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Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/263 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/769 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1847 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/967 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1540
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/1086 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1371 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/792 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1038 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/688 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1082 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1482 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1033 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1222
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/827 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) George Braun at 7:42am 09.10.22 Big Boats 11/1530 anyone know the standard equipment ? Steaming/anchor light combo, anchor light needs replacement la
H36 2008 holding tank issue (1) George Braun at 7:28am 09.10.22 Big Boats 6/612 new-to-us 2008 H36. The holding tank outlet fitting that is welded onto the tank is cracked. is the
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws (1) dkinzer at 6:57pm 09.09.22 Big Boats 3/429 Yesterday, I successfully removed the starboard salon deadlight (both were leaking). The attached ph
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal (1) Robspratt at 6:02pm 09.09.22 Bigger Boats 2/891 I can't figure out how to remove the microwave located below the stove on my O'Day 34. No visible s
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 TwigSailor at 4:15pm 09.09.22 Day Sailers 2/806 I'm a new owner, having just bought a Hunter 170. The sailing club I am joining has a hoist for gett

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Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 h2o_snow at 11:35am 05.06.24 Or, light sand as needed, wipe down, and use teak oil. My varnish days are over.
SL254 Wind Machine sticking vane and anemometer Don S/V ILLusion at 11:32am 05.06.24 Not an uncommon problem to all anemometers. The first thing to try is simply removing it for a thoro
Deckfill CAP from CD question jonelli at 11:22am 05.06.24 I always made sure to put the cap somewhere INSIDE the hull so it couldn't fall overboard. --Pegg
Shoreline Marina Long Beach or Cabrillo in San Pedro? Richard19068 at 11:21am 05.06.24 Rick D is corect but having done both I would rather leave from Cabrillo. It's about 3 miles closer
Window unit AC install (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 11:13am 05.06.24 Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend All good:
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:48am 05.06.24 Good morning, Mark. Please clarify what you mean by deck hardware seams. If you have hardware that
Deck Hardware Neddimg Plymouth Sailor at 10:46am 05.06.24 Sealing hardware from the outside never works for long. Two products that work least poorly are Cap
Deckfill CAP from CD question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 10:29am 05.06.24 I've never seen a chain on the outside of a cap, but it's a good idea 'cuz a chain on the inside of
Window unit AC install DRW400 at 10:00am 05.06.24 I agree 100%. Didnt know they made ac inserts any one brand you recommend
How worried should I be? thinwater at 9:41am 05.06.24 The other thing to consider is that the season in Green Bay is short. Get too many people involved,
Want to replace my toe rails on my ODay 28 twodzusfittings at 9:35am 05.06.24 I want to add my two cents here. The quick and easy way is to dig out the bungs, unscrew the Philip
want to raise main from cockpit thinwater at 9:33am 05.06.24 Please post pictures. It will help everyone. It WILL be more difficult than standing at the mast. Y
Cleaning up a 1986 Pearson 303 Daddio417 at 9:32am 05.06.24 If you want that oh wow look back, it means removing the floor, a good sanding and a least three coa
Rode hard and put away wet Daddio417 at 9:25am 05.06.24 I must say having a check list on the phone is just so helpful, after a day of sailing or perhaps a
Replacement compass Crazy Dave Condon at 8:29am 05.06.24 I cannot recall but only two worked to replace with on the port side of the companionway. SBO sto
Rode hard and put away wet Tomek at 8:23am 05.06.24 I have a check list in Google Sheets on my phone of things to do before leaving boat in the marina.
want to raise main from cockpit Project_Mayhem at 8:14am 05.06.24 A clean mast track will do wonders to reduce friction. I found a Magic Eraser makes fast work of it.
Replacement compass hunter240 at 8:06am 05.06.24 I did the same thing as rgranger
Should prop spin in Reverse? Tally Ho at 7:56am 05.06.24 It has always been my experience that the shaft is not free to turn while in either gear when engin
Hunter 420 Passage Saloon Table Delaminating DRhoads at 7:31am 05.06.24 There is a small section of the veneer starting to peel away from our saloon table. Does anyone hav

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