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spinlock 0814 overhaul TimFromLI at 7:31pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/419 I am overhauling some slipping spinlock 0814 double clutches. First one went smooth although I had t
Hunter 27 Shore power requirements anupghosh at 7:04pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/939 Hi, New owner of a 2005 Hunter 27 re-powered sailboat. The boat, which I will pick up next month, u
Beautiful work! (1) dLj at 6:58pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 32/3467 Just installed this on my new to me boat. Superb work by @Will Gilmore !!!
Holding tank sender replacement (1) Tim22 at 6:52pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 10/3466 The sending unit in my holding tank has become clogged and it is time to replace it - o joy! I am p
My Hunter 456 (1) FBD at 4:42pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/497 I am working on my new to me 456. In the bathroom where the bulkhead meets the ceiling there is a ca
Race photos from Bremerton, Wa. April 24, 2021 (6) Mikem at 4:40pm 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 3/683 When I am not working on my son or daughter's boat or rebuilding the 5.9 Cummins diesel on my oldest
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:18pm 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/729 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Hunter 34 - looking for cabin top cover (1) gregclapp at 2:17pm 04.26.21 Parts Search 3/746 I am interested to locate the fiberglass cabin top cover to a Hunter 34 (mine is a 1984). This part
Leaking Water Tank nveater at 1:04pm 04.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/953 So this past fall I installed a Beckson 6" inspection port with a gasket in my plastic water tank. W
Can I remove companionway rails on catalina 27? (2) sailing11 at 12:44pm 04.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1382 Hey, Does anyone know if I can remove the companionway rails (wood on eaith side of teh hatch cover
Imagine my surprise (1) Cmackg at 12:02pm 04.26.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1907 I keep my 86 Mac 25 in a funky little marina in Deale, Md. It's the closest Chesapeake to my house.
28 masthead themotorman at 11:12am 04.26.21 Columbia 1/1104 I have hull 149 and want to replace worn steel halyards with dyneema. Does anyone have details of th
Columbia28 masthead themotorman at 11:07am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/400 I have a C28 hull 149 . I have original steel halyards that are worn. I want to change to dyneema bu
Riding Sail -- Use and Sources seanmadian at 11:06am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/3745 Hello all -- My boat (a 2009 Hunter 45) tends to dance quite a bit at anchor. I rigged lines to the
H23.5 trailer (4) joetr1955 at 9:06am 04.26.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/2741 I have The original 1993 Hunter 23.5 boat and trailer and Hunter and serial number Stamped on the t
How to remove paint streaks after painting. Brianstanis at 8:47am 04.26.21 Ask All Sailors 5/653 Hello all. I'm in a pickle. Had my hunter 34 soda blasted to remove the caked up bottom paint. When
Painkiller - Little Big Town Justin_NSA at 7:34am 04.26.21 Destinations 6/1611 I soooo want to get back down there for another bareboat charter. Not getting any younger! recorded
Loose Prop Strut DanMaine at 5:01am 04.26.21 The Cherubini Hunters 11/2890 on my 83 HC 37 I wrapped a line and loosened the strut. It leaks badly. it has two bent 3/8" throu
Hunter 170 Stemhead (1) AnthonyMB at 8:49pm 04.25.21 Smaller Boats 2/646 Hello, the Stemhead on my 170 is installed in the reverse orientation of another boat I saw. Can som
Refinishing Hatchboards Project_Mayhem at 7:50pm 04.25.21 Ask All Sailors 13/2001 About five minutes into sanding I realized that it would be much easier to cut new companionway hatc

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 3:08pm 04.03.25 I suspect my last non-starts were due to an issue with the EPA gas tank, that the air infill on a s
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit pgandw at 1:21pm 04.03.25 I had similar starting issues with my 5hp Honda. Sometimes it was Siesta Time, and sometimes it wou
Builder's plate and CE certificate kappykaplan at 1:06pm 04.03.25
Builder's plate and CE certificate MarcinS at 12:45pm 04.03.25 Dzie? dobry, ona ma 386 i musz? wiedzie?, gdzie jest p?yta budowlana. I certyfikat CE do rejestracj
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel majorkong1 at 12:31pm 04.03.25
Keel Bolts DianaOfBurlington at 12:27pm 04.03.25
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dmax at 12:02pm 04.03.25 Next time it won't start, squirt some starter fluid in the carburetor - if it runs for a bit and sto
Wiring a combo deck/steaming light dmax at 11:52am 04.03.25 The black is a common ground, red is steaming light positive and white is deck light positive.
Cliffside sails twodzusfittings at 11:41am 04.03.25 @SailingLoto A meeting of all the folks that were involved in helping you connect with your sail ma
Sailing Tender DinghySailor at 11:39am 04.03.25
Sailing Tender FastOlson at 11:35am 04.03.25 Find a well maintained Ranger Minto (9'). Look for the factory two piece mast. Good sailing boat and
Sailing Tender twodzusfittings at 11:11am 04.03.25 Storage of equipment (oars, CB, Mast, Boom etc) isn't that hard. It may take some thinking out of th
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit sailcapt340 at 11:08am 04.03.25 the engine refused to start, resulting in getting a tow back to the boat. A couple of hours later,
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 11:06am 04.03.25 Is it electronic CDI? My CDI went brain dead in a different way, it always killed the engine when I
Sailing Season(spring) (1) Michael Davis at 11:05am 04.03.25
Bow Eye patrickfarley at 10:35am 04.03.25 I plan to fiberglass in the bow eye with several layers of fiberglass underneath. I have two large
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 10:15am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 10:13am 04.03.25
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel JBP-PA at 10:13am 04.03.25 From the first picture that does look like a pretty shallow ramp and maybe your only option is a str
Oday Trailer Weight Distribution EnamrdSalr21 at 10:09am 04.03.25 If I end up grabbing this boat, which I plan to, I was thinking I could try and make some minor adju

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