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Sprockets, chain for Rotary Drive autopilot mlpayne at 11:49am 10.12.17 Big Boats 8/3805 I see on-going threads indicating folks are DIY installing Raymarine EV200 AP systems with rotary d
Replace acrylic portlights (3) kbgunn at 11:27am 10.12.17 Catalina 22 31/11036 I finally decided to address the acrylic windows that were sun damaged, crazed and leaking. Outsid
in mast furling Bill of Sail at 11:21am 10.12.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/916 looking for some advice on replacing the line for the in mast furling on a Hunter 340. Can anyone h
How to make a good offer on a boat for sale? Ward H at 9:54am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 32/5127 I've bought two boats in my short sailing career. Both under $4k in value, no broker, no survey and
Out of sight, out of mind? Pat at 8:53am 10.12.17 Bigger Boats 33/3448 We spent yesterday cleaning our quarterberth of un-used, not needed items...there was a lot! In doin
Flushing cooling system NYSail at 6:29am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 11/726 So I am getting ready to change antifreeze and all hoses...... Will flush the system a couple of tim
Catalina 310 wing keel draft? Lisa at 4:45am 10.12.17 Catalina 310 33/7299 Ready to purchase a Catalina 310 wing keel. We prefer a shallower draft boat, so that was a draw wit
Hello from new sailor DeToni Charter at 12:11am 10.12.17 Ask All Sailors 8/615 Just a word, I wish to say hello from sunny Trogir, Croatia!
Free illustrated checklists for winterizing and laying-up (4) DennisonBerwick at 9:35pm 10.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 9/1706 I've created four illustrated checklists to help with winterizing and laying-up the complete diesel
Whats wrong.... (1) MaryEllaRose at 6:56pm 10.11.17 Catalina 22 18/1672 ...with this picture? Did I manage to get the cable wrapped the wrong way on the drum? I changed the
Need a new strut Ed D at 3:01pm 10.11.17 Mid-Size Boats 1/651 Hello I have a 1989 Hunter 32ft vision and need to find a new strut Please send me all the advise yo
Staying in the water? Robert Larkin at 2:14pm 10.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/949 I am looking to buy a 26X or M. I want to leave in the salt water for several months at a time, I
Reed Creek, Chesapeake Bay Ron20324 at 12:14pm 10.11.17 Destinations 3/901 Has anyone gone into Reed Creek, off the Corsica River, off the Chesapeake Bay this year? How tricky
Play on rudder o'day 37 Robert Primmer at 10:56am 10.11.17 Ask An Oday Owner 1/581 Hi I have a 1979 O' Day 37 center cockpit. I have a lot of play on my rudder and was wondering if a
Replacement ports for 37-C FredV at 10:48am 10.11.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1649
Hull scratches CapnGL at 6:53am 10.11.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/716 So I have some minor hull scratches from dock rub.... Can these be fixed with just a gel coat applic
Leak at Mast Post Bill OHanley at 6:37am 10.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/796 My boat is 14 years old. 2003 386 with all of the toys. I have had a very small drip at the mast p
Bulkhead replacement on SABRE 28 Bill Carrier at 11:16pm 10.10.17 Sabre Sailboats 15/7563 Anyone have experience in replacing the bulkhead and the chain plates on Sabre 28? Any info would be
Towing Mac 26M overload fortunare at 7:06pm 10.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/1646 I've been towing it with a 2012 Chrysler Town ' Country over 10,000 miles with no problem but recen
Insurance Premiums Bob Foley at 2:45pm 10.10.17 Ask All Sailors 41/4637 My premium with BoatUS is going from $1600 to just over $2K in one year. I just got a quote from PA

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Thermostat (1) UpperPintle at 5:35am 06.23.24 Did you resolve your engine thermostat question? I also have a M5444 and the manual specs running t
Head treatment thinwater at 5:22am 06.23.24
Downsizing to a 260 dlochner at 4:30am 06.23.24 This is where a Stack pack is worth every penny. We struggled with flaking our new heavy stiff mains
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:14am 06.23.24 Yes, I found my issue but the toilet still does not work. I covered the air intakes on the solenoid
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) Davidasailor26 at 3:51am 06.23.24 How is the sheave attached to the bracket? My Lewmar pedestal has the sheaves riding on a pin, held
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 3:43am 06.23.24 My iPad has several apps. Aqua maps is one. Coastal Explorer, which I used on a PC and PC Laptop no
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Hayden Watson at 1:54am 06.23.24 I have found that my M25XP is very sensitive to any loss of coolant. I installed a coolant overflow
Hunter 260 Edison Steering Pulley (Cable Jump) philiefay at 10:20pm 06.22.24 Having done some research.. I have read about others drilling a 6" 3/8 inspection port under the ped
Downsizing to a 260 SoSound at 9:39pm 06.22.24
Head treatment rgranger at 9:03pm 06.22.24 Please explain with links. This could be interesting. I can think of a few possibilites, but I'd li
Head treatment thinwater at 8:35pm 06.22.24
Mobile navigation app jssailem at 7:46pm 06.22.24 My iPad has several apps. Aqua maps is one. Coastal Explorer, which I used on a PC and PC Laptop now
Invest 92L shemandr at 7:01pm 06.22.24 Today in South Florida there were basically random showers including some zitt/boom events but no wi
Strange alarm after installing a new battery?? (1) Davidasailor26 at 6:26pm 06.22.24 After some head scratching and looking at the wiring diagrams the one explanation I can find is that
Mobile navigation app Captain Larry-DH at 4:52pm 06.22.24 Aqua Maps is better overall than Navionics. I still use both, as @Davidasailor26 does, but overall A
Deck locker hardware for 1989 C&C 37/40 (1) steve92106 at 3:30pm 06.22.24 I finally got lucky. I've never had much luck with replacing old boat parts that never fit or requir
C&C 37/40 Holding Tank steve92106 at 3:15pm 06.22.24 FWIW, I decided the aft locker location was a no go. It would have only given me about 10 gal capaci
Mobile navigation app Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 06.22.24
Blown exhaust not enough I guess Davidasailor26 at 2:21pm 06.22.24 yesterday was the first test of the repaired pump. I ran the motor for several hours and was surpr
Hunter 29.5 / 1996 - Bilge water flood PaulK at 1:55pm 06.22.24

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