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Venture 17 or 22 MaxWell905 at 12:09pm 05.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/1459
Throttle / Shifter for 1982 Catalina 27 Phil Decker at 11:55am 05.11.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/1238 The wood backing on my throttle / shifter for my 1982 Catalina 27 is disintegrating and the throttle
Kubota 722 pressure sending unit (2) uralite at 9:14am 05.11.19 Catalina 30 11/5842 Hey guys, In the process of replacing my glow plugs, I ordered a new pressure sending unit out of
What to do with the old rigging? Roadking Larry at 8:32am 05.11.19 Ask All Sailors 18/2352 I've got a big ole box of shiny new standing rigging for my ketch. I've also got a big ole box of cr
Sealing through hull fittings Freedom77 at 7:06am 05.11.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/4902 Well it's my turn to ask questions. Freedom is 42 years old. Everything, including me,:yikes: dries
CRANK CASE BREATHER HOSE RE CIRCULATION (1) twodzusfittings at 5:27am 05.11.19 Bigger Boats 5/1345 I'm in need of recirculating the crank case breather hose. The original air filter housing does not
Grease for rudder post daviddp at 4:25am 05.11.19 Ask All Sailors 3/879 Found a grease fitting ? (Zerk) on the new to us O'Day 34 on the fiberglass rudder post Should I use
Flooring in Huntersflooring had help from this seadaddler at 4:18pm 05.10.19 Ask All Sailors 3/1004 Does anyone know who is the Company who supplying the Laminate flooring in Hunters for maybe the la
Block in Lazarette (2) Mlachman at 11:32am 05.10.19 Ask All Sailors 24/2325 So I am a bit new to this boat and have been doing a full bow to stern overhaul, I came across a woo
Interior Dome Light Covers mhinnc at 10:59am 05.10.19 C&C 1/1370 Anyone know where I might find replacement plastic dome interior light covers. My boat is a 1980 C'
Q's on Fastening Starboard(tm) Handrails to Cabin Top ObiQuiet at 10:56am 05.10.19 Smaller Boats 11/3971 Hi, I have the starboard plastic handrails from CD, and plan to bed them with Bed-It-Butyl tape. I
Hand Holding Boat Hook as Whisker Pole Legal? glaufman at 9:02am 05.10.19 Racing 21/4288 Hi All- Our first race of the season is tomorrow, looks like it'll be a miserable drifter... a rules
Hunter 376 standing rigging pcmartin1200 at 8:51am 05.10.19 Big Boats 5/1263 I'm needing to replace the standing rigging on the 376 I just bought. My hold up is the stemball bac
Dissolved Air Filter ToddS at 8:42am 05.10.19 Engines and Propulsion 29/4513 I have a 2004 Beneteau 373 with a Yanmar 3ym30 engine. I bought it last year from the original owner
Ready. Set. Whoa! (1) Phil Herring at 8:42am 05.10.19 Ask All Sailors 54/4396 Memorial Day weekend looms... will your boat be in the water and/or ready to roll for summer? Did y
1980 Hunter 33 starboard lazarette opening dimensions sbarefoo at 8:12am 05.10.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/676 One of the problems about being 1000 miles away from your boat is you can't scoot over to the marina
Sailing a kayak? Ken Cross at 7:36am 05.10.19 Ask All Sailors 60/8779 I'm in the process of building a kayak and got to thinking: If you were to put a sail on a kayak, ho
Screw/bolt size question Chris & Lenore at 4:07am 05.10.19 Ask All Sailors 8/1210 I plan to use bolts to mount my 18 inch Raymarine radar to the mast. The Scanstrut mount came with
How long to kick off? Project_Mayhem at 9:19pm 05.09.19 Ask All Sailors 19/3424 I've been working on a lot of fiberglass right now and it's taking forever for the fiberglass to kic
WTB O'Day 192 Long Island, NY GSBNY at 7:43pm 05.09.19 Ask An Oday Owner 8/1001

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Question about solar panels and batteries. Tin Kicker at 6:50am 11.16.24 I like simple. The link shows percentage state of charge for AGM battery voltage levels. I have a sm
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Tin Kicker at 6:30am 11.16.24 If the engine comes out it is silly to not take the opportunity to replace the fuel and return hoses
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas Tin Kicker at 6:13am 11.16.24 Engine alternator output should always go to the start battery which should be kept lead AGM due to
DIY proyects (1) JBP-PA at 6:09am 11.16.24 Nigel Calder's book is one staple, I also like Don Casey's book.
DIY proyects JBP-PA at 6:02am 11.16.24 You can find instructions for just about anything in the world on YouTube. You have use your discre
DIY proyects Tally Ho at 5:35am 11.16.24 It might be better to make a list of those projects, and then focus on finding resources for those s
Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit colemj at 5:11am 11.16.24 Fwiw, I have a personal bias against the 4 option "Smart Flush" panel because it has a circuit bo
DIY proyects Davidasailor26 at 4:15am 11.16.24
DIY proyects kappykaplan at 3:58am 11.16.24 staying in the boat with Sophia, my Viszla We'd love to see photos of your dog! :beer:
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas marcham at 11:01pm 11.15.24 I have class T fuse about 12 inches from the lithium batteries, then the 2/0 cable goes to the Victr
Stuffing box wrench size question Blitz at 8:30pm 11.15.24 I agree with Tally Ho. Purchase the quality correctly sized Buck Algonquin hose and while you are at
Suzuki 2.5 on 8- Foot Trinka Blitz at 8:02pm 11.15.24 Do you really need a long shaft outboard for the Trinka? wouldn't it be too long for the Jon boat?
Hull sag problem capta at 7:27pm 11.15.24 Wooden boats do hog - even while floating. It is repairable, but pricey. Mystic Seaport is current
Stove on Hunter shemandr at 6:52pm 11.15.24 Thank you, we don't really use it. Thank you So then where do you store your cookware? :biggrin
'82 Yanmar 2GM Overhaul Plan Charles Erwin at 6:40pm 11.15.24 Familiar with that specific Yanmar. Done that motor from wear to complete blue print rebuilds. Have
H340 Midship Cleat Access Ralph Johnstone at 5:02pm 11.15.24 The remaining screw you can put two nuts on each and tighten them onto each other and turn the bott
Hunter 38 Lithium Ideas heritage at 4:35pm 11.15.24 Looks good Marcham, except shouldn't the class T fuse be placed where the two lithium house batterie
O'day 22 Bilge mattm007 at 4:33pm 11.15.24 drgbanks, A few months later, and I've purchased a cheap 1973 O'Day 22. Also has water in the bilge
H340 Midship Cleat Access JoeWhite at 4:29pm 11.15.24 Ralph has an ingenious idea. But I would cut the cleat just under the head all the way through. This
Hull sag problem PaulK at 2:49pm 11.15.24 I believe the term for such a condition in a boat is hogged. It is often attributed to sagging of

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