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Groco or Apolo thru hull Vaves? Velero49 at 7:01am 07.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/760 my ac valve failed in the close position. have choice of Groco or Apolo. any difference in quality?
Prop Shaft Height mjsb at 6:35am 07.12.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/571 Recent issue with a dock line and my prop shaft. After getting back to the slip (towed) and having t
Paddle wheel thru hull dripping SCS22 at 6:16am 07.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 10/1047 Took out the paddle wheel and replaced with plug. No problem. But when I reinstalled the paddle whee
Selden outhaul car (4) Nachismo at 6:02am 07.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/555 Mine is shredded. Anybody know a way to get a new one near Seattle?
throttle brake balao92 at 8:07pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/837 the throttle brake on my edson pedestal has worn out, so the throttle lever doesn't stay in place. i
how to remove boat decals (registration certificates,etc) balao92 at 8:05pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1721 i have a number "decals" many of which are quite solid and intended to last a long time. any thought
Halyard choice opinions... (1) jonelli at 6:10pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1496 Catalina 30. My main halyard is actually just fine. I don't know what it is, but it is a good sti
Adding an engine monitor for a Universal M-25XPBC? (3) CowboyWay at 5:57pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1484 I purchased an aftermarket NMEA2000 Engine Monitor that I want to connect with my Universal engine.
Winch Installation SailorElliot at 5:55pm 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 6/987 Hello, I installed a self-tailing winch (to replace my non-self-tailing halyard winch) on my Flicka
Beneteau Oceanis - tips for draining bilge? svadagiomaine at 4:50pm 07.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/966 Love my 343. But one frustration is draining the shallow bilge in these boats.. Because it is shallo
Hunter 326 Microwave Quasimotor at 1:43pm 07.11.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/699 Until recently it was nearly impossible to find a replacement for the small microwave installed in t
House Battery Recommendation spadaforaj at 11:53am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1556 Its that time - I have two Lifeline 4DL 210 aH AGM batteries that now need to go.......anyone have a
High Alt Low at tip of Yucatan? kloudie1 at 11:27am 07.11.22 Weather and Forecasting 1/1062 What do yall think of that one.? Looks like around 20000 feet + NWS/ Noaa not mentioning it.. Looks
What size headsail do I have? flightlead404 at 11:26am 07.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1909 I'm trying to figure out what the size the factory furling headsail is on my 2007 Hunter 38. It's
A tale of Engine Harness Maintenance - 87 mkII (10) jonelli at 9:56am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 7/1172 I've already posted about parts of this in other threads, I just thought I would share the entire ex
Replacing a WC Headmate (4) shank at 9:45am 07.11.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/929 I have a WC Headmate in a 1982 Catalina 27. I'm not sure of the age of the unit or the exact model n
Failed Bottom Paint - Puget Sound - Options (2) ricksoth at 9:01am 07.11.22 Ask All Sailors 34/3074 In December 2020 we had Micron CRC installed on a new to us sailboat at an Anacortes WA yard which t
Raw Water Pump Inspection - Oberdorfer odaydokay at 8:34am 07.11.22 Engines and Propulsion 9/1043 Four years ago I replaced by Sherwood Raw Water Pump with the better Oberdorfer M202-15 unit. Has b
Boom Mishap newmyesh at 7:38am 07.11.22 Catalina 30 3/771 Was mid sail when boom disconnected from mast. Pin/bolt remained attached to mast. Pin/bolt can be
Whisker pole on jib - sheet or clew ring? stickinthemud57 at 4:55pm 07.10.22 Ask All Sailors 23/2212 When using a whisker pole on the foresail, the proscribed method appears to be attaching one end of

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Reading the SI's JRacer at 1:02pm 08.09.24 Yeah, GJ wasn't paying attention either. And, not the first time that boats have "followed the leade
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:42pm 08.09.24 Not familiar with your boat but it does look like the cable on your picture 8840 is your backstay.
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair dmax at 12:37pm 08.09.24 You can use a vacuum pump, you need to leave it running for a while (hours). Works best when the dec
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:34pm 08.09.24 My lower shrouds (on a Catalina Capri 22, Selden mast) have that end on them and they pass through
Backstay Split Rigging? lrogers57 at 12:33pm 08.09.24 The two short, and possibly smaller gauge wires, mount to two holes on the plate with u shaped conn
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 12:29pm 08.09.24 Appreciate the intel. I did hold my wet dry vac on it for a while and have been extreamly careful t
Reading the SI's Davidasailor26 at 12:25pm 08.09.24
What is this thing? Stu Jackson at 12:20pm 08.09.24 No, except that the Link 2000R has battery monitoring features, like Amp-hour counting, etc. I sho
Solar Voltage American_Mainsail at 12:10pm 08.09.24
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair dmax at 12:08pm 08.09.24 You're going to want to get all of the water out of there before you start doing any kind of repair.
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 Timm R Oday25 at 11:45am 08.09.24 Removing the pivot bolt , will require pulling the boat .. On every boat I've ever worked on , once
Small brass screw jssailem at 11:09am 08.09.24 I'll take a real close look at everything when I de-rig for winter. I might be worthwhile to take
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Claude L.-Auger at 11:05am 08.09.24 Taking a mast down or up is relatively simple. Double spreaders and B & R rigging make it a little b
Small brass screw Johnb at 11:04am 08.09.24 If that brass screw is actually bronze then it could have come from the sail head reinforcing plate.
Alternator heat - how serious? jviss at 10:51am 08.09.24 That's not right or normal, in my opinion, Scott. What's causing the heat? It must be current flow
Small brass screw TackandJibe at 10:50am 08.09.24 Are you certain that it appeared on your deck during a sail? Could it have been there since you we
Concerned about keel bolt of Siren 17 PaulK at 10:50am 08.09.24 You are right about using the wrong terminology. The Siren 17 has a centerboard, so has no keel bol
Small brass screw Stu Jackson at 10:39am 08.09.24 You may be confused, because those pictures seem to show that screw on the floor of your house, not
Backstay Split Rigging? Claude L.-Auger at 10:37am 08.09.24 Not familiar with your boat but it does look like the cable on your picture 8840 is your backstay. O
Small brass screw Rich Stidger at 10:34am 08.09.24 Are you certain that it appeared on your deck during a sail? Could it have been there since you wer

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