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Pendant Too Long Plymouth Sailor at 11:30am 06.26.23 Ask All Sailors 3/450 I once moored my boat in a relatively sparse inlet so I could have a longer pendant. Now my pendant
ampacity of disconnects Richard19068 at 10:39am 06.26.23 Ask All Sailors 27/1928 Normally I would just use butt connectors but to ease installation of a new holding tank pump I want
Sorry been missing for this group CABixler at 10:17am 06.26.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/606 Chicago winters tend to shut down the part of my brain that log's onto this group. Just logged in fo
Outboard Motor Mount on arch ? 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 9:15am 06.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/569 Hi - my outboard typically gets in the way of raising my dingy (AL10) up to a reasonable height. and
Lifting Keel Problem solosailorwem at 5:36am 06.26.23 Seaward 0/607 Can anyone share the back-up techniques for lowering and raising the keel? Wally
Trolley for Hunter 326 RobAL at 4:22am 06.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/338 I'm looking for a trolley for a Hunter 326 twin keel (not needed to be a full roadworthy trailer), a
Spinnaker sailing fred1diver at 7:02pm 06.25.23 Ask All Sailors 20/1634 Hello all. Will be trying my spinnaker tomorrow morning, not going to lie, a bit stressed, never tri
Racing Handicap poco505 at 8:54am 06.25.23 Ask All Sailors 9/879 Hi guys, do you know the Portsmouth rating for Hunter26. Thanks
What battery size and type? (2) Centex at 7:57am 06.25.23 Smaller Boats 7/2572 Going through a Merit 22, getting it ready to go back in the water. Since the boat has been sitting
Proper shroud tension Volkditty at 7:47am 06.25.23 Trailer Sailors 5/2065 Hello, sailors. Looking for a sanity check on tuning up the standing rigging on my San Juan 21 Mk1 t
Careening Boat/centerboard repair drgbanks at 6:48am 06.25.23 Day Sailers 2/999 Hello all, I'll be tipping my boat in my backyard today so I can work on the center board. Any advi
Diesel on Hunter won't start (1) Sue n Brad at 5:40am 06.25.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/614
Lazy Jack Separators arcadiahunter28 at 5:29am 06.25.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/1971 10 years ago I had a small disaster at sea. I was watching July 4th fireworks from offshore. When I
Install New Winches? (1) Kevy at 6:42pm 06.24.23 Mid-Size Boats 16/2163 Heya! Our 2000 H320 is a great family boat, but sometimes the sailing leaves a bit to be desired (m
Tides Marine Sail Track lifetime (2) smokey73 at 5:54pm 06.24.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1475 This is not a knock on Tides Marine Sail Track at all but just a caution to inspect your track for u
Rebuilding a Water Filter. (3) zinahewitt at 3:57pm 06.24.23 Ask All Sailors 1/331 Hi All, I hope your weekend/week is going well. I have a Dufour 34 1975. It has a water filter that
Cockpit bench boat cushions babadu at 3:55pm 06.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/663 In search of a cushion or also a chaise lounge like a stadium seat back. For a straight bench of a r
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (3) Rich Stidger at 3:23pm 06.24.23 Engines and Propulsion 75/7271 So this issue started in the fall of 2022. I discovered a small amount of diesel that was absorbed
5 Days in Canada mermike at 12:15pm 06.24.23 Pacific North West Cruisers 9/1479 Greetings, We've escaped the shackles of labor and are heading for Victoria early next week. We're
Water marks (2) Mozz28 at 8:41am 06.24.23 Ask All Sailors 7/697 I recently purchased a Hunter 33.5 that had some water damaged. I was wondering if anyone had an ide

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 12:22pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the ga
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit pgandw at 12:11pm 04.07.25 Good on you. That may well have been my issue, too. I had the carb steam cleaned, replaced the gas
Cockpit hatch slides? nramsey at 12:03pm 04.07.25 You can't glue HDPE because it's too slippery. That's why the originals are screwed in. My slides a
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit (1) dlochner at 11:51am 04.07.25 After some more research I discovered Honda OB's have thermostats. If they stick the engine gets too
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Richard19068 at 11:31am 04.07.25 For heavy algae, Wet-and-Forget used according to directions is very effective. It kills it so tha
Wisps of blue smoke JamesG161 at 11:29am 04.07.25 My 1998 H430 has a 50HP Volvo Penta with less hours, but diesel engines are designed for 10,000+ hou
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? Captain Larry-DH at 10:34am 04.07.25 I have tried these. I have several different grades of stiffness brushes. They only get about 80%
Diesel engine as generator question? dlochner at 10:12am 04.07.25 Here's a video of Nigel talking about diesel auillaries and charging that begins to get a the low co
Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 9:58am 04.07.25 Good point! I'll check
Mainsail Question vwjim70 at 9:20am 04.07.25 Ok, thank u all for the input. I will just get the right sail for my boat. I just thought it might b
Wisps of blue smoke Timm R Oday25 at 9:16am 04.07.25 Blue smoke typically indicates sealing loss . Either rings or valves . Not neccessarily a deal kille
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:09am 04.07.25 Depending on the non-skid pattern, a rotary scrubber can be very effective. Use with a cleaner, not
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 9:05am 04.07.25 I use Bar Keepers Friend scouring powder on my deck. There is some oxallic acid in the powder, and
Mainsail Question PaulK at 9:05am 04.07.25 The Hunter sail is too big for the O'Day. The O'Day luff is 24.5'. The Hunter luff is 25.67' - more
Hatch boards vents Timm R Oday25 at 9:02am 04.07.25 The problem with boats and moisture is that there is a "ratcheting" effect. That is, warm/moist air
Mainsail Question FastOlson at 9:01am 04.07.25 You cannot know without knowing the hoist and foot measurements of your boat and the sail you are co
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:58am 04.07.25 Perhaps you may be able to back up a step and find something less aggressive to use on the non-slip
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:56am 04.07.25
Mainsail Question Timm R Oday25 at 8:53am 04.07.25 How much differant ? The foot being too long would be my biggest concern .
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:52am 04.07.25 Are your decks teak? One solution might be "Formula B" a borax and washing soda solution that will

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