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H31 owners treat yourselves to one of these (2) IH82BL8 at 2:45pm 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2202 I had to pull the engine control panel and found that is was in really bad condition. One of the PO
Time for turning lights?? ronald.hudson1 at 2:38pm 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 58/3071 One of the few arguments that we have on our boat is "Do we accept that the approaching boat underst
Prop Size Windborne at 2:32pm 05.03.16 Newport 2/1034 Greetings. Does anyone know the prop size on a 1988 N30 MKIII with Universal M25XP engine? There are
NEW hose stinks! IH82BL8 at 2:21pm 05.03.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 4/868 So I'm finally ready to replace the hoses to the head. I've done a lot of work to get to this point
dinghy davits frankies56 at 1:07pm 05.03.16 The Cherubini Hunters 4/797 I have been pondering or more like postponing the the thought of putting dinghy davits on the boat,
Ideas on boat color for new paint (6) jssailem at 10:39am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 37/12274 Since last fall I began working on restoring my 1974 Cal35C. We removed the mast in January and are
Where's the water draining? (3) plenny7 at 10:32am 05.03.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1218 My wife and I bought our first boat in November, a '92 Hunter 33.5. It's a boat we had sailed on ma
Advice needed on new jib - 2003 Hunter 356 shayes914 at 9:11am 05.03.16 Big Boats 2/755 Hi. I still have the original sails on my 2003 Hunter 356 and I am ready to replace the jib. My mai
Mobile diesel mechanic - western Lake Erie Joe5893 at 8:39am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 2/644 I keep my boat in Michigan on the western end of Lake Erie. The marinas in my area do not offer die
Quick Pinstripe Removal? Alexander38 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 13/3774 Hey Everyone! Do any of you out there know about a quick way to remove pinstriping? I am currently u
Broken engine mount (1) Jerry21707 at 7:53am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 8/3391 Charter Catamaran 440 under power dead slow astern backing out of a tight slip cut the dinghy painte
Mainsail traveller on H26 Willemvan at 7:42am 05.03.16 Smaller Boats 32/4899 I own a hunter H26. What I would like to do is install a mainsail traveller right at the companion
Pop top hook for catalina 25 Coastaldoctor at 7:10am 05.03.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 3/1163 I own a Catalina 25, 1978 and I am looking for a place I can get the "h" hook to clip the boat's pop
What to Use toClean Engine? Jongleur at 6:50am 05.03.16 Engines and Propulsion 4/653 Can't find with a search, but was it kerosene that works to clean the exterior of the engine? Also,
361 Mid-ship cleat question tnathan at 6:39am 05.03.16 Ask A Beneteau Owner 11/1045 Hello, I had my 2001 beneteau 361 surveyed and the surveyor mentioned that the mid-ship cleat was l
ODay 22 Genoa Captain George at 6:37am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 1/303 I am an older retiring sailor clearing out the garage. I have a nice hank-on Genoa for an ODay 22 wh
Finally got her out for the day part 2 ShotgunSlim at 5:25am 05.03.16 Catalina 22 3/1032 Here's the video version of my good day on the water with friends: 3GjLAPcQAII
Galley faucet washer replacement? (2) Wings Cap at 4:29am 05.03.16 Mid-Size Boats 5/1535 Anyone replace washers in one of these? So simple on most home plumbing, but I don't assume hardware
ceasars creek resevoir ohio bridge? sailnewbie at 4:08am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 3/1631 anyone ever sailed this lake, I'm curious of the bridge height that runs thru the middle of the lake
Prime question All U Get at 4:01am 05.03.16 Ask All Sailors 38/4110 Hi all, We have had an issue ever since we left last fall with our raw water pump on the generator.

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Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 6:02pm 04.25.23 I would place a channel lock style pliers on the black part to keep it from turning and another pai
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 6:02pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone or anyone else for that matter. They show a fuse but do not provide one and don't
Overloaded our electric system. twalker H260 at 6:00pm 04.25.23 You mentioned you had power to the gfci. That implies the problem is at, in or after the gfci. I
Tachometer needle broken - help smokey73 at 5:50pm 04.25.23 @Ralph Johnstone Guess it is not solved. When I hooked it up to power both the "switched pin 4" 1
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Leeward Rail at 5:46pm 04.25.23 Go the resources page on the Singlehanded Sailing Society website: https://www.sfbaysss.org/main An
Crew finder dLj at 5:36pm 04.25.23 It's very hard for me to give you any advice in this area because I don't know your competency leve
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Terry Cox at 5:32pm 04.25.23 Before I would do any drastic measures, such as cutting, I would place a channel lock style pliers
Can't get sanitation hose off diptube Leeward Rail at 5:06pm 04.25.23 Cut thorough the black threaded nipple. They are cheap. Then you can unscrew the nipple from the h
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 5:06pm 04.25.23 I always wear an auto inflating life jacket when I am solo sailing, even in calm weather. I don't
1993 Catalina 18" Battery? rpwillia at 5:00pm 04.25.23 24 is the smallest standard size and a gel battery is nice to have. Your best bet is to figure out a
Advice for a Solo Sailor? smokey73 at 4:59pm 04.25.23 I always wear an auto inflating life jacket when I am solo sailing, even in calm weather. I don't a
Racor filters on months and year plus backorder? jssailem at 4:55pm 04.25.23 A bit of an upgrade RACOR 500. Filters are about $10-15. Easy to find (used in trucking industry).
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:49pm 04.25.23 Sorry, no recommendations.
Overloaded our electric system. kappykaplan at 4:48pm 04.25.23 Thanks for the clarification. No worries. :beer:
Overloaded our electric system. smokey73 at 4:46pm 04.25.23 Breaker within 10 ft of where shore power enters. Thanks for the clarification. I have these 2 P
Lewmar Hatch Gasket Installation jssailem at 4:46pm 04.25.23 Nice work Big Easy. A two person job unless your a clever Cajun. :biggrin:
Advice for a Solo Sailor? jviss at 4:44pm 04.25.23 I'm looking into float plan apps for Android. Any recommendations? The USCG has an app with a floa
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:36pm 04.25.23 most definitely single sailor or not if no one knows where and when you should be somewhere no one
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Dil at 4:35pm 04.25.23 File a float plan so folks know where you're headed. most definitely single sailor or not if no one
Advice for a Solo Sailor? kappykaplan at 4:27pm 04.25.23 File a float plan so folks know where you're headed.

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