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Priming fuel bulb inside engine compartment skunther at 11:45am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 37/3626 I recently purchased this Atwood priming bulb, only to learn it is only suitable for temps up to 120
Fuel tank issues kevin G at 11:23am 08.03.23 Forum Help (Site Talk) 9/1516 Hello all, I have. 1990 Catalina 34 that stalled on me recently just outside Deep Bay. I have change
OUTBOARD KICKER MOUNTS SpencerMarchant at 10:06am 08.03.23 Ask All Sailors 0/290 Can anyone suggest a kicker mount with a smaller mount-to-transom footprint? My boat has about 5 1/
North Channel Charter higgs at 8:06pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 4/555 Just returned from a charter in Canada's North Channel. 6 of us charted a Beneteau 473. It is a ve
New Campbell Sailer Prop SycloneDriver at 7:10pm 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 27/3626 I ordered a new prop a few weeks ago from West by North. They are super responsive to email. They
Lewmar 42" Folding Wheel (1) Scallywagger at 6:40pm 08.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/427 Hello again everyone. I'm still on the lookout for a used Lewmar 42" folding wheel for my Hunter 460
Bomar hatch dog (2) BTC1984 at 1:46pm 08.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/2401
MUSETTA Cruising the Atlantic and the Weather (1) jssailem at 8:22am 08.02.23 Weather and Forecasting 41/4387 @dLj has posted his communications about his cruise in the Cruiser Forum. You can find his posts on
VHF Handheld RoyS at 5:41am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 41/4729 I had a cheap Uniden (Atlantis 250) Handheld for years (maybe ten). It worked well enough but the re
Applying Cetol question jviss at 5:16am 08.02.23 Ask All Sailors 22/4594 I have given up on the idea or a real varnish finish on my toerails. Wondering, has anyone applied
Ruddercraft Lower Pintle Failure (1) AndreInPortland at 9:34pm 08.01.23 Catalina 22 32/5777 Add me to the list of folks that had their rudder fail because of shoddy work by Ruddercraft. We wer
Pearson Ensign a good first boat (given context in the post)? Anchored87 at 5:49pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 37/7607 Currently researching some possible options for my first boat, one of which is the Pearson Ensign. I
Wow! Sailing boat rescued by the G�theborg! (1) jviss at 3:56pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/486
Furling main, halyard replacement Hunter 33 2006 Tomek at 12:35pm 08.01.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/864 I am planning to replace main halyard on my H33 2006 with furling in mast. Original was, I think, s
Weird electrical issue burns3c at 12:18pm 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 14/766 Hello everyone, first post ever! I have a Dickinson "Newport" diesel furnace on my 1983 Catalina 36
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:45am 08.01.23 Ask An Oday Owner 5/663 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
O'Day Widgeon stern/transom emblem nacra1425 at 11:44am 08.01.23 Parts Search 1/777 I thought while on a roll. I thought I'd ask if anyone knew of an available emblem?
2002 Hunter 386 Yanmar 3JH3E - Kanzaki KM3P4 - Michigan Gary Ryan at 10:58am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 0/408 Hey Guys, I've been working on another thread regarding my Kanzaki KM3P4 not engaging when going int
Ignition Issue, Need Help/Advice (10) Bents at 9:56am 08.01.23 Engines and Propulsion 9/1342 Hi everyone! My wife and I bought our first sailboat a couple of weeks ago (catalina 27) and are su
Height of 2018 Jeanneau SO 419 ? xavpil at 6:27am 08.01.23 Ask All Sailors 2/247 the boat needs to be put on a truck and the company needs to know the height of the boat: of course

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3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger seadaddler at 6:21pm 06.08.25 My
Unreliable shore power SycloneDriver at 6:19pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? jssailem at 6:00pm 06.08.25 :plus: You can use tape, but running the hole saw backwards will help to smoothly go through the Gel
Hunter 31-2 Mainsheet Routing (3) NoExit at 5:45pm 06.08.25 232030 (This diagram is from a Juneau, but the setup is similar, only the mainsheet on the Hunter is
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup SteveHughessails at 5:28pm 06.08.25
Mac 22 rigging questions SteveHughessails at 5:16pm 06.08.25 I agree with you; it does look like a good amount of aft rake. I would loosen the backstay tighten t
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger JoeWhite at 5:10pm 06.08.25 To the best of my knowledge the core is not removable. Just soak the heat exchanger in cleaning solu
Hunter 30 tanks (3) Dalliance at 3:32pm 06.08.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Tedd at 3:26pm 06.08.25 In the photo, it looks to me like you might be a bit tight on ground clearance, but that could just
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ? ice breaker at 3:10pm 06.08.25 Look at your holding tank foil system. It will help you visualize what is going on on the water tan
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 06.08.25 Run the hole saw or drill bit backwards through the first bit of gelcoat to reduce chipping. Even tw
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 06.08.25 I can't comment on your proposed mod but here's some observations... There doesn't appear to be much
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 06.08.25 @kloudie1 stated everything I was going to say and more. Drain your coolant system before swapping t
Unreliable shore power Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 06.08.25 How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Mac 22 rigging questions (3) newsailor72 at 2:21pm 06.08.25 Is the mast bottom supposed to rest on the tabernacle, I couldn't get it to go that far, there's a s
Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod. seadaddler at 1:52pm 06.08.25 2 T brackets must be missing that art mounted on arch
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! kloudie1 at 1:40pm 06.08.25 That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to replac
Nav light wiring Davidasailor26 at 1:34pm 06.08.25 The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. The steaming light is not a ma
Unreliable shore power Foswick at 12:53pm 06.08.25 I think I would tend to agree with the advice to see if there is an easy fix with the marina and go
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!! kappykaplan at 12:49pm 06.08.25 Very likely that bearing is shot based on the symptoms you describe.

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