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Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! artboas at 2:37pm 08.06.25 Big Boats 2/576 My FP mini 12 has very low hours. Having said that, I always try to run it for 10-15 minutes wheneve
Dodgy propellor or something else? (3) adamv at 2:02pm 08.06.25 Ask All Sailors 10/666 Hi, I've always felt my boat is under powered. The hull is clean and it will happily reach hull spee
Better Lifeline Gate Design? (1) Foswick at 12:36pm 08.06.25 Ask All Sailors 7/527 I'm sure I'm not the first person to want this. - just a single strand of wire rope across the top
Lost reefing line in the boom - Hunter 410 - Selden Boom stackwalker at 10:37am 08.06.25 Big Boats 2/475 Next problem and question! I had the whole boat re-rigged standing and running. They put new reefi
Legend 40 bolt under engine clubmech at 8:54am 08.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/330 What is the approx. 3/4" bolt for under the engine? It isn't a keel bolt as too far aft. Perhaps i
Boatex 12 dingy Chupacabra at 8:04am 08.06.25 Ask All Sailors 1/324 Does any one know where to find specs for a Boatex dingy? Boatex was a Canadian company that is long
Raymarine ST6002 Locks up boatbrain at 7:01am 08.06.25 Ask All Sailors 4/366 so having this very bizarre issue with my Autopilot that has me perplexed. Sometime I'll set a cour
O'Day 20 1974 Mainsheet block Lubberdink at 7:35pm 08.05.25 Day Sailers 3/487
Catalina 310 New YouTube video series North Texas Sailor at 5:24pm 08.05.25 Show Us Your Boat--Videos 2/660
What should I pay for Catalina 22 with trailer and motor? dailytrek at 5:20pm 08.05.25 Catalina 22 12/1163 What should I pay for each end of the spectrum on condition for a 22 with trailer and operable engin
Looking for P42 owners in Washington State or Oregon Puesta del sol at 4:50pm 08.05.25 Big Boats 0/413 Going to be on the west coast in September. Looking to see if a fellow P42 owner would be willing t
1984 Hunter 27 - Mast Sliders (OEM) Hunter Enthusiast at 4:05pm 08.05.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/466 Can anyone tell me what the OEM mast slider size was for the 1984 Hunter 27? The slides currently in
supporting boat to pull trailer out from under it to repair a crack grumpygiant at 1:02pm 08.05.25 Trailer Sailors 2/1036 I have a Merit 23 on a trailer, it has a small crack near where the trailer supports the back of the
Halyard sheaves sandpiper10471 at 12:46pm 08.05.25 The Cherubini Hunters 4/733 81 Hunter 30. Main halliard sheave at truck spins but not when under any pressure.. I suspect bushin
Dyneema lifeline gates Q's fred1diver at 11:37am 08.05.25 Ask All Sailors 11/732 Hello all we are getting our lifelines modified, we had them cut at the last stanchion and have our
Catalina 250 Wing Keel Canuck2112 at 7:11am 08.05.25 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/567 Hello, On my shortlist for a sailboat upgrade, is a Catalina 250 wing keel. In particular, a 1998.
Bombardier 4.8 KorenK at 6:21pm 08.04.25 Ask All Sailors 4/430 My main sheet for my Bombardier 4.8 has gone missing. Anyone here have a lead on a used mainsail?
experience with PLB - Personal Locator Beacon Nashville_Blues at 4:24pm 08.04.25 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1218 Buying and wearing a PLB seems like a good idea. Who has experience with one of these - any informa
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... jssailem at 3:33pm 08.04.25 Pacific North West Cruisers 10/806 Rufus has called for a HOT SUMMER Experience in August. SvqE0EQlaEw Monday August 4 The expected
Anchor Chain source on East Coast smokey73 at 1:03pm 08.04.25 Ask All Sailors 12/731 Time for new anchor chain. Experience and thoughts from this forum is always appreciated. My Hunte

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Refilling CNG Tank Terry Cox at 8:53am 12.23.25 In case you missed my posting over on another forum, there is a CNG filling station located in Fife
Lighting upgrades dLj at 8:52am 12.23.25 This is a good thread. I've been thinking about my lighting. I did change most of my interior lights
The Half-Witted Sailor Terry Cox at 8:37am 12.23.25
Old roller furling on 40-year-old Mason 43. There is no documentation with the boat, and the bearings seam bad. Anyone know what brand it is? jssailem at 8:16am 12.23.25 I would guess the probability is that the furler is also 40 years old. The manual is likely to be lo
The Half-Witted Sailor jssailem at 8:08am 12.23.25
Old roller furling on 40-year-old Mason 43. There is no documentation with the boat, and the bearings seam bad. Anyone know what brand it is? kosrae at 8:00am 12.23.25
Old roller furling on 40-year-old Mason 43. There is no documentation with the boat, and the bearings seam bad. Anyone know what brand it is? jssailem at 7:51am 12.23.25
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Project_Mayhem at 6:18am 12.23.25 A good rule of thumb to follow My friend had done this but when I pulled the hose off of the pump,
How To: Replace engine mounts, damper plate, and transmission on a Catalina 310. john2 at 6:08am 12.23.25 good info , removal of our engine is scheduled next week.... new damperplate and fixing multible l
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Muttondressedaslamb at 6:06am 12.23.25 Empty your bilge, toss some -50F antifreeze in there if you prefer but whatever you do, make sure y
Lighting upgrades Project_Mayhem at 5:41am 12.23.25 1 The light is really good. You should become familiar with the following Lumens - the amount of li
Hello...I now own a Bristol 29.9 and am wondering what the small hole in the lower hull is for? dlochner at 5:36am 12.23.25 The purpose of a garboard drain plug is to allow any water that might accumulate in the bilge while
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard dLj at 5:35am 12.23.25 You would have flipped your cork if you saw the exhaust elbow that came with my boat. It was cast
Lighting upgrades shemandr at 5:21am 12.23.25 I recently took a cruise on a power yacht. The cabin lighting was indirect. That is the light eman
Crack Epidemic at the Boatyard Muttondressedaslamb at 5:02am 12.23.25 Hahaha - well we could certainly get into some serious thread drift on this one.... Grey cast iron
Lighting upgrades Johnb at 11:16pm 12.22.25 What I like: 1 The light is really good. You should become familiar with the following Lumens - the
Lighting upgrades Project_Mayhem at 8:09pm 12.22.25 To try to steer the conversation... What did you like and dislike about your lighting upgrade? Wha
Hello...I now own a Bristol 29.9 and am wondering what the small hole in the lower hull is for? higgs at 7:48pm 12.22.25 If dlochner's post is identifying the hole, I would suspect someone was draining water. The questio
Old roller furling on 40-year-old Mason 43. There is no documentation with the boat, and the bearings seam bad. Anyone know what brand it is? (1) kosrae at 6:36pm 12.22.25 Probably could use a few more pictures. Are the flanges plastic? It seems there is a broken third f
Lighting upgrades Justin_NSA at 5:42pm 12.22.25 I used MarineBeam for all my lighting inside and out. Staff was helpful too! They make some cool be

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