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Breezy1 at 2:03pm 06.20.24
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I guess my shrink wrap was catching too much wind this winter. Two stanchions have lifted off of the
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Thanks to your responses on my original post, I understood my 40 year old curler might be repairable
CABixler at 10:15am 06.20.24
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My bilge pump worked great when I winterized it and then at the start of our season here in Chicago
jeffmklein at 9:58am 06.20.24
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On my Hunter 28.5, I recently installed a new Sonar Transducer right next to the original unit and K
buckwhidden1 at 8:58am 06.20.24
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Hello. I have an old Santana 21 and when I went to put the keel down in the water in pretty mellow l
rbyham at 6:50am 06.20.24
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Where would a new owner shop for a 2000 260 trailer? Can these be borrowed or possibly rented for ra
Cederholm at 3:51pm 06.19.24
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I have a Vulcan 9 from B'G and would like to monitor things like engine RMP, temp and oil pressure.
beneteau007 at 11:16am 06.19.24
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I've located the in-line air blower inside the B331 transom, bolted to just below the small aft faci
Diablito at 8:28am 06.19.24
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Several rears ago I asked the forum if there is a way to prevent the subject leaks that result from
Seascapes at 6:17am 06.19.24
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Hello All I have a 1992 Legend 35.5 with the original Hood 810dl headsail furler mounted below de
YankeeGirl at 11:09pm 06.18.24
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Hello all! Long time listener first time caller, I recently purchased a 1977 Pearson 10m (33ft) wit
slorandy at 8:31pm 06.18.24
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We rec'd a new Yanmar 3YM20 and installed it today with only a few issues. The last problem we are
Occasional Heeler at 8:06pm 06.18.24
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First season here with my 1999 H280. Went to reef and to my surprise, there's no hook on the goosen
murray1113 at 3:53pm 06.18.24
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Seeing if anyone can tell me if this crack can be repaired. Seems to me like any repair I do in the
pauljosephbernard at 9:48am 06.18.24
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fred1diver at 8:25am 06.18.24
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Hello all Am thinking of redoing a new electrical panel for my Pearson 30, looked at what was availa
wyctoronto at 7:53am 06.18.24
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Leeward Rail at 7:30am 06.18.24
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Anyone know what brand/model hatch this is ? Boat was built in 1978 but it may have been replaced a
JamesG161 at 7:07am 06.18.24
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POTENTIAL TROPICAL CYCLONE ONE eason in many years. There is Low Level Survey Flight in the Storm
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Mac 22 rigging questions
SteveHughessails at 5:16pm 06.08.25
I agree with you; it does look like a good amount of aft rake. I would loosen the backstay tighten t
3YM30 Remove core from heat exchanger
JoeWhite at 5:10pm 06.08.25
To the best of my knowledge the core is not removable. Just soak the heat exchanger in cleaning solu
Hunter 30 tanks   (3)
Dalliance at 3:32pm 06.08.25
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle
Tedd at 3:26pm 06.08.25
In the photo, it looks to me like you might be a bit tight on ground clearance, but that could just
Water tank sensor malfunction - loose wire ?
ice breaker at 3:10pm 06.08.25
Look at your holding tank foil system. It will help you visualize what is going on on the water tan
Solar cable gland on curved coaming?
Project_Mayhem at 2:48pm 06.08.25
Run the hole saw or drill bit backwards through the first bit of gelcoat to reduce chipping. Even tw
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle
Project_Mayhem at 2:40pm 06.08.25
I can't comment on your proposed mod but here's some observations... There doesn't appear to be much
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!!
Project_Mayhem at 2:37pm 06.08.25
@kloudie1 stated everything I was going to say and more. Drain your coolant system before swapping t
Unreliable shore power
Project_Mayhem at 2:34pm 06.08.25
How long is the power off for? If it's long enough for mold/mildew to start growing in your fridge,
Mac 22 rigging questions   (3)
newsailor72 at 2:21pm 06.08.25
Is the mast bottom supposed to rest on the tabernacle, I couldn't get it to go that far, there's a s
Mounting bracket for Hunter cockpit speaker/light pod.
seadaddler at 1:52pm 06.08.25
2 T brackets must be missing that art mounted on arch
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!!
kloudie1 at 1:40pm 06.08.25
That is the engine coolant pump. It has engine coolant/antifreeze in it.. when you open it to replac
Nav light wiring
Davidasailor26 at 1:34pm 06.08.25
The masthead light is an all round white light for anchoring only. The steaming light is not a ma
Unreliable shore power
Foswick at 12:53pm 06.08.25
I think I would tend to agree with the advice to see if there is an easy fix with the marina and go
Universal m-18 - bearing issue? - help!!
kappykaplan at 12:49pm 06.08.25
Very likely that bearing is shot based on the symptoms you describe.
Unreliable shore power
walt at 11:55am 06.08.25
Maybe an auto low voltage disconnect for the power to the fridge... something like this https://www.
Unreliable shore power
Project_Mayhem at 11:44am 06.08.25
While you may be looking for an excuse for a battery upgrade, it might be cheaper to replace the clu
Compression Block and Mast Step
Project_Mayhem at 11:26am 06.08.25
There was 3/4" of glass and gelcoat on top of the plywood mast step. I dug down in two locations to

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