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Yay! Another windlass question - Lofrans/320 Kevy at 10:19pm 06.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/556 Hi all, I think I've finally decided on a windlass and will go with a Lofrans X2 on my Hunter 320.
Led light replacement No Dress Rehersal at 9:53pm 06.26.19 Parts Search 0/408
Head Won't Pump Out... (1) SirMichael at 7:45pm 06.26.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 19/2685 My son called, he was using our boat this evening, and reported that the head won't pump out (report
Prepping a boat for sale / survey Scott T-Bird at 7:01pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 24/1765 I happened to look at a boat with a broker on Tuesday night for about an hour. It's a '96 model Cat
H26 Trailer Issues Fred at 4:44pm 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 23/1445 I have a stock H26 galvanized trailer with an extending tongue for my 1996 H26. I find that when tow
Proud owner... (1) rpell1@msn.com at 3:31pm 06.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1001 Hi all, If you remember, in 2018 my '91 Cat30 MKII, Southern Belle, was accidentally dropped on the
paddle wheel sensor, LEAK Apex at 3:27pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/421 looks like the bedding compound is crumbled away allowing for a small leak, maybe 1/2tsp per hour? t
Water Heater not working mcrow33 at 3:13pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 10/936 I have a Seaward Product Hot water tank that isn't heating the water by the engine. The boat is on a
Don't you love the new season shake down sail? (3) TomY at 1:46pm 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/296 There are a lot of bits and pieces to a sailboat. Some are really important, some not so much. Afte
79 Hunter 30 Layout (2) Jallred863 at 1:15pm 06.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1308 I recently bought a 1979 Hunter 30. Ive been looking at pictures of other Hunter's from the same yea
Solar powered Air Vents Richard Bryer at 12:33pm 06.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1494 Looks like time to replace the solar air vents on my H34. The ones just forward of the mast. They ha
Connecting old Garmin to old Raymarine. goofeyfoot at 11:58am 06.26.19 Parts Search 76/6327
2004 Hunter 33 high temp alarm SailingAnt at 11:19am 06.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 23/2361 Hi everyone. We purchased a 2004 Hunter 33 recently. Here is the story so far. Picked up the boat in
Catalina 25 swing keel weight and wobble EricCBohn at 11:09am 06.26.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/989 I have a 1983 Catalina 25. Does anyone know what the swing keel by itself weighs? After hauling it
Rudder Bearing Lawrence14 at 10:57am 06.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/784 Has anyone replaced their aluminum rudder bearing successfully? I replaced it two years ago and the
Yanmar fuel filter/pump question Tartan 30 at 10:13am 06.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1369 Hello, I am changing out the ancient fuel filter on my Yanmar 2gm with a Racor 120 screw-on type f
Spreader repair kit hunter 23.5 or 26 jbreland at 9:36am 06.26.19 Smaller Boats 15/1908 Has anyone installed the spreader repair kit offered by the forum store (sold by US Spars) It comes
Head mirror (1) marchem at 9:33am 06.26.19 Catalina 310 14/2207 166438 Any thoughts on where to get a replacement mirror for the head? Ours is starting to corrode
Porta-potties & pump-out stations Rltgold at 9:29am 06.26.19 Catalina 22 33/6350 Does anyone have any experience using a pump=out station to empty their porta-potty?
Porta-potties & pump-out stations Rltgold at 9:29am 06.26.19 Catalina 22 0/372 Does anyone have any experience using a pump=out station to empty their porta-potty?

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Fuel pump filter-necessary? east coaster at 4:15am 09.15.23 Further to the above it's a Kubota D1005-E series engine. Thank you Ralph for the clarification.
Down wind sail options for H29.5 Bentsailor at 3:44am 09.15.23 Thanks for the insights Barry. Will look closely to Facnor and Seldon. We had a Collego top down on
Fuel pump filter-necessary? east coaster at 12:45am 09.15.23 You are correct, it is a universal, based on the kubota 1005 engine series if I recall.
Funny Friday!!! jssailem at 11:17pm 09.14.23 Read this on the internet. The IRS suspected a fishing boat owner wasn't paying proper wages to hi
Underwater antifouling application? (1) Ralph Johnstone at 9:33pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;) I had to go "Back to the Future" for that little ba
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (4) Ralph Johnstone at 9:26pm 09.14.23 Hopefully the PRV took the brunt of the high water pressure and I won't need to do a lot more once
Underwater antifouling application? DinghySailor at 9:10pm 09.14.23 Excellent advice. 2098 is indeed a new boat;)
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Stu Jackson at 9:06pm 09.14.23 Engine is westerbeke m25xpc Are you sure it's a westerbeke? M25 series are usually Universal engi
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Alan Gomes at 8:37pm 09.14.23 Not quite true. The system must be SECURED, but not permanently disabled; it is not necessary to r
i am considering mounting a anchor assist devise Renn Nelson at 8:25pm 09.14.23 thank you ward H i appreciate your quick reply and spending the effort to correctly decipher my lous
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold (2) DennisL at 7:59pm 09.14.23 Ralph, you are 100% correct that everything fresh water related inside the boat was subjected to 115
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 7:41pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Underwater antifouling application? Ralph Johnstone at 7:35pm 09.14.23 what is the risk of exposed gelcoat in coastal water over a 1-year period? Nothing worth worrying
Roll your own! PaulK at 7:20pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Roll your own! stickinthemud57 at 7:03pm 09.14.23 3" PVC fenderboard. Shown at Berwick, LA. The right side fender is above a two inch long 3/4" bolt
Underwater antifouling application? Blitz at 6:54pm 09.14.23 Try Forespar lanocote prop and bottom until your next haul out.
Underwater antifouling application? dlochner at 6:15pm 09.14.23 No significant risk. There will be some growth on the spot, it will come off easily.
Discharge of sewage over 3 miles dlochner at 6:11pm 09.14.23 So long as the boat is on the Great Lakes it will need to have its overboard discharge system disabl
Seaward W/H Leaks at PRV When Water Cold Ralph Johnstone at 5:54pm 09.14.23 to my surprise found 115 psi after the pressure reducer. Would I be correct to say that all of yo
Request for Feedback: Keel Tray Modification Crazy Dave Condon at 5:36pm 09.14.23 What boat and photos please

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