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Stuck SS Fastener Terry Cox at 12:40pm 01.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 15/2046 Need some advice. Our Maxwell windlass has a flathead slotted machine screw that secures the winch a
Bomar Hatch in main cabin Richardwm at 12:20pm 01.30.21 Bigger Boats 6/1166 I have a 1984 34 ft and want to replace the lens on my Bomar hatch above the main cabin. I haven't t
Boot Size for Spreaders on Hunter 42 Passage? Sailingbum at 11:49am 01.30.21 Big Boats 1/472 I'm having some post-Zeta and post-lightening strike work done on my boat...(yes $45k worth)...and w
new to sailing i seek experience M.Hoffman at 10:43am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1547 long time power boater seeks experience sailing before I buy a boat. I am a good handyman and impro
Hull/Keel repair (1) craigjames at 10:04am 01.30.21 Smaller Boats 13/4227 I m looking at buying a 1973 Northern 24. The condition is average for its age but it has one major
magma kettle 3 grill cover fred1diver at 8:35am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2041 hey everyone, has anyone made a cover for their grill, looking for a basic pattern to make one. my g
Beneteau 35S5 Hatch kleinlax at 6:28am 01.30.21 Ask All Sailors 6/644 Lewmar front birth hatch seal size and where to order?
B&G Vulcan Drinky Crow at 4:53pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1592 Anyone with experience using one of these? Thinking of pairing w/a WS320 wind unit to go clutter fre
Mainsail for Catalina 36 Mark 1 standard mast Traimbo at 4:48pm 01.29.21 Big Boats 3/1634 I'm looking to buy a used main sale for a Catalina 36 Mark 1 1984 standard mast probably 39 on the h
Mystery stainless grappling hook? Any clues from this picture? (1) SV_IdleHour at 3:36pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2242
Riddle me this... Brian D at 3:19pm 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 8/1196 Yep, it is winter again. LOL
PSS Seal Failure leo310 at 2:33pm 01.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/2094 I had a PSS Seal replaced last year with the same type that serviced the boat for 18 years. This uni
Generator for Westerbeke 10 2 diesel y knot at 2:22pm 01.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 2/608 has anyone replaced a generator for Westerbeke 10 2 engine. Where did you get it?
Coolant pump mismatch / Universal Kubota (3) Skipper at 1:03pm 01.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/589 This is a spin off the original post : https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/brand-new-coolant-p
Sea Shanties dlochner at 12:54pm 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 26/4279 How did we go so long on SBO without diving into the Sea Shany meme. TjVDmMI4sbk and 8Fow61Zsn2
Question on meaning of specs (1) Justin_NSA at 11:21am 01.29.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/1348 I plan to replace the drain hoses on my galley twin sinks. Hoping to eliminate the "traps". When the
Hunter 310 - Bimini frame tubing (1) RMflow at 10:22am 01.29.21 Parts Search 4/1195 Hello fellow sailboat owners, I am very new to this sport. Recently purchased a 2009 hunter 310 whi
Covid-19 Vaccination sail sfbay at 10:13am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 296/28735 Just when I was thinking we (wife is 70 and I am turning 70 in March) were NOT going to get a vaccin
Three Bridge Fiasco Slider at 9:09am 01.29.21 Racing 8/1596 This race is held each year during January. The course is 21 miles and the marks are The Golden Ga
Furthest North, South, East, and West States? Brian D at 8:38am 01.29.21 Sails Call Lounge 26/2272 Similar to the Time thread, the question is raised... In the United States - The Northern most Sta

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Funny/odd Practical Salor video Hunter 27-2 Davidasailor26 at 7:22am 05.17.25 Wouldn't be the only recent case of PS "borrowing" a picture. https://www.practical-sailor.com/blog
Hunter 45cc AC Issue Don S/V ILLusion at 7:01am 05.17.25
Add fluid into my compass Don S/V ILLusion at 6:57am 05.17.25 Depending on the manufacturer, it should have a fill hole in the base. Filling it serves no purpose
What to use to seal windows kloudie1 at 6:54am 05.17.25 I agree.. I installed new modified H-34 side ports with VHB and caulked all around with 795.. all go
What to use to seal windows BigEasy at 6:23am 05.17.25
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise BigEasy at 6:14am 05.17.25
Mystic 30 help (3) jssailem at 6:05am 05.17.25 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on finding a piece of sailboat history. There were 24 Mystic 30 boat
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise jssailem at 5:12am 05.17.25 Yes that looks more like a vacation than a delivery. It will give you time to become on good terms w
Coppercoat in low fouling area colemj at 5:12am 05.17.25 Mark, thanks for your input. What area are you in? You experience seems to indicate that I would be
What to use to seal windows SailingLoto at 4:54am 05.17.25 DOW 795 if youre putting acrylic lenses back in metal frames for opening hatches. This stuff works
Funny/odd Practical Salor video Hunter 27-2 SailingLoto at 4:53am 05.17.25 A friend of mine is trying to sell his 27-2 and he ran across a video with a picture of his boat in
Shower Sump Pump Woes colemj at 4:46am 05.17.25 Ive read of some Hunters using a macerator instead of a bilge pump to eliminate issues with cloggin
Boat Dog Foswick at 4:33am 05.17.25 It depends on why you want the dog. I would say that, in general, get the dog you want, then adjust
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise kappykaplan at 4:25am 05.17.25 That looks much more doable. :beer:
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 4:23am 05.17.25 Based on input from this group we have a second draft. It adds two sailing days, but makes almost al
Funny/odd Practical Salor video Hunter 27-2 dlochner at 3:58am 05.17.25 Not surprising, given the new direction that PS sunk to. The editor's big claim to fame was a YouTub
Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast Captain Larry-DH at 2:21am 05.17.25
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Brian M H23 at 1:04am 05.17.25 My good sir, I leave the positioning of motor mounts in your capable hands. Based on specification
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (4) Brian M H23 at 12:47am 05.17.25 this was definitely my issue, all of them had rubber/metal separation and both starboard mounts had
Considering buying a boat with aftermarket mast PaulDaniel at 9:02pm 05.16.25 Thank you all for the responses! I really appreciate the input from everyone. I feel like I've answe

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