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321 Rudder Play - Parts (1) dmdiehl64 at 9:03am 03.18.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/970 Hello, We have enough rudder play on our '98 321 to warrant dropping it. I believe what I will find
Lewmar winch #40 BTC1984 at 6:01pm 03.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 2/445 I plan to replace my winches on my cat 27 with 2 self tailing Lewmar #40 winches. Looks like there
Hull damage mac twenty five 1954 willys at 4:24pm 03.17.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/940 I bought a Mac 25 yesterday.Didn't realize it had structural hull damage, Is super lightweight Boat
Swim ladder rebuild kit ? spadaforaj at 3:55pm 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/261 2004 Hunter 41 swimming ladder won;t side up and down easily - I suspect there are gaskets or somet
Hunter 466 Bow Thruster Installation ultrasaur at 4:51am 03.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/281 Hi All, I am considering installing a Vetus 125 bow thruster in our Hunter 466. The guy that runs o
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:32pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 26/1259 I turn 75 this coming summer. I sold my 34 pictured in my avatar. She carried me many a mile over
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 (3) capt.canuck at 7:24pm 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 5/475 New project boat, the two issues that need my immediate attention are the rudder and keel. The leadi
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car (4) Not Too Shabby at 6:03pm 03.16.24 Catalina 22 8/962 In my case, the D stands for Design because I have a neighbor who is very handy with metalwork and h
Water Line redlegmsg66 at 3:49pm 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 10/455 Replacing / rebuilding fresh water system. What type of pipe / hose / tubing for the water lines? H
Inspecting a Catalina 30 for purchase kerryedwards at 12:02pm 03.16.24 Catalina 30 4/582 I'm going to look at the boat next week. It's a MKII 1992. Standard rig. Wing keel. Can anyone t
DIY dodger chp at 10:50am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 1/569
New to Wiring, Looking for Feedback on Improving Circuit Plan for a Mirage 5.5 (1) JohnBisMe at 9:48am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 31/1252 Hello! I am in the process of refitting a Mirage 5.5 to turn it from basically a bare fiberglass hu
SSB/HAM beginners study guide? BAD ORCA at 9:39am 03.16.24 SSB and Ham Operators 18/1509 I'd like to dive into the SSB/HAM radio world. I'd like to add one or the other to my sailboat even
Hull color ronshara1 at 6:37am 03.16.24 Ask All Sailors 16/637 Hi there, I recently purchased a 1975 san juan 26 that needs a little gel coat repair on the hull. D
Magnets (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 2:23am 03.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/506 223522 @Scott T-Bird @dlochner @jssailem @Dave I used this to retrieve steel tools that I dropped
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:24pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 20/839 Recently installed a new fan and tank level monitor wired directly to one of two batteries for powe
Hunter Legend for Sale? DoctorShredd at 4:46pm 03.15.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/965 Hi all, I've been doing my research, consulting with seasoned cruising/racing sailors and poking aro
Considering a new Catalina 315 IAhawks at 3:54pm 03.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 15/1184 I have sailed a Catalina 387 for over 20 years. Sold my boat last Fall and am now considering a new
Your feedback on AIS would be greatly appreciated bartvast at 2:49pm 03.15.24 Ask All Sailors 14/505 Fellow sailors ' boaters, I am on a mission to develop a new type of marine class B AIS transponder
Bad Layered Fiberglass? hunterkendrick at 2:13pm 03.15.24 Tartan 13/1018 aHDU-nYUC1o Hey everybody, my wife and I are looking at buying this boat, we are very new to sailin

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Axle length Joe at 7:08am 10.21.24 Steve, is it possible to identify the trailer.... you know... either from a badge on the frame or by
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Crazy Dave Condon at 7:03am 10.21.24 @SteveHughessails Can you tell who manufactured the mast? Take a clearer picture close up where the
Catalina 385 weight? jssailem at 6:51am 10.21.24 Your boat can have a designed displacement weight. This value should be the weight of the boat in th
NMEA Cable Install on Hunter 30-2 jssailem at 6:42am 10.21.24 Welcome to the forum Kurt. The H30-2 is a nice boat. Hunter often ran cables in conduits (wire chase
Axle length Crazy Dave Condon at 6:39am 10.21.24 Are you able to see any identification on either axle? Does it show on the title work it is Hunter?
Seaward 26 T-Bar jssailem at 6:34am 10.21.24 A picture of the offending T bar would aide in developing a solution. Perhaps you could build a cage
Winterising colin59 at 6:29am 10.21.24 thanks John will give it a try on my PC vs Ipad see it makes a difference. Colin
Winterising jssailem at 6:27am 10.21.24 Not sure why. I tested both and they took me to Maine Sail's site. Perhaps you have disabled connect
2004 Hunter 41 Refrigerator and Freezer senang at 6:24am 10.21.24 The compressors are installed without enough air circulation. Take out the fridge and the freezer an
Hurricane Nadine JamesG161 at 6:18am 10.21.24 Just for info, this storm started in the Atlantic Region thus the name Nadine. Jim...
Winterising colin59 at 6:17am 10.21.24 thanks John, but these links dont work... Colin
Winterising colin59 at 6:16am 10.21.24 Hi Greg , do you use the pink plumbing A/F for the fresh water cooling portion of your engine? I see
Purchase questions 38 senang at 6:12am 10.21.24 3. in the aft cabin leak from steering access fix?. On our 2005 H38 owner version there were 2 cause
My rudder broke off wardk at 5:47am 10.21.24 Got the boat out, had a welder extend the cradle and stands 18in . The marina manager accomidated me
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene Dave at 5:41am 10.21.24 A reminder that offering items for sale in the Forums is not permitted. The original post was edited
Catalina 385 weight? dlochner at 5:33am 10.21.24 Displacement weight isn't the same as actual weight. Displacement is just that, how much water is
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification east coaster at 4:22am 10.21.24 An auto parts store has a tee with a hose fitting and dual barbs that they sell for flushing your ca
Winterising jssailem at 4:15am 10.21.24 @Maine Sail 's website these two jewels of his experience are available to the boater world. He has
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (1) jssailem at 4:06am 10.21.24 I have a 1.5" thru hull and a 3/4" thru hull in the head. The 1.5" thruhull provides a dump for the
Winterising sailme88 at 3:59am 10.21.24 ALL water lines are allowed to drain into the bilge. I've cut them in strategic places and added bra

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