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Bottom paint question - Great Lakes (1) Sefuller at 5:11pm 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 10/1089 Attached is a photo of the rudder on a boat we recently acquired, prior to disassembly for reconstru
170, Laying down the non skid strips Shorefun at 2:31pm 04.28.19 Day Sailers 0/474 So I laid down the non skid strips on my 170. I bought the non skid sold on this site. They are pre-
Shut Down Procedure (3) Jac123 at 2:23pm 04.28.19 Catalina 30 13/4539 1989 Catalina 30 The Universal Diesel Engine Manual states that the M-25XP has a separate stop lever
H26 Coaxial VHF cable Fred at 1:56pm 04.28.19 Smaller Boats 17/2251 I need to change the in-mast portion of the VHF cable on my H26. (it got damaged and is now too shor
Jeanneau 349 swim platform johnm5858 at 1:52pm 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 1/559
Hunter 23 interior plywood replacement (1) StevenHunter at 1:04pm 04.28.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/2464 Since a few months I have a neglected Hunter 23. The previous owner left it to rot and due to leakin
How much line in a Z Par furling acepilot123 at 8:52am 04.28.19 Big Boats 2/496 would anybody know how many feet of 10 mm line you need to replace the inhaul line of a Hunter 37.6
Venture 17 (1) Ranger56 at 7:10am 04.28.19 Parts Search 0/503 Looking for the cast fitting that attaches to the foot of the mainsail where it inserts into the mas
Fuel Hose 1clamp or 2 CYQK at 6:32am 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 4/367 Always put 2clamps on all my thru hull water hoses Do you put 2clamps on your fuel lines from tank t
Help Identify Please (1) Day Dreamer at 12:18am 04.28.19 Ask All Sailors 2/466 This boat is a lien sale being auctioned off in the SF Bay. I went and looked at it and was not sure
New to the site little white dragon at 6:48pm 04.27.19 Trailer Sailors 35/4012 Hello there I am new to the site. I have been reading a lot of the threads and have been extremely i
Smoked (1) rgranger at 6:07pm 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1049 i was out doing a ripping 0.8 kts in a 3 mph breeze when this guy smoked meod look:oops:
Anchor light bulb spec ianinbc at 3:03pm 04.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 9/1008 Can anyone tell me what 12V bulb is specified for the masthead of the 1996 Oceanis 351? I don't want
Toerails holding water. What have people done to modify or correct this? Gladstone at 2:47pm 04.27.19 C&C 11/4409 Hello, I am helping my friend fix up his boat. I'll say up front I'm a woodworker, not a sailor so
Boat club with extensive reciprocity. cspeer1 at 1:54pm 04.27.19 Trailer Sailors 5/1106 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges
Raymarine autopilot mounting suggestions - Hunter 33-2 buddy0 at 1:26pm 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1129 Hi, I am installing a Raymarine wheel pilot on a 2005 Hunter 33-2. I am looking for suggestions on
Do you have to have a valid ID when sailing in the USA glockgirl at 1:02pm 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 89/6662 Hello, I'm new here and just have fallen in love with the pictures posted by you sailboat owners. I
Faucet aerator GWG at 12:37pm 04.27.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1130 Looking for a source for replacement aerators on head and galley faucet for my B40.
Boat Club recommendations for trailer sailor. cspeer1 at 10:51am 04.27.19 Ask All Sailors 3/471 I am a trailer sailor. I would like to find a boat/yacht club to join with reciprocating privileges
Fiberglass repair on 1984 Hunter 31 ShawneH at 9:58am 04.27.19 Mid-Size Boats 4/922 Hi all, I have removed some instruments that were installed in the face of the starboard cockpit se

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Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 (1) Caboteur at 1:47am 09.30.24
Alternator Bracket for Universal M25XPB Final Setup john2 at 11:51pm 09.29.24 that takes care of the squeaking at idling , nice!
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? ScottBHome at 10:08pm 09.29.24 Where in Upper Michigan? In The Cisco Chain of Lakes, on Thousand Island Lake on the MI/WI line, a
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Leeward Rail at 9:59pm 09.29.24 Siren 17 may be an option.
Random Yanmar instrument warning light and buzzer Leeward Rail at 9:33pm 09.29.24 Doesn't look like the flange has room for a nut behind it. @Ralph Johnstone if you look at the phot
Pearson 31-2 1991 with wing keel shemandr at 7:02pm 09.29.24 With wing keels it's good if the rudder is not longer than the keel. Maybe Lake Michigan is deep en
Sea-Fire system Dan_Y at 5:56pm 09.29.24
Starter motor burned up? heritage at 5:11pm 09.29.24 I agree with what David said. Instead of having two cables from the battery run into the engine com
2999 Hunter 310 rudder kappykaplan at 4:41pm 09.29.24
paralleling batteries MFD at 3:21pm 09.29.24
Starter motor burned up? Davidasailor26 at 3:02pm 09.29.24 Update: what would happen if my alternator voltage regulator was defective? if yes and it was stuc
Took out zephyr sail drive motor kloudie1 at 2:37pm 09.29.24 The engine part is the sane as a 20 HP OMC outboard unit from that era.. meant to be transom mounted
Help and courage - West Marine Air Floor Dungy and Davit lift points (1) spadaforaj at 2:21pm 09.29.24 Update - works just fine. Four pvc patches and the air floor more than holds its shape. I did not
Took out zephyr sail drive motor Project_Mayhem at 12:35pm 09.29.24 It doesn't do any harm leaving it as is. If you prefer, you can remove the cable altogether. I have
Newbie question: First Boat - Am I in the right place? Richard19068 at 12:21pm 09.29.24 My first post. I'm not even sure if I am in the right place or forum, so I would be happy to take a
Took out zephyr sail drive motor leela at 12:11pm 09.29.24 Thanks,I'll look into that
Starter motor burned up? BTC1984 at 12:09pm 09.29.24 Update: what would happen if my alternator voltage regulator was defective? if yes and it was stuck
Stackpack / lazy jacks rigging on a Beneteau 311 (1) jssailem at 11:43am 09.29.24 Welcome Back @Shorinsean. I see you have upgraded your boat since 2022. Congrats. It is easy to ma
Took out zephyr sail drive motor dlochner at 11:42am 09.29.24 Since I have an engine with a ground I haven't delved very deeply into this issue. If you don't have
Fan inside fridge/icebox Sailgunner at 11:39am 09.29.24 Never have cold beer with that setup. Put a small refrig unit in for the frig and close the cross h

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