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VHF Cabling and Connectors Project_Mayhem at 7:26am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/2395 My VHF cable has succumbed to UV abuse. Can anyone recommend decent and reasonably priced cabling an
Exhaust hose vs radiator hose? Project_Mayhem at 6:23am 01.13.23 Ask All Sailors 23/3281 Does anyone know the difference between exhaust hose and a typical radiator hose other than the word
boom type ??? Rick.johnson at 6:17am 01.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/505 Hi Guys I have a 1987 40 ft hunter legend An will be purchasing a Sailpar boom lock for her do
Ice Box Conversion Quandary Islanders4Days at 7:15pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 29/4483 Hey there everyone, I'm new to the site! Nice to meet, and how ya'll doing? So I have an Islander
Must keep the mast from coming down (fiberglass) Project_Mayhem at 7:06pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 39/2779 I was starting to see spider cracks around the mast step so I cut away the fiberglass skin and as ex
Water stains to lacquer finish (3) TimFromLI at 5:15pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 7/935 My mast boot was leaking while on the hard and with the boat tilted back to the stern a bit, the wa
another great winter movie thou off topic jon hansen at 5:09pm 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 1/529 TGom0uiW130
Transmission Noise while at idle eapage46 at 2:18pm 01.12.23 Engines and Propulsion 5/1467 I recently purchased a 1995 Beneteau Oceanis 321. It has a Yanmar 3GM30F Engine with approx 2500 ho
Rainwater leak under cockpit deck (1) matts997 at 8:52am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 36/3168
replacing internal mast halyards on tartan 33 yawstick at 4:46am 01.12.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1585 Looking at 1980 Tartan 33 and it appears the jib sail hoist and spinnaker hoist lines are no long t
Our new 310 (1) john2 at 3:35am 01.12.23 Catalina 310 6/1704 Hello to all, We bought our 310 last spring. it's a 2000 # 5 8. I've been reading a lot on this
The keel... is done (8) HeelBoy at 4:53pm 01.11.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 13/2254 After much questioning and hand wringing over the past couple of months, it all came together. Thank
old fixer upper. winter movie jon hansen at 3:40pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 5/656 zPSALG9r4YE
Hunter 380 muffler (5) CAVU at 2:40pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 12/1679 We have worn a crack in our OEM Centek muffler on our 2001 Hunter 380. The muffler is located under
Number of Poles in Hitachi LR180-03C Alternator dkinzer at 2:07pm 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 13/1548 After swapping out the V-belt for a serpentine belt on the Yanmar 4JH4E on our 2007 Hunter 41AC, the
Spider Cracks in gel coat (2) Andiamo 34 at 1:23pm 01.11.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/3104 I have several spots where there is a large spider crack in the gel coats, and I know on small ones
Question about main panel breakers AndyL at 11:31am 01.11.23 Big Boats 8/1056 The breakers in my Hunter 36 panel have one of the rear screw connectors at an angle like this: http
BAD FUEL can spoil your day (1) jssailem at 8:51am 01.11.23 Engines and Propulsion 7/1510 Here we are in the middle of winter beginning to plan our next sailing season. Maybe we are new to
Centerboard Mechanics and Physics (1) christophermoorkelly at 5:36am 01.11.23 Ask All Sailors 12/1461 I'm getting a new CB fabricated for a 17' sailboat, so wanted to be sure I understood how it works f
I fixed my GPS Rollover issue Brian D at 12:44pm 01.10.23 Ask All Sailors 15/1857 Didn't know I could until I did a LOT of reading. I use a Garmin GPS12 at the helm for my autopilot

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Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Rick Webb at 12:40pm 03.17.25 I do not think the app is primarily intended for the seasoned boater crowd who is likely well versed
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? Gene Neill at 12:39pm 03.17.25 You could attach the gasket tape to the fiberglass rim of your LAZ and pull the HDPE lid down again
Pearson 303 Cutlass Bearing Help SVKraken at 12:38pm 03.17.25 Awesome! Thank you very much!
Source for bulk ring terminals? dlochner at 12:33pm 03.17.25 Is there a difference between crimping non-heat shrink and heat shrink terminals? I have both and
Why Don't You Use ActiveCaptain? Foswick at 12:12pm 03.17.25 The premise that a new app (no matter how good the potential) could quickly become the "defacto" ca
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal OS2Dude at 11:40am 03.17.25 There is some debate in ABYC about the Class T fuse and the need for the 20,000 AIC rating. When a
Source for bulk ring terminals? Timm R Oday25 at 11:34am 03.17.25 Newark electronics , Hamiltom Marine are two reputeable sources
What is name of a block's attachment point? JBP-PA at 11:27am 03.17.25 Gotta love sailors, several words for everything. Ideally in a totally different context from norma
Source for bulk ring terminals? (1) jssailem at 11:24am 03.17.25 I cant stand crimping them I have been using a rachet crimp tool on all types of terminals. Just a
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:23am 03.17.25 A Google search revealed this company. CNG Fuel System \| Technician Jacksonville Maybe ask a mod
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 Tedd at 11:20am 03.17.25 The other thing to watch out for is overheating the transmission - tow packages often add a transmi
Hydro of CNG tank - HELP Richard19068 at 11:17am 03.17.25 Here is an outlying idea. Get a regular scuba tank valve, swap that inplace of your CNG valve and
Can gasket tape ahere to hdpe? jssailem at 11:15am 03.17.25 HDPE is not friendly with adhesives. Some heat approaches change the molecular structure (scorching)
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal LloydB at 11:01am 03.17.25 Minimal unless Clancy's been around. (again)
What is name of a block's attachment point? (1) Foswick at 10:45am 03.17.25 When a shackle is attached to a block in that fashion, it is also know as a becket. Becket is one o
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 majorkong1 at 10:44am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home
Traditional Stuffing or Dripless? BigEasy at 10:40am 03.17.25 Ancasta replied to my inquiry, saying that they have a 6 week lead time on the part :(. The irony o
MRBF fuse on disconnect terminal Davidasailor26 at 10:38am 03.17.25
Early 80s H36 Strut rardiH36 at 10:34am 03.17.25 Yes, coming up with solutions with old boat DIY is fun! Sometimes when I am working on a project in
Towing Cat 22 with CX9 AaronD at 10:33am 03.17.25 We've towed a C-22 for 10+ years now; never cross-country, but up to ~300 miles. We towed her home w

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