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Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 12:31pm 10.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1117 Hi Peggy, I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan a
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Gianni65 at 11:41am 10.28.22 Big Boats 9/1411 Hello. I'm 1-year owner of an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and in preparation to the next cruising season I'm
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil 4Winds at 10:20am 10.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/4229 How much 15w40 oil does the Yanmar 3YM30 engine take? Just about to do first oil change on new (used
Invest 95L --> Tropical Storm Lisa (4) JamesG161 at 8:50am 10.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1169 A small disturbance has appeared in the Caribbean Area s still best tracking model for 96 hours. __
Al Fooks SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:24am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1115 Hi All, I have been trying to contact Al Fooks, with no luck. Anyone know how to reach him? Thanks,
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2856 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:01pm 10.27.22 Big Boats 6/710 Not exactly sure what to call the fold down seat/step in the center of the transom, but mine has a p
430 1995 Roller Furling (1) ivieto at 11:51am 10.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/580 Recently I hired a rigger to change the standing rigging. At the end, somebody lost the pieces belo
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) HeelBoy at 5:42am 10.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1086 So, I've dug out the rotted wood and will be glassing in a large reinforcement pad in the bow. Plann
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:09pm 10.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/5182 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting some
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 12:42pm 10.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1295 On October 25th I had my boat out of the water for a short haul; boat left in the slings during lunc
on deck solar panel sailor420 at 11:59am 10.26.22 Big Boats 4/676 I want to determine if my on deck solar panet works. Has anyone troubleshooted to determine where th
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? spadaforaj at 10:27am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 4/918 Hi - continued problems with this, even spent money on a rigger (still a problem) See video - does
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? xavpil at 8:47am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/709 Hi friends. New owner of a 1980 Cat 27 and I have no idea how old the bilge hoses are. All I know is
Swim Ladder Treads (1) Don Crowther at 6:55am 10.26.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1481 Does anyone know how these treads are attached? Or where I can get new ones? This ladder is off my 3
Looking for advice on a boat (1) artleyt115 at 5:18am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 43/2960 Hi! A friend and I are looking into getting into sailing. We found a 1984 Oday 26 with new rigging a
Knot Transducer ANGELS at 12:49am 10.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1263 Good morning to everybody. I have a Hunter 340 year of 1997 and i cannot find the speed transducer.
H33C prop walk justustoo at 1:22pm 10.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1414 Rough layout is E to West docks with prevailing westerlies, but very protected. I guess an ideal sit
Beneteau First 305 Rudder Bearing (4) fjbrawn at 12:39pm 10.25.22 Parts Search 1/1287

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Garhauer Rigid Boom Vang Model for 2002 Catalina 310? Joe at 5:45am 08.23.24 There's no manual. At least mine didn't come with one... The work just like a soft vang... the gre
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Joe at 5:38am 08.23.24 Do you have a sailing instructional book? Now's the time to study up on the nature of true and appa
Faucet replacement HELP smokey73 at 5:23am 08.23.24 Curious about how you will get the replacement faucet to be secured in the tight space. The repla
Cell Phone Boosters dlochner at 5:16am 08.23.24
Cell Phone Boosters jviss at 5:13am 08.23.24 Get Starlink, the price for a Gen 3 dish is really low, $299. Then use wifi calling, get all the da
Faucet replacement HELP kappykaplan at 5:10am 08.23.24 A win indeed! Here is a picture of the new faucet installed and working perfectly! Well done! :bee
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? Will Gilmore at 5:09am 08.23.24
Faucet replacement HELP (1) smokey73 at 5:05am 08.23.24 A win indeed! Here is a picture of the new faucet installed and working perfectly! On to the next
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 5:00am 08.23.24
Anchor light beneteau oceanis 37 NYSail at 3:48am 08.23.24 When I go up the mast I always fill my bag (part of my bosuns chair) with a variety of tools. Howeve
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? shaant01 at 3:03am 08.23.24 Be sure you are actually measuring your speed over water. You may be going faster than you think. A
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Captain Larry-DH at 11:10pm 08.22.24 Can she do any of these? The 20 best cardio exercises to do at home Stable, open deck space might al
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 9:38pm 08.22.24 Go for a swim? Maybe she could haul you up the mast? We are in the PNW and our water temperature s
Electronics O'day 22 Project_Mayhem at 9:35pm 08.22.24 It should be wired for interior and nav lights. I'm guessing the rest of the wiring was added by a p
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Project_Mayhem at 9:33pm 08.22.24 Go for a swim? Maybe she could haul you up the mast?
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 9:04pm 08.22.24 My apologies Stu. My brain said Jim and my fingers typed Stu. Thanks David and Dave, It occurred to
Treadmill alternative for the boat. (1) Hayden Watson at 8:43pm 08.22.24 Someone suggested Mini steppers like this one. Anyone ever tried them and would a treadmill junkie
Treadmill alternative for the boat. Hayden Watson at 8:40pm 08.22.24 I wonder if something like this could work on a boat. I used to see people at work using these at t
Why is it so hard for me sail downwind? dLj at 8:38pm 08.22.24 Be sure you are actually measuring your speed over water. You may be going faster than you think. As
Is there too much slack in my mainsail? Hayden Watson at 8:30pm 08.22.24 You will not know how blown out the sail may or may not be until you get tension into all three side

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