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Replacing propeller shaft cooling hose barb Beneteau 305 (2) Salty Tradewinds at 1:50pm 06.13.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/4535 Hey Folks, Like a lot of you, my propeller shaft hose barb broke off, leading to a small hole in t
Engine Compartment Insulation - Recommendation? jviss at 1:50pm 06.13.18 Engines and Propulsion 42/9460 The engine compartment insulation on my Tartan 3800 is coming apart. It's self-stick foam with a fo
Epic Fail (5) rgranger at 12:29pm 06.13.18 Trailer Sailors 50/7703 Hello All Thought I would share a really bone-headed mistake I made.... just in case it helps someo
Tidying up the engine doghouse Justin_NSA at 11:04am 06.13.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/725 While I have the transmission separated from my Yanmar so I can replace my flywheel ring gear, I tho
Invest 91L 2018 JamesG161 at 10:44am 06.13.18 Weather and Forecasting 3/1007 A new point of INVESTigation is showing up for models to kick in. I mentioned it in my last post in
Installing Air Conditioning in Hunter 28 xianbarnard at 10:23am 06.13.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/723 Has anyone installed an AC unit in a 1992 Hunter 28?
New Orca Exclusion Area LeslieTroyer at 9:26am 06.13.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/838
Introduction Monomachos at 8:39am 06.13.18 Catalina 22 12/1018
Head Games...Oh No! (1) Jtcf78911 at 8:03am 06.13.18 Ask All Sailors 33/2401
Swedes sink USS Reagan jssailem at 8:03am 06.13.18 Sails Call Lounge 11/1106 Virtually in war games.... https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/navy-ships/a19784775/gotland-cl
cleaner for algae on aluminum spreaders sailor5017 at 7:23am 06.13.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1174 whats a good cleaner spray to use on aluminum spreaders to get rid of algae build up etc. ?
Need a pre-sale Survey rpell1@msn.com at 6:32am 06.13.18 Ask All Sailors 10/637 Hi all, I found the boat to replace the one I lost to a launching accident and need a referenced Sur
Active Captain functions Ken Cross at 5:53am 06.13.18 Ask All Sailors 24/5591 Many people use Active Captain. I was disappointed that it quit working in my apps. I emailed MX Mar
Eastern Lake Erie Weekend Destinations dkerphunter at 2:06am 06.13.18 Destinations 1/650 Hi. We recently got a cruising sailboat in Buffalo, NY. We have a few more weeks before taking her t
What type of rope or line can be cauterized Jimongee at 7:21pm 06.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2765 I need to purchase a few different diameters of rope or lines to be used to secure my dinghy out of
Bigger wheel on a 320 RPethoud at 6:06pm 06.12.18 Mid-Size Boats 18/2253 Looking at a 40" wheel to replace my 32" on our new (to us) 320. The seller says its fits a 1" shaft
Anyone know what this is? (1) ojingo at 1:47pm 06.12.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1656 Hi, I recently purchased 1992 Beneteau Oceanis 350 with this bracket at the stern of the boat. Any
Looking to purchase Hunter 45 CC dsaniti at 12:36pm 06.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/809 Hello everyone... Or is it a 456... Either way I like the center cockpit idea. Never sailed one be
Propane locker drain lingerfeltja at 12:28pm 06.12.18 The Cherubini Hunters 21/3194 while working under the cockpit I noticed a looped hose that went to an above the water line through
Need Lazy Jacks-finally-help! Jimongee at 12:13pm 06.12.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/317 We have a 2002 356. We fabricated a stack PAC to catch our monster main. Now we of course need a a

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Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations jssailem at 10:40pm 08.03.24 Ok. In my opinion. The blue stripe looks like original blue gelcoat. The white area above the blue
waste tank ind matts997 at 10:34pm 08.03.24 If you can't access your sensor, you could perhaps by-pass it all together by installing an external
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Ralph Johnstone at 10:25pm 08.03.24 Why would you want to remove a perfectly good barrier coat ? ? ? ? They don't have a limited life
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 10:08pm 08.03.24 While we're at it... What utter crap! new one is $26. I might just make my own from stainless stee
Invest 97L (1) jssailem at 8:43pm 08.03.24 Latest forecasted path.
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling TheZ3 at 8:26pm 08.03.24 Just bought a roll tonight to use as an undelayemnt for the new vinyl wall covering that's going in
ISO - S2 7.3 Owners Manual Pomel at 7:45pm 08.03.24 I own an 81' S2 7.3 in the Dallas area. I appreciate you sharing these documents! Thank you.
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 7:20pm 08.03.24 Current Track for Mariners. g Dammit Jim...
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 7:16pm 08.03.24 Tropical Storm Debby a Hurricane on Sunday. Prepare soon. Dammit Jim...
Wood refinishing final passes Tally Ho at 4:24pm 08.03.24 Are those holes big enough to hold cups? Shot-glass holders :facepalm: I assume those are for the
As H26 floor sags does this decrease ballast tanks so boat rides higher? (1) twalker H260 at 4:20pm 08.03.24 First thing that comes to mind is if the ballast tank has filled to capacity? Our 260 has a soft cab
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Michael Davis at 3:40pm 08.03.24 Will need an air compressor & spray gun to get professional results. Any excuse to buy new tools!
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover (1) jviss at 2:38pm 08.03.24 While we're at it... Mercury, in their infinite wisdom, made the top cover latching parts of plain
Painting Stainless Steel Cowls jviss at 2:26pm 08.03.24 Well, it's that time again. I think I'll switch from red to white cowl interiors. I learned sinc
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 2:20pm 08.03.24 The engine starts, then when the Key is ON position, the Grey Solenoid switches to ACR mode. Jim.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator JamesG161 at 1:41pm 08.03.24 can the start battery be a start battery if it's always combined with the house when starting??? T
Wood refinishing final passes PaulK at 1:33pm 08.03.24
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover jviss at 12:23pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover BigEasy at 12:20pm 08.03.24 The cover on my Yamaha 115 outboard is beyond compounding; it needs to be repainted. The outboard p
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 11:36am 08.03.24 As a matter of fact, she can make stencils with this thing, in case I want to paint on the logos.

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