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Uric Scale Alansails at 2:13pm 09.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 5/1207 Peggy, any suggestions about getting rid of uric scale on the bottom of the head? We are in fresh wa
uric scale Alansails at 2:10pm 09.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/436 Peggy, Any suggestions about getting rid of uric scale on the bottom inside of our Jabsco head? We a
TD Imelda<--Tropical Storm Imelda (1) JamesG161 at 1:41pm 09.17.19 Weather and Forecasting 8/1259 We have been monitoring this minor disturbance and even when it was an INVEST we didn't think it wa
The Best Sailing Movie I've Ever Seen Michael Davis at 1:35pm 09.17.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/856
Cracks along the bulkhead (2) mihaso at 1:22pm 09.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 13/3607 Hi everyone, I noticed a bunch of cracks along the bulkhead, starboard side, see the photos. I am n
Someones birthday today! DaveJ at 1:11pm 09.17.19 Sails Call Lounge 13/1161 Hint, she sells a book on this forum.... Cheers dj
Boat and Trailer Titling and Registration in Indiana. sigsgmret at 11:53am 09.17.19 Trailer Sailors 3/892 I have a question which, hopefully, some smart person can answer. I am traveling to Indiana from Fl
Better barrel bolts. (1) wing15601 at 7:26am 09.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1617 I have these barrel bolts holding up the ladder covering my engine compartment. Last week one of the
Help re: automatic bilge pump decision Steve L22188 at 6:19am 09.17.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1961 My boat is an hour from the house. After some of the monstrous rains this summer (3, 4, even 5 inch
Fresh water pump chatter Chuck Powell at 4:16am 09.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 7/925 I have a O'Day 1987 LE and I'm noticing chatter from my fresh water pump. lt happens when I turn on
Hunter 33 Find Hours Used? mgtomasic at 3:14am 09.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/736 Hunter Owners, How do I find the Hours Used on my 2007 Hunter 33? Thank You, Mike
ZF 15 MA transmission issues (1) sesmith at 8:39pm 09.16.19 Musings With Maine Sail 8/2725 I'm having some shifting issues that have cropped up on the transmission in our 2003 Catalina 350.
29.5 stove top burner Willie G at 7:35pm 09.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1077
Vision 32 hull defect (1) zephyr070 at 7:14pm 09.16.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/915 I'm wondering if any of the Vision owners, past or present, have experienced the "soft spot" in the
Rigging tightening icravewaves at 3:20pm 09.16.19 Destinations 13/3967 Is there a way one can overtighten rigging?How do i know whats too tight and whats too loose?Is ther
Mooring Buoy Failure? (2) smokey73 at 2:03pm 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 45/7251 When Dorian passed by here I had a mooring buoy failure where the ground tackle attachment to the bu
F-RIB Dinghy Video pumpkinpie at 1:32pm 09.16.19 Ask All Sailors 2/446 I might have found our solution for a dink. The F-RIB which is a foldable dinghy that could sit up t
Looking for a practical trailer sailer. (2) Dim Sum at 1:00pm 09.16.19 Trailer Sailors 57/16296 I am looking for a practical trailer sailboat for distant lakes and rivers. Looked at a Catalina 22,
Rudder post alignment on 28 DutchSails at 11:37am 09.16.19 Bigger Boats 3/1019 My 28 is a 1979. I've had it 10 years. Last year under heavy sailing conditions the rudder would squ
Winter Haul out options, considering buying a trailer mpsail19 at 10:57am 09.16.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/822 Hi I am a new Catalina 25 (1983 fixed keel traditional interior) owner this year in New England and

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Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 10:14am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon Awesome, not as close as Silverton BC but close enough to call you neigh
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 09.18.24 I'm going to try to level the engine a bit and see what I get on the shaft coupling. You are a br
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking Stu Jackson at 9:20am 09.18.24 Additional thoughts: 1. You have the old alternator bracket. it is a disaster waiting to happen.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 9:18am 09.18.24 @jssailem thanks! I have about 10mm (about 3/8'') difference between port and starboard mounts. I'm
Engine Alignment jssailem at 9:02am 09.18.24 Shouldn't the engine be leveled on the beam axel, meaning same mount height on both port and starbo
Old whisker pole locking mechanism jssailem at 8:59am 09.18.24 Try ForeSpar. Whisker Poles & Equipment Overview They may have a replacement.
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 jssailem at 8:44am 09.18.24 WOW... @marcham, that is some magical system. Beautiful.
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking WayneH at 8:32am 09.18.24 One more troubleshooting tip on the overheating. Did you verify the coolant temperature with a remot
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.18.24 I use to install the push pull Edson system on the hunter 26 but after two failures, I went with the
Sore eyes after day of sailing. LloydB at 8:16am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon
2005 Hunter Rudder measurements JamesG161 at 8:15am 09.18.24 What detailed info do you need and Why? Jim...
Missing keeper plate for mainsail slides? Joe at 7:18am 09.18.24 including "mast gate" in your filter might narrow the search....... good luck btw you might be ab
Our 2024 season. SteveHughessails at 7:02am 09.18.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 6:59am 09.18.24
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 6:48am 09.18.24 Thank you so much! Even if we get it out once, it will truly make our season. Love it.
Hunter Legend 35 Ice Box (5) sailcapt340 at 6:40am 09.18.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 6:37am 09.18.24 Anyone who does their own fuel filter changes and doesn't have a local shut-off valve just isn't pl
H376 Mixing Elbow Tally Ho at 6:01am 09.18.24
Engine Alignment Afraal at 5:48am 09.18.24 Update: I followed the steps in the document @Ralph Johnstone shared. I have all my measuring now.
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners caverun at 3:53am 09.18.24 Great job mate! That looks beautiful- hope you can still get some sailing in this season

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