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I need another vagabond 17 Deacon at 1:21pm 02.18.25 Trailer Sailors 1/479 My keel fell of my vagabond 17 after being in salt water for five years. The bolts were fine and int
Searching for Beneteau Oceanis 500 /Moorings 500 Rudder/Rudder Shaft/ Bearings/Quadrant and also 18 ft Boom replacement (FranceSpar/Isomat) (4) OrionSailing at 12:31pm 02.18.25 Parts Search 0/222 Hi All if you have a salvaged Beneteau or know someone that might please let me know I am looking fo
Looking to crew in Charleston area richard9525 at 8:58am 02.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/305 We just moved to the Charleston area. Sailed the Chesapeake for years in my Hunter356. Need a crew m
any hunter owners in Charleston, SC looking for crew member richard9525 at 8:54am 02.18.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/15 We just moved to the Charleston area. Sailed the Chesapeake for years in my Hunter356. Need a crew m
Do you cover your dinghy while sailing? jackhart at 6:59am 02.18.25 Ask All Sailors 10/762 Hi folks, I posted the same question on the O'Day site, however it doesn't see as much use. Do you c
Do you cover dinghy when sailing? jackhart at 6:52am 02.18.25 Ask An Oday Owner 0/21 Hi folks, I've seen this asked, however not answered. When towing a small dinghy, say 8 foot, do y
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 2:59pm 02.17.25 Ask All Sailors 9/541 I am half way through this project. Today was the first test run fK99-5YadyY
Older CDI furler (1) CappyMike at 9:23am 02.17.25 Ask All Sailors 3/360 I have purchased a 2002 Macgregor 26x with a furler that I believe is a cdi. The furler is intact an
Steps to open and check copper tubes on heat exchanger for Universal M25-XPB engine? Monheganlover at 8:12am 02.17.25 Catalina 310 2/693 Researching this online, I have not found a step-by-step guide for checking and cleaning the copper
interior boom assemblies? Bob_S at 5:52am 02.17.25 Bigger Boats 4/428 Hello all and thank you for reading. I have an '83 O'day 28 with an Isomat mast and boom. It's the s
Catalina 22 Rudder refinishing Migolito at 12:37pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 5/495 My Cat 22 is a 100% trailer sailor, so it stay in the water 2-3 days tops. So, I really don't need/w
Sacraficial Anodes AnyS100 at 12:11pm 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/900 I recently saw a video clip showing the installation and use of sacrificial anodes on a propeller sh
Hunter 170 crack down to keel (1) DFD at 9:12am 02.16.25 Day Sailers 6/661
Best adhesive for joining two pieces of marine grade plywood together to make a rudder Chuck_FLA at 8:12am 02.16.25 Ask All Sailors 10/1004 Should I use epoxy to join two pieces together, perhaps epoxy reinforced with screws or is waterproo
Diversion of CG funds Jacktar at 5:21pm 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 1/19 The CG Aux a volunteer group assisting Coast Guard has just had all travel and expenses cancelled be
Tank monitor panel fix and backlight (2) Believe H46 at 4:26pm 02.15.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/397 Hi. Found a fix for the original 2005 tank monitoring panel for 15 bucks. The lcd display eventual
Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines (1) Upwind at 10:44am 02.15.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/793 Please see attached PDF document for pictures and discussion.
Funds stripped for ICE Jacktar at 10:16am 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/61 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Re-routing Mainsheet H27 DHembree at 9:23am 02.15.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/509 I have an '89 Hunter 27 that has the mainsheet bridle and cleat situated on the top of the cabin. I
Gelcoat repairs or paint (10) Lfarquhar at 6:13am 02.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/561 Looking for recommendation on best products and methodology to repairing the crazing

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Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? dLj at 1:26pm 07.21.25 Haven't you heard that you aren't supposed to use a winch on a furling line :) ? Hahaha - yeah I h
Catalina 30 Steering radial well question Project_Mayhem at 1:24pm 07.21.25 You can't see the drain tube because it is underneath the radial wheel. it goes a short distance an
Raise the boom fred1diver at 1:22pm 07.21.25 We need pics of the gooseneck to see what is possible
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 12:56pm 07.21.25 Hey crew. I just got this forecast from Rufus looking at PNW weather. Foretells nice days and fun ni
Fitting New Mast (MacGregor 21) (1) Listening Wind at 12:53pm 07.21.25 <p>
Fitting New Mast (MacGregor 21) Listening Wind at 12:41pm 07.21.25 One focus of concern is the indicated location of the spreaders at 10'6". My bent mast, possibly t
Fitting New Mast (MacGregor 21) (1) Listening Wind at 12:37pm 07.21.25 Dear Crazy Dan and Lloyd, Here is the drawing dated 3-7-77. I appreciate the response and any forth
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 12:26pm 07.21.25 I installed the Orca Core2 recently after trialing the app, linked to wind and depth it works reall
Propane System Leak in 2005 Beneteau Oceanis 323 Ralph Johnstone at 12:08pm 07.21.25 Hi @Laura K and welcome to the site. You will have to post a few close up pictures before we can of
Cockpit shower part number Jan11 at 12:01pm 07.21.25 Why not a DIY project using readily available parts? https://www.homedepot.com/p/Empire-Brass-Showe
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Gypsy Legend at 12:01pm 07.21.25 Look up ORCA . Orca \| Orca - the next-generation navigation experience They are actually in partner
Merit 22 owners grumpygiant at 11:29am 07.21.25 Hello all brand new owner of a basket case merit 23 and am curious if anyone can post some good phot
Catalina 30 Steering radial well question DPotter at 11:26am 07.21.25 Thank you. That is very informative. Did you use butyl for your seal around the hatch? Will go looki
Catalina 30 Steering radial well question (2) stevenhagberg at 11:07am 07.21.25 You can't see the drain tube because it is underneath the radial wheel. it goes a short distance and
Beneteau circular shower doors rollers SV J Lynn at 11:04am 07.21.25 Did you ever find out where you can order these? We are in the US and cannot find a place to order s
LPG System Breaker Tripping Ralph Johnstone at 10:00am 07.21.25 Every propane solenoid I've ever had gets hot when working normally, Maybe I should I have been m
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:53am 07.21.25 Rather than have the gooseneck bearing metal on metal, a thick nylon or delrin washer would reduce
Wheel Bearings for original trailers? LLoyd B at 9:17am 07.21.25 Also remember that bearing buddies is not a be all end all solution. Whenever your trailer has been
1977 Macgregor Venture 25 - Is there a bilge pump from factory? LLoyd B at 8:49am 07.21.25 Unlike a ski boat that has a drain plug at the at the stern and will suck all the water out of the b
WEMA - Diesel Tank Internal sensor Claude L.-Auger at 8:48am 07.21.25 I have had a Wema for at least 10 years and it is reading fine. Hovever I rely much more on fuel usa

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