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Buying a sailboat. Have some questions.. (6) Newbie3 at 7:36pm 02.06.19 Ask All Sailors 31/2286 I found a sailboat I really like and I'm excited about closing on the purchase. First though, I'm ab
Grounding Location for Inverter? (1) Ryan Stutes at 7:34pm 02.06.19 Ask All Sailors 7/4944 I recently purchased my first boat! A Neptune 24 by Capital Yachts, called Bon Temps (good times). I
Survey of 2002 Hunter 456 BlueHeronSailing at 3:42pm 02.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/576 I am in the process of buying a 2002 Hunter 456 next week. I want to go over all the systems, struct
No backing plate under bow cleat. 23.5 PropellerHead at 1:58pm 02.06.19 Smaller Boats 8/812 Found that one bolt on my bow cleat had backed out sitting in the slip over the weekend. I figured t
Do you need a Femtometer? JamesG161 at 11:38am 02.06.19 Sails Call Lounge 7/1174 In trying to zoom in on @jssailem and @LeslieTroyer on there AIS position, I was trying to scale the
Cross bar for Halyard over campanion way slider (1) odj22sailor at 8:45am 02.06.19 Catalina 22 28/2090 Hi All, Is someone making the flat crossbar for halyards I am seeing for racing?
I found a Mixing Elbow Alarm HMT2 at 7:13am 02.06.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/799 Three years back I installed an Aqualarm, low flow alarm on my Yanmar 2GM. I never really thought ab
Fresh water bottom paint Flip Rutledge at 6:26am 02.06.19 Ask All Sailors 31/4038 I am new to keeping my boat in the water as opposed to trailering. I am preparing to strip and repai
Hunter 376 table halyard Randy R at 8:38pm 02.05.19 Big Boats 4/680 I purchased a Hunter 376 one of the issues was a stuck table halyard. I sprayed mclube sail coat in
Run a new wire to O322 bilge? (1) Mickstr at 3:59pm 02.05.19 Bigger Boats 12/1196 I'd like to add a 3rd wire to my bilge pump, so I can power both the manual and automatic circuits.
Starboard Main Stay looks 4 in crack inside Fiftybucks at 2:57pm 02.05.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/714 we are evauating a 99 hunter 380 and during our walkthru inspection, we noticed a 4 in long crack in
Replacement Furler for 40.5 MetricMountie at 2:22pm 02.05.19 Big Boats 2/734 I'm looking for information from other 40.5 owners regarding the brand of furler that they may have
Would a Oceanis 393 be strong enough for circumnavigating? HansZelf at 1:21pm 02.05.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 29/17071 Hi all, I consider buying a Beneteau Oceanis Clipper 393 (2001). From your experience, will this ty
Installing bow roller: foredeck coring? David on the Oly Pen at 1:12pm 02.05.19 C&C 4/1292 I'm shaping a piece of teak to mount a factory bow roller to the foredeck and bow fitting of my C'C
Dinette Table (1) Cape Daysailor at 11:01am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 9/890 160981 Hello, My boat has a spot for a dinette table, although there is not currently one with the b
Can you get too big of a gas tank? JP-M25 at 10:29am 02.05.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 38/5142 Hi All, my first post. I'm referb'ing an M25 (Hurricane Michael special). The boat was pretty much
Wave slap reducers Kermit at 9:45am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/153 @WKW mentipned wave slap reducers for the aft cabin. PLEASE* tell us about wave slap reducers! Our*
Air conditioning maintenance..... NYSail at 8:53am 02.05.19 Ask All Sailors 7/487 So I am new to the boat a/c phenomena.... have two units that function off a single pump. Units bot
Les and John's 2019 EXTREME Winter Cruise (1) jssailem at 8:05am 02.05.19 Sails Call Lounge 299/23255 Day 0 The beginning. e high teens and a wee bit of snow greeted us as we started provisioning for ou
Rudder post removal (4) TigerC&C at 4:08am 02.05.19 C&C 0/1312 We are attempting to remove the rudder on our custom C'C 43, to service and replace bearings as need

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Yanmar 2gm engine died kloudie1 at 10:30am 08.04.24 Same as above.. the switch turns the light on at 1-4 psi, .. They do go bad occasionally.. Additiona
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:28am 08.04.24 Where should I look first? Here's a good place to start : o you "There may be a problem with the
Invest 97L JamesG161 at 10:00am 08.04.24 it should be interesting to see what happens if Debby manages to get to SC It is all Big Dog's fau
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 9:56am 08.04.24
Invest 97L jssailem at 9:51am 08.04.24 It should be interesting to see I think it might be scary.:yikes:
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Maine Sail at 9:31am 08.04.24 Eventually, an ACR fails. Then when you least expect it Your Start Bank is Dead. Use the combiner s
Yanmar 2gm engine died RitSim at 9:29am 08.04.24 Not an expert on this engine but here is what i would consider Assuming pressure switch is correct,
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling (1) Tally Ho at 9:22am 08.04.24 How do you attach that product? It looks like there are buttons that puncture through the foam to
Yanmar 2gm engine died Leeward Rail at 9:11am 08.04.24 Did you check the oil level before you restarted the engine and motored back to the marina ? When t
Winch Turning/Grinding drgbanks at 9:11am 08.04.24 Amazing!!!! Thanks for the manual. I'll let you know how I make out.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 9:06am 08.04.24 The Blue seas ACR has a connection on the bottom called isolation. I have it connected to my desig
Invest 97L capta at 9:01am 08.04.24 It should be interesting to see what happens if Debby manages to get to SC with enough strength and
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 8:55am 08.04.24 Will need an air compressor & spray gun to get professional results. You can get perfect results o
Winch Turning/Grinding Davidasailor26 at 8:43am 08.04.24
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dLj at 8:29am 08.04.24 As a side note - the term "mad hatter" or " mad as a hatter" comes from the 19th century hat making
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dLj at 8:22am 08.04.24 To get a quiet, cool engine room, you need good sound insulation and good ventilation. Two separate
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast ShawnL at 8:17am 08.04.24 I did some more investigation yesterday. It looks like the sail is stopping about 12" from the top
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? dlochner at 7:50am 08.04.24 It is probably wise to avoid using this product. Reading through the information about the tablet, i
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dlochner at 7:43am 08.04.24 In an engine room, you want to get the heat out and keep the sound in. That presents a dilemma, if t
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 As a former Catalina dealer, I recall grey gelcoat was the norm on the Catalina 25 and

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