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Single block with cam for Genoa sheet (2) patbratton at 7:40am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/529 I have a hunter 240 that I picked up last July. It has been wonderful. We have it in a slip on Lake
Tide App Fail RoyS at 4:43am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2363 Yesterday while preparing my boat for launch next week I observed low tide surrounding my marina. I
Is this a hunter 28? (1) SailingLoto at 2:50pm 05.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1195 Came across this derelict hunter tied up to an old dock while on a service call. Looks to be full o
Screw length to attach T-Track to mast Rosetta Stone10263 at 12:16pm 05.13.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1668 I am attaching 1 1/4 inch aluminum t-track (12 foot section) to forward edge of mast for a whisker p
Charging from a tow vehicle AaronD at 11:55am 05.13.22 Musings With Maine Sail 28/5383 Perhaps this should be in the Trailer Sailors subforum, but electrical questions are often best addr
Adding Freon to Isotherm ASU 3751Refridgeration unit rajhnsn at 6:47am 05.13.22 Bigger Boats 5/2830 I replaced the thru hull under the galley sink this past winter. The thru hull acts as a water cool
Initial 50 hour shaft alignment "adjustment" Yanmar 45 hvac&r tech at 11:21pm 05.12.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1438
Fighting in mast furling again, and I'm losing. SycloneDriver at 4:59pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2298 Today I i decided to work on the in mast furler on my 2008 Beneteau 31. The drum and foil seem to t
Where do you keep the booze? fred1diver at 4:27pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 31/4820
600 Watt Inverter Fred at 4:10pm 05.12.22 Mid-Size Boats 15/2400 A 600 Watt inverter came with the boat (H33.5) but was not wired up. With wiring and associated comp
'88 28.5 Rudder Dripping water SirMichael at 3:41pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/796 I have a 1988 Hunter 28.5 where the rudder is dripping water, not real fast, but there always seems
1989 Hunter, 30 adding Auto helm. Skipper7E at 3:30pm 05.12.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/695 Has anyone done this before? Looking to add EV-100. How do you geyt tge wiring up to the pedistal?
Torque specs for Yanmar 3GM30F? (1) skunther at 2:18pm 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 8/3639
Potable water system problem on 2013 Catalina 315 Bill Russell at 2:01pm 05.12.22 Catalina 310 5/980
Uv cover (1) JBird at 12:44pm 05.12.22 Smaller Boats 3/649 Can anyone tell from this photo if this sail has a uv cover. It looks like it has a white uv cover o
1999 Hunter 420 forward shower fixture replacement/access knotclewless at 6:23am 05.12.22 Big Boats 5/954 I recently picked up this gem and within a couple of days, the shower head fell off of its feed hose
Y25 II Traveller car replacement Nunavut at 6:02am 05.12.22 Yamaha 2/866 Hello, has anyone replaced the traveller car on their y25 II keeping the existing track and blocks?
Near the end. All U Get at 12:10am 05.12.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1880 Hi all, We have begun to clean out our boat and will put it on the market soon. Having to deal wit
O'day 28 FWD End of Blackwater Tank Access (3) Clutch Cargo at 7:04pm 05.11.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1060 During the course of my research into replacing the sanitation hoses and upgrading the blackwater ta
315 Battery Meter (1) Skipper John at 6:58pm 05.11.22 Catalina 310 16/2697 205244 Our new 315 has three batteries (two large ones for the house and a smaller one for the engi

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3GM30F Antifreze out of Injector Chamber (1) Berk at 4:08pm 04.10.25 Thank you both - great tips one small follow-up question The injectors are with the shop and getti
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions colemj at 3:18pm 04.10.25 To me, draft stripes are more important on the main than the genoa.
Hunter 23.5 in the Florida keys, are we crazy? THECUSCUS at 3:06pm 04.10.25
Salvage Yards pgandw at 1:10pm 04.10.25 I don't know if their still a functional business, but General Boats in Edenton, NC has plenty of Rh
Towing a Precision 23 jfgy at 12:32pm 04.10.25 Greetings, When I had a P23, I towed it with a Nissan Frontier and later a Nissan Pathfinder, both o
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 11:32am 04.10.25
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 11:09am 04.10.25 Tell tales show how the air is flowing over the sails. Draft stripes show you the shape of the sail
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel (1) Rick Webb at 10:39am 04.10.25 Amazon.com: VEVOR Trailer Dolly, 1200lbs Tongue Weight Capacity, Carbon Steel Trailer Mover with 18
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dlochner at 10:27am 04.10.25 Tell tales show how the air is flowing over the sails. Draft stripes show you the shape of the sail.
Sails, materials, designs - so many questions dLj at 10:07am 04.10.25 Regardless of the cloth you get on your next sail, get draft stripes! Do you use these along with
Possible deck issue? BigEasy at 9:55am 04.10.25 Thanks for the replies, everyone. We are going to have it hauled out today and inspected. Fingers c
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Bob S at 9:40am 04.10.25 I have always followed Maine Sail's, Rod's advise. Doesn't matter what engine. Never had a problem.
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 9:40am 04.10.25 Well then i need to replace the pump vain an get it working correctly Thank Rick
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING RitSim at 9:34am 04.10.25 idle speed was fast enough to quickly empty the A/F
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING Rick.johnson at 9:27am 04.10.25 HI RitSim Where you able to feed the AF in with the engine at a ideal speed or did you need
YANMAR 4JHE WINTERIZING RitSim at 9:14am 04.10.25 I help a friend with a Yanmar 2gm. His Perko strainer has a drain fitting that we open to drain the
Cockpit hatch slides? RitSim at 9:07am 04.10.25 I have used UHMW tape that is available in various thicknesses from Mcmaster.com. I know that 3M #7
Haylard "traveler" on very old Flexible Furler - replacement or rig? flyingwaspsailing at 8:17am 04.10.25 McLube Sailkote Dry Lubricant - use it every year when I put the jib on its furler Yeah, that's th
Best Furler? NYSail at 8:01am 04.10.25
Cockpit hatch slides? LouisMK at 7:58am 04.10.25

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