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Winterizing the Head Holding Tank Nichole340 at 5:19am 09.24.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 24/5291
Yanmar 3gm30f manual Jwhy at 2:11am 09.24.21 Mid-Size Boats 3/4972 Anyone know where I can download an owners manual?
Stop wires slapping inside of mast? patrickkidd at 11:29pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 18/4394 I have a J/30 where the wire harness is apparently loose inside the mast which allows it to slap wit
Catalina 22 or Tanzer 22 Wolfpack Six at 6:27pm 09.23.21 Trailer Sailors 7/4518 Hey folks, Well, I've been taking my time since I posted this message (Beginner Questions), looking
Motor mounts 37.5 Hunter Yanmar 3 HM 35 F Lkennedy1958 at 5:51pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1384 Does anyone know if the front and rear motor mounts are the same on a 3 HM 35 F. I am trying to orde
Motor mount questions 37.5 yanmar 3hm35 Lkennedy1958 at 5:49pm 09.23.21 Engines and Propulsion 2/746 Does anyone know if the front and rear motor mounts are the same on a 3 HM 35 F. I am trying to ord
New halyard on Selden in-mast furling mainsail (2) kbgunn at 5:04pm 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/3985 I have a Hunter 38 with Selden in-mast furling mainsail. I got new jib and main sails, yay! I want t
Squeaky bulkhead (1) wade the giant at 2:45pm 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 3/897
IS my 1990 Beneteau s 41S5 alternator working?? georgetheleo at 2:08pm 09.23.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1934 I suspect that my 1990 Beneteau 41S5 with a Perkins Prima 50 engine might not be working. How can I
Inner Jib Tracks and Life Lines Any Sea at 12:47pm 09.23.21 Catalina 22 13/2984 Let me start this post with sincere gratitude that so many contributors take the time and effort to
Hunter 306 sailboat needs a rubber plug for the gear shift/throttle Dan Wagner at 11:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/641 The gear shift/throttle is mounted on a Lewmar pedestal. The missing rubber plug prevents a pin fro
Toe rail carriage bolts (1) wade the giant at 10:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 16/1687
propane Jedaye at 9:38am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1189 ijust purchased a 2006 hunter 36 in the caribbean and am looking to find replacement propane bottles
Tropical Storm Sam --> Hurricane Sam JamesG161 at 9:08am 09.23.21 Weather and Forecasting 6/1948 We have been watching this tropical wave since it was Invest 98L. TS Sam looked to be a "Fish Storm
Fill/empty water reservoir for sink chriscampbell at 8:56am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 3/961 The water tank for the sink is pretty hard to access. What tricks do you all have for filling it, an
Thru Hull Backers ice breaker at 8:02am 09.23.21 Big Boats 7/1524 Simple question, Is there a reason that most backers are made from plywood vs starboard, or fiber gl
Engine operator manual Udi at 7:55am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1851 Hi ! My engine is a Yanmar RCD - 4JH4TX2. I searched the web and didn't find an operator manual. Loo
Looking for Tarragona based yacht maintenance services JamieB at 7:52am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 6/1057 Hey there, We're looking for recommendations for any Tarragona yacht maintenance services. We've
Boneheaded mistakes & living under a lucky star Scott T-Bird at 7:21am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 30/3927 My daughter came to New Jersey from her home in Montana specifically to sail with me and we hit a ho
Drinking water system hose and connectors (2) Udi at 6:44am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/537 Recently I replaced the drinking water pump in my Hunter 45. I have to connect an accumulator to th

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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.
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D dlochner at 5:12pm 06.30.25 We've lived aboard for a total of 2 years now always use the water tanks. Filter the water going in,
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? dlochner at 5:08pm 06.30.25 All this discussion is about a pretty speculative venture. Is there space for another R2AK or WA360
Cover for cubbyholes Rick Webb at 5:03pm 06.30.25 We always had canvas covers that snap on and off
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dlochner at 5:03pm 06.30.25 NOAA puts high tide at the Throggs Neck Bridge at 06h07 on 05JUL. Tide Predictions - NOAA Tides & C
Cover for cubbyholes PaulK at 4:59pm 06.30.25 It would seem easy to make hatchcovers out of plywood with little feet on the inside bottom that hoo
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out JoeWhite at 4:54pm 06.30.25 Be sure to turn off the power when disconnecting, otherwise it will need to be recalibrated. After C
Experience Organizing Regatta or Similar? PaulK at 4:50pm 06.30.25 Sounds more like you want to organize a cruise than a regatta. You have a bunch of boats that want t
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 4:37pm 06.30.25 NOAA puts high tide at the Throggs Neck Bridge at 06h07 on 05JUL. Tide Predictions - NOAA Tides & Cu
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions Clutch Cargo at 4:36pm 06.30.25 No worries, we've all done it!
Ranger 12 Sail Batten question jssailem at 4:34pm 06.30.25 Fifty years ago, battens were often made using thin slices of wood. They had their issues to include
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Tally Ho at 4:22pm 06.30.25
Shaft Seal (almost a fail) Charles Erwin at 4:18pm 06.30.25 Please tell everyone how things went - that way you get to do it and the rest of us can applaud you
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Justin_NSA at 4:10pm 06.30.25 The last few years I've been using the Pentek Floplus-10. It's the same 0.5 micron performance, bu
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. dlochner at 4:04pm 06.30.25 @shemandr is correct. Current changes lag tide changes by anywhere from a few minutes to nearly an h
Sailing Instruments dlochner at 4:00pm 06.30.25 Yes this is a DIY project. The only really challenging part is the hole for the through hull sensors

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