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Gunk to stop that leak! Project_Mayhem at 7:13am 07.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 2/859 I have a rather old two stroke that doesnt run right if the gaskets don't seal correctly. I replaced
Storm Damage patbratton at 7:07pm 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 5/1217 Aqualand Marina, Lake Lanier, Georgia experienced what appeared on radar to be a squall line last w
Tips for inspecting a moored Mariner 19? Anchored87 at 6:36pm 07.26.23 Ask An Oday Owner 11/2262 Considering purchasing a Mariner 19 that is described as being in great condition ( painted and clea
Zephyr: PrePurchase Phase on '76 C&C 30.1 (10) Dnea at 1:03pm 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 21/1784 Hello All, I have an accepted offer on this sailboat, being sold by the estate. The PO passed away
New Boat, Custom Work? Good or bad for me? (1) RustyPepper23 at 11:37am 07.26.23 Smaller Boats 2/775 Hello everyone! I am new to the forum. recently purchased a 86 H23 and as I'm gutting it, I'm findi
I need a good chili recipe... jviss at 10:24am 07.26.23 Sails Call Lounge 22/3496 Please, let me know your best chili recipes! I will ultimately eat it with beans, and prefer con ca
Replacing Raymarine ST50 Tridata display. coastal sailor at 9:25am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/1416 The original ST 50 Raymaine Tridata display finally quit working on our 1995 Hunter336. Is there a d
Hunter 386 Throttle/Shifter cable replacement Gary Ryan at 7:56am 07.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/659 Hey Guys, we have a 2002 Hunter 386 with the larger console. May have to change out the throttle/sh
Sliding hatch fix Salvonight at 5:21am 07.26.23 Ask All Sailors 2/399 Good morning, I recently purchased a boat and don't know much about boat repair but consider myself
Hunter 49 Rudder Question (1) Georgedoyle at 7:16pm 07.25.23 Big Boats 9/1189 We pulled our boat out of the water today for bottom paint. I noticed that above the rudder there is
Hunter 38 Cowl Vent (2) quadrille38 at 6:00pm 07.25.23 Big Boats 5/1093 I did a small enhancement project today. Replaced the white plastic cowl vent with a new stainless s
Cleaning a Webasto Heater (1) dkinzer at 4:40pm 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 0/1092 I have a Webasto SG1577 diesel hydronic heater installed by Sure Marine Service in Seattle. It funct
Newport anchorages NYSail at 3:25pm 07.25.23 Destinations 18/4677 So friends are invited wife and i to Newport for the folk festival this coming weekend. Tried to res
Motor suggestions for a Day Sailer jpcrane at 1:55pm 07.25.23 Day Sailers 5/2307 Hello everyone! I'm new to sailing, new to Day Sailer ownership, and new to this forum. I recently
Beneteau 323 LynnM at 11:55am 07.25.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1351 1) what are the 2 toggle switches on the head sink? 2) how do you tell where the icebox drains? 3) h
Well...the time comes to all of us.... Dunlookin at 10:17am 07.25.23 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1073 ...each sailor, each, boat, each of us. My beloved 1978 33' Cherubini Hunter (Dunlook'n) has develo
Capping a Black Water Tank's Access to Macerator Jason and Dina at 10:03am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 8/895 We have 1990 Catalina 30 MKii and would like to cap the black water tank's access to the macerator.
Replace Lewmar vent with solar sailAnnapolis at 8:13am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 1/373 I would like to replace a Lewmar Retro-fit Mini Vent Black with a solar vent. Does anyone have expe
Yanmar 3JH3E clutch slipping Gary Ryan at 7:06am 07.25.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3679 Hey Guys, our Hunter 386 has started to exhibit some intermittent clutch slippage. Backing out of
Covert holding tank to auxiliary diesel tank. Pmack240 at 7:04am 07.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/639 Thinking of getting rid of holding tank on 42 Hunter Passage and installing two composting heads, th

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Anchor size JoeWhite at 9:29am 09.25.25 Robert it is Bruce 20Kg, view the image at the link below. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/in
Anchor size Robert H. Wood at 9:22am 09.25.25 That is what I have on my catalina 36, that anchor size is for 44 ft sail boat and I am OK with it.
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK Alan Gomes at 9:21am 09.25.25 Wow! Impressive! Thank God for how it turned out.
Anchor size JoeWhite at 9:19am 09.25.25 That is what I have on my catalina 36, that anchor size is for 44 ft sail boat and I am OK with it.
Invest 94L JamesG161 at 9:16am 09.25.25 and taking 93L with it Well no! I will post on 93L soon. :facepalm: Dammit Jim...
Invest 94L Davidasailor26 at 9:08am 09.25.25
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK Tally Ho at 8:58am 09.25.25
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? Davidasailor26 at 8:56am 09.25.25 I agree with Mark on the anode deteriorating - having a bonding wire disconnected would leave the an
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? JamesG161 at 8:33am 09.25.25 It should be a #10 wire, that should ground most everything metal on your boat. Then your engine i
Dumb Question william24424 at 8:30am 09.25.25 I removed my wood grate, there is nonskid surface on head floor & a drain. I mostly shower outside,
Invest 94L (1) JamesG161 at 8:21am 09.25.25 Here we go umberto in Spanish = Umm Bear Toe Dammit Jim...
Changing attitudes dlochner at 8:19am 09.25.25 The Annapolis Boat Show program dropped this morning. The boats on display list includes a fair numb
Dumb Question BAD ORCA at 7:26am 09.25.25 Galley/kitchen sponges can be the worst! OOF! that is the truth. Mine seems to take days to dry a
Race intruder Scott T-Bird at 7:11am 09.25.25 I'm guessing that the "intruder" may be a disgruntled former race participant in the club. Probably
Rescue of solo sailor in the UK rgranger at 6:41am 09.25.25 That outcome was nice to see. Thanks for sharing.
Invest 94L shemandr at 5:32am 09.25.25 Well we need rain in the Stuart FL area. While the Everglades, Miami and Ft. Lauderdale have had ex
Hunter 460 AC Ground Wire in Aft Port Locker - Connect to what? colemj at 4:11am 09.25.25 It isn't an AC ground wire, but a bonding wire. This is used to bond all underwater metal together
Thetford / Tecma Comfort Mate waste valve (joker) replacement c and c 30 at 3:45am 09.25.25 A new pump has appeared on ebay. Appears to be the last one around. https://www.ebay.com/itm/20574
Race intruder PaulK at 8:52pm 09.24.25 Is there any lawful pursuit for a prior yacht club member with is now not a member, intruding in a
Electronics Stu Jackson at 8:20pm 09.24.25 I completely disagree with this. a 25 in 1987 and learned to use John Letcher's mainsheet to tiller

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