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heres a pic gene new name (1) piedpiperIII at 5:08pm 05.05.15 Catalina 22 3/642 just a quick pic after wet sanding to get rid of chalk
Sail Cuba. Benny17441 at 5:02pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2453 The US has recently granted licenses for ferry services to Cuba. The announcement goes on to say t
bents prop shaft? admorton at 4:59pm 05.05.15 Mid-Size Boats 20/3589 I just bought a 28.5. Nice boat! Previous owner says that it has a bent prop shaft. It does have a
bent jib spar fortunare at 4:55pm 05.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1097 by mistake when I first bought my Mac 26M I rolled up the jib to transport it, not thinking it had
Deck leaks Hunter240 Gary Byers at 3:23pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/615 I have brown water stains coming from the horizontal hull liner joint below the windows on the starb
Looking at 87 285 OS2Dude at 3:04pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/657 I'm looking at a 1987 Hunter 285. (Going to see it in a few days) It will be an up-size from my cu
Battery-charger Install Questions (1) dlochner at 2:12pm 05.05.15 Musings With Maine Sail 2/1044 Maine, Installing a new charger and batteries (4 GCs series/parallel one bank, separate start bat
What type of foam to use Wakulla212 at 1:52pm 05.05.15 Ask A Macgregor Owner 63/8073 A previous owner of my Mac25 removed much of the interior foam flotation. I would like to replace.
Small boat sails here! (1) Phil Herring at 1:39pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1084 This is always kind of a fun day here: our annual shipment of sails for the 140, 146, 170, and 216
Propane Storage on Rail RonRelyea at 1:16pm 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 15/5340 I'm considering getting a 17 pound fiberglass composite tank for my boat. I have no propane locker
Latest O240 project (1) Hydro Therapy at 1:06pm 05.05.15 Day Sailers 6/949 I never liked the white Formica table in the cabin. I wanted to replace it with wood but was always
Compression post design flaw rodgerforster at 12:46pm 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/3111 Have this flaw leaking water into my Hunter34. Does anyone know a boat wright in Vancouver, bc who c
Raritan PHII not pumping in water...will pump out Pat at 12:04pm 05.05.15 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/13190 My PHII head will not pump in water from the thru hull....it will pump out.. although somewhat reluc
Hunter 23.5 Mast LED bulbs Mike in Cape Cod at 11:44am 05.05.15 Smaller Boats 2/1131 Can anyone give me a make and part number for LED bulbs for the 23.5 original mast fixture. Is t
Forward Hatch Screen Spellman66 at 11:30am 05.05.15 Catalina 310 14/3529 Our forward hatch (Lewmar) doesn't have, and does need, a screen. I ave researched the threads but
Beneteau 311 Tethys3 at 11:07am 05.05.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2467 I recently purchased a 2001 Beneteau 311, I love the boat but have been puzzled by the plumbing. I s
Shore Power cables questions (2) dave_and_dd at 10:55am 05.05.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/2061 Hey Folks - have a new (to me) 309, but this question is generic. My boat has 30 amp fittings and 3
Made an "AH-HA" discovery (5) Worldwalker88 at 10:54am 05.05.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1116 Paint ing and general things before splash. Never had a furler, never used a furler. I'm thinking t
Slack shrouds on leeward side? solodare at 10:47am 05.05.15 Ask All Sailors 48/8731 Just had my first sail this weekend and had some concerns about really slack shrouds leeward. Is tha
Prop shaft (3) PM in TO at 9:15am 05.05.15 Catalina 310 5/1471 1) On my 2005 310 the diagram (see attachment) in the manual for the stuffing box shows the pa

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Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 12:16pm 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching jssailem at 12:08pm 10.09.23 @pvisich We hope you return and share your issue with us. If it is resolved that is great news. If
Nicro Solar Vent Malfunction JoeWhite at 12:04pm 10.09.23 Since you need ventilation only when you are not on the boat, I used 4" computer cooling fan with 12
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? dlochner at 12:02pm 10.09.23 Bolts are standard for batteries made or designed outside of the US. The Northstar batteries use a m
Help with Honda 5 HP 1990 motor "BF5A" dlochner at 11:59am 10.09.23 Look here, you'll need the serial number and model number. https://peparts.honda.com/marine
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? Kupe at 11:57am 10.09.23 As you begin your education on batteries, feel free to ask your questions here, in "Ask All Sailors
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Stu Jackson at 11:54am 10.09.23 @Tim S. Thx for reporting back. Do you understand now why we keep saying that the fuel lift pump
Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot Catching Dalliance at 11:53am 10.09.23 As jssailem said, the problem you describe is because either the system was not switched to standby
Navionics price increasing JoeWhite at 11:45am 10.09.23 Interesting, what cell phone do you have? I'm using a brand new Google phone and it runs fine. I th
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level ggrizzard at 11:37am 10.09.23 How soon will you be buying the "new to you" boat?
My solution for winch override. Yours? stickinthemud57 at 11:34am 10.09.23 Often, if asked why I did something that is seen as a mistake, no matter how minor, and there is ar
My solution for winch override. Yours? thinwater at 11:25am 10.09.23 Yeah, I suppose that is open to a number of interpretations. It's just that I have been surprised o
Battery advice for new-to-us Hunter 36...and why did these huge Northstar AGMs die so soon? (1) Kupe at 11:24am 10.09.23 Wow thanks everyone! Just great advice and experience- thank you! I'm intrigued by the golf-cart
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level dLj at 11:22am 10.09.23 I would not turn a wheel boat into a tiller boat even though I prefer tillers. It just seems a total
Universal M25 Diesel has "fuel system air leak" Tim S. at 11:21am 10.09.23 jssailem and others, thank you. After trouble-shooting virtually everything, it came down to a bui
P42 Watermaker Install Neffilicious at 11:12am 10.09.23 We spent 5 months in Bahamas before heading south. We found water reasonably available but since we
Usefulness of a boom slider(s) on a Selden boom/mast on a 386 (1) kbgunn at 11:06am 10.09.23
Hunter 30 Hull number location kappykaplan at 11:04am 10.09.23 Where would I find the hull number of my Hunter 30? Look for the hull identification number (HIN)
First Sailing Forum! getting the sailing bug to the owner ship level Qomomoko at 10:46am 10.09.23 Only been 2 months since you guys' advice... and it is making more sense. 40ft look great and comfo
Navionics price increasing jssailem at 10:42am 10.09.23 I use OpenCPN on my Mac Laptop. Works great. I do not use it just sitting at the helm. It is down in

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