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Strut Replacement Arrigo666 at 3:55pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 11/949 Looking for any info on doing a strut replacement for my 1983 S2 9.2A...my current strut got eaten b
Question About Mesh Dodger Window Covers Rick D at 1:07pm 04.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/843 I had an overpriced replacement dodger made about four and a half years ago. The prior one lasted te
Wash down pump orientation (1) Captain Mateo at 7:01am 04.06.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1737
Bridge clearance info SailingLoto at 7:32pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3154 Where do you find this information? I live on the lake of the ozarks and was looking to expand my
Ensign Halyard on the Wrong Side? dkinzer at 6:06pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1679 I was inspecting the ensign halyard today to see if it needs replacing (it does), and it occurred to
Steering quadrant (1) fred1diver at 4:01pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1355 Was doing boat yoga today and I looked at my steering quadrant, and it does not look good. what do
Dry Rot - Flooring - Morgan 27 BobB2020 at 2:49pm 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 7/983 Hello, I own a 35 year old Morgan 27 sail boat- Glass hull. A 35 foot mast reaches through the ca
2005 Hunter45 CC Companion Way Jeff Jellick at 2:41pm 04.05.22 Big Boats 1/403 We have a 2005 Center Cockpit Hunter45CC, and I need to replace the bungie cords on both sided of th
Seawater pump replacement on Yanmar 3JH3E joelm100 at 2:16pm 04.05.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/896 Hi all, The Hunter 380 that I bought last year has a defective rim seal for the seawater impeller th
front window cover waterman30 at 11:43am 04.05.22 Smaller Boats 8/1170 I am thinking of making a cover for the front window on my 23.5 that will go on the outside of the b
Horizon Express Windlass - Just a clicking sound. ISailForFun at 10:57am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1533 We recently purchased a used Beneteau 393, it has a Horizon Express Windlass, that will just click.
Couch removal glandry924 at 7:43am 04.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/531 Has anyone removed the couch in a Hunter 41?
Spider Cracks DerickHunter at 6:49am 04.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/838 I am looking to buy a 2012 Hunter 33e which is in very good condition except for several areas of ge
Toerail Varnish Strategy? jviss at 6:32am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 10/958 Greetings. The teak toerail on my boat really needs to me scraped and varnished. I have never been
cl 14 dewe48 at 4:00am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 19/4844 Hi new to the forum. I'm been sailing for over 40 years, I always had a Hobie Cat (until I got too
Beneteau First 27 propeller Tmello at 3:22am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 1/449 I haveba Beneteau First 27, 1979, and i need to change the propeller. Yanmar ysm 8 hp motor. Does an
boat prices gudiss at 2:58am 04.05.22 Ask All Sailors 26/2852 the moorings have several 2017 used charter cats for sale with prices more than the original cost of
Looking at buying a Catalina 250 WK SuzaruID at 6:54pm 04.04.22 Smaller Boats 1/908 We would love any input, things to look for, etc. Anyone know the mast length of a tall rig in this
H340 Inverter DannyO at 4:39pm 04.04.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/739 I purchased my H340 about 18 months ago and after I purchased it, the inverter display started readi
Outboard motor. Too much stress on the transom? pfwhitworth at 12:48pm 04.04.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/2074 I have a 1974 Irwin 28 with a Volvo Penta MB10A gas inboard which was on its way-out last season. I

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Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Project_Mayhem at 5:36am 01.30.25 I think I'm most nervous about overtightening these plastic threads. The resistance increases very l
Handcrank starting a small engine. Davidasailor26 at 4:56am 01.30.25 hand cranking is non starter. I see what you did there. :biggrin:
Handcrank starting a small engine. garymalmgren at 4:54am 01.30.25 RE: Hand cranking only works on engines that are entirely mechanical Yep. Handcranking only works o
Handcrank starting a small engine. dlochner at 4:19am 01.30.25 Hand cranking only works on engines that are entirely mechanical, no electric fuel pump, no glow plu
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks colemj at 4:18am 01.30.25 The one I pulled was made by RC. I looked them up and discovered that Forespar had bought them in t
Handcrank starting a small engine. Terry Cox at 4:12am 01.30.25 Nice tip, but of no help for our 4J. Several years ago we experienced a dead start battery while out
no eyelet on the tack of my main sail colemj at 4:11am 01.30.25 I think Joe is on the right track, and that mast (and sail) isn't original to the boat. I think the
Handcrank starting a small engine. Jim Legere at 4:08am 01.30.25 While this is creative and fits my ethos, it is anachronistic in today's world. Today, one just ca
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 3:41am 01.30.25 While this is creative and fits my ethos, it is anachronistic in today's world. Today, one just car
Runaway diesel colemj at 3:12am 01.30.25 Shouldn't that be "without" ? No, I don't know of any marine diesel sold in recent years that has
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:05am 01.30.25 Now, Will . . . that rescue board just seems like tempting Murphy all to strongly . . . .
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 3:03am 01.30.25 Urban Hermit, I'm a fan of the ComPac 16. It was designed by an old family friend. Originally call
Runaway diesel garymalmgren at 1:14am 01.30.25 Ralph has a later model engine where the handcrank has been eliminated. My guess is that this is for
Outfitting a little bare boat garymalmgren at 11:50pm 01.29.25 Lots of ideas and inspiration from Paul ate Sailing Kate Louise. OysPdLi_muY And Roger Barnes https
Outfitting a little bare boat (1) Will Gilmore at 9:19pm 01.29.25 Urban Hermit, I'm a fan of the ComPac 16. It was designed by an old family friend. Originally calle
Outfitting a little bare boat (1) Will Gilmore at 9:06pm 01.29.25 I'd do the drag line too, but I'd go with 5/8" unknotted, and a lifeguard float at the end. Lifeguar
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 8:58pm 01.29.25 No. It's described as a limerick. One of my favorite limericks goes, As a beauty, I am not a sta
Runaway diesel (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:50pm 01.29.25 I always found the Yanmar hand crack engines quite difficult to start, More like near impossible
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:41pm 01.29.25 Is there more to that "poem"? No. It's described as a limerick. One of my favorite limericks goe
Outfitting a little bare boat Urban Hermit at 8:13pm 01.29.25 Drag line saved me once. I couldn't pull myself up it but I held on until my inexperienced crew hea

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