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Edson steering, Catalina 250: conduit blocking rudder (3) sebastko at 12:17am 06.09.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1996 Hello all, This is my first post here, so glad to be joining this awesome community :) I'm having a
Edson draglink ball joint replacement - Hunter 380 (1) gusmuller at 8:13pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 0/381 All, Hoping someone will know or have a suggestion on how to remove/replace the ball joints on the
Tiller tamer on Hunter 26.5? cheeseNcrackers at 7:19pm 06.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/475
Cristec battery isolator possible failure SycloneDriver at 5:17pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2144 I've been chasing a voltage drop issue with my new alternator installation. I did find an issue at
Kick up rudder (8) Kaysirin at 4:31pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1068 Greetings! I recently purchased a 2007 Hunter 25, it has a few minor bumps and scrapes I am current
Ruddercraft kick up rudder dimensions? burrito at 2:36pm 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 0/573 Edit: I just realized I should have put this in the trailer sailor forum, not the forum for all owne
Age 80, O'Day 26 CB, great loop jmczzz at 1:22pm 06.08.22 Day Sailers 49/7288 i am an 80 yr old that has decided i would not spend my last days watching day time TV. So i bought
Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC freezing RandB Davis at 1:01pm 06.08.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/3793 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) has a Marine Aire (Dometic) 18,000 BTU HVAC unit in the main sa
Thoughts on moving the teak handrails to the pop-up (1) brockangelo at 12:47pm 06.08.22 Catalina 22 7/809 So, I am likely going to want to upgrade my deck organizers to support more lines, and part of that
Hunter 38 cockpit stereo replacement (2) RandB Davis at 9:42am 06.08.22 Big Boats 0/780 Our 2009 Hunter 38 (Mariner Package) came with a marine-grade Sony CDX-HS70MS FM/AM/CD Player stereo
Loose-footed Staysail DanMaine at 7:08am 06.08.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1541 Can someone explain to me the advantage of a boom on the staysail. I'm considering running the shee
VHF at helm (possibly hands free) patagoniadave at 7:00am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 38/3573 I am only months into this sailing lifestyle, so please forgive any blatantly ignorant questions. I
Isomat outhaul 1980 model FlimFlamII at 6:50am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 3/786 The previous owner removed the internal outhaul purchase and I'm trying to determine how to install
Threshold/trigger to add main twist back in for very light conditions danstanford at 6:07am 06.08.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 7/2048 We have been quite successful in the light conditions by removing twist in both sails which adds pow
Specs or source for Catalina 30 cabin top wood trim (eyebrows)? Swordfish72 at 5:18am 06.08.22 Catalina 30 6/2094 My Catalina 30 is missing the wood trim pieces for the cabin top (some folks call eyebrows). The scr
Buff buff buff (1) SailingLoto at 4:52am 06.08.22 Ask All Sailors 11/985 Once you start, you can't stop... Pretty happy with my test spot. 12.5% done!
Wire Size rlongfield at 9:14pm 06.07.22 Catalina 22 61/7450 What gauge of wire should I be looking at? And what is the preferred connection method? My wiring ex
Removing jib car track on Catalina 22 Proj1423 at 7:43pm 06.07.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1549 New sailor. Been getting water in the bilge when it rains and tracked it to three constant tracks o
Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 7:34pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3302 I am a new owner of a 1989 Tartan 31 Sirena in Jersey City, NJ. I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 k
Water leak from my keel joint Lusitano at 7:09pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/642 Hi, has anyone dealt with this keel leak problem on a 1984 hunter 34? I really want to take the kee

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Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification kloudie1 at 8:24am 07.23.25 Another option is to find exactly where the leak is, remove the "leak-off" manifold and take it to a
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 8:23am 07.23.25 There are many rigging shops across the US but you will still know the information to do forestay un
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? FastOlson at 8:15am 07.23.25 There will be some change in the 'righting' moment too when you upgrade from the OEM wire halyards.
Trouble in the Aft Compartment - Cherubini 30 Access + Rudder Stuffing Work kloudie1 at 8:14am 07.23.25 No help, but a comment: The hose does not look that bad in the picture.. I see an old label from whe
Where is the fuel shut off valve on my 1984 Newport Mark iii?? (Universal M25 xp engine) knotimpossible at 7:42am 07.23.25 I did look there, although I didnt crawl over the tank to check the aft end. Is that where it is? Or
Raise the boom rgranger at 7:42am 07.23.25 You could also lower the bimi.
Raise the boom SteveHughessails at 7:33am 07.23.25 Depending on your main sail, if you simply drill a new hole and lift the boom, you would have to ope
Weather forecast for the PNW Hello Below at 7:28am 07.23.25
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) Hunter Enthusiast at 6:29am 07.23.25 I appreciate your reply; thank you. Might you be able to get a close-up picture of where/how the bo
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Joe at 6:07am 07.23.25 Why were so many boats rigged with wire to rope halyards back in the day? Primarily to save space w
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... dmax at 6:01am 07.23.25 The keel bolts look good - get some Spotless Stainless or Wichinox to treat the stainless steel, it
Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification (1) twodzusfittings at 5:18am 07.23.25 Where in the metal line, is the leak? Is it at the fitting or at what point in the line. In other wo
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?? Davenport at 4:53am 07.23.25 To answer my beginners question, when h260 wire is put into T-ball shroud terminal and squeezed via
Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 4:46am 07.23.25 On Pender, Port Browning is not permitting transient boaters to fill their water tanks. No boat wash
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) (1) David in Sandusky at 4:44am 07.23.25 1. The boom attachment is nothing like our '77 H27. Either a Hunter change, or a P.O. Here is a pict
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... danooxnard at 4:21am 07.23.25 You may want to rethink the insulation plan for the refrigerator. Drilling hole to check depth of i
Mainsheet blocks Codybear at 3:01am 07.23.25 Look on page 2: https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/6a2afe99-3917-47c9-8aae-ea65c671bac8.pdf. Check
Cockpit shower part number marcham at 9:51pm 07.22.25 THere are several options that might fit .... check out the western marine catalogue. Your local cha
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... marcham at 9:43pm 07.22.25 I've seen a lot worst. I bet a stainless brush will take 95% of the scum and light surface corrosion
Finally a 3D printing project that I like Leeward Rail at 9:37pm 07.22.25 A bit off topic but, I think stubbing your toes is nature's reminder to pay attention. (As long as i

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