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Depth transducer Ken13559 at 7:30pm 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 2/494 If i were to replace my Raymarine Depth Transducer but don't want to rethread the cable through all
Water temperature sensor (1) DanBurke at 6:15pm 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 5/847 I recently purchased a 1987 Mirage 32 with a Yanmar 2GM diesel. We started getting an alarm and our
Finding the right LED replacement bulbs. Wm. Gill at 11:16am 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 10/2079 While looking to replace my spreader light with an LED bulb I ran into several problems. The existin
Circuit panel wiring question. (1) Wm. Gill at 11:05am 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 26/3062 Working on rewiring the mast and came up with a couple things. I will post (a rant?) in a separate p
Hunter 90 Winyah Bay at 11:00am 05.23.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/482 Anyone know the luff and foot measurements for the Hunter 90? the info for the dinghy is quite bare
Hunter replacement rudder assembly (6) rebelh2o at 10:17am 05.23.23 Big Boats 3/1052 I have a 2001 Hunter 340 with a replacement rudder that had some play in the bottom "bushing". When
Tabernacle design CaptainStan at 8:22am 05.23.23 Smaller Boats 8/2646 I am thinking on building a tabernacle to make it easier to raise the mast and like the idea of the
SSB Newbie Question rmcgonegal at 7:54am 05.23.23 SSB and Ham Operators 1/976 Hi - on the boat I recently bought there is a Target HF3/W-HF3/P existing receiver. The backstay has
Plans for hurricane season 2023? LydieBP at 6:57am 05.23.23 Ask All Sailors 32/3377 Hi all, About 7 months ago a major hurricane doddled towards Florida . It barrelled through Ft Myers
Cockpit drain not draining jodyjuli at 4:33am 05.23.23 Ask A Macgregor Owner 10/2811 I just bought a 26S and my cockpit drain isn't draining. I tried the following things. Forcing wat
1980 Hunter 30: How is the folding table supposed to work? FigBug at 6:50pm 05.22.23 Mid-Size Boats 13/1615 There must be something to support the table when it folds out? What does it look like and is it pos
broken Luff Extrusion on Cat 22 MartyR at 6:22pm 05.22.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/607 The luff extrusion on my CDI furler cracked. I called CDI and other dealers and CDI has discontinued
CCFL 6" Diameter upgrade. Very cool!! (9) artboas at 5:42pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 8/1469 Well, this ended up being a big job. But, glad that I put all the effort into it. For those of you
older Raymarine L760 Instrument (1) RitSim at 5:02pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/617 Came across this in deep storage. Don't have the power cord but would like to power up. Can someon
Installing additional bunks on a trailer sbrogden at 4:10pm 05.22.23 Trailer Sailors 8/1132 The trailer for my Vagabond 14 has only 2 bunks, at the stern. I plan on adding a couple more a bit
I broke my Sherwood Raw Water Strainer Winterizing Bowl.... (3) sailcapt340 at 3:38pm 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 6/654 I have a Sherwood raw water strainer bowl that I use for winterizing my engine each year. I fit it
Port light surround Hunter Legend 45 (2) Rodsails at 1:51pm 05.22.23 Big Boats 2/481 Last year my wife took on a fly, the fly died at the scene of the action. Unfortunately, it was on
New Fuel Sending Unit FourPoints at 11:54am 05.22.23 Ask All Sailors 5/916 After nearly 36 years the sending unit on my fuel tank has decided to stop working. On a previous b
Refrigerator and freezer volume on Legacy 94, 40.5? SV Maverick at 11:46am 05.22.23 Big Boats 5/1098 Successful conversion to Lithium Fe, inverter/charger and DC-DC charger, MPPT solar charger, blue to
Drain plug part Dirtyjib at 9:39am 05.22.23 Day Sailers 2/935 Hi everyone, I recently picked up a 02' hunter 170 and was told the drain plug was in a bag with th

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Help - Washdown for anchor locker Project_Mayhem at 4:58pm 09.14.25 You could probably put a T on that seacock to share the thru hull. The two pumps should never need
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Charles Erwin at 4:14pm 09.14.25 Fresh oil or 100 hour oil - what is the difference when it comes to storage time? Thousands of boa
Yamaha 30 - rudder - drop / inspection / maintenance boris2point0 at 4:09pm 09.14.25 Hey folks sorry to revive and old post, i am facing similar issue. Wondering how you got access to
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? LakeOntario270 at 3:53pm 09.14.25 In the classic car world you never let your engine sit all winter in dirty oil.
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? Davidasailor26 at 3:41pm 09.14.25 I wouldn't do it in the fall, but in the spring. Sitting is nearly as bad as city driving, for moto
Really low engine hours this season- oil/filter change necessary? capta at 3:37pm 09.14.25 I wouldn't do it in the fall, but in the spring. Sitting is nearly as bad as city driving, for motor
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor ToddG at 3:09pm 09.14.25 Thanks. Very helpful things to think about.
Boom tents to keep deck clean Ralph Johnstone at 2:11pm 09.14.25
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor shemandr at 2:10pm 09.14.25 I just have a few observations about the Ensign. The transom is a bit of a long overhang, a little
Bilge Float Switch Project_Mayhem at 1:46pm 09.14.25 Some panels allow you to select off/auto/on. Test for power in all positions. You can pull the switc
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 1:16pm 09.14.25 The Harken manual has some good universal information regarding the commissioning and operation of
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor jssailem at 1:13pm 09.14.25 The 6-hp Honda or Yamaha is a good four-cycle engine for your needs. If you are interested in an e
Hatch gaskets jssailem at 1:05pm 09.14.25 Take a look at Hatch Masters Home - HatchMasters Marine Hatch Repair They may have just the item you
Access to water heater ( C 320) (1) Scott T-Bird at 1:04pm 09.14.25 234362 I chose this because it matches the sink & looks like it is fixed, but the handle does pull
Furler line selection (1) jssailem at 1:01pm 09.14.25 The Harken manual has some good universal information regarding the commissioning and operation of a
Furler line selection Project_Mayhem at 12:36pm 09.14.25 I believe the braiding is pretty much the same, but I haven't pulled any apart to really know. A s
Access to water heater ( C 320) (1) Tally Ho at 12:32pm 09.14.25
Pearson Ensign Outboard Motor ToddG at 12:30pm 09.14.25 Thanks. Good advice. Any thoughts on a brand or HP range?
Bilge Float Switch Tally Ho at 12:24pm 09.14.25 I have a 1984 Oday 28. The bilge pump is hot wired yet the float activation is not working When I
Boom tents to keep deck clean Tally Ho at 12:10pm 09.14.25 Maybe this will help : made a huge difference in interior temperature. Thanks Ralph. I do have

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