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Bunged up screws (1) DArcy at 9:43am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1105 I have leaks along my toe rail. There is a very active owner's group for Islander Freeport 36s and i
Whisker pole topping lift HD74 at 7:52am 10.10.20 Ask All Sailors 5/1347 Help needed! I am wanting To put a whisker pole topping lift on my hunter 340. My spinnaker halyard
Anti Seize MaryEllaRose at 7:13pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 14/2380 What's the recommended anti seize for use on stainless fasteners threaded into aluminum?
Bilge Pump Exit Placement GonzoF1 at 4:32pm 10.09.20 Musings With Maine Sail 1/1295 Our Navigator (42' motoryacht) came from the factory with two standard issue 1500/3000 Rule bilge pu
looking for marina Member 131497 at 4:00pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 9/688 hi again guys... im looking for a marina that provides lift to water, floating docks a must. in the
Hunter 240 Furler sspan at 3:50pm 10.09.20 Smaller Boats 22/2500
Trailer alignment Tsam at 3:42pm 10.09.20 Trailer Sailors 5/680 Measuring from the ball socket back to the ends of the axel on a single axel trailer, I get a 3/8inc
Leisure Furl by Forspare BLUEBURD at 12:36pm 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 1/334 I bought a 40.5 Hunter with a In-boom Leisure Furl System last year and I am trying to learn the sys
Did the U-Gotta Regatta (2) Jackdaw at 11:01am 10.09.20 Racing 5/1031 Or at least TRIED to. Last weekend. In the last 12 days, there have been 10 days with perfect breez
Hunter 410 rig tuning to get main to furl better? Scottotheforest at 7:40am 10.09.20 Big Boats 24/1850 My 2001 410 has a curve tuned into the Seldon furling mast (no backstay, swept spreaders), and the m
Charging system question Hydro Therapy at 4:46am 10.09.20 Ask All Sailors 29/1579 The Charger (unknown brand) on my boat has a internal float. When I plug into shore power the charge
Winterizing the C310 engine? CowboyWay at 8:33pm 10.08.20 Catalina 310 18/1414 First time winterizing my 310 with the Universal M-25XPBC and wanted to know how others handled the
Brands Berkay at 4:46pm 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 13/1015 Hello, So from my previous post I got a lot of knowledge on how to go about getting into sailing. My
Dripless shaft seal forsterp at 2:09pm 10.08.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1296 I want to replace a conventional shaft seal with a dripless one. Can anyone tell me which size and m
Catalina Galley Cruxxxes at 12:32pm 10.08.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/857 Hi, I'm a new Catalina owner and am in search for a used Galley. My boat is a 1980 Catalina 22, most
Cleaning bird contributions off of canvas (warning: content may not be suitable for all audiences) (9) berner73 at 12:15pm 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/3708 Hopefully this post will help others in the future. Miserable season relative to our feathered frie
Safety on deck Steve Gross at 10:37am 10.08.20 Smaller Boats 11/1096 I have a Hunter 260 that I typically race weekly on Chatfield Reservoir near Denver. This area is s
NY Winter Covering of 26d FuzzyBadger at 9:01am 10.08.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/1333
basic marine electrical system help Dil at 7:44am 10.08.20 Ask All Sailors 23/1586 so on my way back to dock the other day I got a low battery warning. I started the motor and continu
Oil loss through oil breather (2) ontherocks83 at 6:59pm 10.07.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/3568 I found oil in my bilge around early august. I was not able to find the source but over 20 hours of

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Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? jssailem at 7:56pm 12.22.23
Christmas cruise 2023 shemandr at 7:25pm 12.22.23 Beautiful!
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what shemandr at 7:16pm 12.22.23 I'm glad that's not a diagram of your heart. It may be a winterization configuration. But it's ha
Trident 101 rubber smell NYSail at 7:12pm 12.22.23 And the raritan hose is great stuff!! Good luck!
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what rgranger at 7:05pm 12.22.23 Yeah! ya gotta actually ask an understandable question if wez gonna be able to help:rolleyes::doh:
Leaking Heat Exchanger Gasket - Maybe? colb218 at 6:21pm 12.22.23 Sure looks plausible from what you describe. If a leak can happen it will. It may be just a hose tha
What's the purpose for these slots? Belzoni at 5:44pm 12.22.23 I have the same design on my Vision 32. Feels like it's a scupper for draining the cockpit. Except t
Christmas cruise 2023 kappykaplan at 4:51pm 12.22.23 Good on you, Gene Neill! Stay safe and have a Merry Christmas!! :beer:
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 3:17pm 12.22.23 I hope you go a different direction that your predecessor, because that is one ugly piece of hardw
Wood light/wiring mounts tailboom at 3:15pm 12.22.23 @tailboom here is what I used. The deck light is a decent fit but not tight to the oval mast and i
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions jssailem at 3:13pm 12.22.23 My position is to establish a baseline when buying something used. :plus::biggrin:
(re) location of hot water heater Scott T-Bird at 1:43pm 12.22.23 Just a stupid question ... @jssailem , why do you need a hot water heater?
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning fstbttms at 10:43am 12.22.23 Just wondering what people recommend for someone like me, living aboard & happily diving to clean ev
Shaft Packing Gland tube/hose Dalliance at 10:30am 12.22.23 Seems like overkill, but they can rot out. Best to check them every year. I am in the Midwest,
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Ralph Johnstone at 9:51am 12.22.23 You may also want to inspect your fuel hoses near the engine for aging. At 24 years in the engine c
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 12.22.23 Somewhere on here I posted my steps on flushing the engine and heat exchanger. A+++ on coolant ch
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Justin_NSA at 9:34am 12.22.23 The 2GM in my '92 30T is in the same "boat". My routine is similar. Not so often on the air filter o
Wood light/wiring mounts LakeShark at 9:19am 12.22.23 @tailboom here is what I used. The deck light is a decent fit but not tight to the oval mast and it
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions Davidasailor26 at 8:55am 12.22.23
Hunter 306 vertical play on Rudder Stock.......how to fix? jdrutten at 8:54am 12.22.23 Hi do you have any pics with steering arm off rudder port? Thks Colin Sorry, no. Only the pics fr

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