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Hunter 260 Versus Seaward 26RK Tedd at 7:25pm 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 28/5422 We currently sail a Macgregor 26S. We're going to upgrade to something roomier in a year or two, for
Figured out why washdown pump doesn't work. Now what? (5) tfox2069 at 6:43pm 06.26.20 Musings With Maine Sail 15/5540 Last weekend while washing down the last bit of the anchor after a nice lunch break and swim the was
1983 C25_Lower Rudder Gudgeon Leak (1) Gavinvt at 5:40pm 06.26.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/872 Greetings, I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try m
Where is the wifi unit? JasonFromJersey at 4:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1015 According the specs, the used 2014 Beneteau 37 Oceanis should have a wifi unit. If fact, the previou
How soft are your insides? Lost Hannah at 3:17pm 06.26.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/679 I'm starting to put my boat back together and I've noticed if I'm on the bench on the port side the
Minor Keel Chris87 at 2:18pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1592 I own a 1986 Pearson 28-2. Today when I went to launch my boat from getting it's bottom painted, the
Auto pilot wiring - out of room! (1) Manete at 1:25pm 06.26.20 Catalina 30 6/1145 With the boat in another state, and a 1.5 hour drive from home; between actually sailing or going d
bilge pump hose q's fred1diver at 12:52pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2146 hey everyone, quick question, I'm redoing my old Grampian 26 and I'm getting ready to replace my bil
13- 15 presses on start button before cold Diesel Starts Ran-Dee9229 at 12:36pm 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 35/4299 I have a 1984 O'Day 28 with a Universal M-12 two cylinder 11 HP inboard diesel. I have new batteries
Cockpit drain valve and replacement sheets for main and jib Kevin&Karen at 12:29pm 06.26.20 Sirius 21/22 18/4605 Can anyone help us? We just bought a 1980 Sirius 21 and have a few questions. 1. Where(or for that
Beaching a Hunter 40.5 by the pier (1) Bouchard at 10:56am 06.26.20 Big Boats 6/1687 Hello Sailors. Down south in Ushuaia, Argentina we "beached" this Morgan 51 by the pier, tied it by
Sailboat Shipping Costs Jimbeaux at 10:05am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 16/2032
Suggestions Peter Schneider at 7:56am 06.26.20 Trailer Sailors 15/2374 I am looking to buying a 4hp, 20 inch shaft outboard motor. Having a difficult time deciding on a M
O'Day 28 gelcoat color loneshark64 at 4:43am 06.26.20 Bigger Boats 17/4023 I have a 1985. I have done some repairs and touched up the gelcoat but have driven myself to distrac
Centerboard Leak catalanc at 4:31am 06.26.20 Ask All Sailors 15/3379 First off, please excuse any terminology mistakes ... I have a new-to-me Seaward 24. There is a
1981 Hunter 22 Secondwind2008 at 4:22am 06.26.20 Smaller Boats 0/510 Sorry, made a mistake posting here.
Is 30-degrees easy and safe? rgranger at 6:46pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 33/4766 So there is this place I want to take my boat. But there is a draw bridge in the way that only open
Delamination Clive PC at 6:38pm 06.25.20 Smaller Boats 10/1811 I own a 2000 Hunter 260. I've had the boat for just 3 years and have fitted new sails rigging and ma
Adding fresh water valves/drains to make winterizing easier? CowboyWay at 6:11pm 06.25.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1619 I have a C310 that the previous owner didn't winterize that caused a number of component failures wh
Volvo Oil Filter Part Number (1) thetone at 3:57pm 06.25.20 Engines and Propulsion 2/715 Does anyone know the part number for A 1990 28hp Volvo Penta Diesel? I don't have the model or seria

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Engine Overheating (2) Ralph Johnstone at 11:03am 03.23.25 I seem to have an added modification to the connection between the HE and the mixing elbow. There i
Hunter 290- leaks between hull & floor sole H290 owner at 11:03am 03.23.25 Thank you for the tips. I did plug the drain holes from the stuffing box so that is not it. The tran
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions kappykaplan at 10:58am 03.23.25 efair, you may be able to find what you seek on this site - see below links: https://hunter.sailboa
Main Rigging Upgrades BigEasy at 9:45am 03.23.25 Have you ever done a complete rigging inspection done (aloft)? Might be a good idea to have an expe
Is AI a tool that can aide boaters? jssailem at 9:12am 03.23.25 Last September, I posted this message wondering how long it would be before AI intruded on my sailin
Bowsprit Protection from Chain JoeWhite at 8:47am 03.23.25 I realize that the vessel is new to you. I am pretty sure you mean momentary button for the windlass
Mast step adhesive kclancy at 8:41am 03.23.25 Thanks gang!
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop dLj at 8:27am 03.23.25 Huge thanks for all the replies.. these have all been super helpful so far. colemj, that's what
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 8:12am 03.23.25 I seem to have an added modification to the connection between the HE and the mixing elbow. There i
Launching/Recovering Sailboat billjoye at 7:50am 03.23.25 A note about transom straps: much debate about this one. I've done it both ways (including 1100 mile
Launching/Recovering Sailboat billjoye at 7:35am 03.23.25 I'm responding from personal experience. I have a 89 Catalina 25 with wing keel, road king trailer w
Spreader blocks location colemj at 7:10am 03.23.25 I just replaced our Jacks.. The coated cables had sun damage that would catch the threads on the ma
Spreader blocks location colemj at 7:08am 03.23.25 There is no problem with lazy jack lines mounted out on the spreaders a bit. If mounted completely
Spreader blocks location sailme88 at 6:17am 03.23.25 I just replaced our Jacks.. The coated cables had sun damage that would catch the threads on the mai
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Captain Larry-DH at 4:50am 03.23.25 but our short-term plan was to set the anchor, then attach a cleated line to the chain so that the
Bowsprit Protection from Chain dlochner at 4:06am 03.23.25 For some mysterious reason, the windlass is wired independent of the distribution panel, The load
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) garymalmgren at 2:13am 03.23.25 Topping lift looks like you have a spare halyard wrapped around the boom acting as a topping lift (
Main Rigging Upgrades (2) garymalmgren at 2:05am 03.23.25 Reefing line next Looking at the different fasteners used on the mast (rivets, phillps head screws a
Main Rigging Upgrades (2) garymalmgren at 1:45am 03.23.25 I will tackle the outhaul first. There is no way that what you have will give you tension. I would m
Spreader blocks location bartpkelly at 10:28pm 03.22.25 I attached my lazy-jack blocks to the sides of the mast beneath the spreaders. I drop the lazy-jack

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