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Dimensions of the companionway boards for a 1980 27'? Mightywang at 8:27pm 07.07.23 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1032
Lake boat vs Florida boat aging question xavpil at 7:16pm 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1050
No Bow thruster xavpil at 6:50pm 07.07.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 21/2966 Hi all Looking at a 2011 Ben. Oceanis 43 this weekend No bow thruster is it a big deal?
Oberdorfer n202M-15 impeller (3) bgsimons12 at 4:14pm 07.07.23 Engines and Propulsion 3/565 Hi all - trying to remove the impeller from the shaft of my Oberdorfer raw water pump. It is wigglin
P42 motor mounts mbaker at 3:12pm 07.07.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/657 Has any replaced the motor mounts on the P42? Port side piece of cake. Starboard looks impossible.
Marina recommendations around SF bay area peninsula? YachtyByNature at 1:29pm 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 5/493 I've been lurking around here for a while, but this is my first post. I've recently purchased a 19
Changing from Bunk Boards to Rollers for Hunter 170 Mustangricky at 11:41am 07.07.23 Day Sailers 5/1013 I have a Venture Sailboat trailer and am thinking of changing from bunk boards to rollers on my trai
Accelerated Anode Burning Lfarquhar at 9:48am 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 5/591 My boat is burning through the Prop Zinc (AN230 Beneteau) at a rate of 1 per month. This has increa
Strange beep from cockpit engine panel gfroch at 7:54am 07.07.23 Catalina 30 6/1076
Wheel chocks (1) john6206 at 7:09am 07.07.23 Trailer Sailors 1/829 217612Note to self: Always check bottom of wheel chocks before casually tossing them in the back of
Screw head for cockpit locker bumper broke off (1) towchristopher at 6:11am 07.07.23 Smaller Boats 2/522 Photo attached. I tried using a screw extractor but it started to chip the fiberglass, so I stoppe
bow and stern light bulbs Jim Redslob at 6:01am 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 1/251 What is the part/style number of the bow and stern replacement light bulbs ? Each, 1 3/4" long bulle
Bayview Sailor Lost / Drowning (1) Marmalade at 5:45am 07.07.23 Ask All Sailors 3/709 Very damn sad... anyone know more details? Prayers for the family, friends and the crew of Blue Ch
Sahara Dust shemandr at 4:07am 07.07.23 Weather and Forecasting 9/1700 OK gurus: Local weather here in FL has started talking about the Sarah dust anew (Or at least the f
Hunter 33, Do wires actually run in between the deck and head liner?? azambella at 7:44pm 07.06.23 The Cherubini Hunters 4/895 The wires that run forward to the mast connections and the bow light, I suspect they run between th
Cocpit Table for Merriman binnacle? azambella at 7:39pm 07.06.23 The Cherubini Hunters 4/870 Anybody find something that does this job???
Need help wiring my new air conditioner FDICsailing at 7:11pm 07.06.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1390 Does anyone know of a app or service that works through FaceTime to help with wiring of a marine air
Emergency steering knocking (2) Voyager1 at 4:54pm 07.06.23 Ask An Oday Owner 6/847 Hello: I have an oday 302 where the emergency steering shaft is slightly moving creates knocking noi
Rebuild or repower redlegmsg66 at 1:28pm 07.06.23 Engines and Propulsion 6/832 I have a Perkins 4.236 hours unknown multiple leaks still runs ok. Same with Borg Warner Velvet Dri
Georges Bank sailing from just South Nantucket to NS jssailem at 10:33am 07.06.23 Ask All Sailors 28/2249 What are the water conditions sailing across the north side of the Georges Banks (Southern Gulf of M

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New to this! Foswick at 9:49pm 06.03.25 How long did this take you to do? If I had the parts and tools on-hand and only had to run to the
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41pm 06.03.25 4' is not that long...Ideally vent lines shouldn't exceed 6' and shouldnt rise more sharply than 45
Roanoke Sound NC Captain Larry-DH at 6:16pm 06.03.25
Sailboats vs Motorboats jssailem at 6:02pm 06.03.25 Nice job. :biggrin:
New to this! jssailem at 5:46pm 06.03.25 I am a :plus: with @Foswick. Starting fresh is a smart step to happy boat life. After 10 years of b
New to this! john6206 at 5:28pm 06.03.25 @dmax im less afraid of $$ than of time. the first thing we are doing with the new boat is a 400 m
Hatch covers for hunter 34 MikeHoncho at 5:19pm 06.03.25 What size of screw on the male snap did you use? Thanks Kevin use Snads. 3m adhesive male snaps.
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. JimHansen77 at 5:18pm 06.03.25 Do not use clear vinyl hose...it'll grow mold and algae. Flexible PVC (cheapest sanitation hose) i
Replacing Oceanair Skyscreen blackout shade Artoes at 4:51pm 06.03.25 I've installed these many times, and there is a small cover on each corner that has a mounting scre
1991 Catalina 28 with a leaking Shurflo 20088-423-244 fresh water pump. Ralph Johnstone at 4:06pm 06.03.25 Do I even need a screen since it is only pumping fresh water from the water tank? Very unlikely y
How to fix this blister shemandr at 4:06pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above t
How to fix this blister (3) newsailor72 at 4:01pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above t
New to this! dmax at 3:43pm 06.03.25 Plus one on that - I bought my new-to-me boat in the winter, when the warm weather came around, it s
Sailboats vs Motorboats PaulK at 3:30pm 06.03.25 I'm a teacher... is there a rubric for grading this project? The video is great but somewhat one-s
Using Drano for Disassembled Toilet Parts Cleaning Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 3:21pm 06.03.25 You may get more use of a gallon of the vinegar than the muriatic acid. Weekly 1-2 cup doses of di
Hunter 306 interior table jdrutten at 3:12pm 06.03.25 Two people for a couple nights? No problem. But it definitely helps to be on the cozy side with your
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:58pm 06.03.25 Do not use clear vinyl hose...it'll grow mold and algae. Flexible PVC (cheapest sanitation hose) is
New to this! Foswick at 1:57pm 06.03.25 This is my advice on sanitation plumbing for any boat purchase: If there is a problem, and you aren'
Sailboats vs Motorboats william24424 at 1:32pm 06.03.25 Thanks, it meandered a bit, I wanted her to do it all herself, it was hard not to tell her to use mo
How to fix this blister Arctic Pro at 12:58pm 06.03.25 Not to rain on a parade - is it an optical illusion or does the photo show a sagged-in hull above th

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