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What's the worst thing that could leak onto your sails? Project_Mayhem at 6:21am 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 29/1318 I think I found the answer to that question last night when the head leaked onto my spinaker! Wow! T
Universal M-12 Wiring fhujber at 6:14am 07.31.19 Bigger Boats 5/3620 I'm reinstalling my Universal M-12 two-cylinder diesel in my O'Day 272LE and coming up with extra wi
Chartplotter question? Bob S at 5:10am 07.31.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1214 My boat icon is 90 degrees offset from the direction I am moving. I have a Garmin 7612 that is not
HAND HELD RADIO WITH GPS VS STANDARD MARINE RADIO WITH MAST MOUNTED ANTENNA Breaux at 9:07pm 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 23/1512 Is a hand held marine radio just as effective and covers the same distance as a marine radio with a
38ft Hunter Headboard Removal pumpkinpie at 7:11pm 07.30.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/350 I removed the headboard tonight on our 2009 38 Hunter. Anyone else ever done this to give more space
Activities between Sailing (3) jssailem at 6:20pm 07.30.19 Sails Call Lounge 115/6131 While I wish I could sail non-stop every day, I know that it is not possible. So I settle for blocks
St. Martin Bay, Lake Huron john6206 at 5:14pm 07.30.19 Destinations 0/525 Hello All - Just got back from this year's trailer adventure, and already thinking of next year.
Salish Sea sailing? Ken Cross at 3:12pm 07.30.19 Destinations 104/7066 For those who don't know it includes Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, and Canadian waters We are plan
Weight pumpkinpie at 3:10pm 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 40/2636 .
Rudder Shaft/Rudder Tube Noise Ward H at 2:57pm 07.30.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/523 When I bought my 93 C30 in Nov 2017, the surveyor pointed out a little play in the rudder. He felt i
Did this seriously just clog my carb!? Project_Mayhem at 1:51pm 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 23/1815 I topped off all the jerry cans and inboard tank before heading out this weekend. I have a 12 gallon
Decoding Beneteau Hull number (HIN) unroadrunner at 1:11pm 07.30.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/6417 I am very close to buying a Beneteau boat in the US, and I am Canadian. One of the thing I need to
mast and boom Big Mikey at 12:05pm 07.30.19 Day Sailers 7/1007 Have an old day sailor on a trailor with everything but a mast and boom. Can anyone help me out one
Yanmar 4230-0100 Filter Cross-Reference? jviss at 11:56am 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/4075 My boat yard doesn't stock this filter, but they stock Racor. Anyone know the Racor part number for
"shroud covers"? rpludwig at 10:53am 07.30.19 Catalina 22 30/5830 Here's a question I've not seen discussed....boat came with what I would call shroud covers, small,
1992 Hunter 335 interior... calvin at 10:20am 07.30.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/970 In the process of purchasing a 1992 Hunter 335. Think I have a pretty good handle on most of the wor
Bilge pump issues (1) thetone at 9:54am 07.30.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/914 Having trouble with the bilge pump on my 1990 beneteau 35s5. I can hear the pump turn on but no suct
1991 Hunter 35.5 Legend-Head Faucet Replacement blaser1234 at 8:52am 07.30.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/2735 Left post in Hunter Forum. No answers so trying here. Any of you know how to pull out shower faucet
Lewmar Port Leaks Two piece old style (1) Lake Pepin 321 at 7:53am 07.30.19 Ask All Sailors 1/280 Dryness at last. Thanks for all the posts here and many options to fix my leaking 1998 two part Lewm
Odd Idle Speed Issue jviss at 6:59am 07.30.19 Engines and Propulsion 16/1150 It's always something! Westerbeke 38B-FOUR in my Tartan 3800. It's a four cylinder, 38HP diesel ba

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2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". jviss at 9:10am 09.21.23 Did you try taking it apart and putting it back together again? :) Seriously, it's probably assemb
Alternator output to..... (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 09.21.23 Justin, have you ever played with one of these : a/Network-Finder-Handheld-Tracker-Diagnose/dp/B0BZ
Disturbance off Florida Davidasailor26 at 9:06am 09.21.23
Disturbance off Florida (1) JamesG161 at 8:47am 09.21.23 Forecasting this... S: Fast moving North at 9 mph:clap:
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Timm R Oday25 at 8:23am 09.21.23 On most of the otboards I've owned ,there is a short rubber hose from the block to a clip on the fra
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix GMS.Homer at 8:12am 09.21.23 @Any Sea I've done a small repair to my rudder - it had a crack and wet, rotted wood. But that has
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. (3) rgranger at 8:09am 09.21.23 You cannot turtle a sailboat with wind alone. It has to be hit by a wave to turtle. So the lock-do
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 7:53am 09.21.23 Hey, I'll go you one better. I actually captured it on video. Stand by while I find it and post it.
Gelcoat flaking off - how to fix Any Sea at 7:39am 09.21.23 GMS Homer- It sounds like you have some comfort level working with resins etc. Its been my experienc
Sewing Cushions and Bimini jviss at 6:55am 09.21.23
Rudder counterbalance? stickinthemud57 at 6:33am 09.21.23 :worthless: Hey, I'll go you one better. I actually captured it on video. Stand by while I find it
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? Justin_NSA at 6:32am 09.21.23 The 26 mast gets very "heavy" from about 60 degrees or so until the side shrouds come into play. I r
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? rgranger at 6:22am 09.21.23 I've owned both Macs and Hunters. Everything about the Mac is a lighter build.
Rudder counterbalance? rgranger at 6:20am 09.21.23 With only one exception, every time I capsized a boat it was with the mainsheet cleated off. I lost
2010 Honda 9.9 with new impeller doesn't "pee". Justin_NSA at 6:19am 09.21.23 spiders
Alternator output to..... Justin_NSA at 6:18am 09.21.23 Don't waste your time looking for a copy of the charging system of a Hunter. This is mine from my 1
Disturbance off Florida kappykaplan at 5:32am 09.21.23 No sailing for me this weekend.
I've raised Macgregor 26c mast just by hand, why need gin pole for smaller Hunter 23 or 26? isaksp00 at 5:10am 09.21.23 The 23 mast is actually kind of heavy and long. There's no way I think any one person (well, maybe T
Raymarine ST60 Wind Instrument P12nash at 4:49am 09.21.23 I had a similar issue and it turned out to be a poorly terminated connection on a wire that connecte
HELP.....Steering System Maintenance H 29.5 (1) Bentsailor at 4:44am 09.21.23 Thanks for the reply to my question re Edson steering System Maintenance. I have been checking all

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