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Yanmar engine life RickK at 7:15am 10.22.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1615 I'm thinking of buying a Ranger 265, 28 years old with the original engine. Can anyone please advise
Cabin Top Winch Advice... ...3TacksontheWater at 12:11pm 10.21.24 Catalina 22 11/14656 Getting ready to plan for repurposing my Lewmar #6 winches on the cabin top to handle the lines led
New Windows for Oday 272 Iriegal at 10:55am 10.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 15/1976 Hey All, I am getting ready to replace the windows on my Oday 272. I already have the Starboard si
Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass baycloud at 10:42am 10.21.24 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 34/16947 Hey all, another video in my series (man I wish I had more time to do more!) So...against all advic
Axle length Steve Pysher at 6:20am 10.21.24 Smaller Boats 9/1325 Does anyone know the axle length for a Hunter 26 trailer? I need to replace an axle that broke in ha
Hurricane Nadine (2) jssailem at 4:27am 10.21.24 Weather and Forecasting 4/13062 Spawned yesterday in Guatemala this TS is anticipated to develop into a Hurricane as it heads wester
Hurricane Oscar (2) JamesG161 at 5:38pm 10.20.24 Weather and Forecasting 0/380 Dammit JIM...
1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 - sunk in Hurricane Helene AGMTurning40 at 2:40pm 10.20.24 Day Sailers 6/1186 I owned a 1990 O'Day Daysailer 3 for the last 25 years. This boat provided me and my family with som
Aluminum Mast (including forestay and port and starboard shrouds) and boom- from 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 AGMTurning40 at 12:33pm 10.20.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/197 Both mast and boom in good condition. Have forestay, and shrouds with spreader still attached. Boo
Wooden rudder/tiller from 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 - good condition, recently refinished (2) AGMTurning40 at 12:17pm 10.20.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/174 This rudder/tiller was used on a 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 and has been varnished multiple times in the
5-year-old Neil Pryde mainsail and furling jib used on 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3 AGMTurning40 at 11:49am 10.20.24 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/674 Both sails fit 1990 O'Day Daysailor 3. Mfg. by Neil Pryde Sails in Connecticut in March of 1990. Li
Toilet Intake Hose ....modification (2) sailcapt340 at 9:19am 10.20.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/3135 Today I just could not get the seawater water intake hose off the thru hull, to winterize the toilet
NMEA Cable Install on Hunter 30-2 Kurt K at 9:10am 10.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/543 Hello, new to the forum and looking to run a NMEA cable from the electrical control panel to the hel
Winterising colin59 at 6:58am 10.20.24 Ask All Sailors 40/20315 any tips for a newby with H290 on lake Ontario.....yanmar 2gmf (euro) jabsco man toilet , seaward wa
Seaward 26 T-Bar lehighsail at 6:49am 10.20.24 Seaward 5/1093 I went out last week on a Seaward 26RK, not my boat so I'm not really sure what it's called but when
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up Nick1218 at 3:37pm 10.19.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1226 The swing keel did not lower. It is stuck in up position. Have pulled boat from lake and it is on
Vendee Globe shemandr at 1:22pm 10.19.24 Ask All Sailors 18/2569 I just received an alert that the village is open and the start will be on November 10th. Until th
Steering 34 O Day Bill Grigelevich at 12:50pm 10.19.24 Ask An Oday Owner 0/6
34 O Day rudder won't turn all the way to starboard Bill Grigelevich at 11:54am 10.19.24 Ask All Sailors 3/474
Stuffing box dry running, drips when engine is off? omac at 5:21am 10.19.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/886 Hey Stuffing box experts, My 84 CS 36T Stuffing box has a peculiar issue. There is a slow/steady dr

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H26 wood floor removal Project_Mayhem at 8:17pm 11.19.25 Spear it animal did a very nice replacement on their 60' Beneteau. Very challenging to do to that le
outboard motor run tank DIY Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 11.19.25 Nice work! I'm surprised it doesn't spill over while running
Rotten egg smell on first flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:57pm 11.19.25 We have a rotten egg smell when we use the head for the first time every trip. It has been getting w
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 6:35pm 11.19.25 I hate it when you offer someone a sincere compliment on their mustache and suddenly she's not your
Shelf life of impellers Davidasailor26 at 6:25pm 11.19.25 Good point. I always winterize in the water as soon as we arrive at my winter storage Marina. The
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 6:18pm 11.19.25 Thanks, replied about tomorrow
On Aging Project_Mayhem at 5:46pm 11.19.25 I made the decision to not get any older a long time ago. Time will tell if it's working or not...
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. dlochner at 5:38pm 11.19.25 Thank you. I was not aware of what the Water Level feature meant. Fred W On the Great Lakes ther
Direct fresh water feed into the boat when at the dock MFD at 5:24pm 11.19.25 My sailboat, and I would expect many others over the last 20 years came with this from the factory.
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 5:00pm 11.19.25 There's no shame in a second approach, unlike a failed one
Shelf life of impellers Dalliance at 4:59pm 11.19.25 I use EG for winterizing my engine too, both for the reasons you mentioned and for more compatibili
Reinforcing stanchion jssailem at 4:42pm 11.19.25 You do what you have to do. I came into a slip at Van Isle near Sydney, BC. The head dock handler
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Gene Neill at 4:33pm 11.19.25 You've got text. :biggrin: Your timing is good, I'm on vacation! Leaving on a cruise Sunday most li
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. marcham at 4:24pm 11.19.25 1. The charts aren't always correct. 2. Not all obstacles are charted. 3. Depths haven't been surv
Reinforcing stanchion Project_Mayhem at 3:52pm 11.19.25 Do you come into the same slip predominantly? dj Yes but It's a floating dock that's chained to t
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. Driver50x at 3:51pm 11.19.25 Regarding the marina depths. You will need to consult local knowledge. They may have dredged the ma
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? Steve_Catalina at 3:50pm 11.19.25 Wow, lacking any pride or workmanship structural or not.
Help me understand water depth on Navionics / Garmin Boating app. pgandw at 3:49pm 11.19.25 Regarding the Water Level setting. It is a tool to establish the Datum of the water you are on. Cha
Chainplates on my Hunter Cherubini - Does this look factory? azambella at 3:41pm 11.19.25 I concur, My H33 has same. Plate in not a structure item
FL (Central/Tampa) - RudderCraft hydraulic rudder, Can I look at yours? Paceship.org at 3:40pm 11.19.25 I'm in Reddick, FL. As you know, you won't be looking at factory pintles though. :biggrin: Great

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