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Underrated marinas Allowishish at 11:48am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 19/2496
Fischer panda generator Question (1) artboas at 10:38am 09.11.22 Big Boats 7/2594 This sorta defies logic, and regular installation practice On the genset, FP states to install the
Holding tank, stud finder Mike8193 at 8:29am 09.11.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2422 Read an old post about checking holding tank level (to see how full it is). A few responses suggeste
Westerbeke questions Syversens at 10:51pm 09.10.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1167 Hey all, so we got a new to us 381 98 and going over some of the items on my checklist as new owner.
DC Circuit Breaker Failures quadrille38 at 7:11pm 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1562 I have experienced two failures in DC circuit breakers this summer. One a 5 amp and the other a 10
Silicone Heater Hose DArcy at 12:15pm 09.10.22 Engines and Propulsion 1/930 The hose from the water pump to the water inlet on my Pathfinder engine needs to be replaced. It is
Exhaust leak Halvern at 11:14am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1831 I'll try all owners. Slight but noticeable exhaust leak on an inboard volvo diesel. Smell test doesn
Jabsco Head Wont Pump In Seawater LunaReve22 at 10:17am 09.10.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/2839 Hi All! New to the forums and new to sailboat ownership here. My wife and I are owners of a new-t
GPS recommendation (need Baja maps)? MarkHejtmanek at 9:18am 09.10.22 Ask All Sailors 14/2205 Hi All, I'm just beginning to do some research on this device and thought I'd ask if others have any
Identify 6M O'DAY? mike sail at 8:29am 09.10.22 Ask An Oday Owner 13/1692
Broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Richard Walker at 7:47am 09.10.22 Parts Search 5/1437 Need to replace a broken Goose Neck on an old Catalina 42 Mk-1. Catalina Direct says their vendors
2008 Hunter 36 - anchor/steaming light - (1) George Braun at 7:42am 09.10.22 Big Boats 11/2574 anyone know the standard equipment ? Steaming/anchor light combo, anchor light needs replacement la
H36 2008 holding tank issue (1) George Braun at 7:28am 09.10.22 Big Boats 6/923 new-to-us 2008 H36. The holding tank outlet fitting that is welded onto the tank is cracked. is the
Re-bedding H41DS Salon Deadlights - Screws or No Screws (1) dkinzer at 6:57pm 09.09.22 Big Boats 3/810 Yesterday, I successfully removed the starboard salon deadlight (both were leaking). The attached ph
O'Day 34 Microwave Removal (1) Robspratt at 6:02pm 09.09.22 Bigger Boats 2/1364 I can't figure out how to remove the microwave located below the stove on my O'Day 34. No visible s
Hoist Bridle for Hunter 170 TwigSailor at 4:15pm 09.09.22 Day Sailers 2/1198 I'm a new owner, having just bought a Hunter 170. The sailing club I am joining has a hoist for gett
Toilet Joker valve replacement schedule Richard19068 at 2:45pm 09.09.22 Ask All Sailors 8/2688 @Peggie Hall HeadMistress tion you provide. I understand what the Joker valve does and why it nee
Stuffing box packing size? Deleted member 117556 at 11:46am 09.09.22 Catalina 310 13/3260 I know there is a ton of information about repacking stuffing boxes but I was hoping that 310 owner
1985 Hunter 31 Rudder Triple B at 11:12am 09.09.22 Hunter Sailing Assoc. No. 1 2/1925
AC Breakers? DLLawrence at 10:58am 09.09.22 Big Boats 4/882 Hey all, is there another breaker for AC on my 1995 Legend 35.5 other than the main AC switch on the

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Any thoughts on why this is corroding? yelkenli at 5:03pm 08.16.25 Whoever did that gets an A for imagination. What do you mean?
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? Don S/V ILLusion at 4:59pm 08.16.25 Whoever did that gets an A for imagination.
Quick question for a Hunter 240 skipper Crazy Dave Condon at 4:36pm 08.16.25 @SteveHughessails you saw the write up by rgranger. One picture had two boat owners with a third
AM I crazy to sail in the Delaware Bay Rick Webb at 3:24pm 08.16.25 Perhaps you can get your feet wet without buying a boat. Not sure what is around you but many saili
Binini for 1982 Hunter 33 Cherubini???? Dalliance at 3:04pm 08.16.25
H380 Bent rudder and Smile Davidasailor26 at 2:57pm 08.16.25 Other items of note during the survey was the Selden furling main wouldn't come out more than 70%,
H380 Bent rudder and Smile marcham at 2:33pm 08.16.25 FYI, if the mainsail furling gear is damaged, that is a very very expensive repair, could be 10000
H380 Bent rudder and Smile skenn at 2:00pm 08.16.25 Thanks, that's exactly the information I was looking for. Sounded like the smile could be repaired
Its funny Friday! kappykaplan at 1:53pm 08.16.25 gave me that cartoon many years ago. I still have it.
Its funny Friday! (1) JamesG161 at 1:23pm 08.16.25 My wife told me it looked bigger once we got him out. (I guess even bullfrawgs suffer from shrinkag
Outhaul and traveler basic help please ShawnL at 1:06pm 08.16.25 That's pretty much correct. We usually have 2 or 3 people to step the mast. We start with the 2x4
House batteries not charging when engine running Davidasailor26 at 12:28pm 08.16.25 David, you are correct. My guess is his ignition key to operate the solenoid does not work, thus e
Invest 97L shemandr at 12:19pm 08.16.25 "...but this one goes up to eleven... that's one higher."
H380 Bent rudder and Smile (2) marcham at 12:12pm 08.16.25 If it's like mine, it's just the polyester fairing that cracked between the lead keel and the fiberg
Invest 97L Don S/V ILLusion at 11:41am 08.16.25
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... Capt Robbie at 11:16am 08.16.25 keel bolts are not the real issue, the studs are the issue You should be checking them at least onc
Invest 97L kappykaplan at 10:14am 08.16.25 Luckily it still looks like only the fish will get the worst of it. :plus:
Invest 97L Davidasailor26 at 10:13am 08.16.25 Big storm. Luckily it still looks like only the fish will get the worst of it.
House batteries not charging when engine running (1) JamesG161 at 10:04am 08.16.25 David, you are correct. My guess is his ignition key to operate the solenoid does not work, thus en
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 9:36am 08.16.25 Hurricane Erin is now Cat 5 per last Hurricane Hunters in storm.

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