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Mutney bay ranger 12 at 12:13pm 10.10.25
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I recently was given a Ranger 12 dinghy minus the sails, mast, boom, and rigging. I contacted Dwyer
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Hi, I'm planning to replace my motor mounts and it seems like that aft port one will be easier to ge
SV Temenos at 2:26pm 10.09.25
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For those using OpenPlotter what do you do for remote access to your boat such as from home? I woul
BAD ORCA at 9:05am 10.09.25
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What other engine problems could cause a sound in a diesel that sounds the same as engine rod knock?
DolphinNewbie at 8:54am 10.09.25
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I just brought home on old Silverline Dolphin Senior 14.5 that is severely waterlogged (weighs about
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One of the prongs on our shore power cord broke. Logic seemed to be to cut that head off and install
HunterKid at 12:54pm 10.08.25
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Does anyone know the dimensions of the Hunter 23.5 outboard transom board. I need to replace mine an
Swabby Third Class at 7:35am 10.08.25
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TrapperJohn at 9:57pm 10.07.25
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This was recently posted on LinkedIn. Being a former submariner myself, I had to take notice. In 198
trevoratlarge at 5:02pm 10.07.25
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Hi folks. I bought my boat in April and the previous owner was in the early stages of refurbishing t
mesmith1122 at 2:58pm 10.07.25
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Just had my Kanzaki KBW20 tranny rebuilt. Shift lever is facing towards the stern of the boat with t
Hayden Watson at 12:36pm 10.07.25
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I recently got some Samson MLX3 line to make new halyards with. This is a moderately high-tech core
JamesG161 at 8:42am 10.07.25
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234774 Dammit Jim...
Oriondriver at 7:35am 10.07.25
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Anyone have experience with this boat? Thanks in advance.
Dave1act at 7:00am 10.07.25
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2006 Hunter 36 SWANSEA, MA Listed: 09-28-2025 My name is Dave, I am interested in your boat. You
skunther at 6:02pm 10.06.25
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I recently replaced the joker valve, and the outlet connector and hose adapter facets are bowed towa
skunther at 5:51pm 10.06.25
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I modified my shower drain to pump overboard via the galley drain (https://defender.com/en_us/whale-
skunther at 5:39pm 10.06.25
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boris2point0 at 2:02pm 10.06.25
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Hi Sailors. I am looking for some advice form other Yamaha owners. I have a Y30 there is signifi

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Rotten egg smell on first flush
kappykaplan at 2:10pm 11.19.25
Are you putting rotten eggs down the sink? :stir::poop:
On Aging
WayneH at 2:03pm 11.19.25
Yeah, my 25 year old mind drags my 70YO body out to places it shouldn't go. And the next day the bod
Light-Weight Solar Panels
dlochner at 1:59pm 11.19.25
Fusing rules are actually pretty simple, fuse to protect the wire and fuse close to the unregulated
Light-Weight Solar Panels
Davidasailor26 at 1:57pm 11.19.25
The panels put out significantly less power than I expected. My panels are located on top of my dod
Reinforcing stanchion
shemandr at 1:38pm 11.19.25
My biggest problem with stanchions is people grabbing them to mount the boat. I think I would have
Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 1:30pm 11.19.25
Fore and aft is my primary concern when people try to stop a moving boat Interesting, that's never
Rotten egg smell on first flush
dlochner at 1:17pm 11.19.25
Replace the hoses, all of the hoses intake and sanitation hoses. One of the culprits is antifreeze,
Reinforcing stanchion
Project_Mayhem at 1:09pm 11.19.25
Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion
jssailem at 12:47pm 11.19.25
Such a design is interesting. If I grab the middle stanchion at the top, with the diagonals and push
Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 12:45pm 11.19.25
Right, but that does nothing for the port to starboard loading which is likely your most concerning
Reinforcing stanchion   (1)
Project_Mayhem at 12:43pm 11.19.25
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Reinforcing stanchion
dLj at 12:37pm 11.19.25
People panic when they think that they have to stop 10k lbs before it hits the dock. It doesnt matt
Rotten egg smell on first flush
Project_Mayhem at 12:19pm 11.19.25
I'm a bit apprehensive to do this on a regular basis with a plastic through hull and sea cock that b
Reinforcing stanchion
Project_Mayhem at 12:09pm 11.19.25
I was thinking about another option. On planes, there is a "STEP HERE" sticker. Perhaps you could
Rotten egg smell on first flush
Stu Jackson at 12:09pm 11.19.25
Use the fresh water flush from your head sink for the LAST flush BEFORE you leave the boat. Those o
Shelf life of impellers
Project_Mayhem at 12:04pm 11.19.25
Interesting article and a bit perplexing to me as it seems to contradict my personal experience ove
Light-Weight Solar Panels
dlochner at 11:51am 11.19.25
Question wrt fusing. I was reading something on the Victron site and it confused me (shocker) :) "

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