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Raw water impeller (Yanmar 4JH4) Lee Hadjiosif at 5:08am 03.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/3341 How do you make sure that your impeller does not fail you during a trip? Do you open it up and check
Electric bilge for 250wb Erik J at 6:27pm 03.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/724 Has anyone done this successfully and could provide detailed advice!
Wheel Lock Question - Beneteau 311 with Wheel Steering (2) CapitalistSailor at 4:20pm 03.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/3226 Hello Forum, I have a Beneteau 311 built in 2000. It has wheel steering with a Whitlock wheel lock.
Pinhole of light through hull. Best way to fix? kjdoyle1 at 11:38am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 25/4145 Hey all, while the boat is on the hard this winter we noticed a pinhole of light we can see through
Yanmar Engine Oil Change Lee Hadjiosif at 9:18am 03.18.22 Ask All Sailors 19/6010 I replaced the oil and filter 12 months ago with 15W40 Diesel Oil. I only put 25 hrs on the engine s
O'day 19 Weekender Companionway Door Dimensions? RedIvy at 9:04am 03.18.22 Day Sailers 11/3518 Hello, I sailed a little in high school and college, and am excited to have my first boat, a 1982 O
Hunter 49/50 running power cables for port cabin top winch SEMPERAVANTI41 at 7:09am 03.18.22 Big Boats 2/809 I am in the process of installing a Lewmar electric winch on the port cabin top (across from the sta
Replacing cabin sole in 1979 Hunter 30 Robert1224 at 4:06am 03.18.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/1069 Hello fellow Hunter Sailors, It's finally time to replace the cabin sole on my Hunter 30. Looking f
Old style square circuit breakers (3) Glenn2002 at 8:03pm 03.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1083 I just lost my 30A dual pole old style single toggle circuit breaker. Wont stay on under any load. 1
Friction hinges on '92 Beneteau hatch and ports RPethoud at 2:41pm 03.17.22 Ask All Sailors 5/609 Has anyone tried to fix the hinges on older Beneteau's where the friction hinge no longer has any fr
Bilge Erik J at 2:35pm 03.17.22 Mid-Size Boats 2/1303 Putting in a 12v bilge in my 250 wb. Any advice would be appreciated.
Floorplan overhaul thoughts? (1) xavierspl at 1:55pm 03.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 28/3117 Hi All, Spring is coming and we'll be starting our 2nd season of a massive re-fit/restore of our 85
Have you made cockpit cushions? john6206 at 1:30pm 03.17.22 Smaller Boats 11/2822 I think I might be over thinking this . . .but such is my nature. I'm committed to making cockpit c
37C Rudder assembly components D_Bosh at 1:23pm 03.17.22 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1817 Hi there, I was just wondering if anyone knows where replacements bearing sets, glass tube and sea
Inflation out of control ! What are some products that my fellow boaters are using that are not necessary marine grade products to save some $ Capt Robbie at 9:24am 03.17.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1238 with inflation skyrocketing, thought it might be interesting to see if anyone here has found any go
Trying to track down info on lines (1) brockangelo at 9:19am 03.17.22 Catalina 22 11/1197 I am doing an inventory of all the lines I inherited and would like to identify the vendor where the
Fuel Tank Sludge Hunter 356 peterwynndavies at 2:45am 03.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 18/2556 On my 2002 Hunter 356 by removing the sender there is about a 2 inch hole through which I can just s
can't pump out waste tank sabbatical88 at 2:09am 03.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 50/8997 Aloha, I have a sealand fresh water vacuflush toilets and 20 gallon holding tanks in my fairly new-t
Hunter 306 salt water in the bilge but only when sailing Arbee at 8:55pm 03.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1904 Hi, I intend to take a scientific process of elimination to this problem but thought I'd ask here
San Diego Hunter 26 trailer needed Astrozombie at 5:50pm 03.16.22 Smaller Boats 1/711 Anyone in the San Diego area willing to let me borrow a Hunter 26 trailer for a couple weeks, I have

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Weather forecast for the PNW jssailem at 4:46am 07.23.25 On Pender, Port Browning is not permitting transient boaters to fill their water tanks. No boat wash
1984 Hunter 27: Original Boom Queston (s) (1) David in Sandusky at 4:44am 07.23.25 1. The boom attachment is nothing like our '77 H27. Either a Hunter change, or a P.O. Here is a pict
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... danooxnard at 4:21am 07.23.25 You may want to rethink the insulation plan for the refrigerator. Drilling hole to check depth of i
Mainsheet blocks Codybear at 3:01am 07.23.25 Look on page 2: https://gallery.harken.com/gallery/6a2afe99-3917-47c9-8aae-ea65c671bac8.pdf. Check
Cockpit shower part number marcham at 9:51pm 07.22.25 THere are several options that might fit .... check out the western marine catalogue. Your local cha
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... marcham at 9:43pm 07.22.25 I've seen a lot worst. I bet a stainless brush will take 95% of the scum and light surface corrosion
Finally a 3D printing project that I like Leeward Rail at 9:37pm 07.22.25 A bit off topic but, I think stubbing your toes is nature's reminder to pay attention. (As long as i
Catalina 22 Step bolt Leeward Rail at 9:20pm 07.22.25 was also slightly ovaled, even though it had already been reinforced with a sleeve at some point.
Refitting Hunter 40-1, need some advice... (4) Canuck Sailorguy at 8:59pm 07.22.25 Thanks for the input, most helpful. Re your comments about the keelbolts - I'm attaching photos of t
Strange grumbling noise behind engine Leeward Rail at 8:45pm 07.22.25 Does it make the noise in neutral at the dock ? (Shaft won't spin from water passing it at the dock
Hunter 38 one and only piece of exterior wood MFD at 8:21pm 07.22.25 I have always taken a bit of shameful pride in that the companion way hatch handle is the only piece
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:12pm 07.22.25 T8Sa6r6E7MA -Will
Its funny Friday! Will Gilmore at 8:11pm 07.22.25 Lets go a little further back to.... 1930 I woke up this mornin', feelin' round for my shoes:beer
Researching mystery San Diego Family of 4 whose Sea Dreamer sailboat disappeared south of Hawaii in 1989 Dave at 8:02pm 07.22.25 The original poster is no longer an SBO member. The is now closed.
Weather forecast for the PNW MFD at 8:02pm 07.22.25 How are things in the Gulf Islands? Are they okay with fresh water resources this year on the smalle
New LFP House Battery MFD at 7:30pm 07.22.25 It is pretty standard to be able to shutdown charge and discharge circuits on the battery itself. A
New LFP House Battery (1) Tally Ho at 6:37pm 07.22.25 What screen pops up when you touch "BMS Control" on your app? I can turn off charging and discharg
Its funny Friday! Michael Davis at 5:42pm 07.22.25
Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (7) Michael Davis at 5:39pm 07.22.25 After a day kayaking the Marble River we left Varney Bay , out through Quatsino Narrows and decided
Its funny Friday! fred1diver at 5:25pm 07.22.25

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