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Shaft trough hull log parts (2) SergioA at 8:09am 04.09.20 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1570 My 1982 Hunter 27 is getting ready for an electric motor. Does anyone know what parts are missing in
The future is here: Spirit 111(feet), the most sustainable Super Yacht to date has launched. TomY at 5:50am 04.09.20 Ask All Sailors 20/1673 https://www.superyachttimes.com/uploads/store/photo/100849/image/extra_large-631d9d89bdba78439893efa
Autopilot Recommendation jev7337 at 6:06pm 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 19/1798 I'm up for a new autopilot and thought id see what others are using with similar boats. My boat is a
Lower shroud rigging breaking (1) knotatwork2 at 1:00pm 04.08.20 Smaller Boats 19/2695 On my 1987 Hunter 23 , my lower shroud cable has 1 broken strand, is there a way to repair this, or
Advice needed on installing thwatships braces (2) Dr. D at 12:33pm 04.08.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/482 I need to find a way to gain easy access to the space below the V-berth. I followed the recommendati
Buzzer alarm sounding Hydro Therapy at 11:37am 04.08.20 Engines and Propulsion 25/2925 So I was surprised today. I got a call from my storage facility. I was told that they moved the boat
Propane - Can I Keep It Simple Jtcf78911 at 11:28am 04.08.20 Ask All Sailors 54/7011 Hi everyone. Finally got up the gumption to pull ugly and dangerous alcohol fueled range top and
Hunter 18 Center Board and Flap Access CurtisC at 10:06am 04.08.20 Day Sailers 5/1022 I'm curious if any of you who own a H-18 have had to replace the centerboard flap? If so what did t
Tiller pilot drewlamparello at 8:43am 04.08.20 Catalina 275 1/780 I see that some of you folks have installed these. I'm about to install a St 2000. I plan on insta
Foam cover for intake silencer on M-25XPB WBP93 at 7:42am 04.08.20 Catalina 310 10/1141 I am trying to find the foam cover for the intake silencer on my Universal M-25XPB. The only thing I
Compost Head Joe Baldetti at 6:46am 04.08.20 Pearson 0/591 I removed all of my plumbing and installed a gray water sump for the shower/icebox and installed all
Pearson 303 Port holes/Port lights Joe Baldetti at 6:33am 04.08.20 Pearson 2/1589 I recently bought a 1984 Pearson 303 and the 4 forward port holes leak. The plastic ridge on the len
Catalina 30 mast step compression post collapsing (5) Garester at 2:57pm 04.07.20 Ask All Sailors 6/3568 I have a 1983 Catalina 30 and the roof/ceiling under the mast step is collapsing. I don't know what
Super PINK moon tonight!!! (1) JamesG161 at 1:13pm 04.07.20 Sails Call Lounge 2/372 'Super Pink Moon' rises tonight! Teach your kids about the biggest full moon of 2020
Keel bolts Hunter 29.5 Odyssey lll at 12:45pm 04.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 2/1098 would like to locate design files from Hunter on the size, number of keel bolts ' torque that they s
[ANSWERED] Pre-purchase Partial Survey Guidance, evidence of hard grounding? (3) khanman22 at 11:45am 04.07.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1102 Hi there. I'm hoping someone can provide me additional guidance on a survey on a 2000 Hunter 340 I'
'92 335 roller furler maintenance _Milkjug_ at 11:30am 04.07.20 Mid-Size Boats 7/1195 The roller furler on my '92 Hunter 335 gets stuck when unfurling/furling the jib. I've replaced the
In hull transducer sigsgmret at 9:24am 04.07.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2968 I bought a Airmar depth sounder with an in hull transducer. The installation manual calls for addin
Catalina Outhaul Mod Don Guillette at 8:55am 04.07.20 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/6602 This subject has been discussed before but his weekend I received a call from a Texas sailor who was
Coaming Compartment Covers Zinger88 at 7:30am 04.07.20 Catalina 22 3/971 Has anyone made or added covers to their cockpit coaming compartments? Now that the warm weather is

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Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (6) Rich Stidger at 8:27pm 03.13.24 Thanks - this sounds good if you have some photos it woudl be great Here are pictures of my dingh
Found a 2003 C310 JRT at 8:25pm 03.13.24 I'm thinking AGM, do you have some info on that build? Saving weight on the port side would help wi
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? tfox2069 at 8:15pm 03.13.24 I'll offer one other thought. Of all the motors I've had on boats, the most reliable have been well
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? ggrizzard at 8:03pm 03.13.24 You also need to soap down the deck so that escaping air will show bubbles.
Wall carpet cleaning ggrizzard at 8:01pm 03.13.24 If it's original, you may need to replace it. I had to on my 79H30C. You could try "Renuzit" spray-
Found a 2003 C310 (1) Hayden Watson at 7:35pm 03.13.24 I also swapped out AGM for LFP. Two years ago I built a DIY 560Ah pack which fits in the space of t
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE Don S/V ILLusion at 7:32pm 03.13.24
Changing batteries artboas at 7:10pm 03.13.24
Thoughts on the O'Day 272 LE shemandr at 7:00pm 03.13.24 By definition buying an older sailboat is buying someone else's problem. Do your best diligence to
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue Captain Larry-DH at 6:39pm 03.13.24 Does it have a sail drive? If so does it use one of those gate valves that take 22 half-turns to ope
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Crazy Dave Condon at 6:36pm 03.13.24 I was a Catalina dealer too. The owner of Catalina yachts, Frank Butler and I were close friends. Ye
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? azambella at 6:28pm 03.13.24 Thanks. I am going to give it a whirl and see how it goes. Thanks all....
Yet another Yanmar overheating issue MitchM at 6:15pm 03.13.24 when was the last time your turbo was serviced ? boat diesel.com (50$/year ) has a numbe
Battery combiner, is this best? MitchM at 6:08pm 03.13.24 on Mainesail's advice on this board 4 years ago, I got the ProCharge Ultra , a 3 stage c
Hunter 170 quiggers at 5:50pm 03.13.24 Yes, I really am stoked to find such a perfect combination of sedate afternoons with the family and
Simple Anchor rode markings Terry Cox at 5:28pm 03.13.24 Our boat has 50' of chain, which has no marks and 150' of 5/8" nylon three strand rope. Found and sa
Simple Anchor rode markings PaulK at 5:18pm 03.13.24 Thanks for the ideas!
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:17pm 03.13.24
Mattress for aft cabin artboas at 5:14pm 03.13.24 I am looking to purchase a new mattress for the aft cabin in our 386. Company I used 15 years ago
Finding cabin leaks with pressure? Crazy Dave Condon at 4:55pm 03.13.24 @kappykaplan thank you for mentioning what I have advocated on how to find topside leaks crazy da

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