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Fuel filter questions Perkins 4108 TimFromLI at 4:43pm 07.20.20 Engines and Propulsion 5/2506 I recently had to motor for a few hours into a strong headwind and chop. As a result, I think the gu
Busted for trying to sneak into Canada David in Sandusky at 3:33pm 07.20.20 Destinations 39/3326 We heard this from friends who have a summer home on Lake Erie at Point Abino, Ontario. Three of the
Why are my shrouds too short? Ccfarm5 at 3:26pm 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 3/652 Odd thing happened this weekend while stepping the mast on my 87 272. It has been on the trailer fo
Any information on the 1985 Helms 32? BelladonnaII at 2:14pm 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 2/1061 Anyone familiar with the Helms 32? I'm looking at one this week and this one in particular is a 1985
TS Gonzalo <--- TD 7 <--- Invest 99L JamesG161 at 1:46pm 07.20.20 Weather and Forecasting 5/666 Looks like the African West coast spin off does have Counter Clockwise motion. Thank the Sahara Du
1983 Hunter 30 Bilge Pump mjballard at 1:41pm 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1284 My Hunter 30 Bilge pumps to the icebox which then drains back only to repeat the process. Assume s
Outhaul H26 Willemvan at 12:21pm 07.20.20 Smaller Boats 2/561 Anyone have any pics of how they improved the outhaul on there 26 Boats. Thx. Bill
Topping Lift Question "At Ease" at 11:00am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 6/429 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Stuffing box Sailing Nalu at 10:26am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1042 Hi all; I can't find the specs for the required packing to redo the stuffing box on our Hunter 30T.
Topping lift question. "At Ease" at 9:53am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 6/1395 I recently upgraded from a Catalina 27 to a Catalina 30. The topping lift on the 27 (lizard tail) wa
Water or sun damage? (10) TexanAV8R at 9:27am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 18/1355 Hi all, Went to see a boat that I'm thinking about buying and noticed a few spots that I'd like oth
Repainting a dink hull NotCook at 9:16am 07.20.20 Ask All Sailors 3/334 We have a new-to-us dink, which is a non-distinct wood sailing dink. It has some cracks in the hull
Anyone in Tampa, FL (Pinellas County) that might look at a Catalina 30 for me? BelladonnaII at 8:48am 07.20.20 Catalina 30 4/574
Motor opinion Don Tatarelli at 8:33am 07.20.20 Ask An Oday Owner 25/2211
Forward holding tank not reading hunter 49 2008 Howard Louie at 8:22am 07.20.20 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/333 Forward holding tank not reading on gauge. Midship one works fine- hunter 49 2008 Any suggestions?
2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral Larrycadman at 7:39am 07.20.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/991 2007 Beneteau 373 Shifter sticking forward and reverse yet not when button pushed for neutral. Any
Replacement Water Tanks Oday 34/35 Windseeker 33647 at 7:23am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 10/1600 The plastic water tanks in my 1985 Oday 35 are starting to develop cracks. I am looking for alternat
Oday 34/35 Upholstery Windseeker 33647 at 7:10am 07.20.20 Bigger Boats 1/374 Looking for a source for the navy blue with grey specs upholstery fabric that was used in Oday 34/35
HUNTER 380 2001 STRIP PAINT BIGUA at 6:42am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/529 Anyone know the exact color of the blue band painted in a HUNTER 380 2001 ?? thanks
Fuse on Tohatsu 8hp starter battery cable? caverun at 6:24am 07.20.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/2627 I've installed a Tohatsu 8hp electric start outboard on my H240 (same motor as the 9.8hp). My only b

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Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Ted10028 at 8:07am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the
Mast conduit capacity questions, how many and how much (1) CbKl at 8:06am 04.08.24 Figure from Dave, stay tuned for more info.
Santana 21 design info needed buckwhidden1 at 7:56am 04.08.24 Hello Santana 21 owners. I also have a Santana 21 that I've been working on and have a question abou
Ruined mast or not a big deal? Crazy Dave Condon at 7:52am 04.08.24 What many do not know that Catalina masts were thicker.
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 7:42am 04.08.24 Great query @marcham. Unless the mechanic was thoughtful to mark the pump timing position prior to r
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: JRT at 7:32am 04.08.24 I have a 310, and also my slip is starboard side like what @Tom J described. I also plan way in ad
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Scott T-Bird at 7:30am 04.08.24 We have a slip with pilings at the back, a finger pier along the front port side, and a bulkhead at
"No Step" decals sailcapt340 at 7:22am 04.08.24 While on my boat this morning, starting the spring cleaning, I measured my NO STEP decals. The slid
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 6:58am 04.08.24 all it says is attach the spring line to the mid ship cleat but it doesn't say how you get the mids
Refrigerator thermostat wiring Hayden Watson at 6:29am 04.08.24 For what it is worth, I converted my mechanical tstat to digital and it made very significant reduct
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 6:16am 04.08.24 Great information Jim! I'm not sure if I need to replace the strut, I put a hairline Crack in it wh
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: smokey73 at 5:17am 04.08.24 I can't see any good from jumping off the boat without at least one line attaching the boat to the d
Refrigerator thermostat wiring danm1 at 4:54am 04.08.24 I didn't realize the mechanical replacement was available for so little. I'll probably do that and g
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 4:47am 04.08.24 Great information Jim! I'm not sure if I need to replace the strut, I put a hairline Crack in it whi
Bilge water smells like gas kappykaplan at 4:14am 04.08.24 Is it possible there could have been a spill a long time ago and some of it just got washed into th
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ Jim Legere at 3:57am 04.08.24 The strut that the SBO Store has is the original style for our Cherubini boats. For whatever reason
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ monocerosin at 1:08am 04.08.24 Thanks for the response. We are redoing all the interior. Plenty of it was rotten so we have been do
3GM30F Service Issue marcham at 12:03am 04.08.24 Was the rebuilt pump correctly aligned / timed with the engine???
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 10:29pm 04.07.24 Had a minor disaster the other day; now thinking this is best approach. Please let me know what you
https://youtu.be/qaYsRSZ3CSQ?si=-tE9G7JwoqpNMIfZ ggrizzard at 8:53pm 04.07.24 The strut that the SBO Store has is the original style for our Cherubini boats. For whatever reason

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