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Diesel fuel question sailnski at 7:00pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1319 I am about to start my engine up for the first time this year having done some extended work on my b
Dark Days rgranger at 6:19pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 45/2849 My wife recently told me she would like us to get jet skis. This will only lead to less sailing.
My 2003 Beneteau 411 shower floor drain is stop up. Does anyone know where the valve is located to release the water. My subpump does work. (1) Mike M. at 5:52pm 07.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2441 196065
H34 lifeline Jim szczublewski at 3:07pm 07.10.21 Big Boats 10/1236 this might be a dumb question, but where should the gate be for the lifeline?
Swing Keel Question Aquarius 23 toddfather at 12:59pm 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/592 Hello. My swing keel is stuck in my Aquarius 23. The vessel is on blocks now. What should I do to
Care and Feeding of Oceanis 343. sunlover at 12:34pm 07.10.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/2027 Is there a good manual? I found a 28 pager online which seems amazingly lightweight, but it does g
Looking for portlight screens to for Hunter 44 AC SailRonJan at 10:51am 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 8/552 I live in NL, Canada. I located the screens on the hunter shop however the shipping cost is very hig
1989 C&C Mk2 Bow Roller and Windlass (5) tfletche at 9:56am 07.10.21 C&C 3/1503 Hello- first post to the forums here. I have a new-to-me 1989 C'C MK2 sailboat (Not a Catalina - I'
Hunter Stainless Arch ScottySailor at 9:37am 07.10.21 Big Boats 7/1237 Hey guys trying to get some info here I was thinking about running some extra wiring inside the stai
Looking for replacement tachometer Volvo Penta 2002 OWI at 6:05am 07.10.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1719 Had little luck with an aftermarket model i bought from a UK company last year. Water ingress after
mast raising pole attachment (2) patbratton at 3:03am 07.10.21 Smaller Boats 4/1115 can anyone affirm that the pole simply inserts into a one inch hole drilled into the mast? It looks
6" round fluorecsent (3) Udi at 2:34am 07.10.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 30/3325 Hi! One of these lamps needs to be replace. When taking the device out of its place it looks like a
Do we have a Battery or a Fridge issue? miraculix at 3:25pm 07.09.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 34/4106 Hi all, On our Beneteau 40 2008, we still have the original Fridge and top loader Freezer. Last year
Is this board falling out of the well or should it be this low on the trailer? (1) patbratton at 2:54pm 07.09.21 Smaller Boats 7/537 196035
Wireless System Effectiveness in Northern Climes? AlastairLC at 2:26pm 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 7/626 I've been using Raymarine's wireless wind, depth ' speed system in Arizona for several years and am
Looking for Hunter 38 on the upper Chesapeake bay for comparison letskeepriding at 1:12pm 07.09.21 Big Boats 6/659 Hi guys. I have a 2005 Hunter 38 with the 3 cyl 40hp Yanmar. I've always felt the engine vibrates a
1995 37.5 Hunter Legend companionway replacement bugsboat at 10:49am 07.09.21 Big Boats 2/955 I need to replace the sliding companionway hatch before too long. It is crazed, no cracks but I am s
Legend 45 1986 mast wiring (1) Brett Seiders at 8:54am 07.09.21 Big Boats 3/409 I am looking at installing a new Raymarine wind anemometer as well as new wiring. has anyone had any
Shaft packing life expectancy? rpell1@msn.com at 7:59am 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 5/906 Hi all, Having owned 2 Cat30's over the past 15 years, I have always been meticulous when it comes t
Weld broken Strut? DanMaine at 7:14am 07.09.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1155 I have a 1983 Hunter 37 with a broken prop strut. it snapped in half while hauling a lobster trap a

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Mooring and bilge pump Sunbird22358 at 10:26pm 06.19.24 There should be at least 3 thru-hulls in addition to the already added manual pump. The Galley Sink
Help with wiring for new engine slorandy at 8:26pm 06.19.24 Thank you very much for the input and suggestions. Very helpful to understand the existing configur
Missing Reef Hook? Occasional Heeler at 8:14pm 06.19.24 Indeed .. many thanks for the pic.
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K dlochner at 6:31pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
NGCC In Memoriam KCofKC at 6:29pm 06.19.24 I still think that more than likely there was a lack of volunteerism or the organizer retires and no
Battens catsails8 at 6:25pm 06.19.24 Thank you all for the ideas! Making some type of tube and attaching it to the boom is what I like th
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot jamesstrobel at 5:59pm 06.19.24
B&G Vulcan 9 to monitor engine NMEA2K Davidasailor26 at 5:01pm 06.19.24 In the B&G go into settings, and tap the option for network. One of the menus there is for a Device
What's the best way to remove & replace in-line air blower on B331 inside transom compartment (1) rgranger at 3:49pm 06.19.24 Is there a convenient place to install one of these?
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. rgranger at 3:47pm 06.19.24
keel bolt torque colin59 at 3:44pm 06.19.24 yes did tighten on hard..now not sure if I can check on the water?? cheers Colin
Electrical panel backing board dLj at 3:18pm 06.19.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such
PTC One JamesG161 at 2:45pm 06.19.24 I lived near there when I was in Mexico. When this hit Tampico MX https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hu
PTC One (1) JamesG161 at 2:42pm 06.19.24 Flash Flooding Forecast
PTC One kappykaplan at 2:39pm 06.19.24 Hope all stay safe!
Electrical panel backing board fred1diver at 1:31pm 06.19.24 Yeah, I did mean the panel to hold the breakers and switches. I actually do need a few more. Looking
Electrical panel backing board thinwater at 1:10pm 06.19.24 The OP said "backing" panel, so assumed, perhaps incorrectly, that he is mounting components, such a
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. Rich Stidger at 1:10pm 06.19.24 If it still drips inside, you have to remove the Access plate, near the compression post, inside th
1997 Hunter 376 rainwater leaks through the mast to the boat interior at the compression post. JamesG161 at 12:54pm 06.19.24 If it still drips inside, you have to remove the Access plate, near the compression post, inside the
Hunter 23 broken z-spar tabernacle mast foot isaksp00 at 12:05pm 06.19.24 I found the gin pole to really help getting the mast up, but useless to keep it swaying sideways. At

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