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Irwin 28 Cutlass bearing Tinacity at 1:01pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 1/245 Need help with Cutlass bearing on my Irwin 28 1972 Looks like it is fiberglassed in and there is ove
Chain plate separating from deck (3) FDL S2 at 12:14pm 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 26/3380 Looking for some advice and better ideas and holes shot in my plan. Boat is an S2 7.3 Last night as
Fiberglass repair near Corpus Christi, Tx patriciasailing at 11:29am 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 3/649 Hello, I have a 1974 Balboa 26 swing keel sailboat that needs fiberglass repair inside the cabin. It
Flag Etiquette II Kings Gambit at 10:15am 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 22/1867 To avoid high-jacking another thread where this got started this morning, I continue it here for any
Headliner (1) BobM at 9:13am 08.06.18 S2 2/1167 As a part of my recent investigations into the depression in my deck next to the mast I took the tri
Odor Problem Ward H at 9:03am 08.06.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 22/3743 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress Twice we have been hit with a very foul odor from the head. Once when fil
Hunter 22 questions clnhse at 8:48am 08.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/252 Looking to purchase a 22. Can a spinnaker be added easily? Is it easy to install the battery since t
Replace main out-haul on a Hunter 2005 '33? Jamnan1 at 7:27am 08.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/334 Seeking any info available re: "How to" replace the main sheet (furling) out-haul on a 2005 '33 ple
MOB yesterday - analysis Jackdaw at 7:08am 08.06.18 Racing 48/4950 Not on BlueJ, but on a Capri 25 that was racing. Jodi, Cindy and I were out pleasure sailing during
Anchor Well/Windlass Cover (1) CapeMaySailor at 6:47am 08.06.18 Ask All Sailors 0/268 Searching for an Anchor Well Cover for a 2001 Hunter 340. This is the fiberglass piece that fits in
Stack Pack system sold by Catalina Direct Gordon Shackelford at 5:52am 08.06.18 Catalina 30 9/4689 Anybody have any experience with the lazy jack stack pack system sold by Catalina Direct?
Hunter 490 - seeking advice re sailability / livability Hap at 5:24am 08.06.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1127 We currently own a Hunter 466. I am very pleased with the "livability" as a live-aboard, and the sa
Squeeky noise at the stern in my H 260 Sturtzebecker at 11:47pm 08.05.18 Smaller Boats 2/432 Seems to be below the seat and behind the rudder post. There is a horizontal joint there between th
When there's no wind..... pclarksurf at 10:18pm 08.05.18 Catalina 22 10/970 Have fun anyway-- played around, tried a new anchorage and even busted out the old Go Pro: thought
Mac 25 questions:repairs and parts? (5) adambrownatb at 8:56pm 08.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/590 So I have a few questions about my 1980 mac 25 about repairs and parts... Parts: When I got the boat
Transmission Change gsaoulli at 7:22pm 08.05.18 Catalina 310 17/6279 Good Morning To All, I have a Catalina 310 sail boat with a M25XPB Universal marine engine. My Tra
Jabsco replacement. rfrye1 at 5:53pm 08.05.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/2277 Im looking to possibly replace my 18 yr old Jabsco on my '98 Hunter 376 with a Rariton manual head.
Catalina 27 (1989) Gooseneck help (2) ccsailor at 5:45pm 08.05.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1026 I'm a fairly new owner of a 1989 Catalina 27 and had some questions about the gooseneck. Please see
START PROBLEM WITH UNIVERSAL M25 NICK1951 at 1:48pm 08.05.18 Musings With Maine Sail 7/3946 Hi All, I recently, installed a Cole Hersee 24059BP on my glow plug circuit. It reduced the preheat
Replacement Solar Panel Hunter 410 ciaranlinnane at 8:09am 08.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1114 Could someone possibly give me an indication as to the location of the regulator for the old Solar p

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Engine & Genset Pan are they connected ? Screen Saver at 12:00am 07.08.24 Im buggered if I can find this oil leak in the genset. Seeing the bottom half of the genset is nearl
Chain plates Hunter 49 (1) Screen Saver at 11:52pm 07.07.24 So just to finish this off. I had a new chainplate made and we counter sunk the studs and welded th
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 9:09pm 07.07.24 Hurricane Beryl is now Cat 1 again ! NDBC - Station 42019 Recent Data
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners philiefay at 9:06pm 07.07.24 Some great advice here. Steve, Can you please post final photos once the repair is complete and an
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what loa
What are these tracks used for? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:32pm 07.07.24 But what they won't have is a pulley car for adjusting the headsail trim.
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 07.07.24 Bilge pumps have to discharge above the waterline, which means the discharge line from the pump has
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:48pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:42pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plen
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 5:56pm 07.07.24
Coaming trim install? dlochner at 5:47pm 07.07.24 Dow 795 would be a good choice, it is flexible and has good adhesive strength, yet can be easily rem
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 5:28pm 07.07.24 Thanks for closing the loop!
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 5:26pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plena
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 5:21pm 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 5:21pm 07.07.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 4:52pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what load
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:37pm 07.07.24 Rich is right. Westerbeke doesn't make pumps either. So what pump is it? Johnson, Sherwood, Ober
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t

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