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MMSI agent..... NYSail at 3:38am 06.24.20 Ask All Sailors 7/1377 So looking to get an MMSI number for international use in case we step to the Bahamas. Going to the
Hunter 456 Passage - Fuel sender (1) henric at 3:02am 06.24.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/666 Hi, The fuel sender in my 456 Passage (2005), has stopped working. The signals seems to OK. I did
Cover for steering assembly / cables? (1) CowboyWay at 10:49pm 06.23.20 Catalina 310 16/2537 The C310 I have is missing the cover for the steering linkage that is exposed in the aft cabin area.
How to replace halyard separator on H23.5 Mike4ro at 8:52pm 06.23.20 Smaller Boats 10/1568 Has anyone replaced the halyard separators on an h235? I looked through the threads and saw Crazy Da
Shrimping? iamwhatiam at 8:04pm 06.23.20 Catalina 22 5/1045 Does anyone shrimp from their Catalina? What kind of pot puller do you use and where/how do you mou
Midship toe rail chock for Hunter 40.5, 42, 43, coming soon... save some $$ (3) Phil Herring at 7:52pm 06.23.20 Big Boats 14/8277 Just wanted to give you guys a heads-up that Al has recreated one of the most problematic deck parts
HELP - Another strange voltage plus "unexplained charging current" question smokey73 at 7:07pm 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 16/866 HELP! I was out sailing awhile back and had a "low voltage alarm" 11.5V on my chartplotter. I immed
Seaward 25 emergency tiller (3) Noodat Lady at 6:52pm 06.23.20 Seaward 2/1810 I have read about the idea of using the length of tubing attached to the rudder, (and designed to ho
Replacing stepdown board in cabin. (2) Tarkus at 5:32pm 06.23.20 Catalina 22 2/516 My stepdown board is cracked and peeled. Time for a new one. I plan on tracing then cutting a new on
Fun playing in the wind. (1) Ken Cross at 4:14pm 06.23.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1345 I've heard little about actual sailing lately. Tell about your adventures. Today we left about 10am
Gelcoat- Color Match 1990 (1989 Hunter Legend 35.5) (1) ttibbits at 2:46pm 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1565 Has anyone had any luck finding a match to the "Ext White" gelcoat used on 1988-1989 Hunters? I have
Centerboard Housing problems (1) BRGirard at 1:58pm 06.23.20 Trailer Sailors 4/880 I purchased a new CB housing for a hunter 240. it looks great but when I set it up using the same h
Question on anchor chain size for SL Windlass on my Hunter 45 cc Z83 at 11:41am 06.23.20 Big Boats 13/3220 Hi Again: Was wondering if anyone could give me any insight on the right size chain for my anchor w
Oceanis 45 Cockpit Lighting Mike Kegley at 8:54am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/3312 Trying to solve a little lighting wiring mystery that has eluded me since we purchased our boat. Ou
1980 H27 Emergency Tiller System (1) HarrisOutdoors at 7:39am 06.23.20 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/569 Sorry for a duplicate post but I piggy backed off of a 10 year old post and the system seems to have
screwed up Nicopress fittings..... Grotto at 7:25am 06.23.20 Catalina 22 0/379 So I built new forward shrouds. looked up the specs and misread the number of crimps 1/8 sleeves. Cu
Logbook Entries Chesapeake 331 at 6:45am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2130 Well, I'm finally filling out the logbook we bought 2 years ago. Mostly to learn HOW at this point (
Burner on stove won't stay lit rbelau at 6:22am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/3922 We have a 2003 Beneteau 473. One of the burners on our 3-burner stove won't stay lit. It will light
Nasty barnacle season in Chesapeake Dr. D at 6:11am 06.23.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3037 From my observation of the condition of my boat's bottom and the comments I have heard from a few pe
Recommend Auto Pilot for a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with wing keel look4judy at 5:50am 06.23.20 Ask A Catalina Owner 19/4918 We have a 1989 30' Catalina tall rig with a wing keel and we are looking to purchase an Auto Pilot.

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Diesel Leak Injection Pump (1) buddybear at 8:14am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them yea
adding electrical stove dlochner at 8:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa us
VHF SWR results... colemj at 7:40am 03.12.25 Since my posting I discovered that there are marine antennas that are not adjustable and other mari
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:21am 03.12.25 Thanks all, I was going to look at the fuel injectors anyway since I noticed som fine soot on the s
Source for replacement sheaves colemj at 7:21am 03.12.25 Besides sun, nylon swells with water - something you do not want a sheave to do. Why make them? Yo
Diesel Leak Injection Pump colemj at 7:12am 03.12.25 If it is a marinized Kubota, then it is likely a Kiki injection pump (I think Bosch bought them year
Engine Overheating Feo23 at 7:12am 03.12.25 I should write out a flow chart on what excessively hot or cold temperatures on the mixing elbow in
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main smokey73 at 7:11am 03.12.25 On my Hunter 40.5 the reef line is not on a shuttle system. The Outhaul is on a shuttle but the sin
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Captain Larry-DH at 7:06am 03.12.25 Thanks for your input. The two videos I've seen this being used indicate that it's fairly straight
adding electrical stove ice breaker at 7:02am 03.12.25 Rick, Are you sure that stove is USA 240V vs europe 240v. I am not totally certain, but the usa use
Loose footed main with Stack Pack vs non-loose footed main PAC3142 at 6:59am 03.12.25 On the shuttle reefing systems I have seen, you can reef up to maybe 9% of the length of the boom.
Engine control cables bound in pedestal, H37.5 PAC3142 at 6:57am 03.12.25 FYI, Matt Duggan from Edson did reply and said he hadn't seen tubes like these before.
Trail-Rite Trailer weight LakeShark at 6:54am 03.12.25 @jvanhare Boat and trailer weight will be somewhere between 3 to 4000lbs on average. Their lighter
Toilet Issue Tally Ho at 6:28am 03.12.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Noob. Do you use the mainsail halyard as the main sheet? Joe at 6:25am 03.12.25 As a precaution to guessing, which will make it likely that you'll do something that might cause har
Anyone Getting Out Much, Yet? jssailem at 6:12am 03.12.25 Reluctantly no sailing, yet. I have been to the boat about every 2-3 weeks for a couple days to wor
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 6:08am 03.12.25 Most of the drains for sink, shower, etc are fed to the bilge. I have my boat inspected, cleaned,
Towing through OR around Atlanta? jackhart at 5:57am 03.12.25 Trust me, as a former truck driver, it's a crap shoot either way. Between 6:15am and 9:15 am and
Engine Overheating sailme88 at 5:49am 03.12.25 The easiest and quickest test for failure is to remove the thermostat and run the engine to the poin
Toilet Issue sailme88 at 5:25am 03.12.25 I have no idea how to close through hulls, nor where to find them. Before you do anything else FIN

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