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What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/898 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1458 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/3479 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage
Paint for Hunter 17 deck? Serene at 6:49pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/685 I purchased a 1999 Hunter 17. There are a few cracks that I plan on repairing per directions in the
Position of cam for jib furler (1) rsotomayor at 6:33pm 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1412 Hi. This is an image of the roller furler cam cleat on a B321 Oceanis1999. It is mounted on the meta
Standing rigging stud threads on H23.5 PropellerHead at 5:34pm 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 29/1758 The stud end on one of the shrouds on my H23.5 is bent. I was thinking of cutting it off and replaci
Yanmar Engine Vibration kiteflyer at 5:30pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/5807 Just finished up my year-end maintenance on my Yanmar 2GM20F on Arcadia (1991 Hunter 28). Oil/filte
Sailboat covers (1) $iRe408 at 4:44pm 10.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2162 I will be having my Mac 22 at a boat storage for a few months. I want to protect deck as much as pos
1987 waterline - where is yours? (5) reefsider at 2:36pm 10.02.16 Catalina 22 7/1089 Hi all, so I've got the boat down to bare gel coat except the keel pocket. I think I'll have to coa
Solid boom vang JHS at 12:04pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/894 Can anyone tell me which end of the vang I tie a new line on? I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a soli
Repair of the mast step of a Coronado 15 Jack Barber at 10:30am 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 1/2173 All, have any of you repaired the mast support below the deck of the subject boat? Mine has apparent
Where does your vented loop for your head intake run? patrickkidd at 9:51am 10.02.16 Catalina 30 14/5297 Hi there! I want to install a vented loop on the raw water intake for my head to protect against si
in-mast furler issues. new323owner at 9:37am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1114 I know that most, if not all, of you who have in-mast furling have, at one time or another, had a s
Dinghy Repair/what Glue seadaddler at 9:27am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3883 I have defender rib dinghy I purchased used and last year all the handles and rope holds and startin
drinkable water from tanks NiceBeny at 9:16am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/688 I normally use a britta filter to clean water for use in galley, but have now bought a filter that i
Rebel 16, MK2 help Tortuga08 at 7:12am 10.02.16 Other Sailboats 5/4921 First please forgive my ignorance. I know nothing about boats or sailing except what i've been lear
Stopping the blade All U Get at 6:14am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1078 Hi all, While cruising we have entertained ourselves with various games like "Swat the fly" and "Do
Hunter 30 Self-Tacking Jib Alan Craigie at 5:52am 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2582 I'm trying to reinstall the self tacking genoa on my Hunter30. It was removed by the previous owner.
In mast main... NYSail at 2:17am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1061 hello all Would love to hear comments regarding this setup...... do these get stuck / jammed? Thank
VHF fixed radio Randall Schmidt at 6:20pm 10.01.16 Ask All Sailors 77/6682 I install a new $200 GPS equipped Horizon VHF fixed radio in my 1984 28 foot Oday today. The power w

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Starter switch sporadically engages starter skunther at 11:48am 10.05.23 Update, upon checking with my wife pushing the start button, I can confirm that the starter solenoid
Racing Rule Question on capsizing jssailem at 11:32am 10.05.23 No protest regarding a boat that has disabled itself. ColRegs may apply in that you may be required
Racing Rule Question on capsizing DArcy at 11:25am 10.05.23 Rule 22: CAPSIZED, ANCHORED OR AGROUND; RESCUING If possible, a boat shall avoid a boat that is caps
what is the standing headroom? Stu Jackson at 10:28am 10.05.23 My Jeanneau 23 has 5' 10" headroom which suits me being 5' 8". Sure it's only in a small area just
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake (1) SoSound at 10:09am 10.05.23 Sorry that I missed all of this fun, it sounds like my search for the source of water that I find af
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) Dalliance at 10:05am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? Scott T-Bird at 9:55am 10.05.23 I like it! I think it is an elegant application and I'm a little surprised the sailing hardware mak
what is the standing headroom? JBP-PA at 9:20am 10.05.23 The only 22 foot boat that I have heard of with standing headroom is a Flicka 20 https://sailboatd
Cockpit Speaker Locations Project_Mayhem at 8:29am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perha
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 8:21am 10.05.23 Thanks for the comments and again to all who nudged me gently to address the downside to the former
Cockpit Speaker Locations (1) dlochner at 8:17am 10.05.23 The bridge deck is a raised section of deck between the companionway and cockpit. Its purpose is to
Cockpit Speaker Locations Timm R Oday25 at 8:07am 10.05.23 No , the bridgedeck is where the traveler is mounted . You step on it to get into the cabin . Perhap
Starter switch sporadically engages starter sailcapt340 at 7:35am 10.05.23
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 7:27am 10.05.23 Progress! I would play with the height of the poles and the location of the camcleat before commiti
Universal M-18 not starting (2) Better_Angel at 7:26am 10.05.23 UPDATE: Yesterday I closed everything up. I supplied clean, new (automobile) diesel into the Racor
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake dmax at 6:56am 10.05.23 and ball bearings:
Swing Keel locking bolt glassed over. Crazy Dave Condon at 6:24am 10.05.23 @rgranger Good morning. Never heard back on the hunter 19 On the bolts you suggested have threa
Electrical connector for 2007 Hunter 33 Crazy Dave Condon at 5:57am 10.05.23 @2007Hunter33 Joe Kerr who use to work for Hunter, now works for SBO. He designed your electric
Funny Friday!!! Kermit at 5:22am 10.05.23 A good pun is about the funniest thing there is. Can't wait for the day I hear one. -Will Have M
Volvo MD22L-B fuel dripping from air intake Ralph Johnstone at 9:14pm 10.04.23 Now if I could just find the source of my small antifreeze leak I would be totally happy. "Rubber

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