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Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E samjlord at 11:56am 09.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1930 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 14/2352 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 1/683 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 7/1304 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 2/742 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 5/685 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 9/1406 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 0/537 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 2/1431 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 11/1893 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 0/494 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 5/701 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 11/1976 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 1/468 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 7/1617 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 4/2704 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 3/586 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 7/1056 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 3/657 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 3/690 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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Rigging Quote jssailem at 11:22am 11.16.25 bow pulpit tricolor works fine I hope your bow pulpit light is a "Bicolor". Red/Green. The third l
Vagabond 42 dLj at 11:22am 11.16.25 On of these dazes I'll learn to prufread. :biggrin: I typically blame it on autocorrect... LOL dj
Rigging Quote dLj at 11:21am 11.16.25 I'll probably pass on the masthead tricolor. I never sail at night, and the bow pulpit tricolor wor
Vagabond 42 dlochner at 11:19am 11.16.25 Did you mean to say "Goiots are not as common in the US"? On of these dazes I'll learn to prufre
Vagabond 42 dLj at 11:17am 11.16.25 Lewmar hatches are highly regarded as are Goiot hatches. Goiots are as common in the US. Did you m
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open dLj at 11:12am 11.16.25 Thanks DJ, we are gradually getting there. The tanks seem fine now. We have closed off three of the
Hood Stoway In-Mast Furling Manuals dlochner at 11:11am 11.16.25 Have you searched for the manual on online? Or contacted Hood Systems, they are owned by Pompanette.
Help Me Understand The Basics Of Boat Battery Charging dLj at 11:10am 11.16.25 It's really easy for us to spend your money. I'm not a big fan of all the bells and whistles, I like
MarineMaster Pro - Free Route Planner sea_zone at 11:07am 11.16.25 I hope you won't count it as spam. I would just like to hear any feedback... https://github.com/Yach
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection Calif. Ted at 10:43am 11.16.25 I used stainless rub strakes at a discount from Minney's Surplus to prevent such damage. Sea-Dog Lin
Water tank over flowing when tap (to pump) on/open Ruthine at 10:36am 11.16.25 Your internal water tanks should be completely sealed - depending upon how they are set up, they sh
Outboard transom mount repair JBP-PA at 10:24am 11.16.25 That sunken bolt could indicate a wet core. You need to remove the layers of glass in a small area
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection kappykaplan at 10:02am 11.16.25 So you're contemplating the addition of a rub rail?
Outboard transom mount repair Project_Mayhem at 9:59am 11.16.25 That sunken bolt could indicate a wet core. You need to remove the layers of glass in a small area o
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection (2) Hunter Enthusiast at 9:55am 11.16.25 Ideally, the edge of my boat. You can see where a previous owner let the bow line rub through the f
Removing fuel tank on Catalina 310 gwoolverton at 9:49am 11.16.25 Great write-up. Thank you. Your removal experience matches mine. Can you tell us specifically what r
A day at the beach Scott T-Bird at 9:34am 11.16.25 I've been following this story for a while now It was well over a month ago that this guy washed u
1984 Hunter 27: Bow/Deck Protection kappykaplan at 9:26am 11.16.25 Has anyone ever added additional bow/deck protection to their sailboat? What are you looking to pr
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 9:16am 11.16.25 You'll love Tides track and knowing your rig is like new is peace of mind. Yep: somehow, it actual
Rigging Quote jaysweet at 9:13am 11.16.25 I'll probably pass on the masthead tricolor. I never sail at night, and the bow pulpit tricolor work

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