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Transmission Noise while at idle eapage46 at 2:18pm 01.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1736 I recently purchased a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F Engine with approx 2500 ho
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) matts997 at 8:52am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 36/4003
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 4:46am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1908 Looking at 1980 Tartan 33 and it appears the jib sail hoist and spinnaker hoist lines are no long t
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 3:35am 01.12.23 Catalina 310 6/1840 Hello to all, We bought our 310 last spring. it's a 2000 # 5 8. I've been reading a lot on this
The keel... is done (8) HeelBoy at 4:53pm 01.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2645 After much questioning and hand wringing over the past couple of months, it all came together. Thank
old fixer upper. winter movie jon hansen at 3:40pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/739 zPSALG9r4YE
Hunter 380 muffler (5) CAVU at 2:40pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1990 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. The muffler is located under
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 2:07pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1912 After swapping out the V-belt for a serpentine belt on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our 2007 Hunter 41AC, the
Spider Cracks in gel coat (2) Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3925 I have several spots where there is a large spider crack in the gel coats, and I know on small ones
Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 11:31am 01.11.23 Big Boats 8/1162 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: http
BAD FUEL can spoil your day (1) jssailem at 8:51am 01.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1693 Here we are in the middle of winter beginning to plan our next sailing season. Maybe we are new to
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1807 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/2228 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot
Oceanis 55 110v Main Breaker Location? (2) brockfromwa at 12:12pm 01.10.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1114 Hello everyone I haven't been able to locate the main breaker between the Victron 220/110v transfor
Considering a Catalina 27... akulsp at 11:03am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 11/7310 I'm considering the purchase of a Catalina 27 (standard rig and keel, inboard diesel) and I want to
Movie for Winter Season (1) Marmalade at 8:16am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1116 Just came across this over the weekend, thought some might enjoy. It's something sailing related to
Help IDing a Sailboat (8) christophermoorkelly at 7:47am 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1626 I found this sailboat on Craigslist and have had a lot of fun restoring her. Only problem is... I ha
Mast light wiring - Catalina 27 arlouper at 7:25am 01.10.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/1355 1983 Catalina 27, standard rig: where in the wide, wide world of sports are the wires for the anchor
Need a new boom for Hunter 336 (3) Kiwidrew at 11:41pm 01.09.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1459 I managed to break my boom in half on a sail up the New Zealand coast, and need a new one. All of t
Rain water leaking in V berth akabud at 6:59pm 01.09.23 Catalina 30 7/2016 Water collects ahead of the little door under the entrance of V berth when it rains. There is no pat

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Ratchet block recommendation. (2) MFD at 8:59pm 06.30.25 I also went with a ratcheting block and attached cam cleat. Pics are attached. Note the tiny sized l
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Stu Jackson at 8:57pm 06.30.25 Tank => Racor 200 series separator/filter (w/ manual prime & bleeder) => Engine Facet pump => spin
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.30.25 May you choke on such irreverant words :(. But all that aside, why ? ? ?
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 06.30.25 and it does depend on the engine, boat year, location of the fuel pump, and the type of fuel filter
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Ralph Johnstone at 8:50pm 06.30.25 sediment from the bottom of the tank was stirred up and clogged the filter on the pickup tube. Th
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? Zinger88 at 8:44pm 06.30.25 Thanks for your response, Fred. I'm currently researching all the available options on the market an
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Tally Ho at 8:20pm 06.30.25 Booo raritan Want to explain? I have a Raritan manual PHII and think it is the head I have ever h
A blessing or a curse? higgs at 8:14pm 06.30.25 Truth is that unless he is racing the boat he could probably just use a 1x6 pine board cut off at an
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? LouisMK at 8:00pm 06.30.25
Deck scupper size DinghySailor at 7:47pm 06.30.25
Deck scupper size MFD at 7:42pm 06.30.25 For some reason I thought you were referring to cockpit scuppers. If these are on the deck and just
Deck scupper size DinghySailor at 7:32pm 06.30.25 Where is this fitting draining from? Deck? Cockpit sole? As mentioned, these are on deck intended
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 7:31pm 06.30.25 Yep, thats what i used to take a look at the time I need to be at throggs neck. Now that we have our
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. TimFromLI at 7:25pm 06.30.25 https://www.offshoreblue.com/cruise/east-river-timing.php This has always worked for me, and I did
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 7:14pm 06.30.25 Saturday you will want to pass under the Throgs Neck Bridge around 6:25 a.m.
Deck scupper size MFD at 6:21pm 06.30.25
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Lori14619 at 5:41pm 06.30.25 Welcome, nice boat. You should get to know these guys, too. All Catalina models have owners assoc
Anchor PAC3142 at 5:22pm 06.30.25 Seahawk, Have you had issues with the Bruce anchor? We use one, not sure of the weight, and it has
Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 5:14pm 06.30.25 I bought everything from custom marine products (custommarineproducts.com). I may have to do that.
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D dlochner at 5:12pm 06.30.25 We've lived aboard for a total of 2 years now always use the water tanks. Filter the water going in,

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