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Can't Connect Hose to Seacock surfstud31 at 8:09pm 10.23.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/2613
Mast Wiring Connections (1) tkwhalen at 6:27pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 7/2032 Hunter used a 10 connection terminal block screwed to a panel that is above a v-berth closet. To acc
Converting from roller furled to hank on markwbird at 3:03pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 15/4611 I am seriously considering ditching my roller furler and going with hank on sails. The main reason
Battery Sizing sail sfbay at 2:18pm 10.23.20 Ask All Sailors 31/3232 Boat has ten (10) 6 volt 220 Ah flooded house batteries that are nearing end-of-life and plan to rep
Engine Heating Hot water (1) Stephen M at 2:17pm 10.23.20 Big Boats 8/1296 Our 420 Passage has the engine coolant looped through the hot water heater. We have a device that lo
South Coast 22 (3) SailingLoto at 1:36pm 10.23.20 Other Sailboats 0/760 Anyone else here have one? Mine is in pretty sad shape, but still sails. Hopefully I have time to
problems filling diesel tank (2) richk at 11:24am 10.23.20 Big Boats 30/3915
Hurricane Zeta <--- TS Zeta <--- Invest 95L (2) JamesG161 at 9:14am 10.23.20 Weather and Forecasting 67/5945 In a year of amazing activity, we have a new disturbance forming in the only spot left, with any sig
made this for both of our Catalina 34 clubs boats - no more accidental alarms (2) Dr Bacon at 7:58am 10.23.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/1294 hello beautiful sailors.. I made this for our two senior center based club boats.. after our YANMAR
Yanmar 3JH3E Engine Maintenance (4) Gary Ryan at 5:42am 10.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3668 Ok, it's the end of the season, and we're looking at doing our first yearly engine maintenance. Fue
Universal M25 Bad Noise, Engine Stop sailnski at 8:55pm 10.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/2294 I was out sailing in light wind last Saturday and started the engine to help get to my destination.
Do 1976 30ft's Have A Bearing In The Rudder Housing? (2) Brian Gerrard at 8:12pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 0/378 I have a 1976 30 footer. I have play on my rudder. On a starboard tack the steering yoke will rub
Balboa 24 ; water getting in thru-hull somehow Blessed at 5:14pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1261 I was given a Balboa 24 and have not sailed it yet, but there is a leak somewhere; we cannot figure
For Sale rjarrell at 3:45pm 10.22.20 Big Boats 0/2 Anybody in the market for a H37.5,?
Sea Tow to discontinue Automated Radio Check Service (1) Brian D at 1:27pm 10.22.20 Ask All Sailors 27/3928 The service ended at the beginning of the Oct., 2020. https://www.seatow.com/boating-safety/automat
26d trunk seam FuzzyBadger at 1:01pm 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/639 Hi all. I just pulled my daggerboard and looked into the trunk. Is there supposed to be a seam at t
TOP OF HUNTER 27 MAST SAILINGSMALL at 12:11pm 10.22.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/732 This summer my main halyard broke and fell down my mast. All summer it was becoming more and more di
Cordage Drinky Crow at 11:35am 10.22.20 Racing 13/2297 Halyards, reef, cunningham, vang, outhaul, tack for asso. Basically everthing but the sheets, is the
Trailer clearance on keel V. Dan Wray at 11:01am 10.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1587 I have a Mac 25 on the standard trailer. It has little clearance at the V Cross member. My drive is
Hunter 310 fuel shut off valve location? sbkidd001 at 8:57am 10.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1140 I have searched everywhere without success for a thread on this both here and on other sites. The Hu

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Barton Marine removable traveler Tally Ho at 12:55pm 12.17.24 This is an advantage. The end of the boom with reduced force puts less stress on the boom. Just n
Another chainplate question Tally Ho at 12:51pm 12.17.24
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast Hello Below at 11:47am 12.17.24 My son and his family just moved into their brand new built house in a little village called Pinehur
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 11:36am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "
Panting Rod, how tight? FastOlson at 11:09am 12.17.24 When Bob Perry specified a hold-down device for the cabin top on his V-40, he referred to it as a "t
Replacing reefing line sheeves on a 1983 Beneteau First 38 Benny35 at 10:51am 12.17.24 Hi Marcos, If memory serves, for the boom end they used the same system as for the masthead, that i
Yanmar Engine mounts. Ralph Johnstone at 10:13am 12.17.24 On the other hand, Ellobogen shows 2 pairs of mounts, 100 and 150, with the 150s on the port side a
Panting Rod, how tight? dlochner at 9:20am 12.17.24 Getting ready to re-install my panting rod sometime this week. . I know it should be tightened whi
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? (1) RussC at 9:16am 12.17.24 Naaaaaa. who needs em? ;)
Panting Rod, how tight? jssailem at 9:07am 12.17.24 Never have I had to deal with a panting rod. This link on Cruisers Forum may be helpful. https://ww
Barton Marine removable traveler bob45 at 8:16am 12.17.24 It changes the pressure. The pressure on the boom is a function of sail area and wind speed and it
Taking the mast down PlaneTom at 8:09am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the
Barton Marine removable traveler jssailem at 8:04am 12.17.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Tape vs goop. I have had more failures with tape than with goop, especially with any composite fit
Rufus and the Christmas Weather Forecast jssailem at 7:50am 12.17.24 Len. I will make the request. So your in NC?
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Joe at 7:27am 12.17.24 Gravity? Uh.... that's a big No from me. If gravity were sufficient why would truck drivers be tyi
Christmas At Sea by Robert Louis Stevenson Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:21am 12.17.24 A very Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year to all of you! --Peggie
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive kappykaplan at 7:04am 12.17.24 Looks good, Mike! :beer:
Inside Port Light Frame Removal SV Temenos at 7:01am 12.17.24 Thank you for the reply. I was away this weekend and not able to get to the boat. I will try to go
Taking the mast down sailme88 at 6:59am 12.17.24 There is a lot going on with this msg. First the wiring.. Try to get wiring connections out of the

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