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Yanmar YSE12 Engine not reliable (1) seanreid71 at 7:37am 05.28.13 Mid-Size Boats 13/7738 All, Thank you in advance for your assistance. i have recently purchased a 76 Hunter 30 and got a
Seacocks Open or Closed while sailing? YVRguy at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 11/11319 Curious as to common practice, particularly among Hunter 34 owners. I was advised by the previous o
depth meter Ed Cortese at 6:56am 05.28.13 Big Boats 1/1493 My Autohelm ST-40 depth meter pulsates erratically, simply posting depth readings of 18.4 over and
Mystery water in bilge (B361) (2) bshock at 6:55am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 6/1929 Hello all, I noticed a small amount of water in the bilge compartment directly in front of the gal
Need Keel Hull Joint Repair tips (3) drumbeater at 6:52am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 12/5910 We finally got the Pearson hauled this weekend to install the rudder. The keel hull joint is all cra
Freon leak in A/C Chuck Reynolds at 6:38am 05.28.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 2/1055 I have a small freon leak in forward A/C unit. Do not know where the leak is but just slow loss of f
Bushing in strut irathersail at 6:17am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/710 How do you replace bushing in strut of hunter 28,1988
Rubber Trim on Arch Issue patrickince at 5:08am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1061 I am having an issue with the rubber trim on the arch. The Bimini is pulling it away from the arch.
240 volt AC Power Inlet Akapeterc at 4:00am 05.28.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/844 I have my boat in Australia and I want to replace the TV/Phone inlet with a 240voltAC inlet. I see t
Looking to Rendezvous in Puget Sound or San Juans valhallasailingtv at 3:43am 05.28.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1416 Hello: I'd like to meet up with other's who'd like to meetup and sail around and/or rendezvous here
323 Shower drain DJBrookster at 2:23am 05.28.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 18/6481 Probably a stupid question, but I get the shower drain is run from the bilge pump through a y valve
new solar panel works great!!! (4) centerline at 12:14am 05.28.13 Ask All Sailors 5/1330 newly installed 130w solar panel works great this past weekend was the first trip with solar power.
I28 stove cooktop replacement. revir92 at 9:16pm 05.27.13 Islander 0/1659 I recently purchased a beautiful Islander 28. She is complete and very well maintained, but has no c
First weekend on the water. Roadking Larry at 9:08pm 05.27.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 5/1155 We launched Wednesday just in time for the Memorial Day weekend on the water. Friday my wife and I t
Hunter 26 boom SHADS at 8:49pm 05.27.13 Smaller Boats 1/913 I have a Hunter 26 and the line that runs inside the boom is wearing thin. I have to replace it. Thi
Water infiltration but outer hull sound. Monheganlover at 7:29pm 05.27.13 Catalina 22 3/1324 I recently bought a '76 cat 22 as it was the only way to get a mooring in a marina I have long want
Riparian rights and Moorings Witzend at 6:37pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 80/18264 I was wondering if anyone has any background knowledge concerning riparian rights, or whether this e
Bullheads Nosidamt at 6:33pm 05.27.13 Balboa 0/1336 Anyone have a specific suggestion on type and thickness of plywood to replace the bulkheads in a B-2
Never sailed and just bought a 20. . . is there a FAQ watcher at 6:29pm 05.27.13 Day Sailers 10/2675 As you might have guessed from the title I'm completely new to this sailing thing. AAMOF, just got
Profurl headsail furling line fowling PDReynolds at 6:13pm 05.27.13 Ask All Sailors 6/3278 Hi All I am now on my second Profurl headsail unit, 2 different boats and 2 different sizes. With e

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Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity kappykaplan at 4:59pm 05.15.23 Or, it's also possible that this guy was sailing in the Southern Hemisphere, and did it to correct
Reverse Polarity Nauticlops at 4:56pm 05.15.23 Well you guys were right, everything is working and not even the faintest reverse polarity light to
Hunter smile / keel movement Crazy Dave Condon at 4:54pm 05.15.23 @dmax and @Ralph Johnstone are both correct particularly torqu per pounds and the use of 5200. I al
Engine compartment ventilation jon hansen at 4:48pm 05.15.23 my $0.02, i would want the OP's air vents, one forward, one facing aft. ventilation. i run the bl
Weird ancient gadget, need wiser eyes to identity PaulK at 4:48pm 05.15.23 We turn our GPS antenna "upside down" on purpose when we haul out so it doesn't chafe the cover all
Insurance question PaulK at 4:44pm 05.15.23 Heading the other direction, Gowrie Group in Westbrook CT handles a large number of clients, includi
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 4:39pm 05.15.23 My question is when using an esim - what happens to the original sim card? How do you restore that
Insurance question nightowle at 4:35pm 05.15.23 I highly recommend Peter Ricks at Novamar Insurance Brokers in the Seattle office. They are worldwi
Cleaning Shore Power Cord nightowle at 4:20pm 05.15.23 I tried some recommended items that did nothing, and then used a specific marine cord cleaning produ
Cleaning Shore Power Cord Rich Stidger at 4:12pm 05.15.23 Silly post, I know, sorry! My shore power cord looks awful, grimy, gritty. I washed it, and tried
What is a good Trailer Sailboat? Tedd at 4:08pm 05.15.23 ...but a trailer launched sailboat would cut my expenses, and let me go sailing in other places. T
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage dLj at 4:06pm 05.15.23 Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 4:01pm 05.15.23 Here's a list of current esim capable phones: https://m.gsmarena.com/results.php3?sSIMTypes=4 Here'
Cleaning Shore Power Cord JoeWhite at 3:50pm 05.15.23 For power chord, the rubber breaks down from UV exposure. To avoid the sticky surface I bought new g
Engine compartment ventilation Don S/V ILLusion at 3:44pm 05.15.23 If the water gets up to this level : farewell". And because I'm so OCD, I've also included a :
How to Reduce Mobile Data Usage Leeward Rail at 3:41pm 05.15.23 I think that info is out of date. When you enlightened us about eSIM earlier in this thread, I did
Installing Lewmar Portlights with Bed-it? dmax at 3:36pm 05.15.23 On point response, dmax. How long ago did you replace the portlights? No evidence of Butyl flow fro
No More Dinghy Butt ShawnL at 3:27pm 05.15.23 Or more like a utili-kilt
Advice for a Solo Sailor? Johann at 3:24pm 05.15.23 Clearly a near shore statement, which the OP was asking questions about. For off-shore you really
Hunter smile / keel movement (1) Ralph Johnstone at 3:03pm 05.15.23 Sorry to say but I've got to double down on what @dmax has already said. When your boat is on the h

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