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Installing a MSD potty in our C22 Gene Neill at 6:29pm 12.27.23 Catalina 22 39/4830 Looks like this is finally happening. I've bought the potty, and now I've started this thread. So th
Seaward 32RK and 26RK Ocean-Going Capabilities Skipper J at 1:42pm 12.26.23 Seaward 12/3880 Hi, Those of you with these boats, would you cross an ocean with them? The keel-lifting system look
Yanmar SB8 no water out of exhaust HOLLYALYSSA1288 at 6:22pm 12.25.23 Ask All Sailors 6/933 Hunter 27 yanmar SB8. No water is coming out of the exhaust. Trying to troubleshoot, could use som
He's on his way (1) rgranger at 3:44pm 12.24.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1104 222184
S2 9.2A Instrument Panel (1) palermorw at 1:55pm 12.24.23 S2 2/1056 Engine was replaced with a Yanmar 2YM15 by a previous owner. When I turn the power on the warning li
Safety Mindset tailboom at 7:27am 12.24.23 Catalina 22 2/678
Santa's Gifts 2023 JamesG161 at 7:17am 12.24.23 Sails Call Lounge 21/2586 What is Santa bringing for your family or your boat this year? For us, 10 new through hull valves,
OpenCPN on HP laptop - all instruments and transducers-How? Help? YankeeViking at 1:59pm 12.23.23 Ask All Sailors 1/674 Hello, I have a 1988 Precision 23 I would like to connect all the instrument transducers: depth/temp
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Most of all a big Thanks to the folks that make it happen. (1) Claude L.-Auger at 1:59pm 12.23.23 Ask All Sailors 8/893 To all my special HOW friends, This word to say thank you for your generosity in sharing thoughts a
Beneteau 343 ZInc Location Radiance at 4:44am 12.23.23 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1577 Hi I have a 2005 Beneteau 343. I'm a little confused about the location that the anode cap on the pr
rusty keel bolts Precision 23 (1) YankeeViking at 4:32am 12.23.23 Ask All Sailors 10/983 Hello, I am considering purchasing a 1988 P-23. Upon my initial inspection of the vessel I noticed t
I am in the process of helping a friend reconnect the plumbing that a person he let stay on his boat decided to vandalize it. I need to find out what (3) Brentcan at 5:45pm 12.22.23 Ask All Sailors 18/1301 222143222143
Christmas cruise 2023 (2) Gene Neill at 4:43pm 12.22.23 Catalina 22 20/2387 We towed Daydream six hours and launched yesterday late afternoon. We motored a couple miles to a c
Yanmar 2GM Engine Questions ChrisHunter at 8:45am 12.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 15/2460 I have a 92 Hunter 30-2 with a Yanmar 2GM20F engine. On a yearly basis, I change the oil, oil filte
H38 2006 - Maintenance on Simpson Lawrence Sprint Atlantic anchor windlass (1) kenvail at 7:29am 12.22.23 Big Boats 9/1797 One winter project this year is to install a maintenance kit I purchased from P2 Marine. This kit re
What's the purpose for these slots? (2) Justin_NSA at 3:26pm 12.21.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1514 I was opening up the cockpit sole panel to unbolt the rudder. The space below the panel is full of l
Best bottom paint for frequent diving/cleaning Nachismo at 8:54pm 12.20.23 Ask All Sailors 14/2639 I tried to be a good person by applying Eco bottom paint. It fouled in about 16 months. Divers w
Considering a move to Lake Lanier/Atlanta area mpgazelle at 6:33pm 12.20.23 Ask All Sailors 1/339 I am considering a move to the Sandy Springs/Atlanta Country club area. I'm a "casual"/day sailor (n
Wood light/wiring mounts (2) tailboom at 2:17pm 12.20.23 Catalina 22 12/1363 Appreciate everyone's patience as I work to restore my new '84. Todays question reference wood mou
2005 H36 freshwater distribution manifold SDS3 Sailors at 1:43pm 12.20.23 Big Boats 1/410 A few months ago I discovered that my 2005 Hunter 36 did not have a fresh water distribution manifol

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Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? FastOlson at 10:48am 04.27.25 A local yard guy once pointed out that while sanding and chipping away might be interesting if one's
Battery maintainer Stu Jackson at 10:36am 04.27.25 Here's a more recent one: https://forums.sailboatowners.com/threads/portable-charger-options.1249929
Battery maintainer Stu Jackson at 10:34am 04.27.25 I would like to purchase a new charger/maintainer and see that Schumacher does make one. There hav
GPS receiver mounted below? Bob S at 10:08am 04.27.25
Hunter 36 mast strut damaged - anyone had this issue? AndyL at 9:58am 04.27.25 A quick update. First, I've decided not to DIY this and have asked the yard to get involved - I'd r
GPS receiver mounted below? Calif. Ted at 9:54am 04.27.25 A couple (few?) decades ago I was putting Panasonic toughbooks in Fire department vehicles, internal
Laclede chain colemj at 9:39am 04.27.25 I have never seen Peerless offer an economy version of HDG. They do sell an economy galvanized cha
Larger genoa for B323 kappykaplan at 9:36am 04.27.25 My furler is full now when the 116% jib is unfurled You can remove the core from 10-15 feet of the
GPS receiver mounted below? Scott T-Bird at 9:28am 04.27.25 There is no harm in trying it out. My similar B&G antennae picked up signal when loose inside my ca
Laclede chain colemj at 9:22am 04.27.25 Will you better explain this statement? "Those layers will not form iron oxide that would appear as
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? TrapperJohn at 9:21am 04.27.25 Peggie, Pictured and the one I am going to tackle first is the galley sink. The sink in the head is
decided against dripless but.... Project_Mayhem at 9:19am 04.27.25 Based on MarineHowTo I bought GFO packing. I found this site to have the best pricing but I suspect
Yanmar 2GM20F Expansion Tank Drip Panera at 9:19am 04.27.25 Well my mystery has been solved. As pointed out earlier, the expansion tank is mounted on the engin
Which drill to use for a 1 inch hole Ralph Johnstone at 9:18am 04.27.25 Everything above and be sure to cover with masking tape before starting. Makes the difference betwe
Laclede chain Hayden Watson at 9:16am 04.27.25 ... For example, Peerless sells an economy version of HDG chain that demonstrably (from reports and
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Project_Mayhem at 9:14am 04.27.25 agreed. I used 40 grit flap wheel on an angle grinder to do mine. Made short work of it. The cle
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:09am 04.27.25 Would you be laminating to the top fiberglass layer? Not sure which is easier..both would work. dj
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? Ralph Johnstone at 9:09am 04.27.25 Whatever you do, I again urge caution as opposed to other comments. If you damage the existing hole
Traveler car/track as tether? BAD ORCA at 9:07am 04.27.25 Seems my Internet connection isn't good enough to drop in images. I'll try later... dj Ha! no wor
Thru-Hull Replacement - How do I get through this mess? BAD ORCA at 9:05am 04.27.25 If that's solid glass then you'll want to use a grinder. Oscillating tool will take a LOT of patien

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