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Berth orientation in Hunter 40.5 jcreamer at 11:08am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 21/1029 We are looking at a 1994 Hunter 40.5. I have not spent any time in a berth that is athwartships (is
Hot water tank colin59 at 9:03am 05.09.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/537 Hi, have a 2000 H290 and started up the water system after launch and noticed rusty colored water l
Whale Manual Bilge Pump sailcapt340 at 5:27am 05.09.24 Big Boats 11/760 On the Port Side of my 2000 340, under the access folding seat is a Whale Manual Bilge Pump. It has
SD 20 Sail-drive help circa1971la at 7:01pm 05.08.24 Engines and Propulsion 1/356
Time to sell the Schock 23.2 (1) dinomium at 2:51pm 05.08.24 Trailer Sailors 5/920 So I just got a Catalina 30 so my 23.2 and trailer will have to be put up for sale soon and I am loo
To cut or not to cut pushpit fred1diver at 2:42pm 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 2/354 Hello all! For ease of boarding the boat from the swim ladder I was wondering if it would be wise to
Looking to upgrade from a C22 to?? mjp83 at 11:34am 05.08.24 Smaller Boats 6/663 Hi, we restored a 1981 C22 just to find out we would like a larger boat. We mainly trailer to the
hunter 49 wing keel dimensions? Zencra at 11:07am 05.08.24 Big Boats 1/229 Hi, I'm in Aruba and close to being hauled out. I need to know the width of the winged keel and tryi
O'day 23-2 Topping lift hasspacher at 10:11am 05.08.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/455
Connecting bilge areas kwbones at 8:58am 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 9/431 I picked up an H23 for cheap money last fall. Over the winter some water got into the boat. I intend
Dropping the rudder fred1diver at 7:53am 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 1/271 Hello everyone! Does anyone know how to drop the rudder on a 1972 Pearson 30? I want to add a shim/b
Blocks (1) FlimFlamII at 7:38am 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 6/371 These are Elvestrom from Denmark from 1980. Looking for replacements or ideas on how to modify
Stove Cover (1) william24424 at 7:03am 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 17/796 I improvised a server tray by removing handles, then used it to cover stove for more counter space..
trailer my boat to florida TinkerToy Sailor at 6:28am 05.08.24 Ask All Sailors 16/754 Hi all I have a question for you all. I will retire shortly and plan to become a snow bird to Fla f
rudder post cap removal brad minda at 8:14pm 05.07.24 Catalina 30 1/328 bolt came out just fine but the post cap won't budge...any ideas would be great. thanks
Connecting H23 bilges? kwbones at 3:32pm 05.07.24 Smaller Boats 8/644 I picked up a H23 for cheap money last fall. Over the winter some water got into the boat. I intend
Has anyone replaced a 26M daggerboard? PotentialOwner at 3:17pm 05.07.24 Ask A Macgregor Owner 2/447 I'm looking for help to replace the daggerboard on my 26M. Has anyone replaced one? If so, do I have
Towing insurance in BC skunther at 2:07pm 05.07.24 Ask All Sailors 9/342 Planning to boat deep (for us) into BC this summer. Wondering what tow insurance/service folks use o
T-Track parts on McMaster? (2) jonelli at 10:44am 05.07.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/297 Just curious, can someone point me to the correct dimensions of the T-Track fitting that I can buy a
Can't find the fresh water leak ... HOB No1 at 10:42am 05.07.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/625 On a 2008 H36, have a fresh water leak. The water is running to the bilge from under the fuel tank

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Wrapping a stainless tank in fiberglass (1) baycloud at 9:12am 10.28.24 $2K to replace a holding tank??? A new top quality plastic tank up to 25 gallons shouldn't cost yo
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? Rich Stidger at 8:35am 10.28.24 I'm with @dlochner - Replace the tank, lose the band-aids.
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? Hello Below at 8:29am 10.28.24 Captain Obvious here. Have you tried contacting Grand Yachts in either Vancouver or Sidney? Maybe
Outboard motor install Chiriqui at 8:01am 10.28.24 Careful how far out from the stern you extend the mount because the weight of the motor will or can
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? mforum at 7:57am 10.28.24 Maybe filling the tank with a dye and welding would be a more permanent solution? In January of 20
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? paulheth at 7:50am 10.28.24 Coastal Climate website has a very good diagnostic procedure to determine what is actually wrong wi
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? dlochner at 7:11am 10.28.24 Once the pitting and leaking starts, it will continue. The only real solutions are selling the boat
Experience with Por 15 tank sealant for aluminum fuel tank holding diesel? Project_Mayhem at 6:44am 10.28.24 Maybe filling the tank with a dye and welding would be a more permanent solution?
Cabin Top Winch Advice... OS2Dude at 6:31am 10.28.24 The winches on my 1985 Catalina 30 Mk I have no 'base plate' at all. If your cabin top is rounded s
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please (4) sailcapt340 at 6:08am 10.28.24 Yes, you need to replace or remove those. Just for the peace of mind. I was at my boat this morni
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat dlochner at 5:26am 10.28.24 The link you posted doesn't work for me It is a pdf file that can be downloaded.
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat LloydB at 4:55am 10.28.24 The link you posted doesn't work for me and there seems to be some missing information. On the other
Fridge Unit Replacement Help on Beneteau 40 (oceanis or not). How did you get it out? east coaster at 3:37am 10.28.24 Coastal Climate website has a very good diagnostic procedure to determine what is actually wrong wit
Stem Head - 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 350 Davidasailor26 at 3:33am 10.28.24
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please (1) markymac1961 at 2:29am 10.28.24 Hi 'sailcapt340' Thank you for your most detailed repsonse. I shall try to get some pics and post s
Salon table storage bench NYSail at 1:46am 10.28.24 I have one on my 200 423..,.. pretty sure they all do
Hunter 340 'soggy' ruddder question please markymac1961 at 12:47am 10.28.24 Hi Mark - I had a similar issue with the rudder on the Hunter 380 I bought last year, and the insur
Stem Head - 1987 Beneteau Oceanis 350 BigEasy at 10:57pm 10.27.24 Try contacting Ward Richardson at Beneteau USA. He may be able to source a replacement & arrange fo
SBO STORE jssailem at 10:10pm 10.27.24 the fuel line seems to go directly to the main aft tank and has no transfer pump in that line. Th
Escrow and Survey before seeing a Boat jssailem at 9:40pm 10.27.24 having the funds in escrow ensures that it gets returned to the buyer I think the deposit return w

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