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What is this part for on heat exchanger (2) Michel C at 8:38pm 10.02.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/925 128758 i have a Yanmar 4JH2E and would like to know what this part is (see picture), what is its fu
list over let me clean your bottom jleblanc31 at 7:59pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 24/1595 So I was thinking of a way to clean the bottom of my boat with out hauling it out. cant I gust attac
Hurricane Mathew Prep Suggestions Welcome smokey73 at 7:37pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 60/3800 Hope none of you are in the direct path. The hurricane got me thinking about how to reduce windage
Paint for Hunter 17 deck? Serene at 6:49pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/721 I purchased a 1999 Hunter 17. There are a few cracks that I plan on repairing per directions in the
Position of cam for jib furler (1) rsotomayor at 6:33pm 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 10/1547 Hi. This is an image of the roller furler cam cleat on a B321 Oceanis1999. It is mounted on the meta
Standing rigging stud threads on H23.5 PropellerHead at 5:34pm 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 29/2051 The stud end on one of the shrouds on my H23.5 is bent. I was thinking of cutting it off and replaci
Yanmar Engine Vibration kiteflyer at 5:30pm 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 8/6473 Just finished up my year-end maintenance on my Yanmar 2GM20F on Arcadia (1991 Hunter 28). Oil/filte
Sailboat covers (1) $iRe408 at 4:44pm 10.02.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 14/2358 I will be having my Mac 22 at a boat storage for a few months. I want to protect deck as much as pos
1987 waterline - where is yours? (5) reefsider at 2:36pm 10.02.16 Catalina 22 7/1137 Hi all, so I've got the boat down to bare gel coat except the keel pocket. I think I'll have to coa
Solid boom vang JHS at 12:04pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/930 Can anyone tell me which end of the vang I tie a new line on? I have a 1994 Hunter 29.5 with a soli
Repair of the mast step of a Coronado 15 Jack Barber at 10:30am 10.02.16 Smaller Boats 1/2233 All, have any of you repaired the mast support below the deck of the subject boat? Mine has apparent
Where does your vented loop for your head intake run? patrickkidd at 9:51am 10.02.16 Catalina 30 14/5728 Hi there! I want to install a vented loop on the raw water intake for my head to protect against si
in-mast furler issues. new323owner at 9:37am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/1178 I know that most, if not all, of you who have in-mast furling have, at one time or another, had a s
Dinghy Repair/what Glue seadaddler at 9:27am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 15/4161 I have defender rib dinghy I purchased used and last year all the handles and rope holds and startin
drinkable water from tanks NiceBeny at 9:16am 10.02.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/715 I normally use a britta filter to clean water for use in galley, but have now bought a filter that i
Rebel 16, MK2 help Tortuga08 at 7:12am 10.02.16 Other Sailboats 5/5422 First please forgive my ignorance. I know nothing about boats or sailing except what i've been lear
Stopping the blade All U Get at 6:14am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 8/1109 Hi all, While cruising we have entertained ourselves with various games like "Swat the fly" and "Do
Hunter 30 Self-Tacking Jib Alan Craigie at 5:52am 10.02.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/2674 I'm trying to reinstall the self tacking genoa on my Hunter30. It was removed by the previous owner.
In mast main... NYSail at 2:17am 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 15/1121 hello all Would love to hear comments regarding this setup...... do these get stuck / jammed? Thank
VHF fixed radio Randall Schmidt at 6:20pm 10.01.16 Ask All Sailors 77/7465 I install a new $200 GPS equipped Horizon VHF fixed radio in my 1984 28 foot Oday today. The power w

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Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (4) Richard19068 at 11:37am 01.23.24 We cleaned this up and injected filler into the deck in this area, which stopped the leakage, How c
Instrument location (1) CurtisC at 11:32am 01.23.24 Sorry, but you mention "Starboard side just forward of the aft bunch" do you mean on the starboard c
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? (1) thinwater at 11:06am 01.23.24 My "wasteful" project was building a composting toilet to replace the chemical toilet. I've got noth
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? thinwater at 11:00am 01.23.24 Here's mine. Pump out and fill plate for the head. Horrible pun fully intended. I say wasteful beca
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 10:43am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( Richard19068 at 10:35am 01.23.24 @Screen Saver : Thanks. It looks like your rod anchor setup is significantly easier to address than
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 10:18am 01.23.24
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? dLj at 9:54am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Justin_NSA at 9:51am 01.23.24 Replacing my cutless bearing. When I removed my prop, I broke the rotor side of my dripless seal try
Recore deck around chainplates. Apex at 9:34am 01.23.24 use halyards as a temp support, and only disconnect and service one shroud at a time. Cap shroud wi
Trailering a 1970 Cal 25 fixed keel Oahu750S at 9:28am 01.23.24 First thanks for all the replies, the information provided is very useful. I have found a trailer, a
Noisy boats rgranger at 9:23am 01.23.24 Liquid soap on the dock lines will help. with creaking?
Is separation for the best? rgranger at 9:20am 01.23.24 Your subject title could have been better. My 1st thought was yah seperation before divorce. Me to
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Captain Larry-DH at 9:04am 01.23.24 Thank you! This was my first time doing any significant work with plastic this soft. Good call on t
Strange phenomena seen while boating? LaDonaMina at 8:58am 01.23.24 I have also witnessed this reflected light phenomena from both the Navy ships as well as when sailin
I Know Age is just a number but at 75 am I just dreaming ? agrunsky at 8:55am 01.23.24 I represent the fairer sex. I have a Catalina 320 and sail single handed with a husband that has P
Deck Creak Around Forward Shroud (2) dmax at 8:19am 01.23.24 I have completely redone my chainplates which I believe are similar to yours, namely Nav-Tec u-bolt
Legend 35.5 Chainplates. My Surveyor asked for something impossible and I'm now stuck. Please help :( smokey73 at 8:15am 01.23.24 As you said @Screen Saver, that is an old failure just waiting to cause loosing the mast :yikes:. J
Strange phenomena seen while boating? Claude L.-Auger at 8:09am 01.23.24 One night, on watch during what we had called the graveyard shift (12:00 to 03:00) on a trip from MA
What's the most wasteful project you worked on this winter? Project_Mayhem at 8:03am 01.23.24

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