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Transom Replacement Jerk McGerhkins at 11:17am 07.06.21 Day Sailers 8/1985 Hello all, I recently purchased a new (to me) 1969 O'Day Javelin.Super excited for this new adventur
JY14/Hunter140 crack under mainstay mount (2) mrisjor at 10:58am 07.06.21 Day Sailers 7/2003 I've read through the posts about crack repair on a Luran S hull, but I haven't seen anything like t
Shaft alignment Mike Mc at 9:54am 07.06.21 Catalina 310 6/1613 Just installed new shaft, cutlass bearing, PYI Dripless, coupling, damper plate, transmission, and e
Fresh water pressurization time lapse ricksoth at 9:26am 07.06.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1293 Our boat has a PO fresh pressurized system that seems kludged together. The '77 Cal has solid coppe
Reefing furling main while running down wind? ramoore at 8:27am 07.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/4302 Hi, I'm still getting used to the furling main on my 44 DS. The short version of my question is ca
Replacing shower drain hose on Beneteau 351 sognatore at 8:07am 07.06.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1521 Hi Everyone My first time posting I just purchased a Beneteau 351 and in investigating a smelly he
Inflatable recommendations Jim22207 at 6:46am 07.06.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1815 My 21 year old Aqua Pro 310 is ready to be replaced. I am looking for a light inflatable that will p
Update Electronics Tywanon at 5:19am 07.06.21 Big Boats 10/1946
Simple Reef Hook (2) pclarksurf at 11:35pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 5/2161 Saw a couple of recent discussions on reefing and found myself lacking in that mechanical arena as w
reinforcing the lower shroud chain plates mtarcher1 at 9:02pm 07.05.21 Catalina 22 1/804 The C22 Tuning Guide says, "To minimize shroud flex due to deck flexing it is advisable to reinforce
Macgregor 25 standing rigging question whudatt at 7:50pm 07.05.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1404 Hello all, can anyone tell me if a 1/4" difference in the length of my upper shrouds (from one to th
Hunter 240 aft lazarett drains Arnie53 at 7:49pm 07.05.21 Smaller Boats 4/619 Has anyone installed drains and throughhulls in the lazaretts in a 240? Ours get so full of bugs th
Hunter 420 Fresh Water Cooling normanjj at 7:00pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/553 I have a 2004 Hunter 420. I think I may have a freshwater coolant leak. Does anyone know how many
Antifreeze in hot water tank Matt wants to sail at 6:31pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 2/612 Any tips on getting rid of the smell associated with having antifreeze in the hot water tank? I bypa
Black water in Bilge !I have a 1999 hunter 310. FOLLOWING SEAS at 5:15pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/870 I have a 1999 Hunter 310, there is some water in the bilge pump area and the keel bolt space! It sme
OUTHAUL END CAP mjsb at 4:28pm 07.05.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/933 Has anyone had to replace the outhaul end cap on their boom. i have an 87 Hunter 31 and after inspec
First Haul Out c07chrisjohnson at 3:45pm 07.05.21 Big Boats 3/629 I have a 1985 Hunter 34 and I'm having the boat hauled out for the first time (besides the purchase
Repair or replace muffler without hauling boat? (6) patrickkidd at 3:11pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 15/1433 I overheated my Yanmar 2GM and the exhaust hose started leaking. After replacing the rather old exha
Battery troubles Captain W at 12:21pm 07.05.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2896 Bought two new AGM batteries before the sailing season last year. Sailed the entire year without is
78 Lancer 28 owners manual Jaycake at 12:11pm 07.05.21 Lancer 3/1684 Hi all, As the title says...I have mine and I scanned it as a PDF. other than the warranty pages an

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Southwest Vancouver Island jssailem at 7:30am 04.17.25
Southwest Vancouver Island Hello Below at 6:57am 04.17.25 There is a good article in the March 2025 issue of Pacific Yachting on a trip from Victoria to Bark
Propellor missing help colemj at 5:15am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:14am 04.17.25 Here is someone you could try asking. He hasnt been on for a couple years but you could try a priva
Part 2: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:11am 04.17.25 I am not familiar with the Oday 192 spreaders, but at the tip there should be some clues. Perhaps t
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 5:10am 04.17.25 Thank you .
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! JBP-PA at 5:05am 04.17.25 The halyard looks pretty beefy for a 19 ft boat. You could use 1/4 in.
Propellor missing help Foswick at 4:57am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an own
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! EnamrdSalr21 at 4:36am 04.17.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of th
Propellor missing help john duncan summers at 12:17am 04.17.25 My post is solely to do with the prop size nothing else so the only person who can answer is an owne
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Project_Mayhem at 10:16pm 04.16.25 You'll need to find out where the wire conduit and halyards are inside your mast so you don't accide
(another) Fuel/Water Separator Thread - Help me choose! max_sailing at 9:29pm 04.16.25 Am I the only one who didn't get a separator with my boat? Do we know what Catalina was using, and w
Southwest Vancouver Island PNWE36 at 9:09pm 04.16.25 There is a good article in the March 2025 issue of Pacific Yachting on a trip from Victoria to Barkl
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Will Gilmore at 8:01pm 04.16.25 I wouldn't get hung up around putting your halyards inside your mast. The 192 is a trailersailer.
Propellor missing help jssailem at 7:46pm 04.16.25 Contact any prop maker or prop shop for a quote. Larry provides great detail for your prop shop. A
Part 3: Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! jssailem at 7:30pm 04.16.25 That image confirms two issues I identified. The size of the halyard is chafing on the sides of the
Lithium battery question dlochner at 6:24pm 04.16.25 Curious if you ever tried the Overkill Solar app with your Kilovaults? I just tried Overkill and
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:37pm 04.16.25 I'm still concerned for an over current or under current disconnect with three different charging s
Hunter 38 cockpit cushions dLj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Where are they located? dj
Lithium battery question colemj at 5:27pm 04.16.25 Depending on where the sense wire is located and how it is connected to the battery the voltage dif

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