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Lewmar winches on 77 Pearson 26 ChrisHunter at 6:25am 09.12.22 Pearson 5/2144 Can anyone tell me the model of the Lewmar winches on a 1977 Pearson 26. They need to be rebuilt o
Long range rescue garymalmgren at 2:31am 09.12.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1416 724y7IahSpI
H41DS heater venting Nachismo at 6:28pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/727
Going back to sailing 60 years later Ted Dorman at 5:43pm 09.11.22 Seaward 7/2936 My new to me Seaward 25 has been patiently waiting for me for two years. (totally unavoidable life
Hunter 19-2 centerboard shim material massnspace at 3:37pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/507 The boat is a Hunter 19-2 trailer sailor. The problem is the shims that stabilize the centerboard a
Gloucester 22 Centerboard (1) BfrankenVABeach at 3:27pm 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1423 Have had a long journey with this Centerboard. Need to disconnect the one hanging down. Any sugges
Anchor Chain (1) 4Winds at 1:38pm 09.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3183 I'm trying to identify the grade of chain on a recently acquired 2005 Hunter 33, < 15000lb. The prio
Ticklers 2 OLD PIRATES at 1:22pm 09.11.22 Catalina 310 5/1594 Does anyone happen to know where the Ticklers go on a Furling main sail. I'm about to remove my sail
Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2357
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/2426 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2302 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1128 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1471 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/892 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1777 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2619 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2068 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1658
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/1385 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) George Braun at 7:42am 09.10.22 Big Boats 11/2432 anyone know the standard equipment ? Steaming/anchor light combo, anchor light needs replacement la

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Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 4:05am 07.24.25 I am going to replace them with LifPo. For the difference in price it's not worth going with fla aga
New to the forum ShawnL at 3:37am 07.24.25 I was actually thinking of making one of those for my boat.
Black some on start of my Hunter 28 (2GM20G Yanmar engine) garymalmgren at 11:49pm 07.23.25 Hi Seb I have a few points to clear up before coming to an answer to your questions. RE Black smoke
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok SteveHughessails at 10:50pm 07.23.25 Thanks everyone, really appreciate the feedback. No downhaul, this is new to me. My reference to the
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 9:16pm 07.23.25 Non permanent moorage boaters are considered transient visitors. You are able to stop and visit the
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok rgranger at 9:05pm 07.23.25 You mentioned The, halyard and The out Hall. Do you have a downhaul? If not, you should attach som
Hunter 23 help D.Courtney at 8:22pm 07.23.25 Thank you!
Mac 25 mainsail woes or ok RussC at 8:14pm 07.23.25 The bolt rope had shrunk causing the wrinkles but fixing that that won't help the belly much. looks
Intermittent Aternator Light Tally Ho at 7:46pm 07.23.25 I can remove the alternator and have it bench tested but it is more likely than not that the batter
Intermittent Aternator Light TimFromLI at 7:38pm 07.23.25 I can remove the alternator and have it bench tested but it is more likely than not that the batteri
New LFP House Battery Tally Ho at 7:35pm 07.23.25 Greg, I would go through the pages of both battery apps and see if there are any settings that are
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work testingthewaters91 at 6:47pm 07.23.25 Keep the removable panel. It will help contain items stored in the starboard lazarette. That fuel
Current Predictions Several Weeks Out Michael Davis at 6:47pm 07.23.25
Current Predictions Several Weeks Out dLj at 6:45pm 07.23.25 Essentially, the computer models cover a short time frame. The are pretty good three days out, a bit
From a Catalina 22 to a 310 JRT at 6:44pm 07.23.25 Congratulations, the 310 is a great boat that I really did enjoy owning. Our lack of use the past
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work Dalliance at 6:35pm 07.23.25 Keep the removable panel. It will help contain items stored in the starboard lazarette. That fuel
Intermittent Aternator Light jssailem at 6:23pm 07.23.25
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. (3) jssailem at 6:13pm 07.23.25 Buck Algonquin makes a step wrench that is used to install and remove through hulls. https://marinep
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work (4) testingthewaters91 at 6:05pm 07.23.25 I went to check on the boat and discovered something surprising: that aft panel was barely secured i
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work Dalliance at 5:48pm 07.23.25 My skeg looks like this. I can take a closer look tonight. I'll try to inspect the stuffing box hos

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