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Hunter 40 legend raw water (1) 85bittersweet at 12:12pm 04.21.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/610 I just purchased the boat, it needs a complete interior. I'm doing the sole and the seacock for the
Catalina 27 sails a65sailor at 7:04am 04.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 5/1103 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 27 standard rig and the sails are shot. Does anyone have a good used s
192 main sail reef setups Leein207 at 6:42am 04.21.20 Ask An Oday Owner 0/6 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know
KEEL BOLTS thetone at 6:10am 04.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/2456 Does anyone know what size the keel bolt nuts are on a 1990 Beneteau 36s5 and what they should torqu
O'Day 192 Reefing Leein207 at 4:50am 04.21.20 Ask All Sailors 8/820 Hi all, Could anyone post a couple of photos showing your main sail reef setup? I have a 192, I know
How do I trailer a sailboat? Ryan61065 at 12:51am 04.21.20 Trailer Sailors 19/2239 So thinking about getting a cal 22, I'm only like 20 so I've never towed anything. What kind of vehi
Vented Loops Squirting (1) edeist at 10:02pm 04.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2911 Hello, I am installing vented loops into my flush water intake and discharge lines. I bought these l
Replacing H240 stern portside mooring cleat Arnie53 at 7:50pm 04.20.20 Smaller Boats 12/1360 I sail on the Great Salt Lake in Utah and moor at the GSL marina. I now have had to replace the ste
Beneteau Moorings 38 Starboard Water Tank Leaking Michael7974 at 6:37pm 04.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/569 Listmates I've found that the starboard water tank beneath the saloon settee is not holding water.
New toy alert! For those who like to watch their boat/harbor from away. (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:00pm 04.20.20 Ask All Sailors 10/1614 I picked up a Reolink Go 4G LTE Mobile Outdoor/Indoor Battery/Solar Powered Security Camera. Added
Nearly clueless about shellfishing while cruising the PNW SoSound at 3:16pm 04.20.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/841 My wife and I were considering getting a shellfishing license for our cruising this summer. We have
Hunter 28.5 Where do the sinks drain to? NCWilm at 10:20am 04.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 6/2396 Hello everyone. I'm a new owner and new to the forum. I've got a 1987 Hunter 28.5 which I purchased
Leaky windows. Diamondo at 9:51am 04.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/772 The windows on the port side in the galley leak whenever it rains. I used sealant last year and it w
Think we're going to see a surge in first-time cruisers? Captain Larry-DH at 9:09am 04.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 67/4935 With the pandemic, many careers are being ended unexpectedly. Some of those people who perform pers
Daggerboard Combing Heights ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:49am 04.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1044 Silly quick question, but does anyone have an photos of the high vs low cockpit combings or know the
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 (2) robcaro at 7:30am 04.20.20 Pearson 10/3560 I'm considering a purchase of a 36-2 from 1986. One feature of this example is an aluminum toe-rail,
1989 catalina 30 mkII generator install Timnvicki at 7:26am 04.20.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/570 Good day, im installing a 3.5 diesel Nexgen generator in port aft lazarette sail locker.. has anyone
Transmission position while sailing gary16188 at 6:11am 04.20.20 Ask All Sailors 11/3273 I have a Universal 25 XPB engine. When sailing, is it best to leave the transmission in neutral or r
Remote radio at helm greggkuthe at 5:14am 04.20.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 8/1796 Just purchased my 2007 last year. Boat came with a below deck VHF with a remote unit mounted on the
Shower Sump Pump greggkuthe at 5:04am 04.20.20 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/3434 My 309 is a 2007. Hull # 92. What is the proper procedure to use this sump? I have seen some post

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Dinghy best practices SFS at 3:09am 07.10.24 You will probably get lots of thoughts on this, but here is my take. We started with an inflatable,
H49/50 battery replacement SoSound at 8:39pm 07.09.24 Congrats!! I followed this thread for a long time, and did my own smaller installation this spring.
electric windlass SoSound at 8:05pm 07.09.24 On our boat, the windlass will not operate if the motor is not running, we've tested it with just th
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Blitz at 7:08pm 07.09.24 I would suggest running a wire outside of the harness to confirm your issue is in the harness. chec
electric windlass Davidasailor26 at 6:58pm 07.09.24 I've heard that's so with Bennies. Not a bad idea, unless it's an emergency and you can't get the
electric windlass dlochner at 6:15pm 07.09.24 I think there are many pros. As with all things sailing, in the end it depends. The pros run inve
Hunter 38 - disassembly in rear cabin quadrille38 at 5:45pm 07.09.24 I also thought about removing the soft vinyl lining around the light fixture but I'm afraid of dama
H49/50 battery replacement Georgedoyle at 5:45pm 07.09.24 Update on our lithium battery upgrade. We took our Hunter 49 to Catalina for the first test of our n
What are these tracks used for? Davidasailor26 at 5:36pm 07.09.24 Yes, a sheave in its housing on a boat meets the definition of a pulley, in the same way that a gro
insurance policy for Alden 38' jwf_ at 5:26pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new bo
insurance policy for Alden 38' ethanknox at 5:23pm 07.09.24 Hit up Brianna Meador @ Jamie Cornette State Farm in Urbanna VA - (804) 758-2080 I'm a brand new boa
Sarasota Bay Returning (3) patrickfarley at 4:37pm 07.09.24 225912
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:25pm 07.09.24 According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt pass
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. Th
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau Tally Ho at 3:42pm 07.09.24 If the floor boards come out easily, take them home, put the on saw horses and work them there. My
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 3:30pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent. How can you tell
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 3:28pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent.
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jviss at 3:18pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. This
What are these tracks used for? Rick Webb at 3:13pm 07.09.24 According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passi
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Dalliance at 3:12pm 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or

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