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Broken Autohelm 1000 for sale (1) JWS at 12:17pm 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 2/988 My kids broke the mounting pin out of the bottom of the case. There is no way to repair it, I can't
Running hot All U Get at 4:10am 10.29.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3440
Aft control sj21 Trick at 7:28pm 10.28.21 San Juan Sailboats 7/2227 I just bought my first sail boat. Having trouble with what dia. Lines and sheets to buy. Any help wo
Ericson 27 water fill Guy Erdman at 5:08pm 10.28.21 Ericson 10/2999 I have owned my precious Ericson 27 for 10 years and thoroughly enjoyed sailing her. Since we use he
mainsail shape for proper furling bradm at 3:32pm 10.28.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 5/1901 Proud new owner of hull #9 here. First boat, first post. My mainsail doesn't furl/unfurl as easily
Information on a Legnos Legend (2) ChicagoWill at 3:08pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1769 Assistance please. I have tracked the history of my boat somewhat and yet keep getting some differen
Wire tied set screw for prop shaft flange Hayden Watson at 12:35pm 10.28.21 Ask All Sailors 17/3061 I always hear that I should wire tie the set screw for prop shaft flange but none of the set screws
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:50am 10.28.21 Bristol 2/1494 Hello all, a pre-sale survey says the port bulkhead needs to be completely replaced. I am handy at b
Replacing a bulkhead on a Bristol 24 Bluenose at 10:46am 10.28.21 Mid-Size Boats 0/11 Hi all, I am looking at a Bristol 24 that needs the port bulkhead replaced. Access is fairly easy, b
Jabsco electric head vs Raritan, repair or replace? (Thank you Peggy for the macerator recommendations) SVFreedom at 7:51pm 10.27.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/4414 I have seen some of Peggy's posts on macerators jabsco vs raritan - just replaced my most difficult
Adding Internal Spinnaker Halyard / Sanity Check (3) SkookumZac at 6:13pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 15/3429 Hi all, I am about to cut a hole in my mast and before I make an expensive mistake I'd like to run
Finding a good surveyor in Fort Pierce Florida Thaelia at 5:15pm 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 5/681 Hi, has anybody got a recommendation for a good surveyor in east Florida. The boat is in Fort Pierce
1987 Catalina 22 Anchor Rode John Marrone at 2:27pm 10.27.21 Catalina 22 10/2131 Okay....I'm still learning all the "Ropes" here. Hauling in the Anchor with this Pre-Spliced 3-Brade
DIY Fuel Polishing System jmce1587 at 11:43am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 18/7578
Fuel Filter/separator selection (2) Project_Mayhem at 11:23am 10.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 19/2740 I went to purchase a new fuel filter/separator and noticed there was two different types available f
What make/size of Anchor for 2005 Hunter 33? geoffreykwright at 6:11am 10.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 49/4677 Hi - I am doing some work for a client with a 2005 Hunter 33. When they bought the boat, the PO gav
S/E Marina Recommendations Gold70 at 5:30am 10.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/1947 Hi, New to the forum. Looking for recommendations for a nice marina in NC,SC,GA or North Florida a
Winterizing bilge on my H37 DanMaine at 5:22am 10.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1613 I seem to get a bit of leaking around my mast/ceiling area and some other places I can't seem to loc
Marine Corps Alarm Clock Christmas Gift (1) Brian D at 6:39pm 10.26.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1066 Inquire at your local Marine Corps Recruiter
Marelon Seacock fail! Hayden Watson at 4:55pm 10.26.21 Ask All Sailors 56/10554 I replace all 4 of my Marelon thru-hull / Marelon ball values during my haulout for bottom paint. T

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BATTERY? Hayden Watson at 8:47am 05.05.25 In 2022, I dropped in a couple of 460Ah 8D LFP batteries into my motorhome and have 920Ah total with
Sleeping, quarter berth or settee? BAD ORCA at 8:45am 05.05.25 Ha! thanks for all the great responses. I was just curious more than anything. I know many offshor
O'Day 28 Ritchie Compass odaydokay at 8:44am 05.05.25 I wound up taking this to a guy up in Vermont by the name of Bill Austin. He ran a compass repair se
Roller Furling Upgrade - ODAY 272 jssailem at 8:41am 05.05.25 I cruise in the PacificNW. I replaced a Profurler with the Harken MKIV furler. It has been a signifi
BATTERY? jssailem at 8:34am 05.05.25 or any other options ? Whats your thoughts ?? Your replacement thoughts "looking at 4D or 8D or GC
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:34am 05.05.25 Regarding wiring the fuel pump - where should it draw power from? If I power it from the start butto
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 SteveHughessails at 8:26am 05.05.25 Nice! After experiencing life with a furler, I hope one day I too will be looking. :-) All the best
BATTERY? dlochner at 8:13am 05.05.25 If there is room, I'd lean towards the GCs for the simple reason they are lighter at 65+ lbs than th
11.0 battery wiring jssailem at 8:12am 05.05.25
BATTERY? Don S/V ILLusion at 8:11am 05.05.25 8ds are too heavy to easily manage physically and have no advantage over other options. As to the ot
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 Dzzz at 8:10am 05.05.25
Tight furler Project_Mayhem at 7:54am 05.05.25 I was exclusively referring to the line that goes around the drum. My last boat had a smaller Hood f
Luff Extrusion length for hunter 23.5 SteveHughessails at 7:53am 05.05.25 Welcome to the forum. I wish I had the answer for you. I have only just experienced the joy of furli
Battery recommendation - anchor windless mermike at 6:47am 05.05.25 People talk about special fusing on the batteries. Bascily if you have any sort of working fuse or
Is this crackling sound normal shemandr at 6:36am 05.05.25 ...he said it's the plastic inside the cabin. I don't know what it's called, it's the plastic mold
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? AndyL at 6:25am 05.05.25 Random question was your 04 at Annapolis Sail School before you got her? We bought it from an own
Down the (New Design) Hatch! ...3TacksontheWater at 6:01am 05.05.25 I feel every single word of that. That's why, after just a few minutes of trying, I decided not to
Down the (New Design) Hatch! Gene Neill at 5:44am 05.05.25 I feel every single word of that. That's why, after just a few minutes of trying, I decided not to r
Access to the underside deck from the salon? shemandr at 5:29am 05.05.25 For my Hunter of that vintage there were buttons that covered fasteners of some sort. I don't remem
Is this crackling sound normal JBP-PA at 5:22am 05.05.25 When it's in the water it might not be so bad, water supports the hull better. I'm sure there is a

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