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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 30/3930 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
H 19 FURLING HEADSAIL brianp.murray at 6:27am 09.23.21 Smaller Boats 11/1415 IS THERE A STANDARD R/F FOR AN H-19 ? I HAVE JUST PURCHASED. I'VE TRIED TO ORDER ONE FOR MY LAST PRE
gel coat on textured areas (1) sunlover at 6:05am 09.23.21 Ask All Sailors 5/2323 198514. How does repair cracks on textured areas like this? Is there a waxed form l that I could u
Davit for Hunter 45 Udi at 1:29am 09.23.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2123 Hi ! I'm considering installation of a davit for hanging a 2--3 pax dingy, and solar panels above.
Spinnaker halyard on 272 (1) Jaxn at 8:11pm 09.22.21 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1695 I just bought a spinnaker (asym) for my 272 and want to make sure I rig the halyard correctly. I ha
Beneteau 361 Cutless Bearing Repalcement Grip Fast at 5:10pm 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1847 Folks, I want to change the Cutless Bearing on my boat while I am changing the shaft seal. I have t
Saildrive Volvo D2 55 Andre_Sail at 5:06pm 09.22.21 Parts Search 1/702
Cannot locate positive bus bar Catalina 42 MK ii theoriginalbudman at 4:20pm 09.22.21 Big Boats 2/1922
Bilge pump not running off of the battery FlyingSailor at 12:31pm 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1300
Locking latch for engine controls cover for Niagara 26 George Jarvis at 11:12am 09.22.21 Parts Search 4/927 Anyone have any idea where I might find a locking latch to hold down the stern engine compartment co
Tempest International (1) BigDream at 8:55am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 15/2494 Hello all-. I have an O-day International Tempest. This boat was a basket case, but most of the stuf
Has anyone added a secondary holding tank to an THETFORD ELECTRA MAGIC head? (1) Robert1224 at 8:15am 09.22.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 2/918 Hello, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and want to add a holding tank to my ELECTRA MAGIC head that has 6 ga
79 Hunter 30 - What make of roller furler is this? (5) Robert1224 at 8:00am 09.22.21 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1929 Hello fellow sailors of classic boats, I have a 1979 Hunter 30 and the roller furling has failed. Gr
Replace Stays on a Beneteau 343 sunlover at 7:21am 09.22.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1002 Any leads for me? I would think there would be a cable kit to replace. Also, what's the proce
Selden Furler - jib jam pbeckett at 5:20am 09.22.21 Ask All Sailors 2/1146 I have a Selden Furlex 100 on an O'Day 322 (1987) that I have owned since 2005. Recently the jib wou
The Greatest Sailor I Have Known (7) Will Gilmore at 9:24pm 09.21.21 Ask All Sailors 42/5268 The greatest sailor I have known, my father William Humphrey Gilmore, died this Tuesday morning. ed
Yanmar 3jh3e seawater pump - impeller (1) Gary Ryan at 7:57pm 09.21.21 Engines and Propulsion 5/4078 Thought I'd take a look at our impeller only to find I have a different system. Best I can tell is

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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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