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Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate (3) Mike25 at 5:21pm 04.21.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2052 Flimsy deck and bow cleat. Post n bow backplate needed. The po had cut a 1.5" by 1.5 hole in forwar
Bilge Hose xavpil at 3:47pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 3/518
Squeaky companionway cover AndyL at 3:08pm 04.21.23 Big Boats 10/1448 On my 2004 Hunter 36 the sliding companionway cover squeaks when you slide it open or closed. It's
Universal M-18 fresh water pump questions (1) mforum at 3:07pm 04.21.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/897
Injector Pulling Tool (4) dkinzer at 2:29pm 04.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1086 The Yanmar 4JH4E in our 2007 H41AC has about 1200 hours on it so I'm working through the recommended
Best Online Place to Find Engine/Transmission Parts? Plymouth Sailor at 12:55pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 9/746 All, Need suggestion on where to find reasonably priced engine/trani parts - used and/or new. All
Anyone Grow Their Own Herbs jviss at 11:39am 04.21.23 Sails Call Lounge 19/1721 Learning how to cook, and I've made a few good things. Italian cuisine and steaks inspired me to us
How long can a diesel sit idle? davespud at 8:32am 04.21.23 Big Boats 16/2992 We need to leave our boat for as much as eight months. Can we leave the diesel alone during that tim
Rudder stock bushings (1) Avi at 5:16am 04.21.23 S2 8/1243 I pulled the rudder on my S2 9.2 c because of leakage (inside the boat) and some side play at the l
393 Throttle hard to shift. tophooey at 2:13am 04.21.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/608 Hoping for an easy solution that doesn't involve a cable replacement. Shifting is difficult into for
"89 H 33.5 Decent for deep ocean cruising? advgaia at 9:21pm 04.20.23 Mid-Size Boats 4/817 Hello fellow sailors. I've come across a good looking and very good condition 1989 Hunter 33.5. With
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? (2) Brinky63 at 5:36pm 04.20.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/2205 Hi All, When replacing the steering column we took the opportunity to drop the rudder for inspectio
What is the small cover above the rudder stock called? AndyL at 1:56pm 04.20.23 Big Boats 9/1075 My 2004 Hunter 36 has a small round screw down hatch above the rudder stock - it's where you would i
Corroding galvanized shackle - anchor (2) skunther at 1:55pm 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 40/3760
Water in rudder? xavpil at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2148 Hello friends While my boat is on dry land I noticed a brownish color on the rudder that could be wa
Is BoatUS membership worth it? cymeyer at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask All Sailors 34/5127 I have been a member for 20 years and never used for 'unlimited towing' or anything else. I think
jabsco holding tank pump repair? Richard19068 at 8:15pm 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 5/464 I have an older jabsco (18590-1000) macerating pump ( probably 15 years old) that has the bronze b
Yanmar 2GM20F Fuel Lines, High or Low pressure? SirMichael at 5:08pm 04.19.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2648 Every year I try to go through some of the maintenance on our 88 Hunter 28.5 ' the 2GM20F engine.
O'day 28 1985 forward hatch replacement BKParks at 4:45pm 04.19.23 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1032 Hello fellow sailors, I need to replace my forward hatch and have already purchased the replacement
Bottom paints (2) Clay Smith at 2:02pm 04.19.23 Ask All Sailors 33/2048 My boats hull has what looks to me like a decent amount of bottom paint on it already. Its quite pos

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Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 8:52pm 01.26.25 The Marelon seacock has a flange against the hull which greatly increases the force required to brea
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring (1) Hayden Watson at 8:45pm 01.26.25 I have been using a 35-lb anchor with 40' of 5/16 chain off the roller on my bow sprit for 26 years.
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring shemandr at 8:07pm 01.26.25 I don't see why the Danfoth style anchor can't live on the roller (Except of course on a mooring aka
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring miketcook at 7:26pm 01.26.25 I agree with Tally Ho. The picture is the same as my '89 Tall Rig. with furler, bowsprit and anchor
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater dlochner at 7:13pm 01.26.25 It may not be the heater, it may be the other things you are using, a few more lights, the refrigera
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 7:05pm 01.26.25 Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug... :eek: Maybe, however UV does much more damage to the
webasto fcf reverse cycle unit tripping breaker using heater (2) jssailem at 6:59pm 01.26.25 Your description sounds like you are talking about the shore pedestal breaker. You are having a col
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Tally Ho at 6:44pm 01.26.25 Most bowsprit rigs look just like that, and can handle an anchor roller just fine.. if you are worr
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions ksimonsen at 6:38pm 01.26.25
Transmission output rust TimFromLI at 6:32pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I used anti seize but the general consensus
1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig - Questions about furling system & anchoring Qorgyle at 5:19pm 01.26.25 That is standard for the tall rig. The extra 2ft or so of bowsprit is what gives the extra sail area
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 4:19pm 01.26.25 Thanks @Joe cleats near the mast are horn cleats, but are you saying those are jam cleats? I can t
Home Pumpout System Tedd at 3:57pm 01.26.25 The most vulnerable part is the bellows on the pump. Bug lands on diaphragm, crow pecks at bug...
Rig setting process, please forgive me for putting it here danstanford at 3:24pm 01.26.25 What type of rig do you have? Depending on your rigging, backstay tension usually determines your
Transmission output rust Tally Ho at 3:23pm 01.26.25 Is anti seize advised for the coupling during install? I added a bit of Lanocote to my shaft end b
Its funny Friday! Urban Hermit at 3:23pm 01.26.25 So . . . which one is the fool? (Hint: Which one went to North Carolina and did something to help?
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:18pm 01.26.25 Had an old Grand Banks woody. Transmission cable came loose. Rammed a dock. Embarrassing but both
Runaway diesel dlochner at 3:09pm 01.26.25 To me, it's always appeared that somehow the engine is placed in neutral before the runaway begins.
Runaway diesel Urban Hermit at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Governor failure, at the point when it puffed black, stopped smoking, and increased RPMs?
Home Pumpout System dlochner at 3:07pm 01.26.25 Thanks, @Project_Mayhem . Good idea about the UV. I'm planning to make a shroud around the pump by

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