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Reefing system sheaves fred1diver at 11:23am 05.02.23 Ask All Sailors 7/1003
Reconnecting water heater and bleeding the system? CowboyWay at 10:48am 05.02.23 Catalina 310 7/1326 I currently have my water heater bypassed with the engine (Universal M25XPB) coolant lines and am lo
Honter 33 2006 keel repair Tomek at 9:14am 05.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/620 I have gouged a tip of the wing on my wing keel. I believe the keel is lead. The gouge is about 3"
My 1980 Hunter 22, A Restoration (10) Secondwind2008 at 7:45am 05.02.23 Trailer Sailors 14/3937 I haven't been here for many years but I still have my Hunter 22 and I thought I'd share her history
3 Blade Prop Swap? Dudenhoeffer at 7:13am 05.02.23 Catalina 30 23/5416 Hi All! Recently purchased a C-30 and will be bringing her from Lake Ontario to Lake Champlain via
Stanchion bases Seahawk345 at 4:58am 05.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 9/1505 Good morning. My wife and I recently bought a 2010 Hunter 31. I owned a Hunter 40 Legend many years
Packing Gland Question / 1980 Hunter 33 Matt DV at 8:56pm 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/654 I have a 1980 Hunter 33 with 1 inch shaft. I installed 1/4 inch packing in the packing gland it was
Universal M25XPB Crankcase vent line? (2) CowboyWay at 8:10pm 05.01.23 Catalina 310 8/1717 Do others have their crankcase vent line connected directly to the intake manifold or a carved up ho
Replacing Sheaves on a Catalina 27 shank at 10:25am 05.01.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2795 I have an 82 model 27' and the main is becoming increasingly hard to raise. I can hear some squealin
Hunter140 port stay & gunwale problem & cracks in hull Brent Franklin at 10:21am 05.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/501 Sailing in Chesapeake Bay last August I had the port stay pull the gunwale up about 6" when I came a
Beneteau 12VDC Panel indicator lights BigEasy at 9:25am 05.01.23 Ask All Sailors 3/884 Anyone know the source ' part number for OEM indicator lights for a DC panel of 2006 Oceanis vintage
How to drain hot water tank with anode installed skunther at 6:42pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 2/414 My tank has no anode (Seaward s600), so I purchased one as it seemed cheaper than a new hot water ta
DIY of standing rigging with compression fittings (5) Avi at 5:53pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 28/7036 What are the risks of replacing all standing riggings to a compression fittings or swageless , with
Raritan PHII lubricate piston from top? skunther at 5:23pm 04.30.23 Ask All Sailors 24/4229 Has anyone successfully lubricated their PHII pump piston cylinder from the top instead of removing
Hunter vs. Catalina 22 schog at 3:57pm 04.30.23 Trailer Sailors 9/2411
Yamaha 33 MAINSHEET traveler (1) sailmandan at 3:24pm 04.30.23 Yamaha 3/1118 Hey Yami owners My main traveler car is ready for replacement. Anybody ever replaced this? Any id
Sailing Movies? jviss at 2:50pm 04.30.23 Sails Call Lounge 28/5922 Any recommendations for sailing movies? Now that I'm in my own I could use some entertainment. Not
Fortress anchor CJB220 at 12:46pm 04.30.23 Big Boats 18/3944 I am considering purchasing a Fortress FX-23 anchor for my Hunter 36. I sail the Chesapeake Bay and
Mcgregor 25 at sea vs lake Penntrails1 at 12:31pm 04.30.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2888 I am considering the purchase of a 1983 Mac 25. I have sailed similar boats in lakes, but not saile
New Rug (1) patbratton at 11:39am 04.30.23 Smaller Boats 5/1513 I finally found a rug that my wife liked to put in the Wet Dog. To paraphrase the Dude,"It really ti

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Autopilot for O'Day 39 dlochner at 6:22am 09.11.25 For clarification, a wheel pilot can steer to a wind angle as well if properly integrated with wind
Autopilot for O'Day 39 Tally Ho at 6:04am 09.11.25 An additional advantage is the ability to follow the wind and not a compass course. Following the w
Shimming rudder shaft shemandr at 5:59am 09.11.25 I've heard of that technique but don't know anyone who has tried it. The risks are obvious. The ve
Hunter 30 1985 pedistal throttle handle Tally Ho at 5:52am 09.11.25
Rudder repair Project_Mayhem at 5:21am 09.11.25 Look up D and R marine. They'll have the original part. Prices are either cheaper than everywhere el
Battery box mount. Project_Mayhem at 5:09am 09.11.25 I only have one battery right now. Might add a second later on if I do more serious voyages. It'll
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 5:04am 09.11.25 Catalina released a TSB that instructs people to pour graphite thickened epoxy into the rudder tube
Autopilot for O'Day 39 dlochner at 4:59am 09.11.25 The big advantages to below decks autopilots are their, speed, power, and durability. This makes the
Hunter 30 1985 pedistal throttle handle Jim Legere at 4:47am 09.11.25 May have to custom make a handle. pushed too hard and it snapped off. That's just an old, plastic
Shimming rudder shaft colemj at 3:59am 09.11.25 What is the "shim repair technique"? Usually one replaces a worn bearing. Mark
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 3:16am 09.11.25 here are no words... -Will
Lithium Batteries sailme88 at 2:54am 09.11.25 I monitor several catamaran-focused forums where many (if not most) of the boats have lithium banks
Keel bolt damage on lead keel marcham at 8:46pm 09.10.25 Sorry to hear about your misfortune. We had an oopsie in May and we lost use of the boat till early
Shimming rudder shaft Project_Mayhem at 8:01pm 09.10.25 Thank you @john2!!
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? jssailem at 7:11pm 09.10.25
How to tie a reef line to boom with a track? Tally Ho at 6:54pm 09.10.25 The clew and tack reinforcement are the same. The difference is in how baggy the foot is. On a fo
Keel bolt damage on lead keel dLj at 6:51pm 09.10.25 The image shows a significant displacement. As @dlochner says - it really needs to be looked at by a
Keel bolt damage on lead keel dlochner at 6:31pm 09.10.25 We are speculating the keel bolts need replacing, they may not. The keel weighs in at 7,700 lbs, the
Apparent Wind Indicator dlochner at 6:15pm 09.10.25 Post a photo so we can tell what brand. Windex is pretty popular and the vanes can be replaced.
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? dlochner at 6:13pm 09.10.25 I asked how many hours were on the engine but the owner did not know....apparently there is no inst

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