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1990 30-2 value (2) SailingLoto at 5:34am 07.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/517 Looking at this Hunter 30. Decent shape for it's age. Decks are solid. Boat is dry Engine was wi
How do i fix the fuel guage? Dil at 5:31am 07.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 4/766 Hi all have a 1991 hunter 30 having issues with the fuel guage it registers however it is stuck at
Hunter 240 Electrical Panel (2) Chucktown Charger at 5:29am 07.23.21 Smaller Boats 8/1640 Hi folks! I have a 2000 Hunter 240 I bought after MANY years of neglect and sitting on the trailer.
Yanmar 2GM visegrip at 1:50pm 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 20/2243 I have an overheating issue. I have dove and made sure throughhull is clean, strainer is clear, repl
Beneteau First 35s5 Cabin Dinette Table (1) TButler at 12:39pm 07.22.21 Parts Search 2/540 1993 model I purchased did not come with one. My interior is the lighter wood finish (not mahogany)
Boom bolt rope slot size ? Leeward Rail at 9:18am 07.22.21 Catalina 22 4/1274 Hello All ! I am working on project and unfortunately the boat is 1.5 hours away. Does anyone know
Fuel Filters (1) SV At Last at 9:11am 07.22.21 Catalina 310 4/1018 Let me first start by saying this is completely my fault, I am not blaming any company or order fill
Swing keel cable replacement Erbardy at 7:50am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 1/448 Hi, I have a Chrysler 26 and I am going to replace the swing keel cable. I know the thickness of th
Johnson Boat Works SM 6 Scow (1) jtournoy at 7:22am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 9/2381 I recently purchased a 1977 JBW 16 ft scow. As I started doing some research I learned that JBW went
Understanding Victron SmartSolar Synchronized Charging dlochner at 6:48am 07.22.21 Musings With Maine Sail 17/3860 Second Star has 2 150 watt Solar PV panels independently controlled by 2 Victron 75/15, the PV panel
handheld VHf? Orbweaver at 6:36am 07.22.21 Ask All Sailors 35/4209 I'm considering getting a handheld VHf radio. Mostly because it might be nice to talk with some of t
Help with identifying my boat? (3) rgouette at 5:40am 07.22.21 Trailer Sailors 51/4063 I cannot find out who the maker is of this boat, that I was told was an O' Day. I'm pretty new to th
Whitlock Constellation Stephen M at 5:13am 07.22.21 Big Boats 2/2229 I want to do maintenance on the steering pedestal on our 2001 420 passage. We have a Whitlock Conste
Prop shaft bearing size for Beneteau 350 pishnuke at 8:39pm 07.21.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/1096 Hi! I'm going to replace prop shaft bearing - due to an increasing vibration. Does anyone know the
VHF radio or antenna problem John_F at 5:45pm 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1661 I can't tell if my VHF radio is broken, or if the antenna isn't working. I was told to use an SWR me
Catalina Outboards Motor Flush John Marrone at 1:23pm 07.21.21 Catalina 22 6/976 I purchased this boat with a 20-year old Nissan 5HP 4-Stroke that lived in fresh water since it's be
Two coolant expansion bottles (engine and hot water tank) - weird interconnection LukeAvanti at 11:06am 07.21.21 Catalina 30 5/1176 Hi all, recent new owner of a 1987 Catalina 30 Mk II. Wondering if someone can help me understand th
holding replacement Huckleberry Friend at 8:53am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 0/4 Our 1989 Tartan372 has it's holding tank located under the port locker in the cockpit. I want to rep
Tartan holding tank Huckleberry Friend at 8:19am 07.21.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1142 We have a 1989 Tartan 372, I want to replace the holding tank. It's located under the locker in the
Starter Battery Charging Issue on 2005 Hunter 36 drm1 at 6:20am 07.21.21 Big Boats 18/2309 We've got the Xantrex Freedom 20 Charger/Inverter. Ion a trip through the thousand islands in King

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Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Richard19068 at 6:40pm 10.06.24 It has been way over a decade, and I do not recall the exact model. The story was either here or th
O'Day 25 Boat Stands FDL S2 at 6:33pm 10.06.24 I have an S2 7.3 (24ft) that draws 4ft and I use 4ft stands.
Lazarette clasp ? shemandr at 5:44pm 10.06.24 I've personally seen a boat sink because the lazarette lid opened in a knockdown allowing a massive
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 5:36pm 10.06.24 If you mean 'no reports', you might want to change the wording to "very seldom" ... as there was a*
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Alan Gomes at 5:32pm 10.06.24 The C30's, and if I'm not mistaken, other Catalinas, used wood until 86 or 87 when the Mark II came
Lazarette clasp ? jssailem at 5:16pm 10.06.24 There are some boats that have access to the lazarette lid from the inside. In that case the tie do
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard FastOlson at 5:14pm 10.06.24 Do you have any cites for this or are you thinking of a problem wih the late 80's 302 model? It ha
What's the story on the 280? Ralph Johnstone at 4:42pm 10.06.24 Is that what causes the turbulence on the rudder. That's the problem. With a two bladed prop, bo
Starter motor burned up? (3) BTC1984 at 4:41pm 10.06.24 Update: I started this thread after replacing my starter and smelling something odd, like a burning
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Ward H at 4:34pm 10.06.24 I believe it can be. I understand that failing sealant at the keel / keel stub joint lets water seep
Deck Core Repair PaulK at 3:49pm 10.06.24 We repaired large sections of rotted core in the cabintop or our J/36 (just about everything under t
Just Bought My First Boat - About to Give it to a Scrapyard Project_Mayhem at 3:44pm 10.06.24 @aftica_1 Nice progress. Go sailing, enjoy the boat and keep an eye on the keel issue, specifically
First sail... first trip... Hunter 23 Project_Mayhem at 3:38pm 10.06.24 should the trailer become uncontrollable and swaying violently, to accelerate pulling the sway unde
TD 14 (1) JamesG161 at 3:37pm 10.06.24 Had friends who were building new home on Jordan River their home was elevated 22ft and yet had
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 JasonArthur at 3:37pm 10.06.24 Good luck! I assume that the offer is contingent on satisfactory sea trial & survey. Hopefully ev
Looking for advice on buying a Beneteau Ocenis 321 BigEasy at 3:24pm 10.06.24 Thanks BigEasy, Caboteur and Tally Ho for the information and advice. Very helpful and valuable.
Insulation Timm R Oday25 at 3:23pm 10.06.24 When it came time to replace the original tan burlap . We chose an indoor /outdoor carpet . As the
What's the story on the 280? chp at 3:18pm 10.06.24 Do you have a two bladed prop ? Yes. Is that what causes the turbulence on the rudder. The prop is
TD 14 (1) BigEasy at 3:15pm 10.06.24 Storms that traverse "loop current" (highlighted in yellow) become "turbo charged".
TD 14 BigEasy at 3:05pm 10.06.24 My office had 42 feet of Storm Surge in Katrina. But point taken about Surge. Amazing. Had frie

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