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Joker valve failures on Johnson Pump Aqua T electric heads serenisea at 12:31pm 10.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1530 Hi Peggy, I have always taken your advice on head issues. But we sold the Hunter with the Raritan a
Recommended anchor for Hunter 50 Gianni65 at 11:41am 10.28.22 Big Boats 9/2309 Hello. I'm 1-year owner of an Hunter 50 AC 2007 and in preparation to the next cruising season I'm
Yanmar 3YM30 Engine oil 4Winds at 10:20am 10.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 12/8574 How much 15w40 oil does the Yanmar 3YM30 engine take? Just about to do first oil change on new (used
Invest 95L --> Tropical Storm Lisa (4) JamesG161 at 8:50am 10.28.22 Weather and Forecasting 2/1349 A small disturbance has appeared in the Caribbean Area s still best tracking model for 96 hours. __
Al Fooks SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:24am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 11/1540 Hi All, I have been trying to contact Al Fooks, with no luck. Anyone know how to reach him? Thanks,
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 14/4775 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Looking at an s2 7.9 SailingLoto at 3:25am 10.28.22 Ask All Sailors 0/3 I have an opportunity to make an offer on a 1984 s2 7.9 Boat has set unused out of water on a lift
Question about repair of fold-down swim step on Hunter 36 AndyL at 11:01pm 10.27.22 Big Boats 6/1042 Not exactly sure what to call the fold down seat/step in the center of the transom, but mine has a p
430 1995 Roller Furling (1) ivieto at 11:51am 10.27.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/762 Recently I hired a rigger to change the standing rigging. At the end, somebody lost the pieces belo
Working on the tow eye, looking at Catalina parts (1) HeelBoy at 5:42am 10.27.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1611 So, I've dug out the rotted wood and will be glassing in a large reinforcement pad in the bow. Plann
Where to buy quality running rigging at a good price? ctrout at 7:09pm 10.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 25/9694 I just picked up a new to me C25 and she needs a bit of freshening up. I'm thinking of getting some
Bottom in great shape Dr. D at 12:42pm 10.26.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1715 On October 25th I had my boat out of the water for a short haul; boat left in the slings during lunc
on deck solar panel sailor420 at 11:59am 10.26.22 Big Boats 4/999 I want to determine if my on deck solar panet works. Has anyone troubleshooted to determine where th
Seldon In Mast Furling - Halyard Swivel - it it right ? spadaforaj at 10:27am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1234 Hi - continued problems with this, even spent money on a rigger (still a problem) See video - does
I need to Bilge Hoses - which to buy and where? xavpil at 8:47am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1340 Hi friends. New owner of a 1980 Cat 27 and I have no idea how old the bilge hoses are. All I know is
Swim Ladder Treads (1) Don Crowther at 6:55am 10.26.22 Mid-Size Boats 7/1975 Does anyone know how these treads are attached? Or where I can get new ones? This ladder is off my 3
Looking for advice on a boat (1) artleyt115 at 5:18am 10.26.22 Ask All Sailors 43/4646 Hi! A friend and I are looking into getting into sailing. We found a 1984 Oday 26 with new rigging a
Knot Transducer ANGELS at 12:49am 10.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1622 Good morning to everybody. I have a Hunter 340 year of 1997 and i cannot find the speed transducer.
H33C prop walk justustoo at 1:22pm 10.25.22 The Cherubini Hunters 2/1657 Rough layout is E to West docks with prevailing westerlies, but very protected. I guess an ideal sit
Beneteau First 305 Rudder Bearing (4) fjbrawn at 12:39pm 10.25.22 Parts Search 1/1789

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News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? dlochner at 7:45pm 07.28.25 And why did they not drop the anchor? There is no anchor locker on a J24, the anchor, if they had
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? JoeWhite at 7:35pm 07.28.25 Yes, just as mentioned above, why at least the main sail was not put up before they went out to the
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 6:49pm 07.28.25 This actually works! I do the same thing. Mothballs also repel spiders, and the chemical (naphthale
Mud dauber wasp idea Foswick at 6:46pm 07.28.25 Fortunately, we do not need to worry about this. We do not have insects or spiders of any variety an
Mud dauber wasp idea (1) twodzusfittings at 5:22pm 07.28.25 My interior cabin walls are cedar lined. Twice a year I freshen them up with cedar oil. I haven't se
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? FastOlson at 5:12pm 07.28.25 Odd that no sails seen rigged up in the video. I wonder whether they could have quickly deployed an
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? kappykaplan at 4:57pm 07.28.25
Funny Friday!!! smokey73 at 4:52pm 07.28.25 When I was growing up in Indiana, my Mom would make "cold bread pudding" She'd put sugar in a glass
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Don S/V ILLusion at 4:51pm 07.28.25
News showing sailboat sinking in Townsend Inlet, NJ - Poor judgement at issue? Tally Ho at 4:44pm 07.28.25
Fuel Tank leak Oday 30 Tally Ho at 4:30pm 07.28.25
Funny Friday!!! (1) Tally Ho at 4:19pm 07.28.25 233299
All Storm Action is currently in the Pacific (1) garymalmgren at 3:33pm 07.28.25 Thanks for the warning. John. We get around 6 typhoons a year in Japan. Only 2 or 3 reach up north w
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 AaronD at 3:02pm 07.28.25 I did a Dyneema system - analogous to the adjustable one CD sells; total cost was ~$190 at the time
Furler line on a 1994 35.5 Hunter Legend. BrianQ at 3:01pm 07.28.25 Here is a link to the manual. https://sbo.sailboatowners.com/downloads/Oday_gen_80882234.pdf
Backstay on 1985 Catalina 22 (2) GeeDee at 2:33pm 07.28.25 OK, I found this on CD Adjustable Backstay Replacement BlocksC-22, C-25 This is apparently what it
Mud dauber wasp idea rgranger at 2:26pm 07.28.25 I use moth balls (not the flake style) in small bags I make from cheesecloth. A few in each bag,
Furler line on a 1994 35.5 Hunter Legend. Dream Chaser 1993 at 2:20pm 07.28.25 Hi Cheryl/Brian, Could I trouble you in getting a copy of the manual for the Hood 800 SL Furler? I
Mud dauber wasp idea thinwater at 1:28pm 07.28.25 I have an extra halyard. It might be worth a try. Especially for the top of the mast. The top of
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) Tim Murphy at 1:11pm 07.28.25 currently I use a single 100 watt panel with a Victron controller MPPT 75/15 when anchored for a day

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