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Question about boat speed under power (Tartan 31 zmarks at 7:34pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 23/3195 I am a new owner of a 1989 Tartan 31 Sirena in Jersey City, NJ. I am seeing a maximum speed of 4.1 k
Water leak from my keel joint Lusitano at 7:09pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/634 Hi, has anyone dealt with this keel leak problem on a 1984 hunter 34? I really want to take the kee
Yanmar 2qm20 wet exhaust pipe (1) Kingjus at 6:05pm 06.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 7/1581 Has anyone engineered or found a cheep replacement for the hose that comes off the mixing elbow part
Cracking around inside fixed portlight (1) Walsh0575 at 6:02pm 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/728 I recently acquired my first boat (Express 35 Goman/Killing 1987) and have been spending lots of tim
Replacement Bulb for Steaming Light (1) dkinzer at 5:10pm 06.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1549 I need to find a replacement bulb for the steaming light of our 41DS. The bulb (image attached) has
2" ( 51mm ) Odor Resistant Sanitation Hose, 2" Y connector (1) Jeff-Masala at 1:48pm 06.07.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/493 I have a European built boat that uses 51mm size (per the manufactuer's documentation, and it is vis
Lewmar Friction hinge replacement pfaffk at 12:42pm 06.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/465 Hi, I have a Hunter 290 with what I believe are Lewmar low profile hatches and portlights and I need
1990 Volvo Penta Raw water pump (2) thetone at 11:43am 06.07.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1084 Hello, I have a 1990 Volvo Penta Diesel Model 2003. This engine was put together in France by Benet
SBO is moving to the lower right-hand corner (1) Phil Herring at 10:20am 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2801 After 25 years in Seattle, SailboatOwners.com is pulling up stakes and moving to... wait for it... F
Propane monitor/Sensor Going into fault mode Hans Baart at 9:37am 06.07.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1048 I have a Trident model #1300-7761 propane sensor and Control module. It is going into fault mode aft
Plastimo 16274 air pump for engine room - how is it controlled? rgroothuis at 8:13am 06.07.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1889 Hi Beneteau Owners, In my Beneteau Oceanis 37 sailing boot from 2009 there is a 12 volt air pump i
Spar Height Sailing Know Return at 5:32am 06.07.22 Ask All Sailors 4/585 Previous owner was tall, and raised our boom a foot. The boat is Bristol 41.1 center cockpit. The bo
2005 Macgregor for sale in WI Rbmolatore at 8:38pm 06.06.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/761 I saw this boat for sale. Registered to this site so I could try to get more information. If you do
Friction on CDI Furler DanMaine at 6:52pm 06.06.22 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1275 I have what I think is an original CDI furler on my Hunter 37, Cheribini. It is hard to turn. I've
Catalina 25 electric lsavocchi at 5:30pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1093
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? (2) Unwinder at 3:41pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2331 I am having trouble finding any wood to match my current cabin interior. When I've bought "teak" se
Remove galley faucet Aqua Touch 7811 (2) skunther at 3:28pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 1/688 It seems the manufacturer put fittings that snap into the hot and cold hoses after running them thro
H 41 CUTLASS BEARING REMOVAL and SHAFT REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE Valerio at 2:47pm 06.06.22 Big Boats 1/684 I would like to share my troubles that I have encountered while I was on this. First after 17 years
79 C&C hatch cover (1) Wm. Gill at 2:29pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 3/640 One of this year's projects is to fix the drip in my hatch that's ruining the laminate floor (also t
1977 S2 Yacht 8.0 Mast type? I really need a step! Sonofthesea77 at 2:17pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 5/949 Hello Sailors, I've got a 77 S2 Yacht 8.0, that I can't find any info anywhere about what brand/ typ

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Electrical on O'Day 22 Timm R Oday25 at 6:12pm 07.07.25 When we bought our Oday 20 years ago ,many of the circuits did not work . Part of the reason was tha
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 6:07pm 07.07.25 Here is the breakdown. Started in Huntington Friday morning, made it to city island by 1pm or so. Wa
hunter 49 engine alarm intermittent beeping tkwhalen at 6:02pm 07.07.25 Mine did a similar thing a few years ago and turns out the high water alarm switch on the engine pan
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 5:51pm 07.07.25 'optional extra' very well fitted internal orange window frames. Veeeeeeeeeeery spiffy indeed as
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:41pm 07.07.25 Yet more pics of LowRider h260 option.... That's all. Hmmmm. If I raise the front with another 4x4
Water under engine while motoring -- shaft seal leak? [Photos attached] smokey73 at 5:39pm 07.07.25 I use the Hy-Vent. I used to just run the tube up high but when I backed down hard, I noticed water
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:38pm 07.07.25 More pics of LowRider H260 option. .. See pics
3 of us lowered mast H260, that mast is heavy, I admit gin pole is needed (10) Davenport at 5:35pm 07.07.25 Ok. In a rush I've thrown together a low way to store the h260 mast, with 95% of weight split betwe
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine smokey73 at 5:28pm 07.07.25 Have you tried downloading Raymarine software through the WiFi? I believe yours has WiFi. I have an
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 5:21pm 07.07.25 It is not uncommon for insurance companies to require a survey on older boats, typically over 30 yea
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) shemandr at 4:59pm 07.07.25
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) Foswick at 4:45pm 07.07.25 Fortress says on their website that they recommend at least a 5:1 scope and 6 ft of chain. Maybe I
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) shemandr at 4:38pm 07.07.25 I was a Fortress skeptic until I did some RC on the Indian River Lagoon from a pontoon boat. We wo
Bimini top replacement for a Hunter 23.5? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:32pm 07.07.25 Ameriseam, located in Tampa, FL has made all the canvas for Hunter trailerable sailboats since 1991
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 4:05pm 07.07.25 I wouldn't go with the Fortress without chain, it only weighs 4 pounds - you will have trouble setti
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 4:01pm 07.07.25 Thanks for the feedback. I might be mistaken but I don't think the Lake Somerville lakebed would be
Update on Mercury 5 Hp Propane outboard Crazy Dave Condon at 3:29pm 07.07.25 If you have a green color, it is Persian Green. Ameriseam down in Tampa, FL has the pattern for th
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) dmax at 3:27pm 07.07.25 The Fortress is a great anchor (not for muck though) - I think you should add a short length of chai
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" PaulDaniel at 3:08pm 07.07.25 An external slide track would be awesome! I don't think I can justify the cost/benefit ratio for mys
Anchor size for 27' sailboat (Mantus M1) PaulDaniel at 3:00pm 07.07.25 Okay after reading a lot more....... I'm going to go with a Fortress FX4 and 200 ft of 3/8 nylon ro

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