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H26 Mast not sitting flush (2) dinosound at 6:31pm 10.27.25 Smaller Boats 14/735 I noticed my mast was nit sitting flush on my new to me H26. After the Season was over, I took a ver
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 2:27pm 10.27.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1639
Where can I buy a bumper section for a Hunter 23.5 ? (1) FWBpilot at 10:59am 10.27.25 Smaller Boats 8/548 Last night a storm did some damage to the Hunter 23.5. It was tied to a dock with 4 large inflatabl
OLYC Online Yacht Club members roll call... Leeward Rail at 3:35am 10.27.25 Sails Call Lounge 4/499 How many of you were members of the "Online Yacht Club" ? Hint.. it wasn't on the typical website o
Yanmar 2YM15 anode replacement Doug on Long Island Sound at 6:23pm 10.26.25 Catalina 275 10/993 I don't have the maintenace history on the 275 (hull #18) I recently purchased, so I changed the imp
Older Z SPARS UK Genoa Furler parts (2) therealbrianf at 6:07pm 10.26.25 Ask All Sailors 2/229 Hi, Need some advice please. The Foil End Cap (21 in the diagram) has come loose on the water and
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 2:51pm 10.26.25 Ask All Sailors 65/3789 I'm sure this is going to unleash a flurry of comments about me being foolish, but nonetheless, I ne
Cupboard door latches sandpiper10471 at 2:19pm 10.26.25 The Cherubini Hunters 0/164 Latches is an incorrect word here. Most of the opening cupboard doors on my H30 are held closed by p
Spin-Tech Furler cokomo at 1:14pm 10.26.25 Ask All Sailors 14/640 I purchased a Hunter Legend 35 that had a Spin-Tech Triumph 2000 roller furler already installed. We
Rudder packing gland (1) bob45 at 2:06pm 10.25.25 Ask All Sailors 9/733
Advice on selling our 1994 Hunter Passage 42 Wanderwind at 11:10am 10.25.25 Big Boats 9/925 Hello Hunter Owners! First of all, this is NOT a for sale ad! We are looking for advice... Please
12V Plug at helm Scott Duncan at 2:04pm 10.24.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/653
More Woes for Catalina and Tartan Yachts dlochner at 9:15am 10.24.25 Sails Call Lounge 20/1766 It's not looking good for Catalina and Tartan. https://open.substack.com/pub/loosecannon/p/catalina
Shaefer 1-inch traveler car HELP! (1) sidw at 9:04am 10.24.25 Parts Search 2/308 If you have or had any boat from 1985-89 and replaced your Shaefer traveler (or even if you replaced
new head brad minda at 7:47pm 10.23.25 Catalina 30 7/578 just received a new marine head but ordered the marine size rather than the home size. Anyone use t
Statue of limitations on DPO ? (3) Timm R Oday25 at 4:00pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 14/1205 We've owned our 25 Oday 20 years by now . Perhaps a bit petty of me , I've driven myself close to t
Testers Needed: Boat Management Platform (7) paultech at 2:33pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 9/693 TL;DR: I've built a free web app to help organize all the chaos of boat ownership - projects, mainte
basic battery connections question George Braun at 2:05pm 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 11/740 2008 Hunter 36 here. Not interested in the expense and work of converting to lithium batteries. Cu
Need to fix or rewire bow light on a 1986 RKenSailor at 12:16pm 10.23.25 Catalina 22 1/390 So far all my lights are working except for the bow light. I have 3 wires that go to the bow; white
S2 8.5 or 8.6 information sproption at 5:25am 10.23.25 Ask All Sailors 1/219 Good morning to all Are there any owners groups or forums for S2 sailboats? I am looking into purc

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gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Johnb at 11:17am 12.17.25 OK - I'll keep my mouth shut... Without your comments I would not have found my typo.
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush dLj at 11:02am 12.17.25 The measurement is taken between the engine block and the coolant, sorry about the typo. That's a
Adding port light into hull side. BAD ORCA at 10:53am 12.17.25 Your concerns about the shape of the hull are appropriate, a smaller port may be a better idea. Ra
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:35am 12.17.25 It is not impossible to have a voltage due to a wiring error So you're saying a wiring error wher
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 10:29am 12.17.25 That would make a huge difference in the job. It is an unusual approach to attaching a keel. Yes,
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions dlochner at 10:27am 12.17.25 If I recall correctly, they just go up through a flange in the keel that bolts to the bottom of the
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 10:26am 12.17.25 How are the keel bolts installed in the keel? Threaded into cast iron? If I recall correctly, they
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions dlochner at 10:22am 12.17.25 Not on a Cal 20 it isn't. Again, I'd recommend getting in touch with the folks at CBYC. There are p
Adding port light into hull side. dlochner at 10:21am 12.17.25 Your concerns about the shape of the hull are appropriate, a smaller port may be a better idea. Ran
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions Alan Gomes at 10:16am 12.17.25 Replacing keel bolts is a major repair. Not on a Cal 20 it isn't. Again, I'd recommend getting in
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions dlochner at 9:55am 12.17.25 I got another look at the boat. Keel bolts look like this - is replacement recommended? They lo
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush thinwater at 9:46am 12.17.25
On Aging Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:45am 12.17.25 I'm keeping you in my prayers!!
Looking at a used Cal 20: Outboard/Rudder/Cushions (1) Bob Kessler at 8:25am 12.17.25 I got another look at the boat. Keel bolts look like this - is replacement recommended?
387 mooring bridle set up svnalu387 at 7:04am 12.17.25 Thanks for that input guys. I did consider letting out more line, but the swing was so severe that I
387 mooring bridle set up svnalu387 at 6:54am 12.17.25 I would be more concerned with damage to the fiberglass where the lines run on that raised edge. I
bow thruster fuse Johnb at 7:08pm 12.16.25 Is this something new or has it always been this way, at least in your experience. It would be best
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Johnb at 6:52pm 12.16.25 If you want to check the antifreeze, use a refractometer to see the glycol to water ratio. About $2
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush Johnb at 6:47pm 12.16.25
gummy substance on engine following coolant flush dlochner at 6:29pm 12.16.25 If you want to check the antifreeze, use a refractometer to see the glycol to water ratio. About $20

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