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Battery issue 1994 Legend 375 DevR375 at 8:00am 02.04.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/599
Bent safety rail 19thol at 7:02am 02.04.18 Ask All Sailors 18/2510 Last fall when the hurricane came through St.Pete, it sucked all the water out of Tampa Bay and surr
not something you see everyday.. (1) Mark Maulden at 12:44am 02.04.18 Pacific North West Cruisers 12/1408 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 11/1575 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 6/3047 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 42/4624 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 7/1080 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 18/2585 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 9/1609
New cutlass bearing Charlie98117 at 8:55am 02.03.18 Ask All Sailors 14/3211 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 18/2045 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 43/5625 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 5/641
C&C 35 Keel torques/Centerboard cable length. Bill Groves at 8:17pm 02.02.18 C&C 3/1386 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 6/1545 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 12/1572 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 9/853 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 6/2787 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 5/1374 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 7/780 Hi All. We have to make some electrical upgrades in order to accommodate our icebox conversion and m

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Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? pgandw at 2:52pm 07.11.24 I use the CS Johnson velcro keepers on my 19ft Mariner. I love them and now have a complete set for
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dmax at 2:48pm 07.11.24 I have Cetol on my teak for over 5 years (3 coats), put a new coat on every 2 years, still looks gre
TotalBoat Lust vs. Cetol dlochner at 2:46pm 07.11.24 Completely different products, one is a varnish, one is coating.
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Foswick at 2:13pm 07.11.24 This is eerily similar to an issue I am dealing with on the boat we just bought. It has a sporadic
Oday 23 Windows Reseal Project G Newboat at 1:48pm 07.11.24 Alright, I've cleaned everything out and looked at it again. I think this butyl tape is what I want
Toyota Rav 4 for towing LakeShark at 1:36pm 07.11.24 If the question is will it move the boat a short distance the answer is yes. If your asking if its
Are These Davit Mounts? Foswick at 1:22pm 07.11.24 They look more like fishing pole holders. For davits, I would expect a mounting that is much more
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue (1) Ralph Johnstone at 1:20pm 07.11.24 As Dave says, the SS wire in the casing is most likely seized. Pull it out from the casing and lube
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue dlochner at 1:08pm 07.11.24 Yes. The end of the control cable sheath is attached firmly. It doesnt move at all in any of the ca
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 12:59pm 07.11.24 It sounds like most of what I would say has been said already. But, I will break it down a little
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue 3GGG at 12:59pm 07.11.24 For any control cable to work, the outer jacket needs to be secure and not move. If only one end of
Are These Davit Mounts? Rich Stidger at 12:54pm 07.11.24 They look more like fishing pole holders. For davits, I would expect a mounting that is much more r
Dogs Onboard Forum? ethanknox at 12:54pm 07.11.24 Clever plank solution. I sail with a service dog who is ... a tad larger. He is able to go up and
Yanmar 2gm kill switch issue (1) dlochner at 12:31pm 07.11.24 For any control cable to work, the outer jacket needs to be secure and not move. If only one end of
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Foswick at 12:22pm 07.11.24 It sounds like most of what I would say has been said already. But, I will break it down a little d
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). kappykaplan at 12:22pm 07.11.24 De nada
HIN location(s) on my Hunter 380 (1999). markwxup at 12:16pm 07.11.24 Thanks Kappy, I finally found it starboard side but hiding under the rubrail, well forward of the st
What Starter Battery??? kappykaplan at 12:10pm 07.11.24 The Starter battery voltage after the solar panel kicks off is ~13.3V. So it seems the voltage is f
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 12:06pm 07.11.24 That's not how my 1984 ("Mk. I") was wired. I had a sender to a gauge, and it energized the buzzer
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jviss at 11:52am 07.11.24 All boat wiring may not be the same. The understatement of the year. :)

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