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Largest Trailable Yacht Grith at 5:52pm 01.16.19 Trailer Sailors 16/5369 Hi All New to this forum but was drawn here when searching for hints on large trailable yachts. An o
New Sovereign forum Phil Herring at 5:04pm 01.16.19 Sovereign 12/8140 Thanks to a suggestion from @garyhaworth we have a new forum for Sovereign sailboats. If you own one
Hunter 40.5 anchor locker drain leak fix smokey73 at 3:19pm 01.16.19 Ask All Sailors 14/3890 I think I have isolated the leak I am getting into the bilge to the lower anchor locker drain. It s
Need a quick sailing fix? TomY at 1:38pm 01.16.19 Ask All Sailors 8/760 bJLY4LVIR6U
Freedom 20 inverter/charger died after 16 yrs! Suggestions on replacements? discovery at 3:50am 01.16.19 Big Boats 29/9669 The xantrex freedom 20 2000 watt inverter charger died on us after 16 years of trouble free service.
Crossroads - Trailer, Keep, and Relocate or Sell ObliquePlanet at 8:36pm 01.15.19 The Cherubini Hunters 13/1538 Hey friends. I'm at a bit of a crossroads. I'd like to do some coastal cruising, make a trip to th
Calling all Lewmar port owners! Dave Groshong at 7:36pm 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 5/2438 We've had quite a few complaints about Lewmar port replacement gasket in the past 6 months, both Ol
Blueprints jimrichey at 4:11pm 01.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 6/1089 Can anyone help me locate blueprints for a 1971 Venture 222????
Leaking Eisenglass panel in Bimini spadaforaj at 2:55pm 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 5/861 Have a small but annoying leak (of course - drips right on to my head while standing at the wheel) A
26M Review? proof your article (1) Justin_NSA at 12:51pm 01.15.19 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/635 The photo caption reads "The MacGregor 26M glides across the water. Wikimedia Commons" but it is cle
Replacing water tank and holding tank strapping Mike Oldak at 12:42pm 01.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1569 I'm about to replace the cabin sole on my H34. The holding and water tanks are held in by strapping
Coast Guard Support Monterey385 at 12:01pm 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 27/2244 Friends: Today was the Active Duty Payroll date and members of the Coast Guard were not paid during
Flooded battery gassing... NYSail at 11:50am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 13/1602 hello all How much should one worry about a flooded battery gassing? Currently have 4d agm and want
Victron DMC (1) sail sfbay at 9:40am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/195 My new to me 2005 Hunter 46 has a Victron DMC. When I picked up the boat last week it was set at "30
HDI Marine Mixing Elbows HMT2 at 9:33am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 19/5160 I am about to order a new mixing elbow, riser and manifold from HDI marine for my Yanmar 2gm. I know
Victron DMC (1) sail sfbay at 8:47am 01.15.19 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/316 My new to me 2005 Hunter 46 has a Victron DMC. When I picked up the boat last week it was set at "30
What did Beneteau bed thruhulls with? 2009 B 37 Vegas at 7:23am 01.15.19 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1805 Am getting ready to switch the original in-line ball valves on my 2009 B37. Am switching to Groco IB
Boat available first cheap offer Pgisailor at 7:03am 01.15.19 Ask All Sailors 0/6 boat needs to be sold now. Make any low offer. But make it today. https://www.facebook.com/marketp
Erie Canal Longjohnskipper at 4:21am 01.15.19 Destinations 3/861 Has anyone cruised the Erie canal? I have a 50 CC Hunter. I'm concerned with the depth at two locks
Major Fiberglass Crack (4) swallowsandamazonsforever at 5:42pm 01.14.19 Ask All Sailors 6/905 Long story short, my O'Day Rhodes 19 got washed up on a beach, resting on her centerboard. The cente

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Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 2:33pm 09.11.24 Not so much a Yanmar vs Universal engine issue. Just an example of how an adapter or T could replac
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 2:18pm 09.11.24 I'll post some pictures of what I did with my Yanmar later. That's been my problem here. The PO
Battery Location 2000 Hunter 290 (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:14pm 09.11.24 Occam's Razor - and I believe this is definitely the simpler solution : own to man, and it is know
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure smokey73 at 2:10pm 09.11.24 If you are concerned with the block modified by the PO you can probably replace the block with a mor
Sourcing Oil Filter Perkins - Volvo Penta TMD22A kloudie1 at 2:04pm 09.11.24 Wix is a reputable filter manufacturer, could stick with them. Perkins does not make filters, they r
Rudder flaps monocerosin at 2:01pm 09.11.24 Looks like a nice smooth bottom. :plus: For sailboat speeds I would be surprised if cavitation in
Engine Alignment Ralph Johnstone at 2:00pm 09.11.24 You'd be a fool to believe me, so carefully put a good portion of your body weight on the shaft flan
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 1:42pm 09.11.24 Could this be with a 3 pin sender which sends pressure signal and a 8 psi warn? I have heard abou
Pumpout Carts Suck dlochner at 1:38pm 09.11.24
Universal M18 leaking oil / low oil pressure Ralph Johnstone at 1:37pm 09.11.24 That line that Ralph asked about looks an awful lot like a sensor line for a manual oil pressure oi
Engine Alignment Johnb at 1:28pm 09.11.24 Actually very carefully and with some thought. You are asserting then that the shaft log and cutle
HULL SCRATCHES The_Sailing_Pelican at 1:14pm 09.11.24 :laugh: " https://photos.app.goo.gl/FEQj73etb61HAKXUA " You killing me
Water tank cleaning moe_1200 at 1:10pm 09.11.24 I was just asking this same question over on the Marine Plumbing & Sanitation thread. My plan is to
Rudder flaps shemandr at 1:09pm 09.11.24 Looks like a nice smooth bottom. :plus: For sailboat speeds I would be surprised if cavitation in f
Cleaning Freshwater Tanks moe_1200 at 1:03pm 09.11.24 Amazon has a number of fittings for pressure washers that allow you to get into difficult places. W
Engine Alignment (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:02pm 09.11.24 My intuition says that with only the cutless bearing and shaft log serving to hold the flange in po
Hunter 34 Refit Help chloe at 12:50pm 09.11.24 welcome to the forum ! 3 upgrades I highly recommend: replace potable water piping with PEX alumin
Engine Alignment Johnb at 12:24pm 09.11.24 Thank you @valcour and @Ralph Johnstone and also @kloudie1 for many valuable contributions. I do wo
315 Question: What light wind Sail are you using to handle beam to broad reach? Furling Genneker, Doyle UPS, Code 0, whisker pole on the Genoa? VFR750 at 12:11pm 09.11.24 I think having to go forward in bumpy conditions, to raise a spinnaker and then douse it with a sock
Pumpout Carts Suck (1) thinwater at 12:10pm 09.11.24 Absolutely the worst invention in the pumpout industry. Edson should know better. Yes, using the no

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