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Alternator...or not? rpell1@msn.com at 10:29am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/508 Symptoms of alternator on Universal 25xp diesel: Tachometer drops to zero for 15 - 20 seconds, engin
First sail on new old Cat 22 - questions (1) dobrosailor at 10:19am 05.23.16 Catalina 22 10/1210 123793 Sailed my Cat 22 1979 for the first time yesterday. Had some issues getting it off the Shorel
Swim Ladder/Boarding Ladder Help Capt Strapfoots at 8:33am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/881 I have a 1969 Allied seawind ketch that has a hull that sloops inward on the sides. The transom has
DANFORTH compass light Rasselas36 at 8:19am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 4/2685 My 2004 H36 has a Danforth compass and the red light has blown. Can anyone tell me where to find a
Sander / Paint removal gut check... Brett C at 8:16am 05.23.16 Day Sailers 63/9755 Hi, I am new to sailing and have an Oday 19. I am just as interested in maintaining/improving my boa
New Electrical Service Panel options SkipperChipper at 8:02am 05.23.16 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1054 Has anyone replaced their aging electrical panel (1990 C30 TR/WK #5987) recently? Better to go with
Boat mooring. Karyon at 7:14am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 6/1180 We sail on a small lake in Central Alberta, there are 2 marina's one belongs the home owners associa
Full size Ipad Pro used for Navionics, mounting options Canonshooternb at 6:26am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 51/12367 I purchased the full size Apple Ipad Pro in the fall with the cellular option to be used this summer
CDI Flexible Furler Friction (1) Mario Kuttnig at 6:22am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 33/5815 Hi All, I have a Catalina 22 Sailboat with a CDI flexible furler on my forestay. This thing used to
Bilge paint emergpa1 at 6:06am 05.23.16 Ask All Sailors 7/1950 have you guys found paint from Home Depot or Lowe's that works well for bilge paint?
tried to ruin my day (1) Justin_NSA at 5:45am 05.23.16 Engines and Propulsion 55/4845 The first sail of the season didn't go smoothly. The boat is new to me so I'm still getting used to
'81 H36 deck fill replacement - are drop in's avaialble? tmjb at 5:02am 05.23.16 The Cherubini Hunters 1/500 My '81 H36 came with original aluminum deck fills, all of which are corroded and in need of replacem
water in but waste not out? m-gulgun at 9:35pm 05.22.16 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 15/2932 Hi, I can pump in fresh water into the bowl but then I cannot send it to the tank after I switch to
What batteries are you using? Texas Gun-Man at 9:13pm 05.22.16 Catalina 22 21/6305 My power use is minimal (at least for now): Garmin GPS/Depth finder 6.8w 4 LED cabin lights Nav ligh
What is this thing? Found it in a bag on the boat. (1) Leatherneck at 7:31pm 05.22.16 Ask A Macgregor Owner 19/1746 123760
Sailboat transport SE Florida Nereussailor at 6:47pm 05.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 9/2580 I'm looking for someone on the Treasure Coast of Florida to truck my sailboat from Ft. Pierce, FL to
Galley Drains into Bilge? BayMan at 3:55pm 05.22.16 Ask All Sailors 13/4296 1997 Hunter 450. The galley drain goes straight down to a thru hull. But there is an installed T j
Water in interior light Ziradog at 3:02pm 05.22.16 Ask An Oday Owner 11/1335 I went down to my 23-2 Saturday after a week of rain (maybe 4" total), and discovered that my interi
Alternate docking option (1) Jacktar at 2:15pm 05.22.16 Catalina 22 5/726 I guess you could do this to avoid getting your feet wet to attend a soiree ashore, also avoids all
1986 Hunter 31 Mast Weld (2) Dfisher at 1:54pm 05.22.16 Mid-Size Boats 22/2924 My first time up the mast a couple weeks ago and I noticed a weld on both sides of the mast that run

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3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 8:50am 04.16.24 I would think if the lift pump is weak then you could get fuel starvation at the injector pump. This
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 jssailem at 8:46am 04.16.24 It was typical of Hunter to in bed in the deck fiberglass threaded aluminum plates to attach hardwar
3GM30F Service Issue Davidasailor26 at 8:44am 04.16.24
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard jssailem at 8:40am 04.16.24 I suspect you have a leak from your winter cover. Winter covers can sag, creating low spots above
Dropping the bronze centerboard 1967 Morgan 34 tilla at 8:32am 04.16.24
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? (1) Ringydingydo at 8:30am 04.16.24 Different model boat, but I had a similar problem with adding a spin halyard. Our boat came with ei
Need a replacement rudder for Seaward Fox 19 Calif. Ted at 8:22am 04.16.24 RudderCraft is probably most widely known and used for small boats. Foss foam makes a lot of bigger
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 8:14am 04.16.24 Actually, I agree with Terry above. With the vang equipped boom, you don't need a topping lift to
2004 Hunter 41 Bilge Water on the hard Don S/V ILLusion at 8:13am 04.16.24 The 41 is deck stepped. No water coming in that way. The mast cable feed through for a deck stepp
Hunter Legend 37: How is your boomvang cleated off in the cockpit? Ringydingydo at 8:10am 04.16.24 Not sure about the Legend series, but at least some Hunters have an aluminum plate embedded in the
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Ringydingydo at 8:04am 04.16.24 Hello, I believe the most popular line clutch is from Spinlock, with the XTS and XAS being the mos
Electrical Symbol for preheat solenoid Fred at 7:54am 04.16.24 A post that @jssailem sent me suggests that the PreHeat Solenoid operates as follows: 1) with the c
Stem Fitting (3) mashmaster at 7:47am 04.16.24 Inspected and took pics, looks like a prior owner put in a fix. I am thinking that I just need to r
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 7:39am 04.16.24
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) jbmia at 7:21am 04.16.24 Yep... that one, the vent fitting, is different.. it has it's own built in flange... the actual ven
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (1) Tally Ho at 7:13am 04.16.24
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 BarryL at 7:09am 04.16.24 Hello, I believe the most popular line clutch is from Spinlock, with the XTS and XAS being the most
Replacing Sanitation Hoses & Fittings - Use of Sealant or Gaskets? (4) jbmia at 6:59am 04.16.24 I initially thought the flange should thread on the suggested way as well.. but there appears to be
Just bought boat two boats in one day... Project_Mayhem at 6:57am 04.16.24
Adding/Updating Line Clutches on Hunter Legend 37 Calif. Ted at 6:48am 04.16.24 It's usual for builders to embed an aluminum plate under the mounting pads for clutches so they are

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