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Outboard Motor Mount for my 146's trailer (4) KeukaSailer at 4:07pm 06.29.18 Day Sailers 2/628 Made this for my 146's trailer.....aint the prettiest thing but at least we don't have to wear gas m
Winch Grease agprice22 at 3:30pm 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 76/6474 dangit! I am getting to rebuild a serviced winch, and I need to install it for sailing tomorrow. I c
Looking for suggestions for a small dinghy or kayak for occasional use bsouders at 12:56pm 06.29.18 Catalina 30 8/1267 Most of our Bay sailing won't require a dinghy but would love advice on a 2- or 3-seater that would
Damage Assessment (1) Monomachos at 12:45pm 06.29.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 17/1905 Hello all, Looking at an otherwise very sweet 1981 C-25. Surveyor found some damage this morning. I
1983 h 25 sail set Db421 at 11:47am 06.29.18 The Cherubini Hunters 16/1363 I have a full roach main that, I've noticed recently, sets in a way that the boom tends to sit low t
Building a Basic Sailboat Toolbox Caribbeanknight1 at 11:10am 06.29.18 Ask All Sailors 58/5439 My 1990 Hunter 30 is my first foray into the world of diesel (yanmar 2GMF) and actual working system
Engine is caput mshimota at 7:06am 06.29.18 Engines and Propulsion 23/2879 I have a Beneteau 361 with a failing engine (compression issues) 27 HP Westerbeke. Thoughts on reb
Catalina 310 Cradle (1) 2 OLD PIRATES at 5:44am 06.29.18 Catalina 310 6/2766 Hi All: Hope your getting a lot of sailing in. I would like some feed back on the Steel Folding Crad
Identify this boat (1) higgs at 7:29pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 28/1937 From the Buffalo Maritime Museum. I knew what the boat was when I saw it. Only read a few articles
Hunter 23.5 cabin lights question Mike in Cape Cod at 7:20pm 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 8/1731 Hunter 23.5 cabin lights......which way is on ? Clock-wise or counter-clockwise ? How do you remov
In need of a little informational help! (3) Rward021 at 5:41pm 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1450 Hi guys I have just purchased my first boat. I am to believe it is a 1972 macgregor venture 24. I
changing the lower rudder bearing on a 473 Toby1979 at 5:14pm 06.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/904 When changing a the lower rudder bearing there is a reference to coating the outside with 5230. What
Properly tying off tiller at mooring robk27 at 2:10pm 06.28.18 Catalina 22 5/2643 First time putting my Catalina 22 in the water last night. I'm trying to recall the proper way to ti
Raritan PH11 rjarrell at 12:21pm 06.28.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/977 This is a tough one but just maybe someone has the answer. My PH 11, post '92, will discharge water
First sail for my 170 awful weather helm!!! In 10 knots?! Photoman369 at 10:50am 06.28.18 Smaller Boats 18/1632 ok first thanks to all who post here. I made several mods before my first sail. The Johnson adjustab
Is it true? No Type I inflatable PFDs for general public? Kings Gambit at 10:03am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 37/4244 Admiral wishes to use inflatable PFDs while in the dink to save floor space, among other reasons. Ju
My boat stinks! (1) Phil Herring at 9:24am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1129 Many do, thanks to mold, mildew, diesel fuel, and raw sewage. How do you keep your boat smelling fre
LED Light Installation DIY - Galley Renovation Hunter 31 SV Windy Daze Windy Daze Hunter 31 at 8:51am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 7/1021 Excellent DIY project for any Sailboat. Follow along as Steve installs a new LED Light in the Galle
Broken windlass thermal circuit breaker Bluenose at 8:47am 06.28.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1192 My 90 amp Blue Sea windlass breaker broke. Blue Sea has a 285 replacement series that comes in 80 am
O'Day 28 Pan Separation (1) Robocopct at 8:08am 06.28.18 Ask All Sailors 1/969 I just purchased a 1979 O'Day 28. I needed to have the boat surveyed for insurance. The survey rev

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Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power FastOlson at 8:30pm 08.06.24 If your interior cabin lighting consists of AC fixtures, they will only operate when AC power is app
Catalina 30 sailboat internal cabin lights only work when connected to shore power Project_Mayhem at 8:11pm 08.06.24 You would need to install an inverter and a transfer switch to make the outlets work when not plugge
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak Bullseye!!! at 7:52pm 08.06.24 I would like to see a photo as I have no boot on my mast from the factory?
Catalina 387 Deck-Stepped Mast Leak stsomewhere108 at 5:59pm 08.06.24 Thanks @jssailem and @Bullseye I guess I will have to take the mast down this winter and take a t
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 5:09pm 08.06.24 A replacement tach (not from Yanmar) is not to terribly expensive and depending on the brand, you ca
Has anyone installed a bow thruster on a 91 hunter 42 passage? (Pictures?) Dan_Y at 5:07pm 08.06.24 Wow that is a good price. Fast forward 4 years the kit unit is $7k on sale, plus batteries and 24v c
Rudder Removal Cruising Spirit at 4:56pm 08.06.24 Mine came to me through Hunter as it was a warranty replacement. And the bearings came to me through
Yanmar 2gm engine died Dalliance at 4:56pm 08.06.24 While not convenient for normal underway operations, you can purchase a digital tach fairly cheaply
Yanmar 2gm engine died jssailem at 4:17pm 08.06.24 @3GGG For your purpose, what @smokey73 describes would be reasonably cost-effective temporary soluti
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:14pm 08.06.24 If it is a Yanmar, then it is probably a BSPT (which I believe is the same as Japanese Standard Pipe
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:11pm 08.06.24 You don't really mean an Oil Temp gauge. I think you mean an Oil Pressure Gauge. If you know the t
Cracked stringer on project boat mermike at 4:05pm 08.06.24 You can build a boat with wood. You can build a boat with fiberglass. It's when 2 materials are mixe
Yanmar 2gm engine died smokey73 at 4:03pm 08.06.24 While not convenient for normal underway operations, you can purchase a digital tach fairly cheaply
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup Project_Mayhem at 3:47pm 08.06.24 I have a PDF copy of the service manual. PM me if anyone is interested
Yanmar 2gm engine died 3GGG at 3:44pm 08.06.24 Your engine shows an RPM on your Tach. The spec for the Yanmar 2GM is The continuous rating output
Cracked stringer on project boat Project_Mayhem at 3:40pm 08.06.24 I'm not following. Do you mean the boat would have been worth more than you could afford if it did
Yanmar 2gm engine died (1) Davidasailor26 at 3:15pm 08.06.24
95 Evinrude 9.9 battery cable hookup CLS72 at 3:10pm 08.06.24 Old posts but it helped me set up my battery cables !!! Evinrude 9.9 1999
Rudder Removal American_Mainsail at 2:53pm 08.06.24 No problem, Jim. Best of luck and let us know if you have any issues.
Rudder Removal james2034 at 2:50pm 08.06.24 That was an excellent reply by Geoff. I would add you contemplate replacing the nylon bearings whi

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