sound yesterday while starting the engine, yanmar 2qm15. once started engine sounded and
Electra Scan Mixer Motor Overload teacherspet at 6:50am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1658 A little bit of background information. The first prompt I received was Low Voltage. The batteries w
Climbing my mast? Hire someone or woman-up? :) HeatherE at 6:25am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 48/7433 Hi, new sailor here. Cal34. I just installed a new VHF and the antenna at the top of the mast need
Just bought a CAL34, question on wiring Depth Finder HeatherE at 6:22am 09.11.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3101 Hi, I just bought a CAL34. I am new to sailing and am doing a lot of DIY projects getting my boat re
Catalina 22 gooseneck end cap scew removel LydieBP at 5:16am 09.11.21 Catalina 22 6/1000 Hi everyone. It's great to find a forum of C22 owners. My Catalina 22 from 1976 is getting some need
O'Day 28 wheel and binacle. terry_buda at 4:28pm 09.10.21 Parts Search 9/1563 I'm dreaming of replacing my tiller with a wheel. I know there is a lot involved, but hoping someon
Dodger and/or Bimini for O'day 28 terry_buda at 4:25pm 09.10.21 Parts Search 4/1581 I have an O'Day 28 in need of some shelter from the sun and rain. If anyone knows of a source for u
Which westerbeke is this on my 2001 Beneteau 331? (2) Ryd at 3:52pm 09.10.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/2415 Hello Beneteau forum! We are the new owners of a grimey but generally very sound 2001 Beneteau 331.
Catalina 18 boom length? djletin at 12:29pm 09.10.21 Ask All Sailors 1/454 Anyone know the length of the boom for a Catalina Capri 18?
Looking for a good paint stripper Bon.Adventure at 11:50am 09.10.21 Ask All Sailors 5/967
Do you make a Wifi hotspot? Do you use a dedicated one? (1) Ken Cross at 11:26am 09.10.21 Ask All Sailors 30/5085 I ran into a couple this summer who raved about their wifi hotspot. It is a dedicated little box tha
Elvstrom Protest Tool? (1) dmdiehl64 at 8:41am 09.10.21 Racing 3/1902 Hello, Anyone have any idea what this little protest tool/aid might be called and where to find one
Raritan Marine Elegance vs. Planus Match sbwriter at 9:57pm 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1137 Peggie Hall, a question for you: The fellow who invented the macerating toilet at Tecma now produce
Splicing 4mm dyneema to double braided polyester FlimFlamII at 5:53pm 09.09.21 Ask All Sailors 3/461 Does anyone know the max diameter double braided polyester line that I can use to splice to 4 mm dy
Refrigeration systems? (1) Fred at 2:52pm 09.09.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/993 Does anyone recognize this evaporator installed in my 1995 Hunter 33.5? Is it a fluid filled evapor
Can a serial number provide original build configuration Riverdaze at 2:02pm 09.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/690 I am looking at a 2012 Beneteau that is being sold by surviving family members. They do not know muc

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (4) Michael Davis at 8:02am 06.29.25 232531 Mitlenatch Island location. 232532 Taku resort where we meet up with my High School friend
Troubleshooting mainsail trim Scott T-Bird at 7:47am 06.29.25 You may be pinching a little too high when close-hauled. Your old mainsail comes with limitations i
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation JoeWhite at 7:47am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pul
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation kappykaplan at 7:45am 06.29.25 If the line is in the drum when furled (rolled up for storage with sunbrella covering the sail), pu
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 7:44am 06.29.25 Three days is ambitious for this trip in that size boat. You will be motoring. Bring extra gas. If
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 7:40am 06.29.25 When replacing the cracked mast, I made very precise measurements and placed everything on the new m
Keel stub damage leaking Don S/V ILLusion at 7:40am 06.29.25 A proper repair would be to remove and reglass the damaged area, not spreading a non-flexible epoxy
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) dmax at 7:28am 06.29.25 When I installed a PSS and compressed the bellows as specified (3/4"), it looked pretty much like yo
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions dmax at 7:19am 06.29.25 Nice job - glad to hear it works as advertised.
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? MrEd at 7:17am 06.29.25
Can a mast be repaired? If no, where can I buy a mast for my Hunter 23.5? FWBpilot at 7:17am 06.29.25 I bought a new "mast section" for $2850 and moved everything over from the cracked mast to the new m
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation Kraffert at 7:09am 06.29.25 Mark, I've not deployed the jib yet, so unsure how it all works. When we did sea trial, the capt
Roller Furling Line Replacement and Reinstallation colemj at 6:53am 06.29.25 Furler lines are not under tension unless the sail is partially furled. The drum shouldn't be compl
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. Tally Ho at 6:43am 06.29.25 Do you know how many miles that is? I am not familiar with the area. I would think you will motor
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Scott T-Bird at 5:55am 06.29.25 I'm replacing the entire assembly. The price differential between replacement parts and new assembl
Troubleshooting mainsail trim thinwater at 5:29am 06.29.25 We've got a small trailer sailor (a Starwind 19) and I'm hoping for ideas or references to help me
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:09am 06.29.25 The other post you started is in Ask All Sailors.:facepalm: Oh my, I see. I'm new to this format o
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard kappykaplan at 5:04am 06.29.25 It was recommended to me to try the all sailor's forum for this question as there may be some folks
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:02am 06.29.25 Full details in this thread: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/seacock-quality-replace-curr
Plugging Thru Hulls on the Hard testingthewaters91 at 5:02am 06.29.25 You don't say what kind/make of thru-hulls but if they have a threaded hose barb adapter to connect

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