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Stern pulpit mark rocco at 5:43pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 2/901 1980 catalina 22 looking for a stern pulpit
Ballast pump Pegusus at 5:37pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/579 Can someone help me find a ballast pump for a 14 today javelin there is an opening near the stearn w
Engine Hours 2009 Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:11pm 06.22.20 Big Boats 12/2245 Hi. Could anyone tell me how to check the engine hours on my boat? I have a 2009 Hunter 50cc with th
Ignition Beeping Hunter 50cc Mark&Serena at 4:01pm 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/451 My 2009 Hunter 50cc has a constant low volume beeping once is it started. I have traced it to one of
Javelin deck inspection plate. (1) Seaswood at 2:47pm 06.22.20 Ask An Oday Owner 2/999 Javelin needs inspection plate in stern area, there was a critter living there needs to be cleaned o
Sailboat rudder pulling to port secondwind410 at 2:15pm 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 43/7816 Ok so I took my hunter 410 out for the first time since rebuilding my rudder. 4.7 knots under power
Furling line stanchion blocks (1) SailingaS2 at 12:14pm 06.22.20 Parts Search 15/2791
Hunter 326 Holding Tank Vent Filter GrantDP at 11:28am 06.22.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/495 Hi, has anyone installed (or replaced) a holding tank vent filter on their Hunter 326 (2002)? If so,
Harken Traveler Upgrade H34 Mike Oldak at 11:25am 06.22.20 Big Boats 17/2554 I'm going to up grade my traveler to a new Harken system. I'm thinking of leaving the existing rail
Unclogging refrigerator drain line jhickner at 11:02am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1467 My Beneteau 351 Oceanis refrigerator drain is clogged. Any suggestions for unclogging it?? Thanks. J
possible fix for cracked spreader? (2) CDGannon at 10:55am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/1276 I've got a spreader that's cracked at the mounting bracket. I'm looking for replacements but, in the
How to lengthen the bottom of the furling jib on Capri 18? JonnyEp at 10:41am 06.22.20 Smaller Boats 3/908 (Please forgive me if I am not using the correct terms) I have a 1987 Catalina Capri 18 that I keep
How to measure for bimini? TideWalker at 10:22am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/546 I have a Hunter 28.5 and need a new bimini. The instruction for measuring are so vague, just wanted
Stuffing Box Adjustment odaydokay at 10:05am 06.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 18/2478 Those of you with inboards, in particular older ones, I was wondering how often you find you have to
Cotter pin sizes Artey1 at 9:31am 06.22.20 Big Boats 4/1278 Anyone know the cotter pin sizes needed for H34 standing rigging? I forgot to grab my bag while at t
First Trip of the Year MikeHoncho at 9:29am 06.22.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 2/681 My dad, brother and I are heading out on the 29th for a 4 day trip north. Hope to get to Port Towns
How to cool a 25 Macgregor on the Gulf of Mexico in Florida in the Summer,,, Zero Breeze? (2) patrickfarley at 9:22am 06.22.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 27/5704 I grew up on a ranch/farm in the central valley of California. I worked in the heat. The summer in
Bought a Morgan 250 Classic - rcolsen at 9:14am 06.22.20 Morgan 5/3137 It was time to get back into sailing and get something bigger than a dingy so we bought a 1975 Morga
GREAT TOOL !! sailme88 at 8:52am 06.22.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1218 Hey all, Found a great tool. It's a hook knife. Sold as HOOKNIFE, by Sailboat Solutions in N.C.
Looking for Boat Trailer Jakegt117 at 8:37am 06.22.20 Trailer Sailors 4/1312

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How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! dlochner at 2:50am 03.05.25 I have not tried to tap from the prop end of the shaft. It's a new cutlass. It's difficult to rotat
Yet Another Docking Challenge danstanford at 1:32am 03.05.25 I would try to land her on the end of the finger with some help and walk her around into the space a
Yet Another Docking Challenge (1) Foswick at 10:07pm 03.04.25 This is pretty funny. I just pulled this up on Google Maps to see if I could get a better look. wou
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 9:05pm 03.04.25 The chainplates will need to be rebedded. The O'Day's are a bit notorious for leaks as the factory u
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Project_Mayhem at 8:59pm 03.04.25 Is it possible that the weight of the shaft is binding against the cutlass bearing and the shaft lo
Early 80s H36 Strut Davidasailor26 at 6:57pm 03.04.25 I can certainly grind down some of the strut when I get it back, but the pink is pretty deep. You
Hunter 34 primary winches Tally Ho at 6:54pm 03.04.25 Will the sheet still clear the edge of the cabin in the new location? When I upgraded the primaries
Early 80s H36 Strut dlochner at 6:32pm 03.04.25 If an appropriate new strut is not on the shelf, the old strut can be used to make a mold and a new
Sailing courses in Thailand (8) Will Gilmore at 6:07pm 03.04.25 230081 Our last excursion in Thailand took us on a boat ride Ratchaprapa reservoir in Khao Sok Natio
Early 80s H36 Strut heritage at 4:57pm 03.04.25 No problems with my strut with a hole drilled in the fattest part of the strut. It's had zincs for
Jib needed Hunter 216 AlwaysSailing at 4:10pm 03.04.25 Thank you for the reference to Bacon Sails. Who would thunk bacon and sails! I went on to the class
Yanmar 3GM30F - Injection Nozzles Arsen at 3:47pm 03.04.25 This is an interesting question I'll follow for the experience of others. I paid $350 to have thr
Oday 22 structural question calone at 3:31pm 03.04.25 Thank you dlochner!
Aft cabin shelf dmax at 3:08pm 03.04.25 I think the round wood piece is spun 180 degrees to keep the panels in place.
Oday 22 structural question dlochner at 2:55pm 03.04.25 I am going to see the boat this Saturday. Living in Ontario, Canada, I will have to wait for the sn
deck organizer access - Vision 32 Belzoni at 2:52pm 03.04.25 @PAC3142 Thanks for this info. I guess I just didn't aggressive enough with the sealant. Will go al
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. dlochner at 2:48pm 03.04.25 Are we talking single ply TP or the soft multi-ply TP? Maybe we should consult @Peggie Hall HeadMist
Aft cabin shelf Captain Starlight at 2:31pm 03.04.25
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. garymalmgren at 2:31pm 03.04.25 Yeah. I tried using toilet paper once. It was too much trouble avoiding the the brown sploches on it
How do you install a prop shaft coupling with only 2" to spare?! Tally Ho at 2:21pm 03.04.25

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