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Wind velocity and angle not reading on Chartplotter. Thomas Frazer at 6:03pm 04.21.23 Ask All Sailors 2/619 Boat model: Beneteau Oceanis 41.1. Year 2019 I have wired connection between the B'G wind instrumen
Flimsy deck on bow and tabernacle. Backplate (3) Mike25 at 5:21pm 04.21.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2199 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 3/533
Squeaky companionway cover AndyL at 3:08pm 04.21.23 Big Boats 10/1538 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 5/993
Injector Pulling Tool (4) dkinzer at 2:29pm 04.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1142 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 9/818 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 19/1815 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 16/3216 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 8/1340 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 1/629 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 4/896 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 24/2318 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 9/1128 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 40/4177
Water in rudder? xavpil at 4:41am 04.20.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/2400 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 34/6434 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 5/513 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 9/2947 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 4/1093 Hello fellow sailors, I need to replace my forward hatch and have already purchased the replacement

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fresh water flush Dave at 11:55am 03.30.25 Gentlemen, Healthy disagreement and discussion is always welcome, we can all benefit from those di
fresh water flush (1) colemj at 11:43am 03.30.25 I don't know where he gets it either, Dave. And thanks for being our fact checker. I would think
Emergency Manual BigEasy at 11:28am 03.30.25 Oh and based on some YouTubes I saw that reported the incredibly poor results in the real world of
Emergency Manual MFD at 11:04am 03.30.25 If you are offshore and you have a galley fire, you do not "get out." You fight the fire, unless yo
Emergency Manual BigEasy at 11:02am 03.30.25 Looks like US Sailing has this. Not specific per-boat instructions, but the general topic/bullet-po
Emergency Manual thinwater at 10:54am 03.30.25 ... A friend of mine is a retired fire fighter. He put a big 'fire exit' sign on the inside of the
Emergency Manual MFD at 10:34am 03.30.25 Looks like US Sailing has this. Not specific per-boat instructions, but the general topic/bullet-poi
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 03.30.25 I stuffed my with closed cell foam to keep out creatures. Brilliant. I'm lucky, no problem with
fresh water flush Ralph Johnstone at 9:50am 03.30.25 Not sure where you are getting your information. The main ingredient, about 70% is ordinary salt. T
Emergency Manual Leeward Rail at 9:34am 03.30.25 Why not use figure 8? Is it no as easily manuverable? Choice of maneuver is really dependant on th
Emergency Manual Leeward Rail at 9:11am 03.30.25 I'm only familiar with outboards. What is the reason for this? That's specific to diesels. If it'
fresh water flush dlochner at 8:33am 03.30.25 Same boat in fresh and salt. Odor after a week of freshwater use, less odor after a week of saltwate
Refresh teak - exterior Art12050 at 8:07am 03.30.25
Water Tank Drains When Heeling Urban Hermit at 8:05am 03.30.25 Install a piston-type electric water pump.
Moisture stains. Bob607 at 8:01am 03.30.25 Agree, for the aft stain my original thought was rainwater used the strap to run down to the wet ar
Emergency Manual dLj at 7:57am 03.30.25 I've been watching this thread but as I am in the camp with @Stu Jackson - I haven't posted. However
fresh water flush colemj at 7:33am 03.30.25 Odor from flush water in the bowl is much less with frequent use. Nonexistent in fresh water, unles
fresh water flush colemj at 7:28am 03.30.25 Not sure where you are getting your information. The main ingredient, about 70% is ordinary salt. T
1990 Hunter 35.5 deck wiring pass through, has anyone made it larger? ice breaker at 7:23am 03.30.25 I have the same one on my 41, and no water ever. However it is a bug path. I stuffed my with close
fresh water flush (2) Clutch Cargo at 6:50am 03.30.25 As some other members mentioned, Peggie's book is a marvelous reference and my head rebuild project

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