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Westerbeke 27A Keeps Shutting Off Rpierce57 at 3:04pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/867 Just purchased a 1988 Sabre 38 with the original Westerbeke 27A, 1,380 hours. On the original deliv
Hunter 34 fuel tank depth jwerkjr at 1:20pm 08.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1314 Can any of you that have replaced the fuel tank on the Hunter 34 (1984) tell me if the depth of the
Mainsail furling odaydokay at 1:18pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 36/4203 The wife rightly points out we are getting on in age and that there will come a time when hoisting a
Lateen Sail Question, I'm Sure There's a Reason blackislandben at 1:14pm 08.24.20 Ask All Sailors 25/7899 New poster here with a question. I sail small boats and favor the simplicity of the lateen rig. I a
Yanmar 1GM10 fuel injector pump issue. Krageth at 12:48pm 08.24.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/3597 Hey guys, new owner of a Hunter 280. Bought it with a motor issue. It wont start. I think it's a
Leaky AMF Puffer Brian Parmeter at 11:44am 08.24.20 Day Sailers 6/2558 HI - a friend recently bought an AMF Puffer. After sailing a few hours - perhaps only two - she was
How to repair forward hatch with cracked Lexan? (1) Gerald Jarreau at 11:42am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 6/2861 This is on a Hunter 19 ('91-'94). Do you replace the Lexan/Plexiglass, or the whole assembly? Wonder
Stur-dee Cat Rudder (1) kmerwin at 11:39am 08.24.20 Parts Search 2/2141 I am looking for a used rudder for a Stur-dee cat boat pictured below. Any suggestion on places in t
Hunter 260 Bow Roller & Anchor System Tedd at 10:59am 08.24.20 Smaller Boats 7/2083 The 260 is on the (very) short list for my next boat. The anchor system is important to me because w
Considering a Purchase, Opinions/Things to Consider? (6) WanderingOnTheWay at 9:34am 08.24.20 Pearson 12/3746 Hi all, My wife and I are continuing our search for our first sailboat, and are lining up a second
New Clutches on H34 Mike Oldak at 7:57am 08.24.20 Big Boats 3/844 I'm interested in updating the line clutches on my H34 due to difficulties in opening and closing.
Windless anchor for Hunter 31 W. Schiavone at 7:05am 08.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/833 Has anyone ever installed a windless anchor on a 85 Hunter 31. Getting to old to hoist this. If so w
Beneteau 321 In Mast Furling surfstud31 at 6:38am 08.24.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/4491 Hi everyone! I just bought a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321 with the furling in mast mainsail option. Can
Autohelm motor/gearbox issues (3) Bogart at 9:57pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 0/582 Hi all. Bogart is a 2007 Hunter 45CC. We have Whitlock steering system with a Raymarine ST7002 autoh
Mast climber Choices Avi at 8:15pm 08.23.20 S2 19/6114
How to replace microwave RNC725 at 7:39pm 08.23.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/2143 Are microwaves on our 326 died today. What's the best way to remove it from the cabinet. I just can'
Tiller Pilot: Raytheon ST2000 - Repair or replacement unit Apex at 6:55pm 08.23.20 Parts Search 6/3159 I am looking for repair shop for Raytheon ST2000. The unit lost thrust, I assume something is slipp
Refrigerators used by Hunter tkwhalen at 6:40pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 10/3449 General Hunter Refrigeration Question Have a small and large front opening refrigerator on my 2007
Keel Winch operation in Sirius 21 LouiseS at 6:33pm 08.23.20 Ask All Sailors 8/834 We recently purchased a Sirius 21 and are trying our best to get her cleaned up and ready for sailin
Tank Sizes Hunter 49 tkwhalen at 6:30pm 08.23.20 Big Boats 15/2472 All the specs I see list capacities in total. The boat holds 200 gallons of water in three tanks and

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Refresh teak - exterior jssailem at 5:03pm 03.28.25 You can fill the screw holes with thickened epoxy. Then drill in the center of the new plug. Screw t
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 4:57pm 03.28.25
Refresh teak - exterior Foswick at 4:52pm 03.28.25
fresh water flush (3) Ralph Johnstone at 4:48pm 03.28.25 Some people would rather flush using fresh water.. Does anyone know if there have been any psycho
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 4:45pm 03.28.25 There are always soap and water or mineral spirits on a swab to clean up the errant drips. Would
The Red Book Foswick at 4:39pm 03.28.25 ... also, I think I like the idea of a broader "red card" system, rather than a monolithic flipbook.
The Red Book Foswick at 4:33pm 03.28.25 I agree with the "both" suggestion. They both have their place. Here, I don't think there is a one-s
Funny Friday!!! Tally Ho at 4:23pm 03.28.25 When we would visit my aunt in Wisconsin (where she and my Uncle lived on a farm, in a 2-room log ca
fresh water flush Tally Ho at 4:16pm 03.28.25 And btw...there's nothing I can think of to prevent putting a seacock (easier to use than a plug)
The Red Book Tally Ho at 4:13pm 03.28.25 I like the idea a lot. When I fall over board or have a chest grabber, my Mrs. will unfortunately h
Refresh teak - exterior kappykaplan at 4:12pm 03.28.25 Wood glue to fill the screw holes and then re-drill for screws to bite? I think thickened epoxy wo
Refresh teak - exterior skunther at 4:03pm 03.28.25 Great ideas, much thanks to you both. One question, how would I reattach the strips to the seat if t
Emergency Manual Foswick at 3:29pm 03.28.25 Please re-read #24 and its recommendation, the short & sweet one. So, your objection is not to pro
Refresh teak - exterior jssailem at 3:13pm 03.28.25 There is a product called DeBond. It is designed to break down the adhesion bond of 5200. https://w
Emergency Manual Stu Jackson at 3:11pm 03.28.25 I disagree with the idea that, since some people won't use it and it might not be useful even if th
The Red Book Foswick at 3:09pm 03.28.25 A waste of time. Then don't participate. Simple.
Emergency Manual Foswick at 3:03pm 03.28.25 Point being that IN AN EMERGENCY few people are prepared to stop and read ANYTHING. Well, that is
The Red Book Stu Jackson at 2:54pm 03.28.25 A waste of time. Why? See: Emergency Manual
The Red Book jssailem at 2:45pm 03.28.25 A good start.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 2:36pm 03.28.25 Heard a comic talking about his home life. "We were poor while I was growing up. We couldn't even

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