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Transmission Noise while at idle eapage46 at 2:18pm 01.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1387 I recently purchased a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F Engine with approx 2500 ho
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) matts997 at 8:52am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 36/2951
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 4:46am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1442 Looking at 1980 Tartan 33 and it appears the jib sail hoist and spinnaker hoist lines are no long t
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 3:35am 01.12.23 Catalina 310 6/1663 Hello to all, We bought our 310 last spring. it's a 2000 # 5 8. I've been reading a lot on this
The keel... is done (8) HeelBoy at 4:53pm 01.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2132 After much questioning and hand wringing over the past couple of months, it all came together. Thank
old fixer upper. winter movie jon hansen at 3:40pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/588 zPSALG9r4YE
Hunter 380 muffler (5) CAVU at 2:40pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1603 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. The muffler is located under
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 2:07pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1410 After swapping out the V-belt for a serpentine belt on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our 2007 Hunter 41AC, the
Spider Cracks in gel coat (2) Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2828 I have several spots where there is a large spider crack in the gel coats, and I know on small ones
Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 11:31am 01.11.23 Big Boats 8/1003 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: http
BAD FUEL can spoil your day (1) jssailem at 8:51am 01.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1416 Here we are in the middle of winter beginning to plan our next sailing season. Maybe we are new to
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1334 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1721 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (2) brockfromwa at 12:12pm 01.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/863 Hello everyone I haven't been able to locate the main breaker between the Victron 220/110v transfor
Considering a Catalina 27... akulsp at 11:03am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/5612 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (standard rig and keel, inboard diesel) and I want to
Movie for Winter Season (1) Marmalade at 8:16am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 9/954 Just came across this over the weekend, thought some might enjoy. It's something sailing related to
Help IDing a Sailboat (8) christophermoorkelly at 7:47am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1148 I found this sailboat on Craigslist and have had a lot of fun restoring her. Only problem is... I ha
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 7:25am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1153 1983 Catalina 27, standard rig: where in the wide, wide world of sports are the wires for the anchor
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 (3) Kiwidrew at 11:41pm 01.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1269 I managed to break my boom in half on a sail up the New Zealand coast, and need a new one. All of t
Rain water leaking in V berth akabud at 6:59pm 01.09.23 Catalina 30 7/1751 Water collects ahead of the little door under the entrance of V berth when it rains. There is no pat

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Traveler Urban Hermit at 3:53am 01.26.25 Many thanks for the responses. I just bought the boat and haven't stepped the mast yet. The setup
Hunter 38 Engine Cover/Stairs Latch Repair MarcinS at 12:00am 01.26.25 Fix it, order a nice cover made of polished A4 with a hole cut out and it will last forever. This lo
I'll never see this again dLj at 8:19pm 01.25.25 229505 -Will @Will Gilmore Was that a man overboard situation? Paris is beautiful. What a great t
Fuel filter size Stu Jackson at 8:16pm 01.25.25 Fuel Filtration 101 (with both primary Racor and secondary engine filter identification) Fuel Filt
What is this on my boom? yelkenli at 7:29pm 01.25.25 A track for the reefing clew. Not common, but one of my boats had that. Thanks @thinwater Does a
Runaway diesel Captain Larry-DH at 7:20pm 01.25.25 Ok thanks gentlemen. Reassuring to know. Startling video.
Fuel filter size Alan Gomes at 6:44pm 01.25.25 Don't use a 2-micron filter anywhere in the system. It is too hard on the fuel pump. MaineSail had s
What is this on my boom? PaulK at 6:32pm 01.25.25 Modern reefing lines run through sheaves at the end of the boom, up to the clew of the sail, and the
Runaway diesel Hayden Watson at 6:07pm 01.25.25
Fuel filter size Don S/V ILLusion at 6:05pm 01.25.25 Lots of info on how to size primary and secondary filter size. Primary typically larger than the sec
I'll never see this again (2) Will Gilmore at 6:00pm 01.25.25 229504 229505 -Will
Runaway diesel garymalmgren at 5:47pm 01.25.25
Fuel filter size Ralph Johnstone at 5:09pm 01.25.25 Seems the most common arrangement is 10 micron in each filter. My Yanmar guy is an endless fount of
What is this on my boom? (2) garymalmgren at 4:29pm 01.25.25 Hi yelkenli RE: The topping life comes to a block on the end and from there I am not sure where to
Removing boat name under paint (!) 4lane at 4:25pm 01.25.25
What is this on my boom? (1) JoeWhite at 4:25pm 01.25.25 If i have to guess, the block on the end of the boom is part of the Dutchman reefing system. There s
Fuel filter size JoeWhite at 4:11pm 01.25.25 On my c36 primary fuel/water separator it is 2 micron. The engine fuel filter is 10 micron. No it do
What is this on my boom? thinwater at 3:53pm 01.25.25 A track for the reefing clew. Not common, but one of my boats had that.
What is this on my boom? stickinthemud57 at 3:43pm 01.25.25 As for the track on the starboard side of the boom, I have a similar one on my boom that I installed
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? Blitz at 3:26pm 01.25.25

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