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Foot bracing? (1) SFKjeld at 8:56am 07.25.17 Day Sailers 10/1801 I don't know what the blue bracing running on the floor of the cockpit is called. The sailer uses it
Mechanical Fuel Lift Pump Replacement NotCook at 7:44am 07.25.17 Ask All Sailors 5/851 OK, so our mechanical lift pump on our Perkins Ranger 6-135 diesel had been leaking into the bilge f
H42 bomar forward hatch 1991 Puesta del sol at 6:05am 07.25.17 Big Boats 7/1007 Well my forward hatch cracked. 26 years in the sun must have finally had its affect. I read a prior
Oday 20 genoa tracks ddavenport at 5:18am 07.25.17 Ask An Oday Owner 0/390 i am looking for advice on/ pics of genoas tracks on a 1976 Oday 20 FR. I have the opportunity to bu
Built in bouyancy/flotation greg_m at 3:37am 07.25.17 Catalina 22 44/5477 Has anyone ever considered installing foam into their C22 as flotation bouyancy?
Running engine tied up to dock harmful to engine? Guan at 11:22pm 07.24.17 Engines and Propulsion 50/9433 Mechanic said running engine in gear while tied to dock (to use up old fuel without moving boat) dam
Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp - Alternator wiring Hardhead at 9:27pm 07.24.17 Catalina 22 34/13772 I just bought a Tohatsu Sail Pro 6hp, which comes with a "5 amp" alternator- Does anyone happen to
B&G Zeus Operation Question Rick D at 8:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 45/5977 I have a route established on my Zeus unit. However, I cannot figure out how to have it automaticall
Top end rebuild Yanmar 1gm Casagf66 at 6:43pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 5/625 looking for some pointers, pulling the motor out of my 27 foot mirage this week. It seems very stra
Sailing Lake Nipigon (Ont sf50 at 6:25pm 07.24.17 Trailer Sailors 0/702 Anybody have any experience sailing lake Nipigon located just north of Lake Superior. Near as I can
H34 and Maxwell Winches PGIJon at 5:55pm 07.24.17 Big Boats 15/1312 My question is this..... I need to clean up my 1986 H34's Geno winches.... They are Maxwell, 2 speed
What kind of hull has the Hunter 25 2005? Alex111 at 5:30pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 11/1394 Hi I am looking to buy a Ultrasonic Antifouling for bots https://www.jaycar.us/ultrasonic-antifoulin
Opinions On In-Mast Furling Main jviss at 5:07pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 76/10952 Greetings, I'm looking at a new, used boat that has in-mast furling. I'm not sure of the maker of
H26 Companionway Boards (1) Doug J at 4:39pm 07.24.17 Smaller Boats 8/769 Does anyone have H26 companionway boards they would be willing to sell? I figure there might be som
Cracked vent fitting on Pearson 31-2 water tank (2) Daddio417 at 4:06pm 07.24.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/2330 139151 139150 Season began well enough and than after a good wind noticed some fresh water on my cab
RePort from Da Port (5) shemandr at 3:06pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 10/934 We get some interesting vessels stopping in here in Greenport. It's usually worth a walk to the doc
Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17? Sonny at 2:22pm 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 3/548 Could a mast from a Tanzer 26 be modified to fit my Slipper 17?
Head Faucet Problem SEMPERAVANTI41 at 1:41pm 07.24.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/846 The faucet in my aft head only flows with a trickle of water (both hot ' cold) even though the fauce
Starboard, Trex, etc. as spacer for boarding platform arms (1) isaksp00 at 10:59am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 4/1394 I need to install a new boarding platform with ladder, to my H23. Because of the reverse transom, th
Starter motor woes Ilanortho at 10:44am 07.24.17 Ask All Sailors 1/286 For all who replied regarding starter motor electrical issues, I would like to recommend a book that

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New owner Hunter 240 WB owners philiefay at 9:06pm 07.07.24 Some great advice here. Steve, Can you please post final photos once the repair is complete and an
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? Project_Mayhem at 8:43pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what loa
What are these tracks used for? (1) Will Gilmore at 8:32pm 07.07.24 But what they won't have is a pulley car for adjusting the headsail trim.
Is a little water in the bilge okay? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:04pm 07.07.24 Bilge pumps have to discharge above the waterline, which means the discharge line from the pump has
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:48pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 svseacucumber at 6:42pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plen
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 5:56pm 07.07.24
Coaming trim install? dlochner at 5:47pm 07.07.24 Dow 795 would be a good choice, it is flexible and has good adhesive strength, yet can be easily rem
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... rgranger at 5:28pm 07.07.24 Thanks for closing the loop!
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 rgranger at 5:26pm 07.07.24 I would recommend a max OB size of 6HP you will hit max hull speed at about 2/3 WOT. That is plena
Boom connection woes? CowboyWay at 5:21pm 07.07.24
What are these tracks used for? rgranger at 5:21pm 07.07.24
Folding or Spring Cleat Regrets? jssailem at 4:52pm 07.07.24 Check the acorn marine site. Read their testing data. They show how the unit failed and at what load
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 4:37pm 07.07.24 Rich is right. Westerbeke doesn't make pumps either. So what pump is it? Johnson, Sherwood, Ober
Boom connection woes? DaveJ at 4:08pm 07.07.24
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... jviss at 3:20pm 07.07.24 Mine too, the second reef was already installed, just the first reef line was missing. Ah, gotcha.
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 3:19pm 07.07.24 Eherlihy, good to know the details for the OEM nonskid. I'm not enough of a craftsman to replicate t
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... Rich 35.5 at 3:17pm 07.07.24 Only one shuttle block? So, one reef? Mine has two. Mine too, the second reef was already instal
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? LakeOntario270 at 3:16pm 07.07.24 I use Sierra 23-3307 for my Westerbeke 20B Two
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 isaksp00 at 3:13pm 07.07.24 Hmm. If it were mine, and you go with a motor as large as a 10 or even 8 hp, I think I'd get rid of

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