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Help I'm in big trouble Stephane Aloise at 12:55pm 06.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 41/5748 Hello, I have a small oil leak on my M25 engine near the oil filter and alternator. In mooring
PHII water intake valve capta at 8:19am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 16/1692 I read some years back in the Raritan instructions for the PHII that the water intake valve should b
The penalty I paid for sloppy Air Con winterization ... MitchM at 7:09am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 9/3309 So last fall , haul out was on a 30 Kt pouring rain day and i admittedly did not do a
PVC pipe for holding tank.... (1) NYSail at 5:15am 06.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 12/1920 getting ready to change my pump-out hose which goes from a fitting at the bottom of my tank straight
Would you sail around the world in this boat? I would. (1) Joe at 2:06am 06.24.17 Ask All Sailors 28/3818 After a long time away, I recently dropped by solo circumnavigator Laura Dekker's blog. Let's see..
Ideas on how to find good used sails for a CL16 LadyHawk at 9:06pm 06.23.17 Trailer Sailors 12/3214 I am a Sunfish owner and was looking for a second Sunfish for my teen son as well as a larger boat (
Advice on selling boat Bad Obsession at 2:32pm 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 47/2653 I have decided to sell my Compac 23. I have listed it here and on craigslist: https://washingtondc
Adding a non-marine antenna tuner to the boat (2) Brian D at 2:18pm 06.23.17 SSB and Ham Operators 16/2469 I am still in the process of finishing my SSB installation. Just lost motivation recently but it see
How to transport extra fuel? (1) jonelli at 1:43pm 06.23.17 Catalina 30 44/9153 Hey All! I am planning a 9 day channel islands trip from Long Beach, and I think I need to take abou
Low Oil Pressure Dave Pawloski at 10:30am 06.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/6060 I have a 1985 Hunter 31 with the original Yanmar 2GM20F diesel engine. When I recently had the boat
Well, I have decided to sell my 26' Windtherapy at 10:18am 06.23.17 Ask An Oday Owner 5/947 So I bought this boat 3 years ago and bought a 36' foot slip on lake Huron thinking I would get the
Squeaky wheel Alice A. at 6:12am 06.23.17 Big Boats 3/700 Our 1992 Legend 37.5 has an annoying squeaky noise coming from inside the Edson pedestal when sailin
How to test SSB whip antenna after lightning strike geoffschultz at 5:46am 06.23.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2532 My boat was struck by lightning while on the hard in Guatemala. It struck the VHF antennas on the m
Stanchion Problem (2) Neil McDonald at 10:42pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/429 One of my safety line stanchions on my Hunter 36.5 has broken at the base. It appears that the desig
What radar to buy-need help? Jimongee at 8:45pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 47/6241 My wife and I sail The Great Lakes. We have a 356 Hunter. We are interested in adding radar this sea
Cracked hull Karyon at 8:11pm 06.22.17 Smaller Boats 32/4093 I came across a H23.4 but the hull has about a 6" crack in it, but it is below the waterline right w
Widgeon Foredeck Hatch Covers thewaxmania at 4:22pm 06.22.17 Day Sailers 2/788 I'm wondering if anyone has any clever ideas for replacing the 'hatch covers' that cover the access
O'Day 25 Chainplates mihaso at 4:12pm 06.22.17 Ask An Oday Owner 2/876 Hi, My new O'day 25 ( from 1976 ) had a surprise for me today. After being stored with the mast up o
Rub Rail W.P. Smith at 3:17pm 06.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1635 Hello, I'm a new Hunter 410 owner. Does anyone have any experience in removing the rub rail. I'm cur
Sailing with the deaf or hard of hearing freeheelbillie at 1:19pm 06.22.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1989 My 2.5 year old son was just diagnosed as moderately severe hard of hearing, which means sounds belo

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Mooring setup cost.... NYSail at 6:53am 04.02.24 Its a fabulous harbor and yes the view and access to great sailing grounds would be perfect. Didn't
Mooring setup cost.... dlochner at 6:52am 04.02.24 So have just got approved for a mooring in a new harbor. Town fee is very reasonable at $100 but th
Mooring setup cost.... jssailem at 6:31am 04.02.24 I hope that includes installation and insurance. That price is about 2 years of slip fees in Seattle
Starting Engine on pallet jssailem at 6:25am 04.02.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Scott T-Bird at 6:21am 04.02.24 The photo looks like a reverse image of the aft section on the port side. The heat exchanger in the
Water-ballast funny story massnspace at 6:02am 04.02.24 No. This is not 5200. I have seen and examined dried 5200 many times. This is a very lightweigh
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware justsomeguy at 5:49am 04.02.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Yes, I do. It look
Trailer sailer = beach launch? bonkle at 5:48am 04.02.24 So far, it looks like catamarans are the only beach launch boats out there. It looks like any monohu
Water-ballast funny story Crazy Dave Condon at 5:39am 04.02.24 I gave the original plan for the 23.5 to Hunter worked closely with the engineers to bring out the 2
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:30am 04.02.24 @MKennon if you ever have any questions about the 23.5, trailer or mast raising system, feel free
Ground tackle - joining rope to chain danb2k at 5:27am 04.02.24 Thanks for the great insights, folks. Yes, I'd like to use the windlass as intended, so I will prob
Trailer sailer = beach launch? Crazy Dave Condon at 5:23am 04.02.24 The key is for a small boat with a cabin that has a swing keel/swing centerboard. The Catalina 18
Starting Engine on pallet cdells at 5:15am 04.02.24 Well...it didn't go well. Lots of sparking when I tried to connect the negative terminal to the bat
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware JRacer at 11:53pm 04.01.24 Does anyone have a setup for adjusting the height of the tack with a tack line? Or are you just doi
Stem Fitting john2 at 11:30pm 04.01.24 John, You have the "new & improved" fitting. Notice how the thickness of your fitting does not vary
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 10:46pm 04.01.24
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement drm1 at 9:41pm 04.01.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I hav
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 artboas at 9:34pm 04.01.24 Having gone through all the above mentioned permeations described above I replaced the macerator wi
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... artboas at 9:23pm 04.01.24
Rode for Desolation Sound jssailem at 9:12pm 04.01.24 I posted this on another thread. It may help. https://www.boatingmag.com/how-to-make-rope-to-chain-

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