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Fuel lift pump - Yanmar 2GMF jmce1587 at 11:47am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1915 I have a leak around my fuel lift pump on my H31 Yanmar 2GMF. Is this item repairable or will have t
Winter Cover Frame (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:27am 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 6/4400 Another Puzzler!!! I have a winter cover made by Genco for my 310. Unfortunately there was no frame
Winter Cover 2 OLD PIRATES at 11:21am 10.13.13 Catalina 310 6/1729 Another Puzzler I have a winter cover made by Genco for my 310. Unfortunately there was no frame w
Shaft Replacement roypaul2 at 11:16am 10.13.13 Big Boats 1/1213 I've got to replace the prop shaft in my 2002 Cat 36. The motor is the Universal 35 h.p. Anybody kn
right water heater for oday 28 shozbot at 11:14am 10.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/704 Want to replace original 6g Raritan heater? Want to capitalize on on going defender sale but want to
Why are we terrified of soft decks? Skipper at 11:00am 10.13.13 Ask All Sailors 35/17846 There's one stanchion base that is inaccessible on my Bristol. It's behind the quarterberth ceiling
Back on Webcam in Solomons Roger Long at 10:47am 10.13.13 Roger Long - Cruising on Strider 1/4023
Bomar Hatch Gasket jbowersett at 9:16am 10.13.13 Bigger Boats 4/1898 I need a new gasket for the mid ship hatch on an ODay 34, 1982. The hatch is original equipment Bom
right water heater for oday 28 shozbot at 8:55am 10.13.13 Ask An Oday Owner 0/880 Want to replace original 6g Raritan heater? Want to capitalize on on going defender sale but want to
Engine Cover Latch kaatz at 8:29am 10.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1375 Have a 1995 Oceanis 40. I am looking for a latch for the top of the stairs/engine cover. It is a bar
Changing Centerboard Pendant Line on 245 optimistic at 7:16am 10.13.13 Seidelmann 1/5889 When we take our Seidelmann 245 out of the water we'd like to change the worn centerboard pendant li
1984 Hunter 31 side window replacement steve1366 at 7:07am 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 9/2576 Need info on replacement of large side windows on my 1984 Hunter 31. Are they available anywhere??
Replacement of side windows Hunter 31 steve1366 at 6:56am 10.13.13 Mid-Size Boats 0/1071 Need info on finding replacement of large side windows on my 1984 Hunter 31. Any info will be great
Surveyor found a "soft spot" in hull. patrick33308 at 5:49am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1447 Bought back my old boat, 1993 Hunter 33.5, and the survey found a hollow spot when tapping the hull,
New Beneteau 38 cymeyer at 5:41am 10.13.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1789 Just curious if anyone saw the new Beneteau 38 at the Annapolis Sailboat Show. Interesting concep
Legend 37.5's in short supply? 4arch at 5:20am 10.13.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1626 We're looking to upgrade and have looked at Legend series boats 35.5, 40.5, and 43 and have liked th
Cockpit/Deck shower installs islandman01 at 1:41am 10.13.13 Irwin 1/1729 I am purchasing my 37 Irwin Center cockpit and need to install a fresh water cockpit shower and a ra
Looping! Starting in Tampa, FL... Jon Bastien at 9:33pm 10.12.13 Destinations 4/2330 Hello everyone, I kicked off my Great Loop adventure today! I plan to travel to Key West this w
Windlass for H280 Ken13559 at 5:56pm 10.12.13 Mid-Size Boats 3/1385 Need advise here. My friend wants to install a Windlass on his H280 (1997). The anchor well is very
H26 rudder plates MABell at 5:52pm 10.12.13 Smaller Boats 1/925 The H26 rudder side plates (compression plates) have a rubber pad glued to each to hold rudder in pl

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Keel Bolt Cleaning Bob S at 6:33pm 05.16.23
Refrigerator Insulation Upgrade? LouisMK at 6:30pm 05.16.23 The foam should make a significant difference, less so the bubble wrap (R-1?) as it needs an airspac
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Tally Ho at 6:18pm 05.16.23
Crack in mast post base fiberglass MikeHoncho at 5:55pm 05.16.23 Search my threads for the same issue but for my 78. I documented it fairly well. The base on my was
Thoughts on rail mounted VHF antenna MikeHoncho at 5:49pm 05.16.23 Where do you sail? Do you need longer distance? As for wires in the mast, I have the original lights
Stuffing box- dumb question? NYSail at 5:33pm 05.16.23
Y30 Settee Problem Joe at 5:19pm 05.16.23 That looks like a feeder opening for a bolt rope.
O'Day 302 Wheel Tally Ho at 5:09pm 05.16.23 I want to buy/install an autopilot on my O'Day 302. Any Brand Names and Model recommendations? Al
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff Joe at 4:58pm 05.16.23 Looks like you can get the owner's manual here: Here's a link for the parts catalogue I have a Toh
Y30 Settee Problem mermike at 4:06pm 05.16.23 Looks like you need to sew in a bigger boltrope or close the gap in the track,
Fresh Water leak Claude L.-Auger at 3:47pm 05.16.23 Peggie has a very valid point. To make sure it's coming from your system, you could put some food co
Keel Bolt Cleaning jviss at 3:25pm 05.16.23 If they are stainless, just leave them bare! The oxygen will help them retain their corrosion resis
Water heater sailmandan at 3:23pm 05.16.23 Thanks mermike Good stuff Dan
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:57pm 05.16.23 Now once I get a serpentine kit, I will be upping that limit a fair bit. :beer::biggrin: I underst
Spinnaker (1) patbratton at 2:56pm 05.16.23 Zoltan's girlfriend? This is ZOLTAN and me. I am wearing the flag shirt.
Harken Furler maintenance sailcapt340 at 2:52pm 05.16.23 On my Selden Furlex there are 2 notches on both the upper and lower portions of the furler. Designe
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 jviss at 2:49pm 05.16.23 Yep. Just need to come up with 5-boatbucks. Oh, I thought a boat buck was a grand these days. If
Tightening Engine Belt on Universal 5411 Hayden Watson at 2:30pm 05.16.23 I'm not besmirching the 'engineers' at Universal, I'm besmirching you! :). Now, now. If I was pu
A story of the engine that could.... Then didn't BigEasy at 2:29pm 05.16.23 @BigEasy , while the long pause has caused frustration, I have been directing my energy in other en
Mercury 3.5 HP fuel shutoff sailcapt340 at 2:28pm 05.16.23 Give us a year of the outboard as well. Lots of us have that size outboard. Also, have you tried to

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