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Yanmar H386 Display motor control housing (1) sailing H386 at 7:31am 01.30.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1193 Does anyone know where to find the housing for the yanmar motor controls on a H386 The bezel is an j
Aux fuel tank on H50 (1) Gianni65 at 4:02am 01.30.22 Big Boats 11/1564 Hello. I've an Hunter 50 2007 equipped with 3 water tanks, two port and one starboard, this latter
Wee bits (2) Joe Blizzard at 4:47pm 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 6/898 I have this little windex that was made to strap onto a mast with a plastic bracket and bungee arran
Combined solar and turbine controller SimonNZ at 2:56pm 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1054 Hi there We're in the process of buying a Beneteau with solar panel and twin wind turbines. Is the
After the storm blows thru Crusty Ol Salt at 1:33pm 01.29.22 Sails Call Lounge 7/779 The Nor'easter pounding the Northern East coast and New England has passed over Hampton Roads and th
LP Tank Certification sunlover at 1:27pm 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 7/687 Just filled my LP tanks (yeah, cold here in Florida). They refused one tank as it's out of certifi
1974 Alden Dolphin 47 kj4fec at 1:08pm 01.29.22 Alden General Chat 5/8128 We purchased hull #9 and am going to restore her. We have created a Facebook page to follow thw pro
1987 Catalina 22 Outboard Spring Assist Lift Bracket (1) John Marrone at 12:52pm 01.29.22 Catalina 22 30/2378 This Boat Design (New Design Dinette) we have incorporates a Fuel Compartment Box that is part of th
1987 Catalina 22 Companionway Screens (1) John Marrone at 12:14pm 01.29.22 Catalina 22 1/536 Looking for a manufacturer that is familiar with this boat that can provide a weighted perimeter and
Checking Rigging (1) skunther at 9:12am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1233 I noticed some discoloration on a shroud collar, and am wondering if it might indicate internal rust
Time to replace lifelines? (6) skunther at 9:08am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 18/3295
looking for a T120 wind instrument petrenyc at 8:17am 01.29.22 Ask All Sailors 1/400 The anemometer shaft bearings are shot on our venerable TackTick T120 wind instrument -- does anyone
Hunter 38 - Dinghy Size hunter0838 at 6:59am 01.29.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1779 Hi everyone - We are in the market to purchase a dinghy for our Hunter 38, but really not sure what
B&R deck stepped mast needs new lower shives. rhwins at 12:29pm 01.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/541 I would like to replace the lower shives for the halyards. Access is to only one side of the axle s
Pacific Yachting Magazine - Complimentary Hello Below at 11:49am 01.28.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/1308 As a paid subscriber I felt a tad slighted to learn that the PY magazine digital edition was accessi
Help with halyards at mast head (1) CatalinaforaMEa at 10:39am 01.28.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/3230 Hello! I have been having trouble with the halyard on the front side of my mast getting wrapped up
H240 Rudder Questions (3) patbratton at 6:52am 01.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/1309 After reviewing the Hunter manual drawings I examined my rudder and the controls are different. I as
Legend 40.5 - Anchor chain stowage fero at 6:28am 01.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1583 Hello, I have 160 ft of chain in the locker, usually use 50 to 80 feet for anchoring (in Caribbean,
Boat History Halvern at 11:58am 01.27.22 S2 6/1434 I am getting a 1979 S2 11A, and I am curious as to the title history. Is there a way to search boat
Question about cockpit table attachment to deck AndyL at 4:54pm 01.26.22 Big Boats 4/678 I noticed that my cockpit table was a bit loose and I had to retighten the big screws on both legs.

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Tips on acquiring a trailer for Catalina 270 Crazy Dave Condon at 1:22pm 03.26.25 The Catalina 250 wing keel trailer is not recommended for the Catalina 27 wing keel. I helped Ron Fr
Replacing a cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 1:16pm 03.26.25
DIY Remote Monitoring System Tally Ho at 1:07pm 03.26.25
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 1:06pm 03.26.25 Since diesels need compression heat to ignite the fuel, it has to have a full charge of air to gener
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 1:01pm 03.26.25 My lack of understanding here is where the torsion is coming from? The anchor parked in the roller
Diesel engine as generator question? kloudie1 at 12:33pm 03.26.25 @ Foswick: Since diesels need compression heat to ignite the fuel, it has to have a full charge of a
Bowsprit Protection from Chain colemj at 12:14pm 03.26.25 Well, it does until you crank on the manual override. I don't know any other way to safely raise th
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 12:00pm 03.26.25 Interesting, this brings up a question I have been thinking about for some time now. At some point
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? azambella at 11:52am 03.26.25 Thanks. It's really small block so I don't think it will be hard to find. TZ
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 11:41am 03.26.25 You missed Calder's point. The point is non-sensical. Yes, if you are running your engine for p
Galley table ideas dmax at 11:39am 03.26.25 As Paul says, 1/2" is good - use a high quality, exterior grade plywood. Marine if you want to spend
Any Nissan/Tuhatsu experts out there? (1) Richard19068 at 11:31am 03.26.25 I have an old Nissan 2 cycle outboard motor and want to identify it. The "TAG" has worn off so the
Adding eye straps to C320 toe rail rickr104 at 11:07am 03.26.25 Hah! Totally agree - The drilling was making me nervous. I slept on it and decided to use 1/2" PVC c
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 11:06am 03.26.25 You missed Calder's point. I don't think the point was lost. I think, though, that the assertion th
What the heck are these compression fittings?! sailcapt340 at 10:49am 03.26.25 Check Fresh Water Systems Co. I agree with Mark, why not just replace the fittings with updated con
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 10:43am 03.26.25 Some diesel notes: ... That is a really great answer that actually gets to the question. Of course,
DIY Remote Monitoring System SV Temenos at 10:37am 03.26.25 If you have the Cerbo and a way to stay connected to the internet (cellular wifi or Starlink) check
Bowsprit Protection from Chain Foswick at 10:27am 03.26.25 Hydraulic magnetic breakers are a thing, and use a different mechanism than thermal breakers. Eithe
Galley table ideas PaulK at 10:08am 03.26.25 Problems with water absorption often come when people aren't careful with their epoxy coating, or if
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