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Catalina 380 Fuel Water Separator John Gilbert at 5:48pm 02.26.18 Big Boats 2/1472 I have a 2000 Catalina 380. The location of the water separator/pre-filter on the fuel line is aste
Yanmar 2GM20F knocking sound (1) Pizzazz at 4:45pm 02.26.18 Mid-Size Boats 15/6406 Could someone help me diagnose this knocking sound coming from my 2GM20F engine> Halfway through the
373 Anchor Recommendations ToddS at 2:26pm 02.26.18 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/2143 I'm the new owner of a Beneteau 373, and am tempted to improve the anchoring tackle it came with, th
using an extra line on your boat while racing LANCE ON CLOUD NINE at 1:49pm 02.26.18 Racing 6/1522 I am curious about the rules both formal and informal about using an extra line (with no additional
Chargers and lug issues (1) marchem at 1:24pm 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2198 As part of upgrading the battery wiring in my Catalina 310 I increased the battery charger wire size
Replacing motor mount PuddleJumper at 12:58pm 02.26.18 Catalina 22 14/1389
The dumbest thing I've done LeslieTroyer at 12:57pm 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 146/15639 This year (or maybe it was last year) -- Self confession time - It has been really cold this winter
Re-Finishing '83 H34 deck Richard Bryer at 12:46pm 02.26.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/739 The warmer weather is starting me thinking about my summer-to-do-list. One of the jobs I want to get
Two Lost in AU Capsize Rick D at 10:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 18/1173 It appears she lost her keel. RIP. https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/bull-creek-man-named-as-dead-
1980 37C running the cutter sail mjmercer19248 at 9:29am 02.26.18 The Cherubini Hunters 7/1370 Anybody know how much room there is between the sail and the front of the mast? I want to add a rada
Mast rigging for a 216 (2) Bob D. at 9:20am 02.26.18 Smaller Boats 4/892 I had severe damage from the last hurricane that rolled through here (Irma). I'm just trying to get
2 BATTERY HOOK UP STARTING AND DEEP CYCLE dickauge at 8:59am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 13/1596 I have 2 batteries and a battery selector(1,2,all,off). Iam wondering if I could do a group 24 start
It's magic, I tell you... Brian D at 8:01am 02.26.18 Sails Call Lounge 2/573 Really, I had to laugh. ywue_l2wLds
Trailer Build LeeandRick at 7:49am 02.26.18 Trailer Sailors 22/2688 I'm building a new trailer for the S2 8.0C and plan to trailer the boat 2 degrees bow down to gain c
Hunter 34 stripped nut on crankshaft pulley hunter healer at 7:40am 02.26.18 Engines and Propulsion 15/1487 what a mess! I stripped the nut on the crankshaft pulley while trying to un seize the engine! I took
First Sail of 2018 (4) kbgunn at 7:30am 02.26.18 Catalina 22 23/2160 Hard to believe February is almost behind us. I've been working on cabin cushions over the cooler m
Universal M 18 V-Belt Loose Ends at 7:20am 02.26.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2367 Is the GATES 3VX400 a correct V-Belt for the M 18 Diesel? I have searched the site and found this an
Fluxgate Compass/Battery Selector Switch Interference? Ward H at 7:06am 02.26.18 Musings With Maine Sail 8/1734 I'm thinking about moving the battery selector switch to a location that happens to be about a foot
Bottom Paint Recommendations - Hunter 23.5 - Middle Potomac River (1) evan709 at 7:50pm 02.25.18 Smaller Boats 2/804 I have a Hunter 23.5 that I sail in the middle Potomac River (between Colonial Beach, VA and Piney P
How should I fix this damaged bumper? (1) povery at 6:43pm 02.25.18 Ask An Oday Owner 13/2292 I'm handy, but new to boat ownership. It looks like my boat took some damage to the bumper(?). I'v

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Distress Call jviss at 8:38am 08.20.24 I was out on Rhode Island Sound Thursday afternoon and got a Coast Guard severe thunderstorm warnin
Stepping a mast on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:20am 08.20.24 Stepping can be tricky, but doable once you get used to it. Main thing to watch is to keep the mast
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Scott B at 8:13am 08.20.24 Upper ones on top of the cabin were stock installation and will allow you to sail closer into the wi
Raw water strainer for the air conditioner pump Moon Dytuck at 8:12am 08.20.24
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage ManicFarmer at 7:46am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Megayacht Bayesian sank dmax at 7:43am 08.20.24 Crazy that a boat that big could be sunk at anchor.
Faucet replacement HELP JRacer at 7:41am 08.20.24 Could you use a dremmel tool to enlarge the problem side of the opening to allow the faucet removal
Yanmar 2gm20f - Suspected fuel line blockage mermike at 7:30am 08.20.24 It doesn't take much of an air leak in the fuel system to bring the engine to a sputtering halt. It
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks (1) william24424 at 6:58am 08.20.24 Excellent thread. If I may summarize... 1- Racing around Navigation buoys is legal 2- Be careful on
Which jib car to use on a Hunter 33 Joe at 6:17am 08.20.24 The two track locations offer the sailor options with the headsail's "tack angle". The tack is the
Navigational Buoys Used as Racing Marks Scott T-Bird at 6:09am 08.20.24 For me, it was timing. I turned 18 a few days after Nixon announced "peace with honor". There was
H26 Roller Furler issues kappykaplan at 4:24am 08.20.24 While I waited for them to warm up I started testing the furler. Pulling the sheet it unfurles WITH
H26 Roller Furler issues Chiriqui at 4:14am 08.20.24 Yesterday I went to work on the problem. I took my 2001 pickup with the rigging to lower/stepping th
Anchor, dock, or buoy? jssailem at 4:06am 08.20.24 Yes it is. :yikes: Terrible. Drives one to want to anchor. Then there is the eelgrass. :yikes::yikes
Hull interior twodzusfittings at 3:42am 08.20.24 @drgbanks I'll PM you in a couple of days. Lets take this off line.
Faucet replacement HELP sailcapt340 at 3:29am 08.20.24 Long needle nose pliers or long reach vise grips will be able to get up and into the hole. They wil
Do you put your bimini down? BigEasy at 10:12pm 08.19.24 I despise the Bimini.... fold it back leaving the canvas attached then return to the covered positi
Merit 22 owners (2) Drinky Crow at 9:52pm 08.19.24 , Thanks That is a very interesting ...... Infact it is probably something I can fix. This is yo
Head occasionally bubbles and won't flush when stuck with a #2 skunther at 9:39pm 08.19.24
275 questions Codybear at 9:28pm 08.19.24 Funny, about six months ago a C275 came up from Texas to Wilmette, IL at the same time I was getting

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