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Oceanis 37: stern tube/stuffing box vent or feed pipe? (2) Rob Heath at 7:33am 08.24.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1120 On our Oceanis 37 there is a small bronze nipple on the stern tube, just aft of the stern gland seal
Near Miss in Port Huron dlochner at 5:26pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 57/4440 Saw this video of a near miss at Port Huron. The folks on this boat are lucky to be alive. Wonder wh
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Battery Charging John Marrone at 5:02pm 08.23.21 Catalina 22 13/1828 Battery is located inside the starboard cockpit seat. Outboard is on the Port Aft Transom New Outbo
Thistle main sail Seaswood at 2:44pm 08.23.21 Parts Search 3/377 I am in process of getting a older thistle needs a mainsail if anyone knows where to look. or I shou
Capri 18 Without the wing Ajay73 at 2:04pm 08.23.21 Smaller Boats 1/921 I'm looking at a 1986 Capri 18 which doesn't have the wing on the keel. For those with these early
Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Survival in the Deep Blue Sea Captain Larry-DH at 1:34pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/556 An interesting short story that I came across Shipwrecked: A Shocking Tale of Love, Loss, and Surviv
CUBIC MINI WOOD STOVE 1988 CATALINA 36 MKI Prestonrockstar at 1:09pm 08.23.21 Big Boats 8/1649 I am a little surprised I didn't find anyone who has installed a mini wood stove on a Catalina 36 wh
Galled stanchion removal (3) jdrutten at 12:19pm 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 22/2208
Hunter 265 w/Nissan throttle/shifter problems Soonersailor at 11:41am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/658 Owners of Hunter 265 help me out. My boat has the 9.9 hp Nissan w/electric start. The controls are m
Sikkens Cetol stain removal jk kudera at 8:24am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 2/811 OK, I was careless and spilled some cetol on the white fiberglass deck, I cleaned most all the exces
Hatch Question (1) EdWard3 at 7:30am 08.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/706 I recently took my forward hatch to have it sanded, painted, and lexan replaced. I reinstalled, but
Xantrex trucharge2 40 amp charger problem CYQK at 6:22am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/1217 Noticed that the charger will charge up my bank but then returns to what could be described as stand
Coolant Change for a 4JH2-TE Yanmar Stephen M at 5:54am 08.23.21 Big Boats 9/2695 I am going to change out the coolant in our Yanmar 4JH2-TE motor. I would like to get any tips, advi
Heliatos solar water heater NYSail at 12:45am 08.23.21 Ask All Sailors 7/808
Engine size sail boat. Help please. (1) stricklandmma at 11:10pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 28/1826 hello everyone, I just purchased my first sail boat. I've actually never been on a sail boat do this
brand of microwave to fit in cupboard above stove mike ashton at 11:07pm 08.22.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1240 I want to retrofit a microwave in the cupboard above the stove in my 355. I understand 355's sold in
Raymarine Wheel Drive plus B&G Autopilot? MikeSea at 7:18pm 08.22.21 Ask All Sailors 7/2696 Hi everyone. I recently bought a 1995 Hunter Legend 35.5 with a Raymarine autopilot system which use
asymmetrical spinnaker sock Richardwm at 5:48pm 08.22.21 Bigger Boats 16/2594 Hi guys. Hope your sailing season is going well. Mine sure is. I am considering buying a sock for my
Hunter 49 / 50 Shore Power inlet artboas at 5:47pm 08.22.21 Big Boats 1/388 After 2 close calls with the 50 amp shore power inlet almost burning up, I decided to replace it. Th
New cabin table? KristineDC at 4:45pm 08.22.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1155 Hi Hunter owners, has anyone replaced their cabin table? Ours broke on our Hunter 326 and the only r

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How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... dLj at 5:11pm 06.29.24 OK, but that really wasn't the point. The magnet trick makes fishing a messenger easy, but you hav
Catalina 28 Cruising speed under motor Hard pull to port heritage at 5:03pm 06.29.24 Try motoring up to six or seven knots and slipping into neutral. Good chance that the pull to port
Need help recognizing items on my boat DayDreamer41 at 5:01pm 06.29.24 Hi All, Hope your day is going well. I've figured out most of my boat. I have a Dufour 34 from 197
Need help recognizing items on my boat (1) jssailem at 5:01pm 06.29.24 Your Dufour 34 is a mast head rig. e back stay tensioner. Study how to trim your sails using the adj
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:56pm 06.29.24 Your clamp meter should have an arrow that needs to be oriented in the normal direction of current
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? gfrazzle at 4:45pm 06.29.24 I had mine recharged for around $200. Still works great 3 years later. A new system was going to co
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator heritage at 4:45pm 06.29.24 Your clamp meter should have an arrow that needs to be oriented in the normal direction of current f
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator DayDreamer41 at 4:02pm 06.29.24 Check the wiring on the shunt. There is a battery side and a load side, reverse them and the readin
Invest 92L Johann at 3:59pm 06.29.24 I knew about the drop sondes. But I was looking at the recon map and there are wind barbs from wher
Balmar 6 Series 150 Amp alternator, Balmar MC 614 Regulator dlochner at 3:56pm 06.29.24 Check the wiring on the shunt. There is a battery side and a load side, reverse them and the reading
Stripped Wench Base Screw Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 06.29.24 I emailed my son for a photo... Of the wench or the winch? The former might be more entertaining.
Stripped Wench Base Screw fiatlux at 3:20pm 06.29.24 I emailed my son for a photo...
Invest 95L (1) JamesG161 at 3:20pm 06.29.24 Hurricane Beryl It is small and compact moving West at 23 mph. The Hurricane Hunters heading to th
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:18pm 06.29.24 You're sure it's not thru-bolted? That would be strange to just be screwed in.
2004 Hunter 36 Refrigerator...repair or replace? Justin_NSA at 3:15pm 06.29.24 I had mine recharged for around $200. Still works great 3 years later. A new system was going to cos
3gm30f injection pump rack control stuck Charles Erwin at 3:13pm 06.29.24 The picture shows the governor actuator lever ("the fork" - the lever that has a deep notch.) The p
Stripped Wench Base Screw Justin_NSA at 3:12pm 06.29.24 I want to see the stripped wench too! ;)
Stripped Wench Base Screw kappykaplan at 3:07pm 06.29.24 Somehow over the years one of the screws that hold our main sail winch to the hull has given way to
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... JBP-PA at 3:01pm 06.29.24 This is not correct. 316 can be quite magnetic. I actually just had someone consult me on some 316
How to run reefing lines thru the boom.... BrianQ at 2:53pm 06.29.24 You don't need to remove either end cap but it is much easier if you remove the front and rear sheav

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