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Hp needed for boat johngmaurer at 4:57pm 10.15.17 Ask All Sailors 13/1169 Hi, new to the boating community. I am an owner of a 29 Cal Jensen. The current Atomic 4 engine on i
Tohatsu 6 Sailpro Bogs and Quits Under Load RJD at 3:23pm 10.15.17 Catalina 22 28/7904 Went out for a sail today and while motoring out, my three year old Tohatsu 6 Sailpro abruptly quit
Hunter 23.5 Rudder Downhaul Auto Release System (2) evan709 at 3:00pm 10.15.17 Smaller Boats 6/3050 Just finished a good season of sailing and now starting off-season projects. My rudder is heavy and
Sailing Firefly on Seneca 10/15/17 agprice22 at 12:16pm 10.15.17 Ask All Sailors 8/563
Shower sump gfrazzle at 11:12am 10.15.17 Big Boats 6/2562 2007 41DS aft shower sump pump runs but drains very slowly if at all. Shower water is also draining
OIL Changes.. ugh sailme88 at 6:05am 10.15.17 Other Sailboats 16/2610 It's that time of year here in the northeast. Boats come out of the water and get prepped for that
Block Loads Tedd at 10:01pm 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 21/2619 I'm planning to buy some new blocks and I'm wondering how to determine the load rating I need. Can a
Season's Over...Freedom from my mind! BlowMeAway at 5:28pm 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 10/758 Found the perfect song for the end of our season. Keeps me going until Spring. Sunlights another day
Antifreeze color Lisa at 3:23pm 10.14.17 Catalina 310 40/7673 we did a sea trial today on a 310 we put on offer in on. One concern was there was an orange brown
New Trailer for My 351 (2) BrianRobin at 3:13pm 10.14.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/984 Just finished building a trailer for my Oceanis 351, a little bit of overkill in material size, used
H216 Keel Hydraulics Ranger Paul18578 at 2:31pm 10.14.17 Smaller Boats 6/781 I have heard that I should store my keel hydraulic cylinder upright when the boat is not being used.
Frayed cable Hunter 216 Myhunter216 at 2:12pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/413 Can anyone recommend a specific cable for my Hunter 216 keel? It's frayed and needs to be replace.
New Furling Jib Needed for 216 Hunter Myhunter216 at 2:03pm 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/726 Sailors, My 2003 Hunter 216 jib is past its time. Can anyone recommend someone that can replace it i
Winterizing Fresh Water Accumulator? jviss at 7:43am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 16/3832 This is my first time winterizing a fresh water system that has an accumulator. It looks just like
hunter 306 anode require for keel Brinky63 at 6:02am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1716 I bought a Hunter 306 (built 2003) 6 years ago with 2 anodes on the keel which we later brought down
Hurricane Ophelia JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.14.17 Sails Call Lounge 2/736 This is a rare Mid Atlantic storm. In fact there is no Historical past storms that have this path.
Westerbeke 27 longevity bugbitten at 5:30am 10.14.17 Engines and Propulsion 11/5100 I have a very good friend who's found the boat of his dreams. Unfortunately, the Westerbeke in it ha
Installing a watermaker Joe Wienecke at 4:49am 10.14.17 Ask All Sailors 14/3849 I have installed a watermaker in my 2005 41 DS. I now need to run lines to my two 50 gallon water t
Slipping clutch/gear on Yanmar 1gm Ormenlange at 4:34am 10.14.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/3268 Hunter 1983 27'... with yanmar 1gm that has never been in salt water.... when you put the engine i
Roller furler and towing Tedd at 11:51pm 10.13.17 Trailer Sailors 22/5312 We bought a Macgregor 26S this summer and have begun thinking about various upgrades. I thought all

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mast attach points Fly4rfun at 10:19pm 06.23.24 thanks it appears from the reply's and photos, that is what they are as I have 4 set of grommets as
Looking for used bow pulpit for a 1983 CAL 35 MKII (6) jssailem at 10:15pm 06.23.24 225584225585225586225587225588225589Not sure what you need or deisre.This is the bow roller off my 1
Recovery Marine's Mast Ladder experiences? BAD ORCA at 9:58pm 06.23.24 Levels of risk .... I did that once, when I left my harness and device at home. I tied a seat harn
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 9:45pm 06.23.24 I wonder if anyone has the instructions for the installation of this system? If so, could that pers
Could use some help! tomthrasher at 7:03pm 06.23.24
Refrigerator thermostat wiring bugsboat at 6:47pm 06.23.24 I added a computer fan, to circulate air and reduce frost build up. I also have a temperature sensor
mast attach points dlochner at 6:23pm 06.23.24 . I cannot remember what the reason was for this arrangement (partial photo attached). On some ma
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project (3) SailingCal21 at 6:06pm 06.23.24 Making good progress. First coat of primer on port foredeck and excavated the starboard side. orate
mast attach points (1) Tally Ho at 5:47pm 06.23.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup Tally Ho at 5:11pm 06.23.24 It looks beefy and easy to adjust. engine is also very clean and tidy. nice work. Greg
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? (1) brockfromwa at 5:03pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one s
How to replace anchor roller on bow sprit? JoeWhite at 4:43pm 06.23.24 It is hard to see from the photo, but if I may guess, it appears that there is a hex nut from one si
Noise between Mast and Boom Ted at 3:27pm 06.23.24 If you have a boom vang, snug it up slightly to prevent the boom from moving up and down too much.
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:19pm 06.23.24 I will opt for installing the 6 inch hatch as this is likely a reoccuring issue if there is any sla
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 3:13pm 06.23.24 Thanks David. The sheaves are attached the same way as yours. As far as I can tell. there is no way
Follow up on '77 h27 Furler Extrusion Issue jssailem at 2:15pm 06.23.24 I like the Harken. There are an easy to use and maintain furler. Enjoy the sailing.
Noise between Mast and Boom JoeWhite at 1:06pm 06.23.24 Raise and lower the boom by hand near the mast and listen for squeaking sound. If squeaking, then i
Thermostat jibes138 at 12:57pm 06.23.24 Thermostats have a weep hole that allows a small flow of coolant even when closed. Have you done the
Thermostat T33 at 12:38pm 06.23.24 Yes. Tested the thermostat in heated water and it works fine. it turned out the engine was in need o
Noise between Mast and Boom JBP-PA at 12:35pm 06.23.24 Some goosenecks have (or are supposed to have) plastic bushings which tend to wear out resulting in

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