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prefrontal jon hansen at 5:04pm 05.27.21 Weather and Forecasting 2/543 big spring weather event coming in, strong easterlies winding up, lots of rain due over the lower la
Adding a microwave to a Beneteau 37 kodiak1120 at 4:37pm 05.27.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1071 Hi, I put an offer in on a 2009 Beneteau 37 that doesn't have a microwave. Does anyone how difficul
Water Pump Gasket shank at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1386 I'm going to be putting in a new Oberdorfer water pump on my Universal 5411 to replace a Sherwood pu
H260 Diesel v. Outboard Tedd at 4:36pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 3/437 I'm shopping for an H260 and wondering about the relative merits of diesel or outboard engine. I can
19-2 Axel markb_nc at 3:18pm 05.27.21 Smaller Boats 2/350 Well, in the process of bringing home my new to me Hunter 19-2 the axel pick it's moment to break.
So, I built a marine air conditioner. Wanna see? portajon at 2:32pm 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1399 Wasn't sure where to put this, but decided to share. Please move to appropriate forum if needed.
Prop Shaft Vibration DanMaine at 10:54am 05.27.21 The Cherubini Hunters 6/868 I just ran my engine on the hard and noticed that the prop shaft was vibrating about an eighth inch
BoatUS tips on rebedding hardware Justin_NSA at 9:27am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1041 Just food for discussion. This just came out in the latest BoatUS eMagazine. Any new rebedding I've
Hunter 28 Mast Exit Plates Deleted member 78819 at 8:56am 05.27.21 Mid-Size Boats 1/487 I need to replace my mast's exit plates. Does anyone know the size or manufacturer, or a vendor for
Yanmar Parts sources near Deale, Md WasabiRush at 4:28am 05.27.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/520 Are there any maintenance parts sources near Deale for things like gaskets, etc?
methyl hydrate fred1diver at 1:36am 05.27.21 Ask All Sailors 11/5849 hi everyone, quick question, I can't find alcohol for my stove, would methyl hydrate be a good subst
garmin NMEA 2000 backbone and Ray EV100 wheel pilot Hayden Watson at 10:50pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2396 Anyone running Garmin plotter and G-wind with a Raymarine EV100 wheel pilot. I would like to here h
C30 MKII Water Heater Wiring and Control (8) Copper Harbor at 7:34pm 05.26.21 Catalina 30 6/1172 Hello - I have now owned my 1987 Catalina 30 for just over one year. Since the COVID hit just after
Simrad WP30 Autopilot Drinking on the Job SabreToothedEngineer at 6:56pm 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1586 The Simrad WP30 Autopilot on my Hunter 34 has recently decided to start wandering aimlessly. Sometim
Catalina 310 line drawing appeal? JRT at 6:02pm 05.26.21 Catalina 310 14/1617 Any sources you all like or recommend?
Interior mast cover that is removable to access the wiring Necessity at 2:56pm 05.26.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/387 Does anyone know where I can find this part for the Hunter 310 1999- It may have been fabricated by
Alternator Mounting Failure (1) b.needalman at 2:02pm 05.26.21 Big Boats 5/670 The alternator mounting bolt (bottom, pivot point) worn the hole in the gearcase cover so badly that
Last straw Jackdaw at 9:53am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 27/2095 Well I'm out of here for good. Place has changed over the last few years, and not for the better. Fi
catalina 309 original batteries sailingdeac at 9:05am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 1/271 Am looking to buy a 309. As best i can tell the catalina 309 came with two 4D batteries. I have n
Catalina 309 charger sailingdeac at 8:01am 05.26.21 Ask All Sailors 6/648 Did the Catalina 309 come with a charger that would monitor the charge to battery banks and stop cha

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Bang! Bang! What would you have done? American_Mainsail at 5:31am 02.21.24 I would've done the same: call 911. I may have considered calling the harbormaster and/or the Coas
Looking for seal reference American_Mainsail at 5:29am 02.21.24 Hi Yann85, Do a search in the store for hatch or port light seals in the SBO Store. That looks lik
Wood and Stain To Match 2006 Hunter 38 Aft Cabin + Plans for Cabin + Bed Modification American_Mainsail at 5:26am 02.21.24 Thanks John!!! I plan to begin this testing soon. I have found a wood shop in Mass that seems to sp
Paddlewheel suggestions? Davidasailor26 at 3:25am 02.21.24 MDR makes a paint for transducers that I've used on my knotmeter. ring until at least mid summer. I
(re) location of hot water heater (1) john2 at 2:56am 02.21.24 i got one from Isotemp 40ltr
Legend 40.5 - Light above sink fero at 2:35am 02.21.24 A bit of long story. After quite a bit of reflection, following unsuccessful tracking even with the
Paddlewheel suggestions? morsail779 at 10:51pm 02.20.24 Hey, Does anybody have any suggestions for keeping the boatspeed paddlewheel spinning? I clean mine
Paddlewheel suggestions? (1) GeorgeC at 10:02pm 02.20.24 MDR makes a paint for transducers that I've used on my knotmeter.
West Marine BOGO on winches this year? dLj at 9:14pm 02.20.24 perhaps ask @The_Sailing_Pelican dj
WINDLASS dLj at 9:10pm 02.20.24 Contrary to what 99% of the world would tell you and Im sure there will be much opposition to my st
New Engine for 23 foot O Day (1) danooxnard at 7:51pm 02.20.24 Forgot to add the picture! Dano
New Engine for 23 foot O Day danooxnard at 7:51pm 02.20.24
(re) location of hot water heater JRT at 7:37pm 02.20.24 What tank did you buy to replace? Mine leaks too and would be nice replace.
WINDLASS Screen Saver at 6:56pm 02.20.24 Contrary to what 99% of the world would tell you and Im sure there will be much opposition to my sta
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Scott T-Bird at 5:59pm 02.20.24 I am looking to replace with a Kuuma 11811 6 Gallon 120v Front Exchanger Stainless Steel Water Heat
WINDLASS Alan Gomes at 5:35pm 02.20.24 While the catenary effect becomes less important as the forces increase, as you point out, it is ve
WINDLASS dLj at 5:23pm 02.20.24 This is doubtful. It would appear that the weight contributes little to holding when the conditions
Looking to replace my 6 gal water heater on Hunter 320 Stu Jackson at 5:12pm 02.20.24 I'm talking about Kuuma and the Parts Pac (false advertising) ad displayed in the opening of the th
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 5:10pm 02.20.24
WINDLASS Alan Gomes at 5:07pm 02.20.24 A major advantage of an all chain rode is simply weight. In 10' of water with 5:1 scope I have abou

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