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AC setup for a '93 45F5 / Oceanis 440 (1) TimFromLI at 6:28pm 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/331 I am trying to determine the BTU requirements for the twin aft cabins. The PO replaced the main salo
Walking around the marina..uh-oh... DAVA390 at 4:44pm 03.24.19 Trailer Sailors 7/1343 Spotted a Hunter 260 on a 2 axle trailer, 1998, 1999 9.9 Honda. $10,500.00 . 1 St glance, looks good
Packing Extractor tool...do they work? Solstice at 3:27pm 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 44/2263 just got around to repacking my stuffing box and encountered what I feared...the packing is dried ou
2004 Bavaria 38 w/Volvo 55 hp D2-55 engine w/saildrive -- opinions wanted Vegas at 10:24am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/949 I've always been a Beneteau or Catalina owner. Am looking for my next sailboat and came across this
Hunter 356 - Raw Water Strainer upgrade? SwanAround at 9:45am 03.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/675 This is the one that I have on the boat currently for the AC and the engine (1 each). Boatyard is s
Aeolus - the god of all winds jon hansen at 9:26am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 77/3364 there are only two kinds of winds, do you know them?
Hunter 23.5 outhaul missing SailRex at 8:20am 03.24.19 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 1/973 Hello All, I just purchased the 1988 Hunter 23.5 and there is no outhaul or reefing line. Is there a
In need of replacement for solar fan in galley Whine Cooler at 8:19am 03.24.19 C&C 4/1017 My solar fan in my 1977 C'C 36 needs replacement. Any thoughts on successfully replacing the hatch?
Bilge Wiring (1) Oceanis 440 NY at 6:19am 03.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1166 Good Day Mates, Over the season my bilge pump on the '95 OC440 (a diaphragm pump with a separate fl
Inflatable Bottom Paint RoyS at 5:35am 03.24.19 Ask All Sailors 8/987 Thinking of painting the bottom of our inflatable this year. Have been storing it inflated on deck w
Bow Sprit Fly By Night at 5:11am 03.24.19 Catalina 30 25/2504 I need to refinish the bow sprit this spring before putting it back in the water. I am thinking of
installing mast steps on H31 (2) ShawneH at 9:28pm 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/560 Hi all. I am installing mast steps on my h31. They are aluminum and the total weight added is 12lbs
Ranger 12 resurrection (2) LeslieTroyer at 6:58pm 03.23.19 Trailer Sailors 22/3549
JANUARY 1, 1977 (1) Freedom77 at 6:43pm 03.23.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/492 162866 Found a black and white pic of my late beloved wife of 40 years Penny breaking a bottle of bu
Fouled prop Houghto at 4:13pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/931 Hello my fellow sailors. My husband and I are new owners of a Catalina 310 and the last two times we
David Maxwell Sailboat Natoma fgraham at 3:12pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 0/244 You asked about this boat. I'm pretty sure I have it. It was actually built in the San Francisco b
Sailboat rigging bready at 1:21pm 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/835 Hi, I just bought a 12 foot skimmer seagull. It's an old boat probably 1975. I have no idea how to
Adding a sheet stopper to 2004 33 Russ S at 12:23pm 03.23.19 Mid-Size Boats 6/882 I'd like to add a fourth sheet stopper to my existing sets of three on my 2004 Hunter 33. Looks like
Lift arm for freezer- Legend 40.5 fero at 10:30am 03.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2237 I intend to buy the subject gas cylinder at Hunter owners shop, there are 3 different ones there 20,
Fixed port light (2) All U Get at 10:06am 03.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/345 Hi all, Just looking at my port lights and would like to do some replacing. This one has aluminum

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SANTANA 23? shemandr at 4:00am 09.01.23 Closed the page despite the dire warning then opened a chat with Apple. That led to downloading Mal
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 3:42am 09.01.23 Yanmar follow-up I am pleased to report that there have NOT been any untoward oil leaks since launch
Harken Furler Halyard broke jssailem at 2:44am 09.01.23 Not a good idea. The jib halyard comes from the mast to the furler at a set angle. This is specifie
Winterization? Davidasailor26 at 2:30am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
Winterization? danstanford at 2:16am 09.01.23 Don't run antifreeze through your hot water heater or your water will stink for a long time. I just
DIY tiller tamer fails ('68 Javelin) Ajay73 at 1:56am 09.01.23 Take a look at this youtube video. "How to make a tiller lock". By the Boat Rambler. I'm going to tr
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.31.23 There is alway room for jello, I mean another way to skin the cat. You may think this whole thing
Stowing Winch Handles thinwater at 8:41pm 08.31.23 I was recommending Dual Lock, in lieu of drilling screw holes, to securely mount vinyl winch handle
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake smokey73 at 7:50pm 08.31.23 Looking forward to the post once you get around to trying the fix @Ralph Johnstone has suggested. T
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 7:02pm 08.31.23 thats quite the list there Will, thank you. i shall be going over the whole boat when it gets here.
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Rich Stidger at 6:27pm 08.31.23 Just out of curiosity, any chance you could supply a closeup photo of the ferrule on the tube ? En
Raritan PHII long term review Hayden Watson at 6:18pm 08.31.23 ... Pump housing. Cracked and leaking. Complete base, broken off at one mount, and cracked further
Weathermax for genoa jssailem at 6:05pm 08.31.23 I like the Captain Navy color of the Weathermax. I hve it on the sail and on the main sail cover. It
Raritan PHII long term review Ralph Johnstone at 5:46pm 08.31.23 (see my "joker valve 101" treatise" for the reason) Hi @Peggie Hall HeadMistress, Could you plea
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 5:14pm 08.31.23 I'm looking for an educated opinion. Being a graduate of "The School of Hard Knocks", I is the ma
New to the forum Will Gilmore at 4:46pm 08.31.23 @1974odaymariner20, Welcome to the best sailing forum to be found anywhere. We all want to hear you
SANTANA 23? NUBOAT?? at 4:27pm 08.31.23 Don't know about tanks but it looks like a fun little rocket ship! The Santana line is known for g
Seeking guidence restoring My 1979 o'day 30 garymalmgren at 4:10pm 08.31.23 $351 plus the hassle of fitting it. Save money Have it welded and file it back to shape, then refit
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:09pm 08.31.23 Congrats & Welcome. The first thing to do is to rig it up in your driveway (Or other suitable area)
New to the forum Anomymous 163294 at 4:08pm 08.31.23 My first thought was that it is a bit late to check things in your driveway, after you've brought i

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