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Suggestions for repairing ABS/Plastic stress cracks Solstice at 7:10am 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 8/687 my Victron shunt has developed stress cracks around the area where it screws down. Not sure if the m
The Original Antifa. (1) 25yearslater at 6:09am 06.06.18 Sails Call Lounge 8/1088 151471 May we never forget
How to tell when a header isn't just an oscillation? danstanford at 5:40am 06.06.18 Racing 28/3747 trying to improve my tactics and this one is a question I struggle with. If I tack immediately and t
Cleaning Sails Apex at 4:33am 06.06.18 Ask All Sailors 7/529 We had a successful trip North to Elk Rapids from Muskegon (31hrs). Once we turned into the bay tho
A view west (1) jssailem at 4:59pm 06.05.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/768 Standing in front of the Cape Disappointment light looking out at the Columbia River Bar. of @Stu Ja
Turnbuckle needed KGarvey at 3:39pm 06.05.18 Bigger Boats 1/614 I'm in need of a turnbuckle for a 1989 Beneeau 35S5 please let me know if you have any information o
Backstays have to be removed for launch Bluenose at 1:39pm 06.05.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2525 The boys at the yard tell me I have to release and tie back the backstays so they can launch with th
Strange Egg Ammonia Smell? Diving4food at 1:37pm 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/4243 Help! I ve been staying on our 33 Foot Hunter Sail for 3 weeks and all of a Sudden I came back from
Mast / Deck Light - Recognize? (1) mnmpizza at 1:33pm 06.05.18 Big Boats 11/1473 Hunter 34 - 1986: Does anyone recognize this Mast/Deck light? The deck light portion is out, and wa
Raw Water impeller questions (1) Mike Brown at 1:14pm 06.05.18 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1377 I have a 1981 Hunter 27, with the Renault RC8D diesel. I recently had an overheating situation, and
Job interview Brian D at 12:14pm 06.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 25/2265 "That's for old people, like my parents." Priceless... Uo0KjdDJr1c
Rudder Rake topcat0399 at 10:17am 06.05.18 Ask All Sailors 8/1874 I have the unexpected opportunity to rebuild my rudder. The 50 year old teak has finally cracked hea
260 rudder question please GBGraham at 9:54am 06.05.18 Smaller Boats 18/1649 Just launched and had a problem with the rudder and there seems to be very little info in the handbo
OMC/Zephyr Saildrive -- Throttle Problems DharmaBum at 9:26am 06.05.18 Engines and Propulsion 1/886 Hi. I have an O'Day 25 with an OMC Zephyr Saildrive. The engine seems to be working fine -- good spa
A curious day at the marina (2) plenny7 at 9:13am 06.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1797 Our marina recently installed a webcam looking out onto the lake. I'd prefer it looked over the boat
Heavy Air Cup starting line Jackdaw at 8:29am 06.05.18 Racing 8/1298 Last Sunday it was steady 24 knots with gusts to 32, so WYC abandoned our regular A-series races and
Maybe next time... Brian D at 7:53am 06.05.18 Sails Call Lounge 16/1378 Man attempting to solo row across Atlantic has to turn back. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2018/06/05/m
Water heater leak Weichieboy at 7:39am 06.05.18 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/900 I have a Seaward F-1100 water heater. It is leaking water from somewhere inside the box. None of the
Lazy Jack Geometry danm1 at 7:33am 06.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1070 Looking to add home made lazy jacks and having read most of the threads, I had this brilliant though
Mast Slugs MSN-Oday at 5:32am 06.05.18 Ask An Oday Owner 4/716 Hey Guys, Broke multiple mast slugs yesterday from an bad wind shift... Can anyone direct me to a l

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Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure adamv at 4:22pm 09.08.24 Oh... and one more question.. has anyone tried Stop Leak such as: https://www.amazon.ca/AT-205-ATP-R
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario Captain Larry-DH at 3:16pm 09.08.24 I use Navionics to make sure that I have not fallen off course too much. I live in Canada, so I can
Hunter 41 fuel gauge doesn't calibrate ice breaker at 3:03pm 09.08.24 My sender quit working at year 5. I replaced it with a wema tank sender and a round faria( Spelling
I may buy listing 5 degree H26, can water collect in hidden spots??? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:33pm 09.08.24 Yes you might get a free boat but the listing is unexplainable and could be a headache for you which
what are h26 stanchions made of, aluminum? can they rust? Crazy Dave Condon at 2:27pm 09.08.24 Stainless steel. Post a picture of the stanchion. I think the plastic piece is a cover over the sta
Lost Water ballast valve in Hunter 23.5 help me please Crazy Dave Condon at 2:03pm 09.08.24 @dLj Very difficult to push down rod through the proper hole in bottom of the hull. The store does
How to chart a course across Lake Ontario shaant01 at 1:53pm 09.08.24
Preferred helm wheel cover? Nichole340 at 1:36pm 09.08.24 Is that a wood or other material table I see in the photo? Where can I get one of those?
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations BigEasy at 1:32pm 09.08.24 looking for what prop I need to replace it. It's a 1 inch shaft propelled by a Westerbeke 30B engi
Merit 22 owners (1) SailingLoto at 12:44pm 09.08.24 2 years later... it still sits here.
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 12:04pm 09.08.24 In addition to what @Tally Ho has advised, you might want to check your shaft taper to see what dama
Propeller fell off - need size and vendor recommendations Tally Ho at 11:37am 09.08.24 I know you want to stick with a fixed prop, but if you contact Fred at PYI / Max Prop, he can quote
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? DaveJ at 11:29am 09.08.24 The idea of a code 0 or similar with a fuller is excellent, but $$$$. I use a whisker pole that I bo
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 10:58am 09.08.24 I see from new pictures that ya can't move the attachment aft because of the hook being in the way.
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) Hunter Enthusiast at 10:53am 09.08.24 I don't have a roller furler yet but I have been paying attention to people who have posted about t
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues kloudie1 at 10:49am 09.08.24 I see from new pictures that ya can't move the attachment aft because of the hook being in the way..
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues (1) Hunter Enthusiast at 10:48am 09.08.24 Let's take a simple improvement first. The line for the furler looks too big. Most furlers use 5/16
3M 5200 Ward H at 10:43am 09.08.24 We are all adults here and that is what an adult would do and not send friends to do their bidding.
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 10:13am 09.08.24 I'd start with a quick check of mast rake, particularly if your rig is dropped every season. Quick
Hunter 27 (1984) - Furler Clearance Issues Hunter Enthusiast at 10:06am 09.08.24 Is the sail contacting the bar on the pulpit? It should not. The sail should be above the black ro

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