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MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension (2) zinahewitt at 3:51pm 01.12.26 Engines and Propulsion 1/36 Hi All, I have an Alternator connected to the Engine Flywheel using a V belt. The Manual says. 23
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 12:42pm 01.12.26 Ask All Sailors 11/105 Hello. Any brilliant tips on unclogging the strainer fitting on my raw water intake, while in the wa
Some Topping Lift/Outhaul Rigging Questions (6) TrapperJohn at 6:21pm 01.11.26 Ask All Sailors 4/132 Now that I had a little experience on my Morgan 321 this past summer, put the boat to bed for the wi
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade (9) Clutch Cargo at 2:29pm 01.11.26 Bigger Boats 5/110 The installation of my bilge pump float switch is somewhat unique in that it is on a removable brack
Catalina 30 Electrical Panel / Nav Table Upgrade(s) jamesnovascotia at 9:49am 01.11.26 Catalina 30 3/119 Hey Folks, We have made some improvements around electrical capacity LiFoPO4 house bank (T-class fu
Picture of 2000 Beneteau Oceanis 411 emergency tiller (2) dcochran at 10:36pm 01.10.26 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/73 Does anyone have a picture of what the emergency tiller looks like for a 2000 Oceanis 411? My tiller
Mercury 9.9 steering lock (1) SailingLoto at 6:36pm 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 4/609 I picked up a 1999 mercury 9.9 4stroke kicker today. No tiller, remote controls. Anyone know ho
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 11:02am 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 13/839 I want to sell my cruising sailboat, which is currently on the hard for the Winter. Would it be bett
Shake up in the Boating Press: shemandr at 8:10am 01.10.26 Ask All Sailors 5/228 I have received a press release from Firecrown Media Group who has acquired Active Interest Media th
CLEANERS twodzusfittings at 4:15pm 01.09.26 Bigger Boats 9/225 I have some really bad staining where I spilt Teak Oil on my cockpit walls and Lazarette lids. I hav
1984 2GM instrument Panel wiring harness connections pictures wanted. plealman5 at 3:00pm 01.09.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/177 It's Me again. I pulled off my instrument panel, and the PO hard wired the start button directly to
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? (8) Plopper_n0k at 9:28am 01.09.26 Catalina 22 19/463 Looking for Catalina 22 owner opinions before I buy. Boat: 1984 Catalina 22 (kept on a mooring, PR)
Lithium for starting danm1 at 8:07am 01.09.26 Ask All Sailors 21/395 Didn't want to hijack the Lofrans windlass thread, but it raised a question that I've been wondering
Fixed Window Replacement SV Temenos at 7:52am 01.09.26 Ask All Sailors 12/230 I want to replace the frameless fixed windows on my Hunter 39. Does anyone know where to source the
Mystery Water in Bilge tfatland at 8:17am 01.08.26 Big Boats 2/263 Good morning group. I own a 2002 Hunter Passage 420 with 5 foot shoal draft keel. Water is getting
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries geoffschultz at 2:21am 01.08.26 Ask All Sailors 40/838 I'm in the process of commissioning my Knysna 550 catamaran, and my 24V Lofrans Falcon 2000W windlas
Victron DC to DC wiring (1) duck21 at 10:16am 01.07.26 Ask All Sailors 7/222 Hi all! It's winter time up here in the frozen north, but I'm already getting excited for spring.
Diesel smell in plywood sole-seal with epoxy? FulmarCT at 5:49am 01.07.26 Ask All Sailors 11/345 Due to a slow fuel line leak and a wet bilge, my teak/holly sole smells like diesel. Using fans, Sim
If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this break it, or sloshing tip it?? Davenport at 7:15pm 01.06.26 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/322 If marina puts or pulls h26 from water without draining ballast, would this hurt it? If they don't
AQUAMOT fabiovacirca at 3:17pm 01.06.26 Engines and Propulsion 4/296 NEVER BUY AQUAMOT A sad and disappointing story on Aquamot Trend 1.8KW. We are happy owners of an A

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1984 Hunter 31 Tachometer not working. marcham at 8:02pm 01.12.26 A couple things.... the tach is either off a magnetic sensor or off the flywheel (most likely) or of
Stain for Hunter Sailboat Interior marcham at 7:52pm 01.12.26 I can confirm from doing small repairs and touch ups that Daly's seafin teak oil matches the finish
Catalina 30 Electrical Panel / Nav Table Upgrade(s) fred1diver at 6:51pm 01.12.26 I've been considering installing this not only for more circuits but for circuits that I frequently
Plugged raw water intake Allan12210 at 5:47pm 01.12.26 I always disconnected the hose at the strainer and stuck it in the end of my air horn. A couple of h
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries marcham at 5:31pm 01.12.26 Lower voltage = higher current = more winding heat. Higher voltage = lower current = less winding
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries marcham at 5:30pm 01.12.26 Here's the latest response from Lofrans. Please note, I'm trying to be as level headed as possible,
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade Project_Mayhem at 5:04pm 01.12.26 I have had a Ultimate Safety Bilge Switch installed in my bilge since 2010. The switch is attached
Plugged raw water intake JoeWhite at 4:54pm 01.12.26 Stephen, I would not try using on board water pump. Try using the pump described in post #7. If that
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade (1) eherlihy at 4:53pm 01.12.26 I have had a Ultimate Safety Bilge Switch installed in my bilge since 2010. The switch is attached t
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 4:47pm 01.12.26 Courtesy of Stu Jackson: use your dinghy pump with a cone-shaped fitting, stick it in the raw water
Plugged raw water intake azambella at 4:43pm 01.12.26 this will require some industrial force if they are Zebra mussels. I had a heck of a time clearing
Plugged raw water intake Stephentrapani at 4:42pm 01.12.26 I am pretty sure the inside diameter of the through hull is more than 1/4", more like 5/8" or larger
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barnacle Bill at 4:37pm 01.12.26 I you want to sell your boat, advertise it now, or list it with a broker. Let the buyer worry about
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 4:30pm 01.12.26 If you don't sell by launch time, what are your plans? Do you have another boat? Are. you getting o
Advice On Selling My Sailboat Barn-dog at 4:24pm 01.12.26 I'm going to scrape and paint the bottom, prop and shaft, and install new zincs. I'll Take some good
MD2B Alternator V Belt Tension Ted at 4:23pm 01.12.26 Your belt is way too loose. Deflection should be measured at the center of the longest unsupported s
Lofrans Windlasses NOT Compatible with Lithium Batteries Davidasailor26 at 3:22pm 01.12.26 So what happens when someone with a 250A alternator running full out is charging the lead acid bank
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Plopper_n0k at 2:50pm 01.12.26 If you end up buying the boat and want to repair the missing pop-top strut bolt, it can be tricky.
ADVICE FOR FIRST TIME BUYER: 1984 Catalina 22 -- asking $10k w/ trailer. Would you walk away? Plopper_n0k at 2:48pm 01.12.26 Wow. What price would make me comfortable? I don't live in Puerto Rico so there is really no good w
Bilge Pump Float Switch Bracket Fix/Upgrade Clutch Cargo at 2:45pm 01.12.26 Looks good, functional, well planned, and executed. I'd let you install one on my boat. Just to be

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