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winter cover DanMaine at 10:33am 10.23.22 The Cherubini Hunters 4/1532 I sure hate the waste involved in plastic wrap for the winter. Tarps always seem to turn out poorly
Sinks draining slowly. EdWard3 at 6:42am 10.23.22 Big Boats 10/3598 My new to me Catalina 36 mkii (2003) sinks drain very slowly. Am I being impatient or is this a desi
Replacing Old Shore Power Connection with Smartplug (6) SawyerCurt at 6:27am 10.23.22 Catalina 310 16/2664 At the end of the winter season as I was prepping the boat for launch, I tried to connect to shore p
Replace head faucet on 1995 Hunter 336 (3) SVAngelina at 8:23pm 10.22.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1399
Water filter clarification... (2) xavpil at 5:54pm 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 31/2490 Hi all Looking inside the water filter I just see one hole for the water to come in from the seacock
If I don't need hot water I don't need this, right? (1) xavpil at 5:35pm 10.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 13/1816 Diesel engine, Universal Atomic 5411 I don't intend on having hot water. So I don't need the red han
O'Day 28 Keel Deflection terry_buda at 4:54pm 10.22.22 Bigger Boats 42/6562 We pulled our 1978 O'Day 28 out of the water for winter and while it was on the sling, the operator
Rotating a photo Cederholm at 3:32pm 10.22.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 6/2286 Still a little new here, trying to post portrait-oriented photos, but they preview as landscape. Ver
What is this hole on the side of the engine cover for? BroncoJohn at 9:11am 10.22.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1288 This may be a stupid question but what is the hole on the side of the engine cover for? This on my H
Wing Keel repair (3) bil1215 at 8:26am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2835 Hello, Any suggestions on repairing my wing keel? Previous owner apparently used lead anchors threa
New 4x4 toy! (2) Gene Neill at 7:54am 10.22.22 Sails Call Lounge 3/919 2006 Wrangler TJ. Only 33,000 miles on the clock! Garage kept, immaculate, one owner, brand spankin'
Morse dual lever controller lever question xavpil at 6:56am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1211 Hi all i have a 1980 Cat 27, inboard diesel 5411 engine, with Morse dual lever Engine controller The
forum search Zencra at 12:24am 10.22.22 Ask All Sailors 3/607 how can I do a forum search on this site instead of asking for information that is possibly already
fisher Panda 12 mini Zencra at 12:21am 10.22.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1026 i have the FP 12 mini generator on our boat. my question is... how do you remove the Johnson raw wat
fisher panda12 mini Zencra at 11:35pm 10.21.22 Big Boats 0/22 Hi Brain's trust, I'm assuming here that you have the optioned FP 12 mini generator on your boat. my
23.5 lifelines and cabin cushions Walker0416 at 3:19pm 10.21.22 Smaller Boats 6/1532 I maintain a 23.5 for the Sea Scouts in Mandeville, LA. I am trying to replace the lifelines and cab
Hunter 18.5 mast section Z145 (1) RTsailsJ29 at 2:44pm 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 3/599 My mast broke on my Hunter 18.5 during Hurricane Ian and I'm looking to source a 5 ft section of Z-S
New Mac 25 owner (1) Wyo George at 8:01am 10.21.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/2273 Howdy folks. As of yesterday I officially own my first sailboat. I have years of experience on the w
Recycled rope (lines) ? Justin_NSA at 7:20am 10.21.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2030 I need a new jib halyard. What do you all think of these recycled from plastic lines at Mauripro? I'
ODay 22 cabin floor (1) harryconaghan at 6:42am 10.21.22 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1479 Hi, new owner of an ODay 22. Would anyone know why there is this indent on the cabin floor, I've poi

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Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main FastOlson at 4:20pm 03.09.25 1. If you had a non-loose footed main before does the loose footed perform better or not as well. 2
Newport 30 Mark III 1984 Changing Transmission Fluid (2) jssailem at 4:13pm 03.09.25 This is not impossible...:biggrin: Can anyone with the same engine give me advice on changing the t
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main kappykaplan at 3:51pm 03.09.25 Smokey, I went to a loose-footed main when I replaced it several years ago. It works just fine with
Did you wake up early or sleep in? kappykaplan at 3:45pm 03.09.25 Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier. :)
Did you wake up early or sleep in? jssailem at 3:34pm 03.09.25 an hour earlier. :beer: Your :beer: was earned an hour earlier.
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 3:24pm 03.09.25
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Davidasailor26 at 3:23pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protecti
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:21pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance De nada . . .
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:20pm 03.09.25 Thank you! I appreciate the assistance
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa garymalmgren at 3:17pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protectio
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:14pm 03.09.25 Joker valves should be replaced annually, depending on how much the toilet is used.
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:12pm 03.09.25 I've only had for 6 months, but it's an 89... I'll look into it, thank you
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:11pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:08pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.09.25 The "switch" at the top of your photo should be left in the dry position (all the way to the right)
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. dLj at 2:50pm 03.09.25 The earlier YSB model engines were designed to be hand started. Yanmar designed that engine for anot
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 03.09.25
Toilet Issue JoeWhite at 2:42pm 03.09.25 That handle is not in the closed position. But the one that will make the bowl full of water is the
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 2:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? Yes. It is on roller furler. Our light winds and the weight of the e
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Indysailor at 2:24pm 03.09.25 I don't care, just pick one and stick with it.

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