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Ice box drain jbertelli at 5:51pm 09.24.19 Catalina 30 1/894 I have a cat30trbs with a refer. Ice box.when I pump the drain pedal water comes up in the sink and
Hunter 31 Stop Button/Solenoid Wire Wright59 at 5:28pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 9/598 I need to replace a missing wire from the stop button to the stop solenoid. Does anyone know the wi
My design for a mast raising system (6) Project_Mayhem at 1:55pm 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 4/1713 After studying many different designs I came up with my own. My goal was to design something that wa
C&C Mk V Drinky Crow at 1:41pm 09.24.19 C&C 8/2202 411 on this vessel? Performace pluses/knocks?
Trailer tires jbrock at 1:32pm 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1401 The trailer tires on my M25 look to be dry-rotted. I assume I need to replace them. Is there a good
Wet Core Suggestions for Repair? H34 (1) Artey1 at 1:11pm 09.24.19 Big Boats 12/2151 Finishing up the deal on a Hunter 34 - walked the deck and sounded around shrouds, mast, and any sus
Is Marlow Hunter on Death Row? Muttondressedaslamb at 8:36am 09.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/3427 As I like to do every 2 or 3 years, my wife and I are attending the 2019 Annapolis sailboat show. C
11.0 - has anyone removed all chainplates? Matt White at 7:52am 09.24.19 S2 12/2153 Next spring I plan to pull all chainplates, remove any core rot (if there) and fill with thickened e
Mainsail Leech Problem (2) Bill19233 at 7:30am 09.24.19 Ask All Sailors 29/5286 Part of my mainsail leech twists off to leeward. It's very noticeable since it's right at a draft st
THRU HULL QUESTION Valerio at 7:06am 09.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/417 What is the minimum diameter for a toilet thru hull direct discharge ? small boat 28 feet, but i do
End of season prep vdesmond at 6:57am 09.24.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/2146 Hi there, This is my first season as a boat owner, so I wanted to ask if anyone has any tips or tri
Any experience with Hi-Mod / Hayn Marine? (1) pclarksurf at 9:13pm 09.23.19 Catalina 22 22/5091 I've actually contemplated (for 5 seconds) a $5,000.00 compact roller swager (yeah right-- maybe I'
I'm taking on water mstoffer at 7:11pm 09.23.19 Day Sailers 9/1678 I just took our Hunter 146 out of the water for the season and found that it had a bunch of water in
Classic Lido 14 Traveler Rigging (1) HML at 6:22pm 09.23.19 Ask All Sailors 5/3967 This summer I bought a 1960 Lido 14 from a member in our local sailing club. The boat was still in a
Pre-purchase Survey Cost Jimbeaux at 6:11pm 09.23.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 16/3027 What should I reasonably be looking at for the fee here? Is it typically charged by the foot? Boat
ALWAYS HAVE TOW INSURANCE (1) twodzusfittings at 4:40pm 09.23.19 Bigger Boats 21/1956 I used to think, I would never need to be towed. My last boat had a brand new outboard. This, new to
Sail boat ID shemandr at 4:01pm 09.23.19 Ask All Sailors 3/414 Today there were protests, I guess all over, regarding climate change. This isn't a political threa
Hunter 420 Passage Raw Water intake Stephen M at 2:56pm 09.23.19 Big Boats 4/837 I upgraded the raw water strainer to a 1" perko strainer as I didn't like the screw off bowl Sherwoo
New Hunter 25 Owner 4sandybutts at 2:18pm 09.23.19 Smaller Boats 3/507 Hi All, This is Steve and I just acquired a 1978 Hunter 25 Cherubini. I would like to ask the group
Water Draining Somewhere Destination Unknown... Tradewinds at 11:28am 09.23.19 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/857 First few days I owned the boat water was going from sink to bilge no problem. Now water is draini

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My B&G Zeus2 MFD thinks it's yesterday Davidasailor26 at 4:15pm 07.29.24
Yanmar electrical problem. ggrizzard at 4:15pm 07.29.24 Don't buy wire from HD. Corrosion 'creeps'. Get "tinned" copper wire from a chandlery.
dinghy ggrizzard at 4:08pm 07.29.24 Was there a question?
DIY Wooden Blocks (2) Ralph Johnstone at 4:03pm 07.29.24 Anywone have any direct experience with this? Not with making blocks, but I have a pretty good ho
Set your watch back 20 years Foswick at 4:01pm 07.29.24 The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat.
DIY Wooden Blocks Foswick at 3:58pm 07.29.24 Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, we
Bombardier 4.8 sails? jssailem at 3:58pm 07.29.24 Bombardier 4.8 Never sailed a Bombardier. I have been on several 15ft dinghies Bombardier : Canadi
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 3:56pm 07.29.24
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? Davidasailor26 at 3:50pm 07.29.24 Normally we attach the line to the motor, pump the bulb until it's firm, Are you still able to pum
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 3:49pm 07.29.24 a. If the pressure pushed gas past the needle valve, the needle valve is shot. It should hold 30-40
Bombardier 4.8 sails? kappykaplan at 3:47pm 07.29.24 Can't find anything about I, J, P, E measurements on the web. Recommend you contact Bacon Sails to
Cold machine works but... jviss at 3:45pm 07.29.24 Wow, there are so many factors here it's tough to tell. A-B has a newer, upgraded "smart" controller
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast (1) LakeShark at 3:37pm 07.29.24 @ShawnL the marks are the banding according to the class rules. They are in section 6 subsection e.
Couple found dead in life raft Davidasailor26 at 3:34pm 07.29.24 Well, I wouldn't go so far as to state, "LiFePO4 batteries are no more of a risk than lead acid bat
Reefing: Procedural Questions jviss at 3:29pm 07.29.24 buntlines I think the correct term here is "nettles," not buntlines. I think it's important to ti
Yanmar electrical problem. DStegs49 at 3:25pm 07.29.24 Thank you all for being VERY HELPFUL. I was on the right track but wrong train. I used some tinned
Cold machine works but... dlochner at 3:20pm 07.29.24 I think that is pretty typical of most marine refrigerators. Good insulation, good door seals will h
Set your watch back 20 years ShawnL at 3:20pm 07.29.24 The big one that gets me is the power boaters that have no idea about how to maneuver their boat. L
DIY Wooden Blocks thinwater at 3:20pm 07.29.24 Sailors Sketchbook There is a really good, detailed section on this. The writer is a smart guy, wel
Set your watch back 20 years Davidasailor26 at 3:18pm 07.29.24

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