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Marina Restrictions on Boat Use? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 07.04.20 Ask All Sailors 48/7829
Good Old Boat Magazine-- Download Free Issue dlochner at 7:58am 07.04.20 Sails Call Lounge 3/1282 The July/August issue of Good Old Boat Magazine is available as a free download. https://mailchi.mp
Current (July 2020) Info on Rhode Island, Newport, Goat Island, etc.? jviss at 7:07am 07.04.20 Destinations 1/712 Greetings, We're thinking of visiting Newport and environs tomorrow, and would appreciate some curr
Spinnaker topping lift KGarvey at 4:37am 07.04.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/3258 Looking for information on setting up the spinnaker topping lift, pictures or manual would be much a
Pearson 26 Mast part (1) Stvbrown2184 at 9:45pm 07.03.20 Parts Search 3/1088 Hi all, I was gifted a Pearson 26 and am in the process of revitalizing it and learning how to sail.
Wheel pulling to port under power secondwind410 at 6:58pm 07.03.20 Big Boats 18/2513 I was wondering if your wheel pulls to port when under power. Mine is fine until 5.4 knots then the
Help with cooling system dfp51 at 6:14pm 07.03.20 Bigger Boats 23/2832
Will this go boom? (1) Project_Mayhem at 6:13pm 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1124 I have a friend that's pushing me to store my vintage gas tank in the lazarette. Seems like this wou
Hunter 260 Bilge Question rs1sensen at 4:48pm 07.03.20 Smaller Boats 14/2304 I've been a long-time lurker on the forums, but have been searching for a Hunter 260 for some time.
Fresh water leak B40 GWG at 11:42am 07.03.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1775
Boom Rigging for 1982 Hunter 25 Alan in Colorado at 11:06am 07.03.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1117 I recently bought a 1982 Hunter 25. The running rigging is a very sad tale but through perseverance
Water heater replacement btmarino at 8:47am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1954
Trouble w/email alerts rgranger at 8:18am 07.03.20 Forum Help (Site Talk) 5/786 Starting yesterday, when I clicked on an email alert associated with a watched forum, I would get a
The Times they are a Changing... (1) sailme88 at 5:29am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1336 We are lucky... We managed to launch and step on time without a COVID derailment. So far, there ha
Brass Cleaner? rpludwig at 5:06am 07.03.20 Catalina 22 10/2469 what do you guys recommend for brass cleaner, quick, eze, w/minimum elbow grease? Have some big stu
Bukh DV8SME Drinky Crow at 12:21am 07.03.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1256 These old diesels are no longer made amiright? Laser owners reduced to parts swapping?
Force 10 Gourmet Four Burner Range - Sparker Location? (1) jviss at 2:53pm 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1404 Greetings, Does anyone else have this range, and know where the sparker is located? The sparker is
28.5 fresh water tank replacement (2) Dan Hunter 28.5 at 1:24pm 07.02.20 Mid-Size Boats 1/1025 I just opened the fresh water tank on my 1987 Hunter 28.5 sailboat. OMG! A lot of mold and blisters
Bimini for 29.5 Hunter 1994 JHS at 11:33am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/1044 Is there standing room at wheel and good height over the rail seats. I do have a traveler in front
Fridge Replacement acevedolc2 at 10:18am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1377 I own a 2008 Hunter 36 and the refrigerator is not cooling enough. It maybe time to replace. It has

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Hunter 456 rudder issue henric at 10:47pm 04.15.25 Hi, thanks all for your help. I have no other Hunter to look at in Sweden, I have the only Passage h
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion marcham at 8:59pm 04.15.25 Well, I am resigned to the fact that the only way to do this properly would be to remove the engine
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Foswick at 8:53pm 04.15.25 This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom. Oh,
B&R rig tuning take 1 SteveHughessails at 8:53pm 04.15.25 Thanks guys! Thank you for that explanation Mark. It really helped me to understand this effort. On
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion capta at 8:41pm 04.15.25 It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? The best picture I have, on-hand, is
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? Gene Neill at 8:23pm 04.15.25 how much drain does your electronic usage put on your system? We consume about 15Ah a day on avera
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 8:02pm 04.15.25 Beautiful vessel Gypsy Legend. She looks very well looked after. Love it.
Hunter 29.5 leaks between hull and deck mount or through scepter? Tally Ho at 6:54pm 04.15.25 Water can take some interesting routes. Are there any port lights above where the leak appears?
Mast gate and repairs for C27 yelkenli at 6:54pm 04.15.25 This is at the base of the mast where the sail feeds into the luff track, just above the boom.
H310 Shoal Keel Bent Tally Ho at 6:49pm 04.15.25 Leave it alone, and you have a good excuse if you get beat in a race :cool: Or get some channel loc
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 6:48pm 04.15.25 Ok, so maybe if I install that car back and use the slit for a strap to hold it near the boom
Outhaul modifications Ward H at 6:45pm 04.15.25 The boom end does have a sheave inside it, which is perfect, I am trying to figure if I need to rei
Looking for ideas on galley remodel fred1diver at 6:43pm 04.15.25 That is what I was thinking, finally have easy access, so a good clean up, organizing and labelling
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Foswick at 6:15pm 04.15.25 Nothing special about Westerbeke paint except the price. Just get something close and you won't kn
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 6:04pm 04.15.25 The 192, like the Mariner 19, is a fractional sloop rig. That means the forestay attaches below th
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 6:03pm 04.15.25 The block is for a spinnaker. Probable an asymmetrical spinnaker. It was installed by a pervious
Alternator Temperature Sensors Hayden Watson at 5:58pm 04.15.25 Yeah, I ordered a Balmar 618 today for $270 total delivered in 2 days, and looked again at the Zeus
Outhaul modifications fred1diver at 5:45pm 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion colemj at 5:38pm 04.15.25 It is cast iron. Do aluminum block marine diesels even exist? Yes. But the reason you were getti
Mast Raising Jig Hunter 23 (and maybe others) kappykaplan at 5:00pm 04.15.25 Welcome to the forum! :beer: Tks for sharing.

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