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1993 Passage 42 waste tank replacement (2) SailorShaggy at 3:21pm 08.06.23 Big Boats 2/441 I have discovered the connections to the aluminum holding tank have less the 50% of the metal so I h
Interior wood lacquer finish repair (3) kbgunn at 3:10pm 08.06.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/661 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. The brochure calls the interior wood finish a gloss "Cherry" woodwork. But
New Mainsail, sail loft in southern Maine DH31 at 11:59am 08.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/777 Thinking of getting a new mainsail for my 2007 Hunter 31 with in mast furler. Has anyone replaced t
identify sailboat mark allen at 8:41am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 22/1640 I acquired a 16 foot wooden sailboat. no mast or sails and unvarnished. I cant locate a manufacturer
Hunter 33.5 false bilge? (1) wony at 6:08am 08.06.23 Mid-Size Boats 10/1891 Greetings! We have been thoroughly enjoying our 1993 Hunter 33.5 with the family for the past few m
Skimmar Seagull 12 Genaker (2) Mason13 at 5:36am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 23/2071 Hi this is my first post on sailboat owners and after taking my skimmar seagull out in the water I h
Outboard Fuel Hose Recommendation jviss at 4:52am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 2/259 I have a Merc 2-stroke, and the Merc fuel hoses don't seem to last well. They get hard, the bulbs g
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type trogers122 at 10:35pm 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1474 Question for the knowledgeable folks here: I just pulled my boat to replace my thru-hulls (amongst
Gearbox issue? Ken13559 at 10:04pm 08.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/877 Yanmar 2GM20F with KM2P gearbox and Kiwiprop. Occasional after driving forward, when I throttle to r
Looking for Catalina 28 Keel Sump Info (1) thedepartedham at 10:38am 08.05.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/843 Hi all, I've been working on a 1991 Catalina 28 for 6 months or so. The main issue with her so far i
Tiller tamer WI Rigger at 7:20am 08.05.23 Ask All Sailors 6/510 When not using the tiller tamer, do you completely disconnect the tamer lines or just slacken them?
Volvo Shaft Coupling Removal (3) thetone at 11:19pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 6/814 I had my boat launched last Friday after a two year on the hard due to major shoulder surgery. It ha
WIFI The_Sailing_Pelican at 8:25pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 5/638 Hello again dear compadres As you can see I'm looking this time for WIFI. Something simple, functio
Tank Monitoring Systems like SeeLevel (1) jonelli at 3:20pm 08.04.23 Catalina 30 6/1472 I'm working on my own because I don't like the RV style systems that are out there for $400. I foun
To Rebuild or Replace, that is the question- Yanmar SB8 in 1979 Hunter 27 RumRunner914 at 1:47pm 08.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 14/1814 Looking for some advice as to how to move forward with my Hunter 27 Yanmar SB8. In summer of '20, my
The secret of life. (1) Hayden Watson at 1:24pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 4/563 Nuff said!
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3009 I have seen a lot of comments on using the Winch bit with a Milwaukee right-angle drill. In looking
Is my Fischer Panda 4200 trash? flightlead404 at 8:13am 08.04.23 Big Boats 15/1314 I think the cylinder head, specifically the seats, on my Fischer Panda 4200 are trashed. Its low ho
Happy Birthday US Coast Guard jssailem at 5:19am 08.04.23 Sails Call Lounge 3/730
Looking at a c22 need advise (2) newcat22 at 7:37pm 08.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/2488 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. No

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Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing dlochner at 5:13am 02.15.25 Does the sheave at the masthead rotate freely? Older boats often used aluminum sheaves on a SS bolt.
260 Hull Repairs dlochner at 5:08am 02.15.25 The cost of this repair is in the labor. Lots of sanding and grinding to do. Probably a few areas ne
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? Will Gilmore at 4:21am 02.15.25 The pictures don't give a lot away, the clipper bow makes me think of a Fiji Ketch. How long is she
Exhaust water flow Tally Ho at 6:39pm 02.14.25 My Hunter 280 also had the exhaust exit below the waterline. I could hear a difference in the tone
Exhaust water flow (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:24pm 02.14.25 Was the 40 designed to have the engine exhaust below the WL.? No rhyme Nor reason. Some did, som
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (1) dLj at 2:11pm 02.14.25 According to the Coast Guard identification it's a Puerto Rica importer: of the boat in the photos
Exhaust water flow (3) Ralph Johnstone at 1:47pm 02.14.25 Here's mine in position for a Yanmar 2GM20F : 229799
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 1:28pm 02.14.25 I had one of these on my boat. Super easy to install I loved it! Buy the kit with the alarm. http
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:20pm 02.14.25 Yes she was designed that way from Hunter I like the first Answre using the in line electric water
Exhaust water flow Don S/V ILLusion at 1:11pm 02.14.25 Was the 40 designed to have the engine exhaust below the WL.? That seems like either a bad design
Exhaust water flow JoeWhite at 12:57pm 02.14.25 To test the water flow, close the raw water intake thru hull valve, disconnect the hose from the out
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 12:53pm 02.14.25 Lots of options: Stick a pole down in the water near the exhaust. Is it being knocked about? Probab
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator JoeWhite at 12:39pm 02.14.25 BigEasy, visit here to read about my experience with this need to install the ground wire. https://m
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:25pm 02.14.25 Hay Thank Mike that would take care of my problem To make sure she stays cool Will get on an
Exhaust water flow HMT2 at 12:18pm 02.14.25 I had one of these on my boat. Super easy to install I loved it! Buy the kit with the alarm. https
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing Steve_Catalina at 11:19am 02.14.25 If this had been installed and removed I would expect horizontal scratch marks, I see none. I search
PacificNW update. kappykaplan at 11:04am 02.14.25 For our Chesapeake Bay sailors, you can see that white streak (137kn winds) coming out of Central C
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing jssailem at 10:48am 02.14.25 If it has not been used, it sure looks like it has been at the bottom of the shop's storage bin, rol
PacificNW update. (2) jssailem at 9:33am 02.14.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? BigEasy at 9:32am 02.14.25 As I mentioned previously, I changed out all my plumbing hardware over the past 18 years, including

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