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Gangway meirgerner at 3:34am 08.24.16 Mid-Size Boats 1/724 I have a Hunter 33 with a self built wood gangway that I want to replace with a better one. Any sugg
Faulty Tachometer - Volvo Penta MD2030 onlinelee at 12:11am 08.24.16 Ask All Sailors 2/1615 Hi friends, further to my other post about my engine idle speed being very high at 1200rpm. It turns
Looking for identification. (1) Mtman1021 at 9:18pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 2/407 Anyone know if this is an O'Day and if so what model?
Refrigeration Questions? LouisMK at 9:10pm 08.23.16 Bigger Boats 4/891 My 1983 vintage refer, in my O'34 to no one's surprise appeared completely dead when I purchased the
Shore sailing. (1) Karyon at 8:28pm 08.23.16 Trailer Sailors 11/1230 We had a huge storm yesterday and overnight with gusts up to 95km/hr, I had a nice big 3'screw ancho
Adding Insulation around icebox/fridge? (2) japtenks at 7:54pm 08.23.16 Catalina 30 3/3061 Anyone have a suggestion as to how to rebuild and or add insulation around the current icebox, to co
fire alarms on sailboats tadd5181 at 7:52pm 08.23.16 Big Boats 5/750 I do have a carbon monoxide alarm aboard but not fire alarms. The USCG doesn't require fire alarms
Joker Valve (2) joker460 at 4:56pm 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 6/1037 I replaced my joker valve May 2016 with a brand new Jabsco unit. I now have back flow after using th
SeaDek EVA Foam Tony_Furst at 4:45pm 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 15/4312 Sailing this weekend was glorious, west winds at 10 knots, bright blue sky and low to mid 70's. Unfo
Hunter 33.5 folding propeller clearance experienc RichW9603 at 3:33pm 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/466 Hi all, I have been chatting with the Martec folks about the best size for a folding propeller for m
Engine Isolator LakeOntario270 at 3:19pm 08.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/598 I'm thinking about replacing the engine mounts on my 1996 Westerbeke 20B Two. I'm looking at generic
First post, interested in a Macgregor 26 ( I think ) Md80max at 2:50pm 08.23.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 60/6840 First forum I've found dedicated to the Macgregor 26. I have watched videos of, read information ab
What is this sailnewbie at 1:44pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 5/524 I know it's part of a rudder system, I stripped down a junk Mac 224 and this is one of the many extr
Fuel Tank Replacement Paul and Judy at 1:07pm 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1203 Anyone have experience cutting out a bulkhead to get at a fuel tank? My 1993 Hunter 33.5 has sprung
Hairline cracks in gel coat. (2) Michael ray at 12:10pm 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 19/10906 Hey guys, new to the site and seeking some very valuable knowledge. I have a few cracks in my gel co
Winchrite ABT Mikem at 11:05am 08.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1776 Does anybody have experience with the new and improved Winchrite ABT? My boat has about 1100sq ft o
Lost head pressure Celtic_Wind at 11:00am 08.23.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 3/692 We have a manual Raritan PHii which we recently rebuilt, after much cussing and a few scraped knuckl
Outboard lock. Karyon at 10:48am 08.23.16 Smaller Boats 30/2630 Question, What do most of you guys use for a lock on the outboard?
39 Hunter steel Motorsailer (2) COOLCHANGE33 at 9:02am 08.23.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/827 127191 Looking for information on where mfg built. of a 1980 steel 39' Motorsailer 13 tons. HIN GAZ0
Hunter356 2002 Regridge/freezer problems (6) star302 at 8:48am 08.23.16 Big Boats 9/1075 Hi , We own a Hunter356 2002. Our freezer and refridgerator (two seperate spaces/compartments) hav

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Stuffing box question. Ralph Johnstone at 8:24am 04.01.24 As a surveyor once told me : "no good comes of water inside a boat!" ESPECIALLY when it's in your
Stem Fitting marchem at 8:16am 04.01.24 The one on our 310, hull #31, from 2000 is the new version. But it may have been replaced when the b
Not understanding stop solenoid function (2) Claude L.-Auger at 8:08am 04.01.24 Hi Scott, I installed the Trombetta 610 on my 3GM30F 2 years ago. I wired it such that the Hold wire
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 7:56am 04.01.24 Just wondering why you'd replace a manual shutoff that is nearly foolproof as long as the cable fun
Not understanding stop solenoid function Scott T-Bird at 7:45am 04.01.24 The drawing on the first page shows the plunger in the retracted position when on and extended whe
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . (2) Jim Legere at 7:36am 04.01.24 In my town (Halifax, Nova Scotia) we have two suspension bridges that those behemoth container ships
Another Legend 40.5 holding tank replacement 3.26.24 (2) Scott NIelsen at 6:49am 04.01.24 Having gone through all the above mentioned permeations described above I replaced the macerator wit
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . jssailem at 6:20am 04.01.24 In less than a minute one can get a glimpse into the money decisions made in Baltimore and Maryland.
Catalina 22 Paint project with Alexseal. Project_Mayhem at 6:04am 04.01.24 just rolled didnt tip. I used the small diameter foam rollers they have at the hardware store. I en
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . smokey73 at 6:01am 04.01.24 So true. As ships have gotten bigger and bigger what was a "reasonable risk" then (when this bridge
"No Step" decals Project_Mayhem at 5:59am 04.01.24 Who steps on hatches and acrylic sliding hatches?:banghead::facepalm::huh::yikes::thumbsdown: Newb
New to me Cat 22 mashmaster at 5:59am 04.01.24 Probably great advice
Nylon cutlass bearing inside the nylon shaft log mermike at 5:32am 04.01.24 This is an old thread, but I'm curious too.
Mooring line...... NYSail at 5:24am 04.01.24 Hi Greg. Happy Easter. Rather prefer three strand nylon mooring line over polyester double/triple b
Mooring line...... Davidasailor26 at 5:08am 04.01.24 I beg to differ...My dynama mooring pennants easily go under and bend over my fore deck cleats...
Not understanding stop solenoid function dlochner at 4:25am 04.01.24 Here's a link to the installation instructions. If I am understanding this correctly, the manual
Baltimore's key bridge down , hit by ship in early morning . . . Jim Legere at 4:01am 04.01.24 This is a key point. It is hard to believe that at some point in time since this bridge was put in
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? ArnoldAlden642 at 3:10am 04.01.24 I think with a few minor adjustments that she is sail worthy, but I can't be sure. I doing this rese
Mooring line...... sailme88 at 2:42am 04.01.24 Dyneema would not be my choice for dock or mooring lines. This is a place where you want stretch to
New to me Cat 22 morbidfollower at 9:55pm 03.31.24 From the sounds of it, you should probably just go ahead and replace the standing rigging. Its not c

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