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Universal M18 cooling system on the hard yelkenli at 2:44pm 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 4/719 I purchased a boat that is on the hard after transport and getting a paint job among other things.
Heavy weather sailing Lfarquhar at 2:36pm 08.20.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1663 How well does a Beneteau 373 with a shallow draft heave-to in heavy weather? Say Beaufort 6 -7 or w
1976 C&C 24 table replacement sailing_citrus at 12:32pm 08.20.24 C&C 2/710 I have a 1976 C'C 24 and the table is, well, missing. There is a lot more wrong with it, but I would
Can someone tell me the make and model of this day sailer by picture? (9) wfonger at 9:56am 08.20.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1603 Considering buying but would like more info and the owner says the do not know what make / model it
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:12am 08.20.24 Engines and Propulsion 20/2147 Bought a 1990 Hunter 28 a few years ago to learn to sail and it has had good bones to her, but as on
Megayacht Bayesian sank JoeWhite at 5:48pm 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 44/4278 https://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/peri-navi-bayesian-sinks-1-dead-6-missing
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 5:07pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1037 Hi, I have a Shurflo Raw water strainer going to my water pump for the air conditioner. It is smal
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 ADW-Canada at 2:11pm 08.19.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/402 My Hunter 33 has two tracks with jib cars (was going to call them travelers, but found out that's wr
Distress Call (1) Bob S at 10:50am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 4/738 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warning
Navigation Instruments Power Outage Tucson Sailor at 10:41am 08.19.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 11/1070 It's monsoon season in the Arizona desert. We had a nasty storm with thunder, lightning and rain. I
Hull interior (2) drgbanks at 8:44am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 7/569 Has anyone worked this material? I'd like to put it on the hull interior walls. I've removed the t
Volvo Penta MD11C exhaust question (2) waltm at 7:57am 08.19.24 Engines and Propulsion 2/568 Hi folks, I'm just about set to buy a 1979 Pearson 323 and with any boat this age comes a lot of pro
275 questions jb cruzan at 7:47am 08.19.24 Catalina 275 2/467 Hi Considering a 275 Sport. Does anyone have one they are thinking about selling? Also would love t
1983 H34 Refit (2) Taylor1618 at 7:19am 08.19.24 Big Boats 5/907 Hey everyone. I am new to the forum and to my H34 but not to sailing. Before this boat, I was on a f
Mixing fresh and stored diesel? Kings Gambit at 7:15am 08.19.24 Ask All Sailors 10/624 I recently mixed stored diesel 1:1.5, approximately, with fresh for a trip to Catalina. Motored over
O'day 302 bow piece. Ryan R at 5:49am 08.19.24 Ask An Oday Owner 6/564 Does anyone know where I could find a replacement for the bow piece that the anchor line rolls over
O'day 302 shifter cable Ryan R at 5:32am 08.19.24 Ask An Oday Owner 0/212 Does anyone know the length for the throttle and transmission cables to tge Edson pedestal?
Waste Cap vent? danm1 at 6:29pm 08.18.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 8/1092 I seem to get frequent blockages in my holding tank vent despite running a hose into the fitting whe
I have many questions about how to go about repairs, should I create a thread per question? ... ciso at 5:37pm 08.18.24 Forum Help (Site Talk) 4/1309 They are on very different aspects of the boat. I don't want to spam the "Ask a Hunter Owner" forum
bad steering, need. help NCBrew at 4:43pm 08.18.24 Ask All Sailors 5/389 all of a sudden I have lost steering. I have a 1993 Hunter Legend 35.5. the cables seem loose and I

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Is this boat bottom okay? Foswick at 2:00pm 05.19.25 There seems to be a misconception that gelcoat protects underlying fiberglass from water and osmosi
Adding a boom vang justsomeguy at 1:15pm 05.19.25 I would like to add a boom vang to our Mac. Garhauer sells a nice mast base plate.
Compass Glare Hood Foswick at 1:13pm 05.19.25
Adding a boom vang PaulK at 1:04pm 05.19.25 It might help if you could post a photo of the base of your mast where the vang is going to go. Usin
Beneteau 311 Cabin Lights (5) JRacer at 11:30am 05.19.25 Kloudie1 and JRacer, These are great recommendations. Thanks. JRacer, have you had any trouble wit
Beneteau 311 Cabin Lights CapitalistSailor at 11:04am 05.19.25 Kloudie1 and JRacer, These are great recommendations. Thanks. JRacer, have you had any trouble with
18.5 Topping Lift Rigging (4) Joe at 10:46am 05.19.25 You must make the topping lift easy to adjust from the cockpit while you're at the helm. I've poste
Passage advice - Arlington VA on Potomac to Annapolis MD DRhoads at 10:38am 05.19.25 As you pass by Mount Vernon, be sure to signal Washington standing high on the bluff. He is only t
Is this boat bottom okay? Richard19068 at 10:09am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? I'm in Redondo
Compass Glare Hood lemoiney at 10:07am 05.19.25
Is this boat bottom okay? jssailem at 9:50am 05.19.25 Look at the bottoms of boats in your LB area that are not used every month. The critters will attach
Hunter 260 Electric Conduit in Ceiling Ralph Johnstone at 9:47am 05.19.25 Will likely end up just having to fish line the best I can. Which is exactly what I did for the n
Is this boat bottom okay? dLj at 9:28am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? My answer is yes
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Stu Jackson at 9:07am 05.19.25 Is there no power supply option that would only power the pump while the engine is actually crankin
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F kappykaplan at 9:05am 05.19.25 At least for them it causes no issues. I presume the excess fuel goes back along the return lines,
Replacing Whale foot pump in awkward location knotimpossible at 9:01am 05.19.25 You can usually just put a drywall screw into the center of the plug and turn it. The screw goes in
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 8:56am 05.19.25 That depends on the level of fouling in your area. If you are new to having a boat in salt water,
Is this boat bottom okay? colemj at 8:44am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint? That depends on
Electric fuel pump to replace lift pump Yanmar 3GM30F Davidasailor26 at 8:42am 05.19.25 Separate question, the only potential issue I see with the keyed power switch is that the pump will
Is this boat bottom okay? newsailor72 at 8:36am 05.19.25 If I have someone bottom clean it every month, do I still need antifouling paint?

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