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DIY Stitching--the Correct Tool for the Job? Kings Gambit at 4:30pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 40/5681 Me again. I've decided to take a stab at doing my own canvass stitching:eek:. Small projects at fir
Looking for a burner base (1) bletso at 2:41pm 01.05.18 Parts Search 3/573 I am looking for burner base for a pressurised kerosene Shipmate heater. The one I have is cracked.
Adding hi-temp alarm to 88 C30 Hayden Watson at 1:27pm 01.05.18 Catalina 30 7/1143 On my 88, the coolant thermostat housing only has one port for a sensor probe. Catalina Direct sell
How to free unstuck wheel break on Edson Pedestal? patrickkidd at 12:05pm 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/4372 Does anyone have experience with a wheel break knob becoming so hard to turn that it can't be engage
Chesapeake Bay Sailing and Moorings? jjsbiggs at 10:13am 01.05.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 4/915 I planning to move to the Lancaster PA area when I retire. It looks like the Chesapeake Bay would be
One step closer to cruising (Dinette berth) (3) pateco at 9:28am 01.05.18 Mid-Size Boats 11/2108 Since we got the boat, I knew that somehow the dinette converted into a large berth. However I could
Where's Kermit Meriachee at 9:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 21/1176 @Kermit , here's your very public invitation to get expelled from someplace. The Sylvia may not surv
ICW annapolis to myrtle beach richard9525 at 9:08am 01.05.18 Big Boats 6/1572 Looking for approximate distance,time etc via the ICW for moving a sailboat from Annapolis to Myrtle
Build a Better Boat Hook? Kings Gambit at 8:46am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 106/16441 I have yet to own a boat hook that I can actually do with it what I wish. The aluminum telescoping v
In Mast Mainsail Furler Eureka at 8:34am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/1502 Considering a Hunter 33 with In Mast Mailsail roller furling. How reliable is it? Any problems wit
Freezer condensation on salon cushion 2002 Hunter 356 (1) TrueNorthMarine at 8:25am 01.05.18 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/1460 I am having an issue where the wood in between the freezer box and the salon setee cushion condenses
Connecting heater diesel overflow to main fuel tank? patrickkidd at 7:18am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 14/2909 I am installing a Dickenson Newport diesel heater in my Catalina 30. It has a 1/4" diesel overflow l
Fuel tank replacement dnimigon at 6:25am 01.05.18 Catalina 30 3/911
Best sailing book(s) Whatsit at 5:07am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 36/3388
PVC dinghy repair Ken13559 at 12:04am 01.05.18 Ask All Sailors 15/12974 I'm patching up my PVC dinghy (not leaking from tube) transom and tube joint area. Question is shoul
RIP Everett Pearson Jackdaw at 8:16pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 8/661 Production fiberglass boatbuilding pioneer Everett Pearson, who co-founded Pearson Yachts, died Dec.
Cabin Liner removal 26s (1) azsailing at 7:34pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 20/3158 Hi Guys, Forgive the second post in one evening, but I thought it better to split up my questions.
Main Belt on engine stretches Tunagirl29 at 7:29pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 10/725 Main belt on my 2005 Beneteau 343 keeps stretching Have to tighten every 15 hours of running engine
26 S motor mount (1) azsailing at 7:14pm 01.04.18 Ask A Macgregor Owner 9/1353 Happy 2018! So many off season projects this year, so little time! Anyway, I would love some input
Caption contest (1) Jackdaw at 1:02pm 01.04.18 Ask All Sailors 97/6210

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Chain plates Hunter 49 Screen Saver at 3:34pm 05.28.24 Thanks John. The boat is 2008 and it has sailed many more miles than others (130,000nm). it would ve
Help with seized fresh water pump Afraal at 3:23pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt Hi
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 kappykaplan at 3:22pm 05.28.24 How old is the sail? If the leach has stretched, it's easy to see how you gained (or lost) the 1/2 i
Help with seized fresh water pump capta at 2:59pm 05.28.24 There are a couple of very large, well stocked pump companies online that often have either new, reb
ABYC wire identification question? dlochner at 2:55pm 05.28.24 Yeah i regret now not being more patient before i started this project. That would have been ideal
Help with seized fresh water pump JoeWhite at 1:49pm 05.28.24 If you replace the alternator, use its ground lug and with #8 black wire conne t to the shunt
Fabric search shemandr at 1:32pm 05.28.24 You can't go wrong with Blue & Gold on a boat! "Anchors away my boys..."
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 1:30pm 05.28.24 Compression specs for that engine can be derived from Yanmar's published data on the engines specs.
Love Hate relationship BulldogTim62 at 1:16pm 05.28.24 Looks awesome and would love to do the same, are the bimini bases on the Genoa tracks? Care to share
Fabric search BulldogTim62 at 1:14pm 05.28.24 I was wrong on the spots being gold, I think they were originally white and have yellowed with age.
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 shemandr at 1:06pm 05.28.24 With an iron keel rust is the concern. Whenever there is a fresh paint job you should ask -Why? I
Mistral 16 sailboat engine mount jibes138 at 12:44pm 05.28.24 Why not use an electric motor, they are lightweight and most of the weight will be the battery. The
ABYC wire identification question? (1) DArcy at 11:57am 05.28.24 A different idea could be a handheld inkjet printer. I have never tried one, and it would not work w
Love Hate relationship kappykaplan at 11:35am 05.28.24 3 hours later in the sun-- gosh this is pretty good, better get the rear brackets and do this right
3GM30F Service Issue dmax at 11:32am 05.28.24 Sure, it may be something else that is causing the hard starting, but those compression numbers are
3GM30F Service Issue dLj at 11:27am 05.28.24 Compression specs for that engine can be derived from Yanmar's published data on the engines specs.
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? dmax at 11:24am 05.28.24 You could pull it and treat and re-paint most of it - the oil pan metal is pretty thick and the rest
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 10:14am 05.28.24 Thanks. I have on YBW received replies that indicate compression is a nebulous thing, and this is wh
Deck leaks on Marlow Hunter 37/40 Don S/V ILLusion at 10:09am 05.28.24
Help me Install Dripless Shaft Seal (PYI Model) (4) anelso29 at 9:49am 05.28.24 Hey everyone! I have a few updates. I didn't take enough pictures, but I do have a few to show the p

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