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Solid boom vang JHS at 12:04pm 10.02.16 Ask All Sailors 7/991 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 1/2278 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 14/6123 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 5/1228 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 15/4382 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 2/758 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 5/5823 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 8/1139 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 5/2743 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 15/1175 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 77/7817 I install a new $200 GPS equipped Horizon VHF fixed radio in my 1984 28 foot Oday today. The power w
Leaky Companion way (1) Randall Schmidt at 6:15pm 10.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 29/4930 I dropped by my 1984 Oday 28 today in the rain and noticed that a considerable amount of rain is mak
LEDs...a fire danger if they are not US made? tadd5181 at 3:49pm 10.01.16 Big Boats 8/1283 I recently bought 6 LED light bulbs to replace what I call "regular" bulbs on the ceiling of my 200
Mystery Rod in Boom (3) RichRico at 2:56pm 10.01.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/766 I have a 1978 Cherubini Hunter 30 that has a mystery rod sticking out of the mainsail boom. Tight wi
Serious Repair Question (3) Dutchman at 12:49pm 10.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 41/9306 So I spent the other day at a steady 30-45 degree angle with a big 155 and full main spread. Very fu
Cover for Merriman / Yacht Specialties Pedestal Control Head thetone at 10:46am 10.01.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/1121 Does anyone know where to get the binnacle cover for my 28.5? Mine is cracked at the bottom and keep
Boat needs a heater...input welcome VanIslandGuy at 10:08am 10.01.16 Ask All Sailors 17/3512 We live on Vancouver Island. The boat is not a liveabord but will get used on good days in the wint
Standard jib size on 35.5 Steverhnm at 9:18am 10.01.16 Big Boats 4/692 So i am looking at a used jib and think its cut a little short on the luff. However, i can'tcheck me
MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION EVER ASKED! MSN-Oday at 6:01am 10.01.16 Ask An Oday Owner 32/3200 It must be essential for one task to be completed without issue... Making COFFEE! Please tell us yo
Teak Replacement or Removal jen passos at 9:52pm 09.30.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 15/4135 Hi, Looked at a 1999 36cc I love the boat and the space, but all the teak will have to be removed o

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Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 9:02am 04.20.24 Thanks. It's great to have your reassurance also! From now on, I'll carefully follow Nigel Calder's
Thicker secondary filter o-ring and bleed screw gasket skunther at 8:52am 04.20.24 Is this the on engine filter? That would normally be the "secondary" in my understanding What br
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel jssailem at 8:44am 04.20.24 Worry not.. You are not the first and for sure not the last to pre-fill diesel fuel in a fuel filter
Lifting strap blocking jdrutten at 8:41am 04.20.24 Thanks for easing my anxiety. The prior owner certainly never made it past page 2 in the manual so I
Pulling chainplates mermike at 7:29am 04.20.24 We kept the old chainplates(some parts were still ok), had them cut down, with holes drilled in and
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? (1) JBP-PA at 7:10am 04.20.24 I've used my knock-off GoPro attached to the boat hook. I set it to record so I'm not dependent on t
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo mermike at 7:04am 04.20.24 I've been thinking about replicating the logo with 3D printing. Mine are curling up at the edges.
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Davidasailor26 at 6:45am 04.20.24
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel Monheganlover at 6:44am 04.20.24 You ran it 30min, no point worrying now, I seriously doubt anything could be hurt. That's reassuring
Secondary Fuel Filter Mistake - M25-XPB diesel JRT at 6:42am 04.20.24 You ran it 30min, no point worrying now, I seriously doubt anything could be hurt.
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo mermike at 6:36am 04.20.24
Trump Companion 21 kappykaplan at 5:06am 04.20.24 Tks for your wise counsel, Dave.
Trump Companion 21 Dave at 4:56am 04.20.24 While reading your message title I thought this thread was going to get political. :yikes: It did
Trump Companion 21 garymalmgren at 4:25am 04.20.24 Hi Ted. Two things stood out in your post and they had nothing to do with orange hair. 1, I am cont
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. Hayden Watson at 3:11am 04.20.24 Sorry to hear of your woes. I hope the seller will correct the issue for you expeditiously. Me too
Balmar Serpentine kit fail. kappykaplan at 3:04am 04.20.24 Sorry to hear of your woes. I hope the seller will correct the issue for you expeditiously.
Does Anyone Use An Underwater Inspection Camera? Skeg at 2:53am 04.20.24
Original Yamaha Sailboat logo Ameseys at 9:18pm 04.19.24 I have several yamaha brochures but they don't have any logo, other than the block YAMAHA name. The
Large Frame alternator in M25XP Hayden Watson at 9:08pm 04.19.24 Well, my installation was going swimmingly right up to the point where I tried to install the Balmer
Adding a mid-ship cleat to a H260 (1) rgranger at 9:01pm 04.19.24 I had an H26 and put this on my stanchion for bumpers

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