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Any silverline dolphin owners out there? Krh142 at 6:17pm 07.13.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1090 Hello everyone! As I mentioned above, I'm the proud new owner of a beautiful silverline dolphin 17 f
MerSea cleanup markb_nc at 4:51pm 07.13.20 Catalina 22 7/614
Bene 423 KeelMePlz at 4:41pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/782
Stern under water JohnEh at 3:21pm 07.13.20 Big Boats 12/1748 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. The boat had a rub rail with the gray rubber which had been p
Rust water on starboard side of hull from sump box discharge JohnEh at 3:15pm 07.13.20 Big Boats 4/404 I recently acquired a 2000 Hunter 410. I have become aware of a sump box discharge system which disc
1978 Hunter 30 throttle/shifter cables Woodrowbr at 2:44pm 07.13.20 The Cherubini Hunters 6/622 Hello everyone, I recently was able to get the old Yanmar Ysm12 in my Hunter 30 running with the he
Sandy/crystalline substance around keel bolt (2) markwbird at 2:00pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/454 So, this happened yesterday. I opened the keel bolt access hatch in the floor of my 1984 Hunter 34
How do I properly secure outboard motor mount bolts when they are not perpendicular to the transom? (1) tanstaafb at 1:34pm 07.13.20 Day Sailers 4/1030 Hi all, we have an O'day 23 Mk II. The transom was rotted, and we've rebuilt it. It was a rough job
Coast Guard Question ontherocks83 at 1:17pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 3/540 I am not new to sailing but am very new to sailing on the ocean. I was out sailing on Narragansett b
Battery Switch Help (3) mph242424 at 12:42pm 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2662 Below you can see the battery switches on the Beneteau first 345 My Questions are as follows: Can
Westerbeke 20B Two engine Calabash at 12:41pm 07.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/1243
Sailboat adrift in the Catalina channel (Southern California) - July 12 2020 marke14 at 11:00am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/499 Hi everybody - long time, no see. My wife and I have been sailing a bit this summer - as we have th
Furling drum mcphersl at 10:20am 07.13.20 Parts Search 5/784 I am trying to find a Furling drum for a Beneteau Oceanis 43. The mast was manufactured by US Spars
Catalina 25- Adding Deck light to mast - need new wire - hints for installation Rick A Whitaker at 9:47am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 0/762 I am having to add a wire to the harness for a deck light. I have replaced the mast wiring and plug
Deck Layout - Template or Drawing ArcticFarx at 8:31am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 3/830 Anyone on the forum have a deck layout drawing with measurements? I'm looking to get a quote for fe
tricolour Trip switch Alan mcdonald at 7:25am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 7/416 Hi I have a Hunter Legend 306 here in the UK, When I switch the masthead tricolour light on after ab
Yet Another Bedding Option (1) RoyS at 6:57am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 2/514 Recently installed a new single lever throttle/shift controller. The base of the device did not lend
Questions after first launch for Hunter 23.5 Tackdan235 at 6:54am 07.13.20 Smaller Boats 9/1305 Hi, my wife and I recently purchased a Hunter 23.5 and we launched it this weekend. We had a couple
Sails - Open Discussion drewlamparello at 6:53am 07.13.20 Catalina 275 23/4861 I don't seem to recall seeing many of you discussing sail replacements on the 275. I'm sure you hav
More than 12 HP on my O'Day 30'? Meis at 6:48am 07.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/2882 Most sailors don't like to talk about adding HP to their boat, however as we begin another stage in

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Manual Bilge kloudie1 at 8:26am 11.28.23 Welcome to the group! That bilge pump sounds like a strange misdirected thing installed by a previou
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks kloudie1 at 8:17am 11.28.23 Vela has a good selection of sheaves.. Remove one and measure carefully.. [URL='https://www.velasail
The Sewing Machine Thread Rich Stidger at 8:17am 11.28.23 I retro-fitted the WorkerB motor on my LSZ and the control is nothing short of amazing. I believe t
When does a screw become a bolt? WayneH at 8:09am 11.28.23 A brace and bit was the name we knew for that tool. Very powerful tool. And a timeless classic.
Mid LiFePO4 Cruisers? Hello Below at 7:38am 11.28.23 The owners manual actually shows the house battery in the aft berth, but I don't think there is eno
Raymarine GPS antenna sensor Lee Hadjiosif at 7:29am 11.28.23 The pricing is interesting. Here in Ozy the Raystar 150 (seatalk) is about $350aud while the Digita
Key issues with C275. PMK at 7:24am 11.28.23 Two years ago I had my boat bottom soda (sodium bicarbonate) blasted, for two reasons. First, the p
V32 Halyard Lead Blocks dlochner at 7:20am 11.28.23 It looks like the sheaves can be easily removed and replaced. Try searching for replacement sheaves.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib dlochner at 7:16am 11.28.23 What about adding a Solent stay? http://www.svsarah.com/Sarah/ewUpgradeSolentStay.htm There is a
When does a screw become a bolt? sailme88 at 7:11am 11.28.23 215532 Therefore a bolt and a screw can be almost the same thing. Don't sweat it. Or just screw it.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib stickinthemud57 at 6:56am 11.28.23
Water tank syphoning? JamesG161 at 6:45am 11.28.23 The water tank is under the setee, and the vanity is up higher. Both are above the water line. No
Water tank syphoning? JamesG161 at 6:15am 11.28.23 Turn off the power to the water pump, until you find the water pipe leak. Jim...
Water tank syphoning? rgranger at 5:56am 11.28.23 with pex, it would be easy to add a shut-off valve. You should still run down the problem but a shu
Hunter 140 frame Crazy Dave Condon at 5:07am 11.28.23 @areyhead Without pictures as requested , I am having a hard time trying to advise you on what to
Raytheon ST7000+ screen burn out Sailgunner at 5:01am 11.28.23 Just get a remote and don't need to use the head unit.
The Sewing Machine Thread Hayden Watson at 4:30am 11.28.23 Did you get the new motor? That's supposed to be excellent! Happy sewing! Good luck... dj All new
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 4:09am 11.28.23 Update - based in part on feedback in this thread, I ordered a Sailrite LSZ on a Black Friday sale
Replacing Yanmar exhaust hose Gary Ryan at 3:45am 11.28.23 Looking forward to tackling this job in the spring....not.
Hank on storm sail used over a furled jib NYSail at 2:51am 11.28.23

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