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boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 6:17am 01.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/435 Hi Guys I have a 1987 40 ft hunter legend An will be purchasing a Sailpar boom lock for her do
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Islanders4Days at 7:15pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 29/3542 Hey there everyone, I'm new to the site! Nice to meet, and how ya'll doing? So I have an Islander
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:06pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 39/2355 I was starting to see spider cracks around the mast step so I cut away the fiberglass skin and as ex
Water stains to lacquer finish (3) TimFromLI at 5:15pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 7/713 My mast boot was leaking while on the hard and with the boat tilted back to the stern a bit, the wa
another great winter movie thou off topic jon hansen at 5:09pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 1/450 TGom0uiW130
Transmission Noise while at idle eapage46 at 2:18pm 01.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1265 I recently purchased a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F Engine with approx 2500 ho
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) matts997 at 8:52am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 36/2485
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 4:46am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1201 Looking at 1980 Tartan 33 and it appears the jib sail hoist and spinnaker hoist lines are no long t
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 3:35am 01.12.23 Catalina 310 6/1489 Hello to all, We bought our 310 last spring. it's a 2000 # 5 8. I've been reading a lot on this
The keel... is done (8) HeelBoy at 4:53pm 01.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/1764 After much questioning and hand wringing over the past couple of months, it all came together. Thank
old fixer upper. winter movie jon hansen at 3:40pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/534 zPSALG9r4YE
Hunter 380 muffler (5) CAVU at 2:40pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1337 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. The muffler is located under
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 2:07pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1079 After swapping out the V-belt for a serpentine belt on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our 2007 Hunter 41AC, the
Spider Cracks in gel coat (2) Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2248 I have several spots where there is a large spider crack in the gel coats, and I know on small ones
Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 11:31am 01.11.23 Big Boats 8/889 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: http
BAD FUEL can spoil your day (1) jssailem at 8:51am 01.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1290 Here we are in the middle of winter beginning to plan our next sailing season. Maybe we are new to
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1039 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1451 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (2) brockfromwa at 12:12pm 01.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/795 Hello everyone I haven't been able to locate the main breaker between the Victron 220/110v transfor
Considering a Catalina 27... akulsp at 11:03am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/4439 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (standard rig and keel, inboard diesel) and I want to

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Weather Helm while Broad Reaching w/ only headsail? Joe at 6:15am 08.30.24 Sounds like you understand the relationship between trim, balance and helm. Especially with a ketch
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Timm R Oday25 at 5:56am 08.30.24 Come on guys . You are all missing the obvious . These folks are in the Pacific Northwest . I've bee
Boom is twisting, advice please? Ward H at 5:54am 08.30.24
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 5:44am 08.30.24 Interesting advise and attachments... NOW, contact the manufacturer of your appliance ( stove/ove
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 5:41am 08.30.24 @Tally Ho and @Ralph Johnstone - So I know that there is "something" in the QCC connector, and I bel
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Sailm8 at 5:33am 08.30.24 What about rowing the dink?
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 5:12am 08.30.24 I sent them an image of my gasket, after seeing it on one of their windows. They confirmed and sent
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove twodzusfittings at 4:11am 08.30.24 SQUIRRLE!
Boom is twisting, advice please? danooxnard at 4:08am 08.30.24 The mail sail does not appear to be bent on properly. The foot of the sail should be in a groove on
Boom is twisting, advice please? Apex at 3:47am 08.30.24 look for some rigging (cunningham, reefing lines etc) that may be creating the twist. I suspect one
What kind of propane regulator to use? sailme88 at 3:32am 08.30.24 Interesting advise and attachments... NOW, contact the manufacturer of your appliance ( stove/ove
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 servechilled at 9:52pm 08.29.24 That gasket material is similar to one I used on my Cal. It is AJR Marine. https://ajrmarinewindows
What kind of propane regulator to use? Ralph Johnstone at 9:15pm 08.29.24 @Rich Stidger , thanks for answering my questions and clarifying reams of collected data. I've glea
What kind of propane regulator to use? Leeward Rail at 7:54pm 08.29.24 This means the tank valve was only pertly open or the tank valve is partially plugged. turns out
What kind of propane regulator to use? Tally Ho at 7:54pm 08.29.24 But I believe that the check valve stops gas that is in the system down-stream from leaking out whe
An A-Frame Question ...3TacksontheWater at 6:50pm 08.29.24 Thank you all for your replies. We lowerd the mast today. It was easy peasy, the A-Frame and traile
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:10pm 08.29.24 [QUOTE="Rich Stidger, post: The input pressure read 0 psi and I could feel a slight supply of gas f
What kind of propane regulator to use? Rich Stidger at 6:03pm 08.29.24 @Ralph Johnstone - I'll try to answer your questions clearly- Did a PO put in additional fittings?
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 jssailem at 5:31pm 08.29.24 That gasket material is similar to one I used on my Cal. It is AJR Marine. https://ajrmarinewindows.
Hull/Deck Joint question on Pearson 36-2 western spirit at 5:08pm 08.29.24 Hi Greg Also a 36-2 owner which I love but also am having water ingress at the sandwiched hull/deck

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