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79 Hunter 27 Spedometer wheel (4) CMF Hunter 27 at 4:41am 05.14.20 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1667 Is it possible to buy just a spedometer wheel on the thru-hull fitting. Trying to order a new wheel
PHEW ....!! I'm in sailme88 at 4:41am 05.14.20 Ask All Sailors 5/789 Got launched on Tuesday...Immediately noticed an over heating issue. Only had to motor a short dist
Shroud tensions, Catalina 27, North sails mcollingwood at 7:58pm 05.13.20 Mid-Size Boats 4/1995 If anyone has an opinion on upper and lower shroud tension settings (loos guage) when running a nort
Broken Divider between the sheaves (1) MySong at 7:13pm 05.13.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/603 The plastic divider that went between the sheaves is broken. It is my understanding to replace it I
Battery Hookup Question catalanc at 6:47pm 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 4/703 Just purchased a Seaward 24 and purchased a solar panel. The outboard engine also has an alternator
Fixed Portlight replacement on Passage 42 Wanderwind at 5:49pm 05.13.20 Big Boats 5/1036 Hello everyone, The large tinted acrylic portlights on our 1994 Passage 42 are badly crazed and I wo
Replacement windows for Laguna 26. (1) David Smiddy at 3:25pm 05.13.20 Parts Search 11/2349
Newbie, needs some guidance 3224tm at 1:49pm 05.13.20 Big Boats 18/1443 Bought a "New to me" 1993 Hunter Legend 37.5 and I've got a few questions. 1. Is there a switch som
Yanmar 3GMF can't achieve running RPM datasailor2 at 11:48am 05.13.20 Engines and Propulsion 13/3044 The 3GMF has been a great motor over many seasons in my 1983 Hunter 34. She has had lots of love and
Bent mast (1) little breeze at 10:10am 05.13.20 Catalina 22 10/2492 Well It does not look as bad as it sounds. I have noticed that as I Laid out the mast on to wooden
Practice your docking with the ISS justsomeguy at 8:26am 05.13.20 Sails Call Lounge 9/1755 https://iss-sim.spacex.com It's engrossing. I lost control within 1 meter of the dock and crashed.
Racing on Galveston Bay Bill19233 at 6:18am 05.13.20 Racing 41/7782
Old Failing Raymarine Electronics jaysweet at 6:14am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3824 Our Hunter 306 was fully outfitted in 2004 by the dealer with a Raymarine C80 chartplotter, ST60 win
Terminal block connection (1) RitSim at 5:51am 05.13.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1534 I don't see how to engage the connector on this terminal block.
First Disturbance of the 2020 Atlantic Season JamesG161 at 5:33am 05.13.20 Weather and Forecasting 12/1272 I was researching what to expect for the 2020 Hurricane Season this morning and a big Whoops... A
compression fittings-- ARE TINY! (4) pclarksurf at 11:58pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 4/868 of course the manufacturers video shows them assembling the largest fitting of all time-- and of cou
C310 Bulkhead replacement cost? (5) CowboyWay at 7:28pm 05.12.20 Catalina 310 8/3017 I'm looking at a 2000 C310 that appears to have a significant leak at the chainplates that have dama
Chainplate Eyebolt question pclarksurf at 6:21pm 05.12.20 Catalina 22 2/518
Puget Sound sailing and the Vessel Traffic Service - How to play nice... (1) jssailem at 6:19pm 05.12.20 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/2080 A post in the Sailors lounge regarding small sail boats and large freighters, got me thinking but sa
Running wire for masthead light Souellette at 5:14pm 05.12.20 Ask All Sailors 6/1603

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Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 6:47am 02.20.25 I don't bother with a cover. Neither do the majority of the 100 boats in winter storage here. If I
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 6:30am 02.20.25 If your strainer has a see-through top, you can usually see the water moving in it. Of course, all
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Hayden Watson at 6:26am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? One interesting thing about Dyneema is that it
Winter cover q's dlochner at 6:08am 02.20.25 Canvass. It's heavier and when wet it shrinks up a bit making it more secure. That's what Fairclough
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 5:39am 02.20.25 Thanks' Guy's I think I will put in it a clear visual water flow meter an a electrical temp gaug
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 4:09am 02.20.25 Geez Dave, you let us get to 29 replies before revealing the answer... This is the sort of logica
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak dLj at 4:05am 02.20.25 As in they stretch or your knots are coming undone? That's a good question. I doubt my knots were
Exhaust water flow FastOlson at 10:20pm 02.19.25 The OP has basically 3 choices, live with the exhaust as is, move the exhaust outlet above the wate
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Project_Mayhem at 9:36pm 02.19.25 I tried them. They work but I didn't like how they loosen up all the time. dj As in they stretch
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing jssailem at 8:56pm 02.19.25 I am going to suggest that the halyard diameter appears to be larger than the sheave on which it is
Hunter 376 Halyard sheave (1) jssailem at 8:53pm 02.19.25 is access and change easy once up there? own, I would check the other sheaves and all mast fitting
Wrap around jib on a furled genoa garymalmgren at 7:18pm 02.19.25 Hi Greg. That is where the inspiration came from. There were some other considerations. I often sail
Hunter 356 seahood advice wanted (2) danm1 at 5:36pm 02.19.25 229901229902 Previous owner installed them, but I think they are great for day sailing and weekendin
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 5:19pm 02.19.25 The various visual, auditory, and tactile methods of monitoring exhaust water outflow will work at a
Exhaust water flow heritage at 4:45pm 02.19.25 My H27 has the exhaust port under the stern and at the level or slightly below the waterline. I can
Exhaust water flow Ralph Johnstone at 3:14pm 02.19.25 I would contact aqualarm manufacturer and ask how it should be installed. They will confirm if it w
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak stickinthemud57 at 3:06pm 02.19.25 I, too, have read about the downsides of covering stainless steel cable. Not recommended. I replace
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak jssailem at 2:44pm 02.19.25 There is one other old school approach. You could build solid SS pipes all around. It is like having
Exhaust water flow jssailem at 2:41pm 02.19.25 The Catalina 36 in the slip across from me exhausts about a foot under water at the stern port quart
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 2:37pm 02.19.25

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