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2" ( 51mm ) Odor Resistant Sanitation Hose, 2" Y connector (1) Jeff-Masala at 1:48pm 06.07.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/504 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 1/470 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 2/1101 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 16/2813 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 4/1059 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 10/1908 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 4/591 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 0/765 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 7/1283 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 6/1104
Do I have a teak interior or cherry? (2) Unwinder at 3:41pm 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2352 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 1/698 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 1/705 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 3/644 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 5/955 Hello Sailors, I've got a 77 S2 Yacht 8.0, that I can't find any info anywhere about what brand/ typ
Hunter 22 keel roller pin (1) Michael K at 10:32am 06.06.22 Parts Search 1/667 My 2013 Hunter 22 with swing keel has a pin to support a roller for the steel cable to lift the keel
Fuel gauge / sender issues NYSail at 8:30am 06.06.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1897 So have the traditional sailboat fuel sender with a float. Two wires attach to sender that lead back
Trailer extension rusted in place (2) Scott300 at 6:20am 06.06.22 Catalina 22 5/1686 On my trailer for my Catalina 22 is a pole that extends to allow the trailer slide back into the wat
Garmin Wireless wind vs. Raymarine microtalk gateway? Tally Ho at 6:20pm 06.05.22 Ask All Sailors 10/2070
Helm seat on 280 chp at 5:20pm 06.05.22 Mid-Size Boats 9/1488 Just curious of how people are storing their helm seat when they remove it to access the aft platfor

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Strange grumbling noise behind engine SFS at 3:41pm 07.18.25 If I heard a grumbling behind the engine, my first reaction would be to immediately locate the admir
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Foswick at 3:24pm 07.18.25 I will say without much reservation that there is no point in Dyneema halyards unless you have high
Routing jib sheets aft pgandw at 3:11pm 07.18.25 You have jib sheet tracks and blocks. Your winches are in the way to lead the jib sheets back to th
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (2) Michael Davis at 3:06pm 07.18.25 You think you are all alone at the edge of the world, then suddenly another boat shows up. I think t
Possible Transmission Oil Leak at Shift Lever - Kanzaki KM2P (5) sailcapt340 at 2:21pm 07.18.25 I took some photos of my Kanzaki KH2P Transmission shift assembly lever area you are asking about.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? Caboteur at 2:04pm 07.18.25 I cruise extensively: my 16 year old boat has over 18,000 nm, about half sailing. I changed the genn
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 11:59am 07.18.25
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulK at 11:18am 07.18.25 BarryL has hit nail on the head. On your boat Dyneema halyards might increase your speed by .00003 s
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? colemj at 11:18am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Ca
CG Guidance on Li Ion Batteries Ralph Johnstone at 11:05am 07.18.25 A better idea might be to let non-EV's on first, then put down a gate connected to a hydraulic ram,
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. TrapperJohn at 10:47am 07.18.25 I had to grind down about 1/4" into the hull laminate to get the old flange out of mine. I started o
Routing jib sheets aft BillyBud at 10:42am 07.18.25 Thank you, everyone, for your input/advice. I will definitely reroute the jib sheets inside of the
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Ralph Johnstone at 10:09am 07.18.25 I was charged 7 hours of labor at $149 an hour to replace the compression packing. Are you referr
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? BarryL at 10:04am 07.18.25 Hello, I don't think you'll be able to gather any data regarding performance improvements, the diff
What is your favorite anchor alarm app SV Temenos at 9:54am 07.18.25 This guy has a spreadsheet comparing features, but it is a few years old now. https://trimaran-san.
Low-Stretch Halyards actually worth it for cruising? PaulDaniel at 9:16am 07.18.25 And to put the price into perspective: I spent $500 on 8mm Marlow D2 SK78 Racing halyards for my Cat
Cost to have the prop shaft duramax compression seal replaced? Rich Stidger at 9:15am 07.18.25 If by "compression packing" you mean the shaft cutlass bearing, I had my yard change ours this Sprin
Block Island July 3rd 2025. Rich Stidger at 9:00am 07.18.25 Block Island is known for surprises. Total fog, pop-up squall, 2am 180 degree wind shifts. Be caref
Strange grumbling noise behind engine odaydokay at 8:49am 07.18.25 I missed the neutral part. Very sorry but well underway, the prop spins so I wonder if it still coul
Seacock Quality... Replace?--Currently on the hard. testingthewaters91 at 8:15am 07.18.25 I would strongly suggest reading the Gougeon Bross manual on basic frp repairs. I believe it can be

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