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is it hard to tip a sail boat? mcgregor 26s (1) stricklandmma at 6:06pm 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1696 I'm not a sailor, I have a combined sail time of 8 hours lol. Went out for the second time today and
Hunter 212 ... I have some questions after getting her going .... and what should I know? timjneedham at 2:33pm 08.29.21 Trailer Sailors 3/1020 This boat fell into my lap, and now that I have everything working, I'm just trying to figure what I
Marine Diesel vs Automotive Diesel Nichole340 at 2:09pm 08.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 10/3111 While sitting at the mooring today I watched someone with 2 - 5 gallons cans of diesel fuel pouring
Follow up on "Running out of hair to pull out", Raw water leak. rpell1@msn.com at 2:04pm 08.29.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/612 Hi guys, Today I implemented the strategies several of you were kind enough to suggest. First the s
Low rpm on full throttle. Josko at 1:00pm 08.29.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/454 Hi everyone, I have Perkins Prima M50 1989,1800 hrs,the problem I have is that engine on neutral ru
Battery power jcrews63 at 11:59am 08.29.21 Big Boats 10/1228 I have a reading of about 13.35 for my house bank and 12.25 for starter battery. This is when the en
Decommissioned arch speaker enclosure (1) joelm100 at 11:00am 08.29.21 Big Boats 0/1 Hey all, I replaced the arch speaker enclosure on my '01 H380 with some wood and now have the OEM sp
H380 V-berth vanity/sink decommissioned-parts (1) joelm100 at 10:58am 08.29.21 Big Boats 10/833 Hi all, I just decommissioned the V-berth vanity in my '01 H380 and wonder if anyone is interested i
Push button latch (1) Udi at 10:48am 08.29.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/543 Hi! Does anyone have an idea where to find that kind of latches? (standard cabinet latches) Thanks.
Slowly fixing things (5) patbratton at 10:19am 08.29.21 Smaller Boats 1/406 I replaced the plastic adapter on my galley sink pump with a brass one after I couldn't get it to wo
Complete New to sailing need help gdwhiting87 at 9:58am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/501 I am completely new to sailing i have a pearson 26 foot with a 4ft draft. Just need help and what t
Universal Atomic Fuel Return Lines? gkate224 at 9:15am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 4/658 I have a Universal Atomic 5424 (3-cylinder) auxiliary and I need to replace the fuel return lines th
1999 H410 Forward Shower Sump Replacement Issues SailorFrank at 8:56am 08.29.21 Big Boats 15/721 I'm running into trouble as I've been replacing the original Atwood Sump in the forward shower sump.
Another Anchorage Gone (1) RoyS at 5:14am 08.29.21 Ask All Sailors 26/1845 Another anchorage gone and all the rest will follow.
Jib Halyard Swivel problem? (1) Two Sails at 8:04pm 08.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2499 Recently my jib fuller has been acting up, making it extremely difficult to furl the jib - like it i
Beneteau 40 Quick Windlass JohnB40 at 3:12pm 08.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/957 Since Beneteau stopped production in US I've found their US spare parts website seems to have become
2022-2023 Hunter Marlow 37 (1) Marlow Hunter Sailboats at 12:50pm 08.28.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/96 Academic question.......How many of us, that love Hunter and now Marlow Sailboats, would be interest
Help with a fresh water system issue discovery at 11:08am 08.28.21 Big Boats 17/1125 I've owned my 2002 passage 456 for 13 years and just recently I noticed my fresh water system starte
H260 Price Trends (1) Tedd at 9:34am 08.28.21 Smaller Boats 14/1555 I thought some people might be interested in this chart, which I created from data I've been collect
Bimini for Hunter 28.5 wgshaw at 8:30am 08.28.21 Ask All Sailors 2/841 I am looking for a bimini with the canvass or just the frame, new or used for a Hunter 28.5. Could

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Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:37am 03.13.24 That's a good question, but since our boats are over 20 years old, the previous owner made modifica
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:31am 03.13.24 I have always found their customer service nonexistent. If you have a telephone number that someone
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:27am 03.13.24 if by chance you had pictures of the outboard mounted to your 36 ' boat I would love to see them.
Venting Battery Compartment dlochner at 9:25am 03.13.24 I am surprised the battery compartment is not sealed off with vents leading outside? Apparently ca
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:24am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:22am 03.13.24 Great story and interesting information. Thanks. PS: today you can get a Chinese outboard 9.9 for $
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Ted10028 at 9:20am 03.13.24 A 9.9 will easily push and maneuver your sailboat. When i first bought my 36' 20,000 lb sailboat,
Venting Battery Compartment Scott T-Bird at 9:18am 03.13.24 My 1999 320 had a dumb charger and I replaced it (previous owner was on a mooring and never used it)
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? BAD ORCA at 9:14am 03.13.24 that is interesting. If I just lean on the boat when it is at the dock it moves away from the dock
Lombardini marine engine kloudie1 at 9:09am 03.13.24 I think they are Kohler made engines and not marinized from other manufacturers. Kohler generally do
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:01am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Venting Battery Compartment Ted10028 at 9:00am 03.13.24 I doubt it. My 2003 C310 had a dumb charger that tended to overcharge the 4D's. At times the gas
Battens or no battens? Dr. D at 8:54am 03.13.24 Thanks, but that is for standard mainsails. In mast furling has different considerations. Yes, I am
Stuck Marelon seacock JoeWhite at 8:41am 03.13.24 What is the peacock used for? I disconnected the hose and poured one ounce of olive oil in the openi
Venting Battery Compartment FastOlson at 8:29am 03.13.24 Under discussion is a popular hull model made by a company still in business, with a long record of
Battens or no battens? jssailem at 8:10am 03.13.24 Are you more concerned about the furling of your sail, or the sail shape to optimize the boats perfo
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:08am 03.13.24 Did Kohler build the engine and block or is it a Marinized version of someone else's block?
Lombardini marine engine dlochner at 8:05am 03.13.24 Just for you. KDW702 \| Diesel Liquid-Cooled \| KOHLER Jim.... Thank you, I was pressed for time
Rudder Sensor JamesG161 at 7:31am 03.13.24
Lombardini marine engine (1) JamesG161 at 7:22am 03.13.24 My genset is of course different from a main engine drive. ing is in the front. Jim...

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