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Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour (3) Rafael8008 at 3:13am 05.05.23 Engines and Propulsion 17/3561 My oil pressure alarm went off and I instantly shut the engine off. After anchoring and subsequent r
Hunter 18.5 and trailer opinions on this boat please CapefloridaLI at 6:32pm 05.04.23 Smaller Boats 3/806 I would love to see if anyone out there still is sailing one of these and the real opinion on the
Bow chocks pholmes at 2:31pm 05.04.23 Mid-Size Boats 1/658 Happy owner of a new-to-me 2006 Hunter 31. Prior owners kept her at a slip. I am keeping her on a mo
The bilge is not the lowest point on my 373... any suggestions to sort it out? (1) Lfarquhar at 1:43pm 05.04.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/1134 Below is a diagram of the structural beams running both laterally and transversely across floor of a
What diesel engine is this on my new-to-me 1978 Catalina 30 (3) Bob Fiske at 11:31am 05.04.23 Engines and Propulsion 4/959 Can you help me identify what make and model diesel engine this is? It is in my "new-to-me" 1978 Ca
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 10:48am 05.04.23 Big Boats 12/1741 Howdy, So the reverse polarity light turns on at the AC panel when I'm inverting from battery powe
Hunter 41DS Rudder Specs? (2) New MH31 Owner at 7:27am 05.04.23 Big Boats 1/621 Has anyone gone through the rudder replacement process for a Hunter 41? I bent the shaft and despit
Looking for Flooring options in 1980 Cat 27 xavpil at 6:58am 05.04.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 14/1874 I have the original flooring that could be smooth fiberglass. It is definitely original and was mold
Old bilge: water in keel xavpil at 6:54am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2977 Hey friends. the Surveyor mentioned traces of water in the keel. Not enough to justify the cost of r
I need your Knowledge on Rudders (3) Clay Smith at 4:38am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1505 As many of you know I'm in the process of purchasing a 2000 Hunter 420 Passage. I have viewed this
Do You Recognize This Anchor? (1) jviss at 4:34am 05.04.23 Ask All Sailors 17/1418 I'm thinking of buying this used anchor as a spare/backup for my boat. It's 15 lb. Anyone know th
Rigging- Has anybody seen this? (1) gfcng at 10:40pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1238 Thinking of purchasing the Catalina 30 pictured below but I'm not familiar with this piece of riggin
Life's Most Infuriating Moments (1) Ralph Johnstone at 8:34pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 38/3575 1. I have a Jabsco accumulator for my potable water system. Big deal. 2. While pulling a new ven
B&G WR10 Autopilot Remote jviss at 3:39pm 05.03.23 Ask All Sailors 8/1073 Does anyone here have the B'G WR10 remote? Looking for opinions, reviews. Thanks, jv
How do I open this coolant drain? (1) AndyL at 9:38am 05.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/546 My coolant drain looks this one. Do I open/close it with a flathead screwdriver? Thanks, Andy h
Boom Vang Hardware (1) Sal10419 at 9:33am 05.03.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1591 Hi MacGregor owners, I have a 22' MacGregor Sailboat. I am missing the piece of metal hardware that
What sealant to use? (1) BroncoJohn at 9:14am 05.03.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 31/3664 I am chasing a leak in the corner of this deck window. What sealant should I use to rebed this windo
Replacing corroded Seaward 5200 series water heater (20 g.) with Kuuma 6 g. HWH - removal and installation questions Monheganlover at 8:47am 05.03.23 Catalina 310 6/924 I have to remove my rusted out and leaking original equipment 20 gallon Seaward 5000 series water he
Well found Fantasia for sale in BVI (1) nat55 at 6:14am 05.03.23 Fantasia 35 0/24 I met the owners of this Fantasia here in Maine a few years back. 35' Fantasia 35 - BVI Yacht Sale
Raymarine and Autohelm Wheel Pilot Belts (1) jviss at 5:11am 05.03.23 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 3/1281 Gates SYNCHRO-POWER BELT T5-750-10 This is the belt I sourced to replace the belt in an Autohelm AH

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3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 1:43pm 07.14.25 What timing . A friends son just 3D printed some replacement plugs for the nonworking gauges on our
3d printing for boats. stickinthemud57 at 1:40pm 07.14.25 Boat hook holder: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7091667 Stanchion clamp for mounting .75" tube
ACR Wiring marcham at 1:10pm 07.14.25 What type of switch do you have for the house bank?? 1 / 2 Off ? That could seriosly confuse anyone
Seaward Fox 19 manual online? boats.babies at 1:07pm 07.14.25 I have a copy - it's for the cat rig/free standing mast model. That work? I believe I can scan it
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 1:02pm 07.14.25 At the moment, I'm searching for the part numbers of the three bolts as well as the shims I need. I
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" stickinthemud57 at 1:02pm 07.14.25 After a rigorous cleaning one year, I maintained the bare aluminum mast track the following years w
Yanmar 3JH4E starting issues - Sun Oddysey 39DS Benny17441 at 1:01pm 07.14.25 It is a regular and known malady for Yanmar engines. Over time the wiring from the control panel t
ACR Wiring dlochner at 1:00pm 07.14.25 Working on a complete rewire of a 1981 Catalina 30 and I'm looking for some input on how to wire in
Routing jib sheets aft shemandr at 12:25pm 07.14.25 Where are the jib sheets cleated now?
ACR Wiring moe_1200 at 12:07pm 07.14.25 Part of the reasoning for the schematic is based on the existing locations of the batteries and swit
23.5 centerboard up haul binding jeddd at 12:03pm 07.14.25 Thank you, that was my misprint. I went with 7/16 sta-set. The rope moves an gets tight but just won
23.5 centerboard up haul binding SteveHughessails at 11:55am 07.14.25
Installing a Lewmar D1 Rope Clutch ambler at 11:48am 07.14.25
Survey before insurance will renew? capta at 11:08am 07.14.25 I have never been able to get liability only insurance, without a survey. The insurance company view
Help Timm R Oday25 at 11:03am 07.14.25 I don't see this as an Oday 26 design . This appears more of an aftermarket furling issue . Are you
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Benny17441 at 11:03am 07.14.25 In modern age do people use their big 40+ gallon water tank up front or do they go to bottled water
ACR Wiring Scott T-Bird at 10:54am 07.14.25 It looks like you want isolation between the house bank and the start bank, which is understandable.
Tropical Depression 3 Benny17441 at 10:52am 07.14.25 There is a low developing over North Florida which is forecasted to slide across towards the Gulf on
34/35 Prop Shaft Strut? TJSmith at 10:52am 07.14.25 Mine are glassed in. So in your opinion, do you think they are solid enough to use rachet screw dr
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 10:51am 07.14.25 Certainly sounds easy enough and I hope that's all there is to it. If you'll read or TRY to read t

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