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Nanni to Kubota Filter cross references. (2) Robert1224 at 6:44am 05.30.24 Ask All Sailors 2/142 Ahoy Sailors, I converted my 1979 Hunter 30 from a Yamar 10 hp to a Nanni 321 (3 cylinder 21 hp) abo
Morse MV-2 Replacement Gary Ryan at 4:59pm 05.29.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/242 Kicking around the idea of replacing my Morse MV-2 Throttle Controller. I've had it apart a few tim
Mold on plexiglass Clydo at 3:56pm 05.29.24 Catalina 310 0/221 Have some mold on plexiglass large hatch over v berth on my 2003 C310. Any suggestions on removal?
B43 Head sump Pumps Dave9854 at 12:04pm 05.29.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/212 Trying to find the small control box for the sump pump in my forward head. The float is fine, but I
Companionway leaks? Project_Mayhem at 10:30am 05.29.24 Ask An Oday Owner 8/319 I'm finding water on the countertop and in the cabinet under the sink (step is no longer sealed to t
Leaky windows Berkeley 30 at 7:25am 05.29.24 Catalina 30 12/427 I recently took all the windows out of my '85 Catalina 30 (don't ask). It was the last year of the a
Hunter 2004 44DS Air Con Question jhill82 at 6:31am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 2/194 Hunter gurus, anyone replaced the aft air con unit? Unit is Taylor Made (Marine Air Systems which g
Damned generator (1) Clay Smith at 4:10am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 28/720
Volvo Penta MD7A / 110S Sail Drive Clunking Issue (4) Scraigward at 3:50am 05.29.24 Ask All Sailors 6/240 Hi there, I am looking for some advice on an issue that has just started to happen with my Volvo Pe
Racor 220p vent nut broke?? (2) Salty79 at 3:46pm 05.28.24 Engines and Propulsion 8/327 Hey folks, i was backing out the plastic vent nut on my racor fuel filter (220p) and it broke. Half
Hunter 335 what is the largest mainsail of in mast furling SailingAsado at 2:53pm 05.28.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/183 I need to replace the mainsail, in mast furling on Hunter 335. The owners manual states: P 40'11 3/4
Rigid boom vang on Catalina 310 MikeToronto at 1:39pm 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 16/381 I have a 310, hull number 315, so obviously the rigid boom vang with no line. Also a topping lift, w
Parts for West Wight Potter 15 SSP at 12:38pm 05.28.24 Day Sailers 2/170 I recently bought a 1998 WWP 15 and I'm in the process of cleaning it up and getting it ready to sai
Love Hate relationship (1) pclarksurf at 11:28am 05.28.24 Catalina 22 21/910 I'm kinda blaming @Gene Neill -- splashed for the first time this season yesterday which of cours
new engine? Rebuild? Make do? adamv at 10:57am 05.28.24 Newport 10/379 Hi, my newport 28 had a bad winter with high humidity (esp due to backed up drain + over dripping st
Wing Keel on a 1988 Hunter 335 (1) TomStewart50 at 5:16am 05.28.24 Mid-Size Boats 7/329 Hi, all First-time boat buyer, please be gentle. I've done a lot of searching and have not found any
Steering wheel shaft Beneteau 393 TumbleNor at 3:15am 05.28.24 Ask All Sailors 1/102 Hello, I am thinking of upgrading my steering wheel to a Lewmar Folding Wheel. Before I order, I nee
Cutting mast down due to electrolysis... Piercewood at 11:13pm 05.27.24 Ask All Sailors 11/450 Aloha, I have a custom 25' Trimaran here in Hawaii that I recently purchased to fully refit. Recentl
Memorial Day quick sail morbidfollower at 7:55pm 05.27.24 Catalina 22 1/259 5rKkg70PRNM
Catalina 22 mk-2 1996 is there wiring in the hull near the mast? (1) scouper at 7:04pm 05.27.24 Trailer Sailors 10/589 Hi in searching through online resources I was told there's a small dimple next to the mast if you d

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charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:56am 07.14.24 Ok thanks Mermike. It's too tight a fit to pull a. fuse. I'll have to visit hardware store and get
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall JBP-PA at 8:46am 07.14.24 Sailrite has a couple good video instructions, look for "Quick winter cover" and "Traditional winter
What are these tracks used for? Joe at 8:45am 07.14.24 The term block comes from the original device used to tighten the shrouds of a sailing ship of yore
Damaged gel coat JBP-PA at 8:43am 07.14.24 It'll be easier if you remove that wood trim next to it, but if that isn't feasible then you could
Anchoring woes dLj at 8:41am 07.14.24 Looking at your bow, I'm wondering if using a bridle might work. How much chain do you have and how
Damaged gel coat (1) JBP-PA at 8:40am 07.14.24 By "grind", we don't necessarily mean a grinder. For that job a multi-tool with carbide attachments
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall captMarkK at 8:31am 07.14.24 Wow.. and I googled for it.. Thank you. I could now make one thinking i just have to raise my boom
What Starter Battery??? Dalliance at 8:30am 07.14.24 All extremily good advice above. On a slight pessimistic opinion, I always go for the largest size
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" JBP-PA at 8:21am 07.14.24 When you drop a Danforth anchor, lower it until it just touches bottom. This is 1:1. Then wait to d
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:18am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypoten
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 8:15am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Joe at 8:14am 07.14.24 I always thought the scope was the amount of rode/chain compared to the depth. There is no hypotenu
charging problem with new batterie Davidasailor26 at 8:11am 07.14.24 According to the manual at https://www.promariner.com/-/media/inriver/63110_USE.pdf?modified=2023032
Covering a 15 ft at a seawall (1) JBP-PA at 8:04am 07.14.24 The usual approach is a canvas cover. This place has one for a Surprise. https://www.sailorstailor.
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Scott T-Bird at 8:02am 07.14.24
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" jssailem at 8:00am 07.14.24 If I understand the math correctly, on a still day I drop 10 ft of chain and anchor to the sea bed.
charging problem with new batterie richk at 8:00am 07.14.24 I've got the charger on and it says it's in conditioning mode. The DC output levels are 14.5 v and
Is There Such a Thing as 1:1 "Scope?" Kings Gambit at 7:58am 07.14.24
Welcome to sailing! Here, have an engine/electrical issue. jssailem at 7:53am 07.14.24 not super easy to get to in this setup, When I needed to examine the water strainer on my boat the
Furling system issues / broken headsail halyard Misc11 at 7:53am 07.14.24 Thanks for the replies folks, that's good to know. I'd still like to identify what the furling syst

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