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CE Certicication Siegener at 9:16am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/2222 Hi Folks, I'm about to buy a Hunter 36 with a Twin Keel. Now the seller sends me the CE certificate
Connecting NMEA 0183 from nexus classic (1) daydreamerjr at 8:58am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 6/2372 Hello, I have a Nexus Classic server on my boat and I would like to connect a WiFi Bridge I purchas
Hunter 29.5 , offshore capacity ? Seasong at 7:52am 09.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 24/6176 Hello, I am french, and I have a possibility to buy a Hunter 29.5, which seems to be in good conditi
20 or 25hp for a WM 350 tender planoron at 7:22am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1263 so the Susuki 20hp is 30lbs less than the Yama 25. 97 vs 126. Wondering if the additional 5hp is
Diesel Oil Change (1) RoyS at 3:37am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 9/2090 I have mentioned this before, but today I have a photo. Most of us have tried to pump out our crankc
Kenyon Marine wind instruments Caligo at 1:56am 09.29.20 Ask All Sailors 3/1736 I have two gauges by Kenyon Marine on my boat: apparent wind indicator AW-300 and anemometer WS-300,
New Furler Simon Sexton at 10:33pm 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 8/1174
Dripless Shaft Seal sold by sailboat owners thelilnauti at 7:11pm 09.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/985 Hello fellow seamen and ladies. Im in the midst of what turned out to be a major refit of my 1984 Hu
Perkins 4-108, any comments, opinions, or things to watch out for? JimInPB at 6:25pm 09.28.20 Engines and Propulsion 8/5117 I'm thinking of buying a boat that has a 4-108 engine in it. The motor looks poorly kept, but is sa
C&C 35 Mark 1 - going into reverse issues Bathsheba at 4:03pm 09.28.20 C&C 1/1011 My C'C 35 Mark 1, has real issues trying to get any speed while going into reverse. It makes it ver
Oberdorfer Water Pump for 83 Oday Sethsdad1965 at 3:14pm 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 2/482 All, I have a 1983 Oday 28 with a Universal Diesel 5411. It currently has a Sherwood water pump that
Finally replacing my keel cable. What's with all this extra length? Gene Neill at 3:11pm 09.28.20 Catalina 22 10/1896 New CD winch and cable going in. (cha ching!) The cable has a TON of extra length. Like three feet o
Why, Beneteau, why? Dr. D at 2:19pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1770 My instruments needed a software update. Updating the B'G Zeus3 was easy: Just stick a microSD card
O'Day 272LE Packing fhujber at 1:30pm 09.28.20 Bigger Boats 4/1049 Does anyone know what size packing material is used in the stuffing box on an O'Day 272LE?
WEBASTO HEATING SYSTEM Ciarabc at 1:22pm 09.28.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1382 I have a Webasto Heating System in my 2007 Beneteau 343 which doesn't work when at anchor. The syst
Main salon hatch in '93 C34 daviddiscenza at 12:45pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 2/1026 I'm trying to determine whether the hatch in my main salon is a Lewmar Coastline or Oceanis hatch. T
34 Feet (3) Bill19233 at 12:13pm 09.28.20 Racing 18/2920
Yanmar 3GMF: Torque spec for fuel lines at Injection pump (1) hunter34austin at 12:03pm 09.28.20 Big Boats 8/2942 I'm having a fuel leak on the injection pump and I think it's the high pressure fuel lines (I see di
What to do if you lose your rig. (1) Hunter216 at 10:47am 09.28.20 Ask All Sailors 91/8889 @Jackdaw recently posted a video of a fellow racer losing their rig and it got me thinking what I wo
Wait for it... Jackdaw at 8:38am 09.28.20 Racing 22/4052 Jodi and I sailed in the double-handed fleet in the WYC Fall Regatta last weekend. 2nd day was breez

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Snow Fall this Winter shemandr at 4:43pm 02.20.25 South Florida snowfall is about average.
removing trailer from boat in driveway Project_Mayhem at 4:38pm 02.20.25 Warehouse pallet racks or scaffolding might be an easy solution
Winter cover q's (2) dlochner at 4:27pm 02.20.25 A question I have is regarding the cover and added wind resistance. I put my boat in stands and not
removing trailer from boat in driveway Urban Hermit at 4:11pm 02.20.25 I was about go post a description of how I'd use overhead trusses until I saw RussC's most elegant s
Launching boats with an outback? Urban Hermit at 4:01pm 02.20.25 The weird Hermit strikes again: If another vehicle is available, or a secure post or tree off to th
Snow Fall this Winter kappykaplan at 3:44pm 02.20.25 Mid-Atlantic - we're a couple of inches above average.
Winter cover q's dLj at 3:39pm 02.20.25 A question I have is regarding the cover and added wind resistance. I put my boat in stands and not
Exhaust water flow dlochner at 3:21pm 02.20.25 The product description says it works on metal or flexible exhaust hose from 2" to 8" in diameter.
Winter cover q's dlochner at 2:54pm 02.20.25 Over the years I have covered my boat with a Fairclough full cover and frame. It takes about a day t
Exhaust water flow dmax at 2:10pm 02.20.25 I am assuming that you do not want to connect the band to the rubber exhaust hose because it is a t
Non self tailing winches stevenhagberg at 2:08pm 02.20.25 ... When I acquired this boat back in 99 ....... So after putting 20k into a 6k boat... over 2
Non self tailing winches fox9988 at 1:44pm 02.20.25 https://bartonmarine.com/catalogue/the-barton-wincher-pair Not perfect but worth the money.
Winter cover q's Leeward Rail at 1:31pm 02.20.25 Why take a chance? Decision based on how many good old boats are here, that have never had covers
Winter cover q's fred1diver at 1:25pm 02.20.25 Ok, thank you all, very good insight
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 1:24pm 02.20.25 Good i was thinking of putting the band on the nipple of the water inlet pipe
Exhaust water flow Hayden Watson at 1:20pm 02.20.25 Yes - the band goes around the exhaust hose, wherever is convenient - easy to install. I put it nea
Clogged toilet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 12:47pm 02.20.25 There was no need to take anything apart...Muriatic ("hydrochloric") acid--available from most hardw
Winter cover q's Project_Mayhem at 12:44pm 02.20.25 Look at any boat cover site that allows you to order online. They usually list the materials. I have
Clogged toilet michel06440 at 12:27pm 02.20.25 my question is how to disassemble the jabsco Y valve and the outlet pipe to the thru-hull
Naked Lifelines and Fuel Leak Davidasailor26 at 11:38am 02.20.25 The potential issue with knots revolves around the slippery nature of Dyneema fibers. Yes, knots i

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