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Webasto Air Top Diesel Heater service? smokey73 at 9:38am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1396 Does anyone know of a reliable place to send an Webasto Air Top 5000 Diesel Heater to for inspection
Luff tape All U Get at 6:24am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 11/5109 Hi all, We have a Hood Yacht Systems furler called Seafurl and would like to know the size of the e
Gelcoat or paint? (1) jaysweet at 6:11am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 8/2117 What would you use to finish raw fiberglass in the bilge: gelcoat or paint? And if gelcoat, what par
Timeline may have just been sped up Bad Obsession at 6:09am 04.25.20 Ask All Sailors 27/2009 Some not so good news may have sped up my return to sailboat timeline. After I sold the Compac 23 (
Hunter 380 tb_gb at 4:33am 04.25.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/529 Does anyone have the specs on the 3 bladed option of the propeller? Also, did anyone replace theirs
Where's the looney bin on this boat? (1) Phil Herring at 4:10am 05.11.20 Ask All Sailors 26/2473 Every boat, from a ferrocement kit built by lizards to a Swan 54, has its quirks. So, what is it ab
The first thing you'll do when you can sail again? Phil Herring at 4:10am 05.04.20 Ask All Sailors 26/1983 Some owners have been separated from their boats due to closed marinas, stay at home orders, or no a
Looking for Hunter 340 owner help (1) looking2buy at 3:35pm 04.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 36/3080 Could another 340 owner please verify that the top of the rudder post at the cockpit deck should be
Mapping Electronics Wiring Stephen M at 11:59am 04.24.20 Big Boats 5/966 I have a 2001 Hunter 420 Passage. We have Raymarine Seatalk wiring for instruments, wind, depth, spe
My sons $1 Dollar sailboat, gets a re-fit. (4) TomY at 10:50am 04.24.20 Ask All Sailors 60/7093 5 years ago, while our son was in college in Rome, I sprung for $1 to buy him an old boat. SKAL is a
Boom Vang knotbusy11 at 10:24am 04.24.20 Sabre Sailboats 6/2046 Good afternoon, I own a 1978 Sabre 34 and last season the boom vang strap on the boom busted. The b
Wooden Flag Staff Mzlldr at 9:27am 04.24.20 Sabre Sailboats 9/1739
Looking for sails, Hunter C37 DanMaine at 9:05am 04.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/489 I purchased an '83 Hunter Cheribini 37 last summer and am excited! She came with a well worn staysa
Line bags Witzend at 8:20am 04.24.20 Catalina 310 11/2292 Time to replace, anyone have any suggestions?
Propane tank on the stern rail- ideas (8) George_NJ at 5:03am 04.24.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/5287 Hi gang, Wanting hot and cold running water on my 26S for our week-long excursions, I mounted a smal
Precision 21: Light wind foresail recommendations wanted. Ach616 at 9:25pm 04.23.20 Trailer Sailors 24/3766 Hello folks. We have a newly aquired P21 sailing on inland lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada. She sails
Recommended Genoa or Spinnaker for Precision 21? Ach616 at 9:21pm 04.23.20 Precision 1/1614 Hello folks. We have a newly aquired P21 sailing on inland lakes in Saskatchewan, Canada. She sails
Id like to thank the Board of Governors... (4) gtg at 7:58pm 04.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/975 For attending my cribway completion project. Thank you. Thank you. Without this forum's support this
Varnish details needed for 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5 (1) Canonshooternb at 7:38pm 04.23.20 Big Boats 6/1003 I am doing some upgrades and interior refinishing on my 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5. Does anyone know t
Help identify companionway slide parts (4) briansp at 7:07pm 04.23.20 Ask All Sailors 4/1222 I have a 1980 Pearson 323. Currently in the process of painting the deck. Thus, everything is bei

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An A-Frame Question JoeWhite at 2:58pm 08.27.24 Here is my solution on my H25 1984. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Hunter-25
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 2:57pm 08.27.24 The only way I approach breaking the wind-speed barrier is when being towed.
Install Air condition in hunter 38 quadrille38 at 2:33pm 08.27.24
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Tally Ho at 2:16pm 08.27.24 Great engines, at their heart, being a marinated Kubota engine. I just love the flavor of a goo
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Davidasailor26 at 1:45pm 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it
Engine removal? markwbird at 1:25pm 08.27.24 I had a Hunter 34 with that same engine and I can tell you that it weights about 300 lbs with the tr
Pelican Hook specs for 1999 Hunter 280 FastOlson at 1:21pm 08.27.24 Are your lifelines at or near the 20 year mark? Replace them, and use the newer C.S. Johnson Over Ce
porthole gasket, 1974 Cal29 dLj at 1:20pm 08.27.24 I think I'd measure the size the seal needs to be and look for gasket/O-ring material and see if I c
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. FastOlson at 1:18pm 08.27.24 If that '84 Catalina still has the OEM Universal M25 diesel, there is a good chance that the starter
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove justsomeguy at 12:35pm 08.27.24 That thing is a toaster? That's the only thing I figured it could be!
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Richard19068 at 12:20pm 08.27.24 One of the other things I learned over the years is that shoelaces should be a reef (or square) kn
To charge or not to charge dlochner at 12:13pm 08.27.24 Keep it simple. Alternator to Start Battery. AC Charger to LFP battery DC-DC charger from Start t
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. (1) Richard19068 at 12:05pm 08.27.24 If your "marine electrician" couldn't diagnose whether or not the solenoid worked I might not have t
ODay 25 - Relocating the battery Timm R Oday25 at 11:41am 08.27.24 Our 25 came with 2 batteries. I believe the original one ,is the one mounted under the cockpit . The
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. Scott T-Bird at 11:20am 08.27.24 I had the same issue just a few days ago. It could easily be the push button switch is failing. @w
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. JoeWhite at 11:15am 08.27.24 Take a mallet and hit the starter lightly on all sides. Then try starting. If it fails, you need a h
To charge or not to charge Maine Sail at 11:13am 08.27.24 Where did the recommended charging voltage of 14.6V come from? That's pretty high for most LFP batt
Catalina 30 - Not starting! Please help. dLj at 11:10am 08.27.24 Your marine electrician should have easily been able to tell you if it was the solenoid. You put a v
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Foswick at 11:08am 08.27.24 I just want to point out, this notion of exceeding the wind speed is often misunderstood. Yes, it i
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove (1) degas at 10:52am 08.27.24 Toasting methods I've tried with my gas stove: Folding pyramid toaster: 5/10. Slow, uneven toastin

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