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Sherwood Raw Water Strainer?? BruceK at 12:45pm 09.28.09 Mid-Size Boats 5/2200 My '07 built/'08 H33 has the 3/4 Sherwood strainer...cross threaded immediately due to the ugly plac
Prop size sandpiper10471 at 12:41pm 09.28.09 The Cherubini Hunters 4/2361 Does anybody know the size and pitch of the standard two bladed prop that came with the 37C equipped
40.5 Creaking Bulkhead Frank P at 12:29pm 09.28.09 Big Boats 3/1295 Hello All, I have noticed that the main bulkhead between the v-berth and salon is creaking quit a bi
Harkin furler foil seperation Edwin Farland at 12:20pm 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 1/1970 My H34 has an older Harkin jib furler. On two occasions over the years, the foil sections, which ar
Toilet Paper - Thetford changes? Al - s/v Persephone at 11:39am 09.28.09 Ask All Sailors 15/3004 I've just returned from a couple of weeks living with my wife and dog on Persephone, while cruising
Jiffy reefing. Sooo, how? Zoomie at 11:31am 09.28.09 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1575 How are the Reefing lines arranged for the DAMCo mast and boom 222 boats? I have a single reef poin
Pictures of spreader brackets/mount bfabian at 11:23am 09.28.09 Cal 4/3560 Hello Cal Owners, I've a got a pretty loose spreader and wanted to see if I could find and overhead
irwin 28.5 donseatwo at 10:59am 09.28.09 Irwin 2/4143 I recently purchased the above model and I am interested in hearing from owners.This is a full keel
Diesel fuel stabilization/treatment Bob4203 at 7:02am 09.28.09 Catalina 30 4/2514 I know, their must be a zillion articles on diesel fuel stabilzation/treatment, etc., but I thought
Long Trips Bill J at 4:22am 09.28.09 Smaller Boats 3/1930 I, along with my wife, am considering a trip from Kentucky Lake to Mobile, ALabama (Tenn-Tom Waterwa
Thanks to everyone! (2) Team118 at 8:13pm 09.27.09 Catalina 30 0/1828 I just wanted to reach out and thank everyone for their help this winter, spring and summer. Some
Sanitation hose replacement... Doug/Karen at 7:48pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 6/9780 We appear to have reached the point where our main sanitation hose has become permeated. Has anyone
Vacu flush heads have issue with vent fourtylove at 7:47pm 09.27.09 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/5296 I own a 456 that has two vacu flush heads, one of they has a strange issue, even when the holding t
Rebent Mast...How much curve to stern? CaptTripps at 7:39pm 09.27.09 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/2334 In an earlier post...I admitted to taking my boat a "bridge too far" and putting ~ 18" bend to starb
right of way: stubborn or crunch? BobT at 7:34pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 62/10273 Made it out this afternoon after the rain ended and had a nice breeze under a great sky. I took a ne
Remote chartplotter alarm jsalley at 6:50pm 09.27.09 Ask All Sailors 5/2186 Any of you electronics gurus know where I can find a remote alarm (beeper, buzzer, or whatever)? I'm
Depth vs. Fish Finder Reddirt at 5:38pm 09.27.09 Trailer Sailors 13/6862 I'm new to sailing. We are getting a West Wight Potter 19 a week from tomorrow!!! I'd like to buy a
folding wheel which one markwauters at 5:30pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 2/1420 I have a 96 hunter 376 and would like to know what folding wheel will work. I need to measure the sh
Iron vs Lead Keel Hunter 45DS rayjanine@aol.com at 5:29pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 29/14978 Like to get some thoughts concerning the new Hunter 45DS and the fact that the keel is cast iron in
troublesome leak on catalina 34 joe tanguay at 5:15pm 09.27.09 Big Boats 2/3199 I have a 2004 Catalina 34 MKII that has had a leaking issue since it was new. Unfortunately I am the

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Diesel tank cleaning advise needed senang at 9:48am 04.22.22 +1 For what Ritsim above posted. Cut a hole, thoroughly clean the insides, replace hoses. Cutting a
X2Power AGM battery Stu Jackson at 9:36am 04.22.22 but it doesn't appear that they all have exactly the same specifications WADR, your post includes
Ship/Maintenance log book DArcy at 9:32am 04.22.22 I use Microsoft OneNote for maintenance as well as To Do list and I made a Kanban board for all of t
Beneteau Spare Parts mdibella at 9:31am 04.22.22 UPDATE: I reached out to another Beneteau dealer today and got my access restored just as others on
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed shemandr at 9:16am 04.22.22 I once took a fuel tank to a radiator shop to be cleaned. It was pretty easy to get out.
Found a 2003 C310 marchem at 9:15am 04.22.22 I'm a bad owner, never got around to cleaning my winches but last time out they were major tough to
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? Thaniel at 9:07am 04.22.22 Glad to see progress on this project. Please keep posting how things go.
Raymarine Wheel drive autopilot on Hunter boat- to upgrade? Johann at 9:02am 04.22.22
Stansions for 1987 Hunter 28.5 Dave Groshong at 9:00am 04.22.22 https://shop.hunterowners.com/hp/part.php?m=28.5&c=8&p=55125
Rigid Reefer mast raising Timm R Oday25 at 8:57am 04.22.22 Yes ,you are correct in that I was solely referancing the flexible furler .The forestay is connected
replace starter/glowplug key switch Calif. Ted at 8:34am 04.22.22 The pod is actually made by Navpod, it is easiest to remove the wheel to remove the front panel. The
Fresh water flush Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:14am 04.22.22 I like this solution. The sink drain is below the waterline-about eight inches or so up the hull fr
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed (1) RitSim at 8:06am 04.22.22 Used #10-24 machine screws (tap drill #25 , 5/32" transfer punch (3374A16). Screws can be any styl
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed thinwater at 7:58am 04.22.22 That is biological fouling. Your diesel is infected. You will need to clean the tank and the lines,
Found a 2003 C310 (1) JRT at 7:41am 04.22.22 I'm a bad owner, never got around to cleaning my winches but last time out they were major tough to
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed mikeracca at 7:15am 04.22.22 We had a C30. I also opened the fuel tank and considered how to clean the tank. I decided that th
Update on Defender Leeward Rail at 7:08am 04.22.22 From my marina it is 30 minute drive to a small marine shop in a marina with limited and expensive
Anchor locker leaks jdrutten at 7:04am 04.22.22 I was out yesterday to do some work on my rudder and took a quick look at the locker. I had removed
Diesel tank cleaning advise needed RitSim at 6:54am 04.22.22 We had a C30. I also opened the fuel tank and considered how to clean the tank. I decided that the
Navigation Mnemonics Will Gilmore at 6:19am 04.22.22 I really like this one. "Even Red left port" (the opposite of "red, right, returning"), which indica

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