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Invest 97L ---> TS Elsa (1) JamesG161 at 9:00am 06.30.21 Weather and Forecasting 8/1125 Tracking models are on the map now, but differ. ____________________________ For Reference... GFS =
Stuffing Box (Packing Gland) Leaking... SailorElliot at 7:04am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2272
I just can't get no release! (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:49am 06.30.21 Ask All Sailors 45/3474 I have nearly the same setup as below for my mainsheet. It's incredibly difficult to release the lin
1987 Catalina 22 SK Upper and Lower Shroud Boots John Marrone at 4:42am 06.30.21 Catalina 22 5/601 Assume I can use PVC and just acetone the marking off the tube? What O.D. dimension do I need to cov
Hello, new 25 owner with questions! (1) J_Stone at 10:17pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 17/1630 Hello everyone, I just went and took ownership of a 1979 O'Day 25. Just to keep it open an honest I
New toilet and holding tank system Flying Jay at 9:49pm 06.29.21 Catalina 310 36/4938 From what we've been able to piece together from various threads, reading Peggy's book, and other bi
Cockpit Instruments Moving...or Not? Jtcf78911 at 8:10pm 06.29.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/553 OK. I've done my searching of old, and some very old, posts to try and find guidance on my planned
1987 Cat 22 SK: Cutting Halyards with Hot Knife John Marrone at 7:23pm 06.29.21 Smaller Boats 6/906 Are there best results brands to look for? Assume high wattage is important, but not sure what watta
Family Cruise Terry Cox at 6:33pm 06.29.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 13/1257 So, my number one son and his family arrive this Thursday from Texas for a couple of weeks on the wa
Shaft and Strut Material SandyFrank at 5:24pm 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/968 Hell all, Anyone know what the original strut and shaft material for the legend series was? Just ha
Cushion modification (4) ctrout at 5:22pm 06.29.21 Catalina 22 18/1053 I just bought a 1986 Catalina 22 and there has been a stove added to the boat. It was installed on
Cam Cleat Adjustment? C-Craft at 3:54pm 06.29.21 Ask All Sailors 5/703 On my Capri 22 the main sheet runs through a fiddle block with a cam cleat. Recently, the cleat is n
Need Help Tampa Bay area with Perkins Prima 50 engine georgetheleo at 10:06am 06.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 1/525 It is in my Beneteau 41S5 docked at a house in Clearwater Beach. Want to change timing belt , and i
Injection pump removal Rodd at 5:58am 06.29.21 Musings With Maine Sail 1/695 hey all- I need to remove fuel injection pump on Westerbeke W-58 for rebuild due to possible leaking
Aft Cabin Leak MH-37 Juice6576 at 5:54am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/417 First night back on the boat and my wife woke up with wet pajamas. Found a small leak along the top
New boat owner... need help... fresh water not working kodiak1120 at 5:36am 06.29.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 45/4955 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2009 Beneteau 37. I brought the boat up from Annapolis this p
Changing aft heads toilet from manual to electric Legend 41AC leemarkadams at 12:31am 06.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/533 Hi all, Thinking of changing the current Jabsco manual twist n lock aft heads toilet to an electri
Safety procedure after melted impeller on 2GM? patrickkidd at 9:30pm 06.28.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2625 I left the engine cooling water intake seacock closed and melted my impeller and overheated my engin
Engine wouldn't stay running properly Biobob Catalina 27 at 7:27pm 06.28.21 Big Boats 0/641 On my 1997 catalina 380 I had issues with the RPM dropping after about 15 minutes under load, replac
Hunter headliner fabric re-installation artboas at 7:24pm 06.28.21 Big Boats 7/1012

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Clean Out Oil Pan Rick Webb at 1:00pm 03.01.24 There likely maybe some gunk or sludge in the bottom of the oil pan. If it is sitting there stuck on
Clean Out Oil Pan Richard19068 at 11:50am 03.01.24 I wouldn't pull my oil pan unless there was some indication of a problem. I might put some Sea Foam
Clean Out Oil Pan Justin_NSA at 11:32am 03.01.24 I've been seriously contemplating going even further; Having the pan tapped and a drain valve instal
Water Leaks laitm001 at 11:24am 03.01.24 Use a test strip in fresh water then another in Salt water Sample that your boat is in. Compare th
Sole TV Replacement - Hunter 49/50 (2) laitm001 at 11:08am 03.01.24 Sorry to re-open this thread but I've just bought a new TV for my 49 and any additional advice/tips
Snow falling on Cedars (1) jssailem at 10:17am 03.01.24 For our NE brethren, there are a 2 High Pressure cells in the Atlantic that are going to try and tea
Clean Out Oil Pan Rich Stidger at 10:11am 03.01.24 I agree with @jssailem up to a point. I would not attempt a job like this without compelling eviden
Clean Out Oil Pan jssailem at 9:47am 03.01.24 As Mike Rowe the host of Dirty Jobs might say... You have no idea until you explore it for yourself.
Grand Soleil 50 Don S/V ILLusion at 9:00am 03.01.24 The only GS 50 with which I am familiar has a 7.5 ft keel draft. It itself, that severely limits whe
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 7:44am 03.01.24 I reviewed your "about Me" post... "Fairly new to sailing, in process of learning." The Catalina 22
Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 7:17am 03.01.24 Thank you for your response. I was wandering what the cost of replacing that might be and have oft
Chain Plate Inspection American_Mainsail at 7:03am 03.01.24 Those look the same as the fascia covers on my 44 (which is also the same hull). Put a plastic scrap
New England Ropes VIPER line reviews? (1) jssailem at 6:54am 03.01.24 I use it for my outhaul. It should be very serviceable as halyards. I found the line a bit stiff.
Sigma drive flex coupler (1) American_Mainsail at 5:58am 03.01.24 I notice far less vibration and maybe somewhat less noise. There isn't less noise inherently due to
Windlass (1) JamesG161 at 5:48am 03.01.24 Here is the electrical diagram. e H340 info spot, which includes the Owners Manual. https://hunter.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:22am 03.01.24 https://www.yachtingworld.com/cruising/downwind-sailing-tips-sail-more-comfortably-and-faster-with-t
Windlass marcham at 3:18am 03.01.24 https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/anchor-windlass-for-hunter-340.1249932807 https://forums.
Twizzle rig? Tipsynippertoo at 3:11am 03.01.24 Update: I had new sails made a couple of years ago, not long after posting the original article. I s
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:58am 03.01.24 With the boat out of the water: If the prop' is serviced correctly the blades should rotate on their
2GM20F engine issue Tipsynippertoo at 2:56am 03.01.24 I too have a Kiwi prop. Your symptoms are exactly what I get if the prop' hasn't been serviced. The

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