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Possible new 26.5 owner Orbweaver at 4:55pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 34/2040 Hi all, I've been searching for a larger sailboat for a couple months now. I currently have a San Ju
3D printed ship's propeller garymalmgren at 3:19pm 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 2/411 The future just keeps coming. Here is a corrected link https://www.maritime-executive.com/article/la
Reglazing the front or main cabin window HD74 at 3:02pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/406 Has anyone ever had to rechaulk the main cabin window on a 1999 hunter 340. It is not leaking yet bu
recaulk the main cabin window HD74 at 2:59pm 02.07.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/620 Has anyone ever had to recaulk the main cabin window on a 1999 hunter 340
First 38 deck light JuanMarcos at 2:54pm 02.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/830 Does anybody know what kind of bulb goes on the deck light underneath the steaming light on an early
Performance with a keel sandpiper10471 at 10:49am 02.07.21 Smaller Boats 4/1081 I will in the next couple of years be looking for a smaller sport boat with a keel, one in which in
Requesting some positive vibes and thoughts... DJ Ambrose at 9:19am 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1600 I am sincerely one of those guys who can honestly say, "if it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have an
Need some offbeat advice DJ Ambrose at 8:53am 02.07.21 Ask All Sailors 21/2075 Hi all, I'm secure in my manliness so I have no problem asking for help, but for personal reasons I
Top Down Furler Azure at 7:57am 02.07.21 Catalina 275 6/1829 I am starting to have a little problem unfurling, as a few other owners have noted. It seems that th
Seeking used C&C 35 Mast tmtomp at 7:08am 02.07.21 C&C 6/1489 I have a 1973 C'C 35 which needs a replacement mast. New is very expensive; any suggestions for wh
Mast painting Randy Church at 5:40am 02.07.21 Big Boats 7/4158 Factory finish paint on Kenyon mast from my 1984 Hunter 34 is really showing its age. Mast is on saw
lifepo4 battery installation Beneteau 373 mishka at 4:53am 02.07.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/750 I am in the process of installing a lithium battery on my boat. My old house battery was installed u
hatch lock gary16188 at 4:47am 02.07.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1399 Has anyone installed an inside hatch lock. How did you do it. Thank you....Gary
Hunter 37 legend mast head question (1) riversloth at 6:17pm 02.06.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1015 Attached photo. Do any other hunter 37 owners mast head look like this. It does not look like eith
H36 Battery Charger replacement dph123 at 4:42pm 02.06.21 Big Boats 11/1387 I have a 2004 H36 and am looking to replace the battery charger with a newer model. I am looking fo
Bilge switch Johnson Ultima vs Water Witch 230 SycloneDriver at 1:48pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 16/2933 I have never been able to trigger the bilge switch on my new to me Beneteau Oceanis 31. It looks to
Genoa track for O'Day 25 or 26 timlho at 1:22pm 02.06.21 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2727 I have a 1985 O'Day 26 and aftr buying new 150 furling genoa decided I need to correct the bad trim
Goiot Manual Windlass georgetheleo at 1:14pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 6/2063 I bought a used Beneteau 1990 41s5. ANchor locker is a mess! There is a Goiot manual windlass-- th
Bow damage repair Chris Carpenter at 12:14pm 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 11/921 I have a small bit of damage on my 1999 Hunter 260 probably from hitting the trailer or beaching pri
Stern tube hose alvy at 11:27am 02.06.21 Ask All Sailors 7/879 Hi all - I'm in the process of replacing my stern tube hose on my 84 O Day 26.After removing the cou

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Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Joe at 7:31am 09.02.24 Maybe a setup with the same principals as this without the aluminum slide. ? That will work, of co
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Joe at 7:26am 09.02.24 I hope this isn't too pedantic, but I wanted to clarify. Piloting and "pilotage" are two different
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 (1) Oldskoolguy at 7:25am 09.02.24 Yes that's one way. In fact, isn't that what the owner's manual you posted suggested? What might
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? dLj at 7:12am 09.02.24 I am little late with my (irrelevant) reply. Firstly, in my view this is not a day sailer, but a sa
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 6:55am 09.02.24 Yes that's one way. In fact, isn't that what the owner's manual you posted suggested? What might
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Joe at 6:50am 09.02.24
3M 5200 thinwater at 5:21am 09.02.24 Oh no. Not this again! (5200 haters) Epoxy is permanent too. No on mentioned some of the very effe
Yanmar4JH4E engine dipstick levels jssailem at 4:14am 09.02.24 For our Canadian friend, that would be 1.23 liters. :)
Yanmar4JH4E engine dipstick levels Davidasailor26 at 3:47am 09.02.24 According to the manual at Yanmar 3JH4E Service Manual (Page 25 of 350) \| ManualsLib the effective c
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? garymalmgren at 11:28pm 09.01.24 I am little late with my (irrelevant) reply. Firstly, in my view this is not a day sailer, but a sai
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Georgedoyle at 9:22pm 09.01.24 The Raystar 125 has an internal battery that probably needs to be replaced. Take it apart and you wi
Catalina 16.5 mast support Oldskoolguy at 7:54pm 09.01.24
Catalina 16.5 mast support Crazy Dave Condon at 7:31pm 09.01.24 Picture of the transom please. Another of the transom with rudder fittings
Catalina 16.5 Mast Flotation (2) Oldskoolguy at 6:36pm 09.01.24 I just launched a new Catalina 16.5 and am wondering if that mast floats or if anyone has experienc
3M 5200 PeteT at 6:17pm 09.01.24 I used the 5200 on a backsplash in the galley. A friend leaned on it and ripped it right off the cou
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR catwithhat at 6:09pm 09.01.24 Same 2006 Beneteau. C80 is fading and Raystar 125 receiver gives wrong date. Scanner only lightly us
Electric Winch on a 42 Passage MFD at 5:55pm 09.01.24 12 years ago I would have blown off the idea of an electric winch on any sailboat but the big ones.
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 5:51pm 09.01.24 This boat does not have a track for the traveler. The mainsheet block runs on a piece of line, and
Traveller on Catalina 16.5 Oldskoolguy at 5:47pm 09.01.24 Why would you want to limit the traveller movement? When it is at the ends of its range, the travel
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR NYSail at 5:16pm 09.01.24

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