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Boarding the boat after a dive, swim or mob nlneilson at 12:59am 10.11.15 Catalina 30 3/943 I have a C30 TR that has no swim step or any type of ladder other than a small rope ladder that is v
Raymarine new e series mfd integration with older st7000 autopilot eianm at 12:37am 10.11.15 Big Boats 9/3087 I have the 300 series trip computer and the ST7000+ head unit for my autopilot and I have been unsuc
Raymarine e125 mfd/navionics track issue Nodak7 at 10:18pm 10.10.15 Big Boats 3/779 OK I just upgraded (Lightning strike) from a classic E125 MFD to the new e125 MFD. I have installed
Garmin chart plotter/navionics install????? woodster at 7:30pm 10.10.15 Ask All Sailors 4/1984 I read somewhere if you install Navionics on a Garmin chartplotter that you can not reverse it and g
Skin fitting life span? (1) Meeka at 5:57pm 10.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1896 2009 Hunter 36 skin fitting replaced Sep 2015. The photo shows the skin fitting from the holding tan
Wooden boat show sailaway78 at 4:51pm 10.10.15 Ask All Sailors 9/1507 The wooden boat show is this weekend in Madisonville. One of the events is the quick and dirty bo
Glazed cone clutch GorillaToast at 4:40pm 10.10.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1987 10 yr old Yanmar 1Gm10 w/ Kanzaki KM2P transmission. (Refurbished) Cone clutch is glazed, and I kno
Companionway boards (leaks)--dodger Windtherapy at 4:13pm 10.10.15 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1024 So how many O'Day owners have replaced their companionway boards and do you have stiles and rails on
Mainsheet block at port side of arch (1) Velero49 at 3:46pm 10.10.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/912 i have a couple of blocks, including one at the base of the arch. they have an "R" stamped on them.
Fortress fx-16 fit in anchor locker? Jared1048 at 3:02pm 10.10.15 Mid-Size Boats 0/532 Hi, I have a 1985 Hunter 31 and sailed it to Mexico where it sits now. I need another anchor and ha
Hunter 40.5 El HOMBRE at 11:36am 10.10.15 Ask All Sailors 8/1310 looking to purchase 40.5.anything i should be looking for other than the holding tank.It seems a thr
Would a mac sink like this? williamtl at 10:43am 10.10.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/4578 An unfortunate sailing family had their boat sink. See the "My boat sank today" Discussion in 'Ask A
Port side water deck fill Dominick13 at 9:21am 10.10.15 S2 1/824 Filling my water tank to the point of overflow out of the deck fill port, water leaked in two spots
Unfreeze bolts lpbosch at 8:26am 10.10.15 Catalina 30 8/896 What is the best product to help unfreeze mast stays?
Electrasan odor question THECUSCUS at 7:46am 10.10.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/946 I have noticed a distinct odor in the area of my boat where the electrasan unit is after flushing th
Hunter 34 wheel replacement Ilanortho at 5:35am 10.10.15 Big Boats 24/3094 Hi; 1986 Hunter 34; Would like to replace wheel with a smaller diameter wheel; is very hard to get a
Minifish outstanding condition. keep it oem? FHHUBER at 1:31am 10.10.15 AMF 1/4443 Boat condition: I got hold of an Alcort Minifish, everything OEM, almost perfect except the halyard
Snailmail while cruising Mark Maulden at 3:43pm 10.09.15 Ask All Sailors 11/934 now that i retired over a yr ago, we're going to go cruising for several months into the Broughtons
T/s association north island cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 3:05pm 10.09.15 Trailer Sailors 0/527 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj
Tsa north channel cruise 2015 Gypsea Kids at 2:54pm 10.09.15 Destinations 1/777 The link provided below is of the Trailer Sailors Associaton's North Channel Cruise 2015. If you enj

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Rebuilding a Yanmar 4JH4E Raw Water Pump jssailem at 2:09am 01.22.24 @dkinzer very nice write up.
St.Pete boat show.....You goin? CYQK at 1:37am 01.22.24 Not much there for sailboats Beautiful location nice day thats about it
Hunter 306 fresh water leak Arbee at 1:32am 01.22.24 Apologies, I put fresh water in the thread title but didn't repeat it in the post itself (I'll edit
Hunter 306 fresh water leak jssailem at 12:38am 01.22.24 Hi Robert. Sounds like you need to become a water detective. Finding water leaks can be frustrating.
Testing out my jump starter... JoeWhite at 9:29pm 01.21.24 If this helps, let me tell my story on my M35B Universal engine. The alternator bracket broke and I
H50. No power at front cabin fan or CO monitors. artboas at 8:34pm 01.21.24 Are the fans after market or OEM? If after market some PO may have tapped into the CO wiring instea
Testing out my jump starter... LaDonaMina at 8:16pm 01.21.24 Don't bother testing it, you should never need it ... This is where this famous quote comes handy:
California King Tide Fail Tally Ho at 7:48pm 01.21.24 @Tally Ho If my pea brain can recall, you have zebra mussels in the Great Lakes. Are they friends
Testing out my jump starter... Scott T-Bird at 7:13pm 01.21.24 I think these portable jump starters are just the dumbest idea. If you are smart about maintaining
Catalina 310 Air Conditioner Installation Greg_D at 6:43pm 01.21.24 Would like to see a picture because I cannot visualize the installation you describe. My AC is in t
Conversion from Atomic 4 to Yanmar Diesel FastOlson at 5:44pm 01.21.24 While the comparative HP ratings are measured and believable, I have always found that the torque f
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? Will Gilmore at 5:38pm 01.21.24 Which coast is the boat on? A 9m powerboat can be trailered. You might be able to simply trailer t
Hunter misleading weights massnspace at 5:33pm 01.21.24
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? Siamese at 5:24pm 01.21.24 Ditto on what rgranger said. Particularly with regard to the keel, which is a big slab of cast iron
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:22pm 01.21.24 Guess that cinches it. 1-3/4" ID hose = 44.5 mm. 2" ID hose = 50.8 mm. Your packing gland OD = 48
Weather at your location currently and photo? LaDonaMina at 4:56pm 01.21.24
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Ken13559 at 3:53pm 01.21.24 Ralph, Indeed my boat is still on water and I'm still trying to get my ducks to line up I measured
Spray foam in bilge. Any idea why?? rgranger at 3:47pm 01.21.24 I think @Ralph Johnstone nailed it. I'd look carefully at the outside of the hull just to make sure
how is to ship a 9 meters motor boat from costa rica to miami? rgranger at 3:40pm 01.21.24 You might also try posting this on a Powerboat forum.:poop:
Hunter misleading weights rgranger at 3:38pm 01.21.24 @massnspace this is a potentially awesome post! Thanks for taking the time. I'd recommend giving @

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