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Leaking deck plate replacement (2) skunther at 9:32pm 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 20/2742 This deck plate has a latch that seems to be leaking rainwater when at dock with our stern to weathe
Just bought a new rudder and tiller for my 170. Varnish recs? (1) rsmithfh at 3:49pm 06.11.24 Day Sailers 5/1063 They upped the price on it recently but it seems to be very nice and very solid, especially compared
West Wight Potter - Batten Lenght Warren 22 at 1:32pm 06.11.24 Other Sailboats 4/2293 Upper Batten length is 60' Batten Pocket length is 55"? Is it normal for the batten to extend out b
tidy traveller options adamv at 11:25am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1244 I have a 28' boat with a standard traveller in front of the dodger. The lines feed back to regular s
New owner Hunter 240 WB SteveHughessails at 10:56am 06.11.24 Smaller Boats 42/4717
Trace breaker positive lead, also ID parasitic draw skunther at 9:51am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 5/567 Currently the stereo is wired to the starter battery, and I want to Rewire it to the house bank. I h
Bilge maintenance (2) babadu at 9:12am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 7/1053 I have never really noticed the top half inside wall of my bilge with bolt on keel. Is this glass t
Group 24 starter battery skunther at 8:27am 06.11.24 Ask All Sailors 31/5772 I need to replace my starter battery and want as many cranking amps as can fit in a group 24 battery
My propeller has worn out FBD at 4:08am 06.11.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/393
Newport 28 batteries MattA at 7:51pm 06.10.24 Newport 5/920 I came into possession of a Newport 28 MkII recently. As I start going through the boat, to see what
C34 MkII log. Where is thru-hull? clivewmwalker at 12:19pm 06.10.24 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/741 Hi. First post in this forum. I just bought this 2001 boat (first yacht I have ever actually bought
Catalina 34 MkII Log clivewmwalker at 12:11pm 06.10.24 Big Boats 5/1386 Hi. First post in this forum. I just bought this 2001 boat (first yacht I have ever actually bought
Hood 810 LD Furler (Drum Maintenance/ Replacement) ChrisVR1994 at 11:08am 06.10.24 Ask All Sailors 6/1245 Hello all: I have a 1984 Catalina 30 Tall Rig and have begun having issues with the rolling furler,
Cat310 Engine bed (1) SwanSong at 10:51am 06.10.24 Catalina 310 12/2380 Our boat is hull no. 21 and a local boat hull no. 250, Bernie Yau's, does not have the aluminum bac
Painting Interior Fiberglass: tips (1) duck21 at 8:13am 06.10.24 Ask All Sailors 1/364 Hello, The interior engine cover/hatch steps on our Hunter 376 is looking a bit dingy. We were thin
Main Cross Traveler ... (1) SnowSurfer at 4:58am 06.10.24 The Cherubini Hunters 10/1523 Hi. this is my 1st 37 and still new to the boat. The block coming down off the boom has broken. Loo
Halyard line catsails8 at 7:07pm 06.09.24 Catalina 30 12/2419 My current halyards (both main and jib) are in pretty bad condition so I am planning to replace them

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What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Rich Stidger at 4:56am 11.04.25 For engines under 10hp, carb disassembly and soaking in carb cleaner works well. If you have access
Funky electronics! Ward H at 4:45am 11.04.25 That gateway with WiFi sounds pretty slick. I have a couple spare iPads around and have Navionics on
Teak oil or varnish for dinghy floor boards? (1) thinwater at 4:20am 11.04.25 I can confirm that a layer of the 40-60 grit is an excellent non-skid surface, but a heavy coating
Stuck in the mud dlochner at 3:32am 11.04.25 Would pulling the hull with a crane put a lot of strain on the keel to hull joint or sub frame if t
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Indysailor at 3:29am 11.04.25 2 cycle engines are remarkably capable of sitting for a long time and firing right up. I'd leave it
Funky electronics! colemj at 2:41am 11.04.25 One of these what? My whole network is NMEA 2000 (I have nothing that is 0183 so that function isn
looking to add goal post to my tandem axle trailer for my 97 Mac26X. Project_Mayhem at 8:57pm 11.03.25 Do it. You'll never regret it. Buy one, don't try to make one yourself
Stuck in the mud Project_Mayhem at 8:55pm 11.03.25 Would pulling the hull with a crane put a lot of strain on the keel to hull joint or sub frame if th
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Project_Mayhem at 8:54pm 11.03.25 You might have some luck by draining the bowl, filling it with carb cleaner and giving it a few pull
Which Prop for Bristol 45.5? capta at 8:23pm 11.03.25 I'm with you, I'd prefer to have a fixed prop for such a long trip, especially when I consider the c
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor marcham at 7:53pm 11.03.25 Honestly, I'd just buy a new carb. If you don't want to buy a new carb, take it apart and clean it
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. sv_regulus at 7:06pm 11.03.25 Why isn't the nut corroded, only the top section of that stud? If it were sitting in water and that
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) dlochner at 7:01pm 11.03.25 hink I'll have a quick look at it reversed..and if its too much angle outward...guess Ill fork out
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. dLj at 6:58pm 11.03.25 Looks to me like it's a gonner, but I'm not sure why it's just that one and the other ones are perf
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor Rich Stidger at 6:56pm 11.03.25 Ordinary gas with 10% ethanol is ok for now, but after you get it running switch to ethanol free if
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor dlochner at 6:54pm 11.03.25 In addition to @shemandr's suggestions: Change the water pump impeller. It has likely taken a set a
Stuck in the mud capta at 6:45pm 11.03.25 Do not try to pull from the top of the mast. Please. In my experience, it dismasts the boat more oft
Lifeline Stanchion Orientation Questions (Catalina 22) Carl Wonderful at 6:12pm 11.03.25 Thanks for the reply's guys. Both sides are exactly the same angle, very hard angled in and no stre
Possibly wrong boat, but dreaming. (1) sv_regulus at 6:07pm 11.03.25 Get that bolt cleaned, take more photos - then we can see what we are looking at. The nut looks goo
What to do first? Sat for 5 years. Old Mercury 4hp Outboard motor shemandr at 5:53pm 11.03.25 Yes new gas. No, don't save the old. 2 cycle oil is OK. I wouldn't spend on premium brands until i

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