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8" Long Crack jetting out of the front corner of the headliner hatch hole corner at a 45 degree Doug Doty at 6:52pm 02.24.19 Catalina 22 10/1264 This is the only needed repair I have discovered beyond cosmetics. I would like to hear advise from
? About excessive play in rudder #1sleddog at 1:29pm 02.24.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/909 Hi all, I just looked at a very nice Beneteau Oceanis 430. Overall the boat is in fair shape ( nothi
12v power loss Jwhy at 12:55pm 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/2833 Today I disconnected each of the connectors on the terminals of my four six volt batteries. I clean
Are you ready to trust your battery to take you up in the Air? jssailem at 11:34am 02.24.19 Sails Call Lounge 75/6038 We have a lot of battery discussions. Most are about reliability or lack there of. Now here is the
How to repair the mast foot? Kia at 11:27am 02.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1483 The plate at the foot of the mast is loose. How do I tighten that up? OR What fix is there for th
04-14 H41 owners dakno at 10:47am 02.24.19 Big Boats 22/1643 This is something I have brought up before. I have a 08 H41DS. This 300 hr lightly used 2 owner nev
Radar mount on isomat mast - adapter really needed? Chris & Lenore at 6:54am 02.24.19 Ask All Sailors 6/920 Both the Scanstrut and Seadog mast radar mounts recommend an adapter (costing half as much as the mo
Mice in Boat Cape Daysailor at 8:57pm 02.23.19 Ask All Sailors 44/3446 Hello. My 1976 Helsen 22 is being stored on a trailer with a cover on it. I am not sure if this is a
New Chartplotters and Features rpwillia at 6:41pm 02.23.19 Ask All Sailors 39/5128 Saw in some articles (Cruising World and MSN) about some of the new chartplotter features. I see tha
New Toy LeslieTroyer at 2:27pm 02.23.19 Sails Call Lounge 2/507
New Toy (2) LeslieTroyer at 2:26pm 02.23.19 Sails Call Lounge 46/3363
Should I restore refrigerator water cooling aaronaxvig at 1:25pm 02.23.19 Big Boats 9/1221 The Hunter 376 that we have owned for a few months now has its water cooling system disconnected. T
H376 composting toilet install (7) aaronaxvig at 10:36am 02.23.19 Big Boats 2/870 One of our first projects as new owners was to replace the tired marine head (and accompanying syste
Bug Netting on pop top Dug22 at 10:23am 02.23.19 Catalina 22 13/2187 I was wondering if anyone has used bug netting over the pop top and down the compaionway? I do not h
Storage on top of H34 fuel tank? danm1 at 9:24am 02.23.19 Big Boats 11/800 Does anyone store stuff directly on top of the fuel tank in the Hunter 34 starboard locker? PO built
West 310 compact inflatable repair RichB at 5:37am 02.23.19 Ask All Sailors 8/488 This has a single fiberglass floor with transom and tubes that were supposed to fold essentially fla
A few random questions jngotasail at 4:42am 02.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/896 I have a new to me 2007 Hunter 33. I have a few random questions that will be irrelevant to the mode
Forecastle wiring - Hunter Legend 35.5 '91 ArmyNavy at 3:59pm 02.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/773 I am new owner of a 1991 Hunter Legend 35.5. I am replacing bad Port/Starboard Navigation Lights mo
eye candy (1) jon hansen at 3:33pm 02.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 1157/104166 https://media.iyba.pro/images/2716931_75812df9_1.jpg john alden - 1970 - 58' - boothbay challenger
The new (?) Zero Keel on the Kracken 50 TomY at 12:12pm 02.22.19 Ask All Sailors 13/3859 The lastest Classic Boat download talks about the new Zero keel on the Kracken 50. A cruising keel t

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Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 7:34am 04.26.24 John Stevens is flat out Lying to you. He, Electromaax has the worst reputation in the industry and
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! FastOlson at 7:26am 04.26.24 I just had our refillable extinguishers ( two 5# and two 2.5#) re-certified by a local extinguisher
New Bow Roller for H41AC (1) ice breaker at 7:20am 04.26.24 Another solution that I have used are the clear yellow boat trailer rollers. Works great and cost
Gooseneck Pin Crazy Dave Condon at 7:16am 04.26.24
Correct size packing for stuffing box? jdrutten at 7:12am 04.26.24 Don't forget to check your manual which likely has the packing size specified. However, I've hear
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Maine Sail at 7:00am 04.26.24 balmar knowingly is making as selling serpentine belt kits that do not fit. I found another suppli
hull port (windows) leaking Project_Mayhem at 6:33am 04.26.24 You'll have a hard time getting butyl to compress to the correct thickness. This might lead to a ben
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 Project_Mayhem at 6:22am 04.26.24 Make sure a previous owner didn't try to screw a bilge pump or anything else into the bilge
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Tally Ho at 6:03am 04.26.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? jviss at 5:59am 04.26.24 Thanks for all the helpful replies! Gee, I was hoping I'd get two seasons out of it, as I did with
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! dlochner at 5:26am 04.26.24 I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would it be located. Mine are Kidde brand from WM
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 CaptainCr3ative at 5:15am 04.26.24
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! twodzusfittings at 5:13am 04.26.24 whereupon they found expired extinguishers I cannot find a stamped date on the bottle. Where would
Keep those fire extinguishers up to date! Terry Cox at 4:26am 04.26.24 Anecdotal reply...fellow skipper was stopped for a random CG inspection whereupon they found expired
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? thinwater at 4:24am 04.26.24 This year, due to my new "retired" and "fixed income" status I've decided I couldn't afford the new
Windlass and thruster Battery question Terry Cox at 4:04am 04.26.24 Our house bank (two 8D AGMs) supplies power to the windlass. Hunter rigged the boat this way and has
Metal lathe Hayden Watson at 8:50pm 04.25.24 I also had a bad experience with the Balmar serpentine kit for my Westerbeke 38B-FOUR. The bolts w
Access to windlass (1) marchem at 8:41pm 04.25.24
West Marine CPP Ablative Antifouling Paint - Opinions? Don S/V ILLusion at 7:05pm 04.25.24 so I opted for the WM CPP @$110 on sale. I am pretty sure it's made by Petit. jv we used it f
Engine fire (1) Don S/V ILLusion at 6:58pm 04.25.24 224404 take my word - no one here can lend an educated guess. Having been through this, watched a st

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