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Hi all, I'm in the process of finalizing a purchase on a 1997 Cat30 MKIII. My previous boat, a 199
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We are planning to spend some time in the Georgian Bay, Killbear / Parry Sound area this summer. W
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I have been chasing my tail with this Glow Plug Heater issue, and I could use some ideas. Problem is
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No sailing weekend is complete without breaking something, right? This time it was the black plasti
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I've searched and don't see any write-ups on this: My anchor locker door is very spongy. I removed t
jbreland at 7:47am 06.18.18
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MY hunter 26 is missing the rams head (for reefing) on the gooseneck. It is a Z spar mast and boom.
nat55 at 7:16am 06.18.18
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What could go wrong? Certainly couldn't be any worse than some of those megayacht parking fail vide
1951seayalater at 6:50am 06.18.18
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1998 hunter 42, fresh water pump came on by itself, all faucets were off, water tank full, and no wa
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I have a Vesper XB8000 class b transponder. The weekend before last I know it was working, as a nei
AwwShucks at 6:27am 06.18.18
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So I was trying to dock alongside a pier at a local marina where I am getting some work done and the
Plymouth Sailor at 5:51am 06.18.18
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Does anyone know what the width of a halyard is for a Cherubini Hunter 25 1976? Your wisdom appre
oakbuilder at 5:22am 06.18.18
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I am a newbie and have a boat in mind in NC. This is a pre-purchase survey and so I need a very good
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Do any 350 owners out there have the specs for an asymmetric spinnaker? I am trying to shop a used o
SettleMeDown at 9:01pm 06.17.18
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The Rule float switch to be replaced has two gray wires. The Water Witch has three wires (red, white
TomGo at 6:58pm 06.17.18
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New 387 owner. Loosing engine antifreeze into the bilge. Isolated the leak to a plastic T fitting
jviss at 6:14pm 06.17.18
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Greetings, I have two Nicro Powervent 3000 solar powered vents. They do not work. I bought replac
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This weekend WYC had World-class coach Andrew Kerr in for a series of classroom and OTW training ses
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kbgunn at 4:35pm 06.17.18
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My 1986 Catalina 30 TR/SK has mid boom sheeting and a Garhauer traveler. The main sheet setup from t

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Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A
kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.11.24
Wix is a reputable filter manufacturer, could stick with them. Perkins does not make filters, they r
Rudder flaps
monocerosin at 2:01pm 09.11.24
Looks like a nice smooth bottom. :plus: For sailboat speeds I would be surprised if cavitation in
Engine Alignment
Ralph Johnstone at 2:00pm 09.11.24
You'd be a fool to believe me, so carefully put a good portion of your body weight on the shaft flan
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure
Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.11.24
Could this be with a 3 pin sender which sends pressure signal and a 8 psi warn? I have heard abou
Pumpout Carts Suck
dlochner at 1:38pm 09.11.24
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure
Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 09.11.24
That line that Ralph asked about looks an awful lot like a sensor line for a manual oil pressure oi
Engine Alignment
Johnb at 1:28pm 09.11.24
Actually very carefully and with some thought. You are asserting then that the shaft log and cutle
HULL SCRATCHES
The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 09.11.24
:laugh: " https://photos.app.goo.gl/FEQj73etb61HAKXUA " You killing me
Water tank cleaning
moe_1200 at 1:10pm 09.11.24
I was just asking this same question over on the Marine Plumbing & Sanitation thread. My plan is to
Rudder flaps
shemandr at 1:09pm 09.11.24
Looks like a nice smooth bottom. :plus: For sailboat speeds I would be surprised if cavitation in f
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks
moe_1200 at 1:03pm 09.11.24
Amazon has a number of fittings for pressure washers that allow you to get into difficult places. W
Engine Alignment   (1)
Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 09.11.24
My intuition says that with only the cutless bearing and shaft log serving to hold the flange in po
Hunter 34 Refit Help
chloe at 12:50pm 09.11.24
welcome to the forum ! 3 upgrades I highly recommend: replace potable water piping with PEX alumin
Engine Alignment
Johnb at 12:24pm 09.11.24
Thank you @valcour and @Ralph Johnstone and also @kloudie1 for many valuable contributions. I do wo
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VFR750 at 12:11pm 09.11.24
I think having to go forward in bumpy conditions, to raise a spinnaker and then douse it with a sock
Pumpout Carts Suck   (1)
thinwater at 12:10pm 09.11.24
Absolutely the worst invention in the pumpout industry. Edson should know better. Yes, using the no
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access
PaulK at 11:46am 09.11.24
Good to know. Looks like it should make updates more readily and more widely available.
Rudder flaps   (1)
Johnb at 11:42am 09.11.24
The sky will not fall if you don't replace the flaps, but if you want to preserve the original desig
Any S2 8.5 owners?
jssailem at 11:26am 09.11.24
Know your trailer/boat heights. Avoid low clearance issues, especially off the Interstate.
O'day 22 Bilge
Project_Mayhem at 10:50am 09.11.24
Ox_inthewild, I agree with your strategy.The lake I will be sailing requires an inspection. If the

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