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water pressure loss tadd5181 at 4:59pm 09.13.21 Big Boats 5/1135 My 2000 Hunter 420 was on the hard for 4 days for hull painting, but back in the water it had loss
1st Haul/Bottom Job/Cutlass Bearing - Any gotchas? flightlead404 at 4:21pm 09.13.21 Big Boats 14/2100 I'm hoping to do my first haul out (since the short haul for the survey) in the next few weeks. Amo
Hunter 376 fixed port side deck window Velella at 2:48pm 09.13.21 Big Boats 1/616 Does anyone have any advice for installing either of the big port/starboard fixed windows (H-425820)
Well, I made a $800 mistake by flipping the little switch on the engine on panel. Belle Amie at 2:41pm 09.13.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1413 I unintentionally released the engine fire extinguishers by foolish flipping the switch not knowing
Leak from my rudder post? (1) Heathwaite at 11:09am 09.13.21 Ask All Sailors 6/768 Hello folks... New to the site and new to sailing a real boat. This summer I purchased a 1987 Irw
Hunter electrical system 35.5 FDICsailing at 10:46am 09.13.21 Mid-Size Boats 2/732 Just recently purchased a 1992 Hunter 35.5 and am not able to find any of the electrical or plumbing
Kirie / Elite owners - need rudder dimensions for Elite 324 DaveTheWave at 10:08am 09.13.21 Ask All Sailors 3/445 Lost the rudder on my Elite 324 - desperately seeking rudder dimensions to have a new one built.
Kirie Elite 324 help needed DaveTheWave at 9:58am 09.13.21 Other Sailboats 1/1072 I need rudder dimensions for a Kirie Elite 324. Any and all help appreciated! ;)
Dripless shaft seal replacement question Hunter 410. Gdindy at 9:43am 09.13.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/384 I am needing to replace my dripless shaft seal on my 2001 Hunter 410. Well I need to remove my Rutte
New H240 owner - portable toilet question chriscampbell at 8:51am 09.13.21 Smaller Boats 8/1448 Hello - My wife and I just purchased our first ever sailboat - a H240. The original SaniPottie is go
Dyneema for traveler? Project_Mayhem at 7:20am 09.13.21 Ask All Sailors 11/2368 We were sailing in 20knts on Saturday. During a tack the boom surprised us with a violent slam as it
catalina 30 Randy Poulton at 6:03am 09.13.21 Engines and Propulsion 3/857 what's the valve lash setting for a M25XPB
H260 Solar Panel (4) caverun at 4:00am 09.13.21 Smaller Boats 6/1570 My 260 has 2 batteries and came with a 15 watt flexible solar panel that was no longer charging- I m
Heat exchanger zinc anode. (2) JRR at 10:55pm 09.12.21 Catalina 30 16/4019 Wish everyone's having a fantastic season. My boat came with an Atomic 4, from posts online regardin
Yamaha 35CS - Any information? KelseyL at 10:53pm 09.12.21 Yamaha 7/2400 Hello, I got to view a Yamaha 35cs and have been trying to find more information about that model b
Replacing Catalina 310 rubrail Monheganlover at 8:40pm 09.12.21 Catalina 310 2/942 I need to replace the rubrail on both the port and starboard sides as well as some damaged sections
Fuel is in waste holding tank what to do ? Capt Robbie at 7:49pm 09.12.21 Ask All Sailors 20/5769 so my fellow power boat neighbor fist time boater went to the fuel dock with his girlfriend to fuel
1987 Catalina 27 cabin bilge pump? (3) SeaDogRun at 5:18pm 09.12.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1689 I recently acquired a 1987 Catalina 27. It is a project. Pulled up the carpet and wood plank that co
Jabsco Toilet 29090 Handle Nichole340 at 12:44pm 09.12.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/4083
Corrosion of brass nipple (1) Slider at 11:32am 09.12.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1414 I sail a 2011 B37. The feed for the stern tube water is on the back of the heat exchanger. The ext

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Ranger 12 - rescue shemandr at 1:39pm 06.29.25 Your back is already thanking you!
Ranger 12 - rescue (2) rhsc912 at 1:32pm 06.29.25 232548
Terminal connectors Tally Ho at 12:11pm 06.29.25 I have used something similar. No issues as long as you crimp it well. But I am in fresh water (
Terminal connectors skunther at 11:56am 06.29.25 It is non magnetic. The product descriptions claims it is tinned red copper, but a light scrape of t
Cover for cubbyholes kappykaplan at 11:46am 06.29.25 Does anyone know of screened or other material covers are made for these cubbyholes? You could mak
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions dmax at 11:45am 06.29.25 Designed to remove the last 1/2 inch of water - main pump handles above that.
Sailing LI (Huntington) to Catskill. NEED ADVICE! Zero experience. PaulK at 11:44am 06.29.25 You are looking at a very long trip. In a new-to-you boat. It is exciting, but has to be planned out
I-Beam Replacement dmax at 11:43am 06.29.25 That is some first-rate work, better than the factory by a lot.
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions kappykaplan at 11:42am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Terminal connectors JoeWhite at 11:41am 06.29.25 The bottom 3rd icon from right is a ship. I guess it can be used in marine environment. Is there a s
RayMarine ST60+ wind instrument erratically cuts out JoeWhite at 11:36am 06.29.25 I have the same problem with depth display. And sometimes the wind speed will display the depth. PM
OpenCPN not opening FastOlson at 11:00am 06.29.25 Thank you all for your instructions. The new version is up and running on my MacBook Air. It appe
Terminal connectors (1) thinwater at 10:56am 06.29.25 After crimping, pull the wire out. It should be very difficult and damamge the ring in the process.
Cabin Speakers Rick at 10:43am 06.29.25 Um I have an idea. I have a 2004 Hunter 420. We got rid of all the amp busters ( speakers, etc.).
Invest 91L (1) JamesG161 at 10:40am 06.29.25 Now NOAA realized they needed to name it before it escaped the Gulf of America. Aircraft reported t
I-Beam Replacement MikeHoncho at 10:38am 06.29.25 5 years later and it hasn't moves a bit. All stable and I am very happy with the results. The comp
Terminal connectors Don S/V ILLusion at 10:38am 06.29.25 Are they ferrous metal?
The Rusty Compression Post Problem MikeHoncho at 10:30am 06.29.25 I posted about my replacement about 5 years ago. It isn't hard, you just have to plan it out and pr
Sea Flo Dry Bilge System - Impressions twodzusfittings at 10:21am 06.29.25 What is its capacity as in how many GPM? If you have large amount of water coming in to the boat du
Ranger 12 - rescue Rick Webb at 10:01am 06.29.25 Lay a piece of 1/4" ply or Luan over the top and trace the outline. You can use this as a jig later

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