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H34 cowl vents Jim szczublewski at 6:16am 08.29.20 Big Boats 11/1734 I damaged the plastic fittings for the cowl vents when I removed them to paint the hood. Does anyon
Finish on interior Hunter 356? Jimongee at 6:06am 08.29.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2162
Chartplotter Connector thetone at 12:07am 08.29.20 Ask All Sailors 37/4961 The used Raymarine Chartplotter I just bought is not powering on. it has the same connector as the o
Furling jib question? (3) ScottySailor at 4:03pm 08.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/914
Problems with my 2003 Beneteau 411 Refrig and Freezer Mike M. at 2:00pm 08.28.20 Ask All Sailors 9/1847 I need a door latch part for my refrig. Does anyone know where I can find that part? Also, my freeze
Adding refrigeration to a Hunter 410 Don Lucas at 11:59am 08.28.20 Big Boats 22/3071 I want to separate my freezer/refrigeration from the spillover system. I got a Isotherm VE-150 for t
Cheek blocks? (3) ScottySailor at 11:20am 08.28.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/2247 I have an 84 Hunter 31 it has these cheek blocks at the stern I was thinking you run the jib sheets
37C fuel tank size Manny at 11:15am 08.28.20 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2851 In some documentation I see stated that the 37C had a 60 gallon tank, in others I see 45 gallons. Ca
O' Day 20 outboard size skindeepfx at 7:08am 08.28.20 Trailer Sailors 27/4556 looking to get a new or used outboard for my soon to be purchased O'day 20 . From what i can tell HP
Decking forward cutty need pictures previously inhabited by wildlife (Javelin) (1) Seaswood at 5:36am 08.28.20 Ask An Oday Owner 17/2403 This boat 14 Javelin 1971 guess was full over the seats with flotsam jetsam what ever was not remove
Any drop-in replacement for the new Marinco 4" Solar Vent? Ken13559 at 6:37pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 16/7687 I just fitted a new (but kept in box for a year) 4" Marinco Day-Night Solar Vent to replace a ~10 ye
Hunter 18 with 170 rig Jrtauber at 5:29pm 08.27.20 Day Sailers 3/1400 There is aHunter 18 with the rig and sails from a 170 for sale. The specs show that the 170 mast is
Catalina 315 - Any New Comments? AlastairLC at 5:01pm 08.27.20 Mid-Size Boats 9/4568 Thinking of buying a C315. Besides being a late model Catalina and the right size for me, I really l
Another Raymarine wind speed issue. Lineareagle at 4:45pm 08.27.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1055 Intermittent wind direction and speed on my ST60 then no wind indication, still have depth and beari
Furling mast, weird switch (1) jchandler2730 at 4:08pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 11/1759 Can anyone help me with this S shaped switch on my mast - it is a Hood or selden furling system.
Wire size from Battery ON/Off switch to Electrical Panel smokey73 at 4:01pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 14/8713 What size wire do you have from you Battery ON/Off or On/OFF/BOTH switch to your electrical distribu
2 cycle fuel mix John G. Davis at 3:54pm 08.27.20 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1046 Does someone have an idea what the mix would be for an older Mercury 20 hp outboard. I think it is a
Refrigerator problems jvoorhies at 1:48pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 3/737 Our refrigerator was not staying cool, so I added a few small blasts of refrigerant and the unit co
Teak and holly finishing fred1diver at 1:26pm 08.27.20 Ask All Sailors 20/8066 Hey everyone, I just scored a crazy deal on some teak and holly plywood, just need to finish it to h
Hunter34 breaker Lonnie at 1:18pm 08.27.20 Big Boats 2/559 Where would I find replacement main DC breaker. make and model ??

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Safety Tether jssailem at 8:16am 02.12.25 Whatever you find or construct, test the item out before you venture to the big water of Dana Point.
Dink to the Deck? Perils of Reboarding (1) MachZ at 8:07am 02.12.25 If your boat has an extruded stair rail, this might work for you... I modified a cheap step ladder.
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Hello Below at 7:40am 02.12.25 The are many but here are a couple of suggestions: Shell Rotella ELC Prestone Command
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Davidasailor26 at 7:37am 02.12.25 I Gonna change the coolant on my 3ym20 this spring as well. But ya know the hard thing is finding
O'day 272 parts FastOlson at 7:33am 02.12.25 We changed from the OEM (winch handle removal style cap) to an SS version with a keyless cap many ye
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? dLj at 7:19am 02.12.25 They are DZR brass. Mark This is a good alloy for that use. Not all brasses are "bad". Not all br
Yanmar 3YM20 coolant change Evorbach at 7:12am 02.12.25 I have a yanmar 3ym20 (2007) and I want to change the coolant. On the port side of the engine near
Legend 40.5 - freezer cold plate temperature Rich Stidger at 6:54am 02.12.25 You already have wires that bring power to the fan, so you just need to disconnect them from the com
Keeping warm for winter boat work JBP-PA at 6:34am 02.12.25 For about $1,000 you can get a dickinson furnace with a proper chimney. https://www.amazon.com/Dick
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 02.12.25 When I was learning to sail, the most valuable lesson we went through was capsizing drills. Everyday
Safety Tether JBP-PA at 6:22am 02.12.25 @thinwater has the usual way, and you are wise to have jack line(s) tight and as close to center as
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 6:17am 02.12.25 The problems with using propane on an enclosed boat in the winter are moisture and CO. The moisture
Safety Tether JBP-PA at 6:15am 02.12.25 Kong tether https://www.amazon.com/Kong-Tether-double-ISAF-compliant/dp/B00LZPEF1Y
Mast Buoy for Hunter 15' jssailem at 5:54am 02.12.25
Safety Tether jssailem at 5:26am 02.12.25
O'day 272 parts Tally Ho at 5:10am 02.12.25
Keeping warm for winter boat work Tally Ho at 5:06am 02.12.25 Greg, You may be on to something. I looked up the specs of a similar marine stove and was surprised
Universal M25 engine condition colemj at 4:51am 02.12.25 That doesn't look bad to me. Doesn't even look poorly maintained in the sense of being a train wrec
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:38am 02.12.25
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? colemj at 4:35am 02.12.25 In the life of a thru-hull, not worth mentioning. ............... Extremely unlikely. Have you had

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