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Line Management on Mast/Boom from Halyard Plate Blocks CloudDiver at 12:23pm 04.26.16 Catalina 22 8/3254 A post from another member about the stand up blocks at his mast base reminded be of a big question
Windy on Lake Superior yesterday (1) Jackdaw at 11:58am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 13/1831 50+ knots of NE breeze. Makes for some serious waves on the lee shore. That cliff is over 100 feet h
B&G autopilot installed? George Da Porge at 10:34am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 2/5777 Anyone installed a B'G autopilot (with ram attached to steering quadrant) (or any other brand attach
Whisker stays for bow sprit George Da Porge at 10:25am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 3/1944 On the Catalina 30 TR, is the bow sprit long enough that whisker stays would add any benefit? Thx!
Catalina 30 TR bobstay tension George Da Porge at 10:21am 04.26.16 Catalina 30 0/1153 Any guidance regarding what the tension on the bobstay should be? With an adjustable backstage tbe
Long-distance boat shipping - how find return leg availability? RichW9603 at 9:58am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 14/1024 Hi everyone, I am in process of buying a 33' sailboat. I am looking at a couple different boats, b
Anchor chain size for 356 wyctoronto at 9:15am 04.26.16 Big Boats 5/1025 I have a 2003 H356 with the original Simpson Lawrence windlass. Does anyone know the chain size for
Yanmar exhaust hose BwWhisper at 8:50am 04.26.16 Engines and Propulsion 9/3102 I am trying to replace the 1 7/8" exhaust hose on my 2gm20F but cannot seem to get it over the exhau
Oil out of Yanmar engine geek_guy at 8:34am 04.26.16 Big Boats 13/3130 I have a 3HM35F. I motored for 2 hours last weekend to find a small amount of oil in the bilge. Ma
NMEA 2000 help!! chrisings at 7:52am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1266 Hoping some of you might have some experience with a unique issue I'm having. I am trying to convert
Stainless cable sailnewbie at 7:52am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 6/407 When do you know your stays are bad, mine are not frayed but are nearly out of adjustment, can I cut
Maine Sail CYQK at 4:25am 04.26.16 Ask All Sailors 34/2581 OK........ Somebody ask a question so Maine can give us some insite its been a while
Got the graphics mock up back (1) Jammin jr at 4:02am 04.26.16 The Cherubini Hunters 5/765 Here she is!!! Can't wait to get them made and installed. Should be about a month from now and of co
Max prop 22 inch for Oceanis 430? ErikFinn at 9:46pm 04.25.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1909 Hi guys, I got a Max Prop Classic 2-blade free from a friend. I'm not at my boat now and its in the
series 1 H42- onan gen set sound proofing eianm at 8:22pm 04.25.16 Big Boats 2/811 My 1991 H42 has the factory fitted Onan 8 kva gen set- which is great BUT- its very noisy! I unders
Swim ladder Hunter 280 matts997 at 7:15pm 04.25.16 Mid-Size Boats 6/1166 The previous owner removed the swim ladder from my H280 and I want to put it back on for safety reas
New to me 1988 C&C 30 MkII. Basic questions for a new owner. serpa4 at 6:51pm 04.25.16 C&C 4/6341 Good day. I have a lot of 1 liner questions if you have time please. I looked at a very nice 1988 C
Buying a boat coming out of service as a bareboat HMT2 at 6:11pm 04.25.16 Ask All Sailors 19/1107 I am not going to do anything in the foreseeable future, I have just about gotten my current boat fi
fixed port lite replacement 41DS dakno at 5:06pm 04.25.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/370 I have to replace the lense in the forward facing salon starboard fixed light. I am waiting for a re
Battery Capri at 4:53pm 04.25.16 Ask An Oday Owner 10/857 Hello everyone. I recently bought a nice 1981 22'. I'm a little overwhelmed after reading about sele

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How to replace the rope clutch on a Hunter 336 Crazy Dave Condon at 6:00am 09.01.23 Former Hunter dealer who use to sell your boat. @rgranger is correct about the aluminum plate embed
Thundering water tank? RoyS at 5:15am 09.01.23 Tank needs a vent to admit air to replace the volume of water taken out. Loose fill caps or small dr
Price of Hunter 430? shemandr at 5:05am 09.01.23 I share your question. I'm used to seeing the same boats of similar age to have a much more narrow
Price of Hunter 430? JamesG161 at 5:03am 09.01.23 You need more information to know the market value. The list of items on the boat is needed. Then c
Should I purchase a Hunter 18? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:44am 09.01.23 Check the forum store as it is owned by a former Hunter employee
SANTANA 23? shemandr at 4:00am 09.01.23 Closed the page despite the dire warning then opened a chat with Apple. That led to downloading Mal
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 3:42am 09.01.23 Yanmar follow-up I am pleased to report that there have NOT been any untoward oil leaks since launch
Harken Furler Halyard broke jssailem at 2:44am 09.01.23 Not a good idea. The jib halyard comes from the mast to the furler at a set angle. This is specifie
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
Winterization? danstanford at 2:16am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:50pm 08.31.23 Looking forward to the post once you get around to trying the fix @Ralph Johnstone has suggested. T
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma

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