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Wing on wing safety for Mac 25? (2) RussC at 1:03pm 05.23.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 18/2719 We're just back from a three day stay on the boat at our local lake. the last day there was really l
H44DS brown ooze, exterior window overhang (1) kyoung27 at 12:12pm 05.23.17 Big Boats 6/863 Has anyone had this happen? A brown ooze has been dripping from several spots on the underside of th
9.8 Tohatsu. Karyon at 10:34am 05.23.17 Engines and Propulsion 7/1435 I have a 9.8 tohatsu ob , from what I hear and gather is that the 9.8 mercury's are the same as well
new member with question mrl.md at 10:32am 05.23.17 Ask All Sailors 1/315 First off, want to say hello, I just joined this forum after having been lurking for a while. I have
Swim Step Ladder/Lag Bolt Question - Revised rfrye1 at 9:40am 05.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/1681 I plan on installing a folding/telescoping on the swimstep on my H376 this weekend. I'll be using 42
H260 Centerboard up-haul lower line diameter Tom2909 at 7:57am 05.23.17 Smaller Boats 3/592 Hi All, I need a new line for the lower section of the centerboard up-haul rig and want to verify th
H260 roof softness Mathieu Fortin at 7:39am 05.23.17 Smaller Boats 5/579 Hello everyone I've owned a 260 with my dad for the past 2 years. I always felt a soft spot on the
New outboard motor (1) Dionysis at 6:49am 05.23.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/442 Guys, I have a problem... I recently bought a new Mercury 15 hp 4 stroke outboard for my 14' john bo
1984 Beneteau 345 RIDAVIDK at 6:26am 05.23.17 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/605 HI all I am new to the forum, so hello. I have been sailing a 1975 Pearson 28 for the last 4 years
Hatch drop boards Dimensions (3) tempest1964 at 6:25am 05.23.17 Ask All Sailors 4/777 I have been reading a lot of the old posts on here regarding drop board dimensions and couldn't find
Time management - Fog LeslieTroyer at 6:07am 05.23.17 Ask All Sailors 58/2763 For those of you who travel in fog - what percentage of the time is spent looking at AIS and RADAR
Nyloc brass prop nut or not ?? Brahmany at 3:46am 05.23.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2914 Currently undertaking an opportunistic antifoul and am changing the cutlass bearing while on the har
Outboard stand (3) kimelmore at 10:29pm 05.22.17 Engines and Propulsion 2/620 I used some scrap lumber I had around the garage to make this outboard stand. I thought I would shar
Hunter 29.5 SL Coastin at 9:00pm 05.22.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/466 Looking at a 29.5. I have a few questions regarding the boat. What are the trouble spots to look fo
Attempted Shaft Sleeve Remedy For Leaking Jabsco 2760-003 Seawater Pump (2) rardiH36 at 8:55pm 05.22.17 The Cherubini Hunters 5/1012 In a recent thread, Kloudie1 shared that SKF makes a product called Speedi-Sleeve. It is a very thin
Fresh Water Pump on O'day 28 tlv1231 at 7:17pm 05.22.17 Bigger Boats 10/2521 Doing some research and figured I'd reach out to see if anyone here had any knowledge about this...
Already to go cruise... then FOG... Then (3) jssailem at 7:10pm 05.22.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 5/902 It started out simple and got very complicated... I am attaching my story of a fateful event as I wa
Free to a good home BAT SAVER 8 Charger (2) bawlmer at 4:17pm 05.22.17 Digital Dumpster Dive -- FREE Gear 0/514 This is an 8 amp 2 bank charger that came with my Catalina 270. I am sure it is original equipment (
Webasto hydronic issue Tricky at 4:05pm 05.22.17 Ask All Sailors 1/424 Hi there! So we have a Webasto S90 hydronic heater onboard that hasn't really work since we bought
Sail Trim Forum Don Guillette at 3:58pm 05.22.17 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 13/2071 Today I received a phone call from a FL sailor. Normally, it's about a sail trim question but this c

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Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 6:06am 07.11.24 My sympathies for your engine woes, but I think you are burying the lead. "Sold all my stuff, and m
P42 radar mount HoosierSailor at 6:06am 07.11.24 Hmmm.... What makes you think that's they way it came from the factory? Surely that tape wouldn't
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Project_Mayhem at 6:06am 07.11.24 THere's a few variations on what @jviss posted but these things are invaluable for a trailer sailor.
B331 Bilge Pump electrical Issues Project_Mayhem at 5:56am 07.11.24 Are you still having issues with this?
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:54am 07.11.24 Is that engine with <900 hours as old as the boat? If the pressure sensor wire is suspect, I would
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. ethanknox at 5:48am 07.11.24 I would suggest running a wire outside of the harness to confirm your issue is in the harness. che
Dinghy best practices shemandr at 5:12am 07.11.24
What a day! shemandr at 5:08am 07.11.24
Unusual stuffing box jviss at 5:05am 07.11.24 Why not just ask over here: Cornish Crabbers Club
Unusual stuffing box Sailor Sue at 5:01am 07.11.24 In the very first picture there appears to be a hole in the main shaft tube. Could that be for a zer
P42 radar mount jviss at 4:58am 07.11.24 Hmmm.... What makes you think that's they way it came from the factory? Surely that tape wouldn't
EV-100 auto helm issues jviss at 4:56am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? Timm R Oday25 at 4:32am 07.11.24 I used them on my Hobie 16' . They are the cat's butt . I need to loosen my shrouds to raise or lowe
What a day! Hayden Watson at 4:28am 07.11.24 Nice write up. I'd have to comment that the seal didn't have a very good day! Well, it was a trans
EV-100 auto helm issues kappykaplan at 4:17am 07.11.24 Necessity IS the mother of invention... :plus:
Dinghy best practices east coaster at 4:09am 07.11.24 I believe he means "swampings".
EV-100 auto helm issues sailme88 at 3:47am 07.11.24 FOLLOW UP: Contacted Raymarine in NH.. No solutions from them... Was aboard with a drill doing some
Yanmar 20gm starting issue 3GGG at 3:43am 07.11.24 Update: Replaced the positive wires to the battery switch and the negative linking cable. Sanded the
Turnbuckle adjustments for trailer sailers? jviss at 3:29am 07.11.24 They come with a variety of ends on them. Only thing, they are expensive.
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. Indysailor at 2:52am 07.11.24 Is it possible to install a mechanical pressure gauge at the sender to test the actual oil pressure?

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