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universal M18 3 point front mount bracket (1) adamv at 9:58am 06.01.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/677 Time's come to replace the rusty 3 point front engine mount bracket - however, the only part i can f
Fuel tank sender gasket NYSail at 7:44am 06.01.24 Ask All Sailors 6/785
Propeller shaft length 376/380/386 Hamish_s at 3:55am 06.01.24 Big Boats 10/903 Does anyone know the length of the propeller shaft for the Hunter 386/380/376? I am unable to measu
Portlight Polish skunther at 9:28pm 05.31.24 Ask All Sailors 16/1074 Does anyone have any tips or recommendations for restoring cloudy port lights? I also have 2 beckons
Idle and throttle control help 716thomashall at 7:20pm 05.30.24 Catalina 30 16/1105 I am new to the sailboat world and just bought a 1980 Catalina 30 with a 5411 Universal. The guy I b
O'Day 20 - table dimensions and mounting (1) 73Oday20 at 12:32pm 05.30.24 Day Sailers 5/548 Howdy sailors! I'm looking to install the missing table that was fitted on O'Day 20. I see the mount
Vagabond 14 available soon sbrogden at 7:40am 05.30.24 Trailer Sailors 0/13 I am not getting to use my boat much, so I intend to put it for sale next month. Located near San An
Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. (2) Robert1224 at 6:44am 05.30.24 Ask All Sailors 2/463 Ahoy Sailors, I converted my 1979 Hunter 30 from a Yamar 10 hp to a Nanni 321 (3 cylinder 21 hp) abo
Morse MV-2 Replacement Gary Ryan at 4:59pm 05.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/526 Kicking around the idea of replacing my Morse MV-2 Throttle Controller. I've had it apart a few tim
Mold on plexiglass Clydo at 3:56pm 05.29.24 Catalina 310 0/480 Have some mold on plexiglass large hatch over v berth on my 2003 C310. Any suggestions on removal?
B43 Head sump Pumps Dave9854 at 12:04pm 05.29.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/359 Trying to find the small control box for the sump pump in my forward head. The float is fine, but I
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 05.29.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/800 I'm finding water on the countertop and in the cabinet under the sink (step is no longer sealed to t
Leaky windows Berkeley 30 at 7:25am 05.29.24 Catalina 30 12/1078 I recently took all the windows out of my '85 Catalina 30 (don't ask). It was the last year of the a
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question jhill82 at 6:31am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 2/440 Hunter gurus, anyone replaced the aft air con unit? Unit is Taylor Made (Marine Air Systems which g
Damned generator (1) Clay Smith at 4:10am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 28/1574
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue (4) Scraigward at 3:50am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/664 Hi there, I am looking for some advice on an issue that has just started to happen with my Volvo Pe
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? (2) Salty79 at 3:46pm 05.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/522 Hey folks, i was backing out the plastic vent nut on my racor fuel filter (220p) and it broke. Half
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling SailingAsado at 2:53pm 05.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/309 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/4
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:39pm 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 16/939 I have a 310, hull number 315, so obviously the rigid boom vang with no line. Also a topping lift, w
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 SSP at 12:38pm 05.28.24 Day Sailers 2/698 I recently bought a 1998 WWP 15 and I'm in the process of cleaning it up and getting it ready to sai

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Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Ralph Johnstone at 7:01pm 03.23.25 Don't mess with those two adjustments that are wired shut as you can royally screw up your engine i
Removing Holding Tank (6) twodzusfittings at 6:31pm 03.23.25 I have an Oday 30. I took out my 12 gallon holding tank without cutting anything. The vent connectio
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop Ralph Johnstone at 5:32pm 03.23.25 No need to shout. I wasn't shouting, just clearing my throat. Touch of the flu, ya know ? If y
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Indysailor at 5:18pm 03.23.25 I'm responding from personal experience. I have a 89 Catalina 25 with wing keel, road king trailer
Engine Overheating (2) Feo23 at 5:15pm 03.23.25 It does not appear to have a valve, just a hose that runs to the bilge. When I get the engine runni
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 jssailem at 5:09pm 03.23.25
Main Rigging Upgrades (1) garymalmgren at 5:02pm 03.23.25 Good morning Foswick. RE;No, that yellow arrow just points to the main halyard. When parked, this is
Spirit Bear Cruise 2015 Foswick at 4:56pm 03.23.25 Thanks for posting this! Very cool! Lots of familiar sites the first few minutes and the last few mi
Engine Overheating smokey73 at 4:55pm 03.23.25 It is a siphon break and I have the same setup as @kloudie1 There is no hose from the siphon break
John Lund, September 13, 1942 - March 16, 2025 kappykaplan at 4:45pm 03.23.25 Tks for sharing your memories. May John rest in peace.
Hunter 240 owners here? SteveHughessails at 4:41pm 03.23.25 Hi Pat Many thanks for posting. More great news, I love it. Yesterday we were contemplating unwrappi
Engine Overheating heritage at 4:38pm 03.23.25 Does the hose that runs out of the top of the U shaped siphon break have any water coming out of it
Engine Overheating Ralph Johnstone at 4:33pm 03.23.25 Plastic thingie on the top of the "U" is a check valve to stop any siphoning. Nice mounting locat
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration Alan Gomes at 4:32pm 03.23.25 As Alen pointed out, I vote for blocked primary filter. If it has viewable tray look to see if ther
1982 H33 - boom vang rigging questions (1) kloudie1 at 4:31pm 03.23.25 On the '85 H-34, the vang lower multi-block is shackled to a fixture on the mast base.. From there ,
Yanmar 2GM fuel system calibration JoeWhite at 4:28pm 03.23.25 As Alen pointed out, I vote for blocked primary filter. If it has viewable tray look to see if there
Engine Overheating (1) kloudie1 at 4:23pm 03.23.25 On my old 34, it looks like this: Plastic thingie on the top of the "U" is a check valve to stop any
Play in Volvo Penta Folding Prop jbmia at 4:23pm 03.23.25
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? Project_Mayhem at 4:00pm 03.23.25 This boat looks really well cared for. People love their Whalers!
Trailer Boston Whaler 22' Revenge 900 miles? shemandr at 3:57pm 03.23.25 Ha! Yeah that's a problem. But the Indian River Lagoon is really too shallow for sailing anything

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