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Can I hoist H23 by cleat bolted to top of Keel? leftcoastpj at 10:24am 07.16.17 Smaller Boats 19/1202 There is a cleat bolted to one of the keel bolts under the floor of my wing keel 86 Hunter 23. It is
Right size for a Asym Spinnaker for a 97 Oceanis 351? jpeac2 at 8:37am 07.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/3753 All - Owned the boat 10 years an finally getting very motivated to pickup a spinnaker of sorts.
Starter problems Yanmar 3GM30 Ilanortho at 5:41am 07.16.17 Ask All Sailors 15/4061 Hi; Am experiencing frequent intermittent starting problems when the engine is warmed up. Usually o
2000 Hunter 380 Mainsail Furling Problems/Boom Car wheels viper at 3:21am 07.16.17 Big Boats 15/2031 My boat lost its mast just before delivery in 2016, when another sailboat in the yard fell on it. Th
Need parts for Hood Furler (1) tjar at 8:53pm 07.15.17 Big Boats 10/8412 I tried to open the drum on my Hood furler to change the line, but the stainless steel cover is seiz
Engine Panel Alarms nveater at 6:18pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/780 So I replaced my type B yanmar engine panel cover because the old one was cracked and broken. After
CDI Furler Question Tom R at 4:59pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2512 I am in process of renovating my Hunter 25.5. I would like to take down the jib off the roller but
Two Harbors not what it was? Levin at 2:33pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 42/7918 Hello all, So I've got a trip planned for Two Harbors in August and the Admiral has been researchi
2004 Hunter 36 stern step - fills with funky water Tim Mills at 2:26pm 07.15.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/476 The stern step on my boat holds and fills with water when left in the down position. I have seen thi
I am so done with inflatables... (2) BlowMeAway at 2:01pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 49/10177 Over the 4th of July weekend I took my elder Quicksilver 270 inflatable (purchased on Craigslist) an
Documentation Scam is unnecessary Bob James at 1:54pm 07.15.17 Catalina 310 3/1101 I just received a letter from "U.S. Vessel Documentation" asking me to renew my documentation - I t
Electronic charts for iPad babylon9484 at 1:03pm 07.15.17 C&C 6/1180 Hi all; I'm afraid I'm about to start one of those threads, but here goes...My wife had the iNav app
Feeling very humble today :( (2) RussC at 12:59pm 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 22/1237 The wife and I have been sailing for the better part of three years now, and I was thinking I was ge
Auto helm replacement JimHartnett at 11:28am 07.15.17 Catalina 310 4/864 The auto helm engaged during a storm and I had to steer through it. It disintegrated quite dramatica
Small Solar Vents AlastairLC at 9:19am 07.15.17 Ask All Sailors 2/401 Has anybody tried these? http://www.ultra-fab.com/new_detail.cfm?mfgnum=53-945001 They look like the
1984 C36 Hatch Leaks jviss at 9:13am 07.15.17 Big Boats 14/2057 Greetings, We have 3 Bomar hatches overhead - one large on in the center, one smaller one in the he
79 Hunter 30 battery placement & aft end layout (2) Ben Jammin at 10:26pm 07.14.17 The Cherubini Hunters 40/5001 When I purchased my 1979 Hunter 30, and the batteries were in the lazarette and not held down to any
2QM15 still over heating after... dailytrek at 10:04pm 07.14.17 Ask All Sailors 18/3444 I'm stuck with resolving my over heating problem. My engine is a 15hp Yanmar (2QM15). I have change
Rigging Question corystemp at 5:36pm 07.14.17 Smaller Boats 11/850 I was wondering if anyone had or knows where I can find a diagram or video or something that shows h
In the water! (6) Sacto Dave at 4:19pm 07.14.17 Catalina 22 10/895 Took the '73 to Folsom Lake. Main objective was to replace the bunks. Also wanted to see if it took

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Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue dlochner at 4:59am 05.29.24 Did you check the transmission fluid? The transmission sounds dry.
Damned generator dlochner at 4:57am 05.29.24 Also boat docs say only one starter battery fo both engines. Find the starter cable and follow it
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue Scraigward at 4:53am 05.29.24 The video is not available as it is listed as private. Change the setting in You Tube to "Unlisted"
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 PaulK at 4:53am 05.29.24 Extending the rigid vang might work to hold the boom up to clear the bimini when you're not sailing,
Damned generator Clay Smith at 4:50am 05.29.24 Also boat docs say only one starter battery fo both engines.
Damned generator Clay Smith at 4:34am 05.29.24
Damned generator Clay Smith at 4:22am 05.29.24
Damned generator dlochner at 4:18am 05.29.24 How's the start battery? Does it have a separate start battery from the engine? If the battery has b
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? dlochner at 4:13am 05.29.24 The Racor SNAP is inexpensive the first time, however the filter is about twice the cost of a replac
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? dlochner at 4:04am 05.29.24 Have you considered a Beta or Nanni? Both are based on a Kubota block with parts readily and inexpen
Engine fire sailme88 at 3:58am 05.29.24 The last pic is the worst.... POO.. point of origin is usually determined by location the lowest poi
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue dlochner at 3:57am 05.29.24 The video is not available as it is listed as private. Change the setting in You Tube to "Unlisted"
Engine fire dlochner at 2:46am 05.29.24 What is scary is that the fire suppression system does not appear to have done its job. Assuming
hunter 33 2004 bar indicator kappykaplan at 2:19am 05.29.24 rudder angle indicator Do you have an autopilot?
Merit 22 owners Drinky Crow at 12:06am 05.29.24 That's a Boomkicker All the cool kids have one. Though yours looks old enough to be a precursor or
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 11:13pm 05.28.24 thanks - of course i'd like to minimise the level of project and of cost (and also long term mainten
3GM30F Service Issue Mark Maulden at 10:51pm 05.28.24 I don't really know the answer to this question - but it could well work. Ether does not provide lu
I just bought an American Fiberglass Daysailer 16...gonna have questions for y'all! (5) Coloradonosea at 9:44pm 05.28.24 Heres the old/moldy white silicone caulking that was all around the boat, covering the metal rail an
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? Stu Jackson at 8:56pm 05.28.24 Yes use the hole that's there to get a sharp tool inside it and twist. Otherwise, take the housing
Hunter 356 or 36 - approx. recent cost of new jib/genoa? Boiler at 8:35pm 05.28.24 The lofts already have the sail plans in their data base, it only takes them a couple of minutes to

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