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Backstay tension seanc at 7:52pm 08.07.19 Sirius 21/22 2/1546 trying to rig up a old neglected girl and there seems to be quite a bit of slack in the backstay. Ad
H26 Transom Crack (1) Fred at 6:14pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/831 I have a crack in the upper (starboard) side of the transom joint as shown in the picture. I know th
Battery (re)location calvin at 5:42pm 08.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/1125 I was curious if anyone had moved the battery location on their Hunter 33.5. The batteries on some m
refinishing galley wood Diamondo at 5:14pm 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1456 Looking for tips on how to re-finish badly scratched/scuffed wood in and around the galley. Anyone
roller furler for Hunter 23 decktosser at 4:49pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 10/1588 I an aware that this topic has been discussed but I can't find a reference to my particular question
Dinette Settee Cushion Project (1) sail sfbay at 4:18pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1007 Every time I go onto our new to us 2005 sailboat I find another project. The latest one was the din
Propane gas valve question Valerio at 4:00pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/797 Does your propane valve get a little hot when turned on ? Or is it mine going bad ?
Need dorade cleaner input pelicanj45 at 1:30pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1286
Newbie. Hunter 22. Rigging question. (1) Milesbaymatt at 9:56am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/564 Just picked up a 1985 hunter 22. Nice shape. Been sailing for 2 seasons. First boat was a silver li
Lancer 27PS - Dodger sources? HauntedYards at 8:53am 08.07.19 Lancer 3/1553 Does anyone know a company that sells dodgers that will fit the Lancer 27PS? I would love a dodger
Newb looking at a 77 catalina 22 zactus at 6:44am 08.07.19 Catalina 22 19/1577 Hey Folks! I'm new to sail boats and could use some advice. My wife and I live beside a small mari
Replacement mast for 1980 M25 Scaurus at 6:40am 08.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/816 I thought I got a good deal for a 1980 MacGregor 25. It had been sitting for a long time and was wel
cutlass bearing measures h340 ger123 at 4:24am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/637 hello! I am looking for the cutlass bearing measures for my hunter 340 (built 2001). The manual sa
Homemade mast stepper (4) G0ri11@ at 6:57pm 08.06.19 Catalina 22 26/8894 Here a few pics of the mast stepper I made, fairly closely adapted from $tingySailor's blueprints.
Light pumpkinpie at 6:08pm 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1664 .
"Maiden" Warren Milberg at 5:33pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1154
Line lengths on the Catalina 28 mark 1 peterbud at 5:10pm 08.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/802 Does any one have the line lenghtsfor the Catalina 28 mark 1. I am looking to replace my reefline
switch water temp alarm paulj at 3:24pm 08.06.19 Catalina 310 5/926 Any one know of...... Alternative switch with bolt on clip instead of slide on clip. paulj :hoo
Days of Yore.... shemandr at 2:47pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 2/422 I'm nearly finished with a book The Way of a Ship by Derck Lindy. An interesting if a bit tedious
Forum transition scheduled for Tuesday, 8/13. Here's what that means. Phil Herring at 1:30pm 08.06.19 Ask All Sailors 70/4680 For those who have been stuck in an elevator for the past week, we have to upgrade our forum softwar

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Pumpout Carts Suck (1) thinwater at 10:59am 09.09.24 I get WHY it is like it is, and I don't really have a problem with its effectiveness. Gets the job
Tank Sensors sailcapt340 at 10:47am 09.09.24 Here is the guide I received from WEMA Kus, in 2022 when my fresh water tank sensor completely deter
Shrink wrapping details? capta at 10:45am 09.09.24 I thought it a really great idea when I lived aboard through the winter after I bought Skipping Ston
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Apex at 10:43am 09.09.24 all good advice in above posts..... @dlochner that reminds me of this bit: 3m5qxZm_JqM
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 10:39am 09.09.24 @dLj and @andrewH235 The only way is through the hull leaving the wingnut off due to design and e
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 10:34am 09.09.24 Was the worker moving the hose on the suction side or the output side? Makes a big difference in hi
Pumpout Carts Suck Foswick at 10:25am 09.09.24 a. The hose is large because ... guess what it is pumping. b. It is stiff because it must withstand
Hunter 50 AC deck light mcconkd at 10:21am 09.09.24 WAs it a direct replacement? How does it compare to the OE when it comes to brightness?
Heavy weather sailing jssailem at 9:54am 09.09.24 Definitely you should practice trimming your boat and sails to Hove-To. The rationale for its use
Shrink wrapping details? Timm R Oday25 at 9:50am 09.09.24 I've been working every fall for several years shrink wrapping boats . Most 25 foot boats or less ca
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 9:27am 09.09.24 One question for everyone- the oil pressure sensor - is my understanding that the name of this real
Hunter 50 AC deck light joshw5144 at 8:51am 09.09.24
Shrink wrapping details? Project_Mayhem at 8:36am 09.09.24 Are you storing in a yard? They might not want owners firing off blowtorches or allow outside contra
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure adamv at 8:26am 09.09.24 thanks @kloudie1 ! It would seem strange that i have two independent oil issues at the same time. I
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please dLj at 8:25am 09.09.24 If memory serves me right, there are six holes in the hull four of which are large for water enteri
Water in the bilge Robert Strickland at 8:06am 09.09.24 Thanks, we're "weekenders" so we have a habit of dumping the bilge at beginning and end so we probab
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 7:53am 09.09.24 I think mostly so that the actual bilge is always dry. Letting the shower water always sit in the b
Pumpout Carts Suck thinwater at 7:51am 09.09.24 (Excuse the bad pun.) Washington State Parks just sent out a survey to gather information about ho
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure kloudie1 at 7:35am 09.09.24 I didn't mean too suggest that heavier oil would fix anything, rather it might marginally help while
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Dave Groshong at 7:27am 09.09.24 Stainless! Some of the old h34 and h31's used aluminum bases, but always SS stanchions

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