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3YM39AE cost NCBrew at 2:59am 05.18.24 Ask All Sailors 7/366 what is the cost of a new 3YM39AE
Beneteau 285 Keel Nuts AldernyRace at 7:34pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 4/187 Hello, I have just purchased a 1989 Beneteau 285 wing keel. The surveyor said the keel nuts shoul
Another Seahood removal (1985 H31) (5) mavexe at 5:38pm 05.17.24 Mid-Size Boats 1/275 Only took about three hours to remove the hood on H31. Used a flat metal bar to get the parts arou
Raymarine wind instrument wiring fred1diver at 4:35pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 6/327 Hello everyone I am currently installing a wind instrument on top of my mast, all is done on the ma
Catalina 22 Running rigging - need a diagram! Very Small Rocks at 4:15pm 05.17.24 Catalina 22 3/620 We just put our '81 Catalina 22 in the water, but have not gotten the boom and running rigging set u
Yanmar Engines used on Hunter Legend 37.5 Weasel at 2:59pm 05.17.24 Big Boats 10/560 My friends 37.5 has an interesting 3 cylinder Yanmar engine on it. It is a 3H xxxx i just need some
What are these treasures? (1) Tally Ho at 1:47pm 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 16/438 I had a very slow sail today (~5 knots of wind), so I set the AP and started sorting through some of
How to keep open sika flax? NYSail at 8:17am 05.17.24 Ask All Sailors 17/338 So once open, does anyone have good tips for preserving solar flex / caulk? We always seal and cove.
Hunter Legend 33 - 2005 - Cruising Chute / Asymmetrical Spinnaker Size jasonc33 at 1:20am 05.17.24 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/150 Hi all apologies if this has been asked before I did do a search but could not find anything that an
Cover for Hunter 18.5 (3) abouttime at 9:11pm 05.16.24 Smaller Boats 2/135 The previous owner of my Hunter 18.5 passed away a few years ago and I purchased the boat from his
Epoxy vs Varnish Plymouth Sailor at 4:37pm 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 17/508 Dear Sailors, I recently built a bar using red oak as a top and finished it with a clear epoxy made
Xantrex Freedom Charger/Inverter CMOS Battery? duck21 at 6:41am 05.16.24 Ask All Sailors 9/267 Hi! A quick bit of context: I'm in a northern climate where the water gets hard, so we haul out eac
out haul cleat colin59 at 6:19am 05.16.24 Mid-Size Boats 4/356 Hello, have a new to me H290 and just setting up the running rigging for the first time after haul o
End of Times Sailgunner at 6:33pm 05.15.24 Big Boats 6/428 Goodbye fellow sailors. After sailing for longer than I can remember and owning our Hunter 410 for 1
DST housing valve fell off Dr. D at 12:28pm 05.15.24 Ask A Beneteau Owner 5/379 My DST 810 works as advertised. It replaced a DST 800 which was flaky, at best. However, the valve i
Fuel tank fitting for pick up tube and fuel shut off for "83 O'Day 28 RBilly at 12:02pm 05.15.24 Bigger Boats 10/323 Anyone know what the pick up tube would be made of then ( copper?). Has anyone removed theirs? How?
Removing caulk.... NYSail at 10:44am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 12/348 So wife is removing the caulk between the hull and teak toe rails. She is using small chisels and it
Has anyone installed new Companionway Slider Track Felt? AndyL at 10:36am 05.15.24 Big Boats 10/505 The hatch on my 2004 Hunter 36 squeaks and I think it's because the thin felt in the metal side rail
Air Conditioner Condenser Pump kloudie1 at 8:12am 05.15.24 Ask All Sailors 6/252 Seems like automobiles are kinda shifting toward electrically driven water pumps for cooling.. some
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Yanmar 20gm starting issue odaydokay at 7:51am 07.13.24 There is some talk about this engine in another forum that suggest it may need as much as 60% thrott
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System Simple Life at 7:22am 07.13.24 @Simple Life - if you are still interested in finding someone to look at your boat let me know. The
What Starter Battery??? TomStewart50 at 7:06am 07.13.24 Have you checked for corrosion of the cables at the starter? I have. Completely clean; look new.
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? brazenarticle at 6:41am 07.13.24 Thank you, yes, I'm familiar with that article. When considering it a couple of years ago I starte
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System jviss at 6:39am 07.13.24 I'm thinking it's prop wash, and the only thing that will cure it is a different prop or different p
So It Begins: Deck Recoring Project jviss at 6:19am 07.13.24 @SailingCal21 I have to hand it to you, I admire your energy and ingenuity, and your resolve to do t
Whit Lock Mamba Steering System dLj at 5:44am 07.13.24 @Simple Life - if you are still interested in finding someone to look at your boat let me know. Ther
charging problem with new batterie jviss at 5:39am 07.13.24 I fairness, it's only 16 hours since he asked the question.
charging problem with new batterie Don S/V ILLusion at 5:36am 07.13.24 Ideas? lots of ideas. This is a very helpful and knowledgeable group but it requires some level
charging problem with new batterie Stu Jackson at 5:24am 07.13.24 If they are wet cells, have you broken in your new batteries? Breaking in New Wet Cell Batteries:
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? jviss at 5:18am 07.13.24 This diy version works well, it is less complicated and uses easily available parts - DIY Dry Bilge
SEAFLO Dry Bilge System - anyone have/use one of these? brazenarticle at 5:11am 07.13.24 This diy version works well, it is less complicated and uses easily available parts - DIY Dry Bilge
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? Rich 35.5 at 5:01am 07.13.24 As I recall, the flange has a locating lip, that slips into the transmission flange. If the misal
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? BigEasy at 4:20am 07.13.24 I can only imagine that the corrosion is only holding the two together around the edges. I was wond
Toyota Rav 4 for towing (1) Justin_NSA at 4:11am 07.13.24 Thanks all. Great insight! Looks like the new vehicle will be the larger Highlander, no downsizing
electric windlass dlochner at 3:28am 07.13.24 Have a friend who used a Milwaukee to raise his conventional mainsail & to unfurl his Genoa. Amazi
Toyota Rav 4 for towing sailme88 at 3:23am 07.13.24 Home Depot rents a pick up or you can do the U Haul small truck. If you are launching in saltwater
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? Tally Ho at 9:59pm 07.12.24 Thanks Greg this awesome! 1. Yes on hard 2. Regular packing gland 3. No it is also seized. 4. I had
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 9:32pm 07.12.24
Rusty and siezed - how to free a transmission coupling? adamv at 9:22pm 07.12.24 One question- there's no chance that either the transmission or coupling flanges are threaded?

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