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Boat pumpkinpie at 5:20pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/3575 .
Pneumatic Arm? rgranger at 5:13pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 6/826 Hello Hunter owners. For some mysterious reason, the pneumatic arm that holds up my front hatch (w
Hunter 23 electrical (1) joeredwing19 at 3:10pm 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 4/1350 http://file:///Users/joeyslaptop/Desktop/IMG_0411.jpeg Hi I recently purchased a hunter 23' sailboat
Battery Fuses LakeOntario270 at 2:41pm 06.18.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/671 I'm looking to upgrade my Catalina 270 battery system by adding a battery fuse block like the Blue S
Beneteau 323: Replacement transom shower head? Bryan9 at 1:16pm 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2116 Due to incomplete winterization (mea culpa), the spray head on my 2006 323's transom shower is crack
Whisker Pole Mast Storage (1) Bill19233 at 1:10pm 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 23/4930 My Hunter 340 has the whisker pole stored on mast. The top end is on the ring pulled up high on the
Need suggestion on furler issue dennisv at 10:26am 06.18.19 Bigger Boats 5/1664 Need suggestions for things to "look at" on my furler. It is a Furlex unit and believe it to be ori
Do you - Accidental Gybe? jssailem at 9:02am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 68/11593 If you sail down wind, it is a fact of life... You are going to do an accidental gybe. If you are no
Sails seminar this Saturday (1) bob_pattison at 8:33am 06.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/689 Long Island / CT / NY Beneteau Owners: Sails seminar this Saturday at Willis Marine. The good folks
Interesting sail design... got me thinking (3) rgranger at 7:03am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 9/2157 Hello all. Yesterday, I stumbled upon this interesting concept video for a sailing trimaran canoe.
Yanmar alarm and hydrolock Richard L at 6:50am 06.18.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1363 Hi all, When trying to start the Yanmar 47 port engine on our cat the alarm would sound necessitat
Which Yanmar water pump? (2) Jon Elliott at 6:38am 06.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2452 166121 166120 I have a 1978 Hunter 27 with the Yanmar engine and I need to replace the gaskets and t
Power Requirements Project_Mayhem at 6:35am 06.18.19 Musings With Maine Sail 16/2397 Apparently there's no electrical forum so I'm posting here. I have an OMC Saildrive which is essenti
Are two headsails better than one? Todd Atchison at 6:30am 06.18.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/1394 While getting organized for the sailing season I happened upon a very good condition jib (Rick Walla
Storing a furling jib Stlsailor at 5:15am 06.18.19 Smaller Boats 13/2838 I recently purchased a Hunter 260 with a CDI flexible furling fib. It is still in my driveway, waiti
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:49pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1 We just took delivery on our 1989 first 35s5. Lots of repairs to make. This is a refrigeration quest
Frigoboat Refrigeration System Repair Mike H. at 8:45pm 06.17.19 Ask All Sailors 6/3693 Hello All: We just took delivery on our 1988 Beneteau First 35s5. We have lots of repairs to make,
Mast questions Hood at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1537 Hi All, I have seen a few posts of sailors using masts from other models on their boats. How do I k
Volvo Fuel filters (1) thetone at 6:17pm 06.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/584 Does anyone know the part number for the 28hp Volvo penta deisel I have on my 1990 beneteau 35s5? Al
O'Day 302 shroud tension Voyager1 at 6:15pm 06.17.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/750 I got a loos gauge, what do other 302 owners with roller furler set the shrouds and back stay too?

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Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 9:06am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the und
Lake Superior morning (1) SV_DonPapa at 9:06am 10.17.24 Stockton Island - Lake Superior sunset. I was still on my MacGregor 26S but I bought that Hunter 26
New to me H26 - Doesn't seem right... SV_DonPapa at 9:02am 10.17.24 Mine sits like that. I crossed Lake Michigan twice like that and spent two weeks on her while doing
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Davidasailor26 at 8:49am 10.17.24 Also listen to the fill tube as you add the diesel. The tone will change when fuel gets to the top o
Fiberglass crack by winch Davidasailor26 at 8:45am 10.17.24 Is the area solid glass or cored there? From the looks of the crack and your statement that the unde
Lazy Jacks ? Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.17.24 I have the SailCare Sail Cradle lazy jacks. The price was excellent. I will build my own next time b
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 8:26am 10.17.24 There's plenty of material options for backing plates. I figured wood or starboard might help absorb
Lazy Jacks ? (1) BTC1984 at 8:22am 10.17.24 These are not Ez Jax but seem to be functional with a regular sail cover
Lazy Jacks ? BTC1984 at 8:20am 10.17.24
Iphone Sat-phone feature? BarryL at 8:16am 10.17.24 Hello, There have been lots of stories in the press about people using the satellite texting capabi
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 8:11am 10.17.24
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:04am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening t
Fiberglass crack by winch dLj at 8:01am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? shemandr at 7:56am 10.17.24 On my Ranger 29 the fuel tank was below the cockpit. I used a dowel pushed thru the fill opening to
Serious Catalina 30 Oil Canning on Factory Cradle Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 10.17.24 I agree that this isn't detrimental to the boat's structure or the 2025 sailing season. I believe th
New sailor, new boat, new concerns Project_Mayhem at 7:48am 10.17.24 Were you using the boom when lowering/raising?
Fiberglass crack by winch Project_Mayhem at 7:45am 10.17.24 This is on my new to me 94 Catalina 30. The O'Day coamings are built like a tank. It was tested one
Towing a 260 SteveHughessails at 7:43am 10.17.24 I have a 2019 Ford F-250. I pull a Hunter 240 with it. I can just imagine your 260 is a bit more boa
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Moondawg at 7:24am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume? I can tell you once I've determined h
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:15am 10.17.24 Socratic method - how much fuel/hr does your engine consume?

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