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Hunter 34 masthead PThomas at 10:31am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1021 Hello I have to climb the mast to replace my main halyard does anyone have any pictures of it or an
Stretching Antifouling Plymouth Sailor at 9:51am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 25/3994 I realize I'll be told not to experiment or cheap out on painting my boats bottom however there's th
Offshore With the Hunter 35.5 John Nantz at 9:37am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/811 Just posted this article "Offshore With the Hunter 35.5!!!" from an early issue of "From the Masthea
C30 MKIII mainsheet question AXEL at 6:38am 05.17.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/641 I bought a 2000 C30 MKIII last year. I don't think I had the mainsheet set up correctly last season.
Red flags when buying a used H260 Chuck C. at 6:32am 05.17.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1021 I'm viewing to buy a 2005 H260 this week-end and was wondering if anyone has any advice on what I sh
What dolphins think is cool (1) Jackdaw at 6:20am 05.17.17 Ask All Sailors 21/1560 Many of us have sailed and have had dolphins frolic of the bow wave. We think its cool, and assume t
Oceanis 45 Compass Light Power Source SteveInMD at 5:30am 05.17.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1008 Does anyone know when the nav lights and compass light wiring comes together and are powered?
Oday 23 core repair pics and leak question (5) Peter Sai-Ngarm at 12:49am 05.17.17 Day Sailers 8/1724 Hey all. I recently purchased an oday 23. I've gone sailing on it a few times now in the San Francis
Just Purchased a Hunter 33 MightyMike at 11:52pm 05.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1254 After more than 10 years ashore I have just purchased a 1980 Hunter 33. A non-sailing friend asked
Dickinson Newport Diesel chimney placement on Catalina 30? patrickkidd at 8:33pm 05.16.17 Catalina 30 1/1243 The title says it all. My Newport heater arrived and I am trying to work out exact details of the ch
423 Shaft removal sailmariner at 7:57pm 05.16.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/917 Hello: I looking for some information regarding removal of the shaft on a 2003 Beneteau 423. Does t
Genoa sheets Douginmd at 7:43pm 05.16.17 Ask All Sailors 7/951 May be a really dumb question. My old boat had a standard jib with a port and starboard sheets I n
Crack in Cockpit 2003 Hunter 216 Mike At Door County at 6:26pm 05.16.17 Smaller Boats 3/897 Previous discussions...
chirp transducers for a sailboat? Ken Cross at 5:02pm 05.16.17 Ask All Sailors 9/1954 Hi all. I'm thinking of going with a CHIRP sonar/plotter (which I also don't own yet.) I haven't se
New gantries (2) Dennis Kitchen at 2:20pm 05.16.17 The Cherubini Hunters 2/576 Just finished building my new gantries. Almost time to get the keel back under her.
New Dacron sails Windtherapy at 1:23pm 05.16.17 Day Sailers 6/2274 Has anybody bought a pair lately and figured out a way to soften them up maybe? I just took my new
Source of AICW information SFS at 1:00pm 05.16.17 Ask All Sailors 4/427 We are starting to toy with the notion of a trip up the coast for the summer, from FL to NC. I've r
Head Y (diverter) valve (1) JosefR at 11:29am 05.16.17 Catalina 30 3/1043 Looking to find which size of this my boat has: http://www.go2marine.com//docs/3/9/4/0/y-valve-39406
Hunter 49 owners save me from tearing up my headliner tkwhalen at 11:19am 05.16.17 Big Boats 12/1222 soooo there are two speakers in the forward cabin above the v-berth ... they don't show up in the ow
Water tank size on C&C 30 MK I? / Where to mount solar panels? nycswashbuckler at 10:44am 05.16.17 C&C 5/2868 Ahoy everyone, I am happy to have found this forum. Quickly about us: We sail a 1980 C'C 30 MK I ou

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Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:54pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. Th
FEEDBACK - Thoughts on refinishing sole on 1997 Beneteau Tally Ho at 3:42pm 07.09.24 If the floor boards come out easily, take them home, put the on saw horses and work them there. My
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? jviss at 3:30pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent. How can you tell
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Rick Webb at 3:28pm 07.09.24 A brand-named aftermarket part and cheap knock off from Ebay are not equivalent.
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jviss at 3:18pm 07.09.24 I ordered some UV fuel due to add to the tank and hopefully spot any leaks with a black light. This
What are these tracks used for? Rick Webb at 3:13pm 07.09.24 According to Wikipedia: A pulley is a wheel on an axle or shaft enabling a taut cable or belt passi
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? Dalliance at 3:12pm 07.09.24 When you pull the cover off just to inspect, does this not tear/beat up the flimsy paper gasket or
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor weisbrof at 3:01pm 07.09.24 Exactly. The leak is not apparent. :) I had an aluminum fuel tank that had become porous underne
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor weisbrof at 2:59pm 07.09.24
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor weisbrof at 2:57pm 07.09.24 Look for a previous spill under the inlet or discharge fitting on the tank. And also put some pape
Wiring for a 3 wire bilge with built in float, from a 4 wire bilge pump with separate float switch jviss at 2:35pm 07.09.24 You described the wires on the devices, I think, but not the wires that come to the bilge from the p
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor jviss at 2:06pm 07.09.24 There are no apparent leaks or fuel in bilge. Exactly. The leak is not apparent. :) I had an al
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 2:00pm 07.09.24 Not that people necessarily have a choice, given their choice of equipment, but a couple of things I
What are these tracks used for? stickinthemud57 at 1:58pm 07.09.24 Fun discussion! It's my impression, based on no research whatsoever, that there are more terms used
Best non toxic anti-fouling for PNW? Alan Gomes at 1:51pm 07.09.24 And that is ok if you are happy scrubbing and scraping your boat bottom on a regular basis. Or stor
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor Don S/V ILLusion at 1:51pm 07.09.24
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor JoeWhite at 1:43pm 07.09.24 Is thevent hoseblocked partially?
Mystery Diesel Fuel Odor Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 1:41pm 07.09.24 Look for a previous spill under the inlet or discharge fitting on the tank. And also put some paper
Impellers - aftermarket or OEM? odaydokay at 1:35pm 07.09.24 Good tips. Thanks!
Installing a EV-100 Cable question jviss at 1:24pm 07.09.24 Yes, @Don Crowther , that looks good, as long as there's a terminator on the rightmost port of the 5

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