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What is these brown stuff on my hull (1) papaiasi at 9:45am 07.17.20 Ask All Sailors 20/3389 During a recent cruise I ended up having some sort of rust or something coloring my hull. Anyone kno
water in Catalina 27 bilge oceanside27 at 9:37am 07.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/2616 Is it "normal" for there to be a bit (less than 2") of water in the bilge? I assumed that it is the
What refrigerator is 1986 Catalina 27? oceanside27 at 7:47am 07.17.20 Mid-Size Boats 3/1626 Just purchased a nice 1986 27 that has a refrigerator, looks like a factory install. Does anyone kno
Changing water valve intake gasket on a 1992 macgregor classic Sue Smith at 7:45am 07.17.20 Trailer Sailors 7/913 We are new to the forum. We have to change the gasket on our intake valve. We have read that the sh
Hunter 19, 23.5 & 26 trailers parts Crazy Dave Condon at 7:01am 07.17.20 Smaller Boats 0/570 The above boat trailers were built by Hunter Marine. Although most boat build lists are available,
Gear box oil change frequency and tips Guan at 11:26pm 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/4762 I need some advice on gearbox oil change frequency and some tips to prevent associated problems for
Where to buy outboard? njlarry at 6:31pm 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 19/2838 Wouldn't thought it be this difficult to buy a simple outboard. Trying to get 2020 6 hp Tohatsu. Liv
Finally stopped the leaking! stickinthemud57 at 6:04pm 07.16.20 Day Sailers 2/974 Since I bought my Hunter 170 ('98 model) at the end of March 2020, I have been plagued by an excessi
Fuel tank for 386 (1) Waltsailor at 1:04pm 07.16.20 Big Boats 13/2054 Purchased a 386 last fall and have been making many upgrades. Installed a generator over the winter
Installing a "Visa Marine 319 MSD" in a Catalina 22. (8) Leeward Rail at 1:02pm 07.16.20 Catalina 22 15/4791 I am in the process of installing a "Visa 319 MSD" in our 1987 Catalina 22 New Design. This 18 litr
tighten a shroud (1) Bernie3 at 12:39pm 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2606 182481 I've never tighten a shroud before. I tried to move the middle part but it wouldn't move.
Regs clarification. Need input Justin_NSA at 12:32pm 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 40/2496 If you were you going to specify what constitutes an authorized shore power cable, how would it read
Beneteau Closing Marion SC Plant cb32863 at 12:05pm 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 25/7988 COVID hits another business. https://wpde.com/news/coronavirus/marion-community-reacts-to-beneteau-b
Factory Installed AC swshogren at 11:31am 07.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1740 Does anyone have any info, diagrams and photos of for the installation of the ac/heater on a Hunter
Mysterious Blue Box swshogren at 11:28am 07.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2078 On our recently purchased 1983 Hunter 34 I have discovered while crawling around looking at thru-hul
Bottom Painting wbottje at 10:54am 07.16.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/727 I am getting ready to paint the bottom of our Hunter 29.5. The last time it was painted was at leas
Battery select tom.p.brown at 9:15am 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1933 i have a 2003 Hunter 306. Noticed that no matter what battery i place the selector to 1 or 2 the mot
Old 4-3/4" hole next to companionway, what should I put in it? (Picture) (1) tylcole at 8:56am 07.16.20 Ask All Sailors 19/2104
Catalina 14.2 Capri Mast pixie at 7:31am 07.16.20 Parts Search 11/4415 First post here. I looked around and I'm happy to see this is a pretty active forum. I was sailing
Baby stays Hunter 23 decktosser at 3:21am 07.16.20 Smaller Boats 15/2445 Over the past several years I have slowly perfected my mast raising system. The last thing to do is

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Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Joe at 7:50am 04.12.25 Trade it in for a swivel block and rig a proper spinnaker halyard. The two forward facing sheaves,
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 7:44am 04.12.25 It is a Balmar 618 and it does need 2 temp sensors in order for the alternator temp control to work
Helm vibration Believe H46 at 7:27am 04.12.25 Have a diver look at it or if you are able to check the propeller. I picked up a heavy plastic in
DIY Bimini Mount Genoa Track Car HalcyonDays at 7:15am 04.12.25 Very nice! I was searching the internet for this very product and came across your post. This is ex
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? thinwater at 7:11am 04.12.25 Rivets would be fine if you can use some high in quality and strength, not the cheap ones commonly
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? dLj at 7:11am 04.12.25 I have to disagree DJ. The heel should look like this. There also should be something to at least t
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? Benny17441 at 6:52am 04.12.25 Rivets would be fine if you can use some high in quality and strength, not the cheap ones commonly f
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? dlochner at 6:27am 04.12.25 Typically the spinnaker is on a block hung from a crane at the masthead. This helps prevent the haly
Helm vibration Tally Ho at 6:21am 04.12.25 Had a strange issue. On motor and was accelerating and helm started to shudder violently. Went b
Rivets or machine screws for mast steps? (1) JBP-PA at 6:13am 04.12.25 My mast is about 5/32" wall thickness. My mast steps came with stainless machine screws, but am wo
Outhaul modifications Ward H at 6:08am 04.12.25 I went with external outhaul using a double and a triple block between the boom end and clew cringle
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better JBP-PA at 6:04am 04.12.25 I like the crazy colors those cheap fenders come in. Too bad a cover would hide them. You might be
Cockpit hatch slides? twodzusfittings at 6:03am 04.12.25 teflon drawer slide tape?
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? Ward H at 5:58am 04.12.25 I use the aft spare bb sheave as an adjustable topping lift. I keep the boom a little high while i
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? garymalmgren at 5:38am 04.12.25 Replace the one that is in the worst condition. If they are all pretty good, as Mark says, go for th
Alternator Temperature Sensors dlochner at 5:07am 04.12.25 For some reason, I thought you had the Balmar regulator, where that does not matter. Now I assume i
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better DaveJ at 4:49am 04.12.25 A pair of hockey socks are perfect. You can either match your boat colour or show off your favourite
B&R rig tuning take 1 (2) colemj at 4:05am 04.12.25 This picture. It looks raked forward, but that might just be perspective. https://forums.sailboato
Which halyard to use extra sheave for? colemj at 4:01am 04.12.25 Assuming you mean replacing an existing sheave, and assuming the sheave is the correct size, I'd rep
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 3:58am 04.12.25 Even the more expensive fenders get sticky and dirty. A $5 pair of sweatpants at Walmart gives you

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