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Hunter 49 Instrument / Engine panel (1) tkwhalen at 12:22pm 08.03.22 Big Boats 11/2075 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 8/1820
Heat exchanger/radiator cap for 1990 PERKINS PRIMA engine georgetheleo at 11:53am 08.03.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/926 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 5/3020 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 15/1996 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 2/1953 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 13/2365 Well, what an experience. Took the fam out around the islands for a two week cruise during the July
Happened again - Yami T9.9XPA Brian D at 8:57pm 08.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/1475 A couple of years ago I had an issue with this motor. The Tilt and Trim function didn't work. There
Going to Rio (6) DArcy at 6:52pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1842 As some of you may remember, my daughter, Branwen, is an Optimist Sailor. Since she started sailing
Jib Height Off the Deck (1) shank at 5:15pm 08.02.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/2849 I have an 82 Catalina 27 and I believe one of the headsails is original to the boat which is a hank-
Transport or delivery question (Seattle to Portland, 24-27') Qorgyle at 5:15pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2544 I'm attempting to broaden my available market by including Seattle results for my boat search (coast
Yanmar 3GM30F light blue smoke when cruising skunther at 4:43pm 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 49/7905
Hunter 170: Hull cracks repair, rudder mount rebuild, motor mount build, trolling motor electrical solution, inspection holes, hull painting (10) nmanoilov at 2:33pm 08.02.22 Day Sailers 12/3572 Hi fellow sailors, This forum is absolutely amazing. And special thanks to @stickinthemud57 for grea
Alternator temperatures (2) mermike at 11:14am 08.02.22 Musings With Maine Sail 22/5994 I recently replaced my 2 Firefly Oasis 100 AH batteries with a pair of Battleborn 100 A batteries. T
Rope lengths for Boom Outhaul and Cunningham led to cockpit brockangelo at 9:18am 08.02.22 Catalina 22 7/754 Hey all - in my efforts to get everything led to the cockpit, I'd like to add controls for the Cunni
Catalina 320 the puffin at 8:52am 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1649 Looking for design for a cradle Catalina 320 WK
Washer Dryer vent on 49/50 artboas at 8:46am 08.02.22 Big Boats 0/675 When using the washer dryer, the air exhaust pipes into a small air filter box under the port aft ca
East River (1) All U Get at 3:48am 08.02.22 Ask All Sailors 37/4753 This is how you do not travel the East River in NYC.
C310 remove bulkhead in front of water tank under V berth. Clydo at 10:43pm 08.01.22 Catalina 310 3/1051 Have leak from water tank and was wondering how to remove bulkhead. Looks ;like three screws at eac
Catalina 30 winter storage Erbardy at 8:26pm 08.01.22 Catalina 30 7/2519 We are new owners of a 1985 Catalina 30 tall rig. We have owned a 26 foot trailer sailor for the las

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island jssailem at 6:34pm 07.18.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island Hello Below at 6:11pm 07.18.25 Nice to see that seasoned sailors, as they most certainly are, take the time to visit our backyard s
07 H-36 windlass Dan_Y at 5:25pm 07.18.25
Replacing Deteriorating Accent Stripe Dan_Y at 5:05pm 07.18.25 Yes, I bought the blue and silver stripe shown from SBO
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? kappykaplan at 4:27pm 07.18.25 Do you mean reverse the ends so that the end that was attached to the sail becomes the end that you
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 4:25pm 07.18.25
Trolling motor for backup? pgandw at 4:22pm 07.18.25 I went straight to an electric outboard to get rid of my starting anxiety with the previous Honda 5h
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? FastOlson at 4:20pm 07.18.25 Life expectancy is important, also. And very low stretch halyards can simply make your boat better/f
23.5 centerboard up haul binding Crazy Dave Condon at 4:12pm 07.18.25 Spoke with owner last nights. We discussed everything and ever I could not figure it out. Sugges
H260 from 2001 the "T-ball" connector pulled away from wires of jib, up top, what replacement connector is used now, and any chance for self fix?? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:01pm 07.18.25 @Davenport I believe your boat was commissioned by me due to seat attached to the rear fuel locker
Strange grumbling noise behind engine SFS at 3:41pm 07.18.25 If I heard a grumbling behind the engine, my first reaction would be to immediately locate the admir
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 3:24pm 07.18.25 I will say without much reservation that there is no point in Dyneema halyards unless you have high
Routing jib sheets aft pgandw at 3:11pm 07.18.25 You have jib sheet tracks and blocks. Your winches are in the way to lead the jib sheets back to th
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:06pm 07.18.25 You think you are all alone at the edge of the world, then suddenly another boat shows up. I think t
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (5) sailcapt340 at 2:21pm 07.18.25 I took some photos of my Kanzaki KH2P Transmission shift assembly lever area you are asking about.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Caboteur at 2:04pm 07.18.25 I cruise extensively: my 16 year old boat has over 18,000 nm, about half sailing. I changed the genn
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 11:59am 07.18.25
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulK at 11:18am 07.18.25 BarryL has hit nail on the head. On your boat Dyneema halyards might increase your speed by .00003 s
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 11:18am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Ca
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 07.18.25 A better idea might be to let non-EV's on first, then put down a gate connected to a hydraulic ram,

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