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C&C 25 MK2 - tender or stiff Bluenose at 5:31pm 06.06.24 C&C 9/203 Hi there, I am looking at a C'C 25 MK2. I have owned a 30MK1 and a 32. Those two sailed well. Is th
Edson Pedestal Screws (3) sailcapt340 at 12:32pm 06.06.24 Ask All Sailors 14/509 On my 2000 Hunter 340, I am looking to replace 2 of the screws that hold the Edson pedestal Top to t
Moving the traveller questions fred1diver at 9:40am 06.06.24 Ask All Sailors 11/344 Hello everyone, more questions my traveller is located behind the helm, just in front of the back
Curiosity might be making me overthink fred1diver at 7:15am 06.06.24 Ask All Sailors 8/365
280 doghouse chp at 6:02pm 06.05.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/189 Anybody have problems with the engine doghouse falling off the hinges when you open it?
Repurpose Generator Space for Watermaker? flightlead404 at 3:21pm 06.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/96 I have an H38 with the FP4200 generator, which I don't use. Currently 600AHr LiFePO4 house batterie
Dish storage fred1diver at 2:44pm 06.05.24 Ask All Sailors 9/305 Hello everyone Trying to figure the best way to manage/make storage on my Pearson 30 Especially wit
Color-matching gelcoat docofthebay at 2:28pm 06.05.24 Tartan 11/369 I have a 1992 Tartan 3500. I need to repair some minor hull dings. This boat is not listed on Spec
33.5 winged bulb keel, what's the airfoil? Divingnflying at 2:00pm 06.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/331 Does anyone know what airfoil profile Hunter used on their keels?
Is a little water in the bilge okay? rcoleman67 at 1:01pm 06.05.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/614
Ignition wire ID (1) tracyO at 12:35pm 06.05.24 Ask All Sailors 0/116 Installing Balmar Smart Ready external regulator on Yanmar 57 w Valeo alternator. Ours only has + p
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 SailingCal21 at 10:28am 06.05.24 Bigger Boats 13/372 Looking for suggestions as to the best place to install mid-ship cleats on my O'Day 34. Thanks,
my remote fill is in the lazzertte under the seat in the cockpit. Prozac at 6:37am 06.05.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/242 Confused new owner of not so new 1987 Hunter 28.5. Please help! I do not understand the closed cooli
Gelcoat repair Advice - 1974 Cape Dory Typhoon (2) boardmanlake at 4:52am 06.05.24 Ask All Sailors 3/160 I recently purchased a Cape Dory Typhoon with some scratches in the gelcoat on one side of the boat
rigging tension colin59 at 8:16pm 06.04.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/439 anyone have an info,sheet on rigging tension ? we have a 2000 H 290 and have a lo oos guage but cant
rigging tension colin59 at 8:15pm 06.04.24 Mid-Size Boats 0/23 anyone have an info,sheet on rigging tension ? we have a 2000 H 290 and have a lo oos guage but cant
Small Outboard Motor Stands Nichole340 at 3:13pm 06.04.24 Ask All Sailors 10/404
Yanmar YSM12 fuel injection pump mjberns at 2:33pm 06.04.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/427 I have a 1979 Hunter 30 with a Yanmar YSM12 engine. The engine ran fine all last season but died en
Recommend Transportion/Logistics company to move sailboat rcoleman67 at 12:46pm 06.04.24 Ask All Sailors 1/109 Can anyone recommend good transport/logistics company to move sailboat from Port Charlotte, Florida
Good Surveyor Recommendation - South/Central Florida rcoleman67 at 12:44pm 06.04.24 Ask All Sailors 0/72 Can anyone recommend good surveyor that also does diesel engine inspections for sailboat in Port Cha

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Exhaust elbow riser needed? (2) Ralph Johnstone at 9:29pm 07.14.24 Sorry, but everything in there is wrong from the word "GO". The old mixing elbow on your engine is
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" thinwater at 9:26pm 07.14.24 @thinwater do you have a link or complete reference to the OED? I've not heard of it. I'd love to g
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Foswick at 9:15pm 07.14.24 Wrong about the fact that the question was about scope, NOT swing. Swing is directly related to scop
Anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 8:10pm 07.14.24 Would something like this work? https://www.ebay.com/itm/315267825096 I had this on my bow. It is n
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. garymalmgren at 8:05pm 07.14.24 My hands and wrists look like I tried to bathe a stray cat from all the jagged snipped zip-tie ends
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Stu Jackson at 7:35pm 07.14.24 Contrary to some answers, triangles do figure into this discussion. It is a simple matter of Pythag
Windlass woes as a result of anchoring woes (1) jssailem at 7:26pm 07.14.24 A handheld switch would help. I purchased one of these. Wireless Winch Remote Control Kit for Tru
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" capta at 7:15pm 07.14.24 I entered Clifton harbor and it was chock a block. So full the big charter cats were 2 and 3 to a mo
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin Jim_3 at 7:01pm 07.14.24 Good point. I thought about simply re-inserting the nylon spindle in the existing hole, then packi
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard jssailem at 6:49pm 07.14.24 With the suggestion that it might be a CDI furler, compile your images and send an email to CDI aski
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24pm 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. (1) jssailem at 6:23pm 07.14.24 Regarding strainers. some plastic strainers are top fixtures with in/out fittings that screw a bowl
Damaged gel coat Crazy Dave Condon at 6:10pm 07.14.24 There is an easier way. Remove all loose gel coat. Then take a Dremel with a V style grinder and cu
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 6:02pm 07.14.24 And if someone wants to know why, tell them the math is beyond the scope of this course and lesson
1984 Hunter 22 Swing Keel pivot pin shemandr at 6:01pm 07.14.24 I can't say but I would be a bit uncomfortable with the amount of meat between the centerboard pin h
Exhaust elbow riser needed? Rich Stidger at 5:56pm 07.14.24 If you look inside the new riser, you might find that the water runs through a passage and is inject
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. dLj at 5:46pm 07.14.24
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 4:56pm 07.14.24 We have two WM stores in our area. Both are nowadays staffed well with boat-knowledgeable folk. Ove
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 4:54pm 07.14.24
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue Ralph Johnstone at 4:47pm 07.14.24 Please, just throw money :biggrin: .

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