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78 H30 Water Tank Replacement MikeHoncho at 10:11am 04.11.22 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1478 Well, it looks like the 3M 5200 patch work on my aluminum 40 gallon freshwater tank has either faile
Vinyl stripes DauphinIsland at 7:36am 04.11.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/777 What shade of blue vinyl will match the original hull stripes on a 1986 Hunter 34?
Jammed In-Mast Furling Dr. D at 6:21am 04.11.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1300 I've heard it said that if a boat has in-mast furling (IMF), then she will either have had the IMF j
Obendorfer sea water pump - 1989 Catalina 30 with M25 XP diesel pullark at 4:52am 04.11.22 Catalina 30 6/1235 Hello, I have noticed some water loss from the weep hole so time to rebuild my Obendorfer pump. I be
Coupling removal.... (1) NYSail at 3:54am 04.11.22 Ask All Sailors 17/1599 Hello, So have to replace my cutlass bearing which included sliding shaft down a bit to retrieve bro
Binoculars fred1diver at 5:31pm 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 22/3175 Hey everyone, getting ready for summer, how important are binoculars, my local chandlery wants 370$
Beneteau Spreader Root - Replacements (1) sailingsoarin at 3:36pm 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/1325 Hi Everyone, new the the sailing world. We just purchased a 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 361 And need to r
H410 Air Conditioning Seawater Lines sailing gal at 10:48am 04.10.22 Big Boats 17/2850 The seawater line for my aft air conditioner on my H410 always clogs up over time. It isn't scaled u
Mast step H310 wdonovan at 9:33am 04.10.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/693 My massive step plate needs to be removed and resealed. I have all the hardware off and I separated
Hull Rot (1) Scott300 at 8:48am 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2983 I'm about to look at a used Catalina from 1979. I see that it will definitely need some fixing up wh
Boating Flares Disposal - My new pet peeve Crusty Ol Salt at 8:12am 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 33/3778 This has been building for some time, but has come to a head since purchasing Prometheus. It is almo
Surveyor recommendation - Hilton Head Gold70 at 7:12am 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 2/499 Hi, Anyone have a recommendation for a good surveyor in the Hilton Head SC area? Also best Marina'
Plastic Crack Repair, lessons learned over time and busting myths.. (1) Shorefun at 6:49am 04.10.22 Day Sailers 3/1264 I am on my third year of doing crack repairs. My first order of note is to tell you drilling a hol
Volvo shaft seal NYSail at 6:06am 04.10.22 Ask All Sailors 3/596 Hello all, so on my beneteau I have a volvo shaft seal. I have to slide the shaft aft about 2 inche
O'day 23 need sliding companionway hatch wbliss at 8:57pm 04.09.22 Parts Search 9/1401 I need an O'day 23 replacement sliding companionway hatch cover. The previous owner lost it while d
H34 Seahood ScottFreeRick at 5:31pm 04.09.22 Big Boats 9/1388 Today I removed the seahood from my boat. We have leaks from the starboard side, over the galley an
Questions after removing bottom paint from keel on 44DS 2007 (4) ramoore at 3:21pm 04.09.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1458 Hi, I just had the bottom of my (relatively new to me) 2007 44DS soda blasted for a full re-barrier
Manual bilge pump replacement bracket doesn't line up with bilge pump (1) REDPOPPY at 2:01pm 04.09.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 0/360 Yikes! I just bought a 1992 Catalina capri 16, with a cracked patay bracket and ripped rubber gasket
External parts of engine control (2) SeaDogRun at 10:24am 04.09.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/753 I have a 1987 Catalina 27. It has an inboard universal diesel. There are several outputs behind the
240 tiller extension replacement (1) jblersch at 10:18am 04.09.22 Smaller Boats 1/619

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Bimini Top SteveHughessails at 7:34am 05.28.25 A picture is worth a thousand words :-)
communication question about listed boats for sale on this website Phil Herring at 7:32am 05.28.25 The reply to a boat for sale will come in email. A reply to a gear for sale ad comes in the forum's
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? SteveHughessails at 7:05am 05.28.25
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? Project_Mayhem at 7:05am 05.28.25 I'd be afraid of them coming off at the wrong time then causing you to slip and fall. I've had it ha
Speaker Arch Brackets Project_Mayhem at 7:03am 05.28.25 Can you post some pics of what you have and an example of what youre looking for?
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question BigEasy at 6:51am 05.28.25 Rotation of the shaft will distribute grease around the seal, so injection of the grease at one poin
Hunter 356 toilet supply host has pinholes. (2) Radio Flyer at 6:47am 05.28.25 I see the kludge the previous owner made. He cut out the anti siphon valve and direct piped it to th
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? JBP-PA at 6:13am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers I
Converting from ev100 wheel pilot to hydraulic? colemj at 4:35am 05.28.25 I think the OP already has the EV-1 and P70 as part of the wheel pilot kit. He could probably sell
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? ShawnL at 3:44am 05.28.25 I just go barefoot. If it's too cold for that, it's probably too cold for sailing. If I'm doing a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement sailme88 at 3:22am 05.28.25 If you can live with the Gremlins through the end of this boating season, you might want to attend a
Raymarine MFD problems - replacement kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.28.25 If I need it, where can I get a translator? Should be able to get one of these from your favorite
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? DaveJ at 1:11am 05.28.25 Merrell sandals for me. Self draining, stay on your foot. Make sure they have a toe cap. Cheers
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? Foswick at 12:31am 05.28.25 I (personally) am not a fan of slip-on shoes, on the boat. To me, they are just a step up from flip-
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? thinwater at 8:58pm 05.27.25 ... Did have a jib sheet snag the heel last week and flip one off my foot while changing sides in a
Step-in (hands-free) boat shoes? PaulK at 7:41pm 05.27.25 Have been sailing with Sketchers for the past three years. Comfortable, good traction. No marks on d
Is this gelcoat on the bottom PaulK at 7:32pm 05.27.25 If you have to launch it for "marina inspection" it might be a good idea to put some good duct tape
Volvo Dripless Shaft Seal Greasing Practical Question duck21 at 6:53pm 05.27.25 Excellent -- thank you for your insight! I was hoping this was the case but wanted to be sure. Dou
Russian Sailing Terms Foswick at 6:27pm 05.27.25 Yeah, but honestly, it isn't much different than having a non-sailor on board. It is that blank star
Racor fuel filter element replacement Clutch Cargo at 6:15pm 05.27.25 Your twin filter setup is common for boat auxiliary diesel engines. Racor is a trusted name for di

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