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PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degradtion (2) walmsleyc at 6:30pm 03.22.20 Big Boats 64/10796 I'm a big fan of the PSS Shaft Seal and have had one for 12+ years. I replaced my bellows 3 seasons
Catalina Island Locked Down Rick D at 6:22pm 03.22.20 Destinations 16/2491 Got a notice that Catalina is barring uses of moorings, transient and leased, until further notice.
HYDROLUBE for my Hunter 380 GALIOSTRO at 5:47pm 03.22.20 Big Boats 16/1673 Hello, sorry for my english!! I'm anhappoy owner of a 380... But in France, Coronavirus... I mustto
SS U-Mixing elbow Ken13559 at 5:30pm 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 21/2051 I've uses the HDI SS U-Mixing elbow for last 3 good years. Each year I remove and check, no fouling.
Bowsprit HD74 at 3:14pm 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 2/449 I am interested in adding a bowsprit on my hunter 340. I am hoping to find out which kind would be b
Corona virus Member 131497 at 11:18am 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 39/3381 Hi Anyone has news/ or idea of whats going on in tbe Florida Keys regarding the darn virus? I mean c
Removal of original SD25 anode Dr. D at 8:35am 03.22.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/971 I will haul my boat this summer for various reasons. By then the anode on the Yanmar SD25 saildrive
VHF/FM Antenna Query ScourgeOfTheHudson at 7:30am 03.22.20 Ask All Sailors 3/549 Hi all, In trying to find the bright side in all this insanity of our new "normal", I'm really tryi
Changing oil first time Megaman at 6:04am 03.22.20 Engines and Propulsion 20/2388 I have a 1987 Hunter 40 with a 44 horsepower Yanmar diesel what type of oil should I be putting in,
Installed a deck organizer (8) rgranger at 9:23pm 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 1/594 Hello Sharing my installation. I have a Hunter 26 that came with a deck organizer to starboard but
Quick release shroud? clnhse at 8:25pm 03.21.20 Smaller Boats 7/2986 I came across quick release shroud shackles for a Catalina 22. I thought it would save about 15 minu
Drywall Sander - Bottom Sanding? Puesta del sol at 7:45pm 03.21.20 Big Boats 8/3417 Any reason not to use a drywall sander? Recommended by another boater - thinking of getting it a tr
Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13 - 15) Will Gilmore at 5:51pm 03.21.20 Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion 25/5273 Welcome to Section 5, the Sailboat Owner's Guide to Corrosion - Protection (Collier 13- 15 ' 18), of
Hunter 40.5 Dining Table Modification (2) timvg at 5:09pm 03.21.20 Big Boats 5/1025 There's been a number of threads on the overly large Hunter 40.5 table. After talking about this for
Banjo bolts Ken13559 at 4:10pm 03.21.20 Engines and Propulsion 6/8915 I snap off the banjo bolt from my Yanmar 2GM30F when tightening. I tried not to buy the replacement
MDR Macgregor 25 sailors seeking on the water and hands on experience advice T/Y Goodman at 3:56pm 03.21.20 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1166 My Brother and i have been in the process of restoring a venture 25 and are looking to store the boa
Feed water pump capta at 2:47pm 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/1181 We've been using a 12 volt Water Puppy (6.3 gpm) as a boost pump for our watermaker, but they do not
Stern Tube Vent Fitting Failure (2) PDReynolds at 2:23pm 03.21.20 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/4184 Hi All, I think this might be a fairly common problem. Today the bronze threaded hose barb venting m
Corona Virus: A Time to Reflect - Worst Vehicle You've Ever Owned (1) BlowMeAway at 1:32pm 03.21.20 Sails Call Lounge 59/5030 Last night I got together with a few local friends. Only six, not more than the ten allowed by Fed g
Looking exhaust manifold DNRJR at 11:44am 03.21.20 Ask All Sailors 12/2202 I have a 37 Hunter with a Yanmar 3QM30 engine. I need to find a new exhaust manifold. This part is n

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How much would you pay after survey? ric3 at 9:25am 12.16.24 Thank you Will, Tally Ho and dLj!
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? h2o_snow at 9:12am 12.16.24 Absolutely yes. Boats will move on the bunks both forward and aft. Thousands of miles with the H26
Tracks location Seaway 25 Ted at 9:06am 12.16.24 Using the dimensions on the sail plan you provided, a one meter long track will not be long enough t
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain (1) DYFLWD at 9:02am 12.16.24 228947
What is "residual value"? jssailem at 8:59am 12.16.24 Many questions have been raised in this thread. It has taken the thread in multiple directions as ea
Upgrading to the Raymarine linear drive artboas at 8:56am 12.16.24 I did not. Tks for the recommendation. The rotary drives can fit into really small spots, and the
Hunter Legend 35.5 shower drain artboas at 8:53am 12.16.24 The box would have to fit in the bilge area, not sure if it would. Have to measure. The Whale pump
Propane locker replacement Richardwm at 8:53am 12.16.24 Propane lockers are a special breed. Your insurance carrier might have requirements on those.. The
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Thaniel at 8:49am 12.16.24 I feel like this may be a stupid question that will get me burned! But, my Venture 21 came on a tra
Winterizing the Air Conditioner - 2005 Beneteau 323 jssailem at 8:24am 12.16.24 Cruisair air conditioner. The boat manual's winterization section doesn't cover it. Ahhh, the secr
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 BAD ORCA at 8:19am 12.16.24 Oh the joy of re-wiring a sailboat. Good to see you managed to get the wires through. I asked the
How much would you pay after survey? dLj at 8:11am 12.16.24 Sounds like I will be spending a little more than I anticipated. Here's to hoping the "little" s
Diesel injector testing jssailem at 8:01am 12.16.24 Injectors are similar to alternators in that the testing equipment is more expensive than a DIY proj
Looking at a Catalina 36 MKII Project_Mayhem at 7:53am 12.16.24 I just sold an O'Day and bought a 94 C30. The build quality is nowhere near the same. Thinner glass
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? OS2Dude at 7:36am 12.16.24 When I had an O'Day 23 that I could trailer, I ALWAYS tied it down with a strap over the cockpit. (
Raw water strainer disaster waiting to happen Project_Mayhem at 7:07am 12.16.24 My friend took the measurement for the hose measurement. I took a look yesterday and discovered that
Do you folks strap your boats to your trailers? Project_Mayhem at 7:01am 12.16.24 Oh dear. I'm pretty sure that in all 50 states the police could give you a heft fine for a load th
Yanmar Engine mounts. smokey73 at 6:11am 12.16.24 Interesting. I am now OFFICIALLY CONFUSED. Lets talk FORE and AFT, PORT and Starboard, not front a
What is "residual value"? Tally Ho at 5:50am 12.16.24 In my career working with fixed assets, which were leased to customers, and that had a regulatory li
How much would you pay after survey? Tally Ho at 5:49am 12.16.24 That boat looks very nice (looking at the limited photos). Enjoy the heck out of it! Greg

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