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Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure (2) PDReynolds at 2:23pm 03.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/3592 Hi All, I think this might be a fairly common problem. Today the bronze threaded hose barb venting m
Corona Virus: A Time to Reflect - Worst Vehicle You've Ever Owned (1) BlowMeAway at 1:32pm 03.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 59/4244 Last night I got together with a few local friends. Only six, not more than the ten allowed by Fed g
Looking exhaust manifold DNRJR at 11:44am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1933 I have a 37 Hunter with a Yanmar 3QM30 engine. I need to find a new exhaust manifold. This part is n
Ceramic coatings anyone? Mr Fox at 11:26am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 34/2241
What is this on my Keel? (5) captcoho at 11:24am 03.21.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1587 Had this spider cracking on my keel (about the middle on port side) for a couple of three, four seas
Defeating a Catalina 34 design flaw (5) sailme88 at 11:13am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 4/710
Wire Furler on a MacGregor 26s Y-Knot at 11:02am 03.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/617 I'm considering a wire furler. That will let me use all my current sails and remove the sail when I'
Jib Halyard/Sheet Replacement EnamrdSalr21 at 10:39am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 32/4146 Hey everyone! My jib halyard is currently wire to rope and the wire has somehow twisted up like a sl
Head smells- where is my in-line dispenser? Mike Oldak at 10:09am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 3/645 Years ago I used to buy a little bottle of blue liquid that would enter the bowl with each pump. I'
Main Sheet Rigging (2) SVCeviche at 9:29am 03.21.20 Mid-Size Boats 14/6264 Hello all! New owners of a 1985 Catalina 27 here. I wanted to share a photo of our main sheet riggin
Hunter Legend 37.5 Head set up destiny12 at 5:21am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 2/448 Hi all, i just did a refit of the boat in Phuket and am trying to figure out how the discharge syste
Metal Blue Water gas can; no air vent Captain Billy at 8:23pm 03.20.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/810 I purchased a metal can from Blue Water, which fits under the seat of my 26M. There is no gas vent,
Older model st60 Bill M at 6:09pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/445 I am cleaning lubricating the speed meter for the transducer, Raymarine ST60. I need one magnet loca
Spring Fever (3) jssailem at 4:38pm 03.20.20 Sails Call Lounge 1/356
It's A Little Warm Here Today (2) Rick Webb at 3:48pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 4/452 176198
Whats the deal with this Italian marina? (2) gtg at 3:32pm 03.20.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1766 My friend found a marina over seas. The marina is missing "fingers" in between the boats. Do they
Install New Cable In Mast Roger Wood at 3:02pm 03.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/4896 I want to install wind transponder on top of my mast (Hunter 33.5, 1988, Z. Diffusion) so need to in
Cal 21 Owner (3) EnamrdSalr21 at 12:36pm 03.20.20 Trailer Sailors 3/2135 Hey everyone! I bought a 1970 cal 21 2 years ago and have had a blast sailing it. I'm looking to mak
Mahalo sports newrudder (1) LeslieTroyer at 12:21pm 03.20.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 16/1415 Just got the rudder head bolted up. Looking good. So far new to me autoprop, shaft,cutlass, PSS dri
Hunter 306 aft vent, blower and engine's air intake take.yvr at 10:49am 03.20.20 Mid-Size Boats 23/3723 I'm a new owner of Hunter 306 and working on cleaning and fixes... There is a 3-inch hose running f

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Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Will Gilmore at 3:28am 07.05.24 I'm selling for the weekend at an art festival in the Berkshires for the weekend. I'd much rather b
O'Day 28 Steering dlochner at 3:20am 07.05.24 Attached are pics of the idler plate and the rotted plywood The pictures are helpful. The steer
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) kappykaplan at 2:38am 07.05.24 Looks like an awesome trip! :beer:
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 9:53pm 07.04.24 We got an early start the next morning. Under way by 0600 to catch Green Point and Whirlpool Rapids
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) jssailem at 9:25pm 07.04.24 Looks like a wonderful time. :)
Line diameter catsails8 at 9:14pm 07.04.24 It is not about the line you have on the boat, It is about the size of your sheaves on the mast to
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 8:53pm 07.04.24 The next morning it was timing the rapids at Gillard, Yaculta and Dent Rapids. The boat sure goes fa
O'Day 28 Steering Blitz at 8:22pm 07.04.24 Also, be careful of getting a new idler. The base plates are thicker which cause the whole assembly
Hunter 23 Rudder and Francespar Mast (4) Newhouse1969 at 7:35pm 07.04.24 Thank you both for replying. Here are a few photos of the mast near the base and the rudder. The rud
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 7:29pm 07.04.24 We found a perfect little spot on Cortez Island. Quartz Bay.
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (1) Michael Davis at 7:19pm 07.04.24
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart jibes138 at 7:13pm 07.04.24 Try NAPA for a cross reference fuel filter. Take the hose off the electric pump and pump some fuel i
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:12pm 07.04.24 Princess Cove a nice place to hang out. Dislike stern ties, especially in a southerly. I prefer to
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) Michael Davis at 7:09pm 07.04.24
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 7:03pm 07.04.24 The Gemlin in our electrical system seemed to disappear. I hate problems that fix themselves because
Sun Gypsy ( wondering 2024) (2) Michael Davis at 6:52pm 07.04.24 225796 Very busy Princess Cove. The green light on our Link 2000 was showing my batteries were on fl
Bilge Keel on a hunter 22 (1) PaulK at 6:43pm 07.04.24 You all guessed wrong. The twin keel Hunter is a British built boat built by a different company
Universal 5411 stalled won't restart Michael Davis at 6:40pm 07.04.24 After checking all the filters in the fuel system crack the fittings at the injectors , then pump fu
No more vroom vroom? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 07.04.24 Thank you for sharing
No more vroom vroom? Project_Mayhem at 5:59pm 07.04.24 What model and manufacturer OMC Saildrive. Essentially a 25hp power head tuned down to a high torq

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