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Mercury outboard hard start Windcree at 7:44am 09.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 21/3820 I bought this motor used from a good dealer. 2013 Mercury 4HP. It runs perfect. The problem is it lo
Nissan 5 hp overheat Whatfiero1 at 7:05am 09.04.19 Engines and Propulsion 6/1170 Ok smart people I've had a little 5hp nissan/ tahatsu that I changed impeller cleaned flushed cooli
Which sail track stop works? ggcottle at 6:58am 09.04.19 The Cherubini Hunters 9/2198 I'm getting tired of fighting the mail sail slugs on the Hunter 30 (1979). Which track stop works b
Fuse for Auxillary Electrical Circuit? catalanc at 9:08pm 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 16/1189 Hi Guys, I have a Catalina 22 that has two "cigarette" outlets run to my distribution switch panel.
Tiller Installation H26 yosnayfiallo at 8:23pm 09.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/303 Hello Everyone: I just bought 1997 Hunter 26. I am new to the sailing world. The previous owner gav
Hunter 23.5 stern rail seats and rudder rigging HappyToBeHere at 7:48pm 09.03.19 Smaller Boats 14/2664 Hello all, Rookie sailor and poster here. Just bought a 1995 Hunter 23.5. Having lot of fun updatin
pulling cat 34 for bottom paint ! Michael Vincent at 6:03pm 09.03.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/855 If I'm pulling my Castilian 34 for bottom paint what would be recommended to Replace or adresss sin
Cleaning flexible solar panels Bob S at 6:00pm 09.03.19 Musings With Maine Sail 11/4356 I will be adding 2 possibly 4 if I can find the real estate SunPower solar panels over the winter la
Oil Pressure/Temp Alarm sjsflyer at 4:13pm 09.03.19 Catalina 310 15/1435 Is there any other place other than CD where I can purchase the oil pressure/high temperature alarm?
Aft Compartment Cabin Light (1) sjsflyer at 4:08pm 09.03.19 Catalina 310 14/1641
Hunter 31 Masthead Sheaves PMcCarty at 3:04pm 09.03.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/914 Looks like I may have a damaged masthead sheave for my mainsail. I am seeing gouge/snag damage on my
Hunter 376 keel bolts pcmartin1200 at 2:47pm 09.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1695 I'm going to do as much work as I can this fall. So I'll be sanding and painting the bottom, changin
Catalina 34 genoa car size Jay Sawyer at 2:10pm 09.03.19 Parts Search 6/952 The sheeves in our gennoa car are shot. What is the width of the gennoa track? I think that is all
Mast Rigging Tensions Concerto at 1:44pm 09.03.19 Catalina 310 17/2042 When the mast was pulled and stepped for maintenance this summer, the yard told me they "dock tuned"
Horse shoe buoy cb32863 at 1:23pm 09.03.19 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1230 I have one I had on my old O'Day and for some reason kept when I sold it. Free plus shipping. Ping m
O'Day 20 transom chainplate (1) Nightowl415 at 12:10pm 09.03.19 Trailer Sailors 1/544 Are these fiberglass stress cracks on each side of the chainplate a problem. See picture. They are n
Cockpit shower tom.p.brown at 11:30am 09.03.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/897 I just tried to use my cockpit shower on my 2004 Hunter 306 . the water pump and pressure to the gal
Removing pin stripes from fiberglass Dave Montgomery at 11:14am 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1085 Hi, I am restoring a 1993 H23.5, any tips on removing the stripes and graphics? Thanks, Dave
Non-pressurized alcohol stove options now that Origo is gone? Matt White at 10:18am 09.03.19 Ask All Sailors 10/15038 My S2 has CNG, which is next to impossible to refill/exchange so am looking for other options. I imm
Question about survey/Inspection dfp51 at 9:54am 09.03.19 Ask An Oday Owner 22/2498 Hello to all. I apologize for being wordy in my first post, but I am facing something of a conundru

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DIY Rigging @ West Marine (1) Project_Mayhem at 9:20am 01.26.24 It doesn't look like they have fittings that will fit my 5/32" rigging and I doubt they'd be too hap
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 8:37am 01.26.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and Davidasailor26 at 8:15am 01.26.24 Pretty strange location for a breaker like you said. Maybe a previous owner addition for some unknow
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and rgranger at 7:23am 01.26.24 You could relocate it (or bypass it).
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) kloudie1 at 6:30am 01.26.24 That is a strange one, Robbie.. my 34 does not have a breaker in that location. All breakers are on
Electric Motors tfox2069 at 6:21am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case. I think this is the heart of it. I've owned
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems LakeShark at 5:25am 01.26.24
Hunter 34 no 12 volt power after winter haul and (1) Capt Robbie at 4:52am 01.26.24 problem solved ! forgot about this breaker was even there. Hunter installed this in a truly stupi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Gene Neill at 4:05am 01.26.24 Dang it man. That's a long sail from Marco to Largo! A lot longer when you're leaking like a sieve t
Electric Motors danstanford at 2:31am 01.26.24 I have one in my J/88 and I love it for my use case.
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Tally Ho at 11:20pm 01.25.24
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage Douglas Ronne at 5:47pm 01.25.24 oh, I think I just found it on the hunter shop, under hunter 42 (wasn't there under 420) Hunter 42
DIY Rigging @ West Marine shemandr at 5:03pm 01.25.24 Our local store has a crimper for public use - which surprises me due to liability. Particularly wi
C 22 Sport Swing Keel and leaking problems Rileyjr at 4:57pm 01.25.24 That's a very new boat to have water coming in. Did the keel cable snap and or is there damage to
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 4:44pm 01.25.24 About 15 years after I sold my first boat, a Tanzer 22, I ended up in the same marina. She wasn't b
Electric Motors matt4 at 4:05pm 01.25.24 That's a good reference to describe the deficiencies. However, there are significant differences b
Replace Radar buddybear at 2:24pm 01.25.24 Hi Mark, I bought the Garmin Fantom radome for my 2004 310. Installed a Garmin 942 XS Chartplotter,
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:47pm 01.25.24 Both of these boats.... I did a ton of work. Sold them. Then neither were ever sailed again. Abo
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? dlochner at 1:43pm 01.25.24 I really hope mine is not wasteful, but the Admiral keeps asking if I really spent $3,000 to get 1/
looking for new bathroom tap handles for a hunter 420 passage danm1 at 1:37pm 01.25.24 I have bought them on this site because I have been too lazy to upgrade. Pro tip: take off the plast

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