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Beneteau 411 Rives at 8:29pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2692 I have recently bought a beneteau 411. I measured the rig with a loose gage and the measurements are
Why different charge voltages? BAD ORCA at 7:43pm 01.19.21 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1089 i'm trying to understand why do different brands of lead acid batteries require/ or suggest a differ
First 25.7 richard18966 at 6:55pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 0/13 Looking for first 25
Need Sailboat Trailer Edwindo at 6:40pm 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 25/2198 I purchased an Ericson 29' in Waukegan IL and I need to tow it to Portland OR. I need to buy or rent
Setup for mounting dinghy to stern? LukeAvanti at 5:42pm 01.19.21 Catalina 30 15/2951
Just brought a 1986 Hunter 23 home - The rebuild! (1) Roughsawn at 4:14pm 01.19.21 Smaller Boats 46/9209 Howdy ya'll! Just wanted to say thank you for the best sailboat site on the 'net! Literally, I've r
Winter sailing SailingLoto at 3:39pm 01.19.21 Trailer Sailors 16/1377 Anyone else out braving the winter weather to go for a quick sail? We took then kids out for an
2 inch split clamps for the Hunter 49 factory davits Zencra at 2:22pm 01.19.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1028 Could any of the helpful contributors on here help me with where I could buy the 2 inch split clamps
Why is America so disinterested in racing? LakeShark at 1:03pm 01.19.21 Racing 49/5947 In the US we used to be excited about competition. Auto racing, drag racing, speed, winning, losing
Hunter 356, 2003 mod,- cockpit table John Lyng at 12:17pm 01.19.21 Parts Search 6/671 I have tried several times to contact Hunterowners trying to get a new cockpit replacement table. No
How repair nicks (1) Dr. D at 12:03pm 01.19.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1228 I have repeatedly made the mistake of leaning something up against the interior to find out afterwar
RAL gradation for First 375 Sailorpa at 12:24am 01.19.21 Ask All Sailors 1/320 Hello, I have to touch up the cockpit of my Beneteau First 375 with gelcoat and I have to know the R
Cracks around jib track (2) dleckenby at 8:47pm 01.18.21 Catalina 275 2/913 Has anyone else noticed cracks in the gelcoat around the self-tacking jib track? They are quite bad
Please delete JT Burkard at 8:05pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 0/6
New O'Day 20 owner with no sailing experience and a project boat I didn't need (6) JT Burkard at 7:02pm 01.18.21 Day Sailers 29/4342 Hello everyone. I recently picked up a free 20 off a guy on Craigslist. I dont know what made me wan
Coming soon - Automated Docking Assistance Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 21/1708
anchor chain tomdempsey at 6:08pm 01.18.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1001
Capri 22 mast needed! WDS at 5:11pm 01.18.21 Parts Search 3/765 89 Capri 22 tall rig, any helpful leads appreciated!
Legend 40.5 Removing the Traveler (1) SandyFrank at 4:25pm 01.18.21 Big Boats 39/4595 Hello all! Got a relatively new to me 40.5 and am working through some of the problems of a 25 year
same model engine but different HP Don Crowther at 12:54pm 01.18.21 Engines and Propulsion 6/1507 Can someone explain how my Yanmar 3GM in one boat is rated at 20 HP and in my new to me Hunter 33.5

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DST housing valve fell off Hello Below at 12:54pm 05.15.24 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:50pm 05.15.24 Might you still have your Rascal? If so, i am trying to figure out where the shrouds attach. I don't
Ray Greene Rascal help needed Frayja at 12:48pm 05.15.24 I have a Ray Greene Rascal as well. The item that attaches to the centerboard consists of two smal
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 05.15.24 Tohatsu no longer makes the Nissan outboards
Removing caulk.... dLj at 12:16pm 05.15.24 I've found often you need to make job specific tools... Essentially what @capta is saying above...
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump dLj at 12:13pm 05.15.24 I agree it looks interesting. You might want to seal the electronics board. That does not look parti
23.5 outboard motor pgandw at 11:51am 05.15.24 The Tohatsu/Mercury/Nissan 4-6hp are all the same motor with larger carburetors for the higher hp mo
Removing caulk.... capta at 11:16am 05.15.24 Speedy, no. But faster, perhaps. Dental tools work very well in areas where most tools won't fit. I
Connecting bilge areas Benny17441 at 10:59am 05.15.24 Easier to get a wet vac and get the water out. Find and correct the leaks to avoid a recurrence onc
DIY replacement for Hunter cockpit arch speaker/light box - anyone had success? AndyL at 10:41am 05.15.24 Thanks for the pictures. It looks great.
Leaky screws holding steering gear cover on Hunter 36 - any better solutions? AndyL at 10:32am 05.15.24 Any update on this? If you were asking me, I haven't done anything since my last post. The two hol
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 9:39am 05.15.24 @Southern Crux As a dealer, I gave the original plans for the Hunter 23.5 to Hunter. Small Mercur
What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? (1) sailcapt340 at 5:46am 05.15.24 Perfect help again. I checked out all your recommendations. I downloaded the Tides Near Me app on m
Winch placement thinwater at 5:25am 05.15.24 JSsailem had a good point. You don't need to be behind the wheel. On my last two boats (one tiller
23.5 outboard motor Rick Webb at 4:21am 05.15.24 20" shaft is the minimum 5Hp is likely just OK Most important consideration on brand is what brands
23.5 outboard motor dlochner at 3:53am 05.15.24 Shaft length is important, more important than an extra hp or two. If the shaft isn't long enough th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Chase Hartzell at 9:03pm 05.14.24 It looks absolutely fantastic! Thanks again for documenting all the work you did. Between Andy, Jim,
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 8:44pm 05.14.24
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 8:07pm 05.14.24 Sorry for the late reply! I followed the manufacturer's instructions, and they seemed pretty spot on
looking to buy a new (to me) boat rgranger at 7:57pm 05.14.24

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