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remove siezed motor mount bolt Hayden Watson at 6:00pm 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 23/3481 I am replacing the motor mounts on my Universal M25XP and the port rear post is stuck in the hole.
Outboard Motor Mount on Stern Pushpit - 2005 Hunter 36 (1) drm1 at 5:53pm 04.28.21 Big Boats 34/3971 Hi everyone, I'm just wondering what mount works best. i've got a 6 HP Tohatsu (~57 lbs). I tried th
Delightful decisions in New England coast dLj at 4:27pm 04.28.21 Destinations 10/1787 So I'm faced with the delightful decision making process of when and where and how to sail the New E
Recommend a broker in Deale, Tracey's Landing, MD IH82BL8 at 12:00pm 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/324 I want to list my Hunter 31. Does anyone have a experience with a broker in this area that they can
2000 Hunter 260 No Registration (3) John Marrone at 9:23am 04.28.21 Smaller Boats 3/741 I recently bailed on a sale of this boat after receiving my survey and noticing this: n Kick Up Rudd
Using a trolling motor on small boat PK Harvey at 8:38am 04.28.21 Trailer Sailors 43/14878 Hi, all. After years of sailing medium-sized Hunters (sold my last of those after a move a few years
Need a new mast edj54 at 6:37am 04.28.21 Catalina 22 5/1508
Different size sail acceptable? Gabrielsail at 6:28am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1599 I have a 1998 Hunter 376 and would like to buy an extra headsail, but of different dimensions. Would
Main 110 breaker like never seen on this planet??? wdonovan at 6:14am 04.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1448 1998 Hunter 310 - The main AC breaker is 3 pole - hot, neutral, ground. Ground? Yeah. Never seen a b
Compass vs GPS All U Get at 5:42am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1802 Hi all, We have done a check of heading comparison between our compass and the GPS heading from our
My 2005 Force 10 stove FBD at 5:05am 04.28.21 Ask All Sailors 5/639 I stove is not working. What parts should I buy to see if I can get it working. The eyes are very
Head replacement bear333 at 4:18am 04.28.21 Catalina 310 11/1532 Hi everyone, I recently purchased a 2004 310 with a Wilcox Crittenden head and Jabsco electric conve
H23.5 Centerboard Pin Bearing Replacement (3) bigchief at 8:07pm 04.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/802 Took my Centerboard off to replace the uphaul line and noticed the pin bearing was quite worn. See p
O'Day 272 has a Vetus Water Loc for 2" hose but a 1 7/8" hose and 1 7/8" exhaust thru-hull? Is this right? Revolutionary at 4:21pm 04.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/964 I was replacing old hoses on my 1984 O'Day 272 and noticed that the exhaust water hose is 1 7/8". I
Hunter 216 mast crutch needed... (1) Terriblerabbit at 2:31pm 04.27.21 Day Sailers 2/729 Does anyone have a mast crutch they can sell me, or would be willing to take some pictures with meas
Refrigeration help JAE at 2:04pm 04.27.21 Catalina 310 23/2493 My 20-year-old Adler Barbour refrigeration unit is either dead or dying. Still investigating... no c
How do I find out how much my sailboat is worth? CaseyJohn2001 at 1:35pm 04.27.21 Parts Search 3/595
surveyors Big Mack at 11:53am 04.27.21 Ask All Sailors 2/573 Can anyone recommend a reputable surveyor in the Rio Dulce area. More specifically for aluminum boat
Hunter 45 DS 2010 mast height Udi at 11:41am 04.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/608 Hi ! I need to replace a Jennicker halyard. I can't find the exact hight of the mast and didn't fi
Occasional loss of engine power on Hunter 356 Musetta at 11:28am 04.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 7/998 The Yanmar 3GM30(f) on my Hunter 356 had its 1000-hour overhaul about 150 engine hours ago. It now

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Compasses don't agree Davidasailor26 at 7:57am 06.03.24 So I did some more digging into the issue and with a handheld compass at the dock I find that the s
Overtrimmed jib prevent pointing? Davidasailor26 at 7:53am 06.03.24 Twist has basically two purposes - to accommodate for different apparent wind angles between the top
Re-bedding Deck ports Project_Mayhem at 6:43am 06.03.24 I assume this is on the outside of the boat as things on the inside should NOT be sealed as it would
Need to replace sea cocks. Davidasailor26 at 6:41am 06.03.24
Replacing broken forestay Project_Mayhem at 6:40am 06.03.24 If cutting bare wire, be sure to use some cutters made for wire rope. Standard wire cutters smash an
Atlantic City - Hoboken NJ in two days? Davidasailor26 at 6:39am 06.03.24 The stops for a leisurely pace would probably be Barnegat Inlet and Sandy Hook, weather permitting.
Need to replace sea cocks. Don S/V ILLusion at 6:39am 06.03.24 The only purpose of connecting the bonding system to thru hulls is to protect them from galvanic co
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:39am 06.03.24 So I did some more digging into the issue and with a handheld compass at the dock I find that the st
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:35am 06.03.24
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:32am 06.03.24 Is the one you added near the Compass in Question? Jim... PS: A compass can be affected by other
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:31am 06.03.24 You did not indicate if this error is evident while at the dock or on the water. If on the dock, di
Compasses don't agree elink at 6:30am 06.03.24 When was the last time you swung the compass. Here In Maine with thick fog I had it done pretty ro
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 5:57am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Fuel Tank Algae (6) cadilaccb at 5:37am 06.03.24 Good Day to you. I will try to be brief about your question BUT it will be worth it. I have a 2003
Replacing exhaust hose Jkutyna at 5:33am 06.03.24 I found I had to have the access hole in order to be able to work the hose off the exit. Then, if y
Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 4:39am 06.03.24 Here is what ours looks like For comparison. It's the same all the way around on both sides. Thank
Fuel Tank Algae Tally Ho at 4:37am 06.03.24 I had a Hunter 280 for about 5 years, and never had a problem. I did add some fuel treatment (biob
Fuel Tank Algae dlochner at 4:34am 06.03.24 The problem is bacteria, not algae. Algae is a plant that requires sunlight, I doubt sunlight reache
Fuel Tank Algae kappykaplan at 4:11am 06.03.24 Use a product like Biorbor each time you add fuel to the tank.
Replacing broken forestay dlochner at 3:44am 06.03.24 I guess I should have mentioned, the mast is down, and I have already removed the bottom portion of

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