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UPenn Senior Engineering Capstone Project challengerjdb at 10:31am 09.28.22 Ask All Sailors 7/924 Hello, I'm a senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying engineering. For my final year of s
30-2 rusted tie-rod joint (1) rioila at 9:49am 09.28.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1818
Hunter 326 rudder issues RobAL at 11:12am 09.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/831 My Hunter 326 rudder and steering developed a pronounced clunking noise with play in the steering wh
Whisker pole for a Catalina 27? Indysailor at 11:05am 09.27.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1448 I am looking for opinions and/or experiences of adding a whisker pole to a Catalina 27. Also, if you
33.5 swim ladder Don Crowther at 9:55am 09.27.22 Mid-Size Boats 4/1503 Has anyone extended the swim ladder on a Hunter 33.5? I would like to increase the length of ours by
Is it legal to make a boat longer? (1) HeelBoy at 7:45am 09.27.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1465 Without diving deep into the engineering here, the question is more of a legal one: Are we even allo
Question about water heater setup on Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:51pm 09.26.22 Big Boats 17/2524 I have a 2004 Hunter 36 with a Force10 6-gal water heater that needs replacing. I'm replacing it wi
Lewmar portlights macdoug at 4:42pm 09.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1667 My oceanis 37 has a couple of portlights (Lewmar standard size 0) that leak and look crap. They are
Hunter 23.5 rain water leak Orbweaver at 3:08pm 09.26.22 Smaller Boats 14/2894 Greetings all. Last week we had a fair amount of rain (at least for Montana). Yesterday I thought I
Ken Gepner Passes Away Terry Cox at 12:40pm 09.26.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 0/1045 Ken Gepner, a long time PNW sailor, passed away recently. Patti and I went with him and his son on a
Hunter 25 hatch cover Gordo at 9:38am 09.26.22 Engines and Propulsion 5/1014 Does anyone know where I can get a hatch cover for my 1979 Hunter 25?
Keel winch replacement: Worm Drive (1) HeelBoy at 5:39am 09.26.22 Trailer Sailors 7/2002 Has anyone replaced their winch with a worm drive type? They're cheap and the don't back-drive. No m
Boom kicker or topping lift? fred1diver at 4:48pm 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 56/6235 Hello everyone, I hope all is well, getting tired or my pigtail at the end en the boom, wondering if
Modified Traveler 23' Hunter (1) Harley215 at 4:40pm 09.25.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/779 Just completed a nifty modification to my traveler that allows me to micro or macro adjust the trave
Gooseneck Vision 32 (3) teacherspet at 4:11pm 09.25.22 Parts Search 4/889 So, when I was getting the boat ready for Tropical Storm Ian. I discovered the goose neck. I do not
Bottom paint - Required? (in freshwater) Jamesiv1 at 12:13pm 09.25.22 Catalina 22 22/2901 How necessary is painting the bottom where you're in a freshwater lake?
Gray Enterprises Portlight lens replacement H33C justustoo at 9:28am 09.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/2171 I'm assuming that this is fairly straightforward, and I'm primarily talking about the larger ports.
Hurricane prep in mast furling NYSail at 9:17am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1578 So always take all sails and canvas off boat when storms come rolling through. Bunch of folks I know
fix boating123 at 5:00am 09.25.22 Ask All Sailors 5/833 What is the best type of fuel tank
Frustrated, confused, and dissappointed (2) SoSound at 8:49pm 09.24.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1452 Battery chargers... :banghead: This was supposed to be a followup to provide updates on a good custo

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Adler Barbour Freezer - Over Freezing - Help/Advice Terry Cox at 11:37am 05.01.25 Which seals are you buying to replace what came with boat? Please send type, brand, Hi Steve. Left
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 10:13am 05.01.25
Starter switch sporadically engages starter BigEasy at 9:56am 05.01.25 Starters are usually case grounded. Usually is the key word. Spoke to a seller, when I was se
Unpressurized Alcohol Stove or Cooktop Wanted dLj at 9:12am 05.01.25 There are a bunch for sale on eBay right now. +1 If you can't find one gimbaled - it's pretty dar
Sail Shape EnamrdSalr21 at 8:37am 05.01.25 Enamrd .There are quite a few reputeable sail lofts that sell used sails. I've had excellant experi
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 8:36am 05.01.25 Just replace that old rusty link before you do much else ... for sure!
Sail Shape Timm R Oday25 at 8:28am 05.01.25 Enamrd .There are quite a few reputeable sail lofts that sell used sails. I've had excellant experia
Mystery block Timm R Oday25 at 8:24am 05.01.25 Just replace that old rusty link before you do much else ...
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 7:46am 05.01.25 Downwind sails are intended to fly to the side and forward of the rigging so, unlike your upwind he
Mystery block Joe at 7:30am 05.01.25 Downwind sails are intended to fly to the side and forward of the rigging so, unlike your upwind hea
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 7:22am 05.01.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Sunken Treasure Grumps at 7:21am 05.01.25 by 18' you mean, mast sticking up ? or 18' to the top of the mast? either way that should be somew
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process JBP-PA at 5:18am 05.01.25
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock dLj at 4:25am 05.01.25 In all honesty in some kind of emergency situation I am not sure whether I would be trying to run t
Adler Barbour Freezer - Over Freezing - Help/Advice FatSteveTheBoatCat at 3:46am 05.01.25
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 3:34am 05.01.25 Are you saying the starter ground (which would be the ground going from the engine case to the nega
Traveler car/track as tether? MFD at 1:21am 05.01.25 I would also recommend getting out on other people's boats. There is value in seeing how they are ru
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock MFD at 10:27pm 04.30.25
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) skunther at 9:53pm 04.30.25 I would look at the starter ground first. Then the battery charge state potentially low. Taking wi
Unpressurized Alcohol Stove or Cooktop Wanted Alan Gomes at 9:24pm 04.30.25 There are a bunch for sale on eBay right now.

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