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Scheiber display fault Freddie mu at 7:28am 08.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/448 I have an Oceania 45 2018 model the control panel works however on the display if you press the sele
Rudder bracket RolfSail at 8:34pm 08.10.24 Smaller Boats 5/711 Are we able to buy a new rudder bracket for a 260. The welds on mine broke. I do have a welder who w
98L Invest --> Tropical Storm Ernesto (1) jssailem at 5:39pm 08.10.24 Weather and Forecasting 13/1434 98L Invest is still mid Atlantic about 1200nm East of St Lucia. Not well organized. Winds flowing So
Side Curtains sailmandan at 3:37pm 08.10.24 Yamaha 0/335 Was wondering if anybody wanted the original side curtains off my Yami 33. They cover the quarter b
Anchor windlass rode bunching, 376 superiorsailor at 11:09am 08.10.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/853
PROP BLADE PREP (1) twodzusfittings at 8:20am 08.10.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1414 I have recently acquired a used three bladed prop that will fit my boat. It will be a while until th
Resolution of "strange alarms" and short problem on engine David in Sandusky at 6:43pm 08.09.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/290 The rest of the story: I thought we knew enough about our problem to spend a couple of nights cruisi
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 macdoug at 4:34pm 08.09.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1157 The anchor light on my 2012 oceanis 37 has failed. Ideally I would like to change the whole light fi
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI seasonal slips Bob Kessler at 12:25pm 08.09.24 Ask All Sailors 1/292 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboygan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. I have a Siren 17 I k
Considering Sheboygan or Manitowoc WI Bob Kessler at 12:22pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 0/25 Looking for opinions on the sailing around Sheboyan and Manitowoc, Wisconsin . I have a Siren 17 I
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:03pm 08.09.24 Smaller Boats 11/826 Hello all! Just picked up a 04, 216 and am excited to sail. Unfortunately, the previous owner lie
Reading the SI's PaulK at 9:23am 08.09.24 Racing 3/1136 Race Committees are required to follow the Sailing Instructions issued for the races they run, so it
Small brass screw (2) TackandJibe at 8:55am 08.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1112 Had a small 1/2" brass, flat head screw fall onto the deck yesterday during a sail. Can't find locat
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 shaant01 at 10:32pm 08.08.24 Trailer Sailors 3/1034 Hello, I am a rather new sailor so I forgive me if I am not familiar with some of the terminology.
Backstay Split Rigging? (1) lrogers57 at 4:02pm 08.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1073 Hello everyone and i thank you upfront for your patience. I am a 1st and new owner to a hunter 23 an
Dipstick danm1 at 1:56pm 08.08.24 Big Boats 3/649 Okay, first world problem for Hunter 356 owners. The cabin steps tilt forward for decent engine acce
Get my engine running. monocerosin at 1:55pm 08.08.24 The Cherubini Hunters 20/1755 Yanmar 2qm20 attempt See video^^^^ it's short. ok gang! We are working hard on our Unicorn Hunter
Plumbing adaptor Whale to Scandvik Scott T-Bird at 11:51am 08.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/826 I'm having a difficult time with this one ... I bought a Scandvik cockpit shower to replace the orig
Alternator heat - how serious? Scott T-Bird at 9:41am 08.08.24 Ask All Sailors 10/953 I've never noticed it until the other day ... my alternator seems to heat up when I am charging on s
Pneumatic Lift for Motor Cover (Hunter 376, maybe others) duck21 at 7:17am 08.08.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/457 Hi all, On the 376 the motor is underneath the steps that lead down into the cabin (the first few a

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Repainting deck garymalmgren at 9:01pm 05.18.25 RE: What do you think would be a good paint to use to spruce it up. Powerwash and polish is much l
Is this boat bottom okay? higgs at 6:40pm 05.18.25 You definitely do not want bare fiberglass to soak in any type of water over a season. I would use
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. higgs at 6:36pm 05.18.25 Is the vent blocked? That is my first question.
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 6:13pm 05.18.25 We didn't have to remove the bolts - just the nuts. This was easy because we weren't concerned abo
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. JoeWhite at 5:57pm 05.18.25 Is the vent blocked?
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 5:40pm 05.18.25 It looks like the swing keel trunk? Maybe from pulling on/off a trailer? Gelcoat provides no struc
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 colemj at 5:28pm 05.18.25 How difficult was it to remove the bolt? We didn't have to remove the bolts - just the nuts. Thi
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise Scott T-Bird at 4:48pm 05.18.25 The second draft sounds like a safer plan. I would be very nervous making a 60+ mile jump across La
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. Tally Ho at 3:52pm 05.18.25 Are you dumping it into a garbage can or something? If you are talking about a thru hull, I assum
New owner of an Irwin 28 Mk III kappykaplan at 1:38pm 05.18.25 Plymouth Sailor, the OP hasn't been seen since 14 May 2023.
Changing masthead bulb Project_Mayhem at 1:34pm 05.18.25 You might want to consider replacing the entire fixture depending on how much corrosion is inside
USCG Wants to remove Some nav aids in the NE United States dlochner at 1:24pm 05.18.25 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/proposed-removal-of-uscg-navigational-aids.1249941555/#pos
New owner of an Irwin 28 Mk III Plymouth Sailor at 1:01pm 05.18.25
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 Richard19068 at 12:57pm 05.18.25 If heat and penetrating oil treatments don't do the job is that something a nut splitter might be a
Can't expel my dark/brown water tank. Don S/V ILLusion at 12:53pm 05.18.25 is it designed to discharge through a macerator or a suction pump-out or gravity?
Funny/odd Practical Salor video Hunter 27-2 SycloneDriver at 12:18pm 05.18.25 Any chance your friend has a manual I could buy or get copies of? He does not. That's apparently
Guidance for a 1970 Columbia 26 MK2 seatrail at 11:43am 05.18.25 It is a beautiful place. The closest place would be CR though I've heard rumors someone might come
Is this boat bottom okay? jssailem at 10:53am 05.18.25 are these immediate concerns Yes! The raw fiberglass opens up the possibility of water intrusion
Is this boat bottom okay? dlochner at 10:51am 05.18.25 The photos are a little hard to see as they are so small. In general, if you can individual glass
Mystic 30 help (3) Mystic sv at 9:46am 05.18.25 Welcome to the forum. Congrats on finding a piece of sailboat history. There were 24 Mystic 30 boat

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