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My New Trailer - Some Bad News (1) withintheruins14 at 11:09am 03.01.21 Ask All Sailors 10/1049 Over the weekend I had a trailer driven for 6 hours from lower Michigan to Wisconsin. I'd finally fo
Hunter 23 Whisker Pole knotatwork2 at 9:59am 03.01.21 Smaller Boats 1/496 Well the next addition is a whisker pole < and probably a divorce> Oh Well! I'm not sure how to con
Need help finding reasonable Jabsco part Justin_NSA at 7:51am 03.01.21 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1444 I have a Jabsco Compact 29090-0000 marine toilet. It works just fine so I'm not wanting to replace i
Finally added diesel fuel level gauge - Classic 26 (Classic Yachts Chanute) (2) mspeters at 9:44pm 02.28.21 Trailer Sailors 3/937 After 21 years, pulled the small 5 Gal diesel tank for the 1GM10 to clean out any sediment. Surpris
US Coast Guard Documentation turnaround time envisionvenicefl at 6:31pm 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 42/7569 I recently submitted USCG documentation to transfer ownership for a new to me Catalina 36. Does any
Fuel valve location fullbore at 4:13pm 02.28.21 Ask A Beneteau Owner 20/3753
What is the one thing on your boat that you like the most? Capt Robbie at 4:08pm 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 51/5321
Glow plugs $$$$$$ M. Maron at 3:34pm 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 14/2509 Having cold start issues on Westerbeke 10-Two. I know a lot of folks are currently dealing with snow
Looking for TWS polars for a Islander Freeport 36. I would very much appreciate if you could tell me where I can find :-) FreeSpiritLuc at 1:15pm 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 6/952 These are the specs. SailboatData.com - FREEPORT 36 (ISLANDER) Sailboat I am trying to get somethi
Issues removing cutless bearing. (4) snoopy_ at 12:00pm 02.28.21 Catalina 30 40/6089 190907 190908 I feel I am doing something very wrong. Now I can't rotate the shaft and the colle
Electric start connections on 9.8 Tohatsu Leatherneck at 11:18am 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 10/4261 I just reinstalled my outboard onto the boat and am not sure if I reconnected everything correctly.
41DS Charger/ Inverter Replacement gfrazzle at 10:09am 02.28.21 Big Boats 9/1396 I know this subject has been discussed at length before but I would like to bring it up once more fo
Swim ladder step repair (2) shank at 9:28am 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 8/1272 Hello sailors, I'm refinishing the steps on my swim ladder and I found some rot on one of them wher
Alternator assembly ... or, when curiosity gets the better of me (3) Scott T-Bird at 8:56am 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 34/2628 :facepalm: I got the pully off the alternator for my upgrade and I do a little cleaning up at the c
B411 Shaft Pitting (3) RitSim at 7:58am 02.28.21 Ask All Sailors 44/4950 I am changing my Volvo molded rubber shaft seal. After removing the shaft coupling at the transmiss
Air Conditioning unit in 37.5 Unwinder at 9:09pm 02.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1415 It is time to replace the original A/C unit in my 1994 37.5. It is a split system with a blower in
Follow up to creating Seatalk Network (1) Team118 at 6:14pm 02.27.21 Big Boats 18/4660 This is a follow up to answers I have received from a previous posst, follow ups from Raymarine and
Sheaves needed (3) ScottySailor at 5:33pm 02.27.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1175 I have an 84 Hunter 31. So yesterday was good and good lol, wind was 15-20kts gusting to 30 so great
O'Day 30 Blowboat at 5:07pm 02.27.21 Ask An Oday Owner 16/3148 Looking for any information, things to check, opinions, and anything helpful for an O'Day 30...I thi
Dyneema lifelines on Hunter 36 AndyL at 4:54pm 02.27.21 Big Boats 13/1814 I am planning jobs without being able to see the boat :( Lifelines need replacing and I thinking of

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Merit 22 Trailer Repair, Water in Cabin, and Repair Fiberglass Around Trunk (1) Jnovva at 5:04am 11.07.24 I've been working on my trailer. Maybe this photo will help. Good luck!
Varnishing difficulties. dLj at 5:02am 11.07.24 Sometimes autocorrect helps. Thanks, I can find it on McMaster-Carr. I seem to spend a lot of time
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads sailme88 at 4:36am 11.07.24 as a rule of thumb, stands are placed where bulkheads exist. Cradles don't alway offer this, especi
42cc Passage Rudder Post & Ressed Furling Drum Questions Shokunin21 at 4:34am 11.07.24 Thanks for the feedback. Sounds interesting about the ss bar, I'll look for the article.
Plumbing Terry Cox at 4:29am 11.07.24 Hi Randy. Likely your boat has the same fresh water system as ours. Wrote an article about it awhile
Varnishing difficulties. dlochner at 3:39am 11.07.24 Friggin ' auto correct... The would be residue free tape. There are several varieties - put in "re
Plumbing (1) kloudie1 at 3:31am 11.07.24 The original fresh water piping was polybutylene tubing, 3/8" ID by 1/2" OD gray .. The tubing got a
HELP! Hull dents from cradle pads (1) john2 at 2:58am 11.07.24 Make bigger pads ! best are in shape of the hull. The pads can only have little weight, just to ke
How to rig a dinghy for a Catalina 28 (1) john2 at 2:08am 11.07.24 I came up with this: It's a lightweight air deck . Secured with 4 ropes at the railing. John
Has anyone ever installed a Raymarine linear drive autopilot to a Hunter Legend 37? coxwaine1 at 11:24pm 11.06.24 Hello Stella Orion, I was wondering if anyone got back to you with pictures about this. I have had
Plumbing marcham at 10:06pm 11.06.24 There would be markings on the hose and the fittings.... some Hunter boats use 15mm some use 1/2",
Plumbing Mark Maulden at 10:00pm 11.06.24 you state tubing..Is it hard tubing or flexible hose? If flexible hose with hose clamps, try tighte
Plumbing Randy Miller at 9:26pm 11.06.24 Fresh water plumbing
Macgregor 1995 26C keel stuck up Nick1218 at 7:45pm 11.06.24 Once home, scotched the wheels, raised boat off rear of trailer by lowering tongue: setting up boat
New Windows for Oday 272 Tally Ho at 6:47pm 11.06.24 Greg, I did all but one of my fixed ports a few years ago, 1 left. I bought them from Rudy. Big cha
Steering cable Tally Ho at 6:44pm 11.06.24 Hi there, my steering wheel is rough, I think I may have to replace the steering cable, does anyone
Plumbing Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 6:34pm 11.06.24 Are you asking about fresh water plumbing or sanitation system plumbing? --Peggie
Overturned Mac???? Calif. Ted at 6:29pm 11.06.24 I believe that boat used to be in Dana Point, the name is a little uncommon, a friend also recognize
New Windows for Oday 272 Mickstr at 6:19pm 11.06.24
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 6:15pm 11.06.24 I've bought quite a few LED items from Marinebeam.com, interior and exterior. Ditto. Quality produ

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