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What's wrong with this picture? (1) Kermit at 4:00am 04.27.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1119 -or- Which way is the wind blowing? -or- Which way is the boat facing? -or- What would @Don Guillett
Palmer p60 wont start Eddieburly at 6:08pm 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 4/844 Hey guys I just picked uo an old 71 columbia 28 with a palmer p60 inboard . Now ive replaced the plu
Easy safe solo mast stepping (1) Timm R Oday25 at 5:57pm 04.26.19 Ask An Oday Owner 3/1212 164142 Some one recently asked about solo mast stepping . I can easily , safely raise or lower the m
1974 Catalina 27 with transom cutout for outboard (2) rmundon0721 at 3:29pm 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 1/1813 Hello, I have a 1974 Catalina 27 with a cutout in the back for an outboard (apprx 15 x 20"). There
Electric bilge pump runs but does not draw water (Beneteau 31) Sun Catcher at 3:09pm 04.26.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/3064 The bilge pump on my Beneteau 31 does not draw water. The electric pump motor seems to be working b
Butyl Caulk dennismenace111 at 1:14pm 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 22/3368 Has anyone ever had any experience with butyl caulk? I was having new gutters installed on my house
Need surveyor Hampton VA Jimmylee123 at 11:08am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 3/982 Hi all, I am looking for recommendations for a marine surveyor to check out a 30 foot coastal crui
Locating new waste tank vent mushroom fitting (2) smokey73 at 9:41am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 12/995 I want to install a new 1" waste tank vent with a mushroom fitting per Peggy's recommendation. The
Length of 10mm line for a Hunter 37.6 mainmast furler acepilot123 at 8:37am 04.26.19 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1040 looking for the length for the inhaul in mast furler for my 37.6
Filler Neck Replacement on Yanmar YM-series Heat Exchanger? (2) Dan_Y at 8:31am 04.26.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/6946 Found a crack in the filler neck of our Yanmar 3YM30. I pulled the heat exchanger and pressurized i
Replacing lazerette locks (2) dehler25 at 8:03am 04.26.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/686 I have a set of lazerette locks that need replacing, never had key for them and one fell apart with
Forward Hatch on Hunter 340 - Won't stay open Yachtsman1686 at 7:21am 04.26.19 Mid-Size Boats 2/752 Hi Guys, The forward hatch on my 2000 Hunter 340 won't stay open unless it is all the way up. Ther
Hunter 42 Passage Rudder removal 1mcarlson at 7:15am 04.26.19 Big Boats 21/4575 Has anyone had to remove or drop their rudder on a Hunter 42 passage? I just had my bottom blasted a
No trailer brakes Bugzy at 6:32am 04.26.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 39/4091 I agreed to purchase a boat the other day. It is in excellent shape, looks almost new inside with th
Scanstrut Cable Seals..... Install NYSail at 6:00am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 2/995 Hello all, So an acquaintance of mine purchased these for a solar install and decided not to use th
Classic sailboats are on the rise! (5) TomY at 4:32am 04.26.19 Ask All Sailors 17/4805 That goes without saying as the field of older boats grows. What is a classic sailboat? The term u
A18086 ST4000+ Drive motor replacement jonelli at 8:10pm 04.25.19 Ask All Sailors 37/13858
Catalina 18 Trailer Launch Questions Ajay73 at 7:41pm 04.25.19 Smaller Boats 18/4627 The questions I have are for those that trailer launch their C18's. I have a 2003 C18 on a Trail Rit
S2 9.2 head door sticking - compression post issue? Johninerie at 5:39pm 04.25.19 S2 10/3951 I am looking at buying a 1983 S2 9.2A and I noticed the head door was sticking slightly in frame Is
170 Mast Head Sheave Replacement, easy Shorefun at 5:16pm 04.25.19 Day Sailers 0/568 I got the pieces from Dwyer yesterday. I was expecting a fight with stainless pins peened in place.

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Raritan Marine Elegance vs SeaEra QC Conversion Kit jssailem at 10:39am 11.12.24 Hey Max, are your sailing adventures taking you beyond the Columbia River? Your decision to enhanc
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Ralph Johnstone at 10:36am 11.12.24 That's because they're corrugated hose using rubber cuffs, which haven't been used in sanitation sy
Retrofit Generator kbgunn at 10:26am 11.12.24 I have a 2005 Hunter 33. It is space limited for a permanently installed genset. I opted for a porta
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light Terry Cox at 9:42am 11.12.24 I converted all our navigation and interior/exterior incandescent bulbs with LEDs over ten years ago
Today I said goodbye to an old friend nightowle at 9:30am 11.12.24 An O'Day is to be remembered as an especially fine boat. I had the 27. It's wonderful to keep thes
New main sail too tall. Now what? thinwater at 9:26am 11.12.24 It's a roller furling main so it really needs to fit correctly. I'm not set up for a cunningham.
New main sail too tall. Now what? jssailem at 9:24am 11.12.24 My dealings with North Sail involved the local sail loft manager. He visited my boat and we measured
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? jssailem at 8:43am 11.12.24 2. I currently plan to put an open Y connector at the tank discharge fitting (with a few inches of
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? kbgunn at 8:05am 11.12.24
Hunter 26/260 trailers SteveHughessails at 8:00am 11.12.24 We are right at the mark. If an officer wanted to, he could cause us some grief. We will be ok :-)
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 Don S/V ILLusion at 7:54am 11.12.24 . Couplers and antenna switches inject losses. At VHF frequencies, this is a big deal. For clarit
Sewing bags for gear kbgunn at 7:47am 11.12.24 Add a flap with velcro closure. Velcro won't rust.
Convert roller furling main to traditional ? R Squared at 7:31am 11.12.24 Getting a new main from a sailmaker that has produced them for a Hunter 41 along with one that can g
Hunter 49 Cutlass bearing Tally Ho at 5:23am 11.12.24
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? sailme88 at 4:48am 11.12.24 Personally I'd got with a MSD... That aside, prepare for the worst. In the worst... the macerator
Atomic A4 Head Studs question Indysailor at 4:40am 11.12.24 I wouldn't do it, but I'm not confident enough in my own experience to stray away from spec in such
Recommendations for LED steaming/deck light mermike at 3:45am 11.12.24 I have had 2 of my 3 Marinebeam lights purchased 5 years ago fail due to water intrusion. The factor
Adding a head macerator pump--need vented loop, or is valve OK? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 9:35pm 11.11.24 Can't say I've ever seen a sanitation hose of any repute which looks similar to your hoses : That's
What grade VHF Antenna Coaxial Cable was used in 2000 Hunter 340 marcham at 8:49pm 11.11.24 The transmission line is most likely RG8X. As mentioned above, a "switch" is a very bad option in th
Tartan 33R Wiring Diagram Stu Jackson at 8:14pm 11.11.24 I haven't had the time to review the links posted by Stu Jackson yet, Understood. While you're th

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