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Inflatable tender Charles Erwin at 2:57pm 12.31.21 Ask All Sailors 18/4071 Have obtained a new 8 foot inflatable tender and would like suggestions on what outboard to use. Th
Input on vent requested (2) Dr. D at 12:19pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/704 My boat has only one vent on the forward hatch, a passive vent. I'm going to replace it with a solar
Yamaha Brochures, Manuals and Photos Ameseys at 12:17pm 12.31.21 Yamaha 0/924 I've posted more Yamaha brochures and have corrected the owners manuals. Have a look at: https://sit
How do I take this apart? (2) Dr. D at 12:14pm 12.31.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4613 The pictures below show a door stop from the forward cabin. I took the doors out since they kept get
Winter Cruising Question colb218 at 11:42am 12.31.21 Pacific North West Cruisers 49/9420 Hello All- I posted previously about transferring to Everett from Blaine, but it appears that the w
New to the forum NoExit at 6:25am 12.31.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1709 Hi there: I'm new to boat ownership with a 2007 Hunter 31, and new to the forum. If I have question
Water tank wahoo42 at 5:04am 12.31.21 Big Boats 6/2147 1992 Passage42. Our side water tank has a hole in the pickup tube 1/2 way down. Thoughts? Advice on
Anyone know what caused these depo (1) FLAPILOT at 9:25pm 12.30.21 Engines and Propulsion 9/1905 201343
H33.5 V-Berth Length Fred at 1:00pm 12.30.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/1467 We had guests on the boat for a weekend this past summer and decided to sleep in the V-Berth. We fou
New Roller Furler - Your pick? AEarnshaw at 11:43am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 8/2991 Time for our '91 Hunter 30T to have its roller furling rig replaced. Fractional rig, 7/32" diameter
Switching my 1976, Hunter 30 diesel to electric Filmstress at 8:06am 12.30.21 Ask All Sailors 89/14713 Blessingz has anyone swapped out their diesel yanmar engine out for an electric engine? If so where
Beneteau First 41S5 in mast conduits??? georgetheleo at 5:28am 12.30.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1132 I and a helper have been "restoring my 1990 Beneteau First 415 for past year. Now we are into the ri
Rail width of hunter 40.5 and Solar install baycloud at 12:21pm 12.29.21 Big Boats 1/811 Hey all, me again asking a bunch of questions. Has anyone done a solar installation on a 40.5? I ha
Paint looks horrible - contour sanding to look good? sunlover at 12:01pm 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2271 I'm using a 2-part epoxy primer that is building, so I was hoping that it would smooth out the roug
Velociteck Prostart markwbird at 10:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1699 I've been eyeballing the Velociteck Prostart but at $1k I am reluctant to pull the trigger without s
Beached boat on oak island (4) rgranger at 7:20am 12.29.21 Ask All Sailors 29/4605 201308201309 I go talk with the guy. He tells me he lost his main. The tide was coming in so I
Wire run through cabin deck to electrical panel bradm at 3:54am 12.29.21 Catalina 309 Group Forum 4/4155 Does anyone know of a good path to run a wire through the cabin deck to the electrical panel on our
Loose Leech Line on Jib Cause Halyard Wrap? DeeV007 at 11:46pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1206 Hello. I have an 84 Newport 28. I have had it for almost 4 years and have never been able to use the
Stern rail size? Capt Andy at 8:05pm 12.28.21 Ask All Sailors 1/791 Need to order a rail mount for a Magma grill, on my H-44 DS. Can anyone tell me the size of the ster
Replacement silcock access cover in shower? (2) CowboyWay at 3:24pm 12.28.21 Catalina 310 5/1772 On a 2001 C310, the hinge on the little access panel in the shower broke. Catalina no longer has the

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Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system Davidasailor26 at 3:14pm 05.13.25 I do have a vacuum gauge on the Racor, and it stays pretty consistent. I imagine if there were an a
Yanmar 3GM30F pre heating system skunther at 1:46pm 05.13.25 @Morgan donor, cleaning the tank here is an expensive proposition from what I gather. It seemed a hi
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:40pm 05.13.25 Ralph, you got to be really bored to want to change engine mounts, because no other projects. It wa
76 O'day 22 Manuals Sunbird22358 at 1:23pm 05.13.25 <DRAFT> 2025-05-13 O'DAY 22 OPERATING & RIGGING INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: Do not begin operating or r
76 O'day 22 Manuals (6) Sunbird22358 at 1:19pm 05.13.25 Back then O'DAY really didn't supply much of a Manual with any of their boats. They really had one "
Down the (New Design) Hatch! (1) ...3TacksontheWater at 1:17pm 05.13.25 Updating - On the sixth day of the project there was finally some progress! I was getting nowhere fa
Looking for ideas Will Gilmore at 12:48pm 05.13.25 Clean agent is used in server rooms. You do not want to find yourself locked in a server room with
How do VHF whip antennas fail? Don S/V ILLusion at 12:23pm 05.13.25
Any Mac 19 Owners on Tx Coast? Drtubesocks at 12:23pm 05.13.25 Hello, I am not on the Texas coast, but in California. The large circular ballast/daggerboard inspe
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration BigEasy at 12:07pm 05.13.25 Mine are original 1998 mounts that feel as smooth as glass under power. Mine were OK at cru
Should there be water in here? odaydokay at 11:58am 05.13.25 I had to replace both of my cockpit drain hoses. They were kind of a strange ribbed plastic like mat
Roller Furling Upgrade - ODAY 272 odaydokay at 11:54am 05.13.25 I replaced the CDI on my boat in 1995 and the Schaeffer Seafurl I replaced it with has been going s
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore colemj at 10:49am 05.13.25 It does, but no automatic transfer switch. This will require Fred to install switches and develop
Quick electrical question, inv. to shore Captain Larry-DH at 10:34am 05.13.25 PLEASE delete this recommendation. It is highly unsafe! Using a cable with dual male connectors ex
Looking for ideas Ralph Johnstone at 10:23am 05.13.25 I was quoted $360 USD. WTF. That's cheaper than my 5 lb. CO2 extinguisher. I always carry the
Prop Walk DArcy at 10:10am 05.13.25 My current boat is much heavier than, and not as maneuverable as my old boat. When I first got this
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration Ralph Johnstone at 10:08am 05.13.25 The mounts were 18 years old. Mine are original 1998 mounts that feel as smooth as glass under po
CNG dLj at 10:01am 05.13.25 Hi, I just got my CNG stove working. I went to Trillium in Florida and you can fill the tank there
Looking for ideas Leeward Rail at 9:39am 05.13.25 I am seriously considering purchasing a small Amerex Halotron extinguisher specifically for use if
Hunter 29.5 2GM engine vibration BigEasy at 9:35am 05.13.25 any chance you noticed the direction of vibration before you changed the mounts. No, unfortuna

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