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Pearson 36-2 rudder stuffing Joe Perez at 8:09pm 06.23.19 Pearson 5/1697 Does anyone know how you access the rudder stuffing box on a Pearson 36-2? I see a housing under the
Lewmar Pro-Fish 1000 Windlass Cat36Amoore at 7:57pm 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 2/1078 I have a Lewmar Pro-fish 1000 on my Catalina 28 MKII. Came with the boat. I believe it is 8 year o
Yanmar 2gm20f not going over 2k rpms Jallred863 at 4:58pm 06.23.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/800 I just recently bought a 79 hunter 30, first sailboat ever so I'm still learning. When I first got t
Manual pump mavourneen at 4:57pm 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 7/942
Location of fuel gauge Rxsail at 4:16pm 06.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/557 1992 Hunter 30t I believe that it once had a fuel gauge. There is wiring in the starboard lazerett
Yanmar 2gm20f not going over 2k rpms Jallred863 at 3:43pm 06.23.19 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1977 I just recently bought a 79 hunter 30, first sailboat ever so I'm still learning. When I first got t
Opinions on hand held vhf radios pumpkinpie at 2:14pm 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 36/3652 I'm in the process of purchasing safety equipment and looking into the hand held vhf radios. Any op
Main sheet purchase ratio for a Hunter 28.5 Red_Dog at 1:07pm 06.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1392 Got home from the boat this morning after two wonderful days of sailing. My main sheet though is dri
unidentified stainless cable (1) John G. Davis at 12:20pm 06.23.19 Day Sailers 4/1030 I found this in the bow of my new to me daysailer 3. It is about 2 feet long with a ball on one end
J/22 North Americans - looking at a start (3) Jackdaw at 11:31am 06.23.19 Racing 7/1306 WYC hosted the J/22 North Americans this last weekend, with 39 boats attending. As you would expect,
M 25xp b starter relay njlarry at 11:17am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1257 Anyone know either the Kabota or Universal part number for the M 25xpb starter relay? Many thanks in
Replacing Hunter 23.5 Windshield Chris Flanagan at 11:13am 06.23.19 Smaller Boats 10/1476 Over the winter I purchased a replacement forward windshield through the Hunter website anticipating
What to do with old pre-mix (fuel)? Tedd at 11:10am 06.23.19 Trailer Sailors 37/4129 We bought a Mac 26C two years ago. I was way pessimistic about fuel consumption and way optimistic a
Out with the old instruments, and in with the "new", for $200 (3) Leeward Rail at 8:25am 06.23.19 Catalina 22 13/2526 Our 87 Catalina 22 came with non-functional Signet Depth, Speed, and Wind Direction units. The cost
Outboard Motor Carb Question (1) BrianW at 8:15am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/424
gouged gelcoat on 380 planoron at 7:52am 06.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/468 Well backing in last night I almost cleared but now have a decent gouge by the port rubrail aft. L
Replaced Upper Shrouds on H23.5 CrispyCringle at 7:03am 06.23.19 Smaller Boats 2/471 I replaced the upper shrouds on my 23.5 yesterday. I noticed a few popped strands in the steel wire
How to remove cotter pins LordNelson at 6:56am 06.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1646 I am replacing the back stay and can not get a grip on the small masthead cotter pin in order to ben
Adding a Cunningham to a Crowded Deck Sailavie1 at 6:23am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3045
Atlantic Hurricane Forecast 2019 (2) JamesG161 at 6:01am 06.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/924 The National Hurricane Center has this forecast. justed forecast! ____ The East Pacific , Atlantic a

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Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:15am 05.17.24 If it looks anything like mine, remove the fuel hose from the shut off valve. The aluminum block wi
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 6:11am 05.17.24 pick up tube for what? Sorry I just read your headline. It might be plastic, some of them have a s
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch kappykaplan at 6:06am 05.17.24 SVFreedom, the OP hasn't been seen since July 2023.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size Joe at 6:04am 05.17.24 Go to any sailmaker website that sells asymmetrical spinnakers. There will be a measurement and siz
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch SVFreedom at 6:01am 05.17.24 I was able to purchase a replacement drive/ clutch from Lewmar!!!! Part number 89300203. It looks q
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jssailem at 5:53am 05.17.24
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? Tally Ho at 5:42am 05.17.24 How old are the batteries? I find it hard to believe that 2 weeks off power, well-charged and heal
1980 C&C 40-2 Access to space under helm smo10018 at 5:38am 05.17.24 We have a 1983 40-2 AC and agree access to that area from the lazerette locker is terrible! Our boa
23.5 outboard motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:49am 05.17.24 @Southern Crux Do keep us informed and thank you for responding
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 dlochner at 4:48am 05.17.24 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Cover for Hunter 18.5 shemandr at 3:28am 05.17.24 It looks like a cover that is made to go over the jib while it is hanked onto the forestay.
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number (1) eianm at 10:38pm 05.16.24 sorry its taken me so long- but finally got there today;
Can't find the fresh water leak ... twalker H260 at 8:46pm 05.16.24 Check the lines between the tanks and the pump. If the pump is sucking air it will continue to run,
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 8:36pm 05.16.24 OK. That sounds good. Thanks again.
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? quadrille38 at 7:21pm 05.16.24 That's a great help - and thanks for the advice about dry lube. I checked out some pictures online
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 6:53pm 05.16.24 Thanks for the responses. And my reply: - Sea Tec/Aqua Lock fittings. No leaks from any that are v
Epoxy vs Varnish dlochner at 6:35pm 05.16.24 Epoxy is not UV stable. It must be coated with a UV protective coating, doesn't matter if it wood or
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:45pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 This is a pine stern seat. I sanded it and covered it with a coat of epoxy. Then since I planned to
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 5:19pm 05.16.24 Expoy is great for sealing wood! Cured epoxy will turn yellow with UV exposure so you would still n

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