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Replacement WAECO CB-40 swiniarski at 8:54pm 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1920 Can't find a suitable replacement to purchase for my original WAECO CB-40 Refrigerator. Isotherm Bi-
Swim platform Ideas Rusty Keel at 6:27pm 03.29.23 Catalina 22 1/826 When I got my boat it came with a dilapidated plastic side mount boarding ladder. I have been refur
I'm a newbie fresh and green! Clay Smith at 5:49pm 03.29.23 Pearson 36/5046 Hello all, I'm so excited to start this new adventure. After learning so much about sailing over th
1979 Yamaha 33 bilge pump sailmandan at 3:27pm 03.29.23 Yamaha 11/1184 Would anybody have a brand name or picture of how the manual bilge pump is hooked up. Mine is missin
RigRite ivieto at 3:05pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 7/2179 Does anyone know if RigRite INC is legit ? I bought some Z parts, the tracking shows just the "Label
Lazy jacks fred1diver at 3:04pm 03.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1526
Mast Grounding Wire Connection - H376 DSqr at 10:59am 03.29.23 Big Boats 0/492 I just noticed that the wire that connects the base of my mast compression post to the keel bolt has
Hunter 466 Deck Rigging Plate (2) Scallywagger at 10:49am 03.29.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/708 Hi everyone. Looking to upgrade Casper to a 466 but noticed this starboard rigging deck plate not la
Furling Main 2 OLD PIRATES at 8:53am 03.29.23 Catalina 310 11/1968 Good day fellow sailors. Last season I was having a problem with the OUT furling of the main. Someon
Weather/Navigation Tune-up jssailem at 8:35am 03.29.23 Weather and Forecasting 2/1165 Are you ready for some sailing? It has been a long cold winter. Sure you were on the tread mill gett
Need a Beneteau part (1) Xpensive Care at 5:11pm 03.28.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1789 I have a French-built 2006 Oceanis 393. I'm looking for cabin door latch parts and any possible ill
RECOMMISSIONING THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM--Updated 3-29-2023 Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 2:53pm 03.28.23 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 23/8690 Updated March 29, 2023 Although most people think only in terms of the tank, the plumbing is actual
Morgan 34 Centerboard Paul Koestner at 2:44pm 03.28.23 Morgan 2/2286 Hello all, It's been quite a while since I've posted, so I feel like a newbie all over again, and ho
Hunter 240 Running Rigging jurovichfa at 11:57am 03.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/939 Hi everyone. I'm preparing to replace the running rigging on my H240 and want to know if the length
Is rigging tape evil? Project_Mayhem at 8:54am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1805 Does rigging tape encourage crevice corrosion by potentially trapping moisture?
Pipe threads NYSail at 8:35am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/970 So I replaced my hot water heater last season and added the threaded to hose barb fittings for the h
Tohatsu 6hp, Should I carry spare parts? Sail22Capri22 at 6:53am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1461 I purchased a new (2021) Tohatsu 6hp long shaft for my Capri 22 last fall. I had used it a couple of
Halman 27 The_Sailing_Pelican at 2:57am 03.28.23 Ask All Sailors 5/2679 Could it be considered a blue water boat?
Javelin woodwork javelin514 at 12:18am 03.28.23 Day Sailers 2/1196 I have a 1965 Javelin and am attempting to do a little restoring. Does anyone know where I can get s
Yamaha 33 fuel tanks sailmandan at 7:28pm 03.27.23 Yamaha 4/1041 New to the forum. My fuel tanks are part of the hull under the 1/4 berth and under the starboard laz

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My Water Pump Impeller "Adventure" odaydokay at 11:49am 07.08.25 That is exactly what I have done. The new one is working great and the old one which looks new is re
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS colemj at 11:22am 07.08.25 The only place birds do not sit and poop on our boat is the deck. The spreaders and mast top are th
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 11:05am 07.08.25 Just an aside: I was talking to one of our sailing members Saturday who keeps a boat moored in Torto
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment Maine Sail at 11:05am 07.08.25 Renogy inverters run hot. Is it installed in the correct orientation? What gauge are the batt cables
Survey before insurance will renew? Maine Sail at 11:02am 07.08.25 Similar to our understanding-- Home and auto, with USAA. USAA does not insure yachts, however, or s
Hunter Legend 40 exhaust system 1 clubmech at 10:12am 07.08.25 It is original from Hunter. Mack Sys. It is a Yanmar 4JHE which was the standard offering. Mack B
Anchor Swivel Foswick at 10:11am 07.08.25 Tamer Conditions. I'm pretty sure this has nothing to do with the debate. I've never heard it argue
Anchor Swivel thinwater at 9:27am 07.08.25 Since the question was "what size", not "do I need" ... I do not subscribe to the idea that it is
Survey before insurance will renew? Calif. Ted at 9:18am 07.08.25 Just thinking that at 23 my current boat is the oldest I've ever owned. I've had Progessive for a co
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment JoeWhite at 9:06am 07.08.25 Rafael, I use 12vdc computer fans such as the ones you display that I have mounted 4 of them on 1/4"
Survey before insurance will renew? BigEasy at 9:02am 07.08.25 Same here. Boat at 15 years old and 10 years insured with no claims, insurer demanded a survey. M
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] dlochner at 8:56am 07.08.25 The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each sha
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 8:30am 07.08.25 Okay, I may have gone overboard but I was just tired of thinking about anchors. It has been taking u
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 7:48am 07.08.25 Similar to our understanding-- Home and auto, with USAA. USAA does not insure yachts, however, or s
Survey before insurance will renew? Justin_NSA at 7:44am 07.08.25 Perhaps I can help clear up some of this insurance stuff as a 30+ year State Farm Agent. Although I
Survey before insurance will renew? FastOlson at 7:43am 07.08.25 I'll probably switch to USAA/progressive. Home and auto is with them Similar to our understanding-
Bird Poop Prevention THAT WORKS jssailem at 7:43am 07.08.25 I hear parking the boat in a garage is a sure thing with a cover. Damn pigeons have found a roost in
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] jssailem at 7:41am 07.08.25 The instructions were provided in an earlier post. The PSS has a different compression for each shaf
Improving airflow at charger/inverter compartment MFD at 6:43am 07.08.25 I have considered doing something similar. You can get pretty cheap programmable 12 volt temperature
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] BAD ORCA at 6:43am 07.08.25

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