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ODay 34 chain locker drain Arrgh at 9:34am 02.17.23 Bigger Boats 19/2905 While crawling around my ODay 34 I noticed what looked like a drain hose for the anchor chain locker
Catalina 310 Icebox Drain (1) SV At Last at 9:26am 02.17.23 Catalina 310 6/1816 The bilge of our 2004 Catalina 310, ordinarily dry as a bone, has begun to have more and more water
Hunter 49 Interior Photos Favor T J Furstenau at 9:21am 02.17.23 Big Boats 2/913 Reaching out to my fellow H49 owners for a favor. Looking for someone in a warmer climate than I wh
Must a first generation B&R Rig be removed for spreader repair? Jim_H42 at 7:32am 02.17.23 Big Boats 3/996 1992 Hunter 42 Passage Mast Situation: 2005 Selden Deck Stepped B'R 1st generation Mast - meaning it
Replaced all my sanitation hoses artboas at 9:15pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 27/4040
Is there any safety issues with boats not having backstays? DAP007 at 6:28pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 15/3634 I have a Hunter 23, which has a backstay. I found out my friend who has a Hunter 23.5 does not have
can you mix winch and winch handle brands? tonyr at 5:34pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 34/4802 Hi, maybe a dumb question, but are winch handles interchangeable on sail winches? Ok that question
Dockside water connection George Braun at 5:08pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 24/4624 I'm certain that it's been covered previously, but searching forums here is a bit of a non-starter.
Internet and telephone while off-shore in Canadian Pacific Northwest dchipley at 3:24pm 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 36/3120 My wife and I require internet and phone service for our work access while off-shore realizing we wi
thru-hull size needed for bilge obxjeff at 2:02pm 02.16.23 Big Boats 16/3359 lots of opinions on how many and the capacity of bilge pumps but I can't find any information on the
Autohelm st4000 display head lcd replacement inkunzi at 11:10am 02.16.23 Ask All Sailors 6/2608 Has anyone performed this surgery on an old autohelm st4000 display head.? Mine works but the displa
Hello to the community RSHunter27 at 9:09am 02.16.23 The Cherubini Hunters 50/6171 I have been reading posts for quite some time, I finally decided to join up. I own a 1980 hunter 27
Yamaha 30 - YSM12 diesel engine - need new stainless steel wet muffler Blue Horizon at 12:16am 02.16.23 Yamaha 14/2586 Hello All, I am in need of a new wet muffler for my Yamaha V-berth YSM12 diesel engine. I know th
Tachometer needle broken - help (1) smokey73 at 8:32pm 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 30/3663 Yanmar 4JH2E on a 1994 Hunter 40.5 Yesterday I noticed the needle on my tach was broken. The tach
Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:59pm 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 6/986 This is a follow up to a post I made several years ago regarding repairing abrasion leaks in an infl
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 11:34am 02.15.23 Catalina 22 14/2276 Hello all! Spring is just around the corner and one of the items on the "want to do" list is to repl
Question on Teak Erbardy at 10:53am 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1541 I am going to soon be soon treating the teak on our new to us 1986 catalina 30. I need to finish st
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions (1) CanyonLakeDan at 8:42am 02.15.23 Smaller Boats 10/1388
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 7:26am 02.15.23 Bigger Boats 2/878 I have a 1983 O'Day 28 with the above engine. I found a 2 1/2" by 3/4" metal plate with Number 05
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 1:19pm 02.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2492 So this boat has the original 2GM diesel. This will be my first experience with a diesel, and the bo

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Boat Dog (1) Timm R Oday25 at 8:19am 05.15.25 The view from here . We've always had large dogs . Think Shepards and Rottweilers and Labs . When th
Nav light wiring jssailem at 8:10am 05.15.25 Considering that the sternlight and sidelights are only ever used together, why not save a breaker
37c fuel tank cleaning Cocoa Beach Sailor at 8:09am 05.15.25 That's not so important. A small amount of residual gasoline mixed with the diesel won't hurt anyt
keeping a 26D in a slip? Joe at 8:01am 05.15.25 It's a boat, and it's big enough to sleep on, why not keep it happy in a marina slip or mooring. Yo
New technology : Lightening Protection System JamesG161 at 7:52am 05.15.25 Those things are just cheaper snake oil than the one earlier in the thread I was trained by expert
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise (1) jssailem at 7:47am 05.15.25 Great info from all. Congrats John.. I concur that you should plan for 4-5 knots speed and approxi
My first boat and I'm a bit puzzled SteveHughessails at 7:43am 05.15.25 Welcome to the forum overkill. I too have a Mac 25. I see no reason to remove the foam blocks. I hop
New technology : Lightening Protection System JamesG161 at 7:34am 05.15.25 The big key is to make sure your boat is grounded and your crew is not. My post #5 here will shed l
keeping a 26D in a slip? SteveHughessails at 7:33am 05.15.25
Doors Won't Close dLj at 7:12am 05.15.25 I also have a 2012 motor yacht with warped bulkheads around the master cabin door and the en-suite
Doors Won't Close john2 at 6:57am 05.15.25 check the doors hinges, they can double up due to wear and push the door away from the hinges. john
37c fuel tank cleaning colemj at 6:20am 05.15.25 Getting every bit of the gasoline out will be key That's not so important. A small amount of res
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box Rich Stidger at 6:09am 05.15.25 The OP could pay the boatyard to do the job before launch. It's prolly less than an hour's labor w
Hunter Legend 35.5 Stuffing Box shemandr at 5:56am 05.15.25 The OP could pay the boatyard to do the job before launch. It's prolly less than an hour's labor wh
Blower hose and other one that I need help identifying. niceshoes6 at 5:52am 05.15.25 Thanks that is helpful. I'm still unsure how to route that seemingly broken vent hose. Does it lay
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise smokey73 at 5:30am 05.15.25 I'd make sure there that the fuel tank is clean and there is no "gunk" in the bottom of the tank. D
37c fuel tank cleaning Cocoa Beach Sailor at 5:25am 05.15.25 The effort is not that great. I was certain to empty the tank regardless so that is not really an ef
Doors Won't Close expresso37 at 5:08am 05.15.25 I also have a 2012 motor yacht with warped bulkheads around the master cabin door and the en-suite h
Lake Michigan (and Huron) Delivery Cruise john6206 at 4:55am 05.15.25 Thanks for the responses @Tally Ho and @kappykaplan the first week we own the boat we plan to take
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Brian M H23 at 3:59am 05.15.25 I replaced engine mounts a few months ago on my 3YM30 Yanmar. Excessive vibration in neutral idle,

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