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1988 Hunter 33.5 Mast Compression Post TeamG at 9:38pm 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/860
Propane stove Fcru at 9:35pm 05.27.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1170 I have a propane camping 2 burner stove with disposable fuel cylinders, but I wonder if it will get
Legend 37.5 fuel filter system upgrades? aybabtme at 9:04pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 3/969 Hey folks, I'm pretty new at handling diesel so bear with me, I've read books (Nigel Cadel's) but I'
Venture 24 basic jib setup Lemont at 7:10pm 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 5/889 I have recently acquired a 1970 Venture 24 a d could use some guidance e setting up the jig. It is
BARNEY POST RIGGING on CATALINA 22 SPORT BRENT MURPHY at 4:28pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/691 I am the new co-owner of a 2005 CATALINA 22 SPORT; it has a BARNEY POST in the center of the cockpit
i60 Wind Instrument Failure nveater at 3:06pm 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1642 So my wind instrument has begum to act weirdly with numbers up to 99 knots or no wind speed at all-
2004 Hunter 36 access up behind nav station (2) ChrisCall at 2:11pm 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/299 Hi I have to replace AC controllers head does anyone know best way to get access to wires up in behi
Passage 42 davits Paul Cossman at 1:52pm 05.27.20 Big Boats 15/1787 Hi all, I know we've been through the paces in the past on davits for the Passage 42. Do any of y
260 interior cabin light replacement gudiss at 11:54am 05.27.20 Smaller Boats 2/563 i would like to swap out the original lights with leds. i am not near my boat. anyone have the spec
Weatherboard stowage SeanP at 11:48am 05.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 13/1822 Hello forum, We have an '86 31' Hunter. We have had new companionway weatherboards made and I am tr
Ericson 32 Capabilities Mike Smothers at 11:47am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/6954 I was just gifted an Ericson 32 from a great friend who is having some health issues. My question fo
Need a durable cockpit cushion material Justin_NSA at 10:40am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1674 We have a full set of BottomSiders cockpit cushions and I hate them. They looked cool when we bought
I need a photo of a swing up rudder please. Flying.Wasp at 10:40am 05.27.20 Catalina 22 12/2000 I am going to build my own rudder. I just need a dead-on side photo of the rudder assembly with at l
Digital thermostat for fridge Hayden Watson at 10:07am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 7/2033 I have a icebox conversion with a Danfoss BD50 compressor and really hate the mechanical thermostat.
85 Oday 28 Main Sheet Traveler odaydokay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Bigger Boats 31/2935 This is the only feature I do not like about this boat. I have lived with it for many years but it i
Tired Cowl Vents? (1) sail sfbay at 9:18am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1287 Got tired cowl vents? What did you do to restore or replace yours? Below is what my PVC cowls look
Life and times of Phreatophyte; adventures in a damn fine pocket cruiser (3) seatane at 7:13am 05.27.20 Yamaha 5/1018 I intend to utilize the following posts to share some of my highlights, lowlights, and lessons learn
Different types of rope (2) gtg at 6:59am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1034 Been kept out of the sun. What is the super stiff rope for? Did the oil anchor rope for some reason?
Questions about Garhauer Ez Glide dfp51 at 6:42am 05.27.20 Ask All Sailors 4/637 We purchased a Ez Glide system for our O'Day 28 and one thing has me puzzled. The system has loops
Salon berth cushion storage - Hunter 36 thg0724 at 5:04am 05.27.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/444 Is there an intended spot for storing the cushion that covers the table when not converted to a bert

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Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 Bob S at 10:24am 07.16.24 It is a good time now to start a fuel log. You know you filled the tank. Keep track of the hours us
What a day! Foswick at 10:24am 07.16.24 they went out and their three hour scheduled trip If there's one thing we learned from Gilligan'
What a day! Foswick at 10:22am 07.16.24 They are definitely transients {Biggs} especially given that we watched them grab a seal for lunch.
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover SoSound at 10:09am 07.16.24 There is a mystery that I'm keen to solve, though. If you look at the picture of the cockpit - on
I just don't get this DArcy at 10:03am 07.16.24 There is a video that mentions the boat is 18ft and that there was a variety of weather over the per
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! (1) JamesG161 at 9:56am 07.16.24 226112 I love this picture. JIm...
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! JamesG161 at 9:53am 07.16.24 think Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 21, right? July 20th, 1969 hxPbnFc7iU8:11 Heros al
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 07.16.24 Over a couple weeks it evaporated while creating a stink. Every once in a lifetime, you get lucky
What a day! PaulK at 9:49am 07.16.24 We went whale watching twice out of Kennebunkport, ME and didn't see any. They gave us another set
I just don't get this dLj at 9:46am 07.16.24 Truly a tragedy. Very very sad. At 3 and 5 the children were likely not in diapers. I did take my d
Fuel Capacity of 2003 Beneteau 473 jssailem at 9:33am 07.16.24 Was I ripped off by a poorly calibrated fuel pump I would hope not. Surely it is possible. Perha
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) jssailem at 9:26am 07.16.24 the fuel smell is almost entirely gone. Good for you. Diesel smells have a long half life. Getti
Hunter 376 Water Leaking Through Salon Lights -- Solved? duck21 at 9:22am 07.16.24 The PO for our boat replaced the wood table with a table made of Corian, probably for that exact rea
55 years ago Apollo 11 was Launched heading to the Moon ! jviss at 9:14am 07.16.24 Wow. I think Armstrong set foot on the moon on July 21, right?
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jviss at 9:09am 07.16.24 Big thank you to everyone who commented and helped out!! Thank you for following up!
What a day! jssailem at 8:53am 07.16.24 Ward. They stopped tagging Orcas in 2016 for those in the Puget Sound. Now, as I understand, the col
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor weisbrof at 8:50am 07.16.24
Rudder Compatibility morbidfollower at 8:02am 07.16.24 The pintle size changed sometime in 88. My 88 still had the 3/8" like all the models before it, so a
I just don't get this dmax at 8:02am 07.16.24 My kids were on my boat as infants - one daughter took her first steps across the salon floor. We ha
A technique for replacing lines thru line organizers and sheaves (1) thinwater at 7:42am 07.16.24 2nd that. Just had to be gentle pulling it over the top of the mast. Consider reeving eyes. Dead

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