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Universal M-12 Glow Plug Solenoid not working (2) libertyflyer at 4:45pm 04.21.19 Engines and Propulsion 8/1454 163955 163954 hello, I have Pearson 32 with a Universal M-12, not the original motor or wiring. The
Vision 32 keel studs replacement blue_water_quest at 2:37pm 04.21.19 Mid-Size Boats 3/752 Greetings fellow sailors, Does anybody here have any experience with replacing the keel studs on a v
Docking (3) P100D at 1:56pm 04.21.19 Smaller Boats 35/3675 If you need help docking..... Not mine. At our marina
Firefly batteries and the rest of the charging system tfox2069 at 1:39pm 04.21.19 Musings With Maine Sail 20/9341
Vision 32 Mast Removal Rover at 12:02pm 04.21.19 Mid-Size Boats 7/1717 I need to remove the mast of my Vision 32 for transportation and having never attempted this before
Planning a cruise john6206 at 12:00pm 04.21.19 Trailer Sailors 26/3040
1993 Hunter 30T Hoss12992 at 10:42am 04.21.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1596 Hello, I'm new here and would appreciate your thoughts, opinions, ideals, comments and suggestions.
Faucet pump modification for "New Design" Catalina 22 ? (1) Leeward Rail at 7:43am 04.21.19 Catalina 22 11/1949 Has anyone found a modifcation of the manual pump faucet for the sink in a new design c22 ? The sin
Masthead Sheave and mast blocks, do they need to be replaced? (5) Shorefun at 6:56am 04.21.19 Day Sailers 0/1009 Have the mast out and taking a closer look. The masthead sheaves are powdery and cracked. I think t
Water Pump Suction mystery!!! Nodak7 at 6:28am 04.21.19 Big Boats 10/1008 Ok this has been bugging me for awhile now. On our 2006 Hunter 41DS the water pump loses it's suctio
Corian thingy - what is this? (2) Tim Mills at 6:02am 04.21.19 Big Boats 7/1121 I found this in the bowels of the undercounter space in my H36. Sorry to ask; but does anyone know w
Replacing the interior Vinyl hull liner in a 90's Oceanis Oceanis 440 NY at 3:28am 04.21.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1834 Hello Forum, I've posted a few topics and the responses have been informative and helpful. I am now
Original Price in 1978? BlowMeAway at 7:26pm 04.20.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/950
Cockpit Hatch Support (1) SV_GALATEIA at 7:08pm 04.20.19 Catalina 22 5/960 163916 Anyone ever use these spring supports or similar to keep a cockpit hatch open?
Is this a D or S? Bugzy at 4:21pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1326 Looking at a boat for sale locally tomorrow. The owners wife said she doesn't know if this is a D or
Low engine RPM JLKirby at 3:32pm 04.20.19 Mid-Size Boats 30/4779 I have a 1987 Hunter 31 with the 2GM20F engine.The problem I am having is I can't get the RPM up pas
1988 Hunter 23 mast foot (1) RG23 at 3:15pm 04.20.19 Smaller Boats 7/1748
S S backing plate info (4) DAVA390 at 2:39pm 04.20.19 Ask All Sailors 35/2330 So, during inspection,found loose not on the lower rudder pintle, evidence of water leaking in also.
Material for mast base (2) onetime at 1:07pm 04.20.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/449 Hi all - 88 26d here. I have a leaky / slightly damaged / definitely ugly top of my daggerboard tube
Blind sailor crosses Pacific Ocean Brian D at 11:43am 04.20.19 Sails Call Lounge 8/698 Departed San Diego for Japan and arrived in 2 months. He was not alone though. 2 months... that's pr

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Question about Eye protection when refueling shemandr at 5:29pm 09.27.24 A diving mask would also work and is also useful to have on board.
Dyneema chafe protection FlimFlamII at 4:42pm 09.27.24 Yes, very much so. But not as useful if part of the purpose is to improve grip on a winch or throug
2008 Hunter 38 Headliner Replacement Hello Below at 3:15pm 09.27.24
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 2:04pm 09.27.24 If you want to protect your eyes, get some swimming goggles. Handy to have on board. good idea
Purchase questions 38 TSL at 1:47pm 09.27.24 I am interested in a 38. It has some issues that I am sure have been addressed?. 1. The headliner l
Material for drive shaft packing Rick.johnson at 12:46pm 09.27.24 Ok Thank Greg I guess a good marine repair shop would know what size packing i would need she has
Material for drive shaft packing Tally Ho at 12:37pm 09.27.24 Packing size is usually determined by the shaft size and the stuffing box mfg. The GFO teflon imp
Starter motor burned up? Ralph Johnstone at 12:17pm 09.27.24 May 2024. Put the boat in the water and on the first trip out I get smoke, something burning in the
Starter motor burned up? (4) BTC1984 at 11:40am 09.27.24 Update: I tested my starter switch with a multimeter. Photo 1 is when I pull the starter switch =
Question about Eye protection when refueling dmax at 11:29am 09.27.24 If you want to protect your eyes, get some swimming goggles. Handy to have on board.
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 10:59am 09.27.24 A few weeks back, I opened a gas container at a gas station and the gas vapors sprayed out all over
Question about Eye protection when refueling Timm R Oday25 at 10:50am 09.27.24 A few weeks back, I opened a gas container at a gas station and the gas vapors sprayed out all over
Amalfi Coast Sail william24424 at 10:33am 09.27.24 I've followed Tally Ho, I enjoy his videos because they restored that boat the absolute proper way.
Question about Eye protection when refueling Captain-Will at 10:18am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes? Those were the ones had alre
Question about Eye protection when refueling Don S/V ILLusion at 10:15am 09.27.24 Why would you choose vented glasses if your intent is to block fumes?
Material for drive shaft packing Ralph Johnstone at 9:58am 09.27.24 The material I've always used in teflon impregnated flax. I get about 6 - 8 years out of it before
Treatment for portlight gaskets Kings Gambit at 9:23am 09.27.24 I've used a silicone gel on ours to keep them pliable and sealed for years. Pool supply stores carr
Laminate sails for a daysailer? BarryL at 9:09am 09.27.24 Hello, There aren't any real downsides to using laminate sails. As noted they will hold their shape
Material for drive shaft packing JoeWhite at 8:56am 09.27.24 Visit this link. This is what I use. https://mei1970.org/saillavie/stuffing-box
Amalfi Coast Sail Ralph Johnstone at 8:49am 09.27.24 Further to @dLj 's comments, extremely interesting subject matter but would prefer to see fewer zoo

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