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Barber Hauler for an H26 rgranger at 9:14pm 03.01.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/661 Hi Wanted to share an upgrade (I hope) Today I installed a simple barber hauler on my H26 Here is th
I Knocked off A few things on the 2-do list (8) rgranger at 4:15pm 03.01.20 Smaller Boats 5/958 A second warm day of 2020 so I went to the boat but the wind was calm so... 1- replaced the fairlea
First Mate's first sail (2) HMT2 at 6:31am 03.01.20 Ask All Sailors 14/1652 I took my new first mate on her first sail yesterday. Wind was 12-15 knots with some bigger gusts. W
Yanmar 2GM starting trouble coolair at 4:26am 03.01.20 Engines and Propulsion 14/3777 Ruined a perfect day at the lake yesterday as my 1996 Yanmar 2GM would not start. Cranked fine but
What is this under vberth... (1) Jdtran at 9:42pm 02.29.20 Catalina 30 2/1311 Just discovered a large amount of water under the vberth. There was a hole to run a hose to the bil
Big scare with new standing rigging (2) Muttondressedaslamb at 8:55pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 32/4219 When I hauled out my 2003 Catalina 310 in the fall of 2018, I decided to replace all the standing ri
Strut lubrication? smokey73 at 7:11pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1496 I was lubricating my Maxprop Classic today while the boat is out of the water. While doing so I not
My first sail of 2020 (3) rgranger at 5:55pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 8/951 Today was a fluke warm day... and perfect. High of 60F, blue sky and a steady 12 mph breeze
Second time replacing this pump, any better ideas on hand pumps? (2) j_schoenfeld at 4:40pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/744 this is the second pump I have replaced for salt water in my sink. I put this pump in as it states i
Manufacturer from sail insignia? (1) mspiers at 2:22pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 4/491 175508
Valve thru hull fittings..... to remove (1) NYSail at 12:28pm 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 15/2777 Hello all..... So starting projects and have a need to consult experts. Have a thru hull valve with
H26.5 outboard controls (2) spikecarter at 11:52am 02.29.20 Smaller Boats 5/1382
Navionics App Issues Nodak7 at 8:03am 02.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/3118 Could anyone tell me what is going on with the Navionics App. (new version). It loads but then close
Happy Leap Day! DArcy at 7:54am 02.29.20 Sails Call Lounge 4/598 Have a great leap day :) https://i.pinimg.com/originals/23/48/13/234813b4ed1659bcb892674a5e647c47.jp
CNG tanks shawanaga at 6:19am 02.29.20 Big Boats 3/1023 Does anyone in Ontario have any CNG fuel tanks that they want to get rid of? Thanks Floyd
Has anyone found a wireless camera that can connect to a RAYMARINE Axiom? eianm at 11:17pm 02.28.20 Big Boats 5/7670 Surely someone must have been clever enough to work out how to get a low cost IR security camera of
No Catalina 320 forum? why not? Plenty around Reiner at 5:37pm 02.28.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/951 Why isn't there a 320 sub forum n here?
Lewmar Friction lever replacement gary16188 at 4:04pm 02.28.20 Ask All Sailors 4/3166 Hello, I am trying to replace the friction lever on a Lewmar hatch. I am having difficulty attaching
How serious is this rot? (2) jdallas at 2:33pm 02.28.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/6713 Recently purchased this little gem of a project boat (Cat 25 tall rig) and discovered this after rem
Old Man Going West!! DAVA390 at 12:42pm 02.28.20 Destinations 25/4530 So, Im planning our big post retirement road trip for this summer. Sept. 12 we are driving Baltimor

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Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 jssailem at 4:51pm 03.07.25 If you attempt it, be certain you have fully functional bilge pump or two in place. Maine sail has s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Tally Ho at 4:18pm 03.07.25
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:26pm 03.07.25 Also, before replacing you could just try tightening it a bit. You could also give it some time to s
Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.07.25
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? PaulK at 11:22am 03.07.25 Maybe they're worried about drone attacks? If they can make a drone miss by 100 feet it would be fai
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 9:43am 03.07.25 Thanks guys Everyone must be shy.
1 gallon portable fuel tank...? thinwater at 8:52am 03.07.25 Another trick some folk use is to carry 500-1000 ml in a Sig-type hiking fuel bottle. Small, enough
Underfunding the US Coast Guard jssailem at 8:51am 03.07.25 Such issues are often based on years of senior management priorities. The DOD has learned that it
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36am 03.07.25 @BigEas i know WARD but it has been many years ago. He is a gentleman
Underfunding the US Coast Guard justsomeguy at 4:29am 03.07.25 Hey, it'll be like the good ol' days.
Catalina sliding gooseneck recommendation Indysailor at 3:36am 03.07.25 I have a line connected to a shackle on the underside of the gooseneck that leads to a track cleat.
Aft cabin shelf bradm at 5:30pm 03.06.25 My 309 has the large folding table. When stowed in the aft berth, the white strips in the shelf capt
engine shaft length Johnb at 3:57pm 03.06.25 I had a 23 foot sailboat with an outboard on the back for 15 years and am adamant that the deeper th
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) BigEasy at 3:56pm 03.06.25
Oday 22 structural question Project_Mayhem at 2:55pm 03.06.25 On my 25, the compression post was glassed into the keel. I don't know much more about the port bulk
Hunter 240 owners here? kappykaplan at 1:06pm 03.06.25 Here's the link: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/resources/index.php?task=model&mid=12
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) Crazy Dave Condon at 1:04pm 03.06.25 @BigEasy just a thought. Although production of Beneteau sailboats ceased years ago , I was advis
Yet Another Docking Challenge Captain Larry-DH at 12:41pm 03.06.25 First thought that came to mind was to get a 10 foot easy to handle flexible sanitary hose that you
Hunter 240 owners here? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:42am 03.06.25 There is a list of Hunter 240 owners found in boat information, Hunter resources and under 240
260 rig tuning ? Crazy Dave Condon at 11:34am 03.06.25 @cell warrior Read the attached link from @twalker H260 which you can read. Then if you still hav

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