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Hull & Keel Question (1) kevintacher at 11:37am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 9/1109 SOS HELP!!! Expert opinion requested... so the 1996 Hunter Legend sailboat has a 4.9+ foot draft wit
Yanmar 2GM flush - backflush or regular flow path? RichW9603 at 11:36am 08.10.16 Engines and Propulsion 0/1005 Hi all, Recently bought a 1989 Hunter 33.5. For some reason the installed engine is a Yanmar 2GM (r
No power to the engine control panel PThomas at 10:08am 08.10.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/1654 Hello I have a 1984 Hunter34 up until now it started flawlessly So I went to start the boat and no
Rigging the main sheet to clear a bimini MaryEllaRose at 9:45am 08.10.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1195 I'm planning to add a bimini to cover the cockpit on the Rose. Problem is, what's a good rig for the
Retractable Keel banging mfree25 at 9:15am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 5/1352 I just finished sailing lessons and put my newly acquired 21' american fiberglass boat in the water.
Mast head wiring question jtm at 9:08am 08.10.16 Mid-Size Boats 0/574 I have my H28.5 mast down and in process of replacing the steaming torpedo lamp with a marine beam
Craziest Rigging Idea Ever? PGIJon at 6:11am 08.10.16 Ask All Sailors 36/2227 While I was tuning up the rigging on my boat, I plucked the shroud I was tightening. I then tried to
Oday Widgeon Age John From Maine at 4:50am 08.10.16 Day Sailers 4/1202 I recently bought a used Oday Widgeon. I am trying to determine when the boat was made. The hull n
Pop-top support when mast is down ? (1) Leeward Rail at 6:32pm 08.09.16 Catalina 22 18/2375 Hello all, In the process of working on our Catalina 22, and when occasionally sleeping/camping in
Types of fuel for your diesel engine Skipper at 5:39pm 08.09.16 Ask All Sailors 9/772 This is just for fun. A "survivalist" thread. :) Fuel types: Primary: #2 diesel Home heating oil /
O'Day 35 Stanchion Maintenance r2poor2fly at 4:46pm 08.09.16 Ask An Oday Owner 5/987 Hey Guys, This is my first post. My wife and I recently purchased a '89 O'Day 35. I'm getting a li
What's changed? Scott T-Bird at 3:40pm 08.09.16 Racing 0/17 In light of the long running thread that turned highly contentious, I thought I would post this remi
Victorian Battery Monitor Blown Fuse dlochner at 3:06pm 08.09.16 Musings With Maine Sail 6/1446 This spring I installed a Victron Battery Monitor. For a couple of months it worked well. A couple
recommendation Ranger 20 moorage-land storage sharonekelly at 2:34pm 08.09.16 Ask A Hunter Owner 0/351 I have a Ranger 20 that I want to moor and/or store for future use on the Columbia. Would like some
MacGregor 26M Parts Joseph6510 at 2:29pm 08.09.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 1/654 Does anyone know of a source of 26M parts other than Tattoo? I need to replace companionway door an
Cabin door panel scratches (1) Tim Moylan at 11:35am 08.09.16 Smaller Boats 10/962 126648 Hello, I am looking for advice on how to repair and/or remove the scratches on the cabin door
5hp Nissan 2-Stroke Outboard not starting after running dry Mighty Little at 11:16am 08.09.16 Engines and Propulsion 6/3325 I have a 5hp Nissan NS5B probably circa mid 1990's or so....had some problems early in the season an
Recharging an old battery... vizwhiz at 11:15am 08.09.16 Ask All Sailors 12/1681 I have an old battery - old in age, not necessarily old from use. Was a house battery, was not old w
Disaster averted IH82BL8 at 5:03am 08.09.16 Sails Call Lounge 1/523 I'm on vacation with family in Minnesota. My BIL took us out on the local lakes yesterday on their
Minimum Size for an Asymmetrical Spinnaker? C22-Daydreamer at 5:44pm 08.08.16 Catalina 22 6/795 I'm wanting to experiment with an asymmetrical spinnaker so I'm looking for an inexpensive one on eb

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Sigma drive flex coupler NYSail at 1:20am 03.01.24
V berth leak from electric windlass Ken13559 at 12:29am 03.01.24 The Up/Down Push Buttons could also leak water if bedding is bad.
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:25am 03.01.24 Question your compression gauge results. Examine your gauge assembly closely. There should be a che
2GM20F engine issue Ken13559 at 12:23am 03.01.24 check that a reversing roller has not fallen out of the kiwi prop. had same problem with reverse
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:59pm 02.29.24 Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand
Grand Soleil 50 C_Level at 9:37pm 02.29.24 The teak deck is going to be higher maintenance than fiberglass. Expect around 50k for full replace
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Project_Mayhem at 8:21pm 02.29.24 For an outside "stop fill" indicator, I think you could use a whistling device that is sold for fue
Sigma drive flex coupler American_Mainsail at 7:53pm 02.29.24 I can't recommend it enough. Everything about the Sigmadrive is extremely well thought out and it is
Funny Friday!!! Will Gilmore at 7:19pm 02.29.24 I thought the "standing on a comfortable surface" seemed like a good workout. -Will
Where to find copper sleeves for injectors Volvo MD7A twalker H260 at 7:18pm 02.29.24 From a parts listing it looks like you might be looking for part number 838061? Found this place i
Water maker baycloud at 5:45pm 02.29.24 It's been reported to not work, but I T'd into my vent line. However, I have had the water premature
Keel repair captcoho at 5:31pm 02.29.24 What year is your boat? Your keel is in very sad shape. My approach would be to try and find a us
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. (1) jssailem at 3:37pm 02.29.24 If you keep track of your current filled capacity, then you could use a tool like this to roughly me
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Davidasailor26 at 3:07pm 02.29.24 For an Arduino compatible display that you can read in bright light you can consider E-Ink displays
Sunlight visible meter, indicator, LED, LCD, etc. Rich Stidger at 2:45pm 02.29.24 For an outside "stop fill" indicator, I think you could use a whistling device that is sold for fuel
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Grand Soleil 50 Project_Mayhem at 1:10pm 02.29.24 The teak deck is going to be higher maintenance than fiberglass. Expect around 50k for full replacem
Catalina 22 Swing Keel Paint LakeShark at 12:36pm 02.29.24 Hello, I purchased a 1986 Catalina 22 a couple of years ago and need to spot finish the keel. It ha
Grand Soleil 50 jssailem at 12:16pm 02.29.24 Not clear what you are looking for. Here is a review from 2006. https://www.boats.com/reviews/grand-
1981 Catalina 30 Rudder Questions dmax at 10:59am 02.29.24 Second that, they are excellent to work with - I think just business wise at the time they didn't wa

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