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Aftermarket Chinese Impellers RoyS at 5:41am 09.21.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1223 Recently purchased two water pump impellers for my Yanmar 2QM15. Jabsco impellers were $60+ while se
Jacking Hunter 20 off trailer (3) Ryan61065 at 5:20pm 09.20.22 Smaller Boats 22/2338 Hey guys so the trailer needs some paint and the boat needs some bottom paint too so I've just decid
1977 Hunter 27 Rudder Bushing/Bearing info Mobius at 2:40pm 09.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/599 Recently picked up a neglected 1977 Hunter 27 with shoal draft keel. The boat has been on the hard f
Water Hookup connector (1) Johnkent at 2:21pm 09.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1089
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions (1) TaylorG. at 1:50pm 09.20.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1820 Hello Catalina owners! I recently purchased a 1987 Catalina 30 MkII and the previous owner modified
H49 Deck Dorade / Cowl vents T J Furstenau at 1:11pm 09.20.22 Big Boats 9/1641 So, I'm curious if anyone (@artboas would be the most likely! ) has looked into the space above the
Keel separating? (3) Noah1981 at 12:03pm 09.20.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1076 a crack appeared on my keel I don't have a photo at the moment but very similar to these. in the sp
Cuttyhunk Sailing video william24424 at 11:25am 09.20.22 Ask All Sailors 7/911 My idea is show a local place for day sailing or overnight... I try to include 1) Entering harbor, 2
25 vs 26S, who's best to windward? HeelBoy at 4:54am 09.20.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 17/2321 Not intending to start a fight among owners here! lol I'm shopping and there's quite a few of these
Bristol 29 Mast Support (2) petecasey at 10:48pm 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 5/747
Westerbeke idle adjustment Syversens at 8:36pm 09.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2018 Hey all, I felt my westerbeke 42b on a 381 was shifting hard into gear, out is fine, and noticed rpm
H376 squeaks and scratchy sounds from the headboard area of the master cabin. Diablito at 7:09pm 09.19.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/383 Has anyone removed the headboard cushions from an H376, vintage 1997? I get nasty sounds, at anchor
Can't raise the tiller because the traveler is in the way Jamesiv1 at 6:25pm 09.19.22 Catalina 22 19/2032 Is there a mod for this? The traveler is in the way so you can't raise the tiller but a few inches.
First 405 Rudder Parts (1) Adam Marvin at 6:16pm 09.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1320 Hello, I'm looking for some advise on an issue I am having with my rudder. I noticed some play (abou
1975 C22 Poptop Restoration C_Level at 5:21pm 09.19.22 Catalina 22 2/908 I have been restoring this C22 and am closing in on the finish line. I am trying to figure out how
Oil in Bilge (Atomic 4) Clarizio at 12:44pm 09.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1301 I have a 1980 Catalina 30 with an Atomic 4 gas engine and I'm finding a lot of oil in the bilge. Has
Vs on luff of asymmetric spinnaker Bill Russell at 8:51am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1479 I've noticed large horizontal "Vs" on the luff of some asymmetric spinnakers. What is their purpose
Have any builders dabbled Galvanized Iron? HeelBoy at 7:06am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1214 Hey all, I'm a manufacturing engineer in the aerospace industry, who can't shut that part of my brai
Joker valve question - back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush toilet (1) Captain Larry-DH at 4:47am 09.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2442 I have a slow back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet model 37245-1092. I replac
Regional crops rgranger at 8:02pm 09.18.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/807

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Yet Another Docking Challenge dlochner at 5:51am 03.05.25 This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. i
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 5:46am 03.05.25 If you want to lighten those bulkheads, then paint them or glue a white laminate on them. If they
Oday 22 structural question dlochner at 5:45am 03.05.25 If you want to lighten those bulkheads, then paint them or glue a white laminate on them. If they
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. kloudie1 at 5:24am 03.05.25 Scented stuff aside, the injector pump has a bleed screw on top of the banjo bolt at the fuel line i
Jib needed Hunter 216 shemandr at 5:18am 03.05.25 Where is Amity Harbor?
Hunter 34 primary winches (2) kloudie1 at 5:12am 03.05.25 My previous owner added the Lewmar 43'ss .. Everything works .. as you can see, the Lewmars are forw
Yet Another Docking Challenge Will Gilmore at 4:48am 03.05.25 Pull to the end of the dock with a stern spring line, the same length as your boat, ready on the sta
Roller furling colemj at 4:07am 03.05.25 Do you mean attach the line to the furler drum? If so, that is dependent on the specific furler, bu
Oday 22 structural question colemj at 4:03am 03.05.25 If you want to lighten those bulkheads, then paint them or glue a white laminate on them. If they c
Oday 22 structural question dlochner at 2:51am 03.05.25 There's an article about it on HowToMarine.com Correction HowToMarine.com is Nigel Calder's site.
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 2:50am 03.05.25 I have not tried to tap from the prop end of the shaft. It's a new cutlass. It's difficult to rotat
Yet Another Docking Challenge danstanford at 1:32am 03.05.25 I would try to land her on the end of the finger with some help and walk her around into the space a
Yet Another Docking Challenge (1) Foswick at 10:07pm 03.04.25 This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. wou
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 03.04.25 The chainplates will need to be rebedded. The O'Day's are a bit notorious for leaks as the factory u
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 8:59pm 03.04.25 Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft lo
Early 80s H36 Strut Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 03.04.25 I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You
Hunter 34 primary winches Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.04.25 Will the sheet still clear the edge of the cabin in the new location? When I upgraded the primaries
Early 80s H36 Strut dlochner at 6:32pm 03.04.25 If an appropriate new strut is not on the shelf, the old strut can be used to make a mold and a new
Sailing courses in Thailand (8) Will Gilmore at 6:07pm 03.04.25 230081 Our last excursion in Thailand took us on a boat ride Ratchaprapa reservoir in Khao Sok Natio
Early 80s H36 Strut heritage at 4:57pm 03.04.25 No problems with my strut with a hole drilled in the fattest part of the strut. It's had zincs for

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