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Tach gives erratic reading Harlan at 6:12pm 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1004 99% of the time my tach reads fine but on rare occasion it will suddenly jump up and down. Motor is
Oday 322 genoa track blocks (2) David11038 at 1:24pm 09.27.18 Bigger Boats 14/1460 Looking to replace my genoa track blocks on my 322. Any idea for sources?
Bilge Pump For Sail at 9:31am 09.27.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2150 I just recently purchased a '86 H 25.5. When I opened the bilge access I found a white ribbed hose
Hell Froze Over Simon Sexton at 9:13am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 2/653 For nearly a month we've been waiting for decent weather down here in Texas. Lo' and behold, it's h
The perfect sailboat mciron9 at 7:20am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 15/984 having never sailed,but ithinkican, I have entered the " almost ready to sail, needs new owner" dime
Winter Sail Storage lehighsail at 7:04am 09.27.18 Ask All Sailors 10/782 On another thread I saw a comment about storing a main sail by rolling on a piece of pvc. Is this a
Can't Prime Head lostintime at 6:49am 09.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/1184 Good day all! I have a 1977 Catalina 30. I recently had to replace a cracked fitting on the head. I
Refrigeration question 1980Cat30 at 6:30am 09.27.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/2235 Good morning all, I have a 1980 Catalina 30 and need to put some type of refrigeration in it. I am n
Boom connection to mast Cecil A at 10:27pm 09.26.18 Sirius 21/22 11/8338 I'm a new owner and sailor. Please forgive my use of the wrong terms. I have a Sirius 21. I'm not s
Fresh Water Pump Compression Fitting (1) KZW at 7:13pm 09.26.18 Catalina 310 10/1835 The picture shows on the lower right what I believe to be a broken compression fitting at the output
A UNIQUE C22...with a treasure trove of modifications.. Presenting.. "BOAT" (7) Leeward Rail at 6:31pm 09.26.18 Catalina 22 25/2677 Evening all ! A current thread mentioned a uniquely modified early design Catalina 22. While I have
Help locating petcocks Mark Maulden at 4:41pm 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 8/892 I need help locating a petcock or drain cock or stop cock..call it what you will. Pipe end is metri
Rocking the Boat dlochner at 2:53pm 09.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 4/1174 20 years ago a guy started a project in the Bronx. He gathered under privileged kids in one of the p
Flickering House Lights HMT2 at 1:33pm 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 38/4986 Greetings All, Things are good on my boat...for the moment, hope things are great on yours. I am cu
Boat Capsizes: Woman swims ashore but man, 72, dies. (2) rgranger at 10:00am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 22/2366 Woman swims ashore but man, 72, dies after sailing boat capsizes at Boat Harbour I ran across this
Suspected rear seal leak on Yanmar 2GMF Reg M at 9:51am 09.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 6/970 I have had a small drip which appears to be coming from the area where the bellhousing connects to t
CNG tank exchange or CNG self serve stations smokey73 at 8:39am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 36/12259 I know its been discussed before but things are always changing. Also, this is not a discussion of
Hurricane Rosa East Pacific JamesG161 at 8:37am 09.26.18 Weather and Forecasting 10/1101 This formed in the 2018 East Pacific active area again. This is area that has threatened Hawaii wi
Deck hole cover/cap? (1) sroberts at 8:20am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 3/422 I'd like to replace my hatch-top sheet grabber with a flush cap or small plate, yet I've not been ab
CNG regulator leak Marrigoround at 7:25am 09.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1762

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Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 6:25am 04.02.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 04.02.24 The photo looks like a reverse image of the aft section on the port side. The heat exchanger in the
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:02am 04.02.24 No. This is not 5200. I have seen and examined dried 5200 many times. This is a very lightweigh
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware justsomeguy at 5:49am 04.02.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Yes, I do. It look
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 5:48am 04.02.24 So far, it looks like catamarans are the only beach launch boats out there. It looks like any monohu
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 04.02.24 I gave the original plan for the 23.5 to Hunter worked closely with the engineers to bring out the 2
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 04.02.24 @MKennon if you ever have any questions about the 23.5, trailer or mast raising system, feel free
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:27am 04.02.24 Thanks for the great insights, folks. Yes, I'd like to use the windlass as intended, so I will prob
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 04.02.24 The key is for a small boat with a cabin that has a swing keel/swing centerboard. The Catalina 18
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 5:15am 04.02.24 Well...it didn't go well. Lots of sparking when I tried to connect the negative terminal to the bat
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware JRacer at 11:53pm 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doi
Stem Fitting john2 at 11:30pm 04.01.24 John, You have the "new & improved" fitting. Notice how the thickness of your fitting does not vary
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 10:46pm 04.01.24
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement drm1 at 9:41pm 04.01.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I hav
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 9:34pm 04.01.24 Having gone through all the above mentioned permeations described above I replaced the macerator wi
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:23pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:12pm 04.01.24 I posted this on another thread. It may help. https://www.boatingmag.com/how-to-make-rope-to-chain-
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:10pm 04.01.24 How would I get a thimble and shackle past the gypsy and into the anchor locker? Simple answer, yo
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:08pm 04.01.24
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:07pm 04.01.24 The info for the oem install is in the hunter files folder for the 420 https://www.marlow-hunter.c

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