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PSS Shaft Seal - Bellows Degradtion (2) walmsleyc at 6:30pm 03.22.20 Big Boats 64/16210 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 16/2814 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 16/1869 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 21/2335 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 2/469 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 39/3580 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 1/1061 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 3/624 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 20/2540 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 1/641 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 7/3131 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 8/3681 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 25/6026 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 5/1122 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 6/9064 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 5/1249 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 12/1269 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 14/4451 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 59/5469 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 12/2344 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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Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa garymalmgren at 3:17pm 03.09.25 RE: Our light winds and the weight of the extra material don't mix well. Removing the UV protectio
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:14pm 03.09.25 Joker valves should be replaced annually, depending on how much the toilet is used.
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:12pm 03.09.25 I've only had for 6 months, but it's an 89... I'll look into it, thank you
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:11pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue Kraffert at 3:08pm 03.09.25 Have never replaced it. The switch should be pointed to bring fresh water into the bowl? Or the op
Toilet Issue kappykaplan at 3:05pm 03.09.25 The "switch" at the top of your photo should be left in the dry position (all the way to the right)
Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em ............. dLj at 2:50pm 03.09.25 The earlier YSB model engines were designed to be hand started. Yanmar designed that engine for anot
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Davidasailor26 at 2:48pm 03.09.25
Toilet Issue JoeWhite at 2:42pm 03.09.25 That handle is not in the closed position. But the one that will make the bowl full of water is the
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa yelkenli at 2:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? Yes. It is on roller furler. Our light winds and the weight of the e
Did you wake up early or sleep in? Indysailor at 2:24pm 03.09.25 I don't care, just pick one and stick with it.
Source for replacement sheaves Steve_Catalina at 2:06pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Did you wake up early or sleep in? BigEasy at 2:01pm 03.09.25 Hate the change. Hope that one day they will keep it continuous DST or ST!
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa BigEasy at 1:59pm 03.09.25 Did that several years ago. To save $, I ripped off the old Dacron sacrificial strip and took it to
Any advice on removing sun protection on genoa Project_Mayhem at 1:38pm 03.09.25 Do you have a roller furler? If so, I'd restich or replace the sacrificial cloth on the sail
VHF antenna mast mounting (2) Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:24pm 03.09.25 What is the best way to mount a vhf antenna on the Catalina 22 mast Available at most Marine Store
Hunter Legend 35.5 - rudder stop help smokey73 at 1:23pm 03.09.25 I had that issue too on my Hunter Legend 40.5. Just cut off the excess to allow it to fit. Make su
Source for replacement sheaves Sean Kiaer Yacht Broker at 1:12pm 03.09.25 The sheave on this single line reefing clew car fell apart. Most likely age. Is there a good sourc
Source for replacement sheaves yelkenli at 1:05pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car $180 - makes me consider replacing that sheave. Thanks for t
Source for replacement sheaves kloudie1 at 1:02pm 03.09.25 Your car looks to be a jiffy reef car on the side of the boom .. If the track width and thickness of

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