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Anyone know where I can find one of these? (1) rpwillia at 7:13pm 05.30.23 Ask All Sailors 4/638 Asking for a friend who has a Beneteau. The part number is 3052T and it was made by US Spars. It att
Yanmar 2GM20Y won't run after replacing fuel lift pump. newage1461 at 6:51pm 05.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/942 I have an 86 Hunter with a 2GM20Y which has been running perfectly, until I discovered a slow drippi
1998 Hunter 376 (1) Greg Mott at 1:28pm 05.30.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/575 HI all, This spring when I was painting my bottom I noticed a crack at the top of the keel. I put s
2014 Beneteau 411 Power Jib Winch Question Ben Richmond at 10:07am 05.30.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/444 I want to convert my 2014 Beneteau 411 Jib Winches to power. Looks like vertical or horizonal motor
SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:56am 05.30.23 Racing 39/2956 The inaugural SBO PacificNW Racing Crew met on the dock and took on the 2023 Round Whidbey Sailboat
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 7:22am 05.30.23 Ask All Sailors 19/2925 I have a Raymarine ST4000+ (I think) that is original to my 2005 Hunter 33-2. The autopilot seems hy
Continuous mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 6:38am 05.30.23 Mid-Size Boats 29/3734 Good morning. I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. The boat has Selden in-mast furling and a mainsa
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar SailFin at 5:56am 05.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/410 Recently acquired an '86H31 and on my Journey to home port, whilst steaming dead into a stiff wind,
Sealing shaft-log options (2) ricksoth at 11:33pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 11/846 My Cal 27 was converted to outboard power in 2004 when the inboard diesel died. I removed the iron h
Wood stain or varnish (2) zinahewitt at 8:46pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1060 Hi All, Noob question. I have a companion way, I was going to replace the worn out sound proof bit
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 6:20pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 9/597 problem finding 2gm20f coolant leak drip from bottom of engine port side
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Afraal at 1:14pm 05.29.23 Catalina 310 11/970 Hello Everyone, I'm the proud new owner of a C310 and I have my first question. (many more in the fu
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Annamarie at 1:00pm 05.29.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/938 Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25.
Replacement portlight windows? (2) BroncoJohn at 12:27pm 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/443 I am replacing almost all of the hatch lenses from excessive crazing on my 2002 386. It is almost im
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 (4) kbgunn at 10:58am 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/838 I'm wanting to a windlass in the anchor well on a 2005 Hunter 33 sailboat that did not have an elect
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 8:02am 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1017 Hello, I am new to this forum, I have read many of the posts and really appreciate the knowledge sha
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 5:26am 05.29.23 Bigger Boats 5/919 The boat is in and when doing my initial inspection, I noticed a buildup of water in the under-engin
Flush head with tank water Erbardy at 5:09am 05.29.23 Catalina 30 4/814 I have asked around and have come up with this plan for my replumming project. Please make any comm
O'day 28 Head Finished (6) Clutch Cargo at 4:48am 05.29.23 Bigger Boats 13/1621 Before finally moving on from this project, I thought I'd post some final images of the finished pro
alternator and wiring (1) jcrews63 at 7:24pm 05.28.23 Big Boats 19/2160 I have been hesitant to approach the wiring on my boat however Marine Electricians in Toronto are li

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Sore eyes after day of sailing. BarryL at 8:00am 09.17.24 Hi, I wear contact lenses. After a day sailing in decent wind my eyes are very dry. I think it's th
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 7:53am 09.17.24 hi, welcome , I had leaks from the 100 bolts that hold the jib tracks, make sure you check them for
Sore eyes after day of sailing. dmax at 7:46am 09.17.24 Definitely try to hydrate more (Occam's razor) - your body needs extra water to flush the caffeine a
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks Dalliance at 7:43am 09.17.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage Dalliance at 7:33am 09.17.24 I added an in-line convenience shut-off valve right at the inlet to the Racor primary filter/separat
Throttle lever tension Dalliance at 7:08am 09.17.24
Hunter 34 Refit Help jk kudera at 7:01am 09.17.24 hi, welcome , I had leaks from the 100 bolts that hold the jib tracks, make sure you check them for
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. Tally Ho at 6:12am 09.17.24
LYNNETTE, an Eggemoggin 47. Concordia at 6:00am 09.17.24 Feminine or female? (A useful distinction also when tasting wines.)
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? sailme88 at 3:54am 09.17.24 On occasion seaweed will wrap on our prop. Simply sailing thru it can cause it to attach. Could be
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Terry Cox at 3:52am 09.17.24 Thanks for the tip, Stu. I'll look into it.
2012 50' Hunter - where is the bow thruster fuse? MFD at 10:17pm 09.16.24 Not sure what you mean by 'power', there is often a 'black box' or 'brain' electric module involved
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 10:08pm 09.16.24 @Ralph Johnstone do you remember that thread in the last coupe of weeks. What made it difficult t
Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder chrbrown at 9:38pm 09.16.24 I have a similar push-pull on my 96 C250. It was also loose like yours with the rubber bushing broke
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 9:06pm 09.16.24 Polarized wrap around sunglasses. These block the glare from almost all directions and reduce the a
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:58pm 09.16.24 Polarized wrap around sunglasses. These block the glare from almost all directions and reduce the a
1982 Tartan 33R Prop Shaft Coupling Ralph Johnstone at 8:44pm 09.16.24 Interesting device : https://federalmarinemotors.com/how-it-works
Sore eyes after day of sailing. BAD ORCA at 8:43pm 09.16.24 Sunblock rubbed into your eyes? I dont think so. Its been a recurring problem for a few years now
Cruising the Ditch will be getting easier Stu Jackson at 8:31pm 09.16.24 Hey, thanks for the article, John. Good to know info. Terry, somehow I got on Waggoners' email li
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? shaant01 at 8:24pm 09.16.24 It is hard to tell from the photo you posted, but it looks like there may have been a swivel piece/

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