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Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:40pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 44/1045 Along my starboard side I have battery compartment, black water tank, and then head. I would love to
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Rick D at 6:28pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 3/189 I have spent a couple of days pulling some boat maintenance. The first annoyance was finding that so
M-12 Oil Change (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:07pm 03.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 14/603 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Oil drain plus is not accessible. To change oil I guess I need to pump it o
Marine insurance Clydo at 12:50pm 03.21.24 Catalina 310 5/437 Had insurance many years with Boat US. They sold to GEICO. Since then GEICO keeps going up and up.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 7:53am 03.21.24 Catalina 22 12/613 Hope everyone has made it thru the winter. I picked up an asymmetrical spinnaker and now I need to g
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 11:44pm 03.20.24 Ask An Oday Owner 10/587 It seems the boat was rigged incorrectly the last time the mast was put up. At the top of the mast,
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 65/1503
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:04pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 39/1028 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AGM
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:46pm 03.20.24 Catalina 22 6/462
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 2:22pm 03.20.24 Big Boats 6/416
I am ready to buy a 2002-2010 Hunter 33 with deep keel - all cash. I live in CT ronallen203 at 7:56am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/152 anyone? Please contact Ron Allen at ronallen@mac.com or 203.286.9311
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 6:33am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/514 I'm looking to install a below deck autopilot on my 1999 Hunter 420. It's not obvious to me how or w
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) Ted10028 at 6:12pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 18/545 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 03.19.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/572 My fresh water system for the sinks has been winterized for about seven years. I can see some mold o
Does anybody recognize this? (1) Ted10028 at 4:02pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 10/428 found it on the boat and can't imagine what it is for:
outboard hoisting (3) xavpil at 4:01pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 25/679 hey all, I have a solar arch and the outboard is on the side. I can't use the blocks used to lift t
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? BusinessServices at 2:17pm 03.19.24 Big Boats 3/226 I have a 2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat. My diver can not determine the Prop. Zinc Size ' the owners manua
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 11:13am 03.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/235 I need some basic instruction on servicing my bow and stern thrusters?
Beneteau GT 35 horn compressor location ronblaj at 7:28am 03.19.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/231 Does anyone know where the horn compressor is located?
Squeaky rudder post fred1diver at 7:19pm 03.18.24 Pearson 1/184 Hello everyone, been away for a long time, winter in Canada. As I am getting ready to work on the bo

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Refrigerator/Solar east coaster at 4:11am 05.12.24 I have an Adler Barbour 50 and it runs great especially since I changed its controller to the 500 se
Starting the Yanmar on a H280 Occasional Heeler at 10:54pm 05.11.24 A million thanks to all! Got 'er started nice and easy and managed to avoid the many pitfalls menti
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 MFD at 10:17pm 05.11.24 I have a 41DS, with an athwartship berth aft. I think there are actually some benefits. Offshore, an
Universal M 3 20 Stu Jackson at 8:30pm 05.11.24 In ADDITION to this fine advice, there is this: Fuel Starvation and The Obscure Check Ball Valve F
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 shemandr at 7:09pm 05.11.24 We like that!
To cut or not to cut pushpit PaulK at 6:59pm 05.11.24 We have a short section of lifeline across the top opening there, secured with a pelican hook, inst
Stove Cover PaulK at 6:43pm 05.11.24 The cover on my boat is OEM. It fits over top of the stove and pot holders and has two latches to k
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 dlochner at 6:41pm 05.11.24 If they smeared epoxy into the slots on the screw heads, they probably smeared it all over the thre
Flickering House Lights dlochner at 6:30pm 05.11.24 A common practice, which does not imply a good practice, by boat builders is to stick more than one
Birth orientation in Hunter 40.5 Rich Stidger at 6:00pm 05.11.24
Universal M 3 20 Davidasailor26 at 5:58pm 05.11.24 In the adage that diesel engines need fuel, air, and compression your symptoms seem to make it unlik
Universal M 3 20 JoeWhite at 5:43pm 05.11.24 Sounds like fuel starvation. Replace both fuel filters. Then clear the fuel hose from tank to prima
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 5:14pm 05.11.24 Many thanks for your excellent advice and for opening my eyes to the concept of the tabernacle.
Flickering House Lights PeteT at 4:38pm 05.11.24 I wondered about that, but I don't know how to test that. Really strange. I wonder if they are in se
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 4:32pm 05.11.24 If the shaft has not worn evenly, i.e., the shaft is no longer round, it will be more difficult to
Anti seize on coupler set screws? dlochner at 3:53pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? Tally Ho at 3:36pm 05.11.24
Refrigerator/Solar Tally Ho at 3:34pm 05.11.24
Anti seize on coupler set screws? rgranger at 3:21pm 05.11.24 Is there a reason you cannot put a key in the key way?. Greg From the photos it looks like the Ke
Winch placement (3) Tally Ho at 3:19pm 05.11.24 I have a different boat, so I cannot comment on mounting specifics, but on Tally Ho, my primaries a

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