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Fiberglass repair on 1984 Hunter 31 ShawneH at 9:58am 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/777 Hi all, I have removed some instruments that were installed in the face of the starboard cockpit se
Sabre 34 MKI rudder transducer location night mission at 9:26am 04.27.19 Sabre Sailboats 0/1127 Looking to add a Raymarine rudder transducer to my new Evolution autopilot. Location in the aft comp
Garmin GPSMAP 78SC, is it worth it? bgstar19 at 8:54am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 17/2888 I'm thinking of pulling the trigger on a Garmin GPSMAP 78SC. Is it worth it? I searched the forums
Two simple H26 mods (2) rgranger at 8:36am 04.27.19 Smaller Boats 9/796 hi all Wanted to share two quick mods. The first is for sailing off the wind. On the H26 there a
What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 4:00am 04.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/867 -or- Which way is the wind blowing? -or- Which way is the boat facing? -or- What would @Don Guillett
Palmer p60 wont start Eddieburly at 6:08pm 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/695 Hey guys I just picked uo an old 71 columbia 28 with a palmer p60 inboard . Now ive replaced the plu
Easy safe solo mast stepping (1) Timm R Oday25 at 5:57pm 04.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/977 164142 Some one recently asked about solo mast stepping . I can easily , safely raise or lower the m
1974 Catalina 27 with transom cutout for outboard (2) rmundon0721 at 3:29pm 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1411 Hello, I have a 1974 Catalina 27 with a cutout in the back for an outboard (apprx 15 x 20"). There
Electric bilge pump runs but does not draw water (Beneteau 31) Sun Catcher at 3:09pm 04.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/2273 The bilge pump on my Beneteau 31 does not draw water. The electric pump motor seems to be working b
Butyl Caulk dennismenace111 at 1:14pm 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/2060 Has anyone ever had any experience with butyl caulk? I was having new gutters installed on my house
Need surveyor Hampton VA Jimmylee123 at 11:08am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/738 Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a marine surveyor to check out a 30 foot coastal crui
Locating new waste tank vent mushroom fitting (2) smokey73 at 9:41am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/806 I want to install a new 1" waste tank vent with a mushroom fitting per Peggy's recommendation. The
Length of 10mm line for a Hunter 37.6 mainmast furler acepilot123 at 8:37am 04.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/700 looking for the length for the inhaul in mast furler for my 37.6
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (2) Dan_Y at 8:31am 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/5298 Found a crack in the filler neck of our Yanmar 3YM30. I pulled the heat exchanger and pressurized i
Replacing lazerette locks (2) dehler25 at 8:03am 04.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/542 I have a set of lazerette locks that need replacing, never had key for them and one fell apart with
Forward Hatch on Hunter 340 - Won't stay open Yachtsman1686 at 7:21am 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/627 Hi Guys, The forward hatch on my 2000 Hunter 340 won't stay open unless it is all the way up. Ther
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal 1mcarlson at 7:15am 04.26.19 Big Boats 21/3497 Has anyone had to remove or drop their rudder on a Hunter 42 passage? I just had my bottom blasted a
No trailer brakes Bugzy at 6:32am 04.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/2895 I agreed to purchase a boat the other day. It is in excellent shape, looks almost new inside with th
Scanstrut Cable Seals..... Install NYSail at 6:00am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/709 Hello all, So an acquaintance of mine purchased these for a solar install and decided not to use th
Classic sailboats are on the rise! (5) TomY at 4:32am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 17/3779 That goes without saying as the field of older boats grows. What is a classic sailboat? The term u

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Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns rgranger at 5:25pm 12.16.23
Clog in sanitation outlet (2) rgranger at 5:00pm 12.16.23 Might a drain snake/router used from underneath work? These are only $20 at lowes
Grounding electrical system Davidasailor26 at 4:56pm 12.16.23 The DC grounds, AC ground, and bonding system can all be tied together at a sing ground bus. An unde
Achilles LEX-96 Wood Floor Orientation? Richard19068 at 4:15pm 12.16.23 Which side of the un-equal end should be on the top of the floor? The longer edge or the shorter ed
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:51pm 12.16.23 Great. Haven't ordered the anode yet, so thanks for the link! Gotta go back to the yard to measure t
Noisy Isolation Transformer on 2004 Hunter 36 MFD at 3:35pm 12.16.23 Alas, I've learned the Charles Marine Isoguard Transformers were discontinued in 2016. Thanks Georg
Adding an electric fuel lift pump on older Hunter's with Yanmar diesels, MFD at 3:24pm 12.16.23 Resurrecting an old post with my 2 cents. Last summer my alternator failed on the start of a long p
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 3:21pm 12.16.23 $30 worth of Tea-Gel will last you a lifetime, unless you drop the canister overboard. Don't ask, yo
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 3:08pm 12.16.23 Last question on this topic: The MHT article on best practices for anode installation points out the
The Sewing Machine Thread Ward H at 3:02pm 12.16.23 When looking at an item on Sailrite, click on a single item. Scroll down a bit to Description - Docu
Hunter 410 Temp Reading High sailing gal at 3:01pm 12.16.23 I usualy run from 175 to 190. It gets close to 200 if I push it hard and the sea water is warm. W
How's my hull? Not Too Shabby at 2:53pm 12.16.23 All good points. Thank you for the tips, again.
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 12:44pm 12.16.23 When we go sailing, we think we're sailing a boat, how foolish of us. We are really sailing a floati
Pneumatic Nail/Staple Guns Terry Cox at 12:41pm 12.16.23 My concern with properly sunken staples is to keep the gelcoat under the cushion in tact while not
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Belzoni at 11:55am 12.16.23 The only prep work here is to be absolutely positive that the spot(s) where the anode(s) are attach
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water Tally Ho at 11:43am 12.16.23
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water dlochner at 11:17am 12.16.23 No... Galvanic isolation refers to the separation of an electrical circuit to eliminate stray curr
Clog in sanitation outlet Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 11:02am 12.16.23 Muriatic acid--available from any hardware store--will work and costs a lot less than SewClean. How
Painted Prop Shaft and Anodes in Fresh Water jssailem at 10:30am 12.16.23 OK.. Lets agree to talk in common terms. A Zinc is a specific piece of metal. An Anode is the metal
Solar power systems American_Mainsail at 10:28am 12.16.23 dLj's conclusion is one that is shared by almost all sailors. I have been reading about wind gener

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