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Any advice for Anacapa Island day trip? (1) JackOlsen at 10:53am 09.26.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1609 198642 This summer, my kids and I made a trip to Catalina from Kings Harbor on our Mariner 19. I
Gunnel corrosion (3) sunlover at 10:39am 09.26.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1390 198637 198638 198639 I'm going to guess that gunnel should be sealed and the water should run off th
Water Heater/Air Conditioning system (2) Gary Ryan at 6:02am 09.26.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/1348 What's the best way to winterize our air conditioning system? Any pointers for running antifreeze t
Loosening Alternator Belt (2) shank at 5:13am 09.26.21 Ask All Sailors 12/3544 Hello, I have an 82 Catalina 27 with a Universal 5411 and the drive belt (there's only one) keeps c
Seafarer 22 Wolfpack Six at 8:35pm 09.25.21 Trailer Sailors 2/2982 So, I was doing a little more searching around for trailerable boats, when I found one called the Se
M15 engine is overheating (3) catalina30 at 8:16pm 09.25.21 Engines and Propulsion 33/4433 I recently replaced the engine water pump and first time I took it out I noticed that before even ge
Easily removeable port visors / a great DIY project ! (7) eianm at 5:43pm 09.25.21 Big Boats 1/2481 Seaworthy port visor retaining brackets I have a 1991 Hunter 42 that I have owned for 10 years and
Leaking Boat Stanchions (1) sunlover at 4:51pm 09.25.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 24/5587 198613. How do I get off the cover? I did some light prying and decided to ask the group. Also, i
Take two: Sell day is NOT one of the happiest... rgranger at 3:47pm 09.25.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1566
Hunter 310 1997 Fuel tank replacement - pics of aft (3) mghunter310 at 3:36pm 09.25.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/2757 Hi my Hunter Ezell al tank has finally given up and started to leak. I've read all the posts as to
A simple list of preparations... SailorElliot at 1:58pm 09.25.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2575
OJ Flex Gland (1) Tally Ho at 12:31pm 09.25.21 Ask All Sailors 4/1458 Has anyone used one of these dripless seals from Johnson? Or heard anything good or bad about them?
Outboard to rudder link Christopher Williams at 9:41am 09.25.21 Trailer Sailors 4/1620 Hello I looking for some photos of outboard to rudder link ,has someone made or fitted this link ,
Help remembering small cruiser name PaulH2504 at 6:50pm 09.24.21 Ask All Sailors 18/2172 I remeber reading an article about a small, inexpensive cruiser, but I can't remember the name of th
Bimini canvas replacement chriscampbell at 6:15pm 09.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/908
Cabin/Salon Light Replacements (2) musitsb at 5:24pm 09.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1304 Need your help/suggestions. I have a 09H45DS. One of my main cabin lights has died. The originals
Elvabro Deck Passage Cableport - Thread size flightlead404 at 3:50pm 09.24.21 Big Boats 6/1361 On my boat in front of the mast is a metal box-like cover to pass cables down into the cabin ceiling
Hunter 34 Bass Control Panel Indicator lights Don Reid at 1:08pm 09.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/543 I have read the prior posts and answers on the above but nowhere is there an indication on how to re
2005 Hunter 36 Stainless Steel Arch drm1 at 11:06am 09.24.21 Big Boats 15/2164 Hi. We're going to transport our Hunter 36 from Lake Ontario to Georgian Bay. The transport company
Hunter 376 transmission gear ratio Ed.S at 6:09am 09.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1002 Can anyone tell me what the gear ratio is on a hunter 376 with a KANZAKI transmission with a 3JH2E e

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Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? Foswick at 9:01pm 06.30.25 All this discussion is about a pretty speculative venture. Yup. Like I said, this is very early-day
Ratchet block recommendation. (2) MFD at 8:59pm 06.30.25 I also went with a ratcheting block and attached cam cleat. Pics are attached. Note the tiny sized l
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Stu Jackson at 8:57pm 06.30.25 Tank => Racor 200 series separator/filter (w/ manual prime & bleeder) => Engine Facet pump => spin
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Ralph Johnstone at 8:54pm 06.30.25 May you choke on such irreverant words :(. But all that aside, why ? ? ?
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Stu Jackson at 8:51pm 06.30.25 and it does depend on the engine, boat year, location of the fuel pump, and the type of fuel filter
No priming after filter change on M25XPA Ralph Johnstone at 8:50pm 06.30.25 sediment from the bottom of the tank was stirred up and clogged the filter on the pickup tube. Th
Electric Outboard Motor for Cat22? Zinger88 at 8:44pm 06.30.25 Thanks for your response, Fred. I'm currently researching all the available options on the market an
Peggy god bless you but raritan is horrible Tally Ho at 8:20pm 06.30.25 Booo raritan Want to explain? I have a Raritan manual PHII and think it is the head I have ever h
A blessing or a curse? higgs at 8:14pm 06.30.25 Truth is that unless he is racing the boat he could probably just use a 1x6 pine board cut off at an
Seeking a whisker or spinnaker pole for an O'40? LouisMK at 8:00pm 06.30.25
Deck scupper size DinghySailor at 7:47pm 06.30.25
Deck scupper size MFD at 7:42pm 06.30.25 For some reason I thought you were referring to cockpit scuppers. If these are on the deck and just
Deck scupper size DinghySailor at 7:32pm 06.30.25 Where is this fitting draining from? Deck? Cockpit sole? As mentioned, these are on deck intended
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. martensonpassingwind at 7:31pm 06.30.25 Yep, thats what i used to take a look at the time I need to be at throggs neck. Now that we have our
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. TimFromLI at 7:25pm 06.30.25 https://www.offshoreblue.com/cruise/east-river-timing.php This has always worked for me, and I did
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. danm1 at 7:14pm 06.30.25 Saturday you will want to pass under the Throgs Neck Bridge around 6:25 a.m.
Deck scupper size MFD at 6:21pm 06.30.25
Starting a 1999 28' Catalina Lori14619 at 5:41pm 06.30.25 Welcome, nice boat. You should get to know these guys, too. All Catalina models have owners assoc
Anchor PAC3142 at 5:22pm 06.30.25 Seahawk, Have you had issues with the Bruce anchor? We use one, not sure of the weight, and it has
Solar controller overcharging batteries PAC3142 at 5:14pm 06.30.25 I bought everything from custom marine products (custommarineproducts.com). I may have to do that.

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