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H23.5 com (4) Dennis Kitchen at 12:27pm 07.11.17 Smaller Boats 11/1344 I recently replaced my bulkhead compass and during the process discovered that the companionway bul
Baba 40 Port hole rubber gaskets Hannah Knecht at 10:58am 07.11.17 Parts Search 2/669 Hello! I am looking for port hole rubber gaskets to replace the ones on my 1985 Baba 40 that are ol
DSC from MFD to VHF DougM at 9:56am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 6/603 Just replaced my Raymarine C70 MFD with an eS750. I have everything communicating except making a c
Removing handrails on H-31 Reg M at 8:53am 07.11.17 Mid-Size Boats 18/1817 I started stripping and sanding the deck handrails and the eyebrows along the coachroof of our 1984
A/C Seawater Pump Size Question JRacer at 8:47am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 22/11826 My First 310 has an older 12,000 BTU Marine Air AC Unit (circa 1997). The seawater pump it uses is a
What's normal temperature what's not Ken13559 at 8:36am 07.11.17 Engines and Propulsion 23/2786 Not that my 2GM20F is overheating, just that it's 15years old with almost 2,300 running hours. I've
Does your club or marina have an AED? Jumpstart at 8:19am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 17/1081 My club has an AED (automated external defibrillator). I recently had an experience where I had a su
Sailors Solutions Hook Knive (1) Marc14857 at 7:52am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2553 Headed on a three week trip to Maine next week and we are pretty well all set with spares etc. Was t
Hunter 212 Headsail Advice Needed MikeRottenborn at 7:12am 07.11.17 Smaller Boats 6/567 Hi Folks, I'm a new owner of a Hunter 212 (built in 2000) and very glad to have found these forums!
Headsail Needed for Hunter 212 - Advice Also Welcome... MikeRottenborn at 7:11am 07.11.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/508 Hi Folks, I'm a new owner of a Hunter 212 (built in 2000) and very glad to have found these forums!
3gmf fuel pump replacement b crites at 6:42am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 7/490 Original 3gmf yanmar on my 84 Hunter has many hours but has been serviced regularly. original fuel p
ORR ez or ORR sleazy??? BH1 at 6:21am 07.11.17 Ask All Sailors 12/2135 Folks, I have the pleasure of being a two boat owner, one to race and one to cottage. Recently the r
Just picking up a new to me Beneteau 461 BH1 at 6:01am 07.11.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1852 Any advice for a new Beneteau owner? Motor is a 4JH3-TE, where is the water impeller? Boat is splas
NauticEd app jssailem at 7:59pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 5/630 I came across this new app by NauticEd.org Has any one experience with this app?
Ever since I cleaned my strainer ... Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 34/1910 Well, I lost the rubber gasket at the top of the stainer, stupid me. Could this allow enough air in
VHF went kaplooie kimelmore at 6:46pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 14/1226 Half way to Catalina from LA light the VHF stopped working. The Admiral sez : " you planned this did
More knots All U Get at 6:33pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 11/873 Hi all, 1378180488886985 Here's what I need. All
Company for a sail to the North Channel? Jimongee at 3:19pm 07.10.17 Ask All Sailors 35/1501 my wife and I and of course our Hunter 36-SamiDog are departing Boyne City tomorrow -destination-Can
Yep, another query..on a Yanmar 2GMF..engine clatter (2) SeanP at 1:49pm 07.10.17 Mid-Size Boats 29/3776 Yanmar buffs, an appeal for your advice.... We took her out yesterday for a sail. While underway we
Looking for a Hunter 260 Trailer for sale cagarcia12 at 1:18pm 07.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/922 I have a Hunter 260 and I am in need of a trailer. I would prefer to find a good used one as oppose

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Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:09am 05.28.24
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) (4) anelso29 at 9:49am 05.28.24 Hey everyone! I have a few updates. I didn't take enough pictures, but I do have a few to show the p
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 matts997 at 9:34am 05.28.24
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... rgranger at 9:00am 05.28.24
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? Leeward Rail at 8:54am 05.28.24 Greenish foam is factory filler. There are more than a few threads here about how to fix the hatch.
3GM30F Service Issue dmax at 8:49am 05.28.24 Low compression is a root cause of hard starting - hard starting is a symptom of low compression.
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 8:46am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number
ABYC wire identification question? BAD ORCA at 8:44am 05.28.24 You could try making labels and then flagging them, i.e., instead of running lengthwise along the w
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 8:43am 05.28.24 I have a hard time trusting a repair, if I haven't figured out the how and why of the failure, befo
The falling c - Clip odaydokay at 8:41am 05.28.24
Help with seized fresh water pump (4) Afraal at 8:40am 05.28.24 I'm attaching a few pics of the pump. I can't see well inside, but most likely the bearings failed.
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 Don S/V ILLusion at 8:26am 05.28.24 The keel was just serviced before I bought it. Would have a trivial eff
Fabric search LakeShark at 8:25am 05.28.24 Similar... I was hoping for an exact match to replace 1 cushion the POs St. Bernard ruined. Or the
What stops the sliding hatch from opening too far / how to remove? LakeShark at 8:19am 05.28.24 I decided to go with the unpleasant option. Used a vibrating saw to slice through the outer fiberg
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 8:12am 05.28.24 I need to pull the furler drum open and gets some more turns on the turnbuckles for halyard tension.
Am I destined for a big Bootie? ...3TacksontheWater at 8:07am 05.28.24
Dickinson newport type, or forced air / vevor / 12v diesel heater? dLj at 8:07am 05.28.24 Thanks this is a great video! Although he didn't show how he vented his forced air exhaust from the
Pearson 32 through hull question jssailem at 7:57am 05.28.24 Hull Plugs for old through-hulls should be permanent, not temporary. Leaks are not desired. There a
NYC to Milwaukee on a 42' sailboat: how long? Sailor Sue at 7:47am 05.28.24 Xavpil, We've done all of this trip at least once, and the Lake Huron and Lake Erie portions of the
ABYC wire identification question? (1) jssailem at 7:35am 05.28.24 I got my labeling insight from Rod (@Maine Sail ). I struggled with the hand written names, number &

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