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Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E samjlord at 11:56am 09.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1596 Two questions about changing the oil on my Yanmar 4JH3E on my 2004 Hunter 41. Has anyone successful
PREVENTERS jssailem at 10:35am 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1919 When the weather turns winter foul, do you? A. Immediately start packing your foulies and head to t
Leak in forward hatch (1) gfroch at 10:28am 09.12.24 Catalina 30 1/615 Hello all- We have developed a leak in our forward hatch over the v-berth. Today, with the help of a
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:26am 09.12.24 Smaller Boats 7/1085 I have a 1994 h26 and need some ideas about improvements to the outboard motor installation. Right
Keel bolt nut size tmd50 at 9:58pm 09.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/667 Dose anyone know the size of the keel bolt nuts on a 272
Sturdy marine tablet The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:21pm 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/604 Hello again, This time im looking for info/advise on a sturdy tablet for marine use, maps, charts,
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 1:48pm 09.11.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/1155 When I bought my boat about 6 years ago, it had a Wix 57241 oil filter. I have been replacing it w
Stern Propane locker 737fly at 1:34pm 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/483 Hello! Does anyone know about a shop where I could buy the storage box that fits in our 285? I haven
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access (1) dlochner at 10:02am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 2/1035 This just came across my email. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDHSC
Rudder flaps (1) monocerosin at 9:54am 09.11.24 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1600 227415 1979 Hunter 37c. There were broken remnants of rudder flaps when we hauled out that we thre
Beneteau 48 salon bench Kevineburke at 9:33am 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/450 Hi: I'm considering a purchase of a late model Oceanis 48. Does anyone know if the salon "bench" t
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower ChinaCat at 9:00am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/595 I have a Southern Cross 28 and 8500 pounds. I also have a real problem getting a 20 into the availab
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:17am 09.11.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1664 Is there a recommended procedure for conducting a thorough cleaning of freshwater holding tanks? I
WHAT IS THE NUT SIZE FOR PROP (1) planoron at 8:10am 09.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/401 Thanks in advance ! '99 380 with stock 2 blade prop. Heading to the boat this weekend to upgrade
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? (2) shaant01 at 6:28am 09.11.24 Trailer Sailors 7/1379 Hey everybody I want to improve my setup for the mainsail. As you can see, the tack of the sail is
Water tank cleaning Choptank Sailor at 5:39am 09.11.24 Bavaria 4/2527 I have a 2003 Bavaria 36. The bow water t ank was not maintained by the previous owner and has a sig
Hunter 260 Mast Foot loose?!? Help! (6) SailingCockatoo at 9:15pm 09.10.24 Smaller Boats 3/484 Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster! Today, after dropping the mast on my 2002 Hunter 26
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 5:45pm 09.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/862 I have data files that have lat/long and other data recorded every 5 minutes. I'd like to process t
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift rmerl1223 at 2:18pm 09.10.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/512 Does anyone know the length of the topping lift on a Hunter 306? I purchased a new mainsail with a D
Winterizing Small Outboard shank at 9:57am 09.10.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/589 I have an old 2HP 2 stroke outboard I use with my dinghy. I ran it until the gas tank ran dry and t

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Down wind Genoa 58stang at 8:23am 08.31.25 I know = but this is 2 genoas connected at the luff! Its like putting up 2 jibs to go wing on wing
Down wind Genoa jssailem at 8:15am 08.31.25 Not entirely sure about your challenge. Jibs generally refer to a sail that is the size of your Fo
Hunter 37C Rudder Drop Rumbero at 8:04am 08.31.25 Thank you for your replies, and a new question: I am replacing with a new new rudder, which I expec
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket Michael Davis at 7:44am 08.31.25 With your broken one in hand and Wards picture of the one with the longer gusset it should be easy t
Help, terrible smelling boat jssailem at 6:59am 08.31.25 Fred, short of renting a bloodhound, I would inspect the boat from the bow to the stern, sniffing ou
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation jssailem at 6:31am 08.31.25 Daybreak here in Oregon. The sky is red as the sun rises above the mountains. The Juan D'Fuca looks
Is h260 forestay used without modification in jib furlers, usually? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:31am 08.31.25
Help, terrible smelling boat fred1diver at 5:51am 08.31.25 Yes, I have her book but still no results Yes the bilge is clean and dry
Help, terrible smelling boat sailme88 at 5:14am 08.31.25 Can we assume that you have checked the bilge and found it clean ?
Sanitary hoses colemj at 5:01am 08.31.25 Don't use the Shields hose. It is a cheap version of the Trident hose, but thinner and with fewer l
Universal M25-XP Broken Engine Mount L Bracket (1) marek416 at 4:14am 08.31.25 For those who may be interested, The yard owner found 3 brackets on the shelf at the factory so I h
Help, terrible smelling boat (1) BobSail at 10:09pm 08.30.25 Ditto the Peggy Hall comment. She has also produced a detailed book on this subject that I believe c
Expired Flares Foswick at 9:33pm 08.30.25 Not sure that's quite true. You're right, it's not. They are chemically different - different oxid
Sanitary hoses rgranger at 9:26pm 08.30.25 And a $50 ozone generator left on the boat for a few days will help a lot.
Sanitary hoses Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 08.30.25 for years people have been sitting, sleeping, sweating, and farting on the cushions. I think a mo
upsizing alternator & Universal Motor Drive pulleys Hayden Watson at 9:05pm 08.30.25 With a single 3/8" v-belt, you can only get about 70A before you start dusting the belts. With a s
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation Michael Davis at 8:54pm 08.30.25 Possibly thunder storms tomorrow. Sweater time already.
Sanitary hoses john6206 at 8:53pm 08.30.25 @dlochner yes. The cockpit cushions on The new boat are made of magic foam. They can suck up a gal
Sneaking up on a circumnavigation mermike at 7:56pm 08.30.25 I am anchored in Becher Bay. There is a breeze blowing through and there's suddenly a touch of fall
Sanitary hoses dlochner at 6:49pm 08.30.25

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