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235 owners around the Indiana area flynhi4u at 9:13am 02.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/549 My wife and I are interested in looking at a 235 but are having a hard time just finding on in the a
SS U-Mixing Elbow Ken13559 at 7:17am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 36/9769 About 2+years ago I fitted an SS U-MIXING Elbow bought from eBay. First year check, I reported the U
SCW pump issue Ken13559 at 5:29am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 12/3654 Had a small leak at shaft of Sea Cooling Water pump (Johnson). Took it out to change the lip seal, i
My Nominee:Stupid Boater of the Month MitchM at 5:24am 02.24.18 Ask All Sailors 29/2374 On the night of June 20, 2016, Justin Stahmer, 39, from Newport News, Virginia, was on his boat, flo
D950 Kubota/Universal M25XP Gearcase seal pullark at 5:07am 02.24.18 Catalina 30 1/856 Hi, This is one for the mechanical gurus who know the Kubota diesel intimately... I'm a little confu
Water in diesel tank Hunter 34 hunter healer at 7:53pm 02.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 37/3951 After treating the diesel fuel with an additive I forget to screw in the filler cap. It rained for 6
Mast wiring in 1996 MKIII Tucson Sailor at 4:19pm 02.23.18 Catalina 30 17/4723 We're considering replacing the wind instrument and mast wiring on our 1996 Cat 30 MKIII. I hope to
322 Deck Color The Tanqueray at 12:37pm 02.23.18 Bigger Boats 3/774 My anchor locker cover has a few nicks and I want to fix them. I can find no reference for the color
The Laser (1) Simon Sexton at 9:15am 02.23.18 Ask All Sailors 32/2904 Hey Everyone, Good afternoon! I wanted to ask y'all what everyone thinks about the Interna
Beneteau 393 Engine Compartment Gas Spring Hoverjocki at 9:13am 02.23.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/2755 Hi. Do any of the Beneteau 393 owners have a picture of how their gas spring is attached to the boat
Anyone building Sharpies on the west coast of Florida to buy?? videorov at 7:14am 02.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/2176 I might be looking for one if I find the right design. Also anyone know of any Santana 23D boats for
New Battery Bank Questions firehoser75 at 11:56pm 02.22.18 Musings With Maine Sail 12/2356 Looking for some opinions/advice, just what these forums are great for! I am installing a new batter
I am the walrus Goo goo g'joob (1) Brian D at 7:32pm 02.22.18 Sails Call Lounge 52/3660 If you see it, say you see it. Then give us the first letter of what you see. DO NOT SAY WHAT YOU SE
Shallow water sailboats lifting centerboards and lifting rudder videorov at 6:16pm 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 18/3352 Im going to be moving to Pine Island area Saint James and wonder who is sailing some shallow water b
Flexible stuffing box hose size 1984 Hunter 31 Glenn2002 at 6:10pm 02.22.18 Mid-Size Boats 14/3230 Will be hauling the boat out at the end of April to do the bottom and to re-stuff and change the fle
Hello Alex111 at 1:46pm 02.22.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/668 Hi
National Sail celticray at 1:44pm 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 4/1957 Has anyone purchased sails from National Sail Supply like to know their experience was. I heard mixe
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 (1) Juice6576 at 12:46pm 02.22.18 Big Boats 25/6502 I have a leak on the side decks of My 2015 MH-37 that we bought new. Been fighting to get these fixe
Marine stores in London (UK) Gabor15908 at 9:04am 02.22.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1265 I will have two free days in London (UK) in early April. Can anybody recommend one or two Marine sto
Atomic 4 Fresh Water Flush - Need advice Seaojoy at 8:53am 02.22.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/3200 Hi, and thank you for reading this. I have a 1972 Columbia 30 with a fairly well pampered Universal

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O'day 302 bow piece. dlochner at 3:08pm 08.19.24 If you have the pieces and money is not a big object you can have a new one cast by an aluminum foun
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? dlochner at 3:06pm 08.19.24 So the take home message is old diesel is probably OK if it was taken care of in the beginning with
Waste Cap vent? danm1 at 2:47pm 08.19.24 It's a Hunter 356. Tank is in the starboard aft swim platform locker and the vent is above it on the
Waste Cap vent? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:37pm 08.19.24 I couldn't get to the hose to change the deck fitting because the PO installed the davits so I can'
Waste Cap vent? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:33pm 08.19.24 Are you saying that the screen is really not necessary or just that the risk of insects is the lesse
Tartan 33R Throttle Cable Schwarz633 at 1:43pm 08.19.24 I have added some new pictures to the album: YS Pedestal Removal of the compass wasn't that diffic
Yamaha 25 bilge pump / packing Nunavut at 1:02pm 08.19.24 Found the previous thread on installing an electric bilge pump; thanks!
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Stu Jackson at 12:50pm 08.19.24 You may want to check with your psychiatrist, because I never posted anything in this thread. :)
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 12:47pm 08.19.24 Actually, I put some thought into @jviss reaction and I still have a question. Were you weaving thr
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 12:37pm 08.19.24 We were in the area of Annapolis when a very large number of small boats, apparently racing, were i
Waste Cap vent? danm1 at 12:36pm 08.19.24 I couldn't get to the hose to change the deck fitting because the PO installed the davits so I can'
Navigation Instruments Power Outage dlochner at 12:35pm 08.19.24 Thanks Stu & Dave, The affects of an EMP sound likely. I've been reviewing manuals online and Stu i
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 12:23pm 08.19.24 Thanks Stu & Dave, The affects of an EMP sound likely. I've been reviewing manuals online and Stu is
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker Scott B at 12:21pm 08.19.24 If you remove the small wood access panel in the bulkhead in aft cabin, it's right behind the readin
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? jssailem at 12:11pm 08.19.24 So maybe my simple, naive approach did not destroy my engine.
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:09pm 08.19.24 There are links in this link which can lead you to the various studies: Interesting is all I can
O'day 302 bow piece. (1) jssailem at 12:09pm 08.19.24 I had this bow roller on my boat. Now it sits in my garage.
Waste Cap vent? Dalliance at 12:08pm 08.19.24 Is the vent thru-hull the standard 5/8" that's the same as the ones on your water and fuel tank ven
Putting a hole in the transom jssailem at 12:05pm 08.19.24 Interesting. Doing a little research, I found this report. https://www.mainecoast.tv/2023/06/07/eth
Distress Call jssailem at 11:58am 08.19.24 WOW, Bob, it sounds like you had a maritime experience. That is an interesting document. It has a gr

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