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New owner of neglected 1986 Capri 18 (3) StDilbert at 3:36pm 06.15.22 Smaller Boats 8/3132 Dropping in to say hello and to dig thru rigging pictures of old Capri 18's...So far the old boat ha
Vented Hatch Covers (1) patagoniadave at 12:05pm 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2576 During my RV life, we installed Max Air vent covers on the roof hatches. These allowed the hatches t
Trouble removing prop shaft (6) vidalia at 10:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2116 I have an S2 11 with Volvo penta MD 17C, Walter v-drive. I need to replace the propeller shaft bea
Transmission to shaft coupling bolts sheared '07 H38 flightlead404 at 10:01am 06.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 37/4706 Last weekend I pulled up the cabin sole it the aft cabin for routine maintenance and cleaning and fo
2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator Suri at 9:35am 06.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 10/2629 Hi Everyone. I have not been able to find the right 2GM20F V-Belt for Alternator. I have tried an
1987 Hunter 23': which grease gun for trailer? CoralRose at 9:02am 06.15.22 Smaller Boats 4/613 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. I got great recommendations earlier to
Oceanis 31 wiring channel dilemma (1) LRsunnyB at 8:00am 06.15.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1094 I am fixing a Scanstrut dual cale seal on the coach roof to pass wiring from a solar panel installed
Replacing engine instrument panel (4) Scott T-Bird at 6:53am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 27/4356 I can't seem to find a good solution ... I don't like the instrument panel. It's large, ugly and in
Said goodbye to an old friend (6) Maine Sail at 6:01am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1649 So a chapter in our life is over. My wife and I have been sailing together for 32 years and since 20
Mystery wheel (1) jimshipsky at 5:26am 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1329 My son recently saw this boat in Gdansk, Poland. I noticed the wheel is half below decks. I wonder w
Looking for pictures of 87 Hunter 23' trailer wheels CoralRose at 11:00pm 06.14.22 Smaller Boats 3/467 Hello, I have original wheels on my 1987 Hunter 23' trailer. Can anyone send/post pictures of close
Emergency Monty 17 (pretty rough shape!) need guidance. Epic1969 at 10:56pm 06.14.22 Trailer Sailors 16/2477
Honda fuel line disconnect (4) ctrout at 4:21pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1421 I have a Honda BF75 7.5hp four stroke CDI motor from the 80s on my Catalina 22. The 3 gallon fuel ta
BOAT INSURANCE/BOAT RELOCATION The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:01pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 7/957 Ok, new situation. I'm about to insure the boat prior to relocation to FL from ME. Should I inform t
delay relay for when bilge pump on sunlover at 2:55pm 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/801 I'm trying to work out an alarm (hopefully never used) that will go off when the bilge pump switch i
C320 Refrigerator Don Martens at 11:35am 06.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 3/1902 We have Hull 283. Refrigerator ran last season. This Spring after recommission, refrigerator is no
Instrument Package Recommendation C22-Promise at 11:00am 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/3480 Hi All Sailors, I recently purchased a Catalina 22. Its a MKII and is pretty bare bones right now.
Stress Cracking Along The Hull Just Below The Waterline and The Rudder Shaft (3) jmcdowel at 8:15am 06.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4267 Hi All, Long time listener, first time poster. I'm currently looking at purchasing a 1985 Beneteau F
Vintage Yachts Leopotter at 7:13am 06.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/478 Does anyone know of a forum for boats from the 1950? I have a 1959 Van Dam Nordia, built as one of n
Got a tan while sailing? (1) Brian D at 8:55pm 06.13.22 Sails Call Lounge 0/649 206220

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Load on mainsheet blocks & winch Davidasailor26 at 7:04pm 06.08.25
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch JoeWhite at 6:52pm 06.08.25 500 ib
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:30pm 06.08.25 Several guys suggested addressing the issue with the dock shore power breaker. This dock is newly re
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger (2) seadaddler at 6:24pm 06.08.25 No really
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:22pm 06.08.25 I think I would tend to agree with the advice to see if there is an easy fix with the marina and go
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger seadaddler at 6:21pm 06.08.25 My
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? jssailem at 6:00pm 06.08.25 :plus: You can use tape, but running the hole saw backwards will help to smoothly go through the Gel
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing (3) NoExit at 5:45pm 06.08.25 232030 (This diagram is from a Juneau, but the setup is similar, only the mainsheet on the Hunter is
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup SteveHughessails at 5:28pm 06.08.25
Mac 22 rigging questions SteveHughessails at 5:16pm 06.08.25 I agree with you; it does look like a good amount of aft rake. I would loosen the backstay tighten t
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger JoeWhite at 5:10pm 06.08.25 To the best of my knowledge the core is not removable. Just soak the heat exchanger in cleaning solu
Hunter 30 tanks (3) Dalliance at 3:32pm 06.08.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Tedd at 3:26pm 06.08.25 In the photo, it looks to me like you might be a bit tight on ground clearance, but that could just
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ? ice breaker at 3:10pm 06.08.25 Look at your holding tank foil system. It will help you visualize what is going on on the water tan
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 06.08.25 Run the hole saw or drill bit backwards through the first bit of gelcoat to reduce chipping. Even tw
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 06.08.25 I can't comment on your proposed mod but here's some observations... There doesn't appear to be much
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 06.08.25 @kloudie1 stated everything I was going to say and more. Drain your coolant system before swapping t
Unreliable shore power Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Mac 22 rigging questions (3) newsailor72 at 2:21pm 06.08.25 Is the mast bottom supposed to rest on the tabernacle, I couldn't get it to go that far, there's a s

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