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Deck core thickness Jconnors at 9:37am 02.13.22 Kittiewake 1/12565 Hi Everyone, Acquired a 1966 Kittiwake last year. Needs work. Can anyone tell me the core thickness
Stuffing Box Re-packing Hunter 280 Miken at 8:44am 02.13.22 Ask All Sailors 10/892 I am planning to re-pack my stuffing box (yes it needs it) in the spring when the boat is on the har
CDI Mainsail Furler on Hunter 28 Growl at 7:21am 02.13.22 Mid-Size Boats 27/2869 My goal is to singlehand my new vessel! Has any donned a mainsail Furler on their Hunter fractional
Legend 40.5 (and others ?) - wine glasses (1) fero at 6:52am 02.13.22 Big Boats 11/1610
Hunter 216 Sailing performance boardman74 at 6:46am 02.13.22 Smaller Boats 10/2349 I got the chance yesterday to sail my newly purchased 2004 Hunter 216. Air was very light so just a
Found my Universal M18 Kubota serial number. Thanks Richard19068 at 5:32pm 02.12.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2682 I have been unsuccessfuly looking for the Kubota serial number on my Universal M18 engine for quite
Houston, we have a Problem - H36 Compression Post (3) chichiflys at 5:26pm 02.12.22 The Cherubini Hunters 23/3080 Well, I think I have officially joined the club. Apparently a club that seems to be reserved more f
Catalina 22 electric outboard IASailor at 1:10pm 02.12.22 Catalina 22 33/6547 My current gas powered outboard is ruining my sailing. I sail on the Mississippi River and thus need
Sirius 21 pulpit (1) Ihtiandr at 7:29am 02.12.22 Sirius 21/22 5/2270 Hello, Everyone! I've bought Sirius 21 in October. It requires some repair work before sailing. In p
Tiller .vs. Wheel Apex at 3:20am 02.12.22 Ask All Sailors 50/8781 ...again?..... no, instead I wanted to hear what was the moment you "got it" switching to wheel. F
Freezer repair, 2015 Oceanis 48 Roger F at 3:55pm 02.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5859
Items to fix for insurance, Pearson 30 fred1diver at 3:22pm 02.11.22 Ask All Sailors 4/992 Hey everyone, getting closer to buying that Pearson 30, looking over the survey, there are a few ite
Raw water intake strainer JrzSailor at 11:40am 02.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 22/7153 The raw water intake for the 2GM20F on my H30 does not have a strainer. The PO told me that he has h
Galley Stove Gimbals RoyS at 6:39am 02.11.22 Ask All Sailors 26/4290 My ancient galley stove has gimbals that are supposed to keep it level if the boat is heeling or not
New "possible owner" of 2001 Hunter 340 doccjt at 4:56pm 02.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1338 Just had my offer accepted on a Hunter 340! Now the real work begins to complete the survey! partial
Add a dedicated starter battery (1) acudavid at 4:39pm 02.10.22 Ask All Sailors 38/5316 I just bought a 1979 Catalina 30 that is not turning over the Universal 18 diesel very well. I just
B 361 Interior Light Switch (1) Chuck Young at 4:37pm 02.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1577 Hi All, I have a 2000 B361 and I am looking for a replacement switch for the lights in the head. P
'86 Hunter 34 coolant through exhaust Db421 at 1:24pm 02.10.22 Big Boats 13/1882 Just replaced my impeller (missing 3 vanes, found 1) and wondered how much water I should expect to
Distance between gudgeons on '89 Catalina 22 TwistedVet at 12:59pm 02.10.22 Catalina 22 2/557 Replacing broken 3/8" pintile with upgraded 1/2" set from Catalina direct...bottom line is boat and
Distance between gudgeons, '89 Catalina 22 TwistedVet at 10:12am 02.10.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/585 Replacing broken 3/8" pintile with upgraded 1/2" set from Catalina direct...bottom line is boat and

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Strange grumbling noise behind engine SFS at 3:41pm 07.18.25 If I heard a grumbling behind the engine, my first reaction would be to immediately locate the admir
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 3:24pm 07.18.25 I will say without much reservation that there is no point in Dyneema halyards unless you have high
Routing jib sheets aft pgandw at 3:11pm 07.18.25 You have jib sheet tracks and blocks. Your winches are in the way to lead the jib sheets back to th
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:06pm 07.18.25 You think you are all alone at the edge of the world, then suddenly another boat shows up. I think t
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (5) sailcapt340 at 2:21pm 07.18.25 I took some photos of my Kanzaki KH2P Transmission shift assembly lever area you are asking about.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Caboteur at 2:04pm 07.18.25 I cruise extensively: my 16 year old boat has over 18,000 nm, about half sailing. I changed the genn
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 11:59am 07.18.25
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulK at 11:18am 07.18.25 BarryL has hit nail on the head. On your boat Dyneema halyards might increase your speed by .00003 s
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 11:18am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Ca
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 07.18.25 A better idea might be to let non-EV's on first, then put down a gate connected to a hydraulic ram,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:47am 07.18.25 I had to grind down about 1/4" into the hull laminate to get the old flange out of mine. I started o
Routing jib sheets aft BillyBud at 10:42am 07.18.25 Thank you, everyone, for your input/advice. I will definitely reroute the jib sheets inside of the
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 07.18.25 I was charged 7 hours of labor at $149 an hour to replace the compression packing. Are you referr
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? BarryL at 10:04am 07.18.25 Hello, I don't think you'll be able to gather any data regarding performance improvements, the diff
What is your favorite anchor alarm app SV Temenos at 9:54am 07.18.25 This guy has a spreadsheet comparing features, but it is a few years old now. https://trimaran-san.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 9:16am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Cat
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.18.25 If by "compression packing" you mean the shaft cutlass bearing, I had my yard change ours this Sprin
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Rich Stidger at 9:00am 07.18.25 Block Island is known for surprises. Total fog, pop-up squall, 2am 180 degree wind shifts. Be caref
Strange grumbling noise behind engine odaydokay at 8:49am 07.18.25 I missed the neutral part. Very sorry but well underway, the prop spins so I wonder if it still coul
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:15am 07.18.25 I would strongly suggest reading the Gougeon Bross manual on basic frp repairs. I believe it can be

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