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Cold start problems Reg M at 11:30am 10.05.16 Mid-Size Boats 24/4373 My Yanmar 2GMF has been starting and running fine all summer but over the past couple of weeks it se
Two Captains, One Boat--is this really possible? Kings Gambit at 10:16am 10.05.16 Ask All Sailors 22/9299 So, the latest (October) issue of Sail magazine has a story about an (evidently) unmarried couple cr
Harmonic (Hum) While Sailing Bill and Kathy McDonald at 8:59am 10.05.16 Catalina 22 14/1676 Our new to us...79 C-22, has a humming sound while sailing. It is hard to tell but the sound seems
Condensation inside cabin... Armyaviation at 6:07am 10.05.16 Trailer Sailors 9/1787 I went out to the boat yesterday and noticed there was condensation on the roof of the bow. The rest
Paint or Gel-cote large area? agprice22 at 5:01am 10.05.16 Ask All Sailors 14/2140 I have purchased a project boat. It is a Telstar 28, trimaran. Mechanically, the boat is great. Cosm
Now at Home Depot... Ron20324 at 9:40pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 4/934 Today at Home Depot by the checkout were a couple racks of Exide batteries- including marine. The si
Water tank and inspection..... NYSail at 6:01pm 10.04.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/1234 The 423 has built in water tanks that don't have inspection ports. Has anybody cut them in? Would on
Logo for a Hunter 260, 2004 Felipe Aravenaa at 5:53pm 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/522 Our hunter 260 - 2004 was polished before delivery to us, so we need to install Hunter Logos. I was
Got it all apart (1) jssailem at 1:38pm 10.04.16 Big Boats 26/5900 Honey. Where did you say that parts image was for the Winch? he puzzle back together. Cross my fin
What is this part? (1) Suncatcher at 1:29pm 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 25/2659 So I took down the mast for the first time on my new-to-me 1994 H26 only to find the part in the pho
Nautech 3000 Analog Therapyg at 12:39pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 1/487 Hello, I am looking for someone who might have some knowledge about Nautech 3000 Analog system. I kn
New Hardware on Deck -- Avoid Cutting Interior Liner? rardiH36 at 12:10pm 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 26/4270 My 1980 36' Cherubini Hunter has been sailing for 36 years with snap shackle blocks on the aluminum
Sealing a leak at the foam rudder and rudder post kito at 11:37am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 15/3229 Well yet another step backwards on my H30 project boat. I noticed some large blisters on the right s
(thinking about) gel coating my transom Gene Neill at 10:14am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1370 You gotta love project creep. The '79 Albin Vega I'm refitting has one small spot on the transom wh
Tipping towboat captain? dave_and_dd at 9:42am 10.04.16 Ask All Sailors 30/6789 Was just renewing my towing (I use Boat US) and got to thinking...for those of you who have used tow
Ideas for mounting second battery in a H23.5 PropellerHead at 6:42am 10.04.16 Smaller Boats 43/3142 I'm converting to electric propulsion for my H23.5. There is a flat spot in one cabin locker big eno
Radar Mounting Options rejackson73 at 4:58am 10.04.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1937 Greetings, I'm looking at replacing my C80 plotter with a newer model, and adding Radar to my 38' s
2 Part epoxy barrier paint sailme88 at 6:13pm 10.03.16 Big Boats 18/4486 Hi all, I am having the old bottom paint removed. Following this my plan is fair out any blister o
Saying Goodbye to an old friend kimelmore at 6:07pm 10.03.16 Ask All Sailors 7/834 My old boat went through haul-out and sea trial Friday. The new owner takes possession this week. I
Battery size for a C30 rose8878 at 4:24pm 10.03.16 Catalina 30 6/4708 I bought the boat a year and a half ago. Put her to sleep last October, had a back operation this sp

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1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting Project_Mayhem at 4:06am 05.07.24 What's the purpose of leaving a void like this on purpose?
Rode hard and put away wet Project_Mayhem at 4:03am 05.07.24 unhook the trailer, empty the cooler and wait for the next opportunity to go sailing. :)
Replacement sealing ring for Hurth HBW 50 transmission dipstick or alternative fix? east coaster at 3:55am 05.07.24 Rather than cut the gasket out, I find using a punch set easier and more accurate. I borrow a punch
Metal Boxes from the Past Rick486 at 3:10am 05.07.24 Wasn't the Cocoa just top and bottom metal?
Should prop spin in Reverse? kappykaplan at 2:07am 05.07.24 Thanks for all of the good info and advice. Quite welcome. :beer:
1991 P42 Airmar Part/Serial Number eianm at 12:27am 05.07.24 Terry- i will go to the boat in the next few days and have a look!
Best way to transport first boat? Advice Requested higgs at 9:09pm 05.06.24 If you pick a calm day you can expect the trip to take 5 to 6 hours by water. It would be an easy s
How worried should I be? higgs at 9:01pm 05.06.24 If the forestay was healthy then breaking it had to put tremendous pressure on every part of the rig
Deck Hardware Neddimg higgs at 8:55pm 05.06.24 Damage from leaking hardware can get extensive. I think the Butyl calk is your best bet for a short
Maybe we have earned it Hayden Watson at 8:24pm 05.06.24 What is your forecast for 11-12 for the RWR and 13-20 for a cruise. It looks like it will be sunny,
Spring refit done, time to go sailing ?? (1) morbidfollower at 8:01pm 05.06.24 224622
over starting line early DArcy at 7:54pm 05.06.24 This is just the I flag rule. It is unfortunate they don't always fly the flag, but if the sailing i
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Don S/V ILLusion at 6:45pm 05.06.24
over starting line early Davidasailor26 at 6:37pm 05.06.24
Sodium Percarbonate vs Aluminum Holding Tank Rick D at 6:34pm 05.06.24 I'd check with the maker / distributor. They are a large commercial supplier, so they should have a
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR Tally Ho at 6:00pm 05.06.24
REPLACING OLD CHARTPLOTTER/GPS/AUTOPILOT/RADAR SBeare at 5:50pm 05.06.24 I have a 2006 Hunter 44cc with the original Raymarine C80 chartplotter, GPS, radar, and autopilot.
over starting line early Rodsails at 5:44pm 05.06.24 In a mixed fleet I think trying to dip the line can be dangers because you have a fleet of boats beh
Should prop spin in Reverse? (1) Tally Ho at 4:58pm 05.06.24 Many thanks to you guys for your comments. I can report that I sailed this morning in fairly light
Deck Hardware Neddimg heritage at 4:36pm 05.06.24 You could squirt some Gorilla hot glue around the base of the hardware. Should last through the sai

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