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Lancer 45' Robert Foster at 9:29pm 04.18.21 Lancer 6/3551 I purchased a 1982 45' Lancer Masthead Sloop in June of 2020, I spent the last few months renovatin
Leaky Keel? Anchor Lady at 5:54pm 04.18.21 Ask All Sailors 3/580
Locating leak aoversier at 5:01pm 04.18.21 Ask All Sailors 9/770 I have a 1986 Hunter 34. It is taking on water and I am trying to locate the source. I have checked
Motor mount just not lifting any more Grotto at 4:52pm 04.18.21 Catalina 22 12/1551
Cracked Floorboard: Repair / Replacement (3) dhandzy at 4:43pm 04.18.21 Catalina 310 5/1095 I removed my floorboard to wash under them and to gain better access to the bilge. I placed them on
oday 25 cabin top repair steptb at 1:04pm 04.18.21 Ask An Oday Owner 4/751 Has anyone removed the inside ceiling liner in order to repair rotted/soft balsa core for the cabin
There is one in every harbour... Brian D at 12:45pm 04.18.21 Sails Call Lounge 3/1047 W_4S5yBkSpU
Acetone a safe cleaner? DAVA390 at 8:12am 04.18.21 Ask All Sailors 35/3999 The boat Iust bought, rubrails are in good physical condition but are badky scuffed and dirty. A lot
electrical almost completely done fred1diver at 7:00am 04.18.21 Ask All Sailors 5/746 hey everyone quick update on my progress. the 120v circuit is done and up to code, everything works
Lead keel, non-copper paint jaysweet at 6:45am 04.18.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1373 Hi Folks, Our Hunter 306 has a lead keel which has always been a mess as far as keeping bottom pain
How should a rebuilt Yanmar behave? matts997 at 8:45pm 04.17.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2258 I just had a mechanic do a major rebuild of my Yanmar 2GM20F including new bearings, seals, oil pump
Parallel Charge Circuit (1) Georgedoyle at 7:58pm 04.17.21 Big Boats 3/878 I'm having trouble figuring out how this charge circuit works. No charge from the main engine altern
H23.5 Centerboard Bracket Bolt Stuck (1) bigchief at 5:18pm 04.17.21 Smaller Boats 11/1344 Need to replace the Centerboard up haul line and I can not get the large bolt that holds the Centerb
Rust on arch base weld (1) Nachismo at 4:40pm 04.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/902 Anybody have a home remedy? I suppose I could rig an arch sheet ;)
Parallel Charge Circuit (1) Georgedoyle at 4:39pm 04.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/339
Help with 1983 Hunter 22 (3) Sullzarollz at 4:24pm 04.17.21 Smaller Boats 3/600 The boat I bought was pretty much empty on the inside and I need some help figuring out what some th
1992 Hunter 335 interior cushions zipper size? markpieczonka at 4:18pm 04.17.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/247 Hi, I have a 1992 Hunter 335 and am wondering if anyone knows the zipper size for the interior cushi
Pelican life line clasp mikej21 at 2:47pm 04.17.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1176 My lower life line pelican clasp broke. If it matters I have a 2005 Hunter 33. Went to West Marine
Lubricant for impeller VernonJ at 2:36pm 04.17.21 Mid-Size Boats 28/6258 I have heard that I should lubricate the impeller on my Yanmar 2GM (Hunter 326) when I replace it. I
SV Smitty SV At Last at 1:40pm 04.17.21 Catalina 310 2/836 Passed astern Smitty at about 1625 today. Unfortunately had some place to be. Maybe but you a beer o

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Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:09pm 05.31.24
Love Hate relationship AaronD at 11:59am 05.31.24 Each Bimini I've owned had to be modified to suit me. ... A tubing cutter is immensely superior to
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 10:29am 05.31.24 Good thing to check! Thanks!
Idle and throttle control help Stu Jackson at 10:22am 05.31.24 Good luck. There's also this to check while you're troubleshooting: Fuel Starvation and The Obscur
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 9:06am 05.31.24 While searching further across the web, I've come up with this thread: Rigid Boom Vang and Toping Li
Chain plates Hunter 49 JamesG161 at 7:59am 05.31.24 My quick review of the issue... The Cracks and minor pitting is normal for the years of service. T
Idle and throttle control help dmax at 7:53am 05.31.24 If it is only getting to 130 degrees F, it's possible the PO or someone has removed the thermostat o
Idle and throttle control help Don S/V ILLusion at 7:00am 05.31.24
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 6:59am 05.31.24 Thanks everybody. I will go through the whole fuel system and make sure it is all in good shape and
Does anyone have a rudder they bought from Rudder Craft Rmalko at 6:41am 05.31.24 Thanks for the info
Idle and throttle control help kloudie1 at 6:38am 05.31.24 Check fuel supply very closely.. all filters, look for a collapsed fuel line, maybe check for a plug
Engine fire dlochner at 6:26am 05.31.24 Correct. I have 2/0 from the battery to the alternator which has an ampacity of 350A if memory ser
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? Gene Neill at 6:24am 05.31.24 photo dump I like that cooler! How many quarts is it? Does it fit as well as it appears?
Engine fire Hayden Watson at 6:22am 05.31.24 It really depends on the wire size from the positive bus bar to the alternator. If the ampacity of
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? JBP-PA at 6:10am 05.31.24 There are several shoal keel/centerboard trailer sailor boats in the 25ish range that can be launche
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 6:00am 05.31.24 As @isaksp00 suggests, once the internal nuts are released, can the plate be lifted at the stud area
Engine fire ice breaker at 5:55am 05.31.24 So if my engine started and ran without any issues, then the fire circuit to the pressure switch wa
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:52am 05.31.24 In my experience rub rails are attached to the hull. Where you see the chain plate behind the rub ra
Chain plates Hunter 49 jssailem at 5:48am 05.31.24 Sounds like a bad design. Cutting the rub rail would be my last and final choice. Does your rub rai
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? SailingLoto at 5:43am 05.31.24 I love my swing keel c25, but totally understand wanting something more modern.

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