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Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 12/484 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/131 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann fero at 2:01pm 02.13.25 Big Boats 1/379 I wonder if anyone knows how to get this book in paper or pdf. I know that regretfully Mr. Kollmann
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 9:23am 02.13.25 Bigger Boats 18/768 Over the last season, the part of the halyard that runs through the sheave at the top of the mast re
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (4) Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 4/306 There's a rather interesting boat in the yard. It has a window in the stern. The HIN starts with YBI
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing (5) Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/424 I received this cutlass bearing from a reputable vendor. The inside looks new but the outside has so
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 11/428 What wood or composite material would you use to replace the rotted wood in a mast step? I've heard
260 Hull Repairs (9) philiefay at 9:46pm 02.11.25 Smaller Boats 5/436 I'm intimidated... My 260 2 X mooring ropes snapped in a storm last august and she broke from the ba
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) kodiak1120 at 2:41pm 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 55/1910 I am about to start replacing the thruhulls and seacocks on my 2009 B37. I know the recommended app
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 11:03am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 13/272 If you own or have owned an O'day 272, where is a good source for parts? Specifically I need some ca
Safety Tether Migolito at 9:49am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/437 Hello all, I have a 22 Catalina and am looking for a safety tether. Seeing how this boat has a 7.5'
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 6:18am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/266 I have a MacGregor 21 with a solid rudder and I sail in shallow water, so I'm in the process of buil
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1180 We like to work on the boat during the winter. The full cover makes it tolerable to do short amounts
Stern Tube Rotated 180 Degrees After Fishing Line Incident (Beneteau 393) (1) SVBLU at 6:29pm 02.10.25 Engines and Propulsion 10/664 Looking for advice on a serious issue with my 2002 Beneteau 393 Oceanis after a run-in with some ind
That 42 year old Atomic 4 . . . john6206 at 9:07am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 15/577 Hey everyone - My current front runner in the "let's get a bigger boat" reality show is a 1983 Cata
Any Catalina 22 Sport owners in/near Fort Myers, Florida (1) Cyb3rSail3r at 8:11am 02.10.25 Catalina 22 6/600 Looking to go out sailing, but I'm not familiar with the water yet. I have a 22' Catalina Sport MKI
Looking to downsize from CAL 39 MK2 to Trailerable sailboat - Coast of Maine sailing andyschoenb@gmail.com at 6:00am 02.10.25 Ask All Sailors 12/377 The costs in Southern Maine for Storage of a 39 ft sailboat have become prohibitive at this point (p
H340 Saloon Table operation? (2) markymac1961 at 2:43am 02.10.25 Big Boats 3/271 Hi Folks, All a bit new to me as I purchased the boat 2 weeks before Christmas, but the 'convertable
Universal M25 engine condition (1) madmax at 4:10pm 02.09.25 Catalina 30 5/391 This is a 1984 Catalina 30 TG with a Universal M25 engine, approximately 1,016 hours. See the pictu
wifi antenna mounting question (1) DinghySailor at 2:44pm 02.09.25 Ask All Sailors 1/167 Antenna installation gurus, I have a new wifi antenna I want to mount using a 1x24" extension pole i

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Honda Outboard Siesta Habit JBP-PA at 10:07am 04.03.25 It runs OK for a long time? Not an overheating problem? When it wont start, have you checked the f
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Stu Jackson at 10:02am 04.03.25 but if impellor ends broke off and got into heat exchanger would have to clean it out. I change imp
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 9:44am 04.03.25 Stu you are right as usual. Seals and impellor wouldn't like it much. Keep ignition key around ha
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 9:20am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it rep
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel Rick Webb at 9:09am 04.03.25 Hitch extenders are readily available at like a two-foot length. Inexpensive and may be just enough.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit SteveHughessails at 9:06am 04.03.25 Have you checked the fuel tank vent and the fuel filter? Try unscrewing the fuel cap, see if it repe
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit dlochner at 8:58am 04.03.25 Yes it has a carb with a manual choke. I may just have to take longer showers.
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:57am 04.03.25 Regret to say no typo. Full disclosure No San Francisco Bay or ocean sailing now jjust up and do
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel SteveHughessails at 8:54am 04.03.25
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:53am 04.03.25 At 96 just to be moving is a good sign! Or is that a typo and you are 69? At any rate, I hear you.
Honda Outboard Siesta Habit Davidasailor26 at 8:47am 04.03.25 Is it carbureted with an automatic choke by any chance? I have a lawn mower with a similar problem -
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:46am 04.03.25 Clyde, this is a BAD idea. Why? Because your raw water pump is not made to run DRY. Stu you are
Aqua Lift muffler C310 dlochner at 8:41am 04.03.25 You are so right Dave. I am 96 years old and wanted to avoid climbing around on hands and knees in
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Clydo at 8:35am 04.03.25 There won't be that much water to worry about. Just climb down and drain it, It can't hold more tha
Sailing Tender kloudie1 at 8:30am 04.03.25 A buddy of mine built an Eastport Pram like this and used it as a towed dink for the Tartan 37 .. It
Depth needed to safely launch/retrieve Catalina 18 Wing Keel LloydB at 8:23am 04.03.25 A hitch extension wouldn't work on my pickup I think because the rear gas tank or the spare tire wou
Sailing Tender jssailem at 7:53am 04.03.25 Duckworks boat builders developed a small sailing dinghy. They use fiberglass over a foam core. Here
Sailing Tender JBP-PA at 7:18am 04.03.25 I'd like to try building one of those Chesapeake Light Craft with foam core instead of plywood to se
Sailing Tender (2) garymalmgren at 6:28am 04.03.25 Sailing tenders are great. An extra bonus if it is a good rower. Rowing is great exercise!! However,
Sailing Tender Davidasailor26 at 6:24am 04.03.25 Have you thought about mast and boom storage for a sailing dinghy? This is a good point. The spar

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