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Little/No Wind Home Port -- Staying Enthused? rardiH36 at 12:22pm 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 34/2497 Yesterday afternoon, the NWS advertised 15 knot winds in San Francisco's Central Bay. I went out.
Starter Battery replacement CrazyOldMan at 12:14pm 10.24.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/721 Hello, All I have just discovered that the aging starter battery on my 2008 343 is a dual purpose d
Bottom Stripping Plymouth Sailor at 10:19am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 33/3520 Looking for a relatively inexpensive way of stripping my anti-fouling paint (multiple layers/years).
Do you use leftover Diesel Motor oil next year? Loose Ends at 9:12am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 4/502 It seems that buying a gallon of oil is more cost effective than buying the 3 quarts that I need, an
Who likes teak decks? Kings Gambit at 8:32am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 27/2780 When I bought the 1999 Bavaria in 2004 I was concerned about the maintenance of its teak decks. Surv
3M 5200 and gluing the loose plastic to foam on the 170 Shorefun at 8:21am 10.24.18 Day Sailers 9/2105 I tried pumping the 5200 into holes in the plastic to glue it back to the foam. My concern was the
Pump for washing the deck RajunCajun at 4:07am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3016 We have found it necessary at times to wash the deck, grill, and other parts of the boat while we ar
Dealing with fish RajunCajun at 3:56am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 32/2733 Where do you guys clean your fish? I've been using a large cutting board in the cockpit area, but
Water System...Admiral doesn't like pumping water RajunCajun at 3:51am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/706 The admiral doesn't like pumping water anymore. Any recommendations on electric water pumps for th
Looking for teak wood RajunCajun at 3:43am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/1954 Any recommendations on where to purchase teak panels or plywood online? I am adding a few shelves a
Lighting ideas for Hunter 260 RajunCajun at 3:37am 10.24.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/997 Since winter is here, its time to get to projects on the Hunter 260. I would like to add LED light
What is this on the railing? Shelf for cooler or generator? (3) RajunCajun at 3:26am 10.24.18 Ask All Sailors 10/2030 Hi, I found these pictures online. Any idea where to purchase the "shelf" that is attached to the
Installing manual fresh water pump on a H41 leemarkadams at 11:27pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/314 Hello all, and as we are getting our H41 prepped to become live aboards in the Med next year we are
6 gl or 12 gl water heater Boby_Hunter33 at 7:27pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 24/1948 My Kumma 8 Gl leaks. It will be replaced by a Raritan 6 or 12 gl. It is a 45 DS, usually 3 people on
Got our new cushions in... RNC725 at 5:45pm 10.23.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/764 Now, do we attach the snaps? Concern is drilling 28 holes and then having the male ends exposed when
1990 35.5 hairline crack on keel (1) shawanaga at 3:49pm 10.23.18 Big Boats 3/538 Hi guys Hauled the boat this weekend and I was at the boat today getting it ready for winter and not
Catalina 18 Barrier Coat Ajay73 at 3:38pm 10.23.18 Smaller Boats 5/1222 I was looking at the posts on the Yahoo Cat18 group and came across a barrier coat discussion where
Rudder repair (1) Westislandsavage at 3:11pm 10.23.18 Sirius 21/22 1/1463 I had a great summer and really appreciated everyones answers and advice to my boat questions. After
Leaking Rear Seal in Volvo MD2020 2001 goofeyfoot at 3:07pm 10.23.18 Engines and Propulsion 5/1414 Hello: Peering under my Volvo engine, it would appear that there is a weeping of engine oil between
Battery Terminal corrosion kpgraci at 1:23pm 10.23.18 Ask All Sailors 8/743 I have two batteries, the negatives are connected by a short 8 inch wire then a common negative goes

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Favorite roller for hard ablative? dlochner at 7:48pm 04.06.24 This one gets good reviews. Comes in several sizes. https://defender.com/en_us/arroworthy-mohair-bl
Topping lift dlochner at 7:46pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its desig
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Tally Ho at 7:43pm 04.06.24 :yikes: I cannot un-see that.
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION (1) twodzusfittings at 7:33pm 04.06.24 As per Request
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dkinzer at 7:03pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circula
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? JoeWhite at 6:39pm 04.06.24 Looking at the exploded diagram, there is a washer ( number 3) that must be in the indented circular
Genoa sheets Gene Neill at 6:12pm 04.06.24 Outside. Otherwise tacking gets complicated. I'm an idiot. I should have said inside. I really h
Genoa sheets mashmaster at 5:44pm 04.06.24 Totally fair. No need to be quiet. I have so much to do on the boat and a lot of stupid questions
Topping lift shemandr at 5:34pm 04.06.24 Uhm, I'll say again that the topping lift should be slack to allow the mail sail acquire its design
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 5:24pm 04.06.24 can you say "Hernia Operation"? Can you post a picture ?
Yanmar 3JH2-TBE with apparently a 4JH heat exchanger core. kloudie1 at 5:12pm 04.06.24 I have no experience with that heat exchanger but I think you may be on to something. The 3JH drawin
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dLj at 3:57pm 04.06.24 The inboard end of the boom has two tabs, one goes on either side of the gooseneck piece shown in t
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 3:54pm 04.06.24 I had my high pressure pump and injectors serviced at. https://www.seattleinjector.com
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? shemandr at 3:27pm 04.06.24 I think OP is way ahead of me on this (And maybe a lot of other topics) but I don't know if a little
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? (1) dkinzer at 3:25pm 04.06.24 Question, how does the boom attach The inboard end of the boom has two tabs, one goes on either sid
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dkinzer at 3:17pm 04.06.24 Could the previous owner replaced the pin with one the wrong size? I don't think so. The pin fits
Selden Boom - Excess Play in Gooseneck Clevis Pin? dLj at 3:08pm 04.06.24 Question, how does the boom attach On one side only or does it have two tabs where that pin goes thr
working on my yanmar 2gm Don S/V ILLusion at 3:08pm 04.06.24 i had a diver in the water today inspecting my prop.. he tells me that it is very corroded, and nee
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION twodzusfittings at 2:55pm 04.06.24 Mmmmmmm.......can you say "Hernia Operation"?
WATERLOCK MUFFLER QUESTION Ralph Johnstone at 12:21pm 04.06.24 As I have winterized the engine, I won't know until the spring, if this is actually the case. So if

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