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Winter wet storage in Massachusetts North Shore Walsh0575 at 12:15pm 08.16.24 Ask All Sailors 11/456 Hi all! I'm posing an open ended question and looking for all the pros and cons. I'm thinking of wet
outboard for a Columbia 8.7 smcwhinnie at 11:38am 08.16.24 Engines and Propulsion 0/275 I am looking to put a temporary outboard on my Columbia 8.7 while my inboard is getting worked on.
Add vented loop for water in bowl or flush to dry? TonyDz at 6:19pm 08.15.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 7/625 I recently upgraded to a Raritan Sea Era freshwater flush with bluetooth control and I'm actually no
Preferred helm wheel cover? Justin_NSA at 4:28pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 18/990 I have an Edson 28" diameter wheel on my pedestal. The laced leather(?) wrap is falling apart and s
Mast info kunderwater at 3:50pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 1/151 Hi I'm new to forum, I have a 1992 Hunter 33.5. I need to put a bale on mast to control halyard wrap
What to do with the topping lift? smokey73 at 12:26pm 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/513 I recently installed a rigid vang but still have the topping lift attached. The topping lift will n
2005 Hunter 33 - Shore Power Breaker DmacSails at 10:31am 08.15.24 Mid-Size Boats 16/800 Hello- Having an issue getting shore power to work. Plugged in and when I flip on AC Main switch,
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks jviss at 5:34am 08.15.24 Ask All Sailors 63/2409 I had a scary situation yesterday, and more than one potential collision (close ones). I was enteri
I need to access the centerboard trunk on an Oday 19 BlueCreekSailor at 5:07pm 08.14.24 Ask An Oday Owner 4/278 I recently bought a 1982 Oday 19. When I launched it to test it, it took on quite a bit of water in
What's happening on the Indian River ...? (1) shemandr at 1:12pm 08.14.24 Ask All Sailors 2/223 I sometimes look at the Local Notice to Mariners which I get emailed to me. This there are taking a
Water leak in Aft Cabin, Hunter 386 (1) Gary Ryan at 6:23am 08.14.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/267 Hey guys, Looking for some advice. On occasion, we have had water collect behind the headboard ( i
Old Sailboat Winch (3) cylon60 at 4:16am 08.14.24 Ask All Sailors 4/255 Hi, does anyone recognise this winch - Its on a 1979 VILM 36B
Ranger 29 (2) BjornTheMenace at 11:25pm 08.13.24 Ranger Boats (WA) 3/443 Hello, I recently got a Ranger 29 and needs some fixing up. One such things are the windows, which
Catalina 310 cradle pads andrewbredow at 5:57am 08.13.24 Catalina 310 4/631 I've purchased a cradle that's very close to the plans that are floating around the internet for the
HELP!!! Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic Windlass Bell Housing Search (3) nhodgson at 3:57am 08.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/128 Good Morning I recently serviced my windlass, on my 2004 Hunter 36, changing the seals and the bear
2004 Hunter 33: sending audio to outside speakers (2) MichaelStacy at 4:27pm 08.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/346 I can't remember how to get audio to the outside speakers from my Sony CDX-R30M radio. This is an o
What is this black thing on my mast and what is it good for? (3) JohnnyP at 3:41pm 08.12.24 Ask All Sailors 14/728 I humbly ask for your wisdom. Thank you!
Large Rectangle Hatches BjornTheMenace at 3:05pm 08.12.24 Parts Search 12/546 Howdy, I am looking to replace an old solid hatch with a more modern acrylic windowed style. Curren
Plastic stuffing box? (1) Andy_P at 9:49am 08.12.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/551 We've just got our hands on Fjord MS33 (1970s vintage). PO mentioned that the stuffing box would lik
Putting a hole in the transom Jorob at 4:39am 08.12.24 Ask All Sailors 23/1160 Hi all, Have been working on my first boat - a Leisure 17. Have been weighing up outboard options,

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Maintenance intervals degas at 6:10am 11.11.24
Cabin cushions Bmac68 at 6:02am 11.11.24 If these are still available, I'm also interested.
Happy Veterans' Day jssailem at 5:37am 11.11.24 Thank you for your service. Happy Veterans Day Naval Air Reserve Third Class Petty Officier.1969 -1
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Tally Ho at 5:21am 11.11.24 I have the B&G V50 radio set with the H50 remote. I installed the charging cradle in the cockpit, w
Maintenance intervals Tally Ho at 5:00am 11.11.24 The oil in diesels is generally darker (black) compared to a gas engine. I change my engine oil a
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Davidasailor26 at 4:47am 11.11.24 Get a VHF with a wireless remote. Use the existing power wire for the radio for the wireless remote
Happy Veterans' Day kappykaplan at 4:16am 11.11.24 Navy, O5 (Commander), Surface Line (ship driver or black shoe, whichever you prefer), 1978-1998.
Happy Veterans' Day kloudie1 at 4:15am 11.11.24 Many thanks, Kappy. Navy, Second Class Petty Officier.1968-1972.
Espar hydronic heating system east coaster at 4:08am 11.11.24 Although I have a espar D4 air unit that I installed on my 2002 310, my response has to do with the
Funny Friday!!! justsomeguy at 3:58am 11.11.24
Sewing bags for gear justsomeguy at 3:50am 11.11.24 Marine Fabric Seamstress Yeah, overcapitalization. These people don't need it.
Today I said goodbye to an old friend justsomeguy at 3:48am 11.11.24 How did the severed tendon happen?
cabin lightbulb change pdrisc at 1:34am 11.11.24 I believe the clear portion rotates counter clockwise (while looking up at it) about a half inch, th
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 11:21pm 11.10.24 Throw it away just because it's old. :yikes: Half of us on this forum would be in the trash heap al
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 11:17pm 11.10.24 Another update and question. So I thought I had won. Was very excited. Installed (test fit) a r
Espar hydronic heating system paulheth at 10:54pm 11.10.24
Maintenance intervals jssailem at 10:53pm 11.10.24 :plus: To what you read above. It is what I did. You need a known initial point for reference. Other
Espar hydronic heating system matts997 at 8:26pm 11.10.24
Maintenance intervals Ralph Johnstone at 8:06pm 11.10.24 You might also consider finding your engine manual in the downloads of this site. Depending on your
Maintenance intervals Davidasailor26 at 7:10pm 11.10.24

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