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First Trip of the Year MikeHoncho at 9:29am 06.22.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/683 My dad, brother and I are heading out on the 29th for a 4 day trip north. Hope to get to Port Towns
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 9:22am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5716 I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - rcolsen at 9:14am 06.22.20 Morgan 5/3142 It was time to get back into sailing and get something bigger than a dingy so we bought a 1975 Morga
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 8:52am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 Hey all, Found a great tool. It's a hook knife. Sold as HOOKNIFE, by Sailboat Solutions in N.C.
Looking for Boat Trailer Jakegt117 at 8:37am 06.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1314
Deck organizer seized H340 Eli14312 at 8:21am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/584 Most of the sheaves in my deck organizers have seized up. Has anyone found a solution? They're hidd
Maiden Voyage - The Soggy Dollar (4) TheSoggyDollar at 7:58am 06.22.20 Catalina 22 4/716 After 5 weeks on the hard, The Soggy Dollar cast off at McCotters Marina last night around 6pm after
New Rudder Diek at 7:21am 06.22.20 Big Boats 3/835 I need a new rudder for my Hunter 34. Any one have suggestions on where to purchase one?
All things Sunscreen rgranger at 7:21am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1512 I consider myself to be a sunscreen aficionado and wanted to share what I have learned... I also did
Rudder Diek at 7:20am 06.22.20 Big Boats 2/672 Damaged my rutter on my Hunter 34. Needs to be replaced. Anyone have suggestion on where to purchase
Legend 45 Prop. alankeene at 6:59am 06.22.20 Big Boats 2/579
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 6:59am 06.22.20 Weather and Forecasting 7/2169 One part of the world I never wanted to visit... The Sahara Desert No worries, parts of the world'
Waste discharge pump. Better luck this time (2) Justin_NSA at 6:46am 06.22.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/477 Let's hope 3rd time is a charm as they say. My records show that the boat came with a Jabsco. I see
refinishing cabin foor boards Drjeffjd at 6:41am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1550 I have a 1998 Hunter 340 and I have a couple of floorboards that have some mold damage. Can anyone
Looking for Columbia 29 Defender genoa or jib crbedd at 6:37am 06.22.20 Columbia 5/2015 Looking for pre-owned roller furling genoa or jib in good condition, looking good for Columbia 29 De
Replacement seal for forward hatch, '93 Catalina 34.. daviddiscenza at 6:10am 06.22.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/734 Hello. I have a '93 Catalina 34 with a leaky forward hatch. I've searched through the products secti
Honda 50 too much oil? Emerald isle matt at 6:09am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/508 Hi I have a 2003 Honda 50 that has oil coming out of dipstick. Early this year cleaned carbs with ga
Catalina 36 MkII Owners Manual amrajab at 11:46pm 06.21.20 Big Boats 2/2914 Does anyone have a pdf copy of the owners manual for a Catlina 36 MkII? I would greatly appreciate i
Propane System Repair dph123 at 8:38pm 06.21.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 3/758 Discovered my propane system is leaking. I need someone in Poulsbo/Kitsap or Seattle to troubleshoot
Mystery boat* (2) Spinnacher at 8:19pm 06.21.20 Ask All Sailors 32/4227

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Hunter 340 'A' rig measurement help pls Boiler at 8:17pm 03.07.25 Sailboat data, may have in a convoluted way have what you are looking for. They have the I J P E le
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? LydieBP at 6:10pm 03.07.25 Hello again, I'm installing a Suzuki 2.5 on my inflatable and will be adding a fitting for an extern
Diesel Leak Injection Pump Ralph Johnstone at 5:52pm 03.07.25 I finally hired a mechanic who took the hose off the banjo fitting cut a small amount of the hose o
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 5:40pm 03.07.25 How this goes depends on the age of the packing and its composition. If it's old crap, all of it w
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:26pm 03.07.25 The engine started up easily, and as I checked for leaks I noticed a drop of water, one drop every
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 jssailem at 4:51pm 03.07.25 If you attempt it, be certain you have fully functional bilge pump or two in place. Maine sail has s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.07.25
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 03.07.25 Also, before replacing you could just try tightening it a bit. You could also give it some time to s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.07.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? PaulK at 11:22am 03.07.25 Maybe they're worried about drone attacks? If they can make a drone miss by 100 feet it would be fai
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:43am 03.07.25 Thanks guys Everyone must be shy.
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 8:52am 03.07.25 Another trick some folk use is to carry 500-1000 ml in a Sig-type hiking fuel bottle. Small, enough
Underfunding the US Coast Guard jssailem at 8:51am 03.07.25 Such issues are often based on years of senior management priorities. The DOD has learned that it
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36am 03.07.25 @BigEas i know WARD but it has been many years ago. He is a gentleman
Underfunding the US Coast Guard justsomeguy at 4:29am 03.07.25 Hey, it'll be like the good ol' days.
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Indysailor at 3:36am 03.07.25 I have a line connected to a shackle on the underside of the gooseneck that leads to a track cleat.
Aft cabin shelf bradm at 5:30pm 03.06.25 My 309 has the large folding table. When stowed in the aft berth, the white strips in the shelf capt
engine shaft length Johnb at 3:57pm 03.06.25 I had a 23 foot sailboat with an outboard on the back for 15 years and am adamant that the deeper th
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 3:56pm 03.06.25
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 03.06.25 On my 25, the compression post was glassed into the keel. I don't know much more about the port bulk

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