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MOVIE NIGHT - Race to Alaska jssailem at 7:29am 02.20.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/2010 THE RACE TO ALASKA 750 miles. Icy water. No motors. No support. Described as the Iditarod on a boat
Installing EV-100 seadaddler at 7:06am 02.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1382 I am replacing my st 2002 autohelm system with new EV 100 system on my 07 H-36 and at my helm runnin
New England Boat Show 2023 (1) william24424 at 6:31am 02.20.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2449 Boston show had only ONE sailboat! Many hyped out stylish jet ski's, disco lighted shiny bow riders
Line Drawings for a 1980 Bristol 40' Sloop seagle at 8:51pm 02.19.23 Bristol 0/1609
Beneteau 381 stanchion loose (1) Syversens at 7:46pm 02.19.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1018 Hey all, my next project is a lose gate for the 381. I had a closer look at it today and seems it's
1984 ODay 34 keel (2) Arrgh at 7:03pm 02.19.23 Bigger Boats 5/1506 This is from the starboard side aft part of my keel. Does this little rust streak look like somethi
Oven Repair zinahewitt at 6:23pm 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 12/3206 Hi All, I have a Dufour 34. It is from 1975. It came with an Eno 3 burner propane Stove with an ov
Diesel heater exhaust placement? SailingSole at 5:32pm 02.19.23 Catalina 30 9/6747
Hunter 26 Mast Electrical Plug (2) AlliKat at 2:19pm 02.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1297 Hi, does anyone have any advice on what plug I need for this and where to get it? As well as a cap t
Summer dreaming (1) Orbweaver at 8:09am 02.19.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1892 On this slow Sunday morning, I'm sitting in my recliner enjoying a nice cup of coffee and watching t
Diesel Fuel Leak (1) Rkelly44 at 7:29pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 11/2191 I have a Yanmar 3GM in a '84 Hunter 34. There is a fair sized leak from this location and I hoping
yanmar 110 blowout (1) hunter bum at 3:40pm 02.18.23 Engines and Propulsion 16/2464 213110 What happens? I have no idea and don't call me crazy but I just bought this boat " project
protecting deck and nonslip Banooma at 6:59am 02.18.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1769 I'm new to a 2005 Hunter 36. I've owned sailboats for years, and previously was content to clean an
Vitrifrigo BN100BT freezer temps brockfromwa at 9:03pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4157 Question.... How cold are you all able to keep your top loading freezer in the tropics? My "freezer"
PHRF handicap Cap'n Dave at 6:17pm 02.17.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1122 Can anyone help me find the US Sailing handicap for a Beneteau First 28 (1982)? When I try to access
Yanmar GM Series Injector -> Compression Adapter Conversion zephyr070 at 12:04pm 02.17.23 Engines and Propulsion 12/4504 Through the magic of craigslist, I was able to score a full set of used injectors for my Yanmar 3GM3
ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 9:34am 02.17.23 Bigger Boats 19/3406 While crawling around my ODay 34 I noticed what looked like a drain hose for the anchor chain locker
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain (1) SV At Last at 9:26am 02.17.23 Catalina 310 6/2016 The bilge of our 2004 Catalina 310, ordinarily dry as a bone, has begun to have more and more water
Hunter 49 Interior Photos Favor T J Furstenau at 9:21am 02.17.23 Big Boats 2/1062 Reaching out to my fellow H49 owners for a favor. Looking for someone in a warmer climate than I wh
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? Jim_H42 at 7:32am 02.17.23 Big Boats 3/1116 1992 Hunter 42 Passage Mast Situation: 2005 Selden Deck Stepped B'R 1st generation Mast - meaning it

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Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 6:41pm 09.02.25 If you know (or believe) the sound is coming from outside the hull, you could probably set up a tes
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 6:38pm 09.02.25 Yeah, that's kind of interesting. Here are some thoughts, in no certain order, some better than oth
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? danooxnard at 6:32pm 09.02.25 I have 2.5 Honda Starts pretty easy no kick back ever.. I shut off the gas and run the carb dry and
Down wind Genoa RussC at 6:29pm 09.02.25 We boat owners often spend money experimentally on our boats in an effort to create a better boati
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 6:29pm 09.02.25
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? BAD ORCA at 6:28pm 09.02.25 Hey thanks everyone for the ffedback and suggestions. My friend scheduled a diver to come by and ch
Constrictor Clutches fred1diver at 6:08pm 09.02.25 I am wondering if this type of system would be good for a furler line?
Genoa head not wrapping lfcsi at 5:48pm 09.02.25 Just wanted to circle back. At the end of our last sail we definitely got a good wrap and the sail h
Not sure what to make of this or how the damage occurred skrause at 5:36pm 09.02.25 Thanks I wondered how to match the faded white.
How to sell my O'day 23? Timm R Oday25 at 5:18pm 09.02.25 Pictures help just as much as the sizzle
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Timm R Oday25 at 5:14pm 09.02.25 Rich , I also have collection of small engines both four and two strokes .I run ethanol free gas in
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Rich Stidger at 5:06pm 09.02.25 The carbs on small engines (under 10hp), and particularly on the 4-cycle engines have very small jet
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Timm R Oday25 at 4:48pm 09.02.25 We have been using a 2.5 Yamaha for the past few summers . Absolutely faultless . No bucking ,easil
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Timm R Oday25 at 4:45pm 09.02.25 Jssailem ,The CDI furlers do not come with their own wire luff . Dave ,why would he need to cut his
Fuel usage Tally Ho at 4:35pm 09.02.25 When I got back from my sail today, I asked my 2 power boater neighbors if they wanted to see someth
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? jssailem at 4:35pm 09.02.25 If you know (or believe) the sound is coming from outside the hull, you could probably set up a test
Honda 2.5 outboard issues anyone? Captain Larry-DH at 4:32pm 09.02.25 I had a Suzuki 2.5 that had the kick back - it was brutal on my fingers when it grabbed. That reason
Strange Grinding Sound from Shaft/bearing? Foswick at 4:17pm 09.02.25 Yeah, that's kind of interesting. Here are some thoughts, in no certain order, some better than othe
Down wind Genoa jssailem at 4:16pm 09.02.25 If the sail can be made into triangular pieces of sailcloth. If they fit the forward triangle and yo
Fuel usage Foswick at 4:05pm 09.02.25 We did a lot of cruising with mostly powerboaters from the club. I delight in saying things like, "I

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