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Adventure Bob J. at 9:25am 07.31.20 Ask All Sailors 2/388 I was lucky enough to have my son spend four days with me anchored over at Hollbrook Island. Before
DC Phillipi Circuit Panel Breakers Jeff Tirey at 8:56am 07.31.20 Bavaria 3/2725 Does anyone in the Bavaria sailboat community know where one can find individual circuit breakers fo
Hunter 1991 35.5' Legend blaser1234 at 7:55am 07.31.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/359 Any tricks for removing fiberglass access panel for shower faucet replacement? Have started to cut c
EEE SAH EEE AHS TheSoggyDollar at 6:35am 07.31.20 Catalina 22 10/776 Still new here and want to do things right... Soggy is docked at McCotters Marina in Washington, NC
Stripping Bottom Paint Dan Hunter 28.5 at 7:26pm 07.30.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1093 I am in the process of stripping the bottom paint off my Hunter 28.5 sail boat. The two West Marine
Trailer for Oday 25' Jakegt117 at 7:19pm 07.30.20 Trailer Sailors 5/1378
Identify this wire (1) andrewgswitzer at 3:42pm 07.30.20 Engines and Propulsion 7/1015 I know this wire goes here. I just don't know what it is. It is on the front of a yanmar 2gm. Is it
Insulating our Hunter Fridge BugOutBoat at 10:02am 07.30.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1365 We would like to replace the insulation around our Hunter 460 fridge. We'd like to hear from anyone
New Bedford, MA local knowledge? jviss at 9:24am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 17/1467 Hi there, Thinking of visiting New Bedford next week. Anyone familiar with sailing there, taking a
Shifting issues Beneteau 373 at 9:06am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 5/772 Hello. We purchased our Beneteau 373 sailing boat a year ago. On the first day the shifter will not
Vacuflush to Fresh Head change over kellysails at 8:40am 07.30.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/3238 Hello, My first post on Sailboat Owners forum. I have been a SN member for years but I hear that
Sailboat Beauty Pageant (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 08.10.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1476 Since we're all on the water filling our phones with photos, post your best pic of your own boat. E
Hot water coming through cold lines Jacksail at 7:51am 07.30.20 Catalina 310 18/3024 Just back from a trip to Long Island Sound, mostly motoring, but the thought of a nice shower at the
Replacement Propane tank for Catalina 310 Jacksail at 7:47am 07.30.20 Catalina 310 10/3373 The aluminum propane tank cannot be refilled due to age. It was made in 1999. No reputable dealer wi
Shifter Cable....new unwanted project! rpell1@msn.com at 6:51am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 3/527 Good morning all, ...and another project I didn't want....My shifter cable snapped and I'm having a
Facnor Shackie thetone at 3:09am 07.30.20 Ask All Sailors 2/364 Can anyone tell me the specifications of a Facnor R24 shackle? I can't seem to find the specs anywhe
routing for transom drain 09 26M jeffjuneau at 2:54am 07.30.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1551 Hi, I am just 5 days into a new-to-me 26M, and am stumped by a lot of the plumbing. This is an 09 26
H42 Anodes question eianm at 11:18pm 07.29.20 Big Boats 6/817 on my 1991 H42 i have anodes on my skeg , shaft and on my variprop. I am intrigued that there is n
Squealing shaft? NotCook at 8:34pm 07.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1146 So we are motoring along, about to enter the channel into the marina, and a horrendous squealing sou
Once again...a rigging question Jimongee at 7:57pm 07.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/461 I recently took my 2002 -356 out of storage. It was stored with mast down. I had marked the turnbu

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Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 4:20pm 09.22.24 Thanks again. I have tried everything I know to remove the pin. The blade is wedged up so no pressu
Rudder Removal james2034 at 3:59pm 09.22.24 226587 The first time I removed my rudder, the stainless pin was seized into the aluminum tiller an
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) morbidfollower at 3:54pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inve
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Project_Mayhem at 3:54pm 09.22.24 The ducks often sit on people's sugar scoops. I'd say I see them every other time I'm there. The can
Hoping to start traveling with the boat :) ...3TacksontheWater at 3:52pm 09.22.24 At some point in time, sailing in circles looses its luster. I would respectfully suggest that inves
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! jssailem at 3:00pm 09.22.24 PM.. Looks like you are writing the headlines for ClickBait. Perhaps the best way to keep your new b
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! (1) Tally Ho at 2:51pm 09.22.24
jabsco macerator paper gasket JoeWhite at 2:38pm 09.22.24 I stand corrected. Use the paper type from auto store.
Upgrading and Bedding Chainplates ...3TacksontheWater at 2:36pm 09.22.24 I'm bedding the new chainplates I bought from CD. I feel good about the steps I have taken so far.
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! thinwater at 2:28pm 09.22.24 In my experience, duck can fly and ducks can jump on from the dock. IME, with two boats with scoops,
Sugar scoops are for pretty girls, not ducks! Don S/V ILLusion at 2:27pm 09.22.24
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard BigEasy at 2:19pm 09.22.24 Get estimates for haul out & block, blister repair job & bottom paint, + applicable storage fees fro
Galley and propane help in an old catalina Steve_Catalina at 1:42pm 09.22.24 A few good suggestions here, don't forget to check out the Catalina30.com international site. Good l
Legend 35 - Water heater hose replacement? artboas at 1:18pm 09.22.24 You likely have 2 problems .. Firstly, the 2 hoses are zip tied to each other. As well, you might ha
Galley and propane help in an old catalina (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:17pm 09.22.24 Did y'all replace that machinery and continue using it or just put in something else somewhere else
Adding a Bimini Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 09.22.24 My boat came with a very high quality bimini made by a local company. It's nearly 20 years old and h
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 09.22.24 This is like an autoshop taking a bunch of nuts and pins off of your suspension, refuse to fix it, n
Cutter rig Crazy Dave Condon at 12:42pm 09.22.24 @Willemvan Both the 26 and the 260 were designed as a conventional mast head rig only
2006 Hunter 25 - Swim Platform Stress Cracks Crazy Dave Condon at 12:37pm 09.22.24 @robm Keep us posted. final two questions Look at bottom of motor to see if it ever dragged on an
how do you permanently remove yourself from this website? Benny17441 at 12:36pm 09.22.24 You can't, your information will be floating around for eternity.

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