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Which boat? Based Only On Specs. AlastairLC at 1:01pm 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1836
Adding halyard rollers up the mast head S/Y Obelix at 12:45pm 10.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2649 Hello fellow Beneteau owners; After recent inspection of the mast top, I discovered that there are
water rotting teak and holly sole from underneath Baydragonfly at 12:42pm 10.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1001 Hi there- My '87 28.5 is a wonderful boat. Problem is, my knee went thru the floor when I was checki
KIWI prop installed (2) S/Y Obelix at 12:39pm 10.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1187
Beneteau 351/352 chain plates. sirocovzla at 11:37am 10.12.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/744 Hello, I have a Beneteau 352 1994 nee to change the chain plate but Beneteau America informed that t
Looking for Simba jimshipsky at 10:21am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 2/449 In 1979 my good friend John Holt Willey began an apprenticeship at the Paul Luke boatyard on Linekin
Good day, Sailors. Charter question about berths (1) gtg at 9:32am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/834 Weighing my options on a possible trip to the BVI. The only space left on a 45' catamaran is a the
Can someone advise what the recessed little pocket in my cockpit is for? (1) Bluenoser at 9:17am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/594 185922
Kuuma 160 grill John6275 at 8:46am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2698 Didn't see where else to post this, so apologies if it needed to be somewhere else. I bought a used
porta pottie type msd Ajp at 8:16am 10.12.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1094 Best porta pottie 5 gal holding tank to pump or dump as needed? thanx, alan
1979 hunter 30 mast support and hot water heater (1) Sambrumen at 8:05am 10.12.20 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1563 Hello I am very close to buying a 30' that seems to be a great deal. I wonder if anyone has any advi
About to buy a 2002 Hunter 356 pzacko at 7:58am 10.12.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/4763 Hi folks - first time posting so be gentle! I am about to have a 2002 Hunter 356 surveyed in Florida
Rudder Filling With Water (4) Cole07 at 6:44am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 5/2397 I've had my 1971 O'day Daysailer II for about 2 1/2 years now and finally got some good usage out of
Battery Brands Bill19233 at 6:31am 10.12.20 Ask All Sailors 23/4902 The three group 31 house batteries on my Hunter 340 are close to a decade old. Last half dozen day t
"Stuffing Box"? TideWalker at 6:02am 10.12.20 Mid-Size Boats 8/3496 I have a 1985 28.5' Hunter gifted to me 2 years ago. I've had the engine fixed, plumbing redone, etc
south coast 22 rudder SailingLoto at 3:17am 10.12.20 Trailer Sailors 6/1257 my sc22 has a folding/swing up rudder, for shallow water I assume. The problem is it wants to swi
Relay.... auto pilot help (1) NYSail at 10:58pm 10.11.20 Ask All Sailors 7/784 Hello all. So I have this relay that always is warm. Has a wire that goes to a hot wire. When I unpl
235 gudgeon removal mmhamer at 7:49pm 10.11.20 Smaller Boats 6/830 I need to remove both gudgeons on the transom of my boat. They're attached with two large Philips s
Block and tackle mast climb JBird at 1:54pm 10.11.20 Ask All Sailors 32/9276 How much line would it take on a 3:1 block and tackle system to get to the top of a 30ft mast?
New C-Type Engine Panel Wiring Diagram Captainfaj at 1:07pm 10.11.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/2706 I am having trouble with the alarm and lights on my engine panel. It is the Yanmar NEW Type C panel

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Wisps of blue smoke Timm R Oday25 at 9:16am 04.07.25 Blue smoke typically indicates sealing loss . Either rings or valves . Not neccessarily a deal kille
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:09am 04.07.25 Depending on the non-skid pattern, a rotary scrubber can be very effective. Use with a cleaner, not
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:05am 04.07.25 I use Bar Keepers Friend scouring powder on my deck. There is some oxallic acid in the powder, and
Mainsail Question PaulK at 9:05am 04.07.25 The Hunter sail is too big for the O'Day. The O'Day luff is 24.5'. The Hunter luff is 25.67' - more
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:02am 04.07.25 The problem with boats and moisture is that there is a "ratcheting" effect. That is, warm/moist air
Mainsail Question FastOlson at 9:01am 04.07.25 You cannot know without knowing the hoist and foot measurements of your boat and the sail you are co
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:58am 04.07.25 Perhaps you may be able to back up a step and find something less aggressive to use on the non-slip
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:56am 04.07.25
Mainsail Question Timm R Oday25 at 8:53am 04.07.25 How much differant ? The foot being too long would be my biggest concern .
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:52am 04.07.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will
3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber kloudie1 at 8:32am 04.07.25 Looks like pink antifreeze so it probably happened during winterization.. Pull the decompression lev
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA Sneed at 8:23am 04.07.25 I PM'd @Crazy Dave Condon to get clarification on the proper line size and his response included ad
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? SteveHughessails at 8:19am 04.07.25
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:06am 04.07.25 Nicely done sail22capri22, this is what I would do too.
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Sail22Capri22 at 7:46am 04.07.25 Nice Capri! I was having the same trouble with my Capri 22. I have a similar trailer with the extend
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Crazy Dave Condon at 6:48am 04.07.25 You probably have either a Precision or Road King trailer as I used to be a dealer for Catalina.
Galley sink project Scott T-Bird at 6:32am 04.07.25 Maybe you could shape a pedestal out of a piece of black Star Board. I think I already have some l
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? Ward H at 5:12am 04.07.25
Any one fitted a ZF 12 M Transmission as a replacement to a Hurth HWB 10 R-2? dlochner at 5:00am 04.07.25 The only issue you run into is your control handle is reversed. Usually this can be fixed by rota
Kiwi Folding Prop- Already corroding after 6 months of use! What shall I do? dlochner at 4:55am 04.07.25 The hub looks like cast stainless, but I don't know the prop. Mark It does look like cast SS, h

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