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Spinnaker use "cruising style" (4) ricksoth at 7:07pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1045 I hoisted the spinnaker that came with my Cal 27 today in near zero wind with the tack tied to the a
New jib sail ? Ingram at 5:52pm 06.11.22 Smaller Boats 9/1013 What is the best size for the roller furling jib/genoa sail on a H26 100%, 110%,120% ?
Roller furling issue (3) lsavocchi at 5:51pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1106
Stray Current Corrosion Problem BigEasy at 2:30pm 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 31/2194 Apparently, I am having a new corrosion problem. Diver told me this week that my shaft zinc was co
315 Winds & Sails & Heel Angles asalotto at 10:54am 06.11.22 Catalina 310 9/1009 Hello fellow 315 owners! I was sailing yesterday in 10 kts, with slightly reefed main and slightly
Waterline Width CHris F at 8:49am 06.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 3/571 I am getting a new trailer for my O'Day 20 - does anyone know the waterline width of an O'Day 20. I
Epoxy questions (2) jaysweet at 7:46am 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 13/848 I have 3 different projects which will require epoxy, and I'd like to save money by just buying one
The Death of a Boat MikeHoncho at 7:07am 06.11.22 Ask All Sailors 3/832 Qe5-bPiz2wA Happened a couple days ago in Spain. The supply ship had a malfunction and was stuck in
Trying to find source of leak in 23.5 (1) waterman30 at 6:12am 06.11.22 Smaller Boats 4/383 Hi - I found delaminated fiberglass on bulkhead in bow (just aft of sealed flotation foam). I cut so
Balsa in a 1994 Hunter H26 Mergatroid at 6:08am 06.11.22 Trailer Sailors 2/419 I have a 1994 Hunter H26. There is a soft spot to the port side of the mast tabernacle. Is there b
Prop Efficiency Halvern at 8:59pm 06.10.22 S2 7/1038 I have a 1979 11A, and recently when I had her on the hard (actually as we lifted her) observed ther
Interior arch below a deck stepped mast Bluenose at 5:36pm 06.10.22 Other Sailboats 2/591 Has anyone ever fixed an arch beneath a deck stepped mast? I have a Bristol 24 that I am replacing t
Replace Toilet Hose on 92 H30 ChrisHunter at 1:03pm 06.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 13/1066 I need to replace the hose from the toilet to the holding tank on my 1992 Hunter 30. Would like to
Battery bank question (1) Jon Elliott at 11:23am 06.10.22 Ask All Sailors 21/1463 Hello everyone. I have a Pearson 36.2 with two Deka Marine dual purpose / deep cycle batteries conne
23.5 spreader kit travelingjerryb at 11:03am 06.10.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/334 I just installed the US Spars spreader kit for my Hunter 23.5. Do I tighten the spreader cap clamps
Where Is Your Battery Charger? mikeracca at 10:55am 06.10.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1444
H-34 Cabin Top Handrail Size kloudie1 at 9:43am 06.10.22 Ask All Sailors 4/565 I need to replace my cabin top handrails and I am not near the boat right now, so I can't measure th
Mercury 4S 5HP Shift Interlock problem - Can't Pull-Start (4) JonnyEp at 4:09pm 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 2/544 Casting a wider net here, as well as adding photos. 2 weeks ago made a mistake and tried to start t
Edson side lock knob unscrews when loosening (2) Walsh0575 at 3:49pm 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/597 I have an Edson side lock that does a great job of locking, but when I go to unlock the knob just co
Bow Eye Rebuild Kit One Life at 3:42pm 06.09.22 Catalina 22 5/662 Has anyone installed this kit from CD? Have received the kit and now realize I have to order 1 of t

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1988 Hunter 28.5 top radiator hose filler neck inkunzi at 6:27am 04.22.24 Hello the hose exits the engine compartment to a filler neck with cap located in the battery compart
Yanmar 2GM20F - Filler Cap (neck) and Subtank inkunzi at 6:07am 04.22.24 Hello My 1988 hunter 28.5 has the same setup with the large cooling hose exiting the engine compartm
Raytheon Wind Instrument not reading Afraal at 5:37am 04.22.24 Update: I finally managed to do some testing using a voltmeter. All readings but one, seem to be wit
New Electronics - Is this about right? Ward H at 5:36am 04.22.24 1. I think @Scott T-Bird has the answer about the wiring. 2. On the Depth display, I suspect it may
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. (1) Hayden Watson at 5:20am 04.22.24 Balmar says that they sent the correct part which is sized to fit over a 128mm pulley but so far all
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (1) Hayden Watson at 5:15am 04.22.24 I got Balmar's response this morning. "That is what we consider to be the correct part so it sucks
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel dlochner at 4:52am 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Cat 310 #1 in GA at 4:47am 04.22.24 I always pre-fill both filters. With a mechanical lift pump I cannot imagine how long it would take
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Project_Mayhem at 4:41am 04.22.24 If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be ce
Expected life of a fuel line hose? dlochner at 4:35am 04.22.24 If you are getting black stuff from your fuel line, it is past time to replace the fuel line. Be cer
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Project_Mayhem at 4:33am 04.22.24 I have a similar one but it connects by WiFi to a phone app. It takes some fidgeting to get the rig
Air Conditioner Vents Terry Cox at 4:32am 04.22.24 Different model boat, but ours came with dual MarineAir sea water heat pumps, which work great. We'v
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar Laid-back at 3:59am 04.22.24 Instruments are now hooked up to the plotter which is a much better solution.
Trump Companion 21 tampahokie at 3:58am 04.22.24
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Davidasailor26 at 3:27am 04.22.24
Legend 40.5 engine oil change fero at 3:19am 04.22.24 Thanks, very clear.
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Chuck C. at 12:21am 04.22.24 @Chuck C. I was a dealer who was involved in the design of the 260 and the dealer who sold nearly
70 FT of LIFE LINE dLj at 11:30pm 04.21.24 70 ft of 3/16 steel inner with a 5/16 white cover. Free. You pay postage. Where are you located?
Legend 40.5 engine oil change (6) Rich Stidger at 10:02pm 04.21.24 @fero , here are a couple pictures of my oil access hole. You can use the measurements for the hole
Mas-technologies instrument gauge for Yanmar artboas at 8:58pm 04.21.24 Three months later and the display is blank again. Time to hook the readouts up to the chart plott

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