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Job Fueled for O'Day 222 kdmjme at 8:58am 11.11.17 Ask All Sailors 0/319 Hi, I was wondering if anyone knows a marine salvage shop near me where I may purchase a furle r for
Auxiliary Battery Bigfish at 6:29am 11.11.17 Mid-Size Boats 13/1179 On my 1978 Hunter 27 I have had to replace the auxiliary battery that runs the GPS, depth finder, li
Hunter 49 / 50 shore power transformer artboas at 11:52pm 11.10.17 Big Boats 25/3546 Ok, first of all, I'm just not sure how many owners have this transformer mounted in their boats. It
Sprucing up the galley on 26S need advice on glue for cabinets Bfranchini at 6:43pm 11.10.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/1771 I am planning of passing the winter months building cabinetry to spruce up the galley on Egret. For
Diesel fuel stabilizer for winter layup Capt Robbie at 5:47pm 11.10.17 Ask All Sailors 3/517 Had a full tank of fuel at end of season and I added stabizer last year before winter layup as I hav
Wintering trailered Catalina 22 One Life at 3:13pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 10/1209 Hi, I'm a new C22 owner and new sailor and live in Northern California. I'm planning minor tarping
Adding a wind turbine to my boat. Ghostcyber at 1:50pm 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/997 I have a new wind turbine I want to attach to the stern of my Catalina, I bought an aluminum post, a
cabin cushion cleaner Bill Greenberg at 11:22am 11.10.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/721 Can anyone recommend an off the shelf cleaner I can use on the original blue cabin cushions in my 19
H23.5 Jib Genoa Question JL Stratton at 7:17am 11.10.17 Smaller Boats 12/1191 Awhile back I posted here about my woes with a 135% genoa the previous owner purchased that over pow
Couldn't say it better (1) Brian D at 6:39am 11.10.17 Sails Call Lounge 15/1085 143570
Hunter 376 holding tank clogged reinesj1 at 5:50am 11.10.17 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 10/1770 Please advice your experiences with clogged tank pipe thru macerator
Electrical issues (2) The Book of Sail at 5:02am 11.10.17 Ask All Sailors 14/2295 During a recent survey, I received the following finding on my 2002 Hunter 356, "Under Generator pow
H340 chain plate, stuck propane tank Chew Oon at 4:15am 11.10.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1122 Hi, I just got a 2001 H340. 1) One of the chain plate nuts is rusted. The bolt is hidden behind t
eastern erie canal Captmayhem at 6:42pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 34/2339 I don't want to jinx it, but a new toy may be in my future. She's up north and west, I would likely
Hunter vision 36 wind instrument Sockeye 737 at 4:02pm 11.09.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/537 I need help on hot to install a new B'G wind instrument on my Hunter 36. How would one fun the wire
Hunter 36 vision Yanmar 3JH2E Sockeye 737 at 3:45pm 11.09.17 Big Boats 1/535 New to the Forum, just purchased a 94 Vision 36. I have been looking for a while and found this one
More M26S questions please. dingy, roller furler Mike Harvey at 2:10pm 11.09.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 7/1069 Hi group I have 3 questions answered please, TIA! As some may remember I purchased a 1990 26S last
Bottom paint amount? hphoyt@gmail.com at 1:52pm 11.09.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 12/2639 How much bottom paint should I order to put 2 coats plus 3 on water line on Catalina 36 wing keel? A
Another La Nina winter? (1) RussC at 1:24pm 11.09.17 Ask All Sailors 9/954 https://scontent-sea1-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23473063_10156441190204041_3631967725298836254_n.png?o
New Sail Sticker Shock lingerfeltja at 11:00am 11.09.17 The Cherubini Hunters 27/3846 I have been gathering quotes for a new set of cruising sails for my 1982 H37C. I am suffering stick

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Yanmar 2gm engine died RitSim at 9:29am 08.04.24 Not an expert on this engine but here is what i would consider Assuming pressure switch is correct,
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling (1) Tally Ho at 9:22am 08.04.24 How do you attach that product? It looks like there are buttons that puncture through the foam to
Yanmar 2gm engine died Leeward Rail at 9:11am 08.04.24 Did you check the oil level before you restarted the engine and motored back to the marina ? When t
Winch Turning/Grinding drgbanks at 9:11am 08.04.24 Amazing!!!! Thanks for the manual. I'll let you know how I make out.
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator Boatyarddog at 9:06am 08.04.24 The Blue seas ACR has a connection on the bottom called isolation. I have it connected to my desig
Invest 97L capta at 9:01am 08.04.24 It should be interesting to see what happens if Debby manages to get to SC with enough strength and
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Leeward Rail at 8:55am 08.04.24 Will need an air compressor & spray gun to get professional results. You can get perfect results o
Winch Turning/Grinding Davidasailor26 at 8:43am 08.04.24
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dLj at 8:29am 08.04.24 As a side note - the term "mad hatter" or " mad as a hatter" comes from the 19th century hat making
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dLj at 8:22am 08.04.24 To get a quiet, cool engine room, you need good sound insulation and good ventilation. Two separate
Bolt-rope main won't go to top of the mast ShawnL at 8:17am 08.04.24 I did some more investigation yesterday. It looks like the sail is stopping about 12" from the top
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? dlochner at 7:50am 08.04.24 It is probably wise to avoid using this product. Reading through the information about the tablet, i
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling dlochner at 7:43am 08.04.24 In an engine room, you want to get the heat out and keep the sound in. That presents a dilemma, if t
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations Crazy Dave Condon at 7:39am 08.04.24 @rcoleman67 As a former Catalina dealer, I recall grey gelcoat was the norm on the Catalina 25 and
Catalina 25 - Barrier Coat and Bottom Paint Recommendations dLj at 7:18am 08.04.24 Just a couple comments after reading through this thread. 1) depending upon the barrier coat system
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? Rich 35.5 at 7:05am 08.04.24 "The Commoderizer is a marine toilet odor control solution that helps remove calcium buildup. Get r
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? kappykaplan at 6:52am 08.04.24 "The Commoderizer is a marine toilet odor control solution that helps remove calcium buildup. Get ri
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling FastOlson at 6:49am 08.04.24 Just a guess, but is the OP's boat about 15 years old? If so, it's a modern boat with some real mark
Engine room vinyl coated foam is peeling Scott T-Bird at 6:34am 08.04.24 My solution was to encapsulate the foam using Reflexite insulation. I sealed edges with some alum
Thoughts about the Commoderizer? smokey73 at 6:21am 08.04.24 What 2 heads? Link or picture?

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