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Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 10:36am 05.15.24 Big Boats 10/1191 The hatch on my 2004 Hunter 36 squeaks and I think it's because the thin felt in the metal side rail
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 8:12am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/542 Seems like automobiles are kinda shifting toward electrically driven water pumps for cooling.. some
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What Tide Chart do you use on your Cell Phone? sailcapt340 at 2:58pm 05.14.24 Ask All Sailors 11/1694
23.5 outboard motor Southern Crux at 2:04pm 05.14.24 Smaller Boats 23/2958 I have been told that my current Honda 9.9hp outboard is on its last legs and to repair is not worth
Beneteau 323 missing mid-ship cleat for spring lines nitrogenase at 7:23am 05.14.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/791 Hello all, our Beneteau 323 is missing a mid ship cleat for spring lines, so we use modified spring
looking to buy a new (to me) boat SteveinTC at 7:23am 05.14.24 Trailer Sailors 11/1673 Hi, I loved sailing as a kid but am now 55. I live in Northern Michigan and last summer I found a f
Insurance Burdette at 11:31am 05.13.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/1186 We bought a Hunter Legend 37.5 and need to get insurance. Which company is the best? Also, we were g
Selden in-mast furler halyard car won't go up Jim Blue Sapphire at 7:22am 05.13.24 Ask All Sailors 1/323 I have a Selden in-mast furler for my main sail and the halyard car is getting stuck. I have a 2007
12v breaker panel wiring question (3) domer94 at 6:41pm 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 8/1090 in doing an install of aux 12v panels in my 1982 sabre 30 which has a very limited 12v capacity. the
start times for a pursuit race NCBrew at 12:21pm 05.12.24 Racing 3/1480 How do you figure start times for a pursuit race
Hasserott Beach Mooring Balls (Grand Traverse Bay) john6206 at 11:50am 05.12.24 Destinations 26/6320 I've always assumed that the mooring balls at Hasserott Beach were privately owned. My friend said h
Compass cover (1) morbidfollower at 10:55am 05.12.24 Catalina 22 0/420 Does anyone have this same compass or know which model it is? I assume it's from the 90's. Suunto is
473 toe rail Jay Kaiser at 10:43am 05.12.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/510 i have a 473. My wood toe rail is splitting under a couple of my cleats. A few years ago I saw a 473
Catalina 22 jib keeps getting stuck trying to raise it (2) AlanCatalina at 10:12am 05.12.24 Ask All Sailors 15/1758 I have this problem every year. I always figure it out and then forget- why is the job getting stuck
HARBOR 20 - Servicing Just Marine at 8:09am 05.12.24 Harbor 20 0/27 If you have any questions regarding Harbor 20's such as parts, tuning, covers, buying, selling, cush
Happy Mothers Day... (1) rgranger at 6:19am 05.12.24 Sails Call Lounge 1/729
Universal M 3 20 PeteT at 4:46pm 05.11.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/627 Its crazy. I start the engine and that sometimes takes a few times to get it going from a cold start
Eco Flow Wave 2 Airconditioner Thoughts/Reviews CYQK at 7:21am 05.11.24 Ask All Sailors 4/1206 Do you have one? work ok? I want one for the boat says max draw 800watts
Replacing a mast step on a Princess 18 (2) Brian and Anne on Princess 18 at 7:04pm 05.10.24 Ask All Sailors 6/617 I wish to replace my current mast step with a strong and reliable type of bracket and pin mechanism

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Universal M-18 fuel return line part identification jssailem at 7:42am 08.18.25 Glad you located the part. At 3000 hours, the engine is just getting broken in. In Seattle, I use
Are you aware of this ABYC Update Johann at 7:30am 08.18.25 They don't even have to be paralleled batteries. A single 1000Ah 12V battery constructed from 4 10
Generator Overhaul (1) jssailem at 7:28am 08.18.25 Nice work. Boom lifting is a great solution. It was easier on my boat as I was in the slip and did
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? jssailem at 7:13am 08.18.25 A cotter pin is super easy to remove Too many owners want to save and reuse the cotter pin, which
Thoughts jssailem at 7:08am 08.18.25 Okay. Some of the wood is rotted, and some looks water-stained and may not be rotted. The image of t
Which battery is my bilge pump connected to? captcoho at 7:03am 08.18.25 Yes, I can trace the wiring but I was hoping someone could tell me how catalina wired this from the
Thoughts jssailem at 6:58am 08.18.25 Rotting is a painful word to use about a boat, especially when discussing a bulkhead.
Thoughts (6) sundae_vacay at 6:58am 08.18.25 If the forward bulkhead is rotted out, I'd suspect other places are rotted as well. Also if the bu
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? jssailem at 6:56am 08.18.25 "Hmm like a half haul-out?" Ask the Marina if you can be pulled as the last boat hauled. Left in the
Thoughts JBP-PA at 6:46am 08.18.25 So I've examined the boat and the bulkhead is rotted all the way around. Looks like it came in from
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? JBP-PA at 6:27am 08.18.25 Hmm like a half haul-out? Lots of marinas have boat stands they can put your boat on so it doesn't
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Joe at 5:54am 08.18.25 Hmm how do you mean bracing it? I'm hesitant to touch the inside parts at all, I feel like not touc
Are you aware of this ABYC Update dlochner at 5:44am 08.18.25
Any thoughts on why this is corroding? Joe at 5:28am 08.18.25 The boat had cotter pins originally. It was a PITA to get them removed (for boat hauling). They ben
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Captain Larry-DH at 5:04am 08.18.25 Hmm how do you mean bracing it? I'm hesitant to touch the inside parts at all, I feel like not touc
Transmission ratio dlochner at 4:46am 08.18.25 There isn't much room, however, you might try a "gravestone rubbing" on the model number. There is a
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? Tally Ho at 8:19pm 08.17.25
Transmission ratio Tally Ho at 8:15pm 08.17.25 I also see references to a 3.20:1. And a 2.61:1 gearing. I wonder if you can put more light on the
Transmission ratio Tally Ho at 8:07pm 08.17.25
What to do about this corroded through-hull fitting? rgranger at 7:33pm 08.17.25

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