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Lowering mast on Hunter 26 Moment23 at 8:24am 04.18.22 Trailer Sailors 2/1047 Hi I bought a Hunter 26 last year without a manual and with no intention of moving it on land. I sad
Head Bolt Backing P12nash at 5:10am 04.18.22 Big Boats 5/600
Evergreen All U Get at 5:00am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 51/5456 Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated t
Figuring out Raymarine Seatalk 1 configuration with ST-60+ and Autohelm SimonNZ at 1:03am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 0/704 Hi all I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Benet
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:33pm 04.17.22 Catalina 30 38/6719 Had a weird thing happen today on way back. About 2/3 back from Catalina I heard a faint beeping. I
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 7:40pm 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 16/4576 I'm curious as to how people log their time, weather, distance, crew, maintenance, repairs, hours, s
shaft log hose Tom J at 6:16pm 04.17.22 Catalina 310 2/737 Anybody familiar with the size of the shaft log hose for our C310's? I'd like to order a new one be
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint kendyoozed at 5:18pm 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 4/470 My Macgregor 26D has a shoebox deck hull joint. It was never bonded or sealed from the factory. Simp
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement (2) Rabe at 3:08pm 04.17.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/886 Well it's been over 6 months since I told you guys about my leaking muffler, Leaking Muffler \| Sailb
Cracked stern tube (1) Caboteur at 11:45am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/554 Is it possible or advisable to glass over the tube end. Making certain the Volvo piece still fits.
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Crusty Ol Salt at 11:08am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 59/15093 I thought of this while reading another thread. Instead of side tracking that one to hunt rabbits I
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Avi at 9:01am 04.17.22 S2 7/2008 Hello everyone. I got a 1979 S2 9.2C, Yanmar 2Q15 engine. When I sail down wind, engine off and in n
Gas prices, inflation concerns yappasailing at 8:22am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 24/2626
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip SolentHunter at 8:17am 04.17.22 Smaller Boats 3/841 I've read into the process of replacing the keel lifting line before taking on the task and correct
25.5 Port side bulkhead (1) Cptstarz at 6:23am 04.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/770 My port side bulhead as rotted and shifted. I need to replace it, what is the thickness of the marin
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? TropicalSeattle at 3:36am 04.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1047
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass CharlieAnn at 8:48pm 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1359 on 1997 hunter 310.
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 6:09pm 04.16.22 Musings With Maine Sail 27/4958 I am thinking of going for a Victron 100Ah LiFePo4 battery for my house, and a Victron 20Ah LiFePo4
Speaker installation fred1diver at 5:54pm 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1065
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank c130king at 4:00pm 04.16.22 Catalina 310 10/3220 Hello All, The hoses that route hot coolant from my engine to the hot water heater/tank and then ba

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Motor mount for a small outboard? danooxnard at 8:16am 05.29.25 This is just my opinion but I would not trust that mount with an 8 horse motor Dano
Doors Won't Close kappykaplan at 7:25am 05.29.25 Tks for closing this out, Jim Nortz. :beer:
Doors Won't Close Jim Nortz at 7:13am 05.29.25 Thank you all for your thoughtful advice. Since there was no difference being on the water or on har
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 6:44am 05.29.25 Don, the 40.5 is a little different. The pull knob is located just inside the cabin at the top of
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Don S/V ILLusion at 6:40am 05.29.25 Thanks, I'll pull the old cable and get the length. I'm seeing cables that use "clamps" and those
Yanmar Engine Kill cable smokey73 at 6:26am 05.29.25 Thanks, I'll pull the old cable and get the length. I'm seeing cables that use "clamps" and those
Motor mount for a small outboard? loreo51 at 6:01am 05.29.25 You know....there is a 1974 promotion YouTube and it was really hard to see but I thought it was tha
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 dlochner at 5:36am 05.29.25 Look to see if the hole is threaded. If it is, it is a garboard drain intended to let any water ente
Hole in center of Keel - Hunter 306 Don S/V ILLusion at 5:14am 05.29.25
Hunter 29.5 - Loose footed? jssailem at 5:04am 05.29.25 When I ordered my new mainsail, I selected a loose foot to replace the original track footed sail. T
Yanmar Engine Kill cable kloudie1 at 4:36am 05.29.25 Replaced my original (1985) Yanmar this year. Since I'd worked as a bicycle mechanic, I recognized t
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point sailme88 at 3:59am 05.29.25
Medical Emergency Readiness (Work in Progress) Foswick at 3:53am 05.29.25 Gave the presentation this evening and, despite going WAY over time, I have already had a lot of rea
Yanmar Engine Kill cable dlochner at 3:52am 05.29.25
Yanmar Engine Kill cable Captain Larry-DH at 3:48am 05.29.25
Hunter 29.5 - Loose footed? Davidasailor26 at 3:24am 05.29.25 Most of us cruising sailors would never bother to adjust to tension on the foot even if we knew how
Yanmar Engine Kill cable dlochner at 2:44am 05.29.25 I replaced mine at a Yanmar dealer. About the same price as @Ralph Johnstone paid, assuming he liste
new water heater (3) sailcapt340 at 2:33am 05.29.25 On my 2000 Hunter 340, it came with a Seaward S600 heater, I have replaced it twice and always with
Asymmetrical Spinnaker Tack Point (1) Hayden Watson at 10:03pm 05.28.25 This is how I have rigged mine for the past 17-years and have had no problems.
Yanmar Engine Kill cable (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:47pm 05.28.25 Got my replacement at my Yanmar dealer for $87.12 back in 2020. You can also probabaly find it at a

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