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Any suggestions on how to fix this? Seen a bunch of YouTube videos, a bit nervous as to specifics. Appreciate any specific advice. 1980 o'day 28. (2) 2weelz4me at 5:50am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1723 192115
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 12:17am 03.28.21 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1051
Close call? Kings Gambit at 9:13pm 03.27.21 Racing 12/2952 So, we were racing in strong wind (SCA) last week in Long Beach Harbor on a course that required gyb
Emergency tiller inspection port replacement (2) Benjammin at 8:21pm 03.27.21 Bigger Boats 4/1535 I have a standard 4 in inspection port to replace the decaying original but learned that the rough o
O'Day 26 Backstay length kensh1 at 8:17pm 03.27.21 Day Sailers 2/823
Dinghy Security stephen_i_w at 4:52pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2290 We purchased a dinghy and a nice light Torqeedo outboard. My question is, how do we keep it from ge
Analog Wind Speed Indicator info MikeHoncho at 4:48pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 0/406
Looking for Precision 23 trailer. Kuwull at 4:19pm 03.27.21 Trailer Sailors 1/744 Mast raising system preferred. For 2008 P-23. Live in Amelia Island Florida, but have truck, will tr
H310 outhaul rigging wdonovan at 2:45pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 15/2748 Replacing all running rigging and this is the last one. Tried to fish new outhaul aft to forward and
Looking for a 260 WB John Marrone at 2:38pm 03.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/821 2000-2005 WB Center Board, 9.9 Outboard, Wheel with Outboard linkage Giving up on Catalina, my prefe
Mystery Mastic (2) jdrutten at 2:29pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 39/3648 I'm a rookie boat owner and noticed this unidentified stuff, presumably some sort of epoxy, at the t
Hunter 41ds sewer tank (1) Nachismo at 2:06pm 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1084 Somebody tell me Hunter used brown pipe dope
mast wiring q's fred1diver at 1:39pm 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1878 hey everyone, just came back from the boat yard, the boat is finally free of snow and ice, went insi
Small 3" bow ding (1) craigjames at 8:27am 03.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/927 Q#1I just bought a 1984 hunter 25.5 which has a 2-4" ding in the bow looks like a crappy job of p
Great Lakes Navigation Alternate Reality at 7:57am 03.27.21 Ask All Sailors 21/3669 I am newly back into sailing just purchasing a C'C 33 that we are keeping in Winthrop Harbor this se
Standing Rigging on Hunter 34 Randy Church at 3:06am 03.27.21 Big Boats 12/3092 I've owned my 1984 Hunter 34 since 2005. I've had the spar/rigging visually inspected 3 times by loc
New to me 2003 Hunter 386 JimP at 8:01pm 03.26.21 Big Boats 13/2692
Beneteau First 210 parts help please (2) Jeff Ronald at 7:49pm 03.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1756 Does anyone know where to purchase parts for a 1994 Beneteau First 210? Specifically the special pla
need some assistance Charlie Jones s/v Tehani at 6:13pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 2/552 Need some help- does anyone know anyone in Longmont , Colo? Just north of Denver
Gate Valve (2) Norway_31 at 3:35pm 03.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2119 I recently acquired a 1985 Scanmar 31. I found that all of the thru-hull valves were open. All we

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Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. (2) Radio Flyer at 6:47am 05.28.25 I see the kludge the previous owner made. He cut out the anti siphon valve and direct piped it to th
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? JBP-PA at 6:13am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers I
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? colemj at 4:35am 05.28.25 I think the OP already has the EV-1 and P70 as part of the wheel pilot kit. He could probably sell
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? ShawnL at 3:44am 05.28.25 I just go barefoot. If it's too cold for that, it's probably too cold for sailing. If I'm doing a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement sailme88 at 3:22am 05.28.25 If you can live with the Gremlins through the end of this boating season, you might want to attend a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.28.25 If I need it, where can I get a translator? Should be able to get one of these from your favorite
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? DaveJ at 1:11am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? Foswick at 12:31am 05.28.25 I (personally) am not a fan of slip-on shoes, on the boat. To me, they are just a step up from flip-
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? thinwater at 8:58pm 05.27.25 ... Did have a jib sheet snag the heel last week and flip one off my foot while changing sides in a
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? PaulK at 7:41pm 05.27.25 Have been sailing with Sketchers for the past three years. Comfortable, good traction. No marks on d
Is this gelcoat on the bottom PaulK at 7:32pm 05.27.25 If you have to launch it for "marina inspection" it might be a good idea to put some good duct tape
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question duck21 at 6:53pm 05.27.25 Excellent -- thank you for your insight! I was hoping this was the case but wanted to be sure. Dou
Russian Sailing Terms Foswick at 6:27pm 05.27.25 Yeah, but honestly, it isn't much different than having a non-sailor on board. It is that blank star
Racor fuel filter element replacement Clutch Cargo at 6:15pm 05.27.25 Your twin filter setup is common for boat auxiliary diesel engines. Racor is a trusted name for di
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Radio Flyer at 5:39pm 05.27.25 Wow. Good thing I'm on my second trip to WM. I didn't suspect there was a loop in the wet locker. I
Russian Sailing Terms pgandw at 5:07pm 05.27.25 Having sailed for 2 days with a French speaker (little to no English), I found it very time consumin
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement RussellBen at 5:05pm 05.27.25 Thanks jssailem. This is helpful. My existing MFD is connected to my autopilot, radar, AIS, and dept
Replacing V-berth platform jaysweet at 4:57pm 05.27.25 Thanks for the replies. I did lots of work over the weekend, mainly trimming the 3 sections to fit i
Selden in mast question Hamish_s at 4:27pm 05.27.25 Thanks all. I'll look more when I get back there in a couple weeks. Any follow-up Believe?
Amiot Master Electronic Control KGarvey at 4:19pm 05.27.25 Thanks Davidassailor26 I'll have to fiqure out where the power cable going to the panel is.

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