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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) 5/785 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 10/2468 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 4/1255 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 6/1403 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
Swing keel / centerboard depth effect on Lee or weather helm IASailor at 9:51am 07.02.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1598 I read and a thread that mentioned how adjusting a centerboard could change the effect of Lee / weat
Composting head larryvan at 9:46am 07.02.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/819 Just wondering if anyone has installed a composting head on a Hunter 34 (1983). Ww live on our boat
Blue paint chipped away (5) SergioA at 8:57am 07.02.20 The Cherubini Hunters 4/888 I just pressure-washed the old bottom paint right to the original blue paint. It does a great job, B
American White Pelicans Terry Cox at 8:02am 07.02.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 8/1835 Returning from a week plus cruise around the San Juan Islands observed a flock of about thirty Ameri

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Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Will Gilmore at 4:13pm 04.15.25 The block is for a spinnaker. Probable an asymmetrical spinnaker. It was installed by a pervious o
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Tally Ho at 3:58pm 04.15.25
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 3:49pm 04.15.25 Just guessing, but that pulley (better called a block) is probably for your jib. Or a spinnaker, b
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! Tally Ho at 3:34pm 04.15.25 Just guessing, but that pulley (better called a block) is probably for your jib. Or a spinnaker, bu
Kenyon Alcohol stove burner questions sandpiper10471 at 3:27pm 04.15.25 Holland Marine in Toronto used to have a great description in their catalogue. I don't know if they
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? colemj at 3:01pm 04.15.25 Get rid of the 30W panels. Are these hard panels permanently mounted? If so, a 100W panel to repla
Mast gate and repairs for C27 Foswick at 2:49pm 04.15.25 Near the top of the mast, there is very little concern about mast integrity with a few exceptions. Y
Mast gate and repairs for C27 yelkenli at 2:31pm 04.15.25 I made a mast gate cover out of aluminum. I bent it to the shape of the mast. I will now drill and t
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion BigEasy at 1:57pm 04.15.25 Well, I am resigned to the fact that the only way to do this properly would be to remove the engine
Did a Oday 192 dry run on my driveway. I have LOTS of questions! (1) EnamrdSalr21 at 1:56pm 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Foswick at 1:48pm 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Foswick at 1:41pm 04.15.25 Holy cow! I guess Westerbeke paints are made of diamonds and unicorn tears. $75 for a single can! h
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion BigEasy at 1:36pm 04.15.25
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 1:28pm 04.15.25 The Victron manual suggests that using different wattage panels may result in the controller "not a
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion (1) Foswick at 1:14pm 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 12:57pm 04.15.25 So, it looks like I still have no use for the outboard alternator, other than perhaps in the event o
Hunter 240 - replacing chainplates and deck fittings? Gypsy Legend at 12:49pm 04.15.25 Bit late responding to this but I replaced my standing rigging and the furler last year. I'm sure th
Catalina 25 1981 David in Sandusky at 11:53am 04.15.25 Welcome! Lots of good advice so for. We have a porta-potty connected to a pump out on our boat. It
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 11:51am 04.15.25 Flexible panels are not all that flexible. They are designed to attached to a curved surface like a
H310 Shoal Keel Bent shemandr at 11:50am 04.15.25 IF it's lead you can pound it out. But I wouldn't. All that vibration might loosen something that

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