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Volvo reverse bow: coming to a boat near you? (1) Jackdaw at 5:41am 01.04.15 Ask All Sailors 69/16623 Unlike the very useful plumb bow that now widely seen on production boats, the reverse bow of the ne
zinc "fish" hotrodderjim at 5:15am 01.04.15 Ask An Oday Owner 8/2415 I have my boat in the water for the winter ' I want to put a zinc on it(clip on fish). The batteries
broken window chart012 at 12:40am 01.04.15 Mid-Size Boats 13/2790 I am getting a 1996 Hunter 280. The long starboard window is broken. Has anyone replaced this wind
Quickie wax or do nothing - short on time scherzoja at 8:07pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 24/5137 My boat is ready to go back in the water after thru hull R ' R and bottom paint. I have one day le
yanmar swank at 6:59pm 01.03.15 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/850 My universal diesel in a Catalina 30 is shot. I have an opportunity to get a Yanmar 2GM20F. Is this
Lancer 25 MK IV or MK V Charlie Dee at 2:27pm 01.03.15 Lancer 1/2282 Hello. I have purchased a 1981 Lancer 25 . It is a Mark IV or Mark V. It has no mast support pole in
Android GPS app? Sandy Stone at 1:51pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 15/2654 This spring we are planning on a several-week cruise, and I'd like to be able to use my Android tabl
H34 jib furling line size. a65sailor at 1:46pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 7/2385 I was hoping someone could tell me what size rope I need to replace what is only Harken jib furler.
Odor from cockpit lazarette Leprecaun at 1:36pm 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 29/4581 Hello, I thought my odor problem was coming only from beneath the V Berth. However, when i open t
Dinghy for Catalina 34. How big is too big? Dave2424 at 1:22pm 01.03.15 Big Boats 3/3426 Hey Folks My 8.5' dinghy finally died this year. Boat show's coming up and I'm trying to decide wh
Water in the cabin Frednick at 11:50am 01.03.15 Catalina 22 9/1969 Hello Friends, We just bought the boat (year 1976) a few days ago, and we now have it in the back y
Team Raggamuffin DAVA390 at 11:33am 01.03.15 Ask All Sailors 2/1302 I don`t know how to get it to here but on my F/B feed is a stunning video of the Australian boat Rag
Anchoring, St Johns river, Jacksonville mrducks at 8:23am 01.03.15 Destinations 6/3849 I will need to stop at a Publix Pharmacy a couple of hundred Feet from River drive, just South of th
H28.5 fuel tank replacement timtim at 5:46am 01.03.15 Mid-Size Boats 4/1999 I need help in finding a fuel tank to replace my old plastic tank. I have been finding fuel in the
Where do a find a replacement bow rail? Pospisil71 at 2:17am 01.03.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3469 I have a 1985 Hunter 23 and am looking for a replacement for the bow rail. The welds have popped whe
B 57 dgreen at 11:48pm 01.02.15 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1085 Any Bene 57 owners out there?
Water piling up in my back lazerets kingsailor at 5:30pm 01.02.15 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1123 Has anyone found where the water is getting in from the stern of the 456 while under power. I get a
Java is having fun (1) Jim Seamans at 3:16pm 01.02.15 Ask All Sailors 10/1680 I'm currently in Dinner Key, Fl. Life is good, enjoying warm weather. Happy New Year everyone...
Rudder Issues (12) SkipperTHB at 1:40pm 01.02.15 Big Boats 10/4763 First let me start by saying I am not trying to condemn, point fingers or stir the stink pot with th
Prop shaft length frankiedogs at 1:23pm 01.02.15 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1344 We just purchased our 80 37C and while I was moving it across florida it decided to eat the prop sha

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Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:10am 10.26.23 More than just the flammability, I was thinking of the Chicago experience with Mrs. O'Leary's cow.
Lantern Advice JBP-PA at 6:09am 10.26.23 32 comments and so far no one has mentioned the fire danger of liquid fuel, especially with lantern
Lantern Advice dlochner at 6:00am 10.26.23 I have to agree with @Terry Cox . Kero and lamp oils fall in the diesel range of fire hazards. I wo
H310 Propane Tank (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 10.26.23 HunterOwners.com downloads Jim... PS : Buy from SBO Shops fo the H310 Hunter 310 propane tank
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop Project_Mayhem at 5:43am 10.26.23 I believe my O'Day 25 has 16 awg tinned wiring. I think black was positive and white was negative. I
P42 VHF Masthead Cable Routing Jim_H42 at 5:37am 10.26.23 Thanks for the replys. Terry - my VHF is a Standard Horizon - not the original unit. It is a r
26' wiring to bow Nav Light 1986 sloop RoyS at 5:31am 10.26.23 Most boat builders ran three wires out from the panel for the cabin lights and the bow light. The po
MaxProp prop RoyS at 5:14am 10.26.23 I installed one of those nineteen years ago. Took me a few years to get the pitch adjusted correctl
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement smo10018 at 4:48am 10.26.23 It was built in 1983 so your assessment is most likely spot on. Thank you for the link I didn't kno
Lantern Advice cymeyer at 4:14am 10.26.23 Hi, Can anyone tell me if the Weems and Plath yacht lanterns (link below) give off enough light to
C&C 40-2 Rudder Bearing Replacement Jim Legere at 3:37am 10.26.23 What year is your C&C - 1980s I am assuming? Back then very few production boats with spade rudders
Evaluating a Beneteau 323 for Purchase - Keel Boat / Matrix Questions Davidasailor26 at 3:32am 10.26.23 Is the boat keeping the water on the outside? If so it has possibilities. Possibilities yes, but
Lantern Advice dLj at 2:10am 10.26.23 Hi Dave. I'll go out on that proverbial limb by saying that all fuels, to some degree, pose a fire
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Mark Maulden at 12:13am 10.26.23 Take it to Northland Diesel. Just off Bakerview..
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 9:40pm 10.25.23 Based on what I just turned up on this page, if I'm reading it right, that sounds correct! But just
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:30pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F Alan Gomes at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer available, but cost over $2k when they were. Base
H310 Propane Tank Gerry17155 at 8:20pm 10.25.23 Have you measured the locker? I am currently not able to get to the boat and wanted to get dimensi
H310 Propane Tank George Braun at 8:20pm 10.25.23 they are almost always 5lb tanks. We have a 2008 H36, had only a single tank when we purchased her
Rebuild of high pressure fuel pump for Yanmar 3GM30F skunther at 8:06pm 10.25.23 Sounds insanely high. What does a new pump cost? Agreed. The tech told me new pumps are no longer

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