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Blocked fuel pickup (1) Captain Larry-DH at 5:25am 09.30.23 Ask All Sailors 6/610 After much frustration trying to troubleshoot a fuel supply problem with my generator, I hired a mec
Yamaha 33 mast removal Riptide33 at 12:11pm 09.29.23 Yamaha 2/833 Hello, Taking the mast down for the first time in a few weeks. 1981 tall mast. Any tips or tricks?
Javelin 14 Build Information Ajay73 at 11:47am 09.29.23 Ask An Oday Owner 0/696 Not a critical question but just would like to know. Have a 1978 Javelin. Was there wood glassed i
PVC inflatable repair glue Hayden Watson at 10:44am 09.29.23 Ask All Sailors 12/9437 My PVC Zodiac has a couple of water leaks that are coming through the transom / bottom reinforcement
Astroid Sample Returns to Earth JamesG161 at 6:39am 09.29.23 Sails Call Lounge 8/1310 Very successful mission landed some samples of an Astroid that will pass near Earth soon. jppC_de2f
Jib sheet block (1) tcbailey67 at 4:24am 09.29.23 Day Sailers 20/3506 My jib sheet block is positioned such that the sheet rubs against the deck as shown. I do not think
Universal M25 Oil Pan alteration sailme88 at 4:22am 09.29.23 Ask All Sailors 16/1617 So, if you've done your own oil changes you are aware that the oil drain hose is not located at the
Trouble keeping the rain out! (1) HeelBoy at 1:36pm 09.28.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 8/2132
A windlass in the future? mjsb at 9:26am 09.28.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 9/1220 I have an H31' circa 87, and am looking at putting a windlass on the boat, as pulling up the anchor
advice on diesel symptoms-- head gasket blown? dmcelwreath at 7:20am 09.28.23 Ask All Sailors 10/1917 hi, all have a yanmar 2qm15 in c and c 32. engine rebuilt maybe 20 yrs ago bt PO. Hauled it yest
Jib Furler Failure heritage at 5:03pm 09.27.23 Ask All Sailors 5/701 I have a 1984 North Sails furler that l am told is a relabled Harken Unit #1 Furler. Yesterday whil
Sail Stop for H34 DyverDown at 4:20pm 09.27.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/668 Does anyone have a source for a sail stop for aq 1986 Hunter 34?
Anchor Locker (9) blackcrab at 8:55am 09.27.23 Ask An Oday Owner 10/1545
Air is not welcome here! Project_Mayhem at 8:40am 09.27.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1013 Lately my outboard has been acting erratic. Usually it starts up as normal and then a minute later i
keel control (3) ELMAX at 8:41pm 09.26.23 Big Boats 5/749 220307220308220309
...and we whined about prices back in '75 (1) higgs at 8:09pm 09.26.23 Ask All Sailors 8/931 18 years ago I bought a Nassau 34. It came to me with a berthful of all kinds of stuff from flashli
Window replacement kit for the 28.5 hunter T-Time at 1:35pm 09.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/951 Hello, I have a 1986 Hunter 28.5 and side plexiglass windows have lost their framing. I wonder if th
Yanmar KM2A un-serviceable? Also need transmission basics too. bonkle at 12:21pm 09.26.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 25/4773 This is what mechanic #1 said. I'm trying to get ahold of mechanic #2. An un-serviceable transmissio
Rudder Craft Rudder sytem Rltgold at 10:02am 09.26.23 Catalina 22 5/1051 Anyone else out there have a Rudder Craft system on their 22 ?
P28 Rudder Removal JILLYM at 9:03am 09.26.23 Ask All Sailors 5/418 Anybody know, IF i blocked up my Peason 28 in order to take off ' restore rudder bearings etc, HOW H

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Air in fuel feed Project_Mayhem at 1:04pm 08.01.25 Did you bleed the fuel system properly after servicing it?
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance dlochner at 1:03pm 08.01.25 The end of the shaft is threaded, the threads are visible in the extreme close up photo you provided
3d printing for boats. Project_Mayhem at 12:56pm 08.01.25 I was given a problematic printer for free a few months ago. Three hours later it was up and running
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance Ralph Johnstone at 12:53pm 08.01.25 Ralph is right on with his procedure. ONLY if you are: - retired. - do little more than read th
Water maker in the Salish? capta at 12:10pm 08.01.25 I assembled my water maker, after acquiring the high pressure pump. It took me several months of sea
1983 C&C Spreader Wobble shemandr at 11:44am 08.01.25 That seems pretty loose to me. What is the other side like? Assuming that the shroud is at normal t
Hunter 42 Passage Grounding wires in center bilge. Davidasailor26 at 11:33am 08.01.25
rotten deck under the helm kappykaplan at 11:11am 08.01.25 I had an issue several years ago where my helm pedestal was pulling out of the deck. Turned out the
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge capta at 11:10am 08.01.25 It may have worked in my favor as now I can identify these as potentially brass. Silicon bronze, N
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge kappykaplan at 11:06am 08.01.25 Snap on Tools are the only thing more expensive than a boat ! Depends on what you get, I reckon! :
Heartwarming scene today! smokey73 at 10:38am 08.01.25 Our club has a very active youth sailing program and we host several regattas each year. They also
Hunter 42 Passage Grounding wires in center bilge. n0where at 9:47am 08.01.25 They are distinctly black and not green which are leading me to believe they might be something else
rotten deck under the helm jssailem at 9:15am 08.01.25 Big project. I have not experienced such on any boat. This maybe the luck of the draw. Andy over a
Hunter 42 Passage Grounding wires in center bilge. (1) jssailem at 9:12am 08.01.25 I was having no luck searching the SBO manuals for an electrical diagram of the Hunter 42 Passage Bo
Teak upkeep jssailem at 8:33am 08.01.25
Heartwarming scene today! jssailem at 8:28am 08.01.25 The opportunities to participate in boating an experience are associated with availability and prese
Water ballast sailboat rudder uphaul lined (2) FWBpilot at 8:22am 08.01.25 It had been a long time since since installing uphaul rudder lines and I am reaching out to you for
Need Help: Prop Shaft Jam Nut Won't Budge Timm R Oday25 at 8:10am 08.01.25 Snap On sells sockets, wrenches, etc. Snap on Tools are the only thing more expensive than a boat
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance dmax at 7:08am 08.01.25 You might also try applying some heat - the expansion often breaks the corrosion bonds.
Removing Raymarine ST4000+ from Edson Destroyer Wheel -- Need Guidance Ward H at 7:07am 08.01.25 Looks like someone tried to remove it previously and gave up when it got stuck in that position. How

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