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not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1250 146141 This was ~2015. This 737 was off loaded to shore on Thetis Is and totally stripped of contro
Strange AC voltage issues MitchK at 6:42pm 02.03.18 Newport 11/1372 All, Sorry in advance for the long post. I had a rather strange experience today. I have been in the
Glow Plugs Yanmar 3YM30 Hello Below at 5:52pm 02.03.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/2836 Since about 2008, give or take a few years, Hunter replaced the engine Key Switch with an I/O button
SBO format walt at 2:09pm 02.03.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 42/4203 I have in the past thought that SBO was a really great forum - great folks and they made that even b
H356 stanchion deck backing plates richard9525 at 12:36pm 02.03.18 Big Boats 7/1026 Is there deck backing plates for stanchion bases. surveyor recommends rebedding the stanchions. The
Bottom Paint Advice Needed. Start Fresh? (4) Day Dreamer at 11:32am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2427 Hello, I have been doing a lot of research and I think I know the answer here but need some reassura
Best techniques for teak? LuckyDuck at 10:02am 02.03.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 9/1450
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2772 I installed a new cutlass bearing along with a new shaft. Everything felt fine during dry fit and th
Evolution of the species (1) Jackdaw at 8:14am 02.03.18 Racing 18/1618 Neat picture of the evolution of the Figaro short handed offshore race boat. While the length is the
DC Primary System Upgrade (2) Ward H at 7:29am 02.03.18 Musings With Maine Sail 43/5110 With the help of many on the forum I've pretty much settled on my 93 C30 primary DC system upgrade.
Length of reefing lines for a Hunter 376. Diablito at 11:39pm 02.02.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/596
C&C 35 Keel torques/Centerboard cable length. Bill Groves at 8:17pm 02.02.18 C&C 3/1296 I am reimbursing a 1984 C'C 35'. We believe the current centerboard cable is broken and will replac
Wiring issues. (1) dnimigon at 8:03pm 02.02.18 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1437 As you can see on our Cat 30 the wiring is not good. Everything still works but want to change the w
Companion way hatch issues. shine at 7:53pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 12/1450 I have a new to me 1986 mac 25. The companionway hatch has a lot of play from side to side. It sque
Wear Bolt mac 25 shine at 7:24pm 02.02.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/767 Is there a keel wire wear bolt on 1986 Macgregor 25 swing keel?
Plywood in keel sump. Hayden Watson at 7:09pm 02.02.18 Catalina 30 6/2651 I understand that at some point Catalina quit using plywood to build up the thickness in the keel su
Refinishing non skid shawanaga at 6:26pm 02.02.18 Big Boats 5/1283 has anyone used Kiwi non skid just courious if they sanded first
Electrical upgrade 2000 Hunter 320 No Dress Rehersal at 3:19pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 7/734 Hi All. We have to make some electrical upgrades in order to accommodate our icebox conversion and m
iPolar software by KND SailingPerformance agprice22 at 12:47pm 02.02.18 Ask All Sailors 5/1729 Has anyone used this software yet? I think it would be cool to develop the polars for my Telstar 28!
1996 Hunter 260, water ballast, with trailer. SeaLuff at 12:01pm 02.02.18 Smaller Boats 12/801 I own a 1996 Hunter 260 , water ballast, with Hunter trailer. I need to replace the 1000 lb swivel t

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does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks kappykaplan at 3:29pm 04.01.24 Electrical connections should not be held with zip ties.
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:28pm 04.01.24 thanks Its a 3 YM 30 filter off for easier access
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Ted10028 at 3:27pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg thanks Its a 3 YM 30
Trip planning Bar Harbor to Boston PaulK at 3:19pm 04.01.24 Lots of places to stop, but they're often a ways in from the ocean. How much time do you want to spe
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 3:06pm 04.01.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks (1) twodzusfittings at 3:05pm 04.01.24 My guess by its appearance the white zip tied unit is a starter solenoid. Black Zip tied unit looks
working on my yanmar 2gm Tally Ho at 2:38pm 04.01.24
does anybody recognize thepart with the white zip tie on it and the part below the emergency stop switch with a white zip tie on it? Thanks Tally Ho at 2:35pm 04.01.24 What model Yanmar is that? Someone stole your air filter. Greg
How does a battery selector switch work? Davidasailor26 at 2:20pm 04.01.24 Whoops, it is just occurring to me that I cant use a group 31 battery. I need both terminals on th
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Fidgit at 1:58pm 04.01.24 I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info! Thanks!! :beer:
Not understanding stop solenoid function Tally Ho at 1:58pm 04.01.24
How does a battery selector switch work? Ted10028 at 1:56pm 04.01.24 If you don't change the battery charger, investing in the Odessy, the Northstar, or the Lifeline wo
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Project_Mayhem at 1:42pm 04.01.24 I think it turned out great! Thanks for the info!
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . twodzusfittings at 1:27pm 04.01.24 One of the key defenses against ships hitting bridge abutments where not in place on this bridge. So
New to me Cat 22 LakeShark at 1:26pm 04.01.24 @mashmaster Thats great news! If you get the boat al fixed up you should think about coming along f
New to me Cat 22 mashmaster at 1:20pm 04.01.24 Thanks. Boat is very dry and it was stored on the water so I feel pretty good about the trunk....
Not understanding stop solenoid function Mark Maulden at 1:19pm 04.01.24 I had a solenoid fail on my beta 35 (400 hrs). I'm going to hook up the mechanical one as a backup.
Composting head on B361? sv_bisou at 1:19pm 04.01.24 Just converted my 331 to a Ogo composting head. Lost a bit of floor space and had to make a larger p
New to me Cat 22 (1) LakeShark at 1:15pm 04.01.24 @mashmaster Welcome to the forum and the boat ownership club. I would highly echo @morbidfollower i
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log mermike at 12:56pm 04.01.24 Yep, I'm aware. Other Yammie owners might know.

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