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Commodore T26 MeMelou at 10:47am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1446 We just bought a Commodore T26 and need information on how the bilge works, where the drain and ice
Beneteau 35 cockpit leaky cooler Steveosailor at 10:36am 09.25.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/575 I have a 2016 and the center cockpit cooler/table does not have a plug; small hole and water leaks o
W21 NO POWER cdells at 10:31am 09.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/1098 Hello everyone, I bought a 1983 Hunter 34 earlier this year at Harrington Harbor in Maryland to lear
Miami boatshow happen or not happen??? CYQK at 9:56am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 2/254 Watcha think will it be a go this year?
Hunter 34 False Bildge - How can you tell if the modification was done? (3) swshogren at 9:26am 09.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1813 How can you tell if the false bildge had been exposed or not? I recently purchased a1984 Hunter 34 a
Climbing your mast alone Fuligule at 8:35am 09.25.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/1462 Title is in french, but I'm sure you don't need any words... hiA3PHnjKUk:150
The State of Insurance (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 10.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1728 Sadly, it's been a busy year for boat insurers... but what's the state of your insurance? Did you h
H23 Cabin Access Reefing at 5:45am 09.25.20 Smaller Boats 6/693 Hello friends, my boat does not have the (pardon my lack of sail vocabulary) wooden slats that slide
NEED a new Auto Pilot? sailme88 at 5:17am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/572 Realizing that not everyone is on Facebook, I though I'd pass this on.. Defender Marine is advertis
Traveler Car Mainsheet CAT22SWTEXAS at 4:18am 09.25.20 Catalina 22 2/613 Anyone replaced their Traveler Car on an 86? My sheaves are shot. I ordered one from CD.
Boat mover Mhkent at 2:53am 09.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/814 I want to transport my 34 foot sailboat from Corpus Christi to Florida. Can anyone in this forum rec
jet bow thruster sailaway50 at 5:35pm 09.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1260 Does anyone have a jet bow thruster on their boat?
110% Jib messes up jib sheet angle on my Hunter 26 bmorr at 4:59pm 09.24.20 Smaller Boats 16/1527 The angle of my jib line with the over sized jib is to steep when the wind kicks up. I have adjusted
Text a buoy and it'll text you back Lazy1 at 4:58pm 09.24.20 Destinations 10/1152 I didn't find anything here using the search but I thought this was pretty neat. Text a buoy in the
Yanmar 3YM30 Help (3) jdd01257 at 4:46pm 09.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 10/2110 Just had my yanmar serviced (oil, filters, impeller, etc.). 300 hours and running well. After first
Jack stands Jobedach at 4:12pm 09.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/829 I have a Beneteau 35s5, and am wondering what length of jack stands I will require. This is my first
Roll that beautiful blue furler! Project_Mayhem at 3:12pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 27/1566 The spool on my furler would always fill up too soon and then jam. Earlier this week I pulled about
EVA Foam Floors Project_Mayhem at 3:00pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 3/582 My dock neighbor just installed some foam flooring. It looks and feels great. Does anyone have any l
West Wight Potter P19 TaterYot at 2:36pm 09.24.20 Ask All Sailors 10/3302 Recently bought a West Wight Potter P19. With sailing moderate experience, is a P19 seaworthy enoug
Synthetic Oil ? btmarino at 2:34pm 09.24.20 Catalina 30 12/1512

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Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint CYQK at 4:07am 12.19.23 I went thu hull the same issues when i bought all my stuff from Groco Yeah it cost more to do it the
Hatch leak repair Tom TH at 3:48am 12.19.23 Thanks to all for the advice. Looks like hatch removal is the way to go.
New to me boat with rotting bulkhead G Newboat at 1:56am 12.19.23 The compression post repair lasted for a couple seasons, which was nice. The boat is now back on the
Re-rigging without mast removal. Screen Saver at 11:26pm 12.18.23 As I recall the VHF cable is something like RG213, I remember it was about the size of my thumb and
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 9:33pm 12.18.23 I think you're correct. Reaching into tight spots with an angled head is usually easier than with s
Painting or removing headliner? Trixster at 8:05pm 12.18.23 Is spray painting the recommended method?
Fire Port leo310 at 8:02pm 12.18.23 the best place could be center of below the second step
Re-rigging without mast removal. marcham at 7:47pm 12.18.23 The time involved in going up/down the mast, if paying a rigger, may outweigh the benefit of keeping
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Blitz at 7:20pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and your
Prop rotation question Scott T-Bird at 6:34pm 12.18.23 That's an Autostream, not a Max Prop. :facepalm: Yep! I don't know what I was thinking! I even
Re-rigging without mast removal. jssailem at 6:30pm 12.18.23 On my 35ft CAL, deck stepped mast head rig, I had the mast removed with the guidance of an experienc
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 6:23pm 12.18.23
H36 "Bulkhead" separation? monocerosin at 5:45pm 12.18.23 They look OK to me. If you don't see any rotten parts around the hull side it's probably fine. I'm c
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:43pm 12.18.23 Simplified Measurement Documentation form
Re-rigging without mast removal. dlochner at 5:32pm 12.18.23 Standing rigging can be replaced with the mast up, however, it may not be a DIY job. Halyards are us
S2 7.3 Documented Vessel? mtb369 at 5:30pm 12.18.23 @dlochner & @Roland5048 Thanks for the replies, guys. I kind of figured it was unlikely, but I'll r
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns dlochner at 5:24pm 12.18.23 Anecdotal observation here, but ergonomic design seems more applicable than actual performance/func
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 5:13pm 12.18.23 I assume the driver is the pin/blade that strikes the top of the staple or nail to drive it into th
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Tally Ho at 4:37pm 12.18.23 Not trying to pick a fight with you NYSail, but if your stuffing box is adjusted correctly, and you
Prop rotation question Tally Ho at 4:29pm 12.18.23

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