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Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Nichole340 at 5:19am 09.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/2351
Yanmar 3gm30f manual Jwhy at 2:11am 09.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1437 Anyone know where I can download an owners manual?
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? patrickkidd at 11:29pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2440 I have a J/30 where the wire harness is apparently loose inside the mast which allows it to slap wit
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Wolfpack Six at 6:27pm 09.23.21 Trailer Sailors 7/2444 Hey folks, Well, I've been taking my time since I posted this message (Beginner Questions), looking
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:51pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/850 Does anyone know if the front and rear motor mounts are the same on a 3 HM 35 F. I am trying to orde
Motor mount questions 37.5 yanmar 3hm35 Lkennedy1958 at 5:49pm 09.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/494 Does anyone know if the front and rear motor mounts are the same on a 3 HM 35 F. I am trying to ord
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail (2) kbgunn at 5:04pm 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2406 I have a Hunter 38 with Selden in-mast furling mainsail. I got new jib and main sails, yay! I want t
Squeaky bulkhead (1) wade the giant at 2:45pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/655
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/947 I suspect that my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 with a Perkins Prima 50 engine might not be working. How can I
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 12:47pm 09.23.21 Catalina 22 13/1837 Let me start this post with sincere gratitude that so many contributors take the time and effort to
Hunter 306 sailboat needs a rubber plug for the gear shift/throttle Dan Wagner at 11:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/490 The gear shift/throttle is mounted on a Lewmar pedestal. The missing rubber plug prevents a pin fro
Toe rail carriage bolts (1) wade the giant at 10:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 16/889
propane Jedaye at 9:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/738 ijust purchased a 2006 hunter 36 in the caribbean and am looking to find replacement propane bottles
Tropical Storm Sam --> Hurricane Sam JamesG161 at 9:08am 09.23.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1326 We have been watching this tropical wave since it was Invest 98L. TS Sam looked to be a "Fish Storm
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 8:56am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 3/613 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Thru Hull Backers ice breaker at 8:02am 09.23.21 Big Boats 7/865 Simple question, Is there a reason that most backers are made from plywood vs starboard, or fiber gl
Engine operator manual Udi at 7:55am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1145 Hi ! My engine is a Yanmar RCD - 4JH4TX2. I searched the web and didn't find an operator manual. Loo
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 7:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/616 Hey there, We're looking for recommendations for any Tarragona yacht maintenance services. We've
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 30/2283 My daughter came to New Jersey from her home in Montana specifically to sail with me and we hit a ho
Drinking water system hose and connectors (2) Udi at 6:44am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/385 Recently I replaced the drinking water pump in my Hunter 45. I have to connect an accumulator to th

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Hull damage mac twenty five dlochner at 5:06am 03.18.24 It is probably oil canning. The hull in that area is flat and the weight of the boat concentrated on
Painting the Boat shemandr at 5:06am 03.18.24 One other thing: In Michigan by the time it gets warm enough to paint outside the pollen season wil
Hull damage mac twenty five shemandr at 4:49am 03.18.24 My nephew has a IP 19 which had a deformed hull from the trailer. Once he corrected the trailer the
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Timm R Oday25 at 4:17am 03.18.24 I'm somewhat surprised as no one has mentioned the differance in the definition in just what constit
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina Will Gilmore at 4:14am 03.18.24 Why would a marina want you to prove ownership? Motels/Hotels, parking garages don't ask for proof
Searching for my 40 O'Day stolen from Sandusky Harbor Marina danstanford at 2:14am 03.18.24 How on earth would you prove your ownership with the documents you would generally carry? The only t
Main Sail Issue morsail779 at 2:05am 03.18.24 Hey Julio, and others, one overlooked maintenance for Selden In Mast furling is lubricating the TOP
House Battery Upgrade Help Blue Horizon at 11:27pm 03.17.24 Tell me about it. A year ago I bought the very same batteries for what I thought was a good price,
My last boat - probably higgs at 9:28pm 03.17.24 On second thought, I like "Last Call" like at your favorite watering hole. For some reason I thoug
Hull damage mac twenty five justsomeguy at 8:58pm 03.17.24 Launch it, then check for the problem.
Hull damage mac twenty five justsomeguy at 8:55pm 03.17.24 I am gonna have to learn how to do some serious fiberglass. See what it looks like after you launc
Hull damage mac twenty five (4) 1954 willys at 8:40pm 03.17.24 223566I bought this boat which looks like there is hall damage behind the swing Keel, where it goes
Ray marine Smart pilot st6002 error message question? atlanticbrew at 7:52pm 03.17.24 Hello Captain Rob, I have the exact same error message coming from my S2 Raymarine auto pilot. Mot P
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:47pm 03.17.24 thanks for the help. The meter on the central circuit panel says it is charging at about 13.6 V. Do
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Ted10028 at 7:43pm 03.17.24 Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:37pm 03.17.24 Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:35pm 03.17.24 As BB outlines above, the process is a lot of work. It takes hours to do the cleaning right.(Don't f
Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga

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