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Sheaves for Main Halyard on S2 9.2C MMcD at 4:21pm 01.30.17 S2 10/2158 We have replaced the wire to rope halyards on our S2 9.2C with 3/8" rope. We want to replace the sh
Marinas that fit sailors in upper Chesapeake Bay Paula at 4:08pm 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 15/2273 We are looking for a Marina in the upper bay = Baltimore, Annapolis area, that fits us. We are curr
Swap Porta potty for marine head 7seas at 2:14pm 01.30.17 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/6708 Hi all. I'm looking to swap out the porta potty on my 2002 Mac26x for a marine head. Wondering wher
Intermittent Oil Pressure Warning Tdaddy2000 at 10:32am 01.30.17 Catalina 310 21/2671 Hello All, Recently began hearing the low oil pressure warning alarm. This is occurring at 2000 rpm
Keel 5' winged VS 6.5' Fin in Chesapeake Bay on a 41 Paula at 10:09am 01.30.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 22/3004 Looking at 41 Hunters and one we were going to look at has a fin keel. Big concern if this length is
boat ownership question for legal types Justin_NSA at 8:48am 01.30.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5067 Kind of a grim topic but I'm stuck. The admiral and I have been working on moving all assets into a
ideas for finishing the headliner of aft berths c27 (5) rebecca64 at 6:41am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 22/3491 i just bought a 1977 cat 27, and am VERY new to everything. i've removed anything that wasn't glue
Oil Pan Replacement Universal M-18 Catalina 27 1985 Loose Ends at 5:25am 01.30.17 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1145 Is there enough room under the engine to replace the oil pan without lifting the engine? I know hand
What is this pump for? JosefR at 4:21am 01.30.17 Catalina 30 22/4242 My sink Seacock is open. There is a foot pump on the floor aft of galley in my 1989 30-foot Catalin
Greetings from Galapagos DAVA390 at 3:00am 01.30.17 Destinations 5/959 Checking one off of the Admirals bucket list this week, although I`m glad to be here. Enjoying 80`s
Dry teak capta at 9:15pm 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 1/307 Let's say you had some teak on your boat that had dried out to the point that it was popping out plu
The C-22 Community Mourns the loss of Beattie Purcell (1) CaptDon01 at 5:21pm 01.29.17 Catalina 22 3/780 Just received some sad news. Beattie Purcell has passed away. For some of you that are not familiar
Stanchion "brace" weld repair (3) forbin at 1:59pm 01.29.17 Pacific North West Cruisers 27/3555 One of the braces for the stanchions on either side of the lifeline gate broke at the weld to its ba
Finishing Plywood Drop Boards Rich6705 at 10:27am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 21/5154 Good afternoon. I just purchased an O'Day sailboat and the companionway hatch boards are rotting.
This is for the birds... (3) Kermit at 9:23am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 69/10480 So, y'all may remember the problems I've had with ospreys roosting on my boat. I've been using a pig
Whistle Signals - Horn blasts for navigation smokey73 at 8:59am 01.29.17 Ask All Sailors 28/5619 So as not to hijack the COLREGS it would benefit us all if everyone on the water at least knew the w
ProSafe Galvanic Isolator Monitor failure (2) shayes914 at 8:21am 01.29.17 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/4256 There are 3 lights showing on the monitor: Ground Wire = FAIL Galvanic Isolator = Normal Bonding Sys
We're now encrypted Phil Herring at 9:52pm 01.28.17 Forum Help (Site Talk) 21/4317 Google has spoken, and in their infinite wisdom has deemed that all sites shall be encrypted for sec
Ever seen an eagle swim? RussC at 8:21pm 01.28.17 Ask All Sailors 5/466 1266577976695630
Alternator wiring question (1) Franzcat at 6:32pm 01.28.17 Catalina 30 6/2642 I recently purchased an '89 Catalina 30 and decided to do a engine wiring upgrade to replace the tra

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Large Frame alternator in M25XP jssailem at 8:09am 05.05.24 Great work product and excellent write up Hayden. :thumbup:
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Peggie Hall HeadMistress at 8:06am 05.05.24 I've been told by more than one major yard manager that the max working life of ANY hose on a boat i
Wood Refinishing (1) hornjb at 7:44am 05.05.24 Fred, Thanks for the pics they help a lot. I love the maroon hull color of your craft. Looks like ro
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged Terry Cox at 6:48am 05.05.24 I pour water into the funnel and nothing comes out on the other end. There you have it? Either a k
Air Cooled vs Water Cooled 3.5 HP Outboards dmax at 6:36am 05.05.24 I have a Honda 2.3, air cooled. It's a nice little engine, louder than a water cooled but I don't ha
Wood Refinishing (3) pgandw at 6:24am 05.05.24 The early Mariners did not have a mast post. They had what is called a "cabin arch" to support the
Expected life of a fuel line hose? Indysailor at 6:16am 05.05.24 Maybe I should add a secondary filter just before the carb... On a second, slightly humorous note,
OEM Shroud Turnbuckles and Replacement Caps Fred at 6:15am 05.05.24
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Rich Stidger at 5:52am 05.05.24 Perseverance pays off. Good Job.
Window unit AC install Don S/V ILLusion at 5:45am 05.05.24 . I know that the engine compartment is vented and with a small fan that I can hook up on the exhau
How worried should I be? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:45am 05.05.24 Might not be a bad idea to photo everything involved in the accident showing damage from every poss
How worried should I be? dlochner at 5:43am 05.05.24 I would however be a bit worried they will want to write the whole thing off when they should rathe
How worried should I be? Blitz at 5:33am 05.05.24 What is the Marina saying at this point? Agree with the above. I would think contacting your ins
S2 7.3 1979 kappykaplan at 5:32am 05.05.24 Check with your local sail loft. Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Mexico visa question smokey73 at 5:01am 05.05.24 Is it possible that they are considering you as "living" in Mexico since you own a boat big enough t
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:49am 05.05.24 Is the ball valve bad? Just had to replace one on my A/C. Strange. I just had to replace mine on
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:47am 05.05.24 I wonder if any one clicked on my link which was posted by @Phil Herring about this issue. :facepa
Mexico visa question JamesG161 at 4:46am 05.05.24 If you have a Valid Passport, they will simply stamp a Mexico Visa in it. No passport , you must ha
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:42am 05.05.24 I'm guessing that the problem may be sea water mineral buildup in the intake line--and prob'ly in y
Hunter Passage 42 forward head seawater hose clogged BBC16385 at 4:40am 05.05.24 Good morning, Peggie. Like most all P42s, Hunter built them using Jabsco electric macerator pumps t

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