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Oil change for Yanmar 4JH3E samjlord at 11:56am 09.12.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1336 Two questions about changing the oil on my Yanmar 4JH3E on my 2004 Hunter 41. Has anyone successful
PREVENTERS jssailem at 10:35am 09.12.24 Ask All Sailors 14/1564 When the weather turns winter foul, do you? A. Immediately start packing your foulies and head to t
Leak in forward hatch (1) gfroch at 10:28am 09.12.24 Catalina 30 1/561 Hello all- We have developed a leak in our forward hatch over the v-berth. Today, with the help of a
Outboard motor install Willemvan at 8:26am 09.12.24 Smaller Boats 7/949 I have a 1994 h26 and need some ideas about improvements to the outboard motor installation. Right
Keel bolt nut size tmd50 at 9:58pm 09.11.24 Ask An Oday Owner 2/622 Dose anyone know the size of the keel bolt nuts on a 272
Sturdy marine tablet The_Sailing_Pelican at 3:21pm 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/499 Hello again, This time im looking for info/advise on a sturdy tablet for marine use, maps, charts,
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A TimFromLI at 1:48pm 09.11.24 Engines and Propulsion 9/940 When I bought my boat about 6 years ago, it had a Wix 57241 oil filter. I have been replacing it w
Stern Propane locker 737fly at 1:34pm 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/446 Hello! Does anyone know about a shop where I could buy the storage box that fits in our 285? I haven
USCG Changes Local Notice to Mariners Access (1) dlochner at 10:02am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 2/691 This just came across my email. https://content.govdelivery.com/attachments/fancy_images/USDHSC
Rudder flaps (1) monocerosin at 9:54am 09.11.24 The Cherubini Hunters 11/1436 227415 1979 Hunter 37c. There were broken remnants of rudder flaps when we hauled out that we thre
Beneteau 48 salon bench Kevineburke at 9:33am 09.11.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/422 Hi: I'm considering a purchase of a late model Oceanis 48. Does anyone know if the salon "bench" t
Yanmar/Beta 16HP RePower ChinaCat at 9:00am 09.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/530 I have a Southern Cross 28 and 8500 pounds. I also have a real problem getting a 20 into the availab
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 8:17am 09.11.24 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 11/1496 Is there a recommended procedure for conducting a thorough cleaning of freshwater holding tanks? I
WHAT IS THE NUT SIZE FOR PROP (1) planoron at 8:10am 09.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/352 Thanks in advance ! '99 380 with stock 2 blade prop. Heading to the boat this weekend to upgrade
How can I improve the rigging of my mainsail? (2) shaant01 at 6:28am 09.11.24 Trailer Sailors 7/1244 Hey everybody I want to improve my setup for the mainsail. As you can see, the tack of the sail is
Water tank cleaning Choptank Sailor at 5:39am 09.11.24 Bavaria 4/2436 I have a 2003 Bavaria 36. The bow water t ank was not maintained by the previous owner and has a sig
Hunter 260 Mast Foot loose?!? Help! (6) SailingCockatoo at 9:15pm 09.10.24 Smaller Boats 3/404 Hey all! Long time lurker, first time poster! Today, after dropping the mast on my 2002 Hunter 26
looking for Lat/Long plotting software (1) JBP-PA at 5:45pm 09.10.24 Ask All Sailors 7/765 I have data files that have lat/long and other data recorded every 5 minutes. I'd like to process t
Length of Hunter 306 Topping Lift rmerl1223 at 2:18pm 09.10.24 Mid-Size Boats 3/424 Does anyone know the length of the topping lift on a Hunter 306? I purchased a new mainsail with a D
Winterizing Small Outboard shank at 9:57am 09.10.24 Engines and Propulsion 3/539 I have an old 2HP 2 stroke outboard I use with my dinghy. I ran it until the gas tank ran dry and t

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Circumnavigating Vancouver Island (3) Michael Davis at 7:01pm 07.08.25 After a couple of days at Lagoon Cove we decided to head for Port McNeil as we are having some tempe
Survey before insurance will renew? Bgkahuna11325 at 6:41pm 07.08.25 Has this happened to anyone else? We've had BoatUS insurance for 20+ years. Never filed any claims.
Is my new keel winch broken Timm R Oday25 at 6:07pm 07.08.25 There is quite likely a lever we aren't being shown
Whisker Pole Part Sought Timm R Oday25 at 6:05pm 07.08.25 I'd buy a newer better one . The friendship is way more important than trying to save a few dollars
DC to DC charger size MFD at 6:03pm 07.08.25
Round "sail slugs" VS flat "sail slides" stickinthemud57 at 5:53pm 07.08.25 Very interested in hearing feedback on this. Regardless, a proper cleaning and lube of the slugs/sl
DC to DC charger size artboas at 5:39pm 07.08.25
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (3) markymac1961 at 4:55pm 07.08.25 Small confession here in that I bought the boat brand new from Hunter in Florida. I didn't have to
Anchor Swivel thinwater at 4:08pm 07.08.25 I was referring more to the fact that, around here, you can spin around dozen of times in a single
Is my new keel winch broken pgandw at 3:50pm 07.08.25 When I've bought trailer winches, I look for the words "reversible" on the package. Not all have th
How long til your 3GM starts? Tally Ho at 3:47pm 07.08.25 I have never had to put the compression levers into decompression mode to start my 2GM20F. i paid a
Chartplotter navigation software for Raymarine Davidasailor26 at 3:10pm 07.08.25 I said scrw Garmin 6 years ago after they EOL'd my chartplotter a year after purchase. I use OpenC*
In modern age do people use their big water tank or go to bottled water, tank seems health risk? Removing front h26 tank would free up room. - D Dalliance at 2:54pm 07.08.25 I use the tank water for washing and dishes, but stick with bottled water for drinking & brushing my
Survey before insurance will renew? Dalliance at 2:14pm 07.08.25 I switched from Geico/Boat US in 2021. I had no claims for over 12 years with Boat US, but then Gei
Jerks! Davenport at 1:40pm 07.08.25 Thanks for tips on making gin pole. How does one keep the bi metal hole saw in the right spot at th
SVEclipse (7) TNCat22 at 1:28pm 07.08.25 That's a fine '87 for sure. I purchased an '86 three years ago from the 3rd owner in TX (fresh water
Hunter 340 window 'frames' question please. (1) Ralph Johnstone at 12:44pm 07.08.25 Small confession here in that I bought the boat brand new from Hunter in Florida. I didn't have to
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 12:41pm 07.08.25 I've got the same problem. Asked 2 "surveyors" to quote the job. One was $1000, the other was $120
Survey before insurance will renew? ggrizzard at 12:37pm 07.08.25 I've got the same problem. Asked 2 "surveyors" to quote the job. One was $1000, the other was $120
Survey before insurance will renew? dlochner at 12:30pm 07.08.25 Yep I have been with USAA my entire life, they're amazing but, will not insure big boats with any r

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