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Boat Explosion in Greenport shemandr at 6:05am 06.16.21 Ask All Sailors 57/5024 We're always warned about gasoline as a fuel on a boat. Yet I was not personally aware of a specifi
Yanmar fuel water separator filter where to buy o Jimongee at 4:08am 06.16.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2486 Hello, I have a 2002 Hunter 356. I need to replace the fuel water separator cartridge. Stock OEM w
Catalina Capri 16.5 Mark N at 8:55pm 06.15.21 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1796 Has anyone found a good boat cover for a Capri 16.5 stored in the water, fully rigged (mast, shrouds
Hurth HBW-250 great box - shifts into reverse, sometimes into forward albakers at 8:20pm 06.15.21 Ask All Sailors 1/661
Bet'cha don't recognize this hull! (Help identify a mystery boat) (3) Joe the Sailor at 4:28pm 06.15.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1810 Saw this for sale, and it caught my eye. Ad says "no keel". Any ideas on the make ' model? 36 1
Removing Teak Cap on Holder 14 Keel Housing jeffcasto at 2:26pm 06.15.21 Trailer Sailors 2/1162 Does anyone know how the teak cap on the swing keel housing of a Holder 14 was originally attached?
Hunter Legend 37 Broken Keel Box? or just fa�ade. (4) Cemseller at 1:58pm 06.15.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/708 I started to see the Keel to Hull Joint open up on PortRecently I discovered some disheartening crac
Yanmar 2GM20F Failure - reality check needed Fredct at 1:32pm 06.15.21 Engines and Propulsion 21/5044 1994 vintage Yanmar 2GM20F. Well maintained by previous owner. Yard has been doing annual oil change
Hunter 240 Boom Traveler (1) John Marrone at 12:59pm 06.15.21 Smaller Boats 9/1365 Does the lack of a Boom Traveler not attached to Aft Rail versus the Hunter 240 Cockpit Floor locati
Washdown pump location Tim22 at 12:56pm 06.15.21 Ask All Sailors 9/1455 I would like to install a washdown pump and am planning on t-ing off the head intake. Is It necessar
Paint for plastic portlight surrounds flightlead404 at 11:45am 06.15.21 Big Boats 5/884 I want to repaint the yellowed and discolored but otherwise serviceable portlight surrounds on my H3
Boat sails on the mooring ShawnL at 10:57am 06.15.21 Catalina 22 5/951 I know I've seen a discussion about this before, but can't for the life of me find it. I have a '
Solent Stay H36 chichiflys at 10:36am 06.15.21 The Cherubini Hunters 8/1696 Unfortunately a bit bored at the moment and toying with ideas. Looking for a "storm" sail option.
Penobscot Bay Sail Heisenberg at 10:25am 06.15.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1066 West Coast sailor here that's heading up the coast of Maine and into Penobscot Bay in Aug for a 3 da
Looking for a bow pulpit for 1971 Ericson 29 tahitianmoon at 10:21am 06.15.21 Parts Search 2/528 The PO smashed the bow pulpit and I'd like to find a replacement. I'm located in the Chicago area
where to find gaskets for PYHI ports on ODay 34 Pados at 7:48am 06.15.21 Bigger Boats 2/1325 Hi there the port lights and my 18 inch Bomar hatch are leaking on my 1980 Oday 34 . Does anybody kn
Is there a (post COVID) South Florida 26x owners get together planned? kimmy at 7:32am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/380
As a new sailboat owner, I haven't noticed mooring covers on sailboats at marinas............ Wade Gizzy at 6:06am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 11/1021 It would seem to me to be a good idea! Any places to check out a mooring cover for a 2000 MacGregor
Invest 92L + PTC-3 --> TS Claudette (1) JamesG161 at 5:55am 06.15.21 Weather and Forecasting 4/846 INVESTigation 92L has been on the Modeling Radar, so to speak, for many days. There is a elongated L
Best type of line/cable to replace the line on the keel of a MacGregor 26X Wade Gizzy at 3:45am 06.15.21 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/865 I bought a 2000 MacGregor 26X from am an original owner who never replaced the line on the keel. Wha

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Dominic escapes the social calendar dLj at 8:56am 12.03.24 Thanks for posting. dj
Just picked up a super nice 2003 Precision 165 but I have a lot of questions I haven't found answers to online. David in Sandusky at 8:42am 12.03.24 Looks like you have a functioning mast step which will be a hinge, allowing for easy and quick mast
Pulling prop shaft off coupling procedures? jibes138 at 8:42am 12.03.24 For a one piece coupling If the shaft and the bore are a wring fit or a very light interference (.00
First 36.7 Binnacle Bedding DinghySailor at 8:38am 12.03.24
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Rich Stidger at 7:54am 12.03.24 No one has suggested measuring the actual AC current with a clamp-on meter. The Power Energy Panel
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel Hayden Watson at 6:54am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
Hunter 34 - how big are these issues? Claude L.-Auger at 6:28am 12.03.24 While I do agree with Kloudie and the others about running away from this old girl, I have another p
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 6:21am 12.03.24 It was about $4,000 including the Sea Deck. We did the installation.
What is the black plastic/rubber screw on ball ? R Squared at 6:21am 12.03.24 Forespar did not produce the ball base fitting pictured. Also, the Motor Mate has not been in produc
Mast base plate replacement Hunter Legend 35.5 -recap Tally Ho at 5:52am 12.03.24 My guess would be something like a downhaul or cunningham for the main. I would guess a messenger
Changing from a 9.9 to 18 HP motor Crazy Dave Condon at 4:56am 12.03.24 The major problem with small gas engines are the smaller ports are affected by corn.syrup crap clog
Existing 30 amp main panel upgrade to 50 amp panel colemj at 4:33am 12.03.24 Yes, but for those of us on 110V, we simply don't connect one of the legs. It isn't a 100A service
P42 engine sump Terry Cox at 3:42am 12.03.24 I would definitely appreciate that. It will be a couple of weeks, as I just got back from the boat
P42 engine sump HoosierSailor at 2:01am 12.03.24 That area under the stuffing box on our 1991 boat must have limber holes, since our box drips end u
Hunter 49 Swim Platform artboas at 10:10pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Hunter 49 Swim Platform Georgedoyle at 9:35pm 12.02.24 We made a template and sent it to Stainless Steel Products in Barrie, ON \| Stainless Outfitters Inc
Catalina 27 Forward fiberglass hatch seals. KCofKC at 8:48pm 12.02.24 Something perhaps worth considering is putting a spacer under the hinge and the deck, maybe a small
Dogs Onboard Forum? john6206 at 7:24pm 12.02.24 @quadrille38 thanks!
Wet upper deck on Catalina 22 Sport? Davidasailor26 at 6:45pm 12.02.24 You almost certainly do have some amount of rotten wood core there. You could start by tapping the a
Buying 423? ldd at 5:51pm 12.02.24 Thanks Greg, great information. I had to pass on this boat. Had no AC. I live in Florida. I was told

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