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Slow and sloppy fueling on 2004 Hunter 41 spadaforaj at 4:29am 01.11.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/1986 Hi all - was wondering if anyone else has had problems with this model. I have two tanks, stock and
sorry - put this in the wrong forum spadaforaj at 4:24am 01.11.25 Smaller Boats 0/16 Sorry - don;t know how to delete
Need help with how to remove headliner of 2020 Beneteau Oceanis to rebed rail on deck Amanza at 3:18pm 01.10.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/838 We purchased a used 2020 Beneteau Oceanis mid 2024. Our survey revealed some moisture near the hand
Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch azambella at 2:56pm 01.09.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/1132 Does anyone know a source for the Curved Plexiglass companionway hatch on the 1980's Cherubini Hunt
Outhaul for a MORGAN 28 (1) FROCKY at 2:08pm 01.09.25 Ask All Sailors 26/1901 229328 Is there anyone out there that has seen an outhaul mechanism like the one in the attached pho
Pulling new cable up Mast Night Watch at 3:09am 01.09.25 Catalina 30 24/2259 A storm recently damaged my genoa and steaming light which is mounted on the mast just above the spr
Christian Williams' home possibly burned down to the ground in Pacific Palisades madmax at 6:28pm 01.08.25 Sails Call Lounge 2/1265 I have watched all of Christian Williams' YouTube videos about sailing. I have learned so much from
What the heck are these compression fittings?! (10) OpenRange2025 at 3:35pm 01.08.25 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1222 Hi all! I'm replacing some leaky freshwater fittings on my 1990 Beneteau. Our entire freshwater mani
Self launching anchor (1) sneks1 at 3:31pm 01.08.25 Big Boats 11/1380 Hi I have recently purchased a C42 MkII, which currently has the original Stainless steel offset dou
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment Cocoa Beach Sailor at 3:17pm 01.08.25 The Cherubini Hunters 12/1739 So, my current situation is that my boat is on the hard, after withdrawing the propeller shaft I fou
Rub rail for Harpoon 5.2 meross at 8:52am 01.08.25 Parts Search 0/317 Members, Looking for a rub rail for my BW Harpoon 5.2. I see many options. Are there several that
Scored a mast climbing system! Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.08.25 Ask All Sailors 30/2255 Not a question. Just had to say I scored an item I have wanted for a while! I bought a slightly used
Beneteau Oceanis 350, cushions dimensions kath_savoie at 8:19am 01.08.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/533 Hi! we are on process to buy a Beneteau 350 twin cabin this month, but now we are on Texas and the b
Another thing to watch for on Compac 16s Urban Hermit at 6:22am 01.08.25 Com-Pac 1/482 The compression post attaches with two bolts to the frame at the back of the V-berths. The bolts ca
C25 question SailingLoto at 8:23pm 01.07.25 Smaller Boats 3/825 Were all c25 swing keel standard rig? Or were some tall rig?
Are 30 year old sails worth anything?? sheardc at 8:14am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 22/1905 I have 2 sets of 30+ year old sails off a Beneteau First 235 and a C'C 30' MkII. They have been stor
Any Successes Selling a Boat Recently? Foswick at 6:59am 01.07.25 Ask All Sailors 17/1389 We have a Catalina 27, which we sailed for years. She's a great little boat. When we got our curre
Catalina 28 Roller Furler William Weeks at 12:53am 01.07.25 Mid-Size Boats 16/1666 Evening all, I have a 1993 28 hull number 337. I am trying to identify the Roller Furler so I can gi
Asymmetrical spinnaker on Marlow Hunter 37 stormh37 at 4:04pm 01.06.25 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1264 We are looking at installing an asymmetrical furling spinnaker on a Marlow Hunter 37 and looking for
Mast rake and stem to stern level yelkenli at 12:52pm 01.06.25 Ask All Sailors 8/928 Setting the mast rake raises a few questions. First, for a Catalina 27 standard rig, the manual says

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310 aft bulhead john2 at 4:57am 09.09.25 perhaps someone crashed against the wall?
Shimming rudder shaft (2) john2 at 4:51am 09.09.25 this is what it looks like. john.
Rough running M25XPB at low idle john2 at 4:48am 09.09.25 They vibrate a lot at low rpm's. Just don't idle in gear, throttle up untill it runs smooth. make
catalina 315 solar panels and suggested places for drilling deck for wiring? (1) john2 at 4:41am 09.09.25 i put the wires through the vent opening in to toilet area. 200W solar panel in front on the dodger.
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? GeneraiT001 at 4:23am 09.09.25 Thanks all for the informative replies. I will be seeing the boat tomorrow (GW) and will find out ho
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? fred1diver at 4:19am 09.09.25
Lithium Batteries sailme88 at 3:50am 09.09.25 Neither a PRO or CON perspective: Check with your insurance carrier. There are numerous stories ab
Lithium Batteries Screen Saver at 9:41pm 09.08.25 Its not complicated, but for the conflicting people whom think they are an expert. Most batteries ar
Forestay ddox at 9:18pm 09.08.25 I tried again, and was able to get it rigged up properly with tension to spare! Phew.
Forward shower alterations (2) Bogart at 8:49pm 09.08.25 Here are a couple of photos of the shower screen. Not sure how much they will help identifying the m
Deck restoration/painting. What will it take? PaulK at 7:47pm 09.08.25 You are learning from the Rustoleum that if you paint, you will paint again. Painting with 2 part po
Catalina Capri 16 spec question KCofKC at 7:29pm 09.08.25 A couple of thoughts. You could contact Catalina and get the dimensions from them or you can assemb
Water is certain storage compartments but not others KCofKC at 7:25pm 09.08.25 While the boat was setting on the trailer was any water dripping out of it? If not this would lead
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? jssailem at 6:50pm 09.08.25 Welcome to the forum.
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? jssailem at 6:50pm 09.08.25 The original engine was a Yanmar 4JHE. It is a good, solid engine that should last 10,000 hours befo
Main Sheet Block O'day DS 1972 jssailem at 6:38pm 09.08.25 Welcome to the forum. When you acquire an older boat, most of the fun is discovering what you got, h
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? Don S/V ILLusion at 6:19pm 09.08.25
Lithium Batteries marcham at 6:11pm 09.08.25 It really is not as complicated as some would make it out to be. Sure, there are a few things you n
Lithium Batteries dlochner at 6:08pm 09.08.25 My only issue ( and I am not sure how big of a deal it is), is that sometimes the 2 batteries (wire
Cost of a New Yanmar 44HP Installed? dlochner at 5:50pm 09.08.25 Really? Up to $45,000 for a relatively small engine? There is a lot of labor that goes into a rep

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