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Stumpah question of the day ! (1) sailme88 at 10:22am 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/561 Yup, that's the way we pronounce STUMPAH up hee-ah in Maine.. Hope you enjoyed the chuckle... The
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 (2) bcrossb at 9:01am 05.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/868 Hi, looking for some tips, advice on replacing 2 inch corrugated exhaust hose. Some say 13 feet, oth
Remote Monitoring with Security Camera vsfoster at 8:55am 05.26.22 Newport 6/1128 Has anyone put a wireless camera on their boat? i am looking at this one https://www.amazon.com/Vos
Water Hose in Water Intake Plymouth Sailor at 8:14am 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/562 Dear Sailors, Does it make sense while the boat is on the hard to place a water hose in the water i
DIANA GOES IN (5) DianaOfBurlington at 7:23am 05.26.22 The Cherubini Hunters 10/812
Never thought I'd post this... but I am back in action! (3) HeatherE at 6:25pm 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 25/1720 Hi all! I dropped off this site because after purchasing my 1st sailboat (Cal 34) the engine broke.
Looking to buy an early 2000's Capri 22 RichardSprince at 6:10pm 05.25.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/656 Just had a terrible experience. Found a used 2002 Catalina Capri 22 for sale in SC (I am in Miami).
Dad, can I borrow the car? (1) Brian D at 3:50pm 05.25.22 Sails Call Lounge 2/451 205663
Boat speed gauge or sending unit? Clydo at 3:10pm 05.25.22 Catalina 310 5/935 Anyone had a problem with these? Have 2003 Catalina C310 M25 XPB engine 590 hours. Did not use boa
standing Rigging issue (1) David Fisher at 2:51pm 05.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 11/817 I have Hull #24 of a 1979 Hunter 36 That is having internal halyard issues. Mice made internal nests
Power cord conversion to 12V Scott T-Bird at 11:58am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 13/928 I bought a blu ray player with an AC power cord to put on the boat. I figured I could use it when p
2022 Atlantic Hurricane Season - Mid Season + Final (5) JamesG161 at 9:02am 05.25.22 Weather and Forecasting 3/1842 On May 24th the NHC released its 2022 forecast. lyde aka Bonnie ' Clyde.:facepalm: Basically it is
Shipping boat from HI to mainland? Epic1969 at 7:27am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 41/2647
DANGEROUS & Misguided efforts in the fight against climate change (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.25.22 Weather and Forecasting 16/1092 Hello Jim and John: I'm not sure if this is the appropriate forum for this post so if you think it
Magma grill Plymouth Sailor at 3:52am 05.25.22 Ask All Sailors 6/648
Engine overheats at idle, cools at 15k RPM's. Rocky Coast at 4:16pm 05.24.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1215 1984 Catalina 30, Westerbeke 25XP diesel. New boat to me, on the hard running on hose to salt water
Anyone know what this is? (3) enorfleet at 1:37pm 05.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 15/1201 Found this in the engine bilge of my 1983 Hunter 34. No idea where it came from. Can anyone help?
Intake Silencer (1) SV Bella at 11:20am 05.24.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 19/2228 What maintenance is required for the intake silencer? 05H41DS Yanmar 56hp 4JH4E What's inside there
Bed-It Tape is back! (1) Phil Herring at 9:51am 05.24.22 Ask All Sailors 24/5116 Almost. :thumbup: Thanks to the efforts of Maine Sail and his firm Compass Marine, we're very proud
Stuffing Box & Cutlass Bearing Plymouth Sailor at 8:12am 05.24.22 Ask All Sailors 3/327 Does anyone know how to perform a simple test to ensure all is well with the prop assembly, i e sig

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Stem Fitting pclarksurf at 5:04pm 04.18.24 Interesting-- I don't see the opposite evidence in the previous pics to suggest the stem fitting i
Aquarius shemandr at 5:03pm 04.18.24
Has anyone used the self adhesive shims to cure stanchion wobble? tkwhalen at 4:07pm 04.18.24 AndyL I am well aware of your problem and I am aware of Hunter's suggested shim fix. I have the exa
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 4:04pm 04.18.24 I am going to have to learn how to set it up. In your area there are a number of active fleets.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:43pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:35pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster sounds like a good plan but don't over doo the turnbuckle. People are often wrenching t
Aquarius (1) jssailem at 3:35pm 04.18.24 Congrats Mike! New boat and New Member. Welcome Aboard. No experience with the Aquarius boats. 23f
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:30pm 04.18.24 Oh, and nice job on that fabrication!
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:29pm 04.18.24 And after watching the video I would be comfortable with that outcome.
Stem Fitting mashmaster at 3:29pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Stem Fitting LakeShark at 3:16pm 04.18.24 @mashmaster it looks like your turnbuckle was not tight enough to direct the strain to the bow eye.
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 SFS at 2:58pm 04.18.24 This is actually something the insurance adjuster should be able to help you with, rather than makin
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 2:51pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Cur
I Need a Surveyor Recommendation in Nanaimo, British Columbia?? elink at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I would not recommend SV Marine unless you are just trying to satisfy an insurance requirement. Curs
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 2:30pm 04.18.24 I think your "terrible" drawing is much better than the manual's drawing. In the manual drawing, t
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:29pm 04.18.24 That drawing from your manual only makes my case that boat builders are the WORST sanitation plumber
Stem Fitting (1) mashmaster at 2:16pm 04.18.24 Here is a picture from the top.
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question Ralph Johnstone at 2:12pm 04.18.24 Also, just found this from the manual. I think your "terrible" drawing is much better than the ma
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question (1) chriscampbell at 2:04pm 04.18.24 What's the distance from the toilet to tank? What's the make/model of your toilet? --Peggie Also,
Update on hose replacement, and follow-up question chriscampbell at 2:00pm 04.18.24 What's the distance from the toilet to tank? What's the make/model of your toilet? --Peggie I'm n

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