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Perkins 4-108 Raw Water Pump Corrosion (1) MrMoses at 11:17pm 04.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 10/1654 Considering purchasing a boat with the original 1978 Perkins 4-108 engine. Raw water pump has some c
Knot vs splice - Which is better? Brian D at 8:22pm 04.01.19 Sails Call Lounge 11/1314 You determine and then watch the video. Then tell us if your were right or wrong. bLZUfPZbU3s
Spreaders broke on 1978 Cal 2-25 MK11 bulldog4181 at 6:12pm 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 12/550 My wife and I were our for our first real sail with the 1978 Cal 2-25 we purchased recently. We had
Catalina 350 large table to as base for double berth Kingofcary at 1:37pm 04.01.19 Big Boats 0/314
Por 15: What are the pros and cons? markwbird at 1:30pm 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 9/3463 I am embarking on recoating and repainting my iron keel. I have been reading about Por 15. Seems
Rudder damage leads to catastrophic failure? (3) L27 at 1:11pm 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 6/1087 My boat was heavily damaged on her mooring last fall after the remnants of Hurricane Michael passed
Yanmar 2GM20F hard to start. Jbwither97 at 12:58pm 04.01.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/5066 I have a Yanmar 2GM20F. About 4-5 months ago the engine became hard to start. Have to give it full
Port San Luis Kings Gambit at 12:50pm 04.01.19 Destinations 111/10730 Cruising British Columbia again this summer is no longer in the cards I'm holding:wahwah:. So we're
Has anyone used this product? Hydro Therapy at 12:46pm 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 15/1418
Folding wheel size for hunter 36? ChrisCall at 12:35pm 04.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1324 Hi I have a new to me 2004 hunter 36 it came with a 42 inch wheel ,but it makes it very hard to move
Pearson 28 water tank access marvy1 at 11:56am 04.01.19 Pearson 4/984
What size motor? Dug22 at 10:49am 04.01.19 Catalina 22 10/988 What size motor is suggested for the Cat 22? What is the preferred HP?
Jib Advise Don Guillette at 10:19am 04.01.19 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 21/3541 A sailor recently asked me to teach him how to use the jib --over the phone!! I wanted to ask him if
Paint Job Failure Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 04.01.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1953 I need some advice please. I started painting my boat after detailed prep work and noticed that whi
GPS Antenna Slider at 9:49am 04.01.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 34/3047 I have a Beneteau 37 with Simrad NSS8 and Auto pilot. I am unable to find the GPS antenna, it is no
Electriconversion of Lewmar 40 winch BlueHeronSailing at 8:52am 04.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/247 I want to use an electro conversion kit on my Lewmar winch on the starboard cabin top of a Hunter 45
Locking the Companionway on a small Hunter rgranger at 8:09am 04.01.19 Smaller Boats 33/4231 Hi Hunter Owners. On the cruising forum I read a post titled Securing the companionway and other ap
Battery capacity test (2) tfox2069 at 7:55am 04.01.19 Musings With Maine Sail 7/1485 So I've been scouring the boards here, MaineSail's site, and taking on board advice from a number of
44DS/AC or 41DS/AC Need Your Thoughts (1) Rick486 at 6:50am 04.01.19 Big Boats 13/721 Hi all: I have attached a photo of the acrylic galley sink back splash from Maxine. Over the years t
Engine Monitoring Tristan Simonds at 6:07am 04.01.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/2536 I have a 96 Hunter 376 with a Yanmar 3JH2E that has no gauges, just idiot lights for oil pressure an

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Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 5:03pm 12.10.23 Pure romance of a sailing couple. The control lines I got for her stocking are the icing on the cake
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 4:37pm 12.10.23 From all the symptoms you described, that could well be responsible for your problems, particularly
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 4:19pm 12.10.23 Or you could disconnect the genset alternator, remove its battery, and run the genset off the house
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Hayden Watson at 3:44pm 12.10.23 I hope that was not the case. There are explicit warnings against moving the compression release le
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION kappykaplan at 3:18pm 12.10.23 For some reason, most likely me trying to make things tidy in the engine bay, I had run the hose un
Monoceros cabin sole monocerosin at 3:05pm 12.10.23 Ok. So I am really trying not to tear up the sole but on the port side I can feel just a little give
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:54pm 12.10.23 So perhaps I've found why I have reduced RPM's under load. I had to change the fresh water pump out.
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 2:53pm 12.10.23 Im buying my wife a new secondary bildge pump for Xmas This in my estimation is a perfectly viabl
H49/50 battery replacement Johann at 2:48pm 12.10.23 I would suggest, running the engine with the battery fully charged and use a multimeter to see what
Adding above water line thru hull.... Rick Webb at 2:02pm 12.10.23 Run the hole saw in reverse first to get through the gelcoat. If accessible drill about two thirds
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 1:53pm 12.10.23 Predrill the pilot hole. Cover the area to be drilled with blue masking tape. Use a good quality bi
Adding above water line thru hull.... NYSail at 1:53pm 12.10.23 Sounds like you've got one dull hole saw. Mind you, all it takes is one or two cuts through the gl
H49/50 battery replacement marcham at 1:49pm 12.10.23 Good point. Does your starting Lithium have a bms, what is it's high voltage disconnect? I'd monitor
H49/50 battery replacement Hayden Watson at 1:25pm 12.10.23 Understood. And that was exactly my point about the knees on Lith. My understanding is that you d
Adding above water line thru hull.... Ralph Johnstone at 12:25pm 12.10.23 other than buying your wife a bilge pump for Christmas o_O Now that is how to score points with t
Adding above water line thru hull.... DArcy at 11:56am 12.10.23 It sounds like you have a solid plan, other than buying your wife a bilge pump for Christmas o_O
Adding above water line thru hull.... dlochner at 11:56am 12.10.23 Predrill the pilot hole. Cover the area to be drilled with blue masking tape. Use a good quality bim
Bilge pump capta at 11:54am 12.10.23 Most beep bilge sailboats mount their bilge pumps on a shelf type fitting that will bring up the pum
Adding above water line thru hull.... Ralph Johnstone at 11:53am 12.10.23 Then once down enough, finish the job going through the fiberglass. Sounds like you've got one du
Tidal Currents Trip planner App sesmith at 11:25am 12.10.23 It doesn't actually take prolonged winds, but you'll rarely notice it on floating docks. Just front

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