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310 engine ground Neverbored at 7:25pm 01.25.19 Catalina 310 9/1220 Where is the engine ground on the C310 M25XPB. Appreciate anyone that can point me in the right dire
Replacing the Freshwater Pump on aYanmar 3YM30 Dan_Y at 6:30pm 01.25.19 Engines and Propulsion 17/4932 Noticed drops of engine coolant forming at the water pump shaft on our 3Ym30. Only 750 hours on it a
prep before bottom paint (1) SLE at 4:59pm 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 6/682 Last fall I have bought a Hunter 36 2004. The bottom paint is falling into places. My surveyor said,
Deep Adaptation Drinky Crow at 2:27pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 4/740 6vwbanH9pgY
Honeymoon Murder at Sea? AlastairLC at 12:22pm 01.25.19 Sails Call Lounge 14/1702 Sounds like a thriller plot. Movie rights next? https://www.foxnews.com/world/new-photos-show-how-br
Digital Volt Meter vs Balmar Smart Gauge Ward H at 11:15am 01.25.19 Musings With Maine Sail 33/4454 I recently installed a Blue Sea digital voltmeter with a momentary battery selector toggle switch. M
Current State of Things (2) cb32863 at 10:41am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 93/5707 Cold, frozen, and getting colder. That time of year here which, makes one long for warm summer days
Wrapping the suspension post Bluenose at 7:07am 01.25.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 14/1665 While I await sailing season in Nova Scotia, I always take on a few small projects. I would like to
Yanmar 4jh3e belt problem Valerio at 5:25am 01.25.19 Big Boats 30/4217 Hi to all sailor, my yanmar keep eating belt, there is a similar tread here, i have try to clean the
H41 autopilot attachment Valerio at 5:14am 01.25.19 Big Boats 19/1253 Hi to all h41 owners, my autopilot is attached to a big wood panel that is crunching all the time, n
Documentation Shutdown Close Call at 4:10am 01.25.19 Ask All Sailors 14/1486 I sent my USCG documentation renewal to West Virginia in December. My certificate expires the end of
Bow pulpit removal mystery tmorrow at 3:40pm 01.24.19 Ask A Catalina Owner 16/3237
Polyurethane or teak oil finish? Mike Oldak at 11:28am 01.24.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/4939 I'm about to replace the sole of my H34 with a new teak and holly sole. As a roughly 1984 Hunter, a
Cleaning my monel diesel tank GABristol29 at 10:46am 01.24.19 Engines and Propulsion 14/2431 I have removed the 5 + year old diesel from my tank. I have a 5" wide access port and I'd like to c
Boat Insurance for the Caribbean Brinky63 at 4:30am 01.24.19 Ask All Sailors 5/887 I'm located in Aruba and am looking for an alternative insurance to cover our sailboat. I currently
Installing accessories over engine bay insulation Sefuller at 4:48pm 01.23.19 Ask All Sailors 12/1909 First boat with insulation in the engine bay. Fuel filter, fuel pump and other miscellaneous items
ROPE/LINE Advise jssailem at 11:59am 01.23.19 Ask All Sailors 36/4369 It is a part of prepping for spring. You get to the boat and start looking at the running rigging an
Furuno GPS Rollover Issues Expected Brian D at 5:29am 01.23.19 Sails Call Lounge 19/3359 Several Furuno products will be affected by the next GPS Rollover set to take place on March 17, 201
DIY electro polisher CYQK at 4:53am 01.23.19 Ask All Sailors 3/670 Looking into building an electro polisher Anyone here done this?
old sailors never die, they just get a little dinghy jon hansen at 10:25pm 01.22.19 Sails Call Lounge 23/2196 voAqdCrSnu8 this is what the north channel and georgian bay looks like

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WHAT IS THE NUT SIZE FOR PROP marcham at 7:56pm 09.12.24 I can measure mine later tomorrow...
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 7:51pm 09.12.24 After dislocating my neck trying to figure why your electric pressure sensor is in a different posi
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 7:47pm 09.12.24 I hate the idea of a flimsy tube carring oil half way across the boat. As I said, that tube and i
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure (2) adamv at 7:15pm 09.12.24 OKay so one line is the buzzer and the other is a mechanical tube - I can see the oil leading to the
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot MikeHoncho at 6:46pm 09.12.24 I saw a CPT autopilot on an Allied Princess Ketch just yesterday and talked with the owner. I don'
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PREVENTERS (4) Rich Stidger at 5:44pm 09.12.24 I use a Dutchman Boom Brake, model BB500 on my h40.5. This boom brake utilizes a line that is tied
Keel bolt nut size Tally Ho at 5:21pm 09.12.24
Hunter 340 Cockpit Shower Hose sailcapt340 at 5:20pm 09.12.24 Glad for the standard fittings. Thank you all. I knew I needed to remove it earlier today, but jus
raymarine ev100 vs cpt autopilot (1) BAD ORCA at 5:16pm 09.12.24 I saw a CPT autopilot on an Allied Princess Ketch just yesterday and talked with the owner. I don'
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Outboard motor install Willemvan at 5:04pm 09.12.24 There are angled stainless steel brackets that are for the hunter 260 which follow the same bolt pa
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PREVENTERS jssailem at 4:29pm 09.12.24 What if the line were run from the rail or cleat directly to the mid-boom area, like a vang? And if
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