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"Multi Ring Deck Organizer" (1) Drinky Crow at 10:47am 02.26.21 Ask All Sailors 7/1311 Write up implies these can replace regular organizers w/sheaves...anyone doing this? I'm using D-Ra
Anyone from the Coos Bay,Oregon area? JCraig68 at 10:34am 02.26.21 Ask All Sailors 13/1044 Looking for an experienced person to sail with this summer on the Oregon coast. Willing to pay for y
Free Hood 810 for 43'-8" forestay Hayden Watson at 9:42am 02.26.21 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 5/1413 I replaced my roller furler and have the old Hood 810 complete if anyone wants it. It is fully func
Servicing the Maxwell Winches Bolander at 7:25am 02.26.21 The Cherubini Hunters 14/5523 Getting ready to tear down and service the Maxwell self-tailing winches on our 37C. It's my underst
Consolidating primary fuel filters Jim_H42 at 6:10am 02.26.21 Big Boats 6/786 My P42 has two Racor 110a primary filters - one each for the generator and engine. To save space
Can I list a free boat bit that I am giving away? Hayden Watson at 11:38pm 02.25.21 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/855 If I have a complete fully functional boat bit such as foresail handling gear that I have removed fr
HUNTER 320 ENGINE ROOM. (5) skipperclaud at 4:50pm 02.25.21 Ask All Sailors 51/5093 Dear friends, I am the happy owner of a Hunter 320, 2001, the Dua Jazz, this boat is all refit, as b
Scupper drain question Hunter 34 Capt Robbie at 10:41am 02.25.21 Big Boats 14/1916 Mnmpizza, replied recently about the flange fittings on the scupper cockpit drain on Hunter 34 and I
Hatch lens replacement Puget Sound area mermike at 5:51am 02.25.21 Ask All Sailors 36/5537 I'd like to replace the hatch lens on my Y33. Does anyone have any recommendations for shops in the
New Genoa Opinion StanleyJ at 4:24am 02.25.21 Ask All Sailors 5/1753 I am considering purchasing a new 135% headsail for my O'Day 272LE. I only cruise around on a loca
Terminology mwbard at 4:47pm 02.24.21 Ask All Sailors 14/1686 I apologize for the newbie question, but I have been searching for an answer and I think I just need
Any Idea What This Is? (1) duck21 at 4:31pm 02.24.21 Ask All Sailors 12/1454 Hi all, I'm going through our pictures that we took of our new (to us) boat after we closed last we
Mast Pumping 1988 Catalina 36 MKI (4) Prestonrockstar at 2:42pm 02.24.21 Ask All Sailors 26/2819 Hi All, I searched the forum and didn't see anything on this topic. My 1988 Catalina 36 MKI, I've o
Bottom paint (Catalina 22j langfordja at 12:51pm 02.24.21 Ask All Sailors 3/476 I bought Pettit Trinidad (hard) because I thought the old red paint was hard. I lightly sanded the h
2000 H450 Passage, Starter Battery Nauticlops at 12:22pm 02.24.21 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2053 Hello, Long time lurker here with a question. I bought my H450 4 years ago with a set of west marine
C310/315 IA Membership and BoatUS Discount Termination SawyerCurt at 8:21am 02.24.21 Catalina 310 4/1281 As members of the C310/315 International Association know, our members have been receiving a discoun
Coach roof core replacement 1978 H27 Jon Elliott at 7:38am 02.24.21 The Cherubini Hunters 6/1075
What boats qualify as Affordable, Low Maintenance, Blue Water?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 6:43am 02.24.21 Ask All Sailors 41/11576 Question: What boat/boats should I be looking for? I am very new to sailing. Currently learning t
Hunter 310 1999 Necessity at 8:46pm 02.23.21 Mid-Size Boats 5/1544 Hello All, Tired of wireless speakers and was interested in installing a stereo with 2 speakers aft
South Lake Michigan to the Apostle Islands duck21 at 7:38pm 02.23.21 Destinations 38/8979 Hello! We just purchased a new (to us) Hunter 376. The boat is currently in Benton Harbor on the s

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'Biggest outboard ever' swinging off a H340 Pushpit? marcham at 8:56pm 03.23.25 It's near a double post support.... go for it. If it can hold a 200 lb person falling over, it'll h
Beneteau 311 swing keel drain tube...draining more than we'd like jbmia at 8:45pm 03.23.25 What are others doing to run this to a sink drain? Putting a tee in the drain hose from the sink?
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration efair at 8:23pm 03.23.25 Thanks for all the replies so far. We did perform an engine service, including replacement of both
Incompatibility With Windows 11 Boat Laptop & AIS / GPS jssailem at 8:04pm 03.23.25
Fiberglass battens for sailpack? Ted at 8:01pm 03.23.25 When I had a Stack Pack made by Doyle Sailmakers they used 3/4" diameter fiberglass rods. Metal slee
Engine Overheating (1) Ralph Johnstone at 7:18pm 03.23.25 Huh ? What ? Howzat ? I can only offer a completely uninformed and baseless conjecture that the P
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 03.23.25 Don't mess with those two adjustments that are wired shut as you can royally screw up your engine i
Removing Holding Tank (6) twodzusfittings at 6:31pm 03.23.25 I have an Oday 30. I took out my 12 gallon holding tank without cutting anything. The vent connectio
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 03.23.25 No need to shout. I wasn't shouting, just clearing my throat. Touch of the flu, ya know ? If y
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 5:18pm 03.23.25 I'm responding from personal experience. I have a 89 Catalina 25 with wing keel, road king trailer
Engine Overheating (2) Feo23 at 5:15pm 03.23.25 It does not appear to have a valve, just a hose that runs to the bilge. When I get the engine runni
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 jssailem at 5:09pm 03.23.25
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) garymalmgren at 5:02pm 03.23.25 Good morning Foswick. RE;No, that yellow arrow just points to the main halyard. When parked, this is
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Foswick at 4:56pm 03.23.25 Thanks for posting this! Very cool! Lots of familiar sites the first few minutes and the last few mi
Engine Overheating smokey73 at 4:55pm 03.23.25 It is a siphon break and I have the same setup as @kloudie1 There is no hose from the siphon break
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 03.23.25 Tks for sharing your memories. May John rest in peace.
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Hi Pat Many thanks for posting. More great news, I love it. Yesterday we were contemplating unwrappi
Engine Overheating heritage at 4:38pm 03.23.25 Does the hose that runs out of the top of the U shaped siphon break have any water coming out of it
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 4:33pm 03.23.25 Plastic thingie on the top of the "U" is a check valve to stop any siphoning. Nice mounting locat
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Alan Gomes at 4:32pm 03.23.25 As Alen pointed out, I vote for blocked primary filter. If it has viewable tray look to see if ther

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