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engine shaft length franporcaro at 10:48am 03.06.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/869 Is a 25 inch shaft better than a 20 inch shaft on the engine for a 222 O'Day sailboat? We are looki
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 9:08am 03.05.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1881 I recently redid my mast top VHF. Rewired with LMR-400, new 'Digital Antennae' antennae, All new hi
Hunter 240 mast stepping plate reinforcement Sean Hutch at 8:04am 03.05.25 Smaller Boats 5/803 Hello forum, I have been worrying about the structural soundness of the mast stepping plate on my H2
Yet Another Docking Challenge (1) Foswick at 10:00pm 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1241 It seems like I have been sailing too long to not be able to figure this out, but my boat has some c
Roller furling NCBrew at 6:47pm 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/653
Hunter 34 primary winches Randy Church at 4:43pm 03.04.25 Big Boats 4/684 I sail a 1984 Hunter 34. Primary winches are Maxwell 24 st with base diameter of 6". I was given a
Jib needed Hunter 216 AlwaysSailing at 10:24am 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/917 Hello All, I am looking for a used Hunter 216 roller furling jib to purchase. It does not have to
Oday 22 structural question (1) calone at 8:31am 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 21/1586 Hello sailors, Does anyone know if the plywood wall (green rectangle) in the picture is a structural
Aft cabin shelf Captain Starlight at 10:20pm 03.03.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/2194 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 9:09pm 03.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/1283 I bought the sailboat as is. Was told engine ran 2 years ago. I have the survey that states the sa
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Randy Miller at 5:53pm 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 12/1082 Lately, I have noticed fuel accumulating on Top of my high-pressure fuel pump. I cleaned it up to s
how to access the toilet valve at sea michel06440 at 4:01pm 03.03.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/743 The sea access valve, the one that allows the toilets to be evacuated directly into the sea, is loca
SSB ground Plane Option spadaforaj at 3:00pm 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 4/556 Tried all the diagnostics - my shroud-mounted antenna is not doing the job. Has anyone used this ?
Lewmar trimline hatch seal replacement Seabliss at 2:35pm 03.03.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/566 I have a 1992 Beneteau First 38.5 with Lewmar Trimline hatches. Does anyone know where I can find re
Early 80s H36 Strut (3) chichiflys at 12:18pm 03.03.25 The Cherubini Hunters 15/1784 Good afternoon all, We're in the midst of some winter projects, one of which is replacing the now 42
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) Wood and Steel at 8:26am 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 6/891 Last year I had an unfortunate encounter with a sea wall that gave me a great opportunity to learn h
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway (1) Tim - Hunter at 3:48am 03.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/741 Dear Hunter owners Firstly - to those who gave advice on a bimini ' sailbag - see below pic, works
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 6:41pm 03.02.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/2127 I had a new prop shaft and coupling machined. It's a very tight fit and there's only two inches betw
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation (1) yelkenli at 3:39pm 03.02.25 Ask All Sailors 10/839 My C27 has the sliding gooseneck shackled at the bottom to a loop screwed into the mast track just u
Main Sail for HC37 DanMaine at 1:14pm 03.02.25 The Cherubini Hunters 2/530 My main sail needs patching and the plastic attachments are brittle. I wonder if someone has a good

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Introduction - Ballenita twodzusfittings at 2:43pm 11.30.25 That is one nice looking boat and as it's older, I bet it's well built, with no shortcuts or skimpin
Cleaning a Diesel Tank thinwater at 2:25pm 11.30.25 Would Dawn soap work to remove the scum? Seems like a go to detergent for oil spill cleanups as wel
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident (1) thinwater at 2:16pm 11.30.25 This is a production boat. (boat show) The switch is pretty damn close. What if someone is sitting
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. (2) max_sailing at 2:12pm 11.30.25 After writing this up last night, I got curious about the difference in the damper plate that was re
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident thinwater at 2:07pm 11.30.25 Another note regarding electric winch danger is that many winch controls have load sensors and will
Cleaning a Diesel Tank (1) chp at 1:56pm 11.30.25 I had the same issue when I got my boat. Previous owner never added any biocide. Complained that onc
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident jssailem at 1:15pm 11.30.25
Introduction - Ballenita kappykaplan at 1:09pm 11.30.25 Wow! Interior looks great for a 48-yr-old boat. :beer:
Depth sounder replacement on C30 jssailem at 1:06pm 11.30.25 Indeed, there are places you can buy apps and charts. I have used OpenCPN as a charting tool on a W
Which had sale for maximum power. Johnb at 1:03pm 11.30.25
Depth sounder replacement on C30 (1) jssailem at 1:01pm 11.30.25 I have used i-Boating before. https://fishing-app.gpsnauticalcharts.com/i-boating-fishing-web-app/f
Galley table BW1973 at 12:46pm 11.30.25
Introduction - Ballenita (7) pr5992 at 12:43pm 11.30.25 235685 Aft cabin (it is a centercockpit) 235686 235689 235691 Cockpit. It has a depthfinder
Which had sale for maximum power. shemandr at 12:26pm 11.30.25 At first this sounds like a trick question. The answer seems to be that the larger sail area of the
Introduction - Ballenita pr5992 at 12:21pm 11.30.25 Welcome! That hull looks to be in GREAT condition! Is that gelcoat or paint? Thank you! I believ
Introduction - Ballenita (3) Tally Ho at 12:09pm 11.30.25
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident shemandr at 12:05pm 11.30.25 The original article is not particularly well written. Usually newspapers don't get the sailing det
Which had sale for maximum power. Tally Ho at 12:04pm 11.30.25
Has anyone changed the pull rope on a Tohatsu 6? Rick Webb at 11:57am 11.30.25 Kick starting a out board motor #automobile #workboat
Kiwi skipper dies in winch accident Leeward Rail at 11:12am 11.30.25 Here are more details of this event on PBO https://www.pbo.co.uk/news/skipper-dies-after-being-woun

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