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Mooring ball pennant question carlc376 at 5:13am 05.20.24 Ask All Sailors 13/442 I am new to sailing (and Mooring) and just purchased an o'Day23. I am a convert from the trailerabl
Need your help for 1987 C & C MKIII Jimongee at 9:12pm 05.19.24 C&C 0/270
Make the right choice - participate in the giveaway! Embolic2 at 8:46pm 05.19.24 Alden General Chat 0/28 Get your hands on the latest gadgets
Mosquitoes and Other bugs catsails8 at 7:19pm 05.19.24 Catalina 30 21/961 I am new to the sailing scene and just recently (1 month ago) purchased a 1989 Catalina 30. I am hav
Fresh water pump Cat 310 #1 in GA at 12:01pm 05.19.24 Catalina 310 7/1068 Has anyone found an alternative fresh water pump to the Shurflo Aqua-King II 3 gpm pump for their C-
inline blower question brad minda at 10:24pm 05.18.24 Catalina 30 4/405 I plan on replacing the inline blower for the engine compartment. As I live 2 hours from the marina
cost of 3YM30AE NCBrew at 8:51pm 05.18.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/29 Does any one know the cost of a new Yanmar 3YM30AE
Fabric search (1) BulldogTim62 at 1:37pm 05.18.24 Catalina 22 18/965 I'm looking to buy some Navy blue with little gold dots fabric wholesale by the yard, anyone have a
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted danm1 at 7:21am 05.18.24 Big Boats 7/685 I have a crack in the companionway hatch and the only way to remove the (plexiglass/lexan?) seems to
Oceanis 343 In Mast boom assembly (2) B343ME at 6:22am 05.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/384 Need help fixing a Beneteau Oceanis 343 In Mast furlinh boom assembly. Was not rigged properly at t
3YM39AE cost NCBrew at 2:59am 05.18.24 Ask All Sailors 7/895 what is the cost of a new 3YM39AE
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:34pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 4/233 Hello, I have just purchased a 1989 Beneteau 285 wing keel. The surveyor said the keel nuts shoul
Another Seahood removal (1985 H31) (5) mavexe at 5:38pm 05.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/336 Only took about three hours to remove the hood on H31. Used a flat metal bar to get the parts arou
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 4:35pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 6/495 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! Very Small Rocks at 4:15pm 05.17.24 Catalina 22 3/1195 We just put our '81 Catalina 22 in the water, but have not gotten the boom and running rigging set u
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 2:59pm 05.17.24 Big Boats 10/730 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
What are these treasures? (1) Tally Ho at 1:47pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/621 I had a very slow sail today (~5 knots of wind), so I set the AP and started sorting through some of
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 8:17am 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 17/508 So once open, does anyone have good tips for preserving solar flex / caulk? We always seal and cove.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jasonc33 at 1:20am 05.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/194 Hi all apologies if this has been asked before I did do a search but could not find anything that an
Cover for Hunter 18.5 (3) abouttime at 9:11pm 05.16.24 Smaller Boats 2/227 The previous owner of my Hunter 18.5 passed away a few years ago and I purchased the boat from his

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Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please Jan_H at 4:57pm 10.29.24 Hi Mark - Based on my correspondence with David Walker (of Foss Foam) last year, Hunter took over ma
Is your boat haunted? william24424 at 4:26pm 10.29.24 Either a ghost or a thief. I left my boat @ Christies dock in Newport., a once happening bar with la
Water based Spar Eurethane william24424 at 4:10pm 10.29.24
Water based Spar Eurethane (2) jssailem at 4:06pm 10.29.24 1. Can I use this product on my teak toe rails? 2. Inside the sailboat on the teak trim pieces? 3
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 4:06pm 10.29.24 Mark, Your rudder was most likely manufactured by Foss Foam in Florida (www.newrudders.com). I re
Is your boat haunted? FDL S2 at 3:58pm 10.29.24
Water based Spar Eurethane dlochner at 2:25pm 10.29.24 Can I use this product on my teak toe rails? Inside the sailboat on the teak trim pieces? Can I use
Black tank overboard discharge.... Richard19068 at 2:20pm 10.29.24 Likely would fail a CG inspection, eh? Probably okay. I don't think there are any coast guard reg
Stuffing box wrench size question Richard19068 at 2:16pm 10.29.24 I'd probably get two of these: https://www.harborfreight.com/hand-tools/wrenches/pipe-wrenches/14-i
Stuffing box wrench size question yelkenli at 2:11pm 10.29.24 I also meant to ask if anyone knows the size of the GTU packing that is needed for this particular s
Is your boat haunted? dlochner at 2:02pm 10.29.24 Yup ! About five years ago left the boat on a Sunday night, and as I always do gave the entire boat
Water based Spar Eurethane dLj at 1:52pm 10.29.24 I don't know for sure, but I believe using a water based over an oil based is OK but not the inverse
Is your boat haunted? Capt Robbie at 1:44pm 10.29.24 Yup ! About five years ago left the boat on a Sunday night, and as I always do gave the entire boat
Hunter 27-2 Salon Wood Species DHembree at 12:36pm 10.29.24 Call the forum store and ask for Al or Mike who are former Hunter employees. Please include year o
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Afraal at 10:55am 10.29.24 What is the size and specs of the belt, is it still the original one? Has anyone ever used a Kevlar
Black tank overboard discharge.... Terry Cox at 10:29am 10.29.24 I've seen the cloud:poop: left behind a Grey Whale that has been feeding. Likely would fail a CG i
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 8:50am 10.29.24
Black tank overboard discharge.... jssailem at 8:40am 10.29.24 Locks seem like overkill. They are overkill. That is just what some desire to stop the boaters fro
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard David W at 8:36am 10.29.24 Well done! I've never hauled out at Canoe Cove but I like that they have Blackline Rigging on site.
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 8:30am 10.29.24 I've verified I have a faulty fuel gauge. I'd like to replace the sending unit and fuel gauge togeth

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