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Hunter 33, 2005 (2) Hunter 33 Canada at 6:15am 09.21.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1539 1.Does anyone know what the keel bolts should be torqued at for this model? 2. Does anyone have a re
Aftermarket Chinese Impellers RoyS at 5:41am 09.21.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1378 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 22/2406 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 2/629 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 7/1257
Catalina 30 Needing Dinette Table or Dimensions (1) TaylorG. at 1:50pm 09.20.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2027 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 9/1751 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 9/1130 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 7/1001 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 17/2532 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 5/802
Westerbeke idle adjustment Syversens at 8:36pm 09.19.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/2137 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 2/396 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 19/2396 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 6/1414 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 2/931 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 5/1415 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 6/1684 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 10/1307 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 13/2843 I have a slow back-flow problem in my Jabsco Quiet Flush electric toilet model 37245-1092. I replac

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Replace or repair O'Day, Daysailer 3 boom dLj at 2:27pm 04.30.25 Got ph photos? dj
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 1:44pm 04.30.25 Thank you. That was the first call I made months ago. Then called every one Coast to Coast. Looks li
DC Distribution Panel Rehab mermike at 1:40pm 04.30.25 The Curse of the Dropped Screw is why I use flanged fork terminals for connecting to a terminal stri
Looking for W58 fuel return line Foswick at 1:15pm 04.30.25 Yeah, I see what you mean: LINE - Westerbeke I would just contact Westerbeke. Sometimes when a par
AEDs Foswick at 1:09pm 04.30.25 Good to hear folks are carrying aspirin. There has been a little backpeddling on aspirin, in recent
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (4) JRacer at 12:59pm 04.30.25 Mine is routed through a turning block attached at the base of the forestay (the bracket that the fo
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 12:47pm 04.30.25 Starboard pic angle is tough. Port pic looks good to me. :-)
Boat aground in Queensland Australia FastOlson at 12:45pm 04.30.25 How do you "Sink" when you are hard on the rocks? "Journalism" is not what it used to be... if ind
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 12:45pm 04.30.25 Last one, this one went together quite nicely. 10% on all shrouds and just shy of 8% on the forestay
Starter switch sporadically engages starter dlochner at 12:32pm 04.30.25 I am getting 10v continuous at that wire when pressing the start button. This is the problem. It
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 12:20pm 04.30.25 These pictures are with a 4 inch extension and 10% on shrouds with a lighter forestay tension 4 ish%
Looking for W58 fuel return line Hawynsailorbabe at 12:08pm 04.30.25 It's 24528. Sorry I forgot to post that
Looking for W58 fuel return line Foswick at 12:03pm 04.30.25 What is the Westerbeke part number?
Mystery block EnamrdSalr21 at 11:53am 04.30.25
Boat aground in Queensland Australia shemandr at 11:50am 04.30.25
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) SteveHughessails at 11:44am 04.30.25 I received the extension and I was able to hook it up today. In the pictures below, the forestay has
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock FastOlson at 11:36am 04.30.25 If you watch the amount of sea water that exits via your wet exhaust, note that this is usually not
Starter switch sporadically engages starter (1) skunther at 11:19am 04.30.25 I see a thick gauge white wire (which seems to have been painted with engine paint at some point) go
Cleaning boat deck - recommended products and process (1) JBP-PA at 11:13am 04.30.25 I use a scrub brush and plain water. I used to to use various soaps, but I don't want to be the sour
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock MFD at 10:58am 04.30.25 I have read in a few places that the actual amount of seawater that say a 4 cylinder Yanmar actually

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