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Warning failure main sheet block hunter240 at 7:48am 09.08.09 Smaller Boats 2/1302 I own a 1998 H240. While sailing in about 15 knts of wind two days ago, the pin/bolt that holds the
340 Propane hose John340 at 7:48am 09.08.09 Big Boats 3/1281 On my 2000 340, I need to replace the small hose in the propane locker that connects the tank to the
High Rise Exhaust Elbow rickym22 at 7:14am 09.08.09 Com-Pac 0/3003 Where can I find a high rise exhaust elbow for my 91 Compac 33. I have a Universal 4-30
Day Sailor center board Billhatter at 6:54am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1277 I recently purchased an O'Day Day Sailor 85 vintage. It had been sitting unused for several years.
Question for fresh water lake sailors gthawkguy at 6:47am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 8/2397 Hello, I have a rather odd question, I am an owner of a McGregor 25, I have had the boat for almost
Water damage sole 11.0A Tobeng at 6:14am 09.08.09 S2 1/1615 I have refinished the teak veneer floor on the 11.0a several times to remove the water discoloration
First 210 Spirit andrea at 6:13am 09.08.09 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1148 hi, i'm Looking For A boat Cover For My First 210 Spirit. thank You andrea
Suggestions for leading Lines to Cockpit ? MrBee at 5:50am 09.08.09 Ask All Sailors 7/2735 We have an Irwin 10/4 with Wire/rope halyards and all lines are controlled at the Mast. I would lik
Hunter 40.5 windless Capt Steve at 10:02pm 09.07.09 Big Boats 9/4212 Well I messed up an tried to pull my anchor loose with windless - I know dumb... Now all I get is a
3YM30 Tacho Problems nick at 10:00pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 22/10359 After running the motor for around 4 hours the tacho cuts out on my 3YM30 Yanmar. If you switch off
new mac diegokid at 4:20pm 09.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/1804 The wife and I are looking at buying our first sailboat. We have looked and sailed a Catalina 30ft,
Front Rail Interfere w/ Jib ? Deck the boat mntjohnson at 9:41pm 09.07.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1583 I have a Mac 22 and a small jib and jib seems to never go beyond the outline of the deck - - could o
engine stalls John Howitt at 8:19pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 25/5841 My Hunter 29.5 has a 2 cyl yanmar engine that will not idle. I checked the fuel and it was really ug
disconnected propeller shaft C-27 boosiml at 7:35pm 09.07.09 Mid-Size Boats 1/1614 I have owned a 1989 Catalina 27 since 2001 and have had few significant problems until last week. A
Charge Light on all the time when engine running Marybeth and Rip at 7:33pm 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/1108 While on a two week cruise, the Charge Light on our Yanmar engine panel came on and has been on ever
cutlass bearing replacement? pethia at 7:23pm 09.07.09 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1750 1978 hunter 27 w/ yanmar sb8. I think I need to replace my cutlass bearing. Is it possible to remo
Considering to buy a Cat 30.... Need advice... Capt.JDavis at 5:22pm 09.07.09 Catalina 30 5/1996 Hi guys... I've found a 1978 Catalina 30 and owner is willing to give it to me for $10k. Boat ha
In Hull Transducer Joe Mullee at 5:19pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 7/3838 I'm almost finished installing a new Raymarine ST60 depth finder with an Airmar P79 in-hull transduc
Yanmar Key position ? MrBee at 4:41pm 09.07.09 Ask All Sailors 23/6351 I'm pretty new to Diesel engines. A few times while motoring, due to the bad location of the Engin
H260 Rudder Bracket Weakness (2) MikeH at 4:19pm 09.07.09 Smaller Boats 1/1231 I wanted to get this posted so you can check your own rigs. Our 1998 H260 completely broke off th

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Boom extension for lifting....... smokey73 at 7:00am 03.01.22 :yikes: What could possibly go wrong? It might be a good way to test the impact strength of fibergla
Any Hunter 23's in the neighborhood ? sail sfbay at 6:53am 03.01.22 Welcome to the forum!! You can find British Columbia Hunter 23 owners in this directory HunterOwner
Boom extension for lifting....... NYSail at 6:29am 03.01.22 Yes... the yard I am in has a crane.... we used it to pull the old 375 lb Onan out. Just like doing
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question kloudie1 at 6:28am 03.01.22 Does sound like fuel starvation since it is not smoking .. do check RPM with a known good optical ta
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? thinwater at 6:24am 03.01.22 I've seen a good many welded around the base to repair corrosion or ice damamge. This is a low bendi
The LiFePo4 Revolution! dLj at 6:20am 03.01.22 I have to chuckle when one uses the term "organic" in the sales propaganda for a battery. Little o
Waste Deck Plate cover BigEasy at 5:58am 03.01.22 I did contact Ward. The part number is actually in the plate (underneath), not on the cap. Jon Bo
The LiFePo4 Revolution! Bob J. at 5:51am 03.01.22 Those OceanPlanet Energy Battery Prices sure look rich. Maybe those are Canadian Dollars... *Batt
Boat Speed smokey73 at 5:41am 03.01.22 For the formula for theoretical hull speed for a displacement hull make sure you are using the LWL (
Yanmar 3GMF brand new fuel injector question Capt Robbie at 5:30am 03.01.22 unfortunately the boat is now on the hard for the winter and hopefully soon weather permitting early
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? thinwater at 5:21am 03.01.22 My welding training and skills are mainly related to the automotive industry, and in that we are tr
Waste Deck Plate cover (2) swisssally at 4:52am 03.01.22 I did contact Ward. The part number is actually in the plate (underneath), not on the cap. But all
Waste Deck Plate cover swisssally at 4:43am 03.01.22 I get your answer, but if you re-read the tone.. it was a put down. I solved my problem in one hour
Boom extension for lifting....... sailme88 at 4:40am 03.01.22 If your boat is on the hard, go to an equipment rental center , Lowes or Home Depot and rent a buck
Boom extension for lifting....... jviss at 4:17am 03.01.22 I like these kind of problems, but I must say, with a new genset, and the risk of damage to your boa
Realistic expectations when re-coring deck? dlochner at 4:08am 03.01.22 Probably not, except perhaps to your wallet. Tape may be more expensive per square foot than cloth.
Multifunction Display Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 03.01.22 We have a VDO display that was damaged by lightning a couple years ago. Our yard was able to source
Hunter 23.5 - Tiller Extension size (1) Joe at 11:14pm 02.28.22 Tiller extensions are commonly an after-market item. Get the one that fits your style or budget. T
Yanmar 4JH4E - Bleeding Air after Fuel Filter Change artboas at 11:12pm 02.28.22 I have the 3JH3E, but it's the same except for that missing cylinder. It only takes a few minutes t
Mast with weld repair - stay away or worry not? mikeracca at 10:51pm 02.28.22 Yes... and no. A full penetration butt weld is 100% strength in most codes, but a lap weld is 50%.

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