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Oil Shelf Life rfrye1 at 1:02pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 16/1246 I change oil on my Hunter once a year. Engine gets about 50hrs a year. No matter how hard I try I us
Mods to Get on the Water Faster entmejia at 12:56pm 07.28.14 Smaller Boats 9/1396 Because my 240 is kept on a trailer and launched each time I use it, I necessarily have to raise and
Bird Deterents LiveAloha at 12:40pm 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/1232 Anyone have any knowledge of the Deck-Gaurd 30 Ultrasonic Solar Bird Repeller
Adding jib tracks to cabin top on Mac. 25 Mac 25 at 11:32am 07.28.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/3277 Has anyone added cabin tracks for jib on a Macgregor 25. Would this mod. give better sail handling o
Looking for original 81 Catalina Capri 25 main sail JoeMt at 10:45am 07.28.14 Parts Search 0/1161 We are looking to replace our main sail and are looking for an original catalina capri 25. If you
Victron BMV 602S Installation Orion B323 at 9:42am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/853
Replacement Sails for 36cc Garyharoldhair at 9:30am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/788 It's time to replace my roller furling jib and main sail. Has anyone purchsed replacement sails from
Oil Change Karma 31 at 9:17am 07.28.14 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1412 Hello. I am new to sailing and I have just purchased an O'Day 31 with a universal M18. I need to cha
S/V Delos Scott T-Bird at 9:03am 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 7/5089 I grew a little weary of Untie the Lines maintenance and problem solving, but I'm hoping to see some
Propane, CNG, or electric? Polidori3 at 8:20am 07.28.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/771 Hi Everyone, I'm new to the boating world as I just purchased a 1983 34ft Hunter. The Hunter curr
replacement curtains Found at Sea at 7:14am 07.28.14 Big Boats 1/1007 Can anyone recommend a source to purchase replacement curtains for my 1987 C36? They are the old pl
Dampness in hanging locker JohnandCat at 7:10am 07.28.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/659 Our boat is new to us. All is well, except we are getting some (minor) water drips in the port aft c
Deck paint rblevens at 6:32am 07.28.14 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1020 Hi folks- the more I work on this boat- the more I don't know... I am working on the deck- filling
Changing head pump njlarry at 6:21am 07.28.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/3605 Hello all, I'm about to replace the pump mechanism on my Jabsco head. Any tips on keeping any mess
fuel lift pump died newboatowner at 5:13am 07.28.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1672 Hope that all of you are in the water, sailing and enjoying the summer. I, unfortunately have not b
What are these lines for? (1) Ritdog at 5:11am 07.28.14 Ask All Sailors 13/2027 This is a sail off a Cal 22 , I think (box logo red on top, blue on bottom, "C22" in box). It has
Universal M-18 /M-25 alternator bracket upgrade Richard19068 at 9:30pm 07.27.14 Engines and Propulsion 39/9392 I have a Universal M-18. In looking for a small oil leak I found a hairline crack under the alterna
A few pics from the North Channel (2) holdech at 8:08pm 07.27.14 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/926 Sailing with the Trailersailors - North Channel, Lake Huron. Still one of the best places we have ev
Catalina 34 vs 36? jimm22n at 7:37pm 07.27.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/3992
Catalina 34 vs 36? jimm22n at 7:36pm 07.27.14 Big Boats 6/7946

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Bilge pump wowes!!! jon hansen at 9:02pm 05.07.23 hand or electric?
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Stu Jackson at 9:00pm 05.07.23 1))) but as soon as I engage the transmission, the rpm dip below 1000 rpm. 2)))) So a restrict
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:52pm 05.07.23 The irony is by the stroke of a keyboard the results is a 10 fold lower cost than your replacement
No power at electrical panel on B331 Stuermer at 7:52pm 05.07.23 Thank you Syclone Driver. I will check that.
Hunter 240 mast replacement Rick Webb at 7:50pm 05.07.23 US Spars in Gainsville, FL Probably, I think some were built with a different brand.
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? CowboyWay at 7:49pm 05.07.23 Thanks for the tips on testing the lift pump. I'll give it a go in a few days. Another thing I'm now
Life's Most Infuriating Moments Ralph Johnstone at 7:41pm 05.07.23 On the Jobsco pumps, the clips are bright blue and captive so that they slide back and forth but ca
Will a Raritan fit? Hunter 31 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:34pm 05.07.23 There is a sailor's tale that more crew/skippers have fallen overboard trying to relieve themselves
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 7:29pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by cor
2016 Beneteau 381: does the table drop to become a bed? ron2photo at 7:12pm 05.07.23 I have a B38. There are 2 set of table legs. There is a shorter pair of the same tube type. they are
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:11pm 05.07.23 I see a whole bunch of problems. starting with a crack in the holding tank, followed closely by corr
depth transducer and plumbing issue artboas at 6:49pm 05.07.23 so we re-commissioned our 2008 Hunter 36 this weekend. To my annoyance, one of the things I manage
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? Davidasailor26 at 6:32pm 05.07.23 The timing test @SycloneDriver suggests is a good one. You can also listen to the sites of the click
Low engine RPMs >> Bad Fuel/Filter? SycloneDriver at 6:29pm 05.07.23 The Racor fuel filter appears to be on the suction side of the electric pump. This is common, I'm n
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help dlochner at 6:18pm 05.07.23 You have a big mildew problem. Time to clean that up, the boat will smell better. Don't use vinegar
No power at electrical panel on B331 SycloneDriver at 6:04pm 05.07.23 @ Syclone Driver: do you mean a fuse for the grounds? No. Check to make sure the grounds are not
Old bilge: water in keel Ward H at 6:01pm 05.07.23 THe surveyor found moister in the upper part of the keel, right where the bilge connects with the k
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help bonkle at 6:01pm 05.07.23 I did not see the link, so I now understand. Good luck on the retrofit. Jim... Just want to make
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help JamesG161 at 5:58pm 05.07.23 I did not see the link, so I now understand. Good luck on the retrofit. Jim...
Head (toilet of course) plumbing help JamesG161 at 5:56pm 05.07.23 Gulp. And the help needed is? Jim...

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