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In h260 does water ballast plug area somehow drain to bilge? Davenport at 5:41am 10.08.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/825 Thanks to everyone, each tidbit of info may make lives of 100s a bit easier, thank you. I posted a
S2 6.9 model........2 repair problems: John Short at 10:59pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/1040 1. any one ever hear of the fiberglass "shell " around the lifting keel pulling away, making the ke
C&C 29-2 Traveler Upgrade? igillerman at 8:20pm 10.07.23 C&C 4/1684
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching pvisich at 4:42pm 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2213 I installed the Raymarine EV-100 Autopilot this year and I noticed lately when the unit is not on, w
Catalina Capri (Catalina 18) in high winds? Monsterfish at 8:52am 10.07.23 Ask All Sailors 25/5035 Hello Sailors, The other day we were sailing on Lake Champlain with a pretty good wind: 12-14 knot
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) Hamish_s at 10:17am 10.07.23 Big Boats 9/2083 I am the newish owner of a 386, still learning all the optimization steps. The boom came with an em
1984 c25 sits bow down SailingLoto at 6:04am 10.07.23 Smaller Boats 19/2900 My c25 sits maybe 4" off her boot stripe, almost at the water at the bow, but the stern is above the
C-28 - what to look for? john6206 at 5:49am 10.07.23 Mid-Size Boats 6/1305
Need Rudder for a Javelin Michael Bicks at 11:11am 10.06.23 Day Sailers 0/730 Does anyone have one--mine sunk
Halyard Swivel stuck at the top Four Score at 10:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1809 The head sail came detached from the halyard swivel and now it sits up top. Suggestions on how to ge
Dingy Davits and air floor boats spadaforaj at 9:33am 10.06.23 Ask All Sailors 4/873 Hi - moving to an air floor - need to have something lighter Most don;t have any provisions for di
Damage to Keel (2) igillerman at 9:26pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1185 When I was hauled out today, the yard messed up and to make a long story short, the backside of my k
Backstay Adjuster for First 41S5 (2) Al Stewart JM at 3:46pm 10.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/867 Hello! Looking for good pictures / details / specs for the correct original setup of the backstay ad
Water in the bilge Kjstanc at 2:31pm 10.05.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1801 I have an 87 Hunter 23 that I keep on a lift in Eastern NC. After Hurricane Ophelia I found that I
What to Protector to use after a thorough dinghy cleaning sailcapt340 at 2:20pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1029 My Achilles Hypalon Dinghy needed a real good cleaning. It was awful. Mainly due to deflating it,
Second Triton2 Dr. D at 2:07pm 10.05.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1726 My 35.1 has the standard setup: Zeus3 to starboard and Triton2 to port. There have been several time
Rudder Post & Bearings for Hunter 45cc (3) John Benson at 1:21pm 10.05.23 Parts Search 2/863 Having run aground, the rudder post for my 2010 Hunter 45cc has been damaged beyond repair. Any sugg
Dometic Air Conditioner Not Staying On - then clicking Presbrou1 at 1:11pm 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1110 We have a 34 Hunter - year 2000 with a Dometic air conditioner - VTD12K-410A. Basically, the A/C i
Racing Rule Question on capsizing LakeShark at 8:48am 10.05.23 Racing 11/2233 So, I had a random thought today and was wondering what the ruling would be for a windward mark roun
unknown sailboat (1) trumannoawakowsi at 7:31am 10.05.23 Ask All Sailors 2/709 Does anyone know what this sailboat is it is 20 feet long and is said to be from 1964 thanks

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Sanitary hoses BigEasy at 5:09am 09.05.25 That is one of the purposes of the pipe-barb couplers in a run. Use PVC pipe everywhere you can, a
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:04am 09.05.25 Are you looking to repair the area above the compression post or below? Think he is trying to dete
LFP for AGM Battery Swap colemj at 4:43am 09.05.25 Each battery weighs ~20lbs? If they are easy to get to, then take them home with you for the winter
Furler top swivel blowout colemj at 4:36am 09.05.25 There are cheaper sources for the bearings. Mauri Pro, Sailrite, and others sell the bags for $16.
Before and after (1) SailingLoto at 4:27am 09.05.25 I got her home to my dock. Gutting the interior and cleaning before I drop the mast to run a main h
Sanitary hoses (1) colemj at 4:20am 09.05.25 You need to "soft couple" pvc pipe to anything rigid (toilet, tank, thru-hull etc) using about a fo
Tether Pocket Apex at 3:35am 09.05.25 google: spinlock deckvest pouch
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? jssailem at 10:23pm 09.04.25 Understanding the nature of risks is essential to good seamanship. @Foswick has identified a possibl
Vented loop necessary? Foswick at 10:20pm 09.04.25 The need for a loop depends on where you ingress the drain hose. If you enter the drain hose just be
Fuel usage jssailem at 10:09pm 09.04.25 Canadian gallon in larger! It is Imperial!:biggrin:
LFP for AGM Battery Swap jssailem at 10:07pm 09.04.25 I added in 2 x125 amp MRBF at the positive terminals You did not identify the size of your new Hou
Access to water heater ( C 320) Stu Jackson at 9:58pm 09.04.25 The hot water STINKS! Fresh Water System Recommissioning 101 - Peggie Hall's "Cocktail" Rotten Egg
Cast iron keel has some decent corrosion. Should I address it now before a first sail? Foswick at 9:53pm 09.04.25 As Dave said. Also, to the question of whether this can wait ... It isn't going to hurt to sail li
LFP for AGM Battery Swap Tally Ho at 8:29pm 09.04.25
Vented loop necessary? dLj at 8:26pm 09.04.25 You are pumping water from your bulge and dumping through the sink - so that line has no external ac
Fuel usage Tally Ho at 8:26pm 09.04.25 I meant that my longer periods at or near idle speed may skew my burn rate down a bit in comparison
Deck core repair around mast base. Oday 23-2 Project_Mayhem at 8:16pm 09.04.25 Are you looking to repair the area above the compression post or below?
Vented loop necessary? Project_Mayhem at 8:15pm 09.04.25 Why into the sink and not the bilge? I'm installing a small pump to suck the last bit of water out
Furler top swivel blowout jssailem at 8:11pm 09.04.25 I would reach out to Harken and poise your query to them. Perhaps they have info on their product of
Route & timing advice: Marina del Rey ? Greece on a Downeaster 38 Rick Webb at 7:43pm 09.04.25 Cross Chartering Yacht Transport \| Yacht Shipping Services Home - DYT Yacht Transport Internatio

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