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Punxsutawney (1) All U Get at 5:45am 02.02.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1399
Proper Lifeline Tension dkinzer at 5:34pm 02.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2489 I have installed new 3/16" bare stainless lifelines on our 2007 H41AC. The last task is to tension t
bridge clearance question sunlover at 5:16pm 02.01.23 Ask All Sailors 16/5922 so, a bridge near Destin FL has a clearance 4 inches less than my sailboat. Is that at high tide or
Cabin top halyard winch setup to raise the mainsail tonyr at 4:55pm 02.01.23 Sirius 21/22 7/3095 Hi Sirius owners. My bones are getting older and jumping around the boat the last few years has be
1990 Hunter Legend Moellar Fuel Tank Pickup Cptstarz at 6:18am 02.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/452 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 .The fuel pickup has become clogged. I would like to replace it. I think i
1990 Hunter Legend 35.5 Moellar Fuel Tank Cptstarz at 6:17am 02.01.23 Parts Search 4/1313 I have a 1990 Legend 35.5 .The fuel pickup has become clogged. I would like to replace it. I think i
Wear and Tear from Long Term Anchoring? petecasey at 8:25pm 01.31.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1664
Hunter 49 - Windows - Top of Saloon Screen Saver at 5:04pm 01.31.23 Big Boats 10/1837 The Hunter 49 has a a couple of large fixed windows in the Saloon roof. They have been quietly leaki
Headed back to BAJA (4) Rltgold at 4:13pm 01.31.23 Catalina 22 13/1672 My wife ' I have just decided to head back to Baja which will be our 3rd trip. We will be again goin
Black residue in transmission waltnebula at 2:47pm 01.31.23 Engines and Propulsion 8/1681 I noticed black residue on my transmission dipstick. The boat was not used or cleaned during Covid
B&g linear ram to-1 HD74 at 2:02pm 01.31.23 Ask All Sailors 4/490 I was wondering if anyone had ever added an extension to a ram. The stock length of the ram is a lit
Removing the Propeller Shaft Flange - H41AC dkinzer at 1:48pm 01.31.23 Big Boats 43/6073 I'm in the planning stage preparing to replace the stern tube hose and re-pack the stuffing box on o
Kanzaki KM3P4 problem Hunter 380 (1) MatCast at 10:59am 01.31.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2698 Hi! I'm new here. Looking for some advice regarding my H380 2000 transmission. I've noticed two issu
Head floor dimensions Collin at 9:44am 01.31.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/719 Does anyone know the dimensions of the day head and owners cabin head floor on a 2004 Beneteau 423 2
Hunter Logo Removal Nodak7 at 5:20am 01.31.23 Big Boats 7/1345 I am certain this is in here somewhere but I cannot find it. I want to replace the 4" round logo on
deck latch Joel Hiller at 4:45am 01.31.23 Trailer Sailors 4/985 I have a 1984 spindrift 22 the hinges and latch for the anchor locker have broken I was able to find
Repair around Cutless Bearing (3) seagle at 2:12pm 01.30.23 Bristol 3/1285 I just bought a 1980 Bristol 40 Sloop. It is located at Merritt Island Florida. I need to have the a
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 1:33pm 01.30.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1837 I recently bought a 2013 Hunter e33 and would like to add a spinnaker. Does anyone have any idea wh
Oday 302 keel surface (1) Mackaroni at 12:16pm 01.30.23 Bigger Boats 14/1900 I have a 302 that has been out of the water for almost 5 years now as I was working on it and life g
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 10:34am 01.30.23 Ask All Sailors 49/5077 What fire extinguisher do you have mounted next to your galley as the "first to grab" when the fried

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Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Stu Jackson at 7:36pm 05.13.25
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Johann at 7:15pm 05.13.25
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Johann at 7:12pm 05.13.25 It does, but no automatic transfer switch. This will require Fred to install switches and develop
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 6:35pm 05.13.25
Prop Walk Joe at 6:33pm 05.13.25 As mentioned, learning to use your prop wash can be pretty gratifying and will certainly increase yo
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore JoeWhite at 5:28pm 05.13.25 By "transfer switch" it is meant a 30 AMP relay that will select the source of AC, either when you m
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration heritage at 5:12pm 05.13.25 I would check the engine alignment before changing motor mounts. Show us a video of the engine runn
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore fred1diver at 4:58pm 05.13.25
Looking for rudder print for 1977 Morgan Out islander shemandr at 4:37pm 05.13.25 Print = pattern? You can build your own rudder and maybe improve on its hydrodynamic shape. It's
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Stu Jackson at 4:20pm 05.13.25 Mark, My concern is that he may not be aware of the serious issues he faces simply because of the w
Doors Won't Close shemandr at 4:16pm 05.13.25 Yeah, it depends on if the doors closed properly last season. If they didn't, I'd look for evidence
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat FastOlson at 3:45pm 05.13.25 Are you perhaps asking for templates for the sole pieces?
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system skunther at 3:28pm 05.13.25
Doors Won't Close dlochner at 3:23pm 05.13.25 Did the doors work as designed last fall? If so @Davidasailor26's assessment is correct. A related
Doors Won't Close Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 05.13.25
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 05.13.25 I do have a vacuum gauge on the Racor, and it stays pretty consistent. I imagine if there were an a
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system skunther at 1:46pm 05.13.25 @Morgan donor, cleaning the tank here is an expensive proposition from what I gather. It seemed a hi
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 05.13.25 Ralph, you got to be really bored to want to change engine mounts, because no other projects. It wa
76 O'day 22 Manuals Sunbird22358 at 1:23pm 05.13.25 <DRAFT> 2025-05-13 O'DAY 22 OPERATING & RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: Do not begin operating or r
76 O'day 22 Manuals (6) Sunbird22358 at 1:19pm 05.13.25 Back then O'DAY really didn't supply much of a Manual with any of their boats. They really had one "

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