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Any problems with sailing a 2.92 feet draft winged keel on the Great South Bay on Long Island NY sailbears at 6:25pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/702 Preferable to have people who have actually sailed on the GSB but also want to know if such a keel c
Repowering the 2001 Beneteau 361 Guan at 5:39pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1673 Well guys and gals y'all maybe glad that finally I'm fed up with Vancouver's lack of Marine mechanic
Scam mechanic in Vancouver because of shortages Guan at 5:25pm 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/1775 Just a heads up on this guy and company. Dio boss of Relacoes Marine Services in Vancouver Canada. H
First time boat owner... Battery alarm kodiak1120 at 4:17pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2907 I recently bought a 2009 Beneteau 37. We went out to dinner and when we came back, the panel was so
Missing daggerboard SaltySasquatch at 3:45pm 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/908 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 15/2152 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 2/1472 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 2/690 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 2/680 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 2/5119
Sudden fresh water pumping issues (1) NYSail at 7:16am 07.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1058 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 3/1604 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 8/1970 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 8/1376 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 3/639 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 4/896 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 8/1863 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 20/2645 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 2/627 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 4/1600 Hello All ! I am working on project and unfortunately the boat is 1.5 hours away. Does anyone know

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Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better rgranger at 8:18am 04.21.25 The most durable long lasting fenders on the cheap are old tires. dj but they will leave marks
DC to DC charger size Johann at 8:05am 04.21.25 I have the original Hitachi 80 amp on my yanmar. Start battery is still AGM, house bank is new 2x46
Removing pin from old deck block? Deparlocean at 7:59am 04.21.25 For drilling stainless steel like the pivot pin in your blocks, use COBALT drills as these ones stay
Cabin leak Captdan67 at 7:51am 04.21.25 I had a similar issue in my 2005 36. Check under the cockpit floor. There are several locations whe
DC to DC charger size Stu Jackson at 7:36am 04.21.25 Maine Sail has a pretty good article on them. One day I might replace it, like when it finally fail
DC to DC charger size Johann at 7:21am 04.21.25 I have a question for all of you that have switched to lithium house banks but kept the AGM start b
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 (1) coldaddy at 7:15am 04.21.25 Your backstay is a single wire set up for an adjustable mechanism. The short wire clamped to the l
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 coldaddy at 7:13am 04.21.25 AaronD has it spot on. You bought the single backstay it sure looks like your existing backstay was
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 (1) coldaddy at 7:09am 04.21.25 Does your boat have stay anchors (eye bolts) on both sides of the transom? Some were originally shi
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions BigEasy at 7:08am 04.21.25
DC to DC charger size MFD at 7:07am 04.21.25 I have the original Hitachi 80 amp on my yanmar. Start battery is still AGM, house bank is new 2x460
Backstay for 1987 Catalina 22 coldaddy at 7:00am 04.21.25 Call them. They will know or at least be able to offer advice Thank you Project_Mayhem. Helpful su
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions (1) feudalkaos at 5:40am 04.21.25 Hello I have a 2001 Hunter 410 and lived aboard for 5 years so I can probably offer some support.
Help identifying hatches on 1998 Oceanis 400 dlochner at 3:46am 04.21.25 Those are Lewmar Low Profile hatches. Hatchmasters are the go to source for information and parts. T
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions DidierRacoupeau at 3:10am 04.21.25 Since one year i am a French owner off a 2002 Hunter 410. I know very well This boat but i can reply
Just bought a Hunter 410! So many questions marcham at 10:57pm 04.20.25 Did your survey pick up issues with the plumbing?? Do you have the original owners manual? It migh
Epoxy Putty BigEasy at 9:08pm 04.20.25 Done properly, the bond is quite strong and will stop leaks. It is NOT as strong as other epoxies,
Information on the South Atlantic crossing in 1982/83 Foswick at 9:00pm 04.20.25 In that time window, venturing near the Falklands would have put you near the conflict events of 19
Information on the South Atlantic crossing in 1982/83 jssailem at 8:53pm 04.20.25 In that time window, venturing near the Falklands would have put you near the conflict events of 198
Epoxy Putty thinwater at 7:45pm 04.20.25 The important tips for working with under water epoxy pastes are: Gloves. Prep the surfaces. Wet is

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