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Diesel fill cap/plug kbanman at 1:55pm 06.13.24 Parts Search 4/320 While fueling up after the weekend the little chain on the fuel cap broke and it fell into the water
waste tank ind colin59 at 12:53pm 06.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/523 Hi H290 waste tank indicater does not work, power to it so tried the float level but cant get it out
Windlass Operation from the Cockpit Kings Gambit at 6:18am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 22/1267
FCC vs BoatUS for MMSI Scott T-Bird at 5:44am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 15/805 I'm not a radio guy and I am awkward at best when using my VHF. That said, I recently purchased a n
R2AK 2024 shemandr at 5:35am 06.13.24 Ask All Sailors 3/261 The race is on for those interested. This website includes a tracker which shows the purpose built
Cleaning Anchor DanMaine at 5:19am 06.13.24 The Cherubini Hunters 10/736 I have a HC 37. I installed a windlass for hoisting the anchor. Many times it comes up muddy. Big
1979 Oday 23 Crack near centerboard pin (5) TechnicallyDirectionless at 8:28pm 06.12.24 Ask An Oday Owner 1/300
Fixing Old Standard Lewmar Port Leaks duck21 at 7:56pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/201 Hi all, We've been battling leaks on our Old Standard Lewmar ports. I was thinking that it was perh
Hunter 34 Hull and deck construction Marauder at 2:31pm 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/380 Hi, interested to find out if the 83-87 hunter 34 has a cored deck and hull, and if so what material
Caulk for shower enclosure with teak trim skunther at 12:05pm 06.12.24 Ask All Sailors 1/151
Oceanus 281 manual charliec30 at 11:42am 06.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/294 Recently came into a 1998 281. Manualhas a few pages missing.anyone know where I can get one?
Refrigerator/Freezer issues Clay Smith at 10:45am 06.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/561
Wiring SiriusXM antenna or solar panels rmerl1223 at 6:37am 06.12.24 Mid-Size Boats 6/315 Would appreciate some help with finding the path for wiring a SiriusXM antenna from the starboard st
Find Emergency Contacts Worldwide with Global SAR Hub globalsarhub at 10:26pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 0/16 Hello fellow sailing enthusiasts, We are excited to introduce you to Global SAR Hub, a non-profit or
Leaking deck plate replacement (2) skunther at 9:32pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 20/792 This deck plate has a latch that seems to be leaking rainwater when at dock with our stern to weathe
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (1) rsmithfh at 3:49pm 06.11.24 Day Sailers 5/408 They upped the price on it recently but it seems to be very nice and very solid, especially compared
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:32pm 06.11.24 Other Sailboats 4/1117 Upper Batten length is 60' Batten Pocket length is 55"? Is it normal for the batten to extend out b
tidy traveller options adamv at 11:25am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/469 I have a 28' boat with a standard traveller in front of the dodger. The lines feed back to regular s
New owner Hunter 240 WB SteveHughessails at 10:56am 06.11.24 Smaller Boats 42/2118
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 9:51am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/239 Currently the stereo is wired to the starter battery, and I want to Rewire it to the house bank. I h

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Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? FastOlson at 3:38pm 11.02.24
Hole for gin pole in the mast Eric S W at 2:43pm 11.02.24 Thanks for your response. We do intend to use and store the boat at a local lake. I talked to Dave
Winterising Barnacle Bill at 2:38pm 11.02.24 For the inboard, you want to make sure you use a non-toxic engine antifreeze so protect the environm
Source for Metric turnbuckle dlochner at 2:29pm 11.02.24 Can you provide anyone who sells Hayn metric turnbuckles? I was unable to find any. Rigging Only do
Full enclosure questions Captain Larry-DH at 2:18pm 11.02.24 @Project_Mayhem that arch would need to be very strong and stiff -- would move the effective sheetin
Source for Metric turnbuckle JBP-PA at 2:17pm 11.02.24 To answer your question, Hayn has metric and standard sailboat turnbuckles, studs and swage fitting
Urban Sailing Scott T-Bird at 2:11pm 11.02.24 Interesting comment about taking the Cape May channel to avoid the offshore rollers crossing Delawar
What is this doohickey in the cockpit? Barnacle Bill at 2:08pm 11.02.24 It is the throttle control handle base and if there is another hole in the half closest to the fiber
Source for Metric turnbuckle Barnacle Bill at 2:03pm 11.02.24 To answer your question, Hayn has metric and standard sailboat turnbuckles, studs and swage fittings
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat Barnacle Bill at 2:01pm 11.02.24 I didn't read all of the responses so I apologize if I repeat something, but here is my take on your
Old whisker pole locking mechanism R Squared at 1:48pm 11.02.24 The version of the whisker pole that you have is from the early 1970's. Since it is a three-section
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour dlochner at 1:35pm 11.02.24 I feel your pain. My oil pressure switch failed with nearly a gallon of oil in the bilge. At the tim
CNG Stove Rich 35.5 at 12:52pm 11.02.24 I just made the conversion on a Legend 35.5. New propane stove and oven, with the 20# propane ta
CNG Stove Alan Gomes at 12:18pm 11.02.24 an alcohol stove Make that, "non-pressurized alcohol stove." I like mine a great deal, by the way
Yanmar 3JH2E Commissioning run and lost all oil in an hour Rafael8008 at 12:04pm 11.02.24 Follow-up from MAY 2023 The igmonius pressure sensor failed a second time. Exactly two sailing sea
DIESEL TANK GAUGE NOT WORKING - HOW MUCH DIESEL DO I HAVE? Dalliance at 11:22am 11.02.24 Filling my tank is a two person job. It's a plastic tank and while someone pumps diesel I put a fla
Rebedding life line stanchions. Ralph Johnstone at 11:09am 11.02.24 Welcome to the site. I know less than nothing about Morgans, but I do know that Hunters use a 3/8"
VDO Multifunctional Display: Batteries, water and fuel levels doschhar at 10:20am 11.02.24 I then found a small 1 Amp fuse close to that connector on the distribution board and it had blown!
CNG Stove dLj at 10:01am 11.02.24 Don't know what the boat is, but you may consider electric induction cooking or an alcohol stove rat
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? (1) mforum at 9:44am 11.02.24 Unfortunately, over the last 6 decades of boating, I've had more than my share of holy tanks. Obvio

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