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What Shade of Blue Awlgrip Have I? (1) jviss at 4:57am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1227 Stupid question. I need to touch up the transom. Can anyone say which blue they think I have from
Strainer for Bilge Pump jviss at 4:51am 07.06.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2431 My bilge and sump pumps are "protected" by small, Jabsco "Pumpguard" strainers. Well, it seems my b
Captiva 240 Sam20896 at 6:53pm 07.05.22 Islander 0/980 I am in the process of refitting a 1986 Captiva 240 and would like to connect with other owners to s
Mast Raising j30Trouble at 6:06pm 07.05.22 Trailer Sailors 1/840 I owned a J30 that I trailered to regattas. It had a 46 ft keel stepped mast. I was able to become s
2003 Hunter 356 Hot water tank to engine, hose replacement (2) Richardckrug at 5:21pm 07.05.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1238 Has anyone replaced their hot water heater hose on a Hunter 356 that runs from the Hot water heater
Temporary Overboard Discharge ramblinrod at 1:55pm 07.05.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 28/3244 Planning a 1 year return trip from Great Lakes (NDZ) in and out of ICW to Bahamas. Currently have n
Barrier coat c25 (1) SailingLoto at 9:27am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 3/1331 First two coats of interprotect 2000e on my c25. For those who want to know, 1 gallon equals 2 coa
What's your required electronics aboard a 31 hunter Grunt735 at 8:38am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 25/2200 I bought one that has been gutted electronically and need to understand what all is required prior t
A "green"dilemma. What would you do? Captain Larry-DH at 8:12am 07.05.22 Ask All Sailors 54/4760 About 6 years ago we changed from our 60-pound Tohatsu 9.8 two-stroke to a 3.5HP 30-pound Suzuki be
best bottom paint for fresh water, hunter 26 Max.C at 6:57am 07.05.22 Smaller Boats 12/2729 folks, i am spending about 6 months in the water. its a fresh water river. can you advise some goo
drop rudder...a bit. 1980 H33 (1) twistedline at 6:52am 07.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 5/805 1982 Hunter 33, shoal draft. Hello, I just want a bit of advice before I jump in. I believe my r
Isla Holbox, Mexico (4) Will Gilmore at 8:10pm 07.04.22 Destinations 17/3059 Unfortunately, I'm not sailing to Holbox, but my family and I are flying there in a couple of weeks.
Bavaria steering, rudder resistance increasing boaterbob at 6:48pm 07.04.22 Bavaria 3/1642 Any advise on fix or intervention for this hard steering rudder?
Battery charging project (3) Grotto at 3:27pm 07.04.22 Catalina 22 6/924 So due to an unexpected hernia surgery, my summer sailing season was suspended before it even starte
Hot Water on 2009 Beneteau 31 Sun Catcher at 3:17pm 07.04.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/2049 I have not been able to get hot water on our 2009 Beneteau. Neither electric or engine. Owners man
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Gianni65 at 12:47pm 07.04.22 Big Boats 7/2165 Hello. Seeking help/advise on how to remove and reinstall the headliners on my Hunter 50 AC. The go
happy 4th jon hansen at 12:33pm 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/470 happy 4th yawl
Doyle H25 Sail Battens Occasional Heeler at 11:14am 07.04.22 Smaller Boats 8/1386 Hello all -- Threw a batten the other day and now wish to get a complete replacement set. I've look
C&C 34ft Swing Keel 1980 Phil Schnelle at 8:06am 07.04.22 C&C 2/1130 I'm trying to find out where this boat was made; in Canada or the US (C'C opened a site in Rhode Isl
Tying up at the dock farrapona at 7:19am 07.04.22 Ask All Sailors 5/747 Hello, I have a 23' hunter and the spot I have at the Marina is along a long dock. There are only 2

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Black bilge water capta at 1:33pm 07.13.25 Over the years I've had and operated boats with this problem. I honestly cannot remember how I final
Head filling with water while I'm away CurtisC at 1:24pm 07.13.25 Thanks, Curtis. I'm hoping that this issue is just one, single issue, as opposed to some combinatio
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! SailNB at 1:16pm 07.13.25 Thank you, Dave! I will let you know. I travel for work and have been away the past few weeks. I'm o
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can Rick Webb at 12:49pm 07.13.25
2001 Hunter 240 small amount of water in bilge - possible sources? And, help with ballast rod and plug. Thank you! Crazy Dave Condon at 12:45pm 07.13.25 @SailNB For locating deck leaks, simply close the opening ports, seal off the forward hatch lid wit
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dLj at 12:34pm 07.13.25 The throttle mechanism works fine. The handle/lever is very corroded. Wanting to replace it for aes
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 12:27pm 07.13.25 Thanks for the feedback so far. After reading your comments, I went back and checked the alignment.
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can BigEasy at 12:15pm 07.13.25 https://www.surecanusa.com/dieselcans Novel idea, draining thru bottom of container, as long
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 12:12pm 07.13.25 If you replace the instruments, you will likely need to replace the transducers also. The manufact
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (2) testingthewaters91 at 12:08pm 07.13.25 The center hole looks like the threads have been stripped. Get an M8 tap and gently retap the t
Beginning a restoration on a 1987 Hunter 23 Brett Nolan at 12:08pm 07.13.25 Could you measure your sliding hatch, mine is missing and I will have to fabricate one.
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? BigEasy at 12:07pm 07.13.25 If you replace the instruments, you will likely need to replace the transducers also. The manufactu
Yellow Diesel Fuel Storage Can twodzusfittings at 12:02pm 07.13.25 https://www.surecanusa.com/dieselcans
Catalina 18 deck cover Crazy Dave Condon at 11:46am 07.13.25 Call Sailors Taylor anyway and ask. I am not sure if there is a Catalina 18 Associan and if so ask
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P dlochner at 11:46am 07.13.25 The center hole is too large for the M8 bolts. An M8 bolt slides right in without catching the thre
Haul-Out Tuesday: Looking For Ideas On My Old Thru-Hulls & Transducers? testingthewaters91 at 11:36am 07.13.25 Remove & check the O ring(s) to determine if cracked or split; that could definitely cause a leak.
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement dlochner at 11:35am 07.13.25 You should lie down in the shade and rethink this. That's vintage cast aluminum, they don't make 'e
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P testingthewaters91 at 11:29am 07.13.25
Morgan OI 33 Throttle Lever replacement Calif. Ted at 11:03am 07.13.25 You should lie down in the shade and rethink this. That's vintage cast aluminum, they don't make 'em
Head filling with water while I'm away BigEasy at 10:34am 07.13.25 Really need to develop habit of closing ALL thru hull valves when closing up / leaving your boat. D

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