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Need advice on replacing engine mounts on Yanmar 3GMF markwbird at 6:47pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3246 I recently replaced the prop shaft on my Hunter 34. Much better but I still cannot get rid of all of
Webasto 16K A/C Manny at 6:05pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 0/1019 Hey, Anyone a Webasto A/C expert on here? On my new (to me) boat i tried firing up the a/c this pas
Hunter 28.5 Keel rust removal jetblast at 6:04pm 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1783
Autoprop B.B. rebuild LeslieTroyer at 5:02pm 04.17.18 Musings With Maine Sail 4/878 im rebuilding an Autoprop I picked up for a good price. I was going to grind a socket to use as th
Cowl Vent (1) Tom & Deb at 2:58pm 04.17.18 Catalina 310 8/1594 My cowl vent fell off and they need to be custom ordered for $160 a pair. This is the fiberglass ven
Mast Halyard Slides and Mainsail Shackles OdayGeorge at 10:48am 04.17.18 Ask An Oday Owner 9/3197 Hi, My mast slides have started to break and the new slides sold at West Marine and Defender fit th
Catalina 320, Over rated? (4) WKW at 9:29am 04.17.18 Forum Help (Site Talk) 14/11119 The Catalina 320's are plenty out there and they held their value well. Unfortunately, you have many
Help needed snadd1s at 9:09am 04.17.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/810 Hello, Due to an accident in the marina, i need the length of the baby ( fore ) stay on a Bene 473
Bedding coachroof slide rails Northstar1014 at 7:52am 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 10/804 Hello all, This spring I removed the teak companionway / coachroof slides from my Cape Dory 27 to ha
AMF Sunbird 16 Swing Keel Removal Simon Sexton at 7:39am 04.17.18 Ask All Sailors 3/3789 Hey Everyone, Good morning! Last night I was working on the AMF Sunbird I've been restorin
Should I remove my water heater? SirMichael at 6:24am 04.17.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2441 I have an 88 Hunter 28.5 that I purchased three years ago. I have never used the water heater (curre
St. Louis area sailing jblersch at 7:59pm 04.16.18 Smaller Boats 0/8
St. Louis area sailing jblersch at 7:56pm 04.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/437 I am considering a new job in the St. Louis area (St. Charles, to be specific) and of course need to
H23.5 Replacing Jam Cleats and other modifications Chris Flanagan at 6:51pm 04.16.18 Smaller Boats 6/731 I am looking to replace the worn out jam cleats with a double rope clutch one for the main halyard a
Long shaft 20" versus 25" ronkS2 at 6:22pm 04.16.18 Smaller Boats 15/4979 Hey guys had one last question on long shafts 20 vs. 25. I have been very happy with my 20 inch sh
Anyone ever hear of this stuff? Good for making you go faster... Maybe? (2) BranThomps at 6:15pm 04.16.18 Smaller Boats 12/997 I caught wind of this earlier today. I'm wondering if I need to purchase any. What do you think? Loo
hunter 41 house banks Valerio at 5:43pm 04.16.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/725 I just recived my new to me 2005 hunter, my house bank is a automotive 225 amps bank. With only usab
Running Lights Beneteau 37. DLW at 4:35pm 04.16.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/977 Recently bought a 2013 37 ltd. The starboard navigation light is not working. I removed the mounti
Inflatable dinghy service life dave_and_dd at 4:34pm 04.16.18 Ask All Sailors 7/970 Hey guys, I have a 2005 inflatable I'd like to get rid of (I've never used in the 3 years I've had
V berth fresh water tank leak Clydo at 3:57pm 04.16.18 Catalina 310 14/2668 Anyone have this problem? Drained and refilled fresh water tank ( 37 gals) under V berth. Opened f

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Couple found dead in life raft Ralph Johnstone at 11:25am 07.23.24 I can't imagine a worse way to go than two people slowly dying in a life raft. I sincerely hope the
Considering Teak Cockpit Makeover (1) Foswick at 11:10am 07.23.24 When I built a new cockpit for my fiberglass Alden, I used Ipe. I don't believe I paid more than 1k
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 10:51am 07.23.24 nuclear waste material A perfect solution to end all of lifes issues ...and life itself ;)
Hunter 26 mast foot not flush to mast base Crazy Dave Condon at 10:47am 07.23.24 I spoke with him and he is providing photos and additional information
My boat stinks! Ralph Johnstone at 10:43am 07.23.24 This sound intriguing. I believe that many of these products are a mixture of sulphuric acid and
Fresh Water Leak Ralph Johnstone at 10:38am 07.23.24 Takes at least overnight to get 1 to 11/2 gallons of water in the bilge so more than a seep. You'
My boat stinks! Project_Mayhem at 10:36am 07.23.24 I used the word "extreme" as it would kill off both good and bad bacteria
Bomar hatch dog assembly (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:26am 07.23.24 Yours is most likely a later model Bomar than mine. I missed the hinge pin but you still need to fi
Fresh Water Leak gfrazzle at 9:38am 07.23.24 Lots of good ideas folks, thanks. It is a 2007 boat and the floorboards are screwed down- at least
Mid-ship cleat location for O'Day 34/35 Arrgh at 9:21am 07.23.24 Only a few inches in. Almost directly under the life lines
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project SailingCal21 at 9:21am 07.23.24 ...The aluminum plates are the ones inside the cabin that the rods that connect down to the pan att
Hunter 460 dmax at 9:00am 07.23.24 If you're looking to do it yourself, here's an excellent article on how one person did it: Keel Bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:54am 07.23.24 dmax, thanks for the info. Now the question is how to remove the j bolt
Hunter 460 Scallywagger at 8:49am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
House batteries switch not turning DC panel on? LloydB at 8:22am 07.23.24 Simple test: disconnect one pole( main conductor) from the start bank battery. Do you still have 12.
Hunter 460 dmax at 8:21am 07.23.24 They need to be J-bolts or something similar that gives the bolt some purchase in the lead - a strai
Catalina 30 traviler shive kloudie1 at 8:17am 07.23.24 Those sheaves look like Shaefer parts.. Joe (above) said it .. you can find replacement sheaves but
My boat stinks! Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:16am 07.23.24 Y'all are graspng at any product that promises to relieve you of the need to do any manual labor. B
Hunter 460 ggrizzard at 7:16am 07.23.24 :yikes:
Couple found dead in life raft higgs at 6:44am 07.23.24 oD5AJvu_CRg

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