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Hunter 28 or 28.5 Rudder HalfAfloatDave at 12:27pm 04.16.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/663 Hi all, anyone have a picture of their Hunter 28.5 or 28 rudder out of the water? Better yet, any d
Managing the water ballast in my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 10:24am 04.16.22 Smaller Boats 18/2332 I love this forum. Gives me access to a wealth of knowledge regarding sailing and my boat. As I cont
Hank on vs Furler Help/Information Wanted jmczzz at 10:16am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 42/4187
Brass tube (1) Paulam at 9:07am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 7/629 Hello - new to the site and sailing. I have a 1987 36 Catalina MK 1. In the forward and rear berth t
Will you be ready for sailing? jssailem at 8:26am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 3/619 With all this talk about repairing, adding bling, refitting, and painting our boats, I began to wond
Need Water Ballast Valve New or used for Sailboat Hunter 23.5 (1) jjorgensen2311 at 8:18am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 4/469 Hi All, Last year when I was putting my Hunter 23.5 Sailboat on the dry I made a mistake when empty
KISS Wind Generator Problem geoffschultz at 8:12am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 7/866 I've had a KISS wind generator for almost 20 years, and I now have a problem that I've never seen, n
Anchor locker leaks (4) jaysweet at 7:26am 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3690 Like making sausage, you probably don't want to know what your anchor locker really looks like: the
Viajar a America del sur Rene Uruguay at 9:42pm 04.15.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/653
Tahatsu 6hp Sailpro for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 7:45pm 04.15.22 Smaller Boats 23/1902 Does anybody have advice whether the Tahatsu Sailpro 6hp will be adequate for my Hunter 240? It is s
What do you think of this...... (1) NYSail at 12:21pm 04.15.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1209 So a friend got all new standing rigging over the winter for her boat. She just pulled them out of t
37C Portlight sandpiper10471 at 10:45am 04.15.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/870 I must replace the entire portlight above the galley stove. Unfortunately, I am about 6 hours from
Best Trailers for 19" Long Keel Lwood at 10:31am 04.15.22 Ask All Sailors 2/400 Hello. I have always had my boat launched and hauled at the boat yard near where my boat is moored
Raymarine I40 wind? fred1diver at 8:25am 04.15.22 Ask All Sailors 3/533 Hello everyone, just wondering if any of you have used the I40 wind on your sailboat and what your t
Stainless steel washers in electrical circuits Scott B at 5:35am 04.15.22 Ask All Sailors 29/7817 I know I'm guilty of this. Very interesting. Will put this on my Spring list. 37Y7eSwhfpU
ST70 replacing feet to meter (1) Udi at 4:31am 04.15.22 Ask All Sailors 0/204 Hi! Did anybody encountered a problem with ST70 that you can't replace feet to meter at the setting
40.5: Shaft growth (1) svAtargatis at 8:55pm 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/870 As a part of my first ever haul out, I had a friend say that this was way to much growth after just
Water Heater Discharge (2) SV Bella at 7:07pm 04.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3766 05H41DS - Force 10 11-gallon water heater. I have staining on my port hull from the Water Heater Di
40.5 mystery mast leak solved? (1) svAtargatis at 6:12pm 04.14.22 Big Boats 10/901 We've been having a leak at the deck step with water coming in occasionally. When we unstepped the m
40.5 Furling Mast removal (4) svAtargatis at 3:19pm 04.14.22 Big Boats 10/1215 Hi all, I have a 1993 40.5. I have the boat in the yard and the mast off. We have a Forespar EZFurl

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Runaway diesel LloydB at 11:36am 01.31.25 I didn't know that the new diesel engines are actually four cycle not two cycle as the earlier small
New Ham Don S/V ILLusion at 11:10am 01.31.25 I know this is an older posting, but I have some information you may be interested in. What inform
Runaway diesel dLj at 10:56am 01.31.25 I agree that the Yanmar crank designed for that purpose ought* to work just fine. It still makes m*
Runaway diesel dLj at 10:38am 01.31.25 Right. I knew that. I just wasn't sure what you thought of it based on your reply. I agree that the
Runaway diesel Alan Gomes at 10:23am 01.31.25 It wasn't my recommendation. Right. I knew that. I just wasn't sure what you thought of it based o
Runaway diesel dLj at 10:21am 01.31.25 Even with the socket on the crankshaft with an electric drill approach? That's the one that seems p
Cover for Cataline 22 on Trailer. Crazy Dave Condon at 10:16am 01.31.25
Runaway diesel Alan Gomes at 9:50am 01.31.25 No problem if the engine fires off. The crank just disconnects and you are off and running. Even w
Runaway diesel dLj at 9:46am 01.31.25 And if/when the engine fires off, then what? Sounds pretty dangerous. The crank for my Yanmar 1GM--
New Ham Alan Gomes at 9:14am 01.31.25 I know this is an older posting, but I have some information you may be interested in. CW rules!!
Runaway diesel Alan Gomes at 9:05am 01.31.25 How does the cap come off? It doesn't look like there are bolts in those holes. Is it just held o
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:58am 01.31.25 How does the cap come off? Held on with small machine screws as I SEEM to remember : ed. But le
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail Von Clipper at 8:38am 01.31.25 got in touch with Bob Yeager of Yeager sails in Spokane Wa. He laughed at my situation but said he
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 8:34am 01.31.25 OK, I understand that. But if the engine requires battery power or electronics to run, then a hand
With hopes I'm not duplicating: COCPIT LIGHTING Urban Hermit at 8:32am 01.31.25 I won't use a tricolor because it costs too much. I'm not going to spend close to two bills for a l
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 8:18am 01.31.25 @dlochner and @Project_Mayhem , Yes, I used Shields and, yes, it's about as flexible as schedule 40
New Ham sailcapt340 at 8:01am 01.31.25 I know this is an older posting, but I have some information you may be interested in.
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 7:51am 01.31.25 Most modern engines require electronic systems to run from electronic ignition, to electric fuel pu
Runaway diesel dlochner at 7:44am 01.31.25 What was the saying? It's 5 O'clock somewhere... dj Ah, I forgot, Florida is in its own time zon
Runaway diesel dLj at 7:29am 01.31.25 A little early in the day for a MaiTai, isn't Greg? What was the saying? It's 5 O'clock somewhere.

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