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Venting 3 compartments at once Ted10028 at 6:40pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 44/877 Along my starboard side I have battery compartment, black water tank, and then head. I would love to
Don't Always Trust Cross Reference Directories Rick D at 6:28pm 03.21.24 Ask All Sailors 3/172 I have spent a couple of days pulling some boat maintenance. The first annoyance was finding that so
M-12 Oil Change (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:07pm 03.21.24 Ask An Oday Owner 14/557 I have a 1984 Oday 28. Oil drain plus is not accessible. To change oil I guess I need to pump it o
Marine insurance Clydo at 12:50pm 03.21.24 Catalina 310 5/350 Had insurance many years with Boat US. They sold to GEICO. Since then GEICO keeps going up and up.
Asymmetrical Spinnaker hardware morbidfollower at 7:53am 03.21.24 Catalina 22 12/516 Hope everyone has made it thru the winter. I picked up an asymmetrical spinnaker and now I need to g
Backstay Connection to Mast (1) G Newboat at 11:44pm 03.20.24 Ask An Oday Owner 10/465 It seems the boat was rigged incorrectly the last time the mast was put up. At the top of the mast,
Rode for Desolation Sound skunther at 9:18pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 65/1346
Thoughts on new batteries for yanmar 3YM 30. Ted10028 at 6:04pm 03.20.24 Ask All Sailors 39/914 I've heard some people say you can go with automotive batteries. I see 680 CCA on Amazon for an AGM
CD Traveler Control Cleat Install Question ...3TacksontheWater at 5:46pm 03.20.24 Catalina 22 6/386
Adding Solar to Hunter 466 leary17 at 2:22pm 03.20.24 Big Boats 6/382
I am ready to buy a 2002-2010 Hunter 33 with deep keel - all cash. I live in CT ronallen203 at 7:56am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/144 anyone? Please contact Ron Allen at ronallen@mac.com or 203.286.9311
Hunter 420 below deck autopilot install... knotclewless at 6:33am 03.20.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/466 I'm looking to install a below deck autopilot on my 1999 Hunter 420. It's not obvious to me how or w
Black stuff all over a boat? (1) Ted10028 at 6:12pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 18/499 when I look inside the bilge or a locker , around the engine floor etc most of what was once the d
Recomissioning fresh water system after 7 years? Project_Mayhem at 5:52pm 03.19.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/463 My fresh water system for the sinks has been winterized for about seven years. I can see some mold o
Does anybody recognize this? (1) Ted10028 at 4:02pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 10/411 found it on the boat and can't imagine what it is for:
outboard hoisting (3) xavpil at 4:01pm 03.19.24 Ask All Sailors 25/626 hey all, I have a solar arch and the outboard is on the side. I can't use the blocks used to lift t
2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat Prop. Zinc Size? BusinessServices at 2:17pm 03.19.24 Big Boats 3/202 I have a 2005 Hunter 456 Sailboat. My diver can not determine the Prop. Zinc Size ' the owners manua
Hunter 39 Thrusters Us4lions at 11:13am 03.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/217 I need some basic instruction on servicing my bow and stern thrusters?
Beneteau GT 35 horn compressor location ronblaj at 7:28am 03.19.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/181 Does anyone know where the horn compressor is located?
Squeaky rudder post fred1diver at 7:19pm 03.18.24 Pearson 1/160 Hello everyone, been away for a long time, winter in Canada. As I am getting ready to work on the bo

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If H260 is suspended in air, or frozen, what happens? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:17pm 04.21.24 sent you a private message
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:07pm 04.21.24 @Davenport Did you buy the trailer for the 260? Due to arthritis, it hurts to type too much now ; t
Stern anchoring Tedd at 11:38am 04.21.24 Just to clarify, I think what people are saying is that the stern anchor needs the same scope as the
store mast diagonal on h260? and mast down lessens pull on anchor 80%? Tedd at 11:34am 04.21.24 In terms of just pull on the lines, lowering the mast might not help all that much. Yes, the wind is
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 Tedd at 11:25am 04.21.24 I don't have an H260 (although I'm H260-adjacent) but I would have a look a how the stanchion is mou
Seaward Fox 19 Tedd at 11:22am 04.21.24 There's a Seaward forum: <Seaward> You might also find Seaward Fox 19 aficionados on the Trailer Sai
Stern anchoring David in Sandusky at 11:22am 04.21.24 You want them both the same and adequate for the depth and conditions. Anchoring off an Island in t
1999 450 salon table pin sailcapt340 at 10:56am 04.21.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Stu Jackson at 10:46am 04.21.24 Dave's right. And with a self-bleeding M25XPB engine, why would anyone bother filling empty filters
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 04.21.24 No, Gary hasn't blocked anything. I promise!!! Your tentacles reach far, do they not :yikes: ?
Anyone familiar with Larry Pollocks Running Cloud Trimaran? RunningCloud at 9:54am 04.21.24 Michael , Presently Running Cloud is in Bar Montenegro where it spent the winter after coming up thr
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 Ralph Johnstone at 9:33am 04.21.24 Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for marine application? Why not use what the owner's
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 8:59am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up t
Outboard gear oil.... Tohatsu 9.8 thinwater at 8:52am 04.21.24 Going to change gear oil for 1st time myself. Plain 80/90 wt or should I use gear oil made for mari
New Electronics - Is this about right? Scott T-Bird at 8:45am 04.21.24 1. He has a below decks motor drive for his autopilot. The red dashed lines in the drawing below
Expected life of a fuel line hose? jssailem at 8:41am 04.21.24
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? jssailem at 8:27am 04.21.24 There is more going on then was evident in the other images. Fingers crossed that Balmar steps up to
Universal M25 front V-belt pulley. Hayden Watson at 7:42am 04.21.24 Sold my C30 in 2017 and checking my notes it was 5.125 diameter. I think Balmar has made a mistake.
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? (1) Hayden Watson at 7:30am 04.21.24 Thanks for the link. If Balmar does not have the correct size of adapter, I will end up doing what
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 7:12am 04.21.24 I'd fix it, but that's up to you. --Peggie So that hose should be shortened so that it only runs

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