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Portable Heaters (AGAIN!) (1) rgranger at 1:20pm 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1793 Hey all: I didn't want to hijack the "Mr Heater" thread. I ran across one of these at Walmart http
Wanted-Sailboat to rent during Holidays in Florida EVervilles at 1:09pm 11.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/765 My wife and I own a Hunter 260 in Louisville, KY and have sailed the Ohio River for 10 years. This C
1985 mac 25 bottom dimension whudatt at 12:52pm 11.19.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/701 Hello folks, can someone out there tell me the square footage of the bottom of the Mac 25 for bottom
Replacing switch panel and battery - question (1) Lafayette Mike at 11:20am 11.19.19 Catalina 22 18/2386 I rarely use the electrical system on my 1987 C-22. Outboard engine is pull start. All my running
Bird Repellent- WhirlyBirdRepeller - Recommendations anyone? (1) Rich Stidger at 10:36am 11.19.19 Ask All Sailors 30/4255 On a recent visit to WM in Charleston, SC, I saw this display for a bird repellent product. Does an
racing a 1978 catalina 30 in SF Bay and Oakland estuary mrreg at 3:45pm 11.18.19 Racing 5/862 Any recommendation on what size head sail to use on my 1978 Catalina 30 for SF bay sailing and Oakla
Stern Rub Rail on Beneteau 323 Sippingsister at 2:24pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/2199 Hi there, Am new to the forum and fairly new to my 2007 Beneteau 323. There are several challenges (
New owner of 381 Clipper from 1999, 3 cabins & 2 toilets where aft toilet doesn�t have a holding tank... danlundeborg at 12:57pm 11.18.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1051 Hi! A new member in this forum and just an owner of a 381 Clipper from 1999 with 3 cabins and 2 toil
Norwegian Wood Brian D at 8:43am 11.18.19 Sails Call Lounge 10/764 Hey guys... selfish plug here, again, as always, will it ever end? LOL Anyway, I covered Norwegian
Out for a while Jumpstart at 8:18am 11.18.19 Racing 12/1119 took my boat out on October 8th. No strength, no balance and could barely walk. Yikes! ER on the 9th
Interior Speakers for a Hunter 380 (1) tb_gb at 7:46am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1010 I have a 1999 Hunter 380. The interior speakers, which are square, are literally disintegrating. (
Opening links in mobile app mermike at 6:51am 11.18.19 Forum Help (Site Talk) 1/493 I'm having trouble opening links within posts using the mobile app on android. The link returns a bl
Three Sailors Lost Off Maine Coast AlastairLC at 5:54am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1017 https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-sailboat-maine-coast-coast-guard-massive-search
Anyone familiar with the Beneteau 40, DOVE, missing off the coast of Maine? (1) TomY at 5:40am 11.18.19 Ask All Sailors 4/920 I believe the DOVE is a Southern boat that was visiting Maine. The crew call 911 to report a distres
What is this part? (3) sealofapproval at 4:19am 11.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1329 Hi Yesterday during winterizing I noticed something very concerning with my engine. The pan underne
universal m25/ Kubota? brad minda at 10:18pm 11.17.19 Catalina 30 4/3115 I understand that the universal m25 is the same a Kubota engine. if that is correct which Kubota mo
Replacing forward facing windows on a Hunter Passage 42 Coats at 8:07pm 11.17.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/395 I am looking at replacing the forward facing windows on my 1996 Hunter passage 42. I have noticed y
Prop Shaft, I need some specs and help Capt'nJim at 7:20pm 11.17.19 Engines and Propulsion 5/641 I have a 1975 32 CC O'Day with the Atomic 4 (oh it purrs) problem; I am on the hard right now doing
Catalina 22 MkII Mast Raising System Zinger88 at 7:19pm 11.17.19 Catalina 22 10/2330 Just purchased a "new to me" 2002 Catalina 22 MkII. Came with the factory supplied mast raising syst
Hunter 40 (1) hunter healer at 4:53pm 11.17.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/649 Is this correct? Wet muffler is mounted under the engine and i was wondering if anyone has a better

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YANMAR replacement Scott T-Bird at 6:39am 02.19.24 What assurance do you have that either one will last as long as you intend to keep the boat? How mu
YANMAR replacement Project_Mayhem at 6:28am 02.19.24 If money is tight you could throw an outboard or trolling motor on the back as a temporary solution
No holding tank options? Project_Mayhem at 6:24am 02.19.24 I once read that 70% of MOB situations are due to people falling while peeing over the side of the b
No holding tank options? JBP-PA at 5:52am 02.19.24 ... while not ever putting anything into that shiny unused tank. Once it's tainted, that's it for
YANMAR replacement garymalmgren at 5:49am 02.19.24 Hi Sailing Pelican. I will step in for what it's worth. You have set out two but actually you have a
Your experience with propane outboards? SkookumZac at 5:42am 02.19.24 That's because a standard tank will dispense liquid propane if tilted sideways or upside down. That
YANMAR replacement dlochner at 5:09am 02.19.24 A used seawater cooled engine from a saltwater boat is a bit risky. The concern is how much corrosio
Black Butyl tape? JBP-PA at 4:46am 02.19.24 I love VHB and VHB + 795 is probably the best way to install windows, however my windows are mechani
Removing Fischer Panda 8 Mini-DP from Hunter 45CC Bogart at 3:31am 02.19.24
Hunter 23.5 wisker pole Examinator327 at 10:52pm 02.18.24 How long will the track be? Have you thought of attaching a base plate with welded ring as an alte
Hunter 36 Fridge and Freezer Replacement PNWE36 at 10:47pm 02.18.24 Hi Dan, I am a little late in the chat but thought I would pass on some information anyways. I have
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 PNWE36 at 9:06pm 02.18.24 Thanks for the pics. Looks good after 5 years.
Western L.I. Sound marina danm1 at 8:26pm 02.18.24 Putting aside how to move the boat (I'd sail it) there are lots of marina choices. Where do you live
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig dlochner at 8:02pm 02.18.24 The take home message here is, get a good professional rigger involved, someone who had done this ki
Popeye the Sailor's Story JamesG161 at 7:15pm 02.18.24 When most people think of Popeye, we probably think about a hard-hitting sailor man fueled by a love
Solent or Slutter added to a new fractional Selden in-mast furler rig PaulK at 6:02pm 02.18.24 Attaching a Solent stay "just below the existing forestay" sounds like a recipe for problems. It wi
Experience with Campbell Sailor propeller on a Hunter 36 (3) jssailem at 5:00pm 02.18.24 223055 Here is the prop in 2023. Just out of the water, when I did the shaft replacement, the rebui
Western L.I. Sound marina shemandr at 5:00pm 02.18.24 I would regard the trip around the island as an opportunity for some mild adventure. And you don't
Black Butyl tape? mermike at 3:20pm 02.18.24 VHB tape and Dow 795 is a common method of installing windows. Search this site, there are lots of t
Hunter 240 Broken Mast Struts Crazy Dave Condon at 3:19pm 02.18.24 Pat keep me posted. @patbratton Dave

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