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Webbing: Sew or Tie mikemoyer at 7:17am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2096 I have some tubular webbing that I'm going to use to make jack lines. What's the best way to attach
Wheel pulling to the right VernonJ at 6:39am 08.30.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1134 After having the boat (Hunter 326) out for some maintenance, as I was motoring back to my marina, I
C27 Build a Chain Locker Chief Jim at 6:04am 08.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/958 Like many, I have no Chain Locker, bowsprit, bow rollers or windlass. Who has built these mods on
Change or Replace Air Intake Filter (2) Stephen M at 5:56am 08.30.21 Big Boats 2/580 I want to clean or replace the air intake filter on our Yanmar 4JH2-TE. Any advice on what to expect
is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s (1) stricklandmma at 6:06pm 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 16/3400 I'm not a sailor, I have a combined sail time of 8 hours lol. Went out for the second time today and
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? timjneedham at 2:33pm 08.29.21 Trailer Sailors 3/1575 This boat fell into my lap, and now that I have everything working, I'm just trying to figure what I
Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel Nichole340 at 2:09pm 08.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/6462 While sitting at the mooring today I watched someone with 2 - 5 gallons cans of diesel fuel pouring
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 2:04pm 08.29.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1179 Hi guys, Today I implemented the strategies several of you were kind enough to suggest. First the s
Low rpm on full throttle. Josko at 1:00pm 08.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/751 Hi everyone, I have Perkins Prima M50 1989,1800 hrs,the problem I have is that engine on neutral ru
Battery power jcrews63 at 11:59am 08.29.21 Big Boats 10/2161 I have a reading of about 13.35 for my house bank and 12.25 for starter battery. This is when the en
Decommissioned arch speaker enclosure (1) joelm100 at 11:00am 08.29.21 Big Boats 0/1 Hey all, I replaced the arch speaker enclosure on my '01 H380 with some wood and now have the OEM sp
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts (1) joelm100 at 10:58am 08.29.21 Big Boats 10/1528 Hi all, I just decommissioned the V-berth vanity in my '01 H380 and wonder if anyone is interested i
Push button latch (1) Udi at 10:48am 08.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/816 Hi! Does anyone have an idea where to find that kind of latches? (standard cabinet latches) Thanks.
Slowly fixing things (5) patbratton at 10:19am 08.29.21 Smaller Boats 1/598 I replaced the plastic adapter on my galley sink pump with a brass one after I couldn't get it to wo
Complete New to sailing need help gdwhiting87 at 9:58am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/751 I am completely new to sailing i have a pearson 26 foot with a 4ft draft. Just need help and what t
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? gkate224 at 9:15am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/909 I have a Universal Atomic 5424 (3-cylinder) auxiliary and I need to replace the fuel return lines th
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues SailorFrank at 8:56am 08.29.21 Big Boats 15/1529 I'm running into trouble as I've been replacing the original Atwood Sump in the forward shower sump.
Another Anchorage Gone (1) RoyS at 5:14am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2676 Another anchorage gone and all the rest will follow.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) Two Sails at 8:04pm 08.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4896 Recently my jib fuller has been acting up, making it extremely difficult to furl the jib - like it i
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass JohnB40 at 3:12pm 08.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1490 Since Beneteau stopped production in US I've found their US spare parts website seems to have become

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H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? FWBpilot at 2:12pm 06.27.25 Thanks all. I'm steeping the mast today while the boat is in the water by the dock for the first ti
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 jssailem at 1:47pm 06.27.25 I think the former owner wanted to be able to get to Alaska and have fuel to get home. According to
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. dLj at 1:43pm 06.27.25 How does one do that? Make sure all work is done with paperwork. dj
More Scams capta at 1:37pm 06.27.25 Recently a couple of "too good to be true" posts have come up where someone is shopping for an item
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Ward H at 1:26pm 06.27.25 Whether now or later, consider the Marelon OEM Series 93 thru hull with valve, which includes the th
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 Foswick at 1:05pm 06.27.25 You might croak at the cost :yikes: they would quote. I have two 85-gallon tanks. They wanted $2500
Diesel Fuel Polishing - Catalina 270 ice breaker at 12:56pm 06.27.25 An easy way to gain access to the tank is to pull the fuel sender. Generally it is 2 inch hole. It
Which is any are the diesel tank vent - 2004 Hunter 41 (1) ice breaker at 12:45pm 06.27.25 232495 This is from a 2004 41AC with a fisher panda 6000. The generator return line is also connec
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Rick Webb at 12:41pm 06.27.25 The Ubolt in the anchor locker probably deserves some attention as well.
H23.5: can the mast be lowered stepped after the rigging is tuned? Rick Webb at 12:39pm 06.27.25 I had completely forgotten about this project. Before I began loosening the forestay when pulling th
Seldon in mast furling - backwards ? (1) ice breaker at 12:38pm 06.27.25 232494 Here is what an original install looks like on a 2004 hunter 41AC
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 jssailem at 12:21pm 06.27.25 If you did to want to try the roulette process of sticking a fuse in till it fails then upping the f
Troubleshooting mainsail trim (1) jssailem at 12:08pm 06.27.25 I am assuming you are not racing this boat. Possibly sailing on Cheat lake. We should agree on exp
Troubleshooting mainsail trim PaulK at 12:04pm 06.27.25 A photo would really help. It sounds like, as you and others say, the sail is tired. If it is too b
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. Richard19068 at 11:17am 06.27.25 How does one do that? If you do it yourself you are responsible. If the marina does it and things
A SMALL ITEM ON A UNIVERSAL DIESEL 5614 Richard19068 at 11:13am 06.27.25 I also relocated the fuse holder from being hidden under the alternator to a very accessible spot;
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 10:50am 06.27.25 I think you need to make the marina responsible for this job. dj How does one do that?
A new to me Resource jssailem at 10:43am 06.27.25 There is some info on the website that discusses how the system came to exist. It sounds like the ap
Hunter 45CC Fischer Panda I1 & I2 output good but no power to boat's Line 2 (air conditioners) Slipin Away at 10:29am 06.27.25 What is the year of your 45cc. If around 2005 they did have relays to switch the circuits. Located
Troubleshooting mainsail trim Foswick at 10:23am 06.27.25 A key detail that would be useful is to know which leech telltales you can get to fly straight and w

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