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Motor mount slowdog at 6:22pm 06.14.15 Engines and Propulsion 3/1156 I have a 22 macgregor and I got A new motor mount for it how low do you mount it ? I have a exta lon
Mainsail slipping out of the inmast sail hoisting grove Vitamin Guy at 5:43pm 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1024 To my surprise, and that of the marina technician, the mainsail of my 2008 Hunter 41DS slips out of
New Outboard Motor mrudman850 at 5:25pm 06.14.15 Ask All Sailors 12/1995 It's time to replace my 1997 5 HP Mercury 2 stroke. I've got an 18' Bayliner Buccaneer and the 5 HP
Negotiate or run Celtic_Wind at 5:15pm 06.14.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1905 My wife and I are looking at Catalina 34's in the Southern California area. This will be our first b
boom cap hunter 30 salty338 at 4:00pm 06.14.15 Parts Search 0/1166 I have a 30 ' hunter and am looking for a cap for the outer end of the boom . It is missing . the
took it out pics (5) piedpiperIII at 3:17pm 06.14.15 Catalina 22 10/994 Yes that's right finally I took "the other woman" out BUT 20 minutes out the motor lost spark. The
anchor chock, / Hanger mmsailor at 1:49pm 06.14.15 Smaller Boats 2/801 Looking for an anchor hanger for our 23.5 . I saw one in the store here designated for a 260 . Not s
Cranking battery ground cable replacement for 1gm jfschena at 1:34pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 5/1093 IM having intermittent starting issues. From all I can gather it's a bad ground. I'm sure the cable
reattaching hatch board retainers ClintonLakeSailor at 1:03pm 06.14.15 Ask An Oday Owner 7/962 Hi all, I'm a new O'Day 23 owner. The boat is in good condition, but there are a few things I ha
Soldering PL-259 Connectors Brian D at 10:39am 06.14.15 SSB and Ham Operators 1/3433 A recent thread called Radio Check pitted a sailor with the issue of RF cables and PL-259 (UHF) conn
Jabsco backfilling Jerry21707 at 8:38am 06.14.15 Mid-Size Boats 8/5577 I know this topic has been covered a bazillion times in this Forum. My factory installed Jabsco man
Easiest way to access stuffing box for maintenance? Nmartin33 at 6:24am 06.14.15 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1321 I need to service my stuffing box on a 81 H30 Cherubini. Sorry if this is a dumb question, but what
furling rollers sailermarko at 5:52am 06.14.15 Big Boats 3/698 I have 3 small rollers that lead rope to furling. where can I find these? thanks
Replacing Outhaul Line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5 navigator97 at 4:21am 06.14.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/923 Does any one have info on replacing the Outhaul line on a 1990 Hunter 33.5. I believe that the one
water in the hull markjg54 at 2:30am 06.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1577 I've got a Macgregor 25 with rain water in the hull. What is the best way to pump it out and where.
trailer tire size. sailingdave at 12:27am 06.14.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4371 Hello all. I purchased a 2005 26M last May and had a great time with it last summer. The PO had re
Yanmar YM30 Oil level WhiteNow at 11:37pm 06.13.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1143 filled with 3L of oil per manual. The Manual also says to fill to upper mark on dipstick though the
how much does a hunter weigh jleblanc31 at 10:04pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/6466 So Sailboat data says the ballast is 4100 lbs displacement is 9700 lbs is the displacement the the
Dinette mattress onboard a hunter 456? janiceandcraig at 7:36pm 06.13.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/609 The 456 dinette mattress (folding style) IS bulky. Is there a suggested storage location on-board?
Workmanship (1) paulj at 7:03pm 06.13.15 Catalina 310 10/1746 See any thing unusual in photo after mechanic replace all fuel line and the engine started an

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Your experience with propane outboards? Crazy Dave Condon at 9:08am 07.12.23 Vapor lock ?
Found On Deck Richard19068 at 9:07am 07.12.23 Looks like a masthead sheave axle for an Isomat masthead. 3/8" x 1-5/8" https://www.rigrite.com/S
Shooting some video in the harbor jssailem at 8:58am 07.12.23 Interesting experiment. I have always felt capturing video of sailing from POV on a boat is generall
376 Powered Winch Wiring Don S/V ILLusion at 8:50am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
Winch handle safe use Stu Jackson at 8:46am 07.12.23 The biggest similarity they have to a self tailing winch is they have the jaws on the rim that can
376 Powered Winch Wiring Gillfowdy at 8:32am 07.12.23 Thanks. When I get back to the boat I'll check the manual for info. The winch only has one speed in
P42 motor mounts JamesG161 at 8:29am 07.12.23 4JH2-TE. 62HP. Sorry I was hoping the engine was Volvo Penta like mine. Motor mounts are never ea
In boom reefing design (2) Rich Stidger at 8:08am 07.12.23 When I was using my OEM reefing system, the friction of the lines through the sails was too much and
Shooting some video in the harbor dlochner at 8:06am 07.12.23 I think the place to start is the purpose of the pan. Is it to show detail or to show movement and t
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions dlochner at 7:56am 07.12.23 Not all boats carry spinnakers. The spin halyard is typically run through a block that hangs on a cr
Honda BF2 outboard fuel problem (3) danooxnard at 7:50am 07.12.23 Yes #7 needs to come off the recoil, and fuel tank too. Then remove the two bolts that hold #7 in pl
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) jssailem at 7:47am 07.12.23 Our Sailors, David and his crew, arrived in Lunenburg NS this AM. r a shower. Then headed out for a
In boom reefing design Atlantic Phil at 7:44am 07.12.23 Thanks for the replies and info. I would like to have a set up like Rich shared but my actual arrang
Sahara Dust JamesG161 at 7:26am 07.12.23 Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light Westerly Please note that pic
Sahara Dust shemandr at 7:21am 07.12.23 Interesting juxtaposition. Today the gradient wind here in Jensen Beach is forecast to be light We
mooring buoys jviss at 7:20am 07.12.23 Local set ups vary Yes, ain't that. the truth! Ours use to be a ball connected to a light line th
mooring buoys shemandr at 7:12am 07.12.23 Best practice is to have the pendant attach to the ring just below the buoy, which is directly attac
Sahara Dust (1) JamesG161 at 6:48am 07.12.23 LOW pressure in upper Right which is now Invest 94L :facepalm: Jim..
Sailing adventures of SV MUSETTA (1) JamesG161 at 6:42am 07.12.23 charts showed nothing significant on the ocean bottom that aligned with this marked edge of current
Just purchased hull #54 and have some halyard questions shemandr at 6:40am 07.12.23 If the boat doesn't have a topping lift for a spinnaker pole then it didn't fly a symmetrical spinna

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