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head sink faucet and hose Cat 28 Bill Greenberg at 11:31am 04.29.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/796 Anyone with experience replacing faucet , handles and sink/shower nozzle hose for Cat 28 head ? Need
Bubbles in hot water JoeK at 10:34am 04.29.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1284 After recommissioning my fresh water system this year, my hot water is filled with tiny bubbles. Not
Nova Scotia Cruising Guide P12nash at 9:16am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 2/357 As I launch this coming week I am starting to plan my annual cruise for this summer. Looking like we
First Aid Training? jviss at 9:07am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 14/916 I would like to get some first aid training, with an emphasis on trauma and being alone. I know tha
A Good Commercial First Aid Kit for Boats? jviss at 8:55am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 39/1928 I'd like to purchase a really good, pre-packaged, commercial first aid kit for my boat, which even a
What jib is best for very light winds cousineddy at 5:17am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1151 Forecast today is < 2 kts of wind. I am thinking that my giant 163% 3Di genoa will have a high winda
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot skob1014 at 5:06am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 37/4219 I'm trying to decide between these two autopilot systems. CPT is considerably more expensive and se
Looking for a strut (1) Avi at 4:41am 04.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/503 Does anybody know where can I find a strut for a 1979 S2 9.2C? Thanks
Mast raising ideas... Salty Jack at 7:03pm 04.28.23 Catalina 22 26/1842 I need your guidance. Just bought a nice condition 1981. C22. I haven't put the mast up yet and have
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 (1) shank at 1:43pm 04.28.23 Engines and Propulsion 47/3320 I have trouble tightening the engine belt on this engine. The belt is adjusted by the highlighted bo
The very best memories Lostgirl69 at 11:02am 04.28.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/609 Hello. I don't have any questions. I wanted to share my experience with you all. I have a story. Se
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 (4) bonkle at 10:02am 04.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 17/1546 I'm getting around to fixing the head. I figure all the seals are shot and am not going to bother wi
DO YOU KNOW YOUR BOAT? jssailem at 9:35am 04.28.23 Ask All Sailors 39/2033 It is spring time. The sun is starting to cause the itch. We got to get the boat in the water. D
Solo Sailing ... for your enjoyment (or not) Joe at 11:59pm 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 10/702 HI folks, I stumbled across this Norwegian sailor (in a very cool boat, I might add) who has no qual
Help With Bilge Pump Wire Connection - Solid Wire to Stranded Wire? mcarter024 at 9:11pm 04.27.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1340 Hi All, Novice sailor here. I am working on installing a bilge pump for my Catalina 25. I bought
Waste Tank Level Indication Hunter 33 2004 MichaelStacy at 7:47pm 04.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1234 My waste tank level indicator has not worked for years. I rely on using a flashlight at top of tank
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 7:46pm 04.27.23 Bigger Boats 14/2629
Advice on interior paneling repair (2) Monheganlover at 12:08pm 04.27.23 Catalina 310 8/1020 I am in the process of re-bedding all the chainplates and stanchion bases on my 2002 Catalina 310. I
St. Lucia brockangelo at 11:45am 04.27.23 Catalina 22 5/599 Just snagged round trip tickets to St. Lucia for a crazy good price, so now we're considering doing
Glue to attach handle to hatch (1) sunlover at 9:06am 04.27.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2139 what would be the best glue to reattach the handle to the hatch? JD Weld epoxy lasted for a few d

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Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 marcham at 8:35pm 09.11.24 Hey, that's no laughing matter! Got stuck once head down, shoulders in, in a lazarette and couldn't
Sturdy marine tablet jssailem at 7:15pm 09.11.24 :plus: I also use an iPad Pro. It has plus 1000nits brightness to help in full Sun. Additionally yo
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A jssailem at 7:12pm 09.11.24 Your engine manual identifies the oil filter as 18A-01 on page 76. https://ab-marineservice.com/wp
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 Steve L22188 at 7:09pm 09.11.24 That's it...it explains everthing. Our guy is trapped in the bilge!
What in tarnation is this? Hunter legend 43 duck21 at 6:59pm 09.11.24 True true, agreed that any cabin top hole can drip, and leaving things unsealed can certainly increa
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? chuckwayne at 6:32pm 09.11.24 Why did you go with the sock? I assume you have to go on the foredeck to douse the ups, true? yes
Potential Tropical Cyclone SIX jssailem at 6:23pm 09.11.24 Francine has arrived and left the damage in her wake. 3 fishing boats adrift. https://x.com/i/status
Prefer to trailer SteveHughessails at 6:20pm 09.11.24 Great discussion. Our buoy is roughly 20 miles away. We never leave anything on board, not even our
Shrink wrapping details? (1) quadrille38 at 6:20pm 09.11.24 have been reading the conversation and wanted to second that if you can find a canvas cover you will
New owner Hunter 240 WB owners SteveHughessails at 5:58pm 09.11.24 Small amount of progress to report. The weather has cooled down so we got started. I had a good look
Sturdy marine tablet MikeHoncho at 5:22pm 09.11.24 IPad Pro Max.
Merit 22 owners emh56 at 3:58pm 09.11.24 thanks for posting the manual! It answered some questions we had about our merit. it is nice to ha
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access Davidasailor26 at 3:31pm 09.11.24 Pretty interesting. I was wondering how the LNMs would handle the change away from paper charts, sin
O'day 22 Bilge drgbanks at 3:26pm 09.11.24 Thats insane. If they did inspections after every storm, they'd be out of business It doesn't rain
Back on the water again..... ShawnL at 3:14pm 09.11.24 A perfect day is a day out on the boat. Usually we sail, sometimes the wind doesn't cooperate and w
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 2:37pm 09.11.24 Could very well be. All depends on just what's hidden in that Pandora's box. Unless it serves some
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 2:33pm 09.11.24 Not so much a Yanmar vs Universal engine issue. Just an example of how an adapter or T could replac
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 09.11.24 I'll post some pictures of what I did with my Yanmar later. That's been my problem here. The PO
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:14pm 09.11.24 Occam's Razor - and I believe this is definitely the simpler solution : own to man, and it is know
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 2:10pm 09.11.24 If you are concerned with the block modified by the PO you can probably replace the block with a mor

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