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identify sailboat mark allen at 8:41am 08.06.23 Ask All Sailors 22/1841 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 10/2195 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 23/2477 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 2/289 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 12/1827 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 5/942 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 2/1013 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 6/551 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 6/983 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 5/903 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 6/1763 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 14/2176 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 4/620 Nuff said!
Winchbit driver (1) Hayden Watson at 1:07pm 08.04.23 Ask All Sailors 24/3969 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 15/1566 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 3/801
Looking at a c22 need advise (2) newcat22 at 7:37pm 08.03.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 24/3109 Looking for a seasoned pro. I just looked at a c22 and have some questions. First about the keel. No
Solder seal heat shrink butt connectors (1) jviss at 1:04pm 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1702 This could be the deal of the century, and product of the century! Ha, ha. Has anyone tried, or
looking for a 23 mast base zspar (1) tomoncapeced at 12:28pm 08.03.23 Smaller Boats 2/715 218450
Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/3625 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120

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3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger (2) seadaddler at 6:24pm 06.08.25 No really
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:22pm 06.08.25 I think I would tend to agree with the advice to see if there is an easy fix with the marina and go
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger seadaddler at 6:21pm 06.08.25 My
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? jssailem at 6:00pm 06.08.25 :plus: You can use tape, but running the hole saw backwards will help to smoothly go through the Gel
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing (3) NoExit at 5:45pm 06.08.25 232030 (This diagram is from a Juneau, but the setup is similar, only the mainsheet on the Hunter is
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup SteveHughessails at 5:28pm 06.08.25
Mac 22 rigging questions SteveHughessails at 5:16pm 06.08.25 I agree with you; it does look like a good amount of aft rake. I would loosen the backstay tighten t
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger JoeWhite at 5:10pm 06.08.25 To the best of my knowledge the core is not removable. Just soak the heat exchanger in cleaning solu
Hunter 30 tanks (3) Dalliance at 3:32pm 06.08.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Tedd at 3:26pm 06.08.25 In the photo, it looks to me like you might be a bit tight on ground clearance, but that could just
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ? ice breaker at 3:10pm 06.08.25 Look at your holding tank foil system. It will help you visualize what is going on on the water tan
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 06.08.25 Run the hole saw or drill bit backwards through the first bit of gelcoat to reduce chipping. Even tw
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 06.08.25 I can't comment on your proposed mod but here's some observations... There doesn't appear to be much
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 06.08.25 @kloudie1 stated everything I was going to say and more. Drain your coolant system before swapping t
Unreliable shore power Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Mac 22 rigging questions (3) newsailor72 at 2:21pm 06.08.25 Is the mast bottom supposed to rest on the tabernacle, I couldn't get it to go that far, there's a s
Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod. seadaddler at 1:52pm 06.08.25 2 T brackets must be missing that art mounted on arch
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! kloudie1 at 1:40pm 06.08.25 That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to replac
Nav light wiring Davidasailor26 at 1:34pm 06.08.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. The steaming light is not a ma

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