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23.5 sugar scoop crack (3) hunter235 at 7:29am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 9/1932 I'm working on getting my boat ready to put back in the water and noticed a problem. At the stern th
Battery Charging kbrown1593 at 7:18am 04.26.14 Smaller Boats 14/1777 I recently purchased "Sweet Dreams", 1997 Hunter 26. I have the owners manual but cannot figure out
Head filling with seawater YVRguy at 7:13am 04.26.14 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 9/7526 Hi folks. I have a different twist to a common problem. Every time I pump out the head when I retu
323 shower drain rschultz at 6:06am 04.26.14 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/2120 Recently purchased a 2004 Beneteau 323. My question is in regards to the shower drain. There are t
what size lifepo4 bat pdachnowicz at 5:30am 04.26.14 Catalina 22 5/962 Interested in utilizing a Lifepo4 battery this season. Not sure what size. Also looking for somethin
Idling too fast carlager at 2:50am 04.26.14 Engines and Propulsion 12/3842 The idling on our Yanmar 3gm30f has suddenly increased to 1.600rpm when starting the engine with the
water leak 2 johnareeves at 12:15am 04.26.14 Ask A Catalina Owner 5/1347 Fixed one water leak - failed macerator pump. Now seem to have some water flowing into bilge from dr
Fuel tank removeal (3) woodster at 7:24pm 04.25.14 S2 8/2009 OK i know i have been saying for some time now that you can remove the factory fuel tank by coming t
DIY backrest reupholster Jeff21115 at 6:19pm 04.25.14 Day Sailers 5/1360 Has anyone reupholstered a backrest without taking it off? Would like to wrap it and use Velcro, but
Pearson 303 Cutless Bearing Removal Captain Keith at 5:07pm 04.25.14 Pearson 5/3935 Has anyone replaced their cutless bearing on a 303? Since the shaft does not use a strut this appear
Will winter ever let go? RBone at 5:02pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 1/576 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2613447/Is-spring-EVER-going-arrive-Nasa-reveals-new-
Stern tube hose oday 26 jfschena at 2:46pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 4/968 Anyone changed this themselves? Mine has a slight bulge in it towards the middle. Otherwise it looks
Outboard For 30' Catalina lydiao at 2:35pm 04.25.14 Catalina 30 10/5695 Diesel is dead. Can I use a 20" long shaft outboard on my catalina or do I need a 25" extra long sha
long or short shaft motor on a capri 18 sailorsteve1 at 2:20pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 7/1518 do i need a longshaft outboard on a capri 18?
Shorepower and running engine kasishunter30 at 1:37pm 04.25.14 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/4422 Hi! I am new to this site and a new Hunter Owner :). I have a quick question.... when I am plugged
mercury 5 hp 4 stroke sailorsteve1 at 1:13pm 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/5431 does anyone have experience with the mercury 5 hp 4 stroke outboard motor? ive read some scathing re
Installing adjustable backstay on a 192/222 Brian S at 12:19pm 04.25.14 Ask An Oday Owner 2/831 Guys, my 192 has the typical backstay with about an 18" strop from chainplate to triangle bracket, a
Duracell 230AH Golf Cart Batteries kito at 11:39am 04.25.14 Ask All Sailors 5/2072 I picked up a couple Duracell 6v wet cell golf cart batteries at Sam's Club yesterday. $109 for a 23
93 Hunter 40.5 How tall are we Marco Garcia at 10:07am 04.25.14 Big Boats 15/2904 My 93 40.5 has the tapered Zspar mast with full batten sails. The whip VHF antenna is at the top a
Honda outboard on Edson controls Regular Guy at 9:02am 04.25.14 Smaller Boats 5/1770 Hi, I exchanged the Mercury 8 hp, 2-stroke outboarder, which came with my boat, with a Honda 9.9 hp,

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Its funny Friday! (1) Ward H at 6:39am 08.08.23 218598
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) shemandr at 6:34am 08.08.23 Nice little boat. It lacks volume in the bow so sit in the back when sailing - that's where the buoy
c 16 leak bankshortonia at 5:50am 08.08.23 Thanks John! The leak is slow, maybe 8-10 gallons over 2-3 days. The water is both in sight on the
engine will not get up to temp. jviss at 5:21am 08.08.23 You might check the coolant plumbing. If I recall there's a thermostat bypass hose, if this isn't c
C&C 30 MKII question CliffA at 4:44am 08.08.23
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) (1) danooxnard at 4:06am 08.08.23 One of these may help hold the rudder on. I found a similar on at West Marine. I would also secure t
engine will not get up to temp. RoyS at 3:48am 08.08.23 May never reach full operating temperature unless it is under load. Also, if there is a water heater
C&C 30 MKII question Apex at 3:11am 08.08.23 https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/cc-30-2
engine will not get up to temp. jssailem at 11:44pm 08.07.23 Get a thermostat that will address the temperature of your engine. Checkk out the manual for the cor
Gearbox issue? knackers at 9:52pm 08.07.23 had the same problem with my kiwi prop, one of the reversing rollers had fallen out, no reverse and
c 16 leak JohnShannon at 9:27pm 08.07.23 You should find the leak. How many gallons an hour? Is it internal to a buoyancy tank or is it jus
identify sailboat JohnShannon at 9:25pm 08.07.23 I don't think it is an unknown 16 that one I believe is a vampire 16 as we all know no photo can
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) JohnShannon at 9:22pm 08.07.23 See if you can find a Laser to look at, those hold the rudder down with a metal tang, wooden dagge
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) stickinthemud57 at 8:51pm 08.07.23 I'll try a few... 1. Look for a hole in the upper gudgeon through which a cotter pin or the like mi
Instrument panel BigEasy at 8:29pm 08.07.23 The bulb can be replaced. Just replaced one of mine that was 16 years old. Blue Seas #8171 avai
identify sailboat mark allen at 7:36pm 08.07.23 thanks so much to all! will post photos tomorrow as soon as possible.
Instrument panel kloudie1 at 7:00pm 08.07.23 I have had problems with bad connections on the AC side but since I replaced all of the indicators w
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) rgranger at 5:02pm 08.07.23
Flush Thru-Hulls replace with Mushroom Type Tally Ho at 4:59pm 08.07.23 Lots of good replies here! Thanks guys. Down at the boat today, I did a quick check on the thru hu
Leif 8' rigging (New to Sailing) Davidasailor26 at 4:44pm 08.07.23

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