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Universal Diesel dipstick caution (1) Sefuller at 3:10am 07.07.19 Ask All Sailors 3/488 I recently ordered a new dipstick for our Universal M50. When comparing the new to the old I first
What would you do? pumpkinpie at 9:40pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 5/475 My electronics are 10 years old. Would you replace the electronics such as Chart Plotter, AutoPilot
Bottom painting question (2) dmosier at 8:40pm 07.06.19 Smaller Boats 2/488 I am painting the bottom of my Hunter 23. I was wondering if anyone had a good tip for working aroun
Water heater T&P valve problems Wanderwind at 6:47pm 07.06.19 Big Boats 64/4763 We've never had the water heater working correctly for the nearly 3 years we've owned our Passage 42
First 36.7 and battery wiring problem jarcher at 6:13pm 07.06.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/3350 Hi Owners... I'm adding an LFP battery bank to my First 36.7, and it will replace a FLA battery. Be
Swamped Outboard... agprice22 at 5:57pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/565 I experienced a swamped outboard for the first time last weekend. Considering we are lake sailing, I
Alternator amperage question Tkman at 3:16pm 07.06.19 Catalina 30 36/3037 I have an 1987 Catalina 30 mk2 and have been fixing the electrical deficiencies associated with the
Sirocco S15 spreader base fitting. Donovanjose at 2:48pm 07.06.19 Other Sailboats 5/1644 Could anyone tell me where I can buy original, or re-designed fittings for securing the spreaders on
Yanmar fuel injection question Tartan 30 at 12:10pm 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 26/2530 Hello, I've been trying to get my 2gm going after letting it sit all winter. When I turn it over, i
Simple anchor/chain wash down Slipin Away at 11:12am 07.06.19 Big Boats 4/797 Looking for an easy solution for a washdown pump. Look at my entry in "owner mods Hunter 45cc" No
What is my Catalina CAPRI 13 really worth? caladyleo at 9:51am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1296 I am considering selling my 1994 Catalina Capri 13 which I purchased new in 1994 with its trailer.
Add toe rails aft on Cat 30 tugnut at 9:33am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 0/418 Have recently purchased a 1990 Cat 30 MkII. There are no toe rails aft of the cabin to prevent a foo
IC30 Regatta 8/2-8/4 Racine, WI jnorten at 8:33am 07.06.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 0/391 Hello, If you have a C30, 309, or 310, and your boat is on Lake Michigan, then consider bringing yo
YANMAR 3JH3E ENGINE MOUNTS BIGUA at 7:14am 07.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1398 I Have a doubt about the engine mounts in my Hunter 380, the motor is a Yanmar 3JH3E, the original
Lubrication of furling line catalanc at 6:38am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 21/1611 I have a CDI furler on my catalina 22 MKII and it sometimes gets stuck and/or is a bit difficult to
Why doesn't my AIS position update on marinetraffic.com? jviss at 6:30am 07.06.19 Ask All Sailors 46/5720 Last update 7/4. It's been on for about an hour now. Is there update really that slow?
Refitting strut/P bracket Catalina 30 pt 1 pullark at 6:00am 07.06.19 Catalina 30 5/733 Hi All, I would like to tap into collective wisdom on this forum about my current challenge. Short h
Drive in boat wash Mark Maulden at 7:56pm 07.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/1329 Driveinboatwash.com we are in Sydney BC for a few days and saw this. Wonder how it does with the bar
1973 Oday 23 mainsheet controls Bboo at 5:42pm 07.05.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1396 I am renovating a 1973 Oday 23 and have gotten to the mainsheet controls rigging. It looks like the
Fridge Drain cece721 at 1:19pm 07.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/966 We just purchased a 423. The drain in the fridge backed up and stunk! Fixed that but any suggestio

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Windshield H430 Leaking Crazy Dave Condon at 2:20pm 01.10.24 Do you have an American phone number I can call. I am a retired Hunter dealer. Dave Condon
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 1:40pm 01.10.24 Yup. Most of the time the boat wont get far enough into the wind to do so. I have no issues when sa
Compression post on Hunter 37.5 Legend (7) Gaudet19 at 1:40pm 01.10.24 I had the same water infiltration problem in mast post on my 1994 Hunter 30T due to poor quality ins
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Pericles at 1:00pm 01.10.24 Based on the YSM we once had on a boat I'm going to say No. Nor on the other 3 different Yanmar di
1978 Pacific Seacraft 25 Sailor Sue at 12:44pm 01.10.24 Are there glow plugs on my 1978 Yanmar YSM one cylinder? Based on the YSM we once had on a boat I'
Acoustic guitar and boats. dmax at 12:35pm 01.10.24 Acoustic guitar and electric bass but not on the boat - the boat/ocean isn't that great of an enviro
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 11:51am 01.10.24 Am I correct in assuming that the window is made of thin material, otherwise, it wouldn't break apa
airhorn install Anomymous 163294 at 11:41am 01.10.24 i had a horn on my 18 fter as well. is that irrantionale? i think all boats , just like vehicles sho
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements Project_Mayhem at 11:28am 01.10.24 Am I correct in assuming that the window is made of thin material, otherwise, it wouldn't break apar
60 best Boats 30' and under Project_Mayhem at 11:26am 01.10.24 Have you tried backwinding the jib? Yup. Most of the time the boat wont get far enough into the wi
C25 new mainsail Project_Mayhem at 11:20am 01.10.24 What are some things one should look for when shopping for a loft? What aspects make a high quality
So long 2023... Deparlocean at 11:03am 01.10.24 (For "Baja bash") you wrote : Sailed down to San Diego then joined 100 other boats for a rally to Ca
Fuel pump filter-necessary? Fast Ed at 10:05am 01.10.24 Westerbeke purchased Universal. So its a Westy, Uni, Kubo!
Discouraging article on older Jenneau Sun Odyssey fixed port replacements tfox2069 at 10:03am 01.10.24
60 best Boats 30' and under dlochner at 9:59am 01.10.24 'm looking for more of a cruiser with better and faster sailing ability than my O'Day 25. Most of t
60 best Boats 30' and under Alan Gomes at 9:50am 01.10.24 Most of the time it sails OK but the number of times that I've gotten it to tack in the past five y
Windshield H430 Leaking (2) ivieto at 9:46am 01.10.24 Windshield ???? You'll need to give us a bit more details...... do you have a photo? which window?
Windshield H430 Leaking (2) ivieto at 9:45am 01.10.24
Acoustic guitar and boats. jssailem at 9:40am 01.10.24 A piano. But on shore only. My boat will not accommodate the baby grand.
airhorn install Davidasailor26 at 9:35am 01.10.24

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