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Loose sheaves at mast foot Rich L at 9:00pm 12.21.05 Smaller Boats 1/1060 At the foot of my 1995 H26, I have two sheaves that are loose along a 2" axle (they slide back and f
How it Works Bruce Hensley at 8:50pm 12.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 12/1192 I have just purchased a 1978 Hunter 27. This is my first sailboat - where can I find instructions on
Good Older Boats (36'-40' ) Suggestions Perry at 7:18pm 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 9/1089 I looked at the cost to buy a newer 40' footish sailboat. Too rich for my blood. Any suggestions on
Steel Keel Refinishing Question Mike at 7:09pm 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 10/2261 Time to strip my keel down to the base metal followed by a recoat/refair. What is the best method to
Yamahasailboats.org has been launched. Bob15082 at 5:00pm 12.21.05 Yamaha 1/2408 Greetings all,Yamahasailboats.org has been launched. Feedback is encouraged. Anyone having comme
Capsizing a Catalina 27 (1981) J. Wesley House at 2:25pm 12.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/8124 The background... Not new to boating, but new to sailing. I have spent most of my adult life at se
Bearings 26s Ryan20734 at 1:33pm 12.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/844 ok, ok I know its been talked about like a cagillion times but I couldn't find any defintite answer.
WILL A MACGREGOR DO IT? Ian Brooke at 1:29pm 12.21.05 Ask A Macgregor Owner 16/1590 I want a boat to live on my own foir three days per week; keep it o n a mooring; occassionally motor
Looking for an economic value of my boat Katherine at 1:02pm 12.21.05 Other Sailboats 1/838 This boat has the bronze package, port holes not windows, Full Teak Interior, Depth finder, port-a-p
Passing of a friend Chuck15486 at 12:54pm 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 8/998 I want to pass on to all that Ed Schenck's wife pssed away last week. I consider Ed a good friend an
Dropping Mast With Boat in Water Mike at 12:46pm 12.21.05 Smaller Boats 3/1168 Hi Everyone...I am planning on doing some upgrades and maintence that require me eitehr going up or
chewing up belts 4107 Perkins tom h at 12:00pm 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 7/1480 I've replaced the alternator, aligned the pulleys as best I could with a true, flat rule, and I stil
New H-28.5 Website Stephen21728 at 11:19am 12.21.05 Mid-Size Boats 2/940 I've started a new website very recently targeted to the h-28.5 drivers and enthusiasts. I've includ
OOPS! Ice and snow on deck steve10959 at 10:45am 12.21.05 Big Boats 4/925 Several mishaps in the family and an early snowfall has left Morning Star(1994 H40.5) with snow and
1985 Pretorien; Shall I buy it? FastSailR at 10:42am 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 4/1486 I am seriously considering buying a 1985 Pretorien 35. She's a fresh water boat, seems well found,
Universal Diesel Help Nice N Easy at 6:47am 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 5/1069 I have a problem concerning a Universal Diesel, model 5416, a little two cylinder model. The raw wa
choosing another boat ron witmer at 6:27am 12.21.05 Ask All Sailors 14/1516 For the past 9 years, I've sailed an S2 26, shoal keel. It's been tough duty but I have held on to
Snapped Cable to Swing Keel Mike at 5:58am 12.21.05 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1043 Before heading out a new crew member tried to hoist down the swing keel, well he turned the handle t
running rigging threaded thru boom Dennis Brooks at 5:56am 12.21.05 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1936 I have been replacing the running rigging on my Hunter 23 (1987). I replaced the haylards with no pr
Merry Xmas Don Guillette at 5:27am 12.21.05 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 8/1725 Shipmates: I hope all you sailors have a Merry Christmas and a great new year. All you guys that are

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Need a clean SS cut thwilson at 12:04pm 05.10.21 I have some new stainless steel tube, 7/8" diameter, 0-065" wall thickness arriving from Go2Marine
Instruments on panel not working. Justin_NSA at 11:45am 05.10.21 Could be just a bad ground somewhere. Polarity is correct I assume.
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? twalker H260 at 11:41am 05.10.21 If it is a cdi furler you do need to clean out the black top piece of it occasionally to allow the i
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls (1) npaulay at 11:34am 05.10.21 Photo of the setup for reference.
In-mast furling Outhaul car on boom Rubber Upstand replacement SailJunkie at 11:28am 05.10.21 Thanks! Great Information. Ordering from Lewmar today!
Instruments on panel not working. Don S/V ILLusion at 11:24am 05.10.21 Time to pull out the voltmeter and start tracing where the voltage issue is. Guessing isn't producti
H40.5 Forward Head sump circuit shorted. edguy3 at 11:17am 05.10.21 Jim, I'm using this Rule 20F . Good suggestion on threading with the old. I'll report after I star
Detroit River transport stephen_i_w at 11:15am 05.10.21 We were planning a similar trip for this season but were advised that the Canadian border is closed
Yanmar SB-8 Shift/Throttle Controls npaulay at 11:15am 05.10.21 Hi Gary - was able to test the cables over the weekend. Throttle hooked up nicely. Still have some i
Replace Headliner Hunter 306 Pat cool skip at 11:07am 05.10.21 I just did the job last weekend. Quite easy. I used a plastic roler (for installing mosquito scree
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 MySong at 10:59am 05.10.21 If you can wrestle the motor into the cockpit, you should be able to remove the mount, put a dab of
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" ManicFarmer at 10:49am 05.10.21 I would consider adding a valve on top to be a little less risky venture but still not worth it. Y
Can you climb the mast on a Hunter 26? DeliriousSailor at 10:48am 05.10.21 If you post photos of what you have and where the problem is occurring we may be able to give furth
Hull Damage SailJunkie at 10:46am 05.10.21 We launched on Friday with no trouble and I piloted Brio the 20 cold minutes to our marina. We bega
Cracked motor mount on Hunter 26 rgranger at 10:44am 05.10.21 If you can wrestle the motor into the cockpit, you should be able to remove the mount, put a dab of
New bottom paint, old barrier coats? Ward H at 10:43am 05.10.21 @Scott T-Bird and @dLj That's what I get for relying on my memory instead of checking my notes from
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 10:42am 05.10.21 One other thing to consider is the orientation of your batteries. Ideally they would be running the
Bent Starboard Stern Rail Necessity at 10:37am 05.10.21 Thank you for all the advice- someone had listed a few specialists that specialize in stainless ste
Hunter 28 Seacock "Patch" Ralph Johnstone at 10:32am 05.10.21 I am NOT considering changing this valve in the water. I am merely wanting to add a valve on top
Bent Starboard Stern Rail (2) Necessity at 10:32am 05.10.21 193938193939

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