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Nearly two weeks aboard and I got to pull a tool out. TomY at 6:57am 08.08.19 Ask All Sailors 13/915 With our, soon 60 year old boat, that's surprising in my experience. We've been sitting on a moorin
Proud new owner of an '84 O'day 26 :-) (2) out2sea at 6:27am 08.08.19 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1298 I've always loved being out on the water, and definitely think sailboats are the way to go. I final
Whingeing about winches (keel) Grotto at 5:25am 08.08.19 Catalina 22 0/21 So busted the clamp for the keel wire. The winch is/was dodgey but cleaned up well. I could drill ou
Yanmar 4JH2TE eianm at 10:08pm 08.07.19 Big Boats 1/570 I am wondering how much it would cost to buy a digital upgrade box/loom to convert my analog senders
Hunter 216 - New Owner swing keel Glenn8732 at 9:02pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 45/6195 Just bought this Hunter 216 last weekend. It is a 2004 model, but has not been in the water for mor
Backstay tension seanc at 7:52pm 08.07.19 Sirius 21/22 2/1363 trying to rig up a old neglected girl and there seems to be quite a bit of slack in the backstay. Ad
H26 Transom Crack (1) Fred at 6:14pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 5/770 I have a crack in the upper (starboard) side of the transom joint as shown in the picture. I know th
Battery (re)location calvin at 5:42pm 08.07.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/960 I was curious if anyone had moved the battery location on their Hunter 33.5. The batteries on some m
refinishing galley wood Diamondo at 5:14pm 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1257 Looking for tips on how to re-finish badly scratched/scuffed wood in and around the galley. Anyone
roller furler for Hunter 23 decktosser at 4:49pm 08.07.19 Smaller Boats 10/1348 I an aware that this topic has been discussed but I can't find a reference to my particular question
Dinette Settee Cushion Project (1) sail sfbay at 4:18pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/870 Every time I go onto our new to us 2005 sailboat I find another project. The latest one was the din
Propane gas valve question Valerio at 4:00pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 6/581 Does your propane valve get a little hot when turned on ? Or is it mine going bad ?
Need dorade cleaner input pelicanj45 at 1:30pm 08.07.19 Ask All Sailors 10/935
Newbie. Hunter 22. Rigging question. (1) Milesbaymatt at 9:56am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/496 Just picked up a 1985 hunter 22. Nice shape. Been sailing for 2 seasons. First boat was a silver li
Lancer 27PS - Dodger sources? HauntedYards at 8:53am 08.07.19 Lancer 3/1272 Does anyone know a company that sells dodgers that will fit the Lancer 27PS? I would love a dodger
Newb looking at a 77 catalina 22 zactus at 6:44am 08.07.19 Catalina 22 19/1238 Hey Folks! I'm new to sail boats and could use some advice. My wife and I live beside a small mari
Replacement mast for 1980 M25 Scaurus at 6:40am 08.07.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/685 I thought I got a good deal for a 1980 MacGregor 25. It had been sitting for a long time and was wel
cutlass bearing measures h340 ger123 at 4:24am 08.07.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/524 hello! I am looking for the cutlass bearing measures for my hunter 340 (built 2001). The manual sa
Homemade mast stepper (4) G0ri11@ at 6:57pm 08.06.19 Catalina 22 26/7410 Here a few pics of the mast stepper I made, fairly closely adapted from $tingySailor's blueprints.
Light pumpkinpie at 6:08pm 08.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1363 .

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Raritan Superflush SBO Police Bot at 3:19pm 01.19.24 Thread is closed.
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) SailingLoto at 3:08pm 01.19.24 15F and sunny with a light wind at the Lake of the Ozarks Missouri
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) Tally Ho at 2:40pm 01.19.24
Weather at your location currently and photo? LakeShark at 2:24pm 01.19.24 You walked your boat three miles?! That's impressive! :laugh: It sure wood be in the snow! I don'
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 2:23pm 01.19.24 i'm fairly sure that the control relay disables the starter. there isn't any connection to the fuel
Weather at your location currently and photo? Project_Mayhem at 2:13pm 01.19.24 my morning 3 mile walk with the boat You walked your boat three miles?! That's impressive!
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 kappykaplan at 1:15pm 01.19.24 Tks for the update. Please keep us posted.
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 12:29pm 01.19.24 I got the furance up and running after topping it off with coolant. Not sure exactlly why....I ca
Odd Yanmar issue George Braun at 11:47am 01.19.24 i'm fairly sure that the control relay disables the starter. there isn't any connection to the fuel
Odd Yanmar issue Scott T-Bird at 11:09am 01.19.24 When the system detects a heat event the fire suppression agent is dispensed, and a relay engages t
Weather at your location currently and photo? Ralph Johnstone at 10:59am 01.19.24 Headed to Hawaii Saturday until it warms up :) @Tally Ho , howzabout taking some of this cold wea
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel Scott T-Bird at 10:50am 01.19.24 Why are you suggesting the Yanmar? Is that what you have available (what model)? How do the dimens
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel dlochner at 10:35am 01.19.24 One of the big challenges in a repower are the engine beds and mounts. Check Beta Marine, I believe
1981 Hunter 30 Rudder problems Roland5048 at 10:30am 01.19.24 Lots of speculation here on what the problem is. There should be about an inch or so gap between th
Weather at your location currently and photo? (1) LakeShark at 9:39am 01.19.24 Wind chill was -37F on Monday. Took this following my morning 3 mile walk with the boat in the back
Raritan Superflush Apex at 8:54am 01.19.24 ok everyone.......Guido needs to vent about being unhappy with a recent repair cost, and is hoping f
Water in Engine Oil of Raw Water Cooled Universal Atomic Diesel 5411 Media again at 8:52am 01.19.24 Status Update: Removed Head Gasket to find that it was intact but someone had applied a sealant on t
Is separation for the best? dmax at 8:41am 01.19.24 Thanks for the confirmation. I've never seen it separate like this before. It's always emulsified,
California King Tide Fail Timm R Oday25 at 8:30am 01.19.24 Dave very clearly a foe ..A good bottom paint keeps them off . They tend to clog inlet strainers on
California King Tide Fail (1) Crazy Dave Condon at 8:26am 01.19.24 @Tally Ho If my pea brain can recall, you have zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Are they friends

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