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1986 Beneteau replacement parts Dean5735 at 7:43am 05.07.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/695 I am looking for a replacement lock for the companion way on an 86 beneteau 36, having a hard time f
Will and Rob (1) rgranger at 7:35am 05.07.19 Trailer Sailors 18/1436 Last night @Will Gilmore passed through town and I got to meet his wife. The three of us had a gre
Prop Removal lostintime at 6:50am 05.07.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1293 I am replacing the prop on my '73 Catalina 30. I believe it has the original 2 blade prop from Grand
The ice box sump on an Alden Challenger. (4) TomY at 4:37am 05.07.19 Alden General Chat 1/4445 Holding about 1 to 2 gallons, the sump is built of 1/2" thick glass. The fiberglass pipes that dra
This might sound like the dumbest question thus far pumpkinpie at 7:50pm 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/526 Wife and I are planing on taking a ride to take a look at a 41ft Hunter. It sounds like it has all t
Go big or go small? Project_Mayhem at 7:16pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 18/1306 I've been waiting nearly three months for this marine mechanic to replace the water pump on my OMC s
Hissing out of Head seadaddler at 6:22pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 6/613 I had holding take backing up into head so put new joker value in my Sea Era and since than when I d
rebedding windows tb4sail at 5:56pm 05.06.19 Big Boats 13/2880 I have a 42 passage and have a significant leak on the port side window in the salon .Has any one re
Westerbeke W 10 Two Bluenose at 5:35pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 1/338 Hi there, I am looking at a Nonsuch 22 with a Westerbeke W 10 Two diesel. Can anyone tell me anythin
Weather Dug22 at 3:56pm 05.06.19 Catalina 22 14/1257 What is the most effective place to get weather outlooks and updates? I only sail on an inland lakes
Kubota engine 7.9 kw from generator.... NYSail at 1:37pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/1144 so when I bought my boat, it came with an Onan generator..... think 5.5 kw, however the electronic p
Boater Lost off Whidbey Isl WA (1) Head Sail at 1:12pm 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 69/6289 A very concerning story from Whidbey Island WA about a pair of boaters in a 23' Duckworth that were
Accessing forward throughbolts for stanchion rebedding Good Vibes at 12:41pm 05.06.19 Catalina 310 6/1123 Good day. I am new to the forum. My wife and I have just bought a 310 and need to rebed the forward
Knots, which ones? Shorefun at 9:49am 05.06.19 Day Sailers 7/2844 For the mainsheet, what knot to hold it on the whatever it is called? Should I just use 2 stainless
1980 Catalina 22... keel damaged Mayaken at 9:13am 05.06.19 Catalina 22 9/1332 Hello all, Bought a 1980 Catalina 22, hull number 9708, at 2 pm on the 18th of April in Destin, Flo
Rebedding salon windows on 42 Passage tb4sail at 9:07am 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/269 Has anyone rebedded their side windows in the main salon. I have a 42 passage and a pretty signific
Pepe Le Pew, Skunky Around Our Docks! (1) BrianRobin at 8:40am 05.06.19 Ask All Sailors 14/862 This past sat was our clubs "docks go in day", where all the member help out. If you look closely y
Diesel Rated Coolant? Rick D at 8:14am 05.06.19 Engines and Propulsion 13/3846 I am due to change out my coolant on my Yanmar 4JH2E on my 1994 Hunter 40.5. Hunter installed the gr
Replacing foam blocks: Good idea or not JP-M25 at 7:33am 05.06.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 25/4426 All, I have a relatively new to me M25. I've seen mention that you are NOT to remove any of the foa
PVC Thread sealant SEMPERAVANTI41 at 6:29am 05.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/971 Anyone know what type of thread sealant Hunter used on the PVC threaded connections on the holding t

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Volvo Penta MD11C exhaust question Rich Stidger at 8:38am 08.19.24 Try this supplier. I have used them for years. Best prices, beats US pricing by a mile. Fast deli
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? (1) jssailem at 8:36am 08.19.24 Great information @Don S/V ILLusion On a practical side, being the penny pincher I am, I inherited
Waste Cap vent? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:30am 08.19.24 I seem to get frequent blockages in my holding tank vent despite running a hose into the fitting whe
1983 H34 Refit kloudie1 at 8:30am 08.19.24 Welcome Aboard, Taylor! Be sure to check out the info on the forum.. under "General Downloads" and "
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 8:20am 08.19.24 First: I would cut the wire ends off and see if the wires are corroded. If they are not there is no
New to me 216 - Cabin Seal - Deck Rot / Repair Adam.Butler636 at 8:19am 08.19.24 @Crazy Dave Condon, sent a PM, or at least, I think I did, let me know if you did not receive.
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 8:17am 08.19.24 If you believe the US Navy, you might want to read their opinion. There are links in this link whi
O'day 302 bow piece. Ryan R at 8:15am 08.19.24 Correct it's part of the boat and thank you for the information. I was thinking of salvage yards if
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 8:15am 08.19.24 Mark, it looks like the one in the picture I shared. Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Brushless Cordless
Electric Winch Recomendations jssailem at 8:07am 08.19.24 Mark, it looks like the one in the picture I shared. Milwaukee M18 FUEL 1/2 in. Brushless Cordless
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 7:52am 08.19.24 I couldn't remember if I posted this video previously or not...I hadn't finished it, so put it toge
Electric Winch Recomendations marklees at 7:45am 08.19.24 Thanks all, really helpful. I do like the Milwaukee option.
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:42am 08.19.24 If you believe the US Navy, you might want to read their opinion. There are links in this link whic
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker cagreen75 at 7:23am 08.19.24 Just to close the loop in hopes of saving others some aggravation. On a 2005 H33 the Shore Power B
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? dlochner at 7:21am 08.19.24
Unusual Oil Level Issue dmax at 7:19am 08.19.24 Me too, scared the crap out of me a couple of times :)
O'day 302 bow piece. dmax at 7:16am 08.19.24 Actually shemandr, the bow piece on the 302 (I once owned one) is a custom cast aluminum piece (I th
Engine vibration universal m3-20 jviss at 7:11am 08.19.24 Rather than mess with them you can send them out to be serviced by a shop for a reasonable fee. Rep
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Ward H at 6:38am 08.19.24 This reminds me of my 1st time being on a sailboat some 50 years ago. A friend had bought a 30 so
Engine vibration universal m3-20 twodzusfittings at 6:37am 08.19.24 "Now I see" said the blind man. Did you really, said the dumb? Yes I did said the deaf!!!

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