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Time for my 2006 Hunter 25 to go to a new home JeffC21331 at 1:21pm 08.05.22 Smaller Boats 7/936 Hello everyone, I've not posted here in a while. I've been a long time Hunter 25 owner. I bought
Torqueedo vs. EPropulsion Scott T-Bird at 12:14pm 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 6/4417 Considering one or the other for dinghy.
Quiet Air Conditioning on Mooring Monterey385 at 9:56am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2374 On a recent trip we had an incredibly hot night on a mooring in a harbor where boats were closely pa
Semco vs CETOL? MitchM at 9:25am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 12/3167
Interesting Article on Lift kloudie1 at 8:26am 08.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1316 Some more stuff on lift which we are all concerned with :) Theories Of Lift - Aviation Safety (aviat
Put it in a slip, or keep it on the trailer? Jamesiv1 at 7:37am 08.05.22 Catalina 22 27/1936 Just looking for some opinions on whether to keep my C22 in a slip, or keep it on the trailer. I don
hunter 49 washing machine retro fit Zencra at 4:07am 08.05.22 Big Boats 19/2169 so we've finished our install of the Candy Smart 5kg front loader and it's a perfect fit and fits th
Looking for a starter for omc zephyr saildrive Steve S. at 5:19pm 08.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 3/564 Well I know :banghead:,but it runs great,would like to keep using till it gives up the ghost. Omc ze
Need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Cat 22 Jamesiv1 at 2:31pm 08.04.22 Catalina 22 16/1877 Hello Everyone, I need a stern pulpit for a 1976 Catalina 22 that I just bought. Anyone have one th
'05 Beneteau 323 retractable main mast cover (1) LynnM at 11:24am 08.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/629 Hello need 3 or 4 alum covers 1.75 inches x 5.25 inches. Help much appreciated.
Carbon Fiber Mast Upgrade rgranger at 10:40am 08.04.22 Ask All Sailors 15/3968 Hi all I'm just scratching the curiosity itch. I have been trying to research details on carbon fi
Staysail boom length DanMaine at 6:17am 08.04.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/920 On my H37c, the staysail boom is close to the mast when level at the lowest position. I'd like to h
Ft Myers area favor Allowishish at 8:53pm 08.03.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/672 My wife and I are wanting to look at purchasing a bigger boat. We do not have a large selection here
Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel (1) tkwhalen at 12:22pm 08.03.22 Big Boats 11/1841 SOOO The face of this panel got washed a few weeks ago and all the markings came off. I know there i
H23 Cleat Layout pale519 at 12:07pm 08.03.22 Smaller Boats 8/1582
Heat exchanger/radiator cap for 1990 PERKINS PRIMA engine georgetheleo at 11:53am 08.03.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/793 Does anyone here know which radiator cap fits a 1990 Perkins Prima 50 heat exchanger ???.Supposed
rebuild Ample Power 105A Hayden Watson at 10:50am 08.03.22 Musings With Maine Sail 5/2768 I have an Ample Power 105A alternator that has given over a quarter of a century of faithful service
Air conditioning thermostat issue Banooma at 6:51am 08.03.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1573 Yesterday I was onboard to survey a 2005 Hunter 36 I'm about to buy. We were running the air conditi
Force 10 pot holders George Braun at 5:22am 08.03.22 Parts Search 2/1733 New-To-Us 2008 Hunter 36 on the Chesapeake. Force 10 two burner stove is missing the V shaped pot h
Main Engine Vented Loop (4) Terry Cox at 11:26pm 08.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 13/2065 Well, what an experience. Took the fam out around the islands for a two week cruise during the July

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Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing eherlihy at 5:48am 02.25.25 Move the halyard to the sheave on the port side? I would do this before grinding anything.
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 smokey73 at 5:43am 02.25.25 Check your jib halyard for damage after you replace the assembly. A turn like that is certain to da
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.25.25 Looks like just the exit plate/sheave is broken. The pieces are probably down at the bottom of the
Damage where Jib halyard exits the mast. H23.5 smokey73 at 5:39am 02.25.25 Something looks really wrong there in your picture! It looks like your jib halyard is turning direc
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 5:22am 02.25.25 Reasonable approach. The carbon ring introduces an additional variable. When the coupler is disconne
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question smokey73 at 5:13am 02.25.25 It would help if you tell us which model Yanmar you have?
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question dlochner at 5:09am 02.25.25 On our fly wheel driven tach the sensor failed. The sensor should have 1.6 +/- 0.1 Kilo ohms resista
Alignment after engine mount replacement smokey73 at 5:04am 02.25.25 Thinking about your situation. You followed the normal process of alignment. Then testing the free
Bottom Paint - the right way ? sailme88 at 4:43am 02.25.25 ONE MORE THING....I try to sail 4-5 times a week...The water over the hull tends to keep it clean. C
Alignment after engine mount replacement jssailem at 4:05am 02.25.25 Thinking about your situation. You followed the normal process of alignment. Then testing the free r
Refridge and freezer Terry Cox at 3:51am 02.25.25 Different model boat, but our 1991 units have about four inches of insulating foam around the outsid
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? colemj at 3:47am 02.25.25 I've always done my own rigging, but I'm also pretty experienced with it. There is nothing at all d
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question Davidasailor26 at 3:26am 02.25.25 What Yanmar engine is it? Some of them have tachs driven by the flywheel, some are driven by the alt
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? Will Gilmore at 3:14am 02.25.25 @Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and f
Antifreeze Leak john2 at 2:38am 02.25.25 Thanks for the reply, the bracket connects the motor mount to the engine. If I remove it, do I have
Sailing courses in Thailand (1) Will Gilmore at 1:01am 02.25.25 I am now an IYT certified skipper. Sorry about the lack of communications, but my phone burned out
Alignment after engine mount replacement sesmith at 8:25pm 02.24.25 It is a tricky thing to try and do in the water, but you need to have the shaft centered in the shaf
Yanmar tach sensor wiring question azambella at 8:21pm 02.24.25 Yes, Tach not working. Too winter up here now to do anything about it but, come spring, I want to h
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:54pm 02.24.25 @Don S/V ILLusion - I would most likely take on the installation and hire a rigger to inspect and fi
Standing Rigging... DIY or Hire a Pro? nastradam at 7:52pm 02.24.25 @jssailem upon reading your reply my immediate response was frustration...then I read your quote had

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