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My YSM 8 Diesel alturaam at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Yamaha 4/2516 My YSM 8 on my 25 MkII here in Annapolis was worked on recently. An exhaust elbow was replaced and t
Yanmar 2-cylinder Overheating Problem funsail at 3:31pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 10/2202 I have a 1986 Hunter 31 with about 1000 hours on the 2-cylinder 18hp Yanmar engine, which is fresh w
Bow thruster shear pin Captn TJ at 2:11pm 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/1755 Has anyone changed out the shear pin on a stock 2006 lewmar bow thruster. Looks simple on the diag
Replace U bolts Mergatroid at 2:05pm 05.12.13 Smaller Boats 2/948 These are behind the rub rail on the port and starboard sides, stays attach to them to support the m
Odors and Bilge Access BWagner at 1:57pm 05.12.13 Big Boats 5/1870 We have a 2003 Hunter 426 DS that has a "boat odor" problem. We're not sure if this is bilge odor o
Hunter DS41 Whats not to like? Sargasso at 1:05pm 05.12.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/2076 First a bit about myself. A couple of years from retirement, looking for a boat that would be a viab
Westabo vs Espar Heaters jdhohmann at 12:21pm 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 5/3563 I am about to purchase a Westabo 3500. I have priced both Westabo and Espar. Does anybody have any c
Motor and trailer thoughts (1) XCIIGTWhipple at 12:17pm 05.12.13 Day Sailers 7/1161 I am looking for a motor to be able to motor around the river before getting everything back into sh
bottom of the mast martnj32567 at 11:47am 05.12.13 Ask An Oday Owner 12/2191 my oday 23 has a keel steped mast in the bottom of the boat where the mast goes theres a steel cha
Musty foulies Florida sail at 11:10am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 12/2384 The Admiral,s foulies must have been put away wet and when taken out recently they smelled really mu
Another Wiring Diagram-Feedback Please (1) Solstice at 10:45am 05.12.13 Musings With Maine Sail 25/10969 Looking for some feedback on my proposed wiring upgrade. Current Setup: The boat came with 2 4D
Groco head jwadd at 10:10am 05.12.13 Catalina 30 2/1048 I recently replaced the hoses and cleared the vent hose to the holding tank on my 1988 Cat 30. I tho
H34 Water Tank Mystery Joe Mullee at 9:53am 05.12.13 Big Boats 15/1483 Let me set the stage. There are two water tanks on the H34 with the aft tank sitting higher than the
Several Questions about Beneteau Oceanis 390 - johnny44 at 8:58am 05.12.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/1079 I am looking at purchasing a 1989 Oceanis 390 and am looking for some information. 1) Both Holding
A Shot in the Arm for my Hunter 34 YVRguy at 8:02am 05.12.13 Big Boats 4/1079 So we all hear the comments that some people make about Hunters being inferior and I know there is a
model number dtbender at 7:59am 05.12.13 Big Boats 0/633 Does anyone know the model number of the Adler Barbour refrigeration system the was put into the 200
Happy Mother's Day to all you Mum's Out There! Muscongus at 7:05am 05.12.13 Ask All Sailors 0/706 Fair Winds and a Great Mother's Day to you!
New Toy for "Andiamo" r.oril at 6:57am 05.12.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1889 I bought a Anemometer for my boat. (like I really needed one):D Where to mount it?:confused: Andiamo
Universal Fuel Pump shipwreck66 at 6:42am 05.12.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1013 Anyone know of an electric fuel pump that will work for a model 18 at a price significantly less tha
Is this normal (1) Long Story at 6:26am 05.12.13 Catalina 310 14/2361 Had some snow damage when the weight oh the snow on the shrink wrap rolled the boom and bent the tan

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Can anyone tell me what this hole is? twalker H260 at 5:26pm 03.14.23 Interesting pic. Is that a H260 layup? Yes - that is the top of the ballast tank being installed
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? CrispyCringle at 5:15pm 03.14.23 As I recall with my 23.5, if you take the mast down with the boom attached, it will be one more thin
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. JamesG161 at 4:28pm 03.14.23 Does anyone know if this was the last major motion picture where the actual towers were seen? No!
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint JamesG161 at 4:21pm 03.14.23 This is the best spot for finding about Thru Hull valves and installing. Thru Hull Valves done by
Swim platform question/advice jonelli at 4:01pm 03.14.23 Wow... That looks nice... How many boat bucks are involved in a Back-Porch? Oh about one boat buck
Life Raft Storage JamesG161 at 3:18pm 03.14.23 You can mount like John said with this. Cradle for Offshore Commander 4-6 Person Life Rafts \| West
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dlochner at 3:16pm 03.14.23 I've seen those and that seems to be a superior solution. If I were going to be on the hard for sev
Life Raft Storage jssailem at 3:05pm 03.14.23 Life raft location usually works best where you have good access to launch and jump up into the raft
Swim platform question/advice jssailem at 2:53pm 03.14.23 Wow... That looks nice... How many boat bucks are involved in a Back-Porch?
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dkinzer at 2:34pm 03.14.23 This is the proper fitting but costs too much for a production boat: I've seen those and that seem
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:25pm 03.14.23 90% of all production boats put in the NPS to NPT joint strictly for cost saving. I like to check th
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dkinzer at 2:18pm 03.14.23 I didn't see an adapter on the current installation and the part numbers of the valves are identical
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 03.14.23 The best sealant for this is three wraps of teflon tape and then cover the tape with a light smear o
Through-Hull to Ball Valve Joint dlochner at 2:15pm 03.14.23 Nothing will safely seal that. You need to use a ball valve with straight threads. Shop around, ther
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Brian NC at 1:29pm 03.14.23 Thanks very much and I sent a long reply to your PM!
Can anyone tell me what this hole is? Crazy Dave Condon at 1:11pm 03.14.23 The poster never responded back as to a Hunter 26, There is a floor pan on top of the water ballast
Trailering Hunter 23.5 With Boom Attached? Crazy Dave Condon at 12:21pm 03.14.23 You will get some answers but I would not recommend that at all. Thiis is based on the fact that I
Thomas Crown Affair; Best movie Sailing Scene. markwbird at 12:19pm 03.14.23 What's a DVD?
Club racing the Hunter 18 Crazy Dave Condon at 12:13pm 03.14.23 it would help if you can advise the year
H260 Single Line Reefing, Stanchions & Used Parts Crazy Dave Condon at 12:12pm 03.14.23 sent the poster a private message and will be glad to give him a shortcut reefing at the end of th

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