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Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1094 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3) h
Well...the time comes to all of us.... Dunlookin at 10:17am 07.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/964 ...each sailor, each, boat, each of us. My beloved 1978 33' Cherubini Hunter (Dunlook'n) has develo
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 10:03am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 8/773 We have 1990 Catalina 30 MKii and would like to cap the black water tank's access to the macerator.
Replace Lewmar vent with solar sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/317 I would like to replace a Lewmar Retro-fit Mini Vent Black with a solar vent. Does anyone have expe
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:06am 07.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3049 Hey Guys, our Hunter 386 has started to exhibit some intermittent clutch slippage. Backing out of
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Pmack240 at 7:04am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/536 Thinking of getting rid of holding tank on 42 Hunter Passage and installing two composting heads, th
How do you prove you can sail a boat? Daveinet at 6:06am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 36/4155 So I have an interesting situation I'm in. As some may recall, my boat was crushed by a tree, and I'
Raytheon Chart Platter Question for Old School Folks Rick D at 7:37pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 3/592 OK, so my RC520 Raytheon chartplotter I had below for 23 years suffered a screen burn. Not worth rep
20" or 25" shaft for Chesapeake Bay? tkyoung04 at 6:48pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 5/911
Here are some videos of my boatwork on 1975 C&C 33 Mk1 'Yellowtail' Traveler7 at 6:06pm 07.24.23 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/1327 First trip where we got stuck.... 0_HNMvU-GCs Interior WO7PqyP6v0w In Portland at the Marina Ln5z8Yn
H 41 sea water pump removal captprogreso at 12:21pm 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 4/350 Hi to all, while assembly back the sea water pump i broke one of the 4 bolts, now i have to take dow
Wind sensor error fix needed Dr. D at 11:55am 07.24.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1740 I was racing yesterday and I thought the the TWA/AWA numbers were a bit odd on a long beam reach. At
Lewmar autopilot drive/clutch (3) tomoma2 at 10:38am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1141 I own a 2007 hunter 45cc. The lewmar autopilot drive/clutch is located in the binnacle. (see attache
Neutral and Ground wires connected in AC Panel (1) Catalina310#175 at 9:59am 07.24.23 Catalina 310 8/2252 I was checking the wiring on our Catalina 310 and noticed a jumper wire connecting the AC Neutral bu
Life Is Good (1) morbidfollower at 8:43am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 11/1468 Boat appreciation post. Sometimes I forget how blessed we are to be able to enjoy these boats. Lets
Hunter 49 - Shower Seat (Guest Shower) (4) Daze at 7:41am 07.24.23 Big Boats 8/1195 Another upgrade that my wife wanted was to add a teak shower seat like the one in the master cabin s
Pearson 31-2 Deck Compression Near Mast Razasaurus at 7:06am 07.24.23 Pearson 1/814 Wondering if anyone has experienced compression to the deck around the mast, possibly caused by the
Hunter brown hull stripe. Daddyo27 at 5:53am 07.24.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/420 Anyone know what the Hunter brown hull stripe is made of. It seems to be a vinyl of some sort and m
Another What is It? (1) mbaker267 at 5:47am 07.24.23 Catalina 22 21/1353 As I continue to work on my Cat-22, I have another device I can't identify. Can someone tell me what
Electric Sailboat Drives jviss at 5:40am 07.24.23 Ask All Sailors 40/3623 A guy in my harbor just got a brand-new Marshall Sanderling 18' Catboat. The are made in South Dartm

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Seacock on holding tank vent hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:20pm 06.06.25 First I've ever heard of a seacock on a holding tank vent line--leaving me wondering if that's what
Power cord management dLj at 6:12pm 06.06.25 I wrap my cord around the pedestal then just do a wrap around a Staunton base if I feel the need, bu
Seacock on holding tank vent hose? MFD at 5:11pm 06.06.25 Different boat, Hunter 41DS. In mine, there is a seacock on the hot water tank TPV discharge line th
Mast leak. I am looking for a diagram of how mast to compression post is designed on Hunter Passage 42cc1997 kappykaplan at 4:48pm 06.06.25 Is the mast deck stepped or keel stepped? Any photos?
Wind Instrument Wiring Question Tazbro47 at 4:34pm 06.06.25 Your crimp connection looks good but I prefer to use a terminal block to make these connections. The
Wind Instrument Wiring Question Tazbro47 at 4:15pm 06.06.25 I am dealing with a wind instrument issue also. Raymarine 70S. This is only 3-4 years old. Previous
Check valve??? thinwater at 3:51pm 06.06.25 we have reinforced transparent hoses I will check them again when we get to the boat to see if the
Power cord management Davidasailor26 at 3:00pm 06.06.25 Just leaving the cord running neatly inside the toe rail can work fine. In our case it causes water
Folding prop sizing for y3ym30ae sd25 on Oceanis 35.1 Dr. D at 2:56pm 06.06.25 SH: The SD25 manual states a folding prop should be a maximum of 16". That seems about right for min
Hurricane Season 2025 Davidasailor26 at 2:53pm 06.06.25 yes. 2024 Jim... In 2024 they predicted an 85% chance of an above normal season - https://www.no
Check valve??? Davidasailor26 at 2:43pm 06.06.25 we have reinforced transparent hoses I will check them again when we get to the boat to see if the
Solar cable gland on curved coaming? skunther at 2:41pm 06.06.25 How is the backstay mounted on the underside? That is, is there enough room around the chainplate
First sail complete....sort of boulevardtalonman at 2:41pm 06.06.25 Every boat will be setup a bit different. Youre fortunate to have a manual available. I'm sure some
Hurricane Season 2025 JamesG161 at 2:39pm 06.06.25 FEWER than the average number of storms were predicted? yes. 2024 Jim...
Power cord management (3) sailcapt340 at 2:03pm 06.06.25
Power cord management dlochner at 2:01pm 06.06.25 I just let it sit on the side deck. The shore side is usually wrapped around the pedestal to take an
Check valve??? Captain Larry-DH at 1:49pm 06.06.25 Another random thought, but somewhat related: Put your phone number in a visible place at the helm s
Power cord management jssailem at 1:47pm 06.06.25 I got a package of these Velcro strips and hold the cord on the lifeline. https://external-content.d
Power cord management kappykaplan at 1:30pm 06.06.25 I leave just enough cord out to make the connection (with a little slack) to the dock, leave the res
Seacock on holding tank vent hose? Rick D at 1:17pm 06.06.25 Never seen one in my prior three boats. Sounds like a PO add. I'd leave it off on the re-do.

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