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Hunter 26 outboard engine Marc the army sailor at 3:32pm 01.04.23 Smaller Boats 9/2289 Looking to replace my outboard. Anyone know: What is the Max HP rate for H26? Does it need to be
How many Yamaha 33 were built? Arctic Hawk at 2:48pm 01.04.23 Yamaha 20/3218 Well, the tittle is the question. Any one know?
Teak Trim Cleaner John Marrone at 9:22am 01.04.23 Catalina 22 3/986 I have replaced all our exterior Teak Trims and oiled the new products. I am not interested in seali
Trying to find matching Mahogany plywood Oday to Gallivant at 6:02am 01.04.23 Ask All Sailors 19/1172 Does anyone know where i can get some plywood or veneer to match the interior wall panels of a 2006
1972 Pearson 30 Bow Chocks? ShalomOrchard at 8:53pm 01.03.23 Parts Search 17/1935 I have a 1972 Pearson 30, and one of the Bow Chocks ripped loose in a storm on a mooring. They are f
The cycle of life Phil Herring at 1:27pm 01.03.23 Ask All Sailors 43/3588 When Bly Berken and I launched this site in 1996, Amazon was a fledgling bookstore, Bill Clinton did
Dingy conversion dLj at 12:11pm 01.03.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2777 Lot's of dingy threads, but here's a question I've not seen asked. I met a guy who had gotten his i
Need a H336 potable water tank monitor John P. at 9:48am 01.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1150 Looking for a replacement water tank monitor with the float. My current monitor has a WUF code .
Bearing Cap rusted tight (1) sbrogden at 8:25am 01.03.23 Trailer Sailors 24/2958 The wheel bearings on my trailer make a horrible noise - likely in bad need of grease. The caps are
Dinghy Motor Mount Hunter 326 Quasimotor at 8:18am 01.03.23 Mid-Size Boats 2/792 I am 400 miles from my Hunter 326 and need to know the diameter of the stainless steel railing aroun
Dinghy air leak repair advice (1) nitrogenase at 7:40am 01.03.23 Ask All Sailors 2/562 See attached for the location of an air leak in my new/used Highfield rollup dinghy. It's on the ins
Buying a Boat Outside Canada without a License ?? Prairie Virgin Sailor at 6:30am 01.03.23 Ask All Sailors 32/2942 As a Canadian, understanding that Canadians do not need a license to own/captain a personal sailboat
Y-33 Midstay (1) Riptide33 at 6:15am 01.03.23 Yamaha 11/1455 Happy new year! We are the new owners of a 1981 33 in Cleveland Ohio. The rig is currently up but th
Hunter 18.5 mainsail batten lengths rudygiljr at 5:58pm 01.02.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/618 I recently bought a 1988 Hunter 18.5, it is missing a couple of the battens for the mainsail. Would
New sailing toy for Christmas (1) rgranger at 5:14pm 01.02.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1483
LiFePO4 Charging in cold weather Captain Larry-DH at 5:03pm 01.02.23 Musings With Maine Sail 9/2522
Seaward Hot Water Tank Tucson Sailor at 4:21pm 01.02.23 Mid-Size Boats 5/1377 The pressure, fresh water system on our 1996 Cat 30 MKIII has slowly lost pressure over the last few
Bristol 24 Bulkhead replacement (me again) SV Gutsy Lady at 3:42pm 01.02.23 Bristol 3/852 I am replacing both of the bulkheads on my B24. Has anyone done that? Any recommendations? Marine pl
Bristol 24 external chainplates and traveler install SV Gutsy Lady at 3:41pm 01.02.23 Bristol 6/4749 Hello, Has anyone replaced bulkhead chainplates with external chainplates on a B24? Or added a tra
H26 auction Chiriqui at 2:27pm 01.02.23 Smaller Boats 0/819 I was helping a friend today to tey and find a salvaged fishing boat from m the hurricane in FL and

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Handcrank starting a small engine. Ralph Johnstone at 3:00pm 01.30.25 Just for fun, here's a photo my friend sent me of the catamaran she sailed to the Azores Oh dear,
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 2:55pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. (1) dLj at 2:33pm 01.30.25 Just for fun, here's a photo my friend sent me of the catamaran she sailed to the Azores on I mentio
Outfitting a little bare boat dLj at 2:11pm 01.30.25
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 2:00pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. The point is that one cannot buy a hand-start engine anymore, and they ha
Handcrank starting a small engine. capta at 1:46pm 01.30.25 While I get it, you have a lot more faith in electrons than I do. Have you never had a starter moto
Runaway diesel Tally Ho at 1:44pm 01.30.25 No. No crank handle on delivery as a new boat shipped from the Hunter factory in Florida. Mind yo
Handcrank starting a small engine. dlochner at 1:43pm 01.30.25 We carry a spare engine. And a spare hull. ;) If you have a well designed electrical system whe
Outfitting a little bare boat Tally Ho at 1:35pm 01.30.25 Drag line saved me once. I couldn't pull myself up it but I held on until my inexperienced crew he
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 1:27pm 01.30.25 @Project_Mayhem Sounds like something beyond my skills - if it came to that I think I'd hire that o
Handcrank starting a small engine. colemj at 1:17pm 01.30.25 Being able to get a fundamental system running - your engine - is a pretty nice thing to have....
inspecting a Catalina 30 Project_Mayhem at 12:53pm 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 11:52am 01.30.25 The Buttress thread is not unique to Marelon but as far as I am aware, they are the only company th
inspecting a Catalina 30 john6206 at 11:47am 01.30.25 Thanks everyone - @Justin_NSA - I wouldn't buy a boat without a survey. I know enough to know tha
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 11:14am 01.30.25 Are buttress threads unique to Marelon sea cocks? Bronze sea cocks do not use them. Well, Grocco se
Runaway diesel (1) Ralph Johnstone at 10:58am 01.30.25 Was this engine supplied with a crank handle , Ralph? No. No crank handle on delivery as a new b
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks dLj at 10:10am 01.30.25 Sea cocks and thru hulls use straight threads not tapered which is why they are hard to seal. With
inspecting a Catalina 30 DArcy at 10:08am 01.30.25 I'm a little worried about the 40 year old Atomic 4. There was a comment about diesel being safer.
Marelon Ball Valve VS Marelon Sea Cocks Hayden Watson at 9:40am 01.30.25 I think I'm most nervous about overtightening these plastic threads. The resistance increases very
Handcrank starting a small engine. dLj at 9:35am 01.30.25 While this is creative and fits my ethos, it is anachronistic in today's world. Today, one just ca

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