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Outboard Motor Carb Question (1) BrianW at 8:15am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 4/451
gouged gelcoat on 380 planoron at 7:52am 06.23.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/510 Well backing in last night I almost cleared but now have a decent gouge by the port rubrail aft. L
Replaced Upper Shrouds on H23.5 CrispyCringle at 7:03am 06.23.19 Smaller Boats 2/507 I replaced the upper shrouds on my 23.5 yesterday. I noticed a few popped strands in the steel wire
How to remove cotter pins LordNelson at 6:56am 06.23.19 Ask An Oday Owner 6/1923 I am replacing the back stay and can not get a grip on the small masthead cotter pin in order to ben
Adding a Cunningham to a Crowded Deck Sailavie1 at 6:23am 06.23.19 Ask All Sailors 15/3430
Atlantic Hurricane Forecast 2019 (2) JamesG161 at 6:01am 06.23.19 Weather and Forecasting 5/1047 The National Hurricane Center has this forecast. justed forecast! ____ The East Pacific , Atlantic a
No fixing sailing !! pclarksurf at 8:39pm 06.22.19 Catalina 22 3/603 Aux5Y5HChz8 It can be done: first season the only thing I had to do prior to splash was a quick was
LP Monitor Breaker Keeps Popping ??? Patrick17430 at 3:43pm 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 6/628 Hello, We have the Trident gas control panel on our 79 Hunter Cherubini 37 and the breaker pops quit
ditching the kicker bubby-joe at 2:35pm 06.22.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 35/4669 I own a 93 26S and am looking to ditch the old broken unreliable outboard and all liquid fuel for it
H170 Where to put the boom when trailering? Shorefun at 2:27pm 06.22.19 Day Sailers 2/928 When I lay my mast down I put he base forward and leave the shrouds attached. Works out nice for ste
Anti-overflow valve causing fuel to leak in the bilges... ugh dkerphunter at 1:53pm 06.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1562 Just took delivery of a Dufour. According to new EU environmental regulations, there is an anti-over
6 wire fuel sending unit - what is this? (5) buddy0 at 11:42am 06.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/2056 Just when I thought I had fuel sending units figured out, I come across this in my 2005 Hunter 33-2.
6volt batteries down to 80%.... NYSail at 11:37am 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1097
I'm tired of Groco repair kits $$$$ Are you? (2) StargazerP303 at 10:27am 06.22.19 Ask All Sailors 16/4501 No matter what I do my Groco system fails to stop raw water from filling the bowl with raw-water onl
Wing keel mod DevR375 at 7:40am 06.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 20/2007 Has anyone out there cut off the wings from the keel of a Legend 37.5?
1971 Evinrude won't start. Need ideas. Christian Sailing at 6:44am 06.22.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1252
Legend 37.5, what size dinghy? aybabtme at 1:45am 06.22.19 Big Boats 2/899 Hey folks! I was wondering what size dinghy people manage to get on their L37.5. I think a 10'2"x5'5
Legend 37.5, what size dinghy? aybabtme at 1:34am 06.22.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/14 Hey folks! I was wondering what size dinghy people manage to get on their L37.5. I think a 10'2"x5'5
H 23.5 Reefing Points JDE at 4:00pm 06.21.19 Smaller Boats 3/867
How do you rig a 130 Genoea on an O'Day Mariner Rob101 at 1:51pm 06.21.19 Trailer Sailors 22/4167 I have a 1976 Mariner and only sailed it a few times. When I bought it , it did not have a regular j

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What kind of propane regulator to use? jviss at 2:46pm 08.28.24 I don't know what you got, but for safety and insurance reasons, I would get a marine-specific regul
What kind of propane regulator to use? jviss at 2:43pm 08.28.24 Googled it: "The pressure in a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank, also known as a propane tank, ca
Water in the bilge Arrgh at 2:40pm 08.28.24
Water in the bilge SailingCal21 at 2:30pm 08.28.24 Good for you. My bilge is chronically wet. There's no sump for the two ice boxes or the shower.
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove dlochner at 1:28pm 08.28.24 In fact, this whole thread could have been avoided by asking Google for "boat toaster review" ;):b
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:23pm 08.28.24 It works well for a slice at a time and is very compact. Based on reviews by boaters on other webs
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:17pm 08.28.24 If you cannot learn a square bow, stick to Velcro. Jesus boat shoes are good around the marina as
Best toaster to use with an alcohol stove Leeward Rail at 1:10pm 08.28.24 I second this method. Even better is in bacon fat. At that point you may as well make french toast
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 12:09pm 08.28.24 I recommend Bed It from @Maine Sail - bed the outer ring, squishing the stuff into the gap, and don'
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 11:47am 08.28.24 Hey @randydandy ! Funny, I still haven't done this job. :( So, I'm interested in hearing what yo
Replacing Portholes JBP-PA at 11:04am 08.28.24 You can find used bronze port lights. Ebay, other online sites, and marine salvage shops. https://
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 JoeWhite at 10:37am 08.28.24 do you recommend a particular filter micron size? 2, 10, 30? Yes, 2 micron.
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 Stu Jackson at 10:15am 08.28.24 Engines 101 - The BIGGEST & BEST collection of M25 Series Universal Engine Information on the Intern
Venting the engine compatrment Don S/V ILLusion at 10:05am 08.28.24 We had a different model, same era Hunter which had no ventilation grill. Many other brands and type
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? jviss at 9:58am 08.28.24 @jviss I am finally tackling this job on Jubilee. I've got 6 portholes to knock out. I'd be intre
Identify these portlights? Hood, Pompanette, Bomar? randydandy at 8:59am 08.28.24 @jviss I am finally tackling this job on Jubilee. I've got 6 portholes to knock out. I'd be intres
Bought an ODay 25 - Question about cracking/spidering around the mast shemandr at 8:55am 08.28.24 The crack at the mast doesn't look like a spider crack. It looks like it involves the underlying la
Replacing Portholes BAD ORCA at 8:53am 08.28.24 Jeesh, Port Townsend is cream of the crop, high end boutique. Yeah i can see why that would be cost
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 ChrisVR1994 at 8:19am 08.28.24 do you recommend a particular filter micron size? 2, 10, 30?
Catalina 30' 1984 - Diesel Fuel Filter/Water Separator Replacement - DAHL w/element 101 (1) JoeWhite at 7:48am 08.28.24 Here is what mine looks like on M35B https://mei1970.org/saillavie/c36Album/index.php?album=Fuel%20S

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