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Arch for mainsheet anyone? azambella at 8:09am 03.14.24 The Cherubini Hunters 0/31 Has anyone put an aftermarket arch (that includes mainsheet traveler) on a Cherubini Hunter 33? Loo
Aftermarket arches for sailboats for mainsheet traveler azambella at 8:07am 03.14.24 Ask All Sailors 7/920 Has anyone looked into or done a aftermarket arch? One that can support the mainsheet traveler? An
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? (1) MKennon at 11:01pm 03.13.24 Trailer Sailors 22/2912 Hi all, I have searched, and here are the questions I can't find answers for, I hope you can help.
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE K5 Sails at 2:36pm 03.13.24 Ask An Oday Owner 5/778 I'm heading out to look at a1987 O'Day 272 LE . It caught my eye because it's trailerable, and pres
Beneteau 36s7 galley sink drain hose (1) John12643 at 1:09pm 03.13.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/589
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 11:55am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1411 Has anyone pressured up the cabin to find deck leaks? how did this go? Any suggestions ?
Wall carpet cleaning azambella at 11:54am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 1/356 Our 82 Hunter 33 has the carpet on the inner hull. What is best way to do this? Thanks for any inp
Descaling Yanmar 2GM azambella at 11:52am 03.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 9/1448 I want to descale our 2GM. I can see lots of deposits inside the motor when I pull the thermostat.
Jib car assembly replacement Fudsdad at 8:22am 03.13.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/358 Anybody know how I can source a replacement car assembly for my 36? The roller is all I need in fac
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 7:47am 03.13.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/768 I'm considering ordering a new mainsail. My boat has in mast furling. The current mainsail has three
Stuck Marelon seacock bob45 at 7:00am 03.13.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/766 Any tips or tricks to unstick a Marelon seacock? Preferably from the outside. The boat is out of the
Lombardini marine engine The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:40am 03.13.24 Ask All Sailors 11/561 Ok.... Here we go again... Since buying a used engine proved to be caos regarding opinions, well wit
What's the PRHF Rating? dlochner at 7:19pm 03.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 3/995 Some exciting sailing in Hawai'i. iXtR0sszr_A
Rudder Sensor mjsb at 4:20pm 03.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/856 I am planning to install a Raymarine rudder sensor on a Hunter 31. Has anyone installed one before?
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 2:09pm 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 34/2926 Bumped into a guy on the docks today who said my battery compartment should be vented. He said when
Simple Anchor rode markings PK123 at 9:06am 03.12.24 Ask All Sailors 19/1752 In theory yes, look at the depth, add the freeboard, adjust for tide and weather and conditions, set
Is it real or not? JamesG161 at 5:40am 03.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 5/1119 HK6y8DAPN_0 Jim...
bow stemhead 351 redege at 1:35am 03.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1463 Hi! Someone ran into my bow/anchor and the aluminium? stem head snapped and broke on my Oceanis 351.
And I Complain About 12' Tides (1) Hello Below at 7:57pm 03.11.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1168 A screen capture from a Facebook post. This little town is about a 25 minute drive from where I was
Spreader Replacement bolt seized chelsabella at 7:17pm 03.11.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/534 I am replacing my spruce spreaders with CD Aluminum. Having difficulty removing the bottom bolt on t

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Replacing hot water heater lacoursmarc at 5:33pm 05.01.25 Thanks for the detailed instructions!
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dLj at 5:15pm 05.01.25 The only time a check valve in a bilge pump system is needed is when 2 or more bilge pumps use the
Starter switch sporadically engages starter marcham at 4:47pm 05.01.25 To sum up: 1. Check the terminals at the starter battery and starter battery shutoff switch 2. Conf
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Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 4:07pm 05.01.25
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Foswick at 4:05pm 05.01.25 Anti-siphon loop. Placed strategically, it will eliminate any significant back flow while not prone
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Don S/V ILLusion at 3:33pm 05.01.25 Ok, what's the "right tool"? dj Anti-siphon loop. Placed strategically, it will eliminate any sig
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dlochner at 3:22pm 05.01.25 The only time a check valve in a bilge pump system is needed is when 2 or more bilge pumps use the s
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Foswick at 3:21pm 05.01.25 Even oversizing, you still have the spring pressure that needs to push the valve open. Yeah, that's
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dLj at 3:11pm 05.01.25
Lifting pump on M-25XPB getting voltage but not current. JoeWhite at 3:11pm 05.01.25 Dhandzy, what is the verdict? Have you been able to resolve the problem?
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Don S/V ILLusion at 3:09pm 05.01.25
Sunken Treasure (4) Grumps at 3:04pm 05.01.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process thinwater at 2:54pm 05.01.25 a. rotary scrub brushes (cheap on amazon) for your drill are great for non-skid. b. Re. the alcohol
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line dLj at 2:42pm 05.01.25 I tend to keep a relatively clean bilge. But there can be junk that gets down there. At the moment n
One-way or check valves in bilge pump line Foswick at 2:14pm 05.01.25 I think the reduction is probably a valid concern, but I wonder if that could be mitigated by inlini
Starter switch sporadically engages starter Richard19068 at 1:19pm 05.01.25 Checking and cleaning the ground connections from the battery to the engine block is never a bad ide
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock Hayden Watson at 12:00pm 05.01.25 ... For an auxiliary way to remove emergency amounts of water, it seems far better to have a large
Sail Shape Timm R Oday25 at 11:45am 05.01.25 Bacon sails sold me a few sails for my 22 Catalina at a very fair price . Some of the more popular b
Adler Barbour Freezer - Over Freezing - Help/Advice Terry Cox at 11:37am 05.01.25 Which seals are you buying to replace what came with boat? Please send type, brand, Hi Steve. Left

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