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Companionway Hatch Leak Don Lucas at 6:07am 03.08.20 Big Boats 9/2726 Everytime it rains HARD I get water leaking into the boat from the companionway hatch. Water seems t
Rudder on my 340 hunter has to much play HD74 at 8:58pm 03.07.20 Big Boats 2/744 It is allowing the top of rudder to drag on bottom. Not sure how to repair or where to get new beari
What is this? (2) ScottySailor at 5:37pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 11/998
Would a 110 jib be a good addition for macgregor 26C. nickl1218 at 2:45pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/613 My jib is from 1995. Single sail and wanting to know if a 110 would be ok for my macgregor 26C. Lo
On '95 MacGregor 26C, which halyards would you put on port, and starboard side. nickl1218 at 2:41pm 03.07.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/722 Mast has the step halyard plate already installed. I've got the blocks and two organizers, one trip
cal 34 mast removal tunaholic at 2:39pm 03.07.20 Cal 8/2017 i need to remove the mast on cal 34 hull number 2. i took the side plate off the base of the mast a
Me 4 - Seacocks 0 (1) SV_IdleHour at 2:06pm 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 19/976 175737
Are the thru-hull/seacock NPS threads supposed to be watertight? Lord Gothington at 9:26am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 1/1271 And, if so, how? It is my understanding that in standard plumping you use pipe dope on NPT threads
Autohelm 3000 patriot007 at 7:26am 03.07.20 Parts Search 1/1056 Need the main power cable for the control unit and user instructions. This is wheel /tooth belt driv
Trailer tongue extension Dhamil6490 at 6:53am 03.07.20 Ask All Sailors 13/5247 Looking for advice on a trailer tongue extension. Buy or build? I have the standard trailer built fo
Any Seaward owners here? Tedd at 6:45am 03.07.20 Trailer Sailors 23/5227 I'm interested in the Seaward 26RK. I know there are a few Seaward owners over at trailersailor.com
Lewmar Winch Sale Joe at 9:53pm 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1564 Just a reminder that Lewmar and West Marine are running their yearly two for one sale. Most all the
New Electric Wiring ScourgeOfTheHudson at 6:21pm 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 22/1884 Hello fellow hivemind! With it warming up finally on the Hudson, I'm getting ready to have at the n
450-456 Stock Prop Size jamesrladd at 6:11pm 03.06.20 Big Boats 1/378 Anyone know what the stock prop size is for a Hunter 450 with the 76hp yanmar?
Water in the stern cabin - 2003 Hunter 306 CaptainKook at 5:01pm 03.06.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1484 I am fairly new to sailing and purchased a 2003 Hunter 306. Going on 2 years now and couldn't be hap
Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp capta at 9:51am 03.06.20 Ask All Sailors 2/313 We have just installed a Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 12V 40Amp and we can't find anything in the progr
'99 Hunter 410 Interior Cushion Fabric (1) BobH57 at 9:24am 03.06.20 Big Boats 11/1022 Does anyone happen to know the name or manufacturer of the original blue fabric used for the H410 in
Keel cancer? (3) gtg at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 8/995 First cleaning of my keel, she has knuckels on her. Looks like the bumps under the paint of vintage
Should I turn the thru-hull or the seacock when bedding a new thru-hull and seacock? Lord Gothington at 7:20pm 03.05.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2561 I am in the process of rebedding some thru-hulls and seacocks and got the same, surprising advice fr
Sea water cooling water Not coming out of the exhaust 1998Hunter376 at 2:56pm 03.05.20 Big Boats 15/2627 I have a 1998 Hunter 376. Never had any problems with the engine the past five years, but I cranked

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Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 9:49am 10.26.23 Well, at least it wasn't a urine sample for the mandatory employment test at the clinic next door.
Lantern Advice (1) Terry Cox at 9:48am 10.26.23 A properly gimbaled or hung lantern is much safer, though not as save as a battery operated lantern
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions BigEasy at 9:25am 10.26.23
Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 9:25am 10.26.23 221001
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement rgranger at 9:07am 10.26.23 Sometimes you can find "remnants" of outdoor grade carpet at Lowes or Home Depot and the manager wil
Hurricane Otis BigEasy at 9:06am 10.26.23 Dammit! Sitting in Pensacola trying to decide if we want to go to Navarre against the considerable
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 9:03am 10.26.23 Just for grins, you could call Seattle Injector..
Leak repair: how to fix up cabin ceiling? Siamese at 8:53am 10.26.23 That looks like clean, grind, and paint. But if it's been "leaking a long time", and it looks like
Trailer bunk bed carpet replacement BigEasy at 8:51am 10.26.23 I use generic bunk board carpet available at any local trailer repair outlet or online. Use SS stap
Chafe guards BigEasy at 8:47am 10.26.23
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:46am 10.26.23
Will 1hp motor push h260 on calm day?? Crazy Dave Condon at 8:46am 10.26.23 @Davenport The hull is designed for a max 10 hp. You have 9.9 hp which at full throttle, the bow
My how Boats have changed... jssailem at 8:38am 10.26.23 Yes she is. She is old school and not electric powered engines. Good Thing. I learned last weekend
Lantern Advice LloydB at 8:18am 10.26.23
Lantern Advice dlochner at 7:57am 10.26.23 Glass on a boat? Well, OK I guess pointing that out is a good thing to do.... But if folk are not
Lantern Advice dLj at 7:22am 10.26.23 While I agree that kerosene is akin to diesel and not gasoline or propane, @dlochner raises a good
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions SoSound at 7:21am 10.26.23 Perhaps you will have the opportunity to compare a couple of them. At least you know one specific t
H49/50 battery replacement tkwhalen at 6:50am 10.26.23 As I noted earlier I replaced my ARS-5 with the Balmar 618 regulator because it include alternator t
MaxProp prop Sandy Stone at 6:42am 10.26.23 I agree that the claims of propwalk reduction are overstated, but I think the increase in sailing pe
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 6:38am 10.26.23 I see the JSO 32 this sunday. It has no traveller, adding a traveller to the top of the companionwa

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