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Repairing Mast Foot 95 Hunter 26 (2) TriangleCircle at 6:10pm 05.16.20 Smaller Boats 9/2137 Anyone have experience repairing the mast foot on a 1995 Hunter 26? Any advice is welcome. We tried
cabin top hood removal -leak deck crack (3) d-marko at 5:49pm 05.16.20 Catalina 30 5/2023
Rub Rail Adventure (3) jaysweet at 5:07pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 30/7818 Behind our (Hunter 306) aft cabin, I've seen something like 3 or 4 water trails coming down from the
Shore Power and 12v power Sands Riddle at 4:34pm 05.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/935 Can both panels be powered up at the same time?
Diesel fuel leak shea0613 at 3:06pm 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 17/5349 Hi All, I hope you are all doing well and getting back out on the water. I have a 1999 Catalina 380
Stuck throttle? (15hp Chrysler/Johnson) sbcwolff at 2:04pm 05.16.20 Engines and Propulsion 3/1959 Our "new" boat came with a 15hp ob. It started fine, but wouldn't idle or rev up. I took a couple vi
Oceanis 331 Keel crack (1) Anemone at 1:35pm 05.16.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/5097 Hi, looking for some recommendations on how to repair and suggestions for root cause. thanks!
deck chips gary16188 at 10:32am 05.16.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/953 Hello, I have a 2 spots on the grey non skid where the paint has chipped away (each no bigger than a
Varnishing with urethane capta at 10:25am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1147 I thought we might do something different this time so I went looking for info. There have been seve
Sail Trim and Aeronautic Theories. jssailem at 9:04am 05.16.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 61/16386 Boy did I get my thinking scrambled a couple of months ago. I was chatting with @DrJudyB about the
Fuel pickup tube thaeni at 7:29am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 7/786 Approximately how far off the bottom of the fuel tank is the pickup tube.
Big time decision. All U Get at 4:17am 05.16.20 Ask All Sailors 3/577 Hi all, We reached that point where the decision of how many years of useful sailing versus not doi
Gooseneck Zander at 4:05am 05.16.20 Parts Search 1/391 Need a gooseneck, (boom to mast), for an O'Day22.
Beleated Hello - Y25 Owner (1) drew_d at 2:21am 05.16.20 Yamaha 6/1456 I've been lurking since I bought my Yamaha 25 two years ago, and I kept putting off actually posting
Anchoring...yes, I'm asking an anchoring question. Kevy at 9:40pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 32/3488 Hello all! I've been so impressed with the advice and engagement on this forum I thought I'd throw
Nominal Spar Wall Thickness Brian D at 8:31pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 10/2404 I know it depends on a lot of variables to include spar height, but does anyone know the nominal wal
Transmission problems yanmar 2gm20f with km2a Fashin at 7:04pm 05.15.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3230 Hey guys maybe someone can help me out before I go removing the gearbox. I changed my oil today and
Looking for new mast (2) Sailavie1 at 2:57pm 05.15.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1702 Well my season has ended even before it began. The Marina Tracktor driver hooked my lines on another
R20 Spreaders (1) WollochetBoy at 2:52pm 05.15.20 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/1265 Photos show the outboard end of our spreader(s). Is the shroud attachment/control fitting an OEM ite
Puget Sound Boating - Washington Sailing (1) jssailem at 2:15pm 05.15.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1320 The State has limited opening of the Puget Sound waters. Waggoner's has an updated link on the webs

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Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 7:50am 03.17.25 we used Securite to alert shipping of our presence in heavy fog. Included were a position, course a
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice majorkong1 at 7:49am 03.17.25
1989 Rhodes 22 Advice dmax at 7:37am 03.17.25 From the pictures, I would say the boat is in fair-to-good condition. Needs some serious cleaning an
Hunter 46 fixed window replacement tricks (6) NoReverse at 7:34am 03.17.25 Vhb tape and dowsil 995 is an easier method . Oscillating tool with a putty knife blade helps easily
What is name of a block's attachment point? Joe at 7:26am 03.17.25 To be just a bit more specific, that's a "stamped" "D" shackle. Here's a typical list of shackle typ
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 7:19am 03.17.25 There's an interesting distinction here between what is required in USCG commercial inspected vesse
Electric brakes - wiring Gene Neill at 6:40am 03.17.25 Those Scotch Lok connectors should not be on your trailer anywhere Except for an emergency side of
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? dlochner at 6:32am 03.17.25 Put the tape on the fiberglass not the HDPE lid.
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal dlochner at 6:20am 03.17.25 IIRC the cutoff switch can be basically anywhere There's an interesting distinction here between
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 6:00am 03.17.25 ABYC will allow primary fuses to be up to 42" away under certain conditions, but in general they mus
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! OS2Dude at 5:32am 03.17.25 No, you can not use the transmission as a brace. When I replaced my shaft a few years ago, I oh so
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 5:20am 03.17.25 I can definitely see the utility in this endeavor. The VHF is a valuable tool but only works if the
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:52am 03.17.25 Does anyone here find that sort of functionality useful? Why or why not? No. Not going to sugar co
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Captain Larry-DH at 4:27am 03.17.25 I use active captain primarily for harbor reviews on Lake Erie. The last time I checked, NoForeign
7 Years no haul out thinwater at 4:11am 03.17.25 If the anodes were not maintained there may be significant corrosion issues (engine, prop, etc.). Ju
Cockpit table crowding resolved! H30sailor at 4:03am 03.17.25 Removed the flip up table on the chrome ubar that is always in the way. Finally, easy in and out o
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Will Gilmore at 12:30am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville
What is name of a block's attachment point? Foswick at 9:59pm 03.16.25 That's a "D" shackle.
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? shemandr at 8:00pm 03.16.25 Years ago while crossing the approach lanes to New York Harbor we used Securite to alert shipping of
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? jssailem at 7:54pm 03.16.25 Down here on American waters. Pan pan means there is a state of urgency. The boat is not sinking. Li

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