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Shaft removal jotruk at 4:27pm 10.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 14/4214 I have a 1979 hunter 27 with a yanmar deseil engine I hit an surmeged object and bent the shift and
Internal Outhaul Don Guillette at 4:00pm 10.23.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 40/7488 I noticed a topic on another forum regarding a problem with their internal outhaul system. Personall
Help Identifying/replacing cam cleats on 260 (2) Tyler Rippel at 3:58pm 10.23.17 Smaller Boats 8/1566 I have a growing list of issues to address this off season, but one of the more annoying ones is a H
Refrigerator compressor stopped working Velero49 at 1:19pm 10.23.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/1925 The fan works, I have a second fridge in the same breaker that is still working. I has a danfoss co
2017/2018 Volvo Ocean Race cb32863 at 10:54am 10.23.17 Racing 69/7285 It has started! Who's following? The run through the spectator boats during the start was a little..
Polling interested parties (1) allthingsknotical at 10:39am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 2/13 As a hobby I do a lot of decorative knot work for people and for their boats. I also do decorative k
VIN on a Venture on Newport 23 Steve Anderson at 9:23am 10.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1203 We just bought a Venture on Newport 23 that will require some restoration. I have not been able to
Planning ahead to (re)finish my keel Justin_NSA at 8:41am 10.23.17 Mid-Size Boats 2/571 Is this going to be a problem? Last Spring I removed the rust and refinished my cast iron keel. I go
Replacing a rotted cabinet Spazz at 7:13am 10.23.17 The Cherubini Hunters 3/743 As luck would have it; a leak rotted away the top of the galley cabinet that is directly above my st
Insurance Question Named Storm Deductible Sailm8 at 6:38am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 9/606 This is the situation. I think I was struck by lighting but I don't know when. We last successful
Outhaul Southpaw at 5:47am 10.23.17 Ask All Sailors 11/2681 The outhaul broke this weekend on our Beneteau 343. It is inside the boom. The block broke. From wha
Manual Lever on Fuel Lifting Pump Ineffective dkerphunter at 11:41pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 12/1592 Hello, After changing fuel filters on our Yanmar 3GM30F, I tried to bleed the system by loosening th
Raw Water Flow Reduced After Impeller Change dkerphunter at 11:28pm 10.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 14/2832 Hello, I just changed the impeller and gasket in the raw water pump on our Yanmar 3GM30F. Before the
Rigging, Mast Raising, & a False Start (1) CloudDiver at 7:14pm 10.22.17 Catalina 22 32/5678 So I've been working on my Mast, trying to make some headway to getting water ready (for Christmas m
new hunter 37c owner HUDSON at 6:16pm 10.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/733 Hello new friends I just bought a 1984 37c fixer upper and not much info came with it .I am looking
tempering valve fittings chuckwayne at 5:16pm 10.22.17 Mid-Size Boats 0/465 A while ago there was a thread on tempering valves and a popular one (KES) was cited as a good choic
Cruising Close Call Terry Cox at 4:45pm 10.22.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 25/2672 Thought I would post my little story about our close call this summer. Just posted it on another for
H 34 - Coolant drain Westerbeke 21 H3newdog at 4:35pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 3/470 Need to change the coolant but can't find a drain plug other than the petcock on the heat exchanger.
380 Cabin Light Fixture Tucsonsailor at 4:28pm 10.22.17 Big Boats 12/2354 Hi: I went about trying to replace some lights on my 380 and found that my interior lighting that is
Vinyl, last chance All U Get at 3:39pm 10.22.17 Ask All Sailors 25/4745 Hi all, A while back there was a post on vinyl either dodgers or bimini's. I had been doing OK wit

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Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dlochner at 7:37pm 03.17.24 Charles Chargers were an early attempt to get to 3 stage charging. They were close, but no cigar. I
Painting the Boat PaulK at 6:35pm 03.17.24 As BB outlines above, the process is a lot of work. It takes hours to do the cleaning right.(Don't f
Lewmar winch #40 Don S/V ILLusion at 6:12pm 03.17.24 The EVo series use plastic stripper ring rather than aluminum. Not sure if that is a negative
Roller Furler quirky ? BTC1984 at 5:51pm 03.17.24 The issue was halyard wrap. Eventually the halyard snapped and needed to be replaced. Planning to
Catalina 27 teak before and after BTC1984 at 5:44pm 03.17.24 BTC, nice job! What did you use to fill in the cracks? I plan to redo my teak soon but have some ga
New owner of sailboat with Seldon genaker bow sprit. Questions??? Barnacle Bill at 5:38pm 03.17.24 The major purpose of having a sprit is to push the asymmetrical spinnaker out away from the bow of t
Hull color ronshara1 at 4:56pm 03.17.24 Beige.. that sounds like a good place to start
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:47pm 03.17.24 That looks like a nice unit. There are a number of products on the market for marine use that offer
Electrifying my small sailboat? Barnacle Bill at 4:44pm 03.17.24 That is a very nice unit. No matter route you choose, you need to figure out how much each one of t
Hull damage mac twenty five Davidasailor26 at 4:42pm 03.17.24 Welcome to the forum, and sorry to hear of the troubles. What kind of damage? Do you have pictures
Newbie question - antifouling compartibility Barnacle Bill at 4:39pm 03.17.24 It might be easier to pick the paint you want to use and ask that manufacturer if it will be compati
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: Davidasailor26 at 4:34pm 03.17.24
Painting the Boat Barnacle Bill at 4:32pm 03.17.24 First of all, Brightside or any 2-part polyurethane paint like Awlgrip (Brightside is one part), wil
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: jssailem at 4:10pm 03.17.24 the best way to determine the health of batteries Is to do a controlled 20 hour capacity test. Det
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: dLj at 4:04pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it Well, it does not have 3 stage charging, as one would w
Hull color Barnacle Bill at 4:01pm 03.17.24 Having once worked for a SanJuan dealer I remember that the usual hull color of the 26 was a beige,
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (2) Ted10028 at 3:03pm 03.17.24 here is my charger. I think I'm OK with it are you saying the best way to determine the health of
Electrical problem with new fan and tank monitor: (1) Ted10028 at 3:02pm 03.17.24 A three stage charger is the only way to go if you like your batteries. Victron and Sterling/ProNau
Cockpit table - how to secure it ed canty at 2:21pm 03.17.24 I have been imagining a canvas wrap with a bunch of pockets on the front. It would hold everything
Keel and Rudder Repairs C27 dmax at 12:58pm 03.17.24 I would start by just cutting a panel out of one side, a little aft of the rudder stock line and cut

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