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mast coming down for repairs - possible enhancement Justin_NSA at 7:02am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 9/479 I've decided that at the end of the season, my mast needs to come down for electrical repair work. D
Help ... I really need a screw. (1) Gene Neill at 5:37am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 14/911 A really big one. Just not the kind you perverts were thinking.:kick: I guess it's called a "slotte
Gangway meirgerner at 3:34am 08.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/659 I have a Hunter 33 with a self built wood gangway that I want to replace with a better one. Any sugg
Faulty Tachometer - Volvo Penta MD2030 onlinelee at 12:11am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1559 Hi friends, further to my other post about my engine idle speed being very high at 1200rpm. It turns
Looking for identification. (1) Mtman1021 at 9:18pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 2/393 Anyone know if this is an O'Day and if so what model?
Refrigeration Questions? LouisMK at 9:10pm 08.23.16 Bigger Boats 4/806 My 1983 vintage refer, in my O'34 to no one's surprise appeared completely dead when I purchased the
Shore sailing. (1) Karyon at 8:28pm 08.23.16 Trailer Sailors 11/1192 We had a huge storm yesterday and overnight with gusts up to 95km/hr, I had a nice big 3'screw ancho
Adding Insulation around icebox/fridge? (2) japtenks at 7:54pm 08.23.16 Catalina 30 3/2971 Anyone have a suggestion as to how to rebuild and or add insulation around the current icebox, to co
fire alarms on sailboats tadd5181 at 7:52pm 08.23.16 Big Boats 5/688 I do have a carbon monoxide alarm aboard but not fire alarms. The USCG doesn't require fire alarms
Joker Valve (2) joker460 at 4:56pm 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/990 I replaced my joker valve May 2016 with a brand new Jabsco unit. I now have back flow after using th
SeaDek EVA Foam Tony_Furst at 4:45pm 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 15/3894 Sailing this weekend was glorious, west winds at 10 knots, bright blue sky and low to mid 70's. Unfo
Hunter 33.5 folding propeller clearance experienc RichW9603 at 3:33pm 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/460 Hi all, I have been chatting with the Martec folks about the best size for a folding propeller for m
Engine Isolator LakeOntario270 at 3:19pm 08.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/573 I'm thinking about replacing the engine mounts on my 1996 Westerbeke 20B Two. I'm looking at generic
First post, interested in a Macgregor 26 ( I think ) Md80max at 2:50pm 08.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 60/6558 First forum I've found dedicated to the Macgregor 26. I have watched videos of, read information ab
What is this sailnewbie at 1:44pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 5/491 I know it's part of a rudder system, I stripped down a junk Mac 224 and this is one of the many extr
Fuel Tank Replacement Paul and Judy at 1:07pm 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1151 Anyone have experience cutting out a bulkhead to get at a fuel tank? My 1993 Hunter 33.5 has sprung
Hairline cracks in gel coat. (2) Michael ray at 12:10pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 19/10378 Hey guys, new to the site and seeking some very valuable knowledge. I have a few cracks in my gel co
Winchrite ABT Mikem at 11:05am 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1709 Does anybody have experience with the new and improved Winchrite ABT? My boat has about 1100sq ft o
Lost head pressure Celtic_Wind at 11:00am 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/656 We have a manual Raritan PHii which we recently rebuilt, after much cussing and a few scraped knuckl
Outboard lock. Karyon at 10:48am 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 30/2545 Question, What do most of you guys use for a lock on the outboard?

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60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 5:39pm 01.11.24 Tried both techniques. Same result. Perhaps it's the fact that I'm dragging two props? You may hav
60 best Boats 30' and under shemandr at 4:28pm 01.11.24 ... I was under the impression that most, but not all, Hunters made better RV's than sailboats...
60 best Boats 30' and under FastOlson at 3:56pm 01.11.24 Tried both techniques. Same result. Perhaps it's the fact that I'm dragging two props? I was under
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 2:47pm 01.11.24 Looking at the weather forecast for Iron mountain marina area, you do indeed have some serious cold
60 best Boats 30' and under PaulK at 2:36pm 01.11.24 Makes one wonder how clean the bottom is, too.
Baby Stay shemandr at 2:19pm 01.11.24 Sailboatdata.com doesn't show that boat with a baby stay' https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/sirius-2
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 2:06pm 01.11.24 Tried both techniques. Same result. Perhaps it's the fact that I'm dragging two props? Why are yo
New Electronics - Is this about right? rpwillia at 1:47pm 01.11.24 Brian, Scott, Thank you both for your inputs. Scott, FWIW John did get that pack you listed with th
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Hello Below at 1:43pm 01.11.24 Originally had a YSB 12hp one cylinder on my h30. No glow plug. There is one on my new 3YM20, ho
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 1:39pm 01.11.24 When you come about are you just shoving the tiller over hard? Are you trying to come about from mo
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Hello Below at 1:23pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:18pm 01.11.24 That bulkhead should be replaced as @rgranger pointed out the reasons why. I use to take care a c
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 jssailem at 1:15pm 01.11.24
1st Sailboat. 1983 Hunter 27 Sgraves94 at 1:00pm 01.11.24 I think that IS structurally important for two reasons. If I'm not mistaken, the mast sits right
Tabernacle design patbratton at 12:57pm 01.11.24 Here a version of a hinge that keeps the off the deck for towing. Probably pretty easy to do. I t
150 genoa vs 135 Don Guillette at 12:36pm 01.11.24 Stu J: Here's a racing visibility situation that happened years ago in Long Beach, Ca harbor. My do
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Terry Cox at 12:12pm 01.11.24 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder? That would be a Dana 24?
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 12:00pm 01.11.24 well, i just got an idea from someone , and i would never have thought it on my own, and noone here
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Roland5048 at 11:58am 01.11.24 Originally had a YSB 12hp one cylinder on my h30. No glow plug. There is one on my new 3YM20, how
Good Winter Read dLj at 11:52am 01.11.24 Excellent sea adventure book. Rounding Cape Horn in 1742, chasing a treasure ship, ship wreck, muti

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