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Sail-drive will not engage, stopped suddenly Milt Fuehrer at 7:53am 07.30.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2660 Saildrive has 280 hours on it, model 130S-B cable engages shifter fine. There was no warning, it wa
What Brand and Size Battery Charger should I buy? rajhnsn at 7:15am 07.30.22 Bigger Boats 16/2848 I just replaced my house bank of (4) six volt flooded batteries on my O'day 35. One week later whe
Link 2000 amps function Rodd at 6:00am 07.30.22 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1672 Gents- My ancient Link 2000 has been pretty reliable for 20 something years, but recently I have an
New owner ANGELS at 11:04pm 07.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/806 Hi everybody. I have just been an owner of a Hunter 340 year of 1997. I'm really new to this with ve
O'Day 22, 23 centerboard cleat JoeConron at 2:40pm 07.29.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/781
Hunter chain plate huntermartin at 1:47pm 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/717 I am restoring a Hunter 25.5. I do not know how the chainplates are to fasten to the bulkheads. The
Help Boom (1) rogerbalz at 1:29pm 07.29.22 Catalina 22 6/764 Another sailor suggested we change out the line that connects the boom to the traveler and make it l
Bent turnbuckle/ (1) towchristopher at 1:06pm 07.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1056 I bent a piece of the turnbuckle/rigging while raising the mast of my Hunter 26. Here's a photo: so
Newport 28 mk2 cruising speed adamv at 12:34pm 07.29.22 Newport 4/1137 I get the impression my boat cruises slower than those around me so I'd be keen to hear from other N
In Search of Gooseneck Bracket to Connect Mast to Boom. (1) Flowbrook1 at 12:31pm 07.29.22 Newport 3/930 Greetings! The gooseneck bracket on my 1979 Newport 30-2 is about to give way. I'm wondering if anyo
Tips and Tricks for Pop Top kclancy at 11:17am 07.29.22 Catalina 22 4/1580 Hey gang - I have a new-to-me boat. It's a 1987. My other C22 is a 1971 and it doesn't have the pop
I have a Hood LD 810 furler. One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Dawn Piper at 6:09am 07.29.22 Ask All Sailors 3/489 I have a Hood Line Drive 810 furler (1987). One side of the Halyard Swivel Insert popped out. Not s
Bimini/dodger The_Sailing_Pelican at 6:54pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1909 Hi again... Regarding Bimini and Dodgers, what would be advantages /disadvantages of having them bu
New Bedford, MA - 60+ Year Old Documentary jviss at 5:44pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1111 My new home. Closing on a house in the morning. Thought some might enjoy this. New Bedford
Does this look normal to you? (1) DArcy at 5:35pm 07.28.22 Ask All Sailors 10/899 My Sterling Pro Charge Ultra 30 is acting strange. When I came to the boat just now I heard the char
Access to distribution panel tgherzog at 3:44pm 07.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/730 New to the forum! I need to access the wiring between the distribution panel and the "pump room" on
Anchorman Power 700 Windlass (1) dchipley at 3:02pm 07.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/646 My windlass is missing the central Friction cone (part#72). I am going to a machine shop to have on
Seawater strainer o-ring (2) Two Sails at 11:32am 07.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1356
2022 Harvest Moon Regatta - Crew Available Artey1 at 10:48am 07.28.22 Racing 11/2772 Hi everyone, sorry if this is the wrong sub forum to post in. I looked and didn't see a better place
New Battery w4swk at 9:42am 07.28.22 Catalina 22 11/1342 Our 22 ( I really need to name this boat one day!) has been in storage for a bit and a new battery i

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What will the Christmas holiday weather bring to the waters of the Chesapeake DRhoads at 11:03am 12.16.24 It feels like the typical changing winter weather on the Chesapeake, I remember Yup that is what i
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 10:56am 12.16.24 You do want to consider the elbow you use. I started out with 5/8" hose for the inlet side.
Diesel injector testing Project_Mayhem at 10:27am 12.16.24 Is flow testing the only way to test for proper function? Is there a reasonable way to figure out wh
Buying 423? ldd at 10:22am 12.16.24 Thanks NYsail
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive smokey73 at 9:47am 12.16.24 I have the rotary drive on my 1994 40.5 Installation was easy and did not cost an arm and a leg. I
How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 9:25am 12.16.24 Thank you Will, Tally Ho and dLj!
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? h2o_snow at 9:12am 12.16.24 Absolutely yes. Boats will move on the bunks both forward and aft. Thousands of miles with the H26
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 9:06am 12.16.24 Using the dimensions on the sail plan you provided, a one meter long track will not be long enough t
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain (1) DYFLWD at 9:02am 12.16.24 228947
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:59am 12.16.24 Many questions have been raised in this thread. It has taken the thread in multiple directions as ea
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive artboas at 8:56am 12.16.24 I did not. Tks for the recommendation. The rotary drives can fit into really small spots, and the
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 8:53am 12.16.24 The box would have to fit in the bilge area, not sure if it would. Have to measure. The Whale pump
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 8:53am 12.16.24 Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. The
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Thaniel at 8:49am 12.16.24 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a tra
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 jssailem at 8:24am 12.16.24 Cruisair air conditioner. The boat manual's winterization section doesn't cover it. Ahhh, the secr
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 8:19am 12.16.24 Oh the joy of re-wiring a sailboat. Good to see you managed to get the wires through. I asked the
How much would you pay after survey? dLj at 8:11am 12.16.24 Sounds like I will be spending a little more than I anticipated. Here's to hoping the "little" s
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 8:01am 12.16.24 Injectors are similar to alternators in that the testing equipment is more expensive than a DIY proj
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.16.24 I just sold an O'Day and bought a 94 C30. The build quality is nowhere near the same. Thinner glass
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? OS2Dude at 7:36am 12.16.24 When I had an O'Day 23 that I could trailer, I ALWAYS tied it down with a strap over the cockpit. (

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