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Robert Perry designs (3) jssailem at 10:01pm 01.19.19 Sails Call Lounge 5/915 @LeslieTroyer and I took the opportunity to hear Robert Perry discuss boat design this evening. The
Helsen 22 pop top water seal. Cape Daysailor at 9:56pm 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 8/759 Hi everyone, I recently bought a 1976 Helsen 22. I am wondering if anyone can help me with a questi
Project Creep results in new DC Panel (5) Ward H at 7:07pm 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 37/1850 In early December I posted about one of my winter projects, Instrumentation. That project would requ
Spreaders H26 Big Rog at 5:04pm 01.19.19 Smaller Boats 8/605 I t appears that one of the spreaders on the nightwind has been repaired. The weld looks good but I
Posting pictures "Selah" at 12:55pm 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 25/1770 Hey all, thanks for all the encouragement and advice/suggestions. I have been trying to figure how t
Show us your boat name! (1) Phil Herring at 11:40am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 222/27367
The mystery of rig tuning (1) Phil Herring at 11:22am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 68/10749 Somewhere between a steaming cauldron and the wizard behind the curtain is the dark art of rig tunin
Wind Song at anchor (1) TaborKP! at 11:17am 01.19.19 Alden General Chat 1/1206 At anchor 2016s Cove, Ma
Work continues on Wind Song (4) TaborKP! at 11:13am 01.19.19 Alden General Chat 4/1865 Just sharing some pictures of work ongoing this winter 368 160369
The dogs of SBO, 2019 edition (1) Phil Herring at 11:06am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 88/6866 Its been a few years since we posted pics of the boat dogs we love, so lets do it! Cats, birds, fer
Universal m-18 Glow Plug Switch wont disengage on 1985 Catalina 27 sailing11 at 10:54am 01.19.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1232 Hello, I have a Universal m-18 and I have noticed that recently the glow plug switch that I push in
heat gun/torch for heat shrink terminals? Gene Neill at 10:49am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 70/8769 I had assumed that a tiny butane torch would be the best tool, but the one I happened to purchase (B
Stop thief! (1) Phil Herring at 10:39am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 47/3706 We get calls now and then to replace parts that were stolen off boats in a marina. Once, we made new
Cockpit speakers and anchorage noise (1) Phil Herring at 10:21am 01.19.19 Ask All Sailors 46/5581 Just about every boat built with a radio has speakers in the cockpit. Do you use those speakers? Do
Anyone in Florida have a Hunter 356 for my wife and I to look at? Heli_fixer at 8:30am 01.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/656 Hello all, I am in the market for a Hunter 356 but not finding any for sale in Florida at this time.
Hurricane Michael damage repair question (1) Tom Beitzel at 6:10am 01.19.19 Smaller Boats 16/2001 My H260 "survived" Hurricane Michael with major damage to hull. See picture. Is this a repair that
Yamaha 9.9 high thrust motor for 1994 23.5 Hunter? Al-hunter at 4:28am 01.19.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 33/3266 Yamaha 9.9 20 inch shaft high thrust motor for 1994 23.5 Hunter? Any opinions on this motor? Is the
Sealant (2) markwesti at 6:43pm 01.18.19 Ask All Sailors 14/2673 I have been using BoatLife , i'm over it . What stuff do you people use ? i'm looking to seal up stu
Hunter 460/466 front cabin matress Jkool at 6:38pm 01.18.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/596 Anyone have the dimensions for a hunter 460/466 front cabin matress?
globes finish looking tight jon hansen at 5:49pm 01.18.19 Racing 0/473 https://goldengloberace.com/news

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SUN - fascination (1) JamesG161 at 5:23am 04.21.24 Solar Cycle 25 Power and Life on Earth. Stay tuned for the Sun's impact on ... Tropical Weather
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Bob S at 5:22am 04.21.24 Have you spoken with Balmar? maybe they can exchange it. I installed their kit on my Beneteau and it
Lifting strap blocking JamesG161 at 5:12am 04.21.24 The Blocks were placed there for good reasons. 1) Windy Day Lift 2) Boat weight shift during lift 3
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust dlochner at 4:59am 04.21.24 A little more information would be helpful, what model number Yanmar there are several 3 cylinder Ya
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel dlochner at 4:56am 04.21.24 A contrary opinion. Install the filters empty. The consequence of dropping an empty filter are minim
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel east coaster at 4:02am 04.21.24 A procedure I have used with success to avoid the dirty fuel issue after a filter change on my 310,
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust garymalmgren at 2:24am 04.21.24
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust pipedream at 9:46pm 04.20.24 Had the same problem with my volvo penta. Found these folks on the internet. stainless wont fill
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 9:40pm 04.20.24
Airmar DST 810 chuckwayne at 9:19pm 04.20.24 Mine goes in flush but I always lube with silicone grease before installing. What Blitz said is prob
Airmar DST 810 Blitz at 9:07pm 04.20.24 I have the DST800, and it is flush. never had the issue you are describing. I'm guessing it is g
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 jssailem at 9:06pm 04.20.24 I get the feeling I'll never be done fixing this boat. This is a common, unspoken, feeling among b
Stern anchoring jssailem at 9:03pm 04.20.24 It is a regular condition when an anchor is set that the boat sits down wind, down current. A secon
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust (2) Ralph Johnstone at 8:25pm 04.20.24 I take it when you say "street nipple" you are referring to a "close nipple" ? ad (FPT) on the oth
Yanmar Diesel cooling blockage at street nipple to exhaust dLj at 7:54pm 04.20.24 There is a stainless replacement as an aftermarket, but I don't recall the link.... dj
New Electronics - Is this about right? (3) rpwillia at 7:45pm 04.20.24 Just thought I would post an update. With our schedules we have only had a couple of times to work o
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 7:01pm 04.20.24 Their web site lists a Marysville address which would be far closer to me than Lynnwood. I do not r
Anyone installed a Balmar Serpentine belt kit on their Universal M25? Hayden Watson at 6:58pm 04.20.24
Stern anchoring thinwater at 4:10pm 04.20.24 Sorry if this is a dumb question but does a stern anchor typically have to have the same scope as t
Water in Bilge of Oday 23 G Newboat at 3:51pm 04.20.24 Thankfully (?) I was confused. After a week of dry weather, I haven't taken in an appreciable amount

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