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1975 Pearson 35 SandyNCSailor at 9:31am 07.18.19 Pearson 4/1097 Hello. My boat currently has a Universal M35B Diesel engine. The cam shaft that drives the raw wat
Outboard VS Tank Elevation Project_Mayhem at 9:11am 07.18.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/645 I'm installing an outboard since my inboard needs more repairs than I have time for. It has a tank i
NORTHERN CHESAPEAKE BAY RIGGING SERVICE twodzusfittings at 7:58am 07.18.19 Bigger Boats 10/2236 I'm docked at the Granary on the Sassafras River and need to get my standing rigging serviced. Does
H34 Questions for inspecting and seeking advice Artey1 at 7:50am 07.18.19 Big Boats 40/4324 Hi everyone, I'm a prospective H34 owner - I look at the boat on Saturday. Unfortunately I live in t
373 - Solar panel wiring under traveler/companionway hatch surround. ToddS at 6:57am 07.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/802 I have a 373 with a very tired (broken) little solar panel just ahead of the traveler/dodger. The wi
Best outfitter or catalogue? jeffisme at 6:05am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 34/2735 Hi, we are the new owners of a new dinghy and are curious what more experienced sailers think are th
Honda generator and reverse polarity ChrisCall at 2:55am 07.18.19 Ask All Sailors 27/8842 I had a micro air soft start installed on my boat so we could run the AC on our hunter 36 while we w
First Time Asymmetrical Spinnaker User! jviss at 7:19pm 07.17.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 55/14330 Well, that's a lie, about 20 years ago I participated with a crew in flying an asym on a Little Harb
RF main on 2010 B40 kenrait at 6:25pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/840 Greetings - new to this group. Just purchased my boat and a couple ?s on the RF main. I need to rep
Water tank replacement Hunter 39 dLj at 4:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1372 So I have the original aluminum water tank in my 1977 Cherubini Hunter 30. It has decided to begin l
Anchor light type on a Beneteau 331 Bluenose at 4:57pm 07.17.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1539 Hi all, does anyone know if the anchor light on a B 331 is an LED or regular bulb? Thanks!
V berth hatch on the cherubini hunter 36 Alctel at 2:57pm 07.17.19 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1834 Hey, The hinge on my hatch above the vberth broke JUST as I was leaving the boat for the summer in
SCAD external tank sensor/WEMA Group multi tank monitor zigracer at 1:35pm 07.17.19 Big Boats 11/3077 The floats are stuck in both of the WEMA internal tank sensors in our waste tanks. We have the WEM
Harken roller furler Mark 1 Carlton Hama at 12:45pm 07.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/548 Our 1985 Hunter 31came with a Harken Mark 1 furler. It worked fine until the yard kinked one of the
Shelf Life of Fluids Johnb at 10:19am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/416 Would appreciate information on the shelf life of (unused): Automatic transmission fluid. Pennzoil
Overflow from Golf Cart Batteries JRT at 10:06am 07.17.19 Musings With Maine Sail 4/1868 So I'm still learning about my C310, but the previous owner was also on SBO and did the following ba
BWI laws Jackdaw at 9:36am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 66/9006 Here's an interesting question; asking for a friend..... ;^) Like every other state, Minnesota ha
Water Pump Not Priming jviss at 7:42am 07.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 37/6521 I'm not sure it's a "not priming" problem, but, when I switch from an empty water tank, as indicated
Mast base leak sgiarc at 7:27am 07.17.19 Ask All Sailors 2/521 I have a 1997 Beneteau 461. I am experiencing leaking by my mast base. I took off the old boot and c
Headstay diameter geek_guy at 6:48am 07.17.19 Big Boats 2/617 Looked around and can't find the size of my headstay listed anywhere. Suppose it's one of those thi

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do I really need winches on my mac 26d? FDL S2 at 11:53am 12.11.24
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Tally Ho at 11:50am 12.11.24 This looks like run of the mill heater hose if I'm not mistaken? No issues with collapsing under va
Catalina 22 motor size suggestions. BillyBud at 11:41am 12.11.24
Anyone with a 35.5 Legend or similar have any recommendations on sailing to the Philippines? Benny17441 at 11:38am 12.11.24 A production boat designed for coastal cruising has undeniable design choices that make it imposible
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts jssailem at 11:00am 12.11.24 D'Arcy. I have used the Opencpn charts to understand the waters off the BC Coast. However, there is
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts DArcy at 10:45am 12.11.24 They aren't very costly through o-charts on OpenCPN. It's a bit of a pain with the license and such
Farewell to Traditional Nautical Charts jssailem at 10:23am 12.11.24 This Luddite will miss them. :plus::(
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? jssailem at 9:59am 12.11.24 Let's just say a Raymarine MFD is not on my Christmas list this year. Is that a way of saying? Yo
Acrylic to replace wood Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 12.11.24 Either way diesel drip added to the stuffing box drip can make for a stinking aft cabin, I can th
AIS/VHF two antennae's or one? Hello Below at 9:50am 12.11.24
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 9:49am 12.11.24 My previous boat didn't have a conduit in the mast and the wire slap was very annoying at anchor. T
Acrylic to replace wood william24424 at 9:34am 12.11.24 Regarding boat smells....I've had drips before and depending on the source of the leak, I had to tig
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen (1) jssailem at 9:17am 12.11.24 If I wanted to be sure about the height of the water in the boat, I would use a water level. This i
Loose wires in mast ok? DArcy at 9:15am 12.11.24 My previous boat didn't have a conduit in the mast and the wire slap was very annoying at anchor. Th
Acrylic to replace wood william24424 at 9:06am 12.11.24 No structural requirements No water barrier, water goes from locker into bilge from holes under wate
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:48am 12.11.24 With my mast down, The rigger and I inserted a thin-wall PVC pipe to serve the wide conduit. We dr
Loose wires in mast ok? BAD ORCA at 8:44am 12.11.24 If there is a track inside the mast, it may fit a mainsail slug. If it does, then bundle the wires
Grey Enterprises opening ports for 1981 Hunter Cherubini 33 Phil Herring at 8:34am 12.11.24 Customers have purchased the 715 and 512 for the Hunter Cherubini 33.
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Ward H at 8:33am 12.11.24 So most of your strainer is below the waterline while the ports are at the waterline? I'm trying to
Need some search tips for Hunter site Phil Herring at 8:30am 12.11.24 When searching the forums, use Advanced Search. The search bar at the top uses the built-in forum se

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