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Cow Hitch For the Jib Sheet. Caribbeanknight1 at 12:00pm 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 53/10295
Yanmar 3JH2e rkssail at 11:16am 07.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2246 I have a few questions regarding the Yanmar 3JH2E engine on my new to me '98 Hunter 376: Why are the
Blisters, blisters, blisters.... Advice please (3) LadyHawk at 10:11am 07.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/781 We picked up an 85' Cat 22 from a field last summer. She was filthy but cleaned up well. After man
Mayday mayday! CalGirlBoater at 8:45am 07.02.18 Engines and Propulsion 19/2879 Hi everybody! I just bought my first boat last month, a 1979 Erickson 25+ with an Volvo Penta MD5A I
Hunter 26 2 questions ? (1) jbreland at 7:57am 07.02.18 Smaller Boats 8/1334 I have 2 questions Hunter 26 1. how does the tack of the sail attach to the gooseneck ? I'm missing
Pop Top Gas Lift for Catalina 22 New Design. (1) Leeward Rail at 6:21am 07.02.18 Catalina 22 3/1817 Catalina 22 Pop Top Lift Assist I finally installed a gas spring based lift assist system for the P
Electric halyard winch Jrtauber at 6:06am 07.02.18 Big Boats 20/3450 Has anyone mounted an electric Winch for the main halyard to replace the Barient on a Legend 37.5?
Canvas I.D. ?? (1) mnmpizza at 5:54am 07.02.18 Ask All Sailors 16/964 Greetings Sailors! I recently purchased an H34 and found this all packaged up under the V-birth. T
New to me 1980 venture of Newport 23 Razrburn at 1:05am 07.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/5981 Just aquired a bit of a project boat Surprisingly seems mostly intact for the little I paid. But For
Engine bleed screws Mark Maulden at 9:16pm 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 5/519 So, I have to do, basically, a full engine bleed on my new Beta. The engine is a bit above the tank
Jib track D7764 at 7:19pm 07.01.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1327 Hi everyone, I don't mean to bother you all, but I need some information. I just bought a Hunter 18
Repair this mast? (2) DMC9001 at 7:14pm 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1564 Hi guys. My buddy and I just purchased our first sailboat together. Its an early 80's Macgregor 25.
jib overlap bow railing juradog at 5:08pm 07.01.18 Catalina 22 13/1405 Under certain conditions, my jib overlaps the bow railing creating adverse airflows. How do I corre
Two issues re 2006 Hunter 25: electrical system and steering Craig May at 4:53pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 10/1202 I have owned a 2006 Hunter 25 for one month. The electrical system worked when I took delivery of h
Boom tent dimensions 260 Kivalo at 1:31pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 9/2065 Can anyone tell me the dimensions that work well for a boom tent on a 260? I did a search and didnt
Hunter 18.5 rudder lower bracket screws pulled-out Grummanguy at 1:04pm 07.01.18 Smaller Boats 6/523 I recently acquired a Hunter 18.5, and discovered that the two screws holding the lower bracket for
Rare O'Day Swift (1) eldete at 12:41pm 07.01.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/5278 Recently saw an O'Day Swift on CList which I have never heard of before. After researching there was
Windlass on B331 - can I haul the anchor manually? Bluenose at 12:20pm 07.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1963 I have a factory installed Lewmar windlass with the capstan. You use a lever without a handle to loo
35S5 Main sail and Jib rigging KGarvey at 11:41am 07.01.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/611 I'm looking for information on the correct rigging set up for the Main and Jib for a 1989 First 35S5
Engine and transmission serial numbers missing! Breal at 11:10am 07.01.18 Ask All Sailors 24/2819 We made an offer on a boat. During the sea trial the surveyor asked the seller why the serial number

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Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 3:05pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see wh
Cutter rig Jim Legere at 2:35pm 09.18.24 Many people do not realize that a cutter is designed for that rig - the mast is further aft than on
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Rich Stidger at 1:30pm 09.18.24 Success stories aside, these look like fancy wire nuts which are not NMMA approved. I don't see whe
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner Hello Below at 12:54pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. :plus:
Wiring new LED lights in salon/saloon headliner dLj at 12:16pm 09.18.24 I've used the Wago connectors in several places on my boat - they have performed very well. One thi
H376 Mixing Elbow (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:24am 09.18.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage (1) Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 09.18.24 Use 1/4" ball valves as they are a nice fit in a tight space. Make sure they are a good quality and
Engine Alignment (1) Afraal at 10:46am 09.18.24 @Ralph Johnstone . The way I see it Catalina suggests using hardwood shims so the thread exposure in
Old whisker pole locking mechanism Brambo at 10:34am 09.18.24
Sore eyes after day of sailing. Ward H at 10:31am 09.18.24 Like Barry I wear contact lenses when sailing. My eyes get a little dry from the wind, more noticeab
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:22am 09.18.24 I also noticed that my engine is lower on the port side by a few millimeters. Did you measure thi
Sore eyes after day of sailing. SteveHughessails at 10:14am 09.18.24 Trailer sailor in Oregon Awesome, not as close as Silverton BC but close enough to call you neigh
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 09.18.24 I'm going to try to level the engine a bit and see what I get on the shaft coupling. You are a br
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking Stu Jackson at 9:20am 09.18.24 Additional thoughts: 1. You have the old alternator bracket. it is a disaster waiting to happen.
Engine Alignment Afraal at 9:18am 09.18.24 @jssailem thanks! I have about 10mm (about 3/8'') difference between port and starboard mounts. I'm
Engine Alignment jssailem at 9:02am 09.18.24 Shouldn't the engine be leveled on the beam axel, meaning same mount height on both port and starbo
Old whisker pole locking mechanism jssailem at 8:59am 09.18.24 Try ForeSpar. Whisker Poles & Equipment Overview They may have a replacement.
Engine wiring diagram for Hunter 35.5 jssailem at 8:44am 09.18.24 WOW... @marcham, that is some magical system. Beautiful.
Universal 25 Overheating and Diesel leaking WayneH at 8:32am 09.18.24 One more troubleshooting tip on the overheating. Did you verify the coolant temperature with a remot
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder Crazy Dave Condon at 8:17am 09.18.24 I use to install the push pull Edson system on the hunter 26 but after two failures, I went with the

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