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SBO PacificNW Racing Crew Report jssailem at 8:56am 05.30.23 Racing 39/5409 The inaugural SBO PacificNW Racing Crew met on the dock and took on the 2023 Round Whidbey Sailboat
Raymarine Autopilot Problems (ST4000+) McPhee at 7:22am 05.30.23 Ask All Sailors 19/5576 I have a Raymarine ST4000+ (I think) that is original to my 2005 Hunter 33-2. The autopilot seems hy
Continuous mainsail furling Seahawk345 at 6:38am 05.30.23 Mid-Size Boats 29/5635 Good morning. I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. The boat has Selden in-mast furling and a mainsa
Stinky 2GM20F Yanmar SailFin at 5:56am 05.30.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/749 Recently acquired an '86H31 and on my Journey to home port, whilst steaming dead into a stiff wind,
Sealing shaft-log options (2) ricksoth at 11:33pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 11/1623 My Cal 27 was converted to outboard power in 2004 when the inboard diesel died. I removed the iron h
Wood stain or varnish (2) zinahewitt at 8:46pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1960 Hi All, Noob question. I have a companion way, I was going to replace the worn out sound proof bit
engine leak antifreeze CharlieAnn at 6:20pm 05.29.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1032 problem finding 2gm20f coolant leak drip from bottom of engine port side
New owner of C310 Hull#23 Afraal at 1:14pm 05.29.23 Catalina 310 11/1507 Hello Everyone, I'm the proud new owner of a C310 and I have my first question. (many more in the fu
Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25. Annamarie at 1:00pm 05.29.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1241 Does anyone have experience with a Torqeedo? Looking at using a Torqeedo 1003 on my Mac 25.
Replacement portlight windows? (2) BroncoJohn at 12:27pm 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/646 I am replacing almost all of the hatch lenses from excessive crazing on my 2002 386. It is almost im
Help finding a windlass for a new install on 2005 Hunter 33 (4) kbgunn at 10:58am 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1302 I'm wanting to a windlass in the anchor well on a 2005 Hunter 33 sailboat that did not have an elect
Helm vibration, Hunter 36e PNWE36 at 8:02am 05.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1681 Hello, I am new to this forum, I have read many of the posts and really appreciate the knowledge sha
O'day 28 Needs a New Transducer (Airmar P79?) Clutch Cargo at 5:26am 05.29.23 Bigger Boats 5/1289 The boat is in and when doing my initial inspection, I noticed a buildup of water in the under-engin
Flush head with tank water Erbardy at 5:09am 05.29.23 Catalina 30 4/1232 I have asked around and have come up with this plan for my replumming project. Please make any comm
O'day 28 Head Finished (6) Clutch Cargo at 4:48am 05.29.23 Bigger Boats 13/2592 Before finally moving on from this project, I thought I'd post some final images of the finished pro
alternator and wiring (1) jcrews63 at 7:24pm 05.28.23 Big Boats 19/3388 I have been hesitant to approach the wiring on my boat however Marine Electricians in Toronto are li
Mast rewire SailorShaggy at 1:35pm 05.28.23 Big Boats 13/1847 New owner of 93 Passage 42, the mast has been removed and I am planning on putting in a LED tri-colo
Jib furler basics and maint (2) bonkle at 12:38pm 05.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2166
Topping Lift on a Hunter 146? CapeCodBubs at 11:17am 05.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/717 Rigging my 146 completely for the first time. Does the boom just hang on deck when sail is down or d
Main track insert question (1) DanMaine at 10:26am 05.28.23 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1169 On my 37C, 10" above the boom, the track is open on one side to insert the sail cars. The stop sits

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Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Caboteur at 2:04pm 07.18.25 I cruise extensively: my 16 year old boat has over 18,000 nm, about half sailing. I changed the genn
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 11:59am 07.18.25
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulK at 11:18am 07.18.25 BarryL has hit nail on the head. On your boat Dyneema halyards might increase your speed by .00003 s
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 11:18am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Ca
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 07.18.25 A better idea might be to let non-EV's on first, then put down a gate connected to a hydraulic ram,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:47am 07.18.25 I had to grind down about 1/4" into the hull laminate to get the old flange out of mine. I started o
Routing jib sheets aft BillyBud at 10:42am 07.18.25 Thank you, everyone, for your input/advice. I will definitely reroute the jib sheets inside of the
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 07.18.25 I was charged 7 hours of labor at $149 an hour to replace the compression packing. Are you referr
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? BarryL at 10:04am 07.18.25 Hello, I don't think you'll be able to gather any data regarding performance improvements, the diff
What is your favorite anchor alarm app SV Temenos at 9:54am 07.18.25 This guy has a spreadsheet comparing features, but it is a few years old now. https://trimaran-san.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 9:16am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Cat
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.18.25 If by "compression packing" you mean the shaft cutlass bearing, I had my yard change ours this Sprin
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Rich Stidger at 9:00am 07.18.25 Block Island is known for surprises. Total fog, pop-up squall, 2am 180 degree wind shifts. Be caref
Strange grumbling noise behind engine odaydokay at 8:49am 07.18.25 I missed the neutral part. Very sorry but well underway, the prop spins so I wonder if it still coul
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:15am 07.18.25 I would strongly suggest reading the Gougeon Bross manual on basic frp repairs. I believe it can be
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. FastOlson at 7:43am 07.18.25 At first I was scared of the glass work, but it seems like I have no choice. I've been studying up
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Sailor Sue at 7:04am 07.18.25 Do you have good raw water flow out the exhaust? You might check the condition of your water pump i
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? jssailem at 5:58am 07.18.25 A little over one boat buck. That maybe valid depending: on the condition of the coupling, their e
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 4:23am 07.18.25 I would glass over the holes, use the shoot-through transducer for depth, and get a GPS for speed (
Yanmar 2GM20F - Upgrade Raw Water Intake Seacock from �" to �"? Ward H at 3:56am 07.18.25 What engine do you have? This is an interesting idea. Allowing a larger flow area into the strainer

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