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Stuffing Box Leak - 2QM15 Moondawg at 12:28pm 03.07.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/847 I checked on my sailboat yesterday to run the Yanmar 2QM15 after sitting for a few weeks after a fre
Have you noticed disruption of your GPS location? jssailem at 9:02am 03.07.25 Ask All Sailors 12/483 If you have been sailing in the Baltic, it appears that the GPS location data can not be trusted. A
Underfunding the US Coast Guard garymalmgren at 7:53pm 03.06.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/505 RE: the 2025 financial year in which the agency requested $709 million but was only allocated $167 m
engine shaft length franporcaro at 10:48am 03.06.25 Ask An Oday Owner 5/465 Is a 25 inch shaft better than a 20 inch shaft on the engine for a 222 O'Day sailboat? We are looki
What can I expect in performance gain VHF? BAD ORCA at 9:08am 03.05.25 Ask All Sailors 26/924 I recently redid my mast top VHF. Rewired with LMR-400, new 'Digital Antennae' antennae, All new hi
Hunter 240 mast stepping plate reinforcement Sean Hutch at 8:04am 03.05.25 Smaller Boats 3/349 Hello forum, I have been worrying about the structural soundness of the mast stepping plate on my H2
Yet Another Docking Challenge (1) Foswick at 10:00pm 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 12/561 It seems like I have been sailing too long to not be able to figure this out, but my boat has some c
Roller furling NCBrew at 6:47pm 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/306
Hunter 34 primary winches Randy Church at 4:43pm 03.04.25 Big Boats 4/376 I sail a 1984 Hunter 34. Primary winches are Maxwell 24 st with base diameter of 6". I was given a
Jib needed Hunter 216 AlwaysSailing at 10:24am 03.04.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/331 Hello All, I am looking for a used Hunter 216 roller furling jib to purchase. It does not have to
Oday 22 structural question (1) calone at 8:31am 03.04.25 Ask All Sailors 21/622 Hello sailors, Does anyone know if the plywood wall (green rectangle) in the picture is a structural
Aft cabin shelf Captain Starlight at 10:20pm 03.03.25 Catalina 309 Group Forum 10/1308 Can anyone tell me what the rails and the round device above the shelf in the aft cabin are for and
Universal M25 will not start SailingNashville at 9:09pm 03.03.25 Engines and Propulsion 8/539 I bought the sailboat as is. Was told engine ran 2 years ago. I have the survey that states the sa
Fuel leak on my Yanmar 3GM30F engine in my 1987 Hunter 34. Randy Miller at 5:53pm 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 12/406 Lately, I have noticed fuel accumulating on Top of my high-pressure fuel pump. I cleaned it up to s
how to access the toilet valve at sea michel06440 at 4:01pm 03.03.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/380 The sea access valve, the one that allows the toilets to be evacuated directly into the sea, is loca
SSB ground Plane Option spadaforaj at 3:00pm 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 4/290 Tried all the diagnostics - my shroud-mounted antenna is not doing the job. Has anyone used this ?
Lewmar trimline hatch seal replacement Seabliss at 2:35pm 03.03.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/329 I have a 1992 Beneteau First 38.5 with Lewmar Trimline hatches. Does anyone know where I can find re
Early 80s H36 Strut (3) chichiflys at 12:18pm 03.03.25 The Cherubini Hunters 15/810 Good afternoon all, We're in the midst of some winter projects, one of which is replacing the now 42
Bowsprits and Spinnakers (1) Wood and Steel at 8:26am 03.03.25 Ask All Sailors 6/343 Last year I had an unfortunate encounter with a sea wall that gave me a great opportunity to learn h
Hunter 23 - Furling jib setup, stanchion replacement, ipad mount in companionway (1) Tim - Hunter at 3:48am 03.03.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/389 Dear Hunter owners Firstly - to those who gave advice on a bimini ' sailbag - see below pic, works

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Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. Calif. Ted at 9:15am 05.14.25 Typically, there are 2 hoses, one exhaust powered by fan and one passive intake with no blower.
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? dLj at 9:00am 05.14.25 A couple observations. Cleaning tempered glass is easy. But you have all the other materials, the fr
Groco SBV Emergency Seacock American_Mainsail at 8:59am 05.14.25 i just wanted to stop in to thank everyone for giving their thoughts on this. My big takeaway here
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? JRacer at 8:54am 05.14.25 Oh. I assumed they were an acrylic. For glass, I would use acetone and then isopropyl alcohol I woul
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? fred1diver at 8:50am 05.14.25 I forgot to mention toon they are tempered glass
37c fuel tank cleaning Cocoa Beach Sailor at 8:45am 05.14.25 There are a few issues with your plan. First, to run off an outboard tank, you will need to provid
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Tally Ho at 8:44am 05.14.25
Creature Comfort Enhancements on O'Day 26 SailingTurtle at 8:23am 05.14.25 Old post but this is very inspiring. I have been trying to model your galley shelving/stove and the
Boat Dog Stu Jackson at 8:18am 05.14.25 Would not your own experiences with a 40 pound critter inform your choices? Unless living on board
Best way to decontaminate a siliconed window? JRacer at 8:04am 05.14.25 Might see if you can get any guidance from US Plastics www.usplastic.com. Maybe their tech support p
Pearson 28-1, permeated hoses Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:03am 05.14.25 Thank you for the kind words! I'm also glad to answer questions, that's why I'm here. --Peggie
Hull liner fabric suggestions needed jssailem at 7:44am 05.14.25 Boat interiors are a fielders choice. You used the term "Hull Blanket" from a list of 112 options by
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove 4lane at 7:34am 05.14.25 Sure. What would you like to see outside of the photos in my first post?
CNG smokey73 at 7:20am 05.14.25 @Moon Dytuck I suggest you try to get ahold of multiple tanks and fill them. There is really no phy
Boat Dog dLj at 7:15am 05.14.25 I had a labradoodle that did very well on the boat. I would think any of the poodle type mixes shoul
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Johann at 7:05am 05.14.25 As an added bonus, being plugged on the inverter our friend who had sleep apnea would be able to sl
Spreader loose dLj at 7:05am 05.14.25 Another question, is your rigging property tuned? The up-wind side shouldn't become too loose. Dif
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore fred1diver at 7:02am 05.14.25 There is an outlet in the galley, but only works when on shore power
Spreader loose (2) jssailem at 6:55am 05.14.25 Had to look for an image of the Gulf 29. You have a fractional masthead rig. 29. 231495 Is the mast
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove Tally Ho at 6:44am 05.14.25

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