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Replacing Yanmar Engine Motor Mounts jrezab at 3:22pm 03.20.13 Pearson 2/2331 I have a 1986 Pearson 303 with a 2GM20F engine and I need to replace the motor mounts. Has anyone r
Repowering Rhodes 41 Wind River R41 at 2:36pm 03.20.13 Pearson 2/1458 Recently aquired a 1965 Rhodes 41, has an Atomic 4, motor is seized up, does anyone have info on con
Help with buying a Catalina 25 blueingreen at 2:28pm 03.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 1/1186 I found a 1978 Catalina 25 for 3 grand. What do I need to know when I inspect this boat? I found
Fischer Panda generator Coolant Jeff Jellick at 1:06pm 03.20.13 Big Boats 3/3847 I have a Fischer Panda 8 kW Generator, and need to know what coolant is recomended for it. Thanks,
Propane Tank Size JK_Boston_Catalina310 at 10:55am 03.20.13 Catalina 310 6/2321 I am hoping that someone knows what size the propane tank is or more importantly what dimensions the
I'd rather be sailing. (5) dgreen1991 at 9:55am 03.20.13 Smaller Boats 14/1832 I've got the fever!
Defender sail starts..... Today! finding41 at 9:35am 03.20.13 Ask All Sailors 20/3531 On line anyway. So don't go there today. Here is part of an Email I got: There are thousands of dol
Newbie: plastic ring around emergency tiller (1) Delawaredave at 8:37am 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/1337 Newbie. 82 Hunter 27. Wheel steering. Back where the emergency tiller shaft comes up through the
New and just wanted to say hello Troy Goreski at 8:33am 03.20.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 11/1850 I am new to the forum and new as in brand spanking new to sailing so I will be asking lots of questi
Cancun John11936 at 8:28am 03.20.13 Mid-Size Boats 1/947 Has anybody charter a boat in Cancun for just a day or two while staying at a resort. Going for a we
11.0a CNG stove question sailcruiser at 8:25am 03.20.13 S2 4/1963 I believe I still have the original CNG stove but am missing the wood that sits on top of the stove
Engine Vibration Yanmar 3GM30 Sweet Caroline at 8:25am 03.20.13 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/2379 Hello: We have a Beneteau 343, 2006, Yanmar 3GM30, 500 Hours. I have recently noticed what appears t
a different kind of charging question. Bob S at 7:56am 03.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 10/3026 I've had problems with my Nicro Solar Vent and I think it has to do with battery life. I bought thro
Mac 26D Centerboard replacement Irisheyes at 7:52am 03.20.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 3/1387 Need help. Centerboard was mangled in storm and needs replacement. Where can I get used centerboard
Rudder post bushings Amadablam2000 at 7:34am 03.20.13 S2 4/1405 does anyone know where I can buy rudder post bushings for a 1979 S2 9.2A ? Thank you
Cat-25 Roller furler recommendation Mikem at 7:11am 03.20.13 Ask A Catalina Owner 6/1216 What roller furler system is recommended for a 1980 C-25 SR/SK? I have very competitive prices betwe
Masthead bulb type Rich18864 at 5:59am 03.20.13 Ask An Oday Owner 7/1620 I like doing preventative maintainance on my '87 272, but dislike going up the stick for ANY reason.
What size MRBF Terminal Fuse? Ward H at 3:27am 03.20.13 Musings With Maine Sail 2/2006 I am adding a MRBF Temrinal fuse block to my electrical system. My house current draw is approximate
Hunter 42 Passage midships water tank Old Sailor 2 at 11:13pm 03.19.13 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/951 Last summer I spent the better part of a week cleaning and checking the midships water tank in my 19
Inline fuses katana750 at 10:24pm 03.19.13 Ask A Macgregor Owner 15/3011 Hi again I had a quick question about inline fuses. Does it matter where in a circut I mount an in

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Quality Deck electrical connectors (1) Rltgold at 8:51am 01.31.23 I forgot to mention that even though the CNLinko plug connectors say they are waterproof I have been
Quality Deck electrical connectors Rltgold at 8:44am 01.31.23 Project_Mayhem, Thanks for the link to the study, I looked it over briefly and need to sit down and
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Tin Kicker at 8:37am 01.31.23 Observations from investigating a lot of car and airplane fires over the years and looking at a few
Cabinet vs Marine Plywood: A showdown! (3) sailcapt340 at 8:24am 01.31.23
And this is? walt at 8:07am 01.31.23 Jim, correct about surge from being plugged into a marina AC. True for your boat or home. This artic
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? Parsons at 7:52am 01.31.23 That is excellent advice. Where should one test fire extinguishers? It feels like a bad idea to disc
And this is? (1) JamesG161 at 7:32am 01.31.23 per a ABYC standard, that has merged with their Electrical Standard. The Potection Zone is this kn
And this is? stickinthemud57 at 7:29am 01.31.23 ^^^ Maybe the most authoritative, evidence-based post on the subject I have seen in this thread. Esp
Mast cleat ckreitlein at 7:26am 01.31.23 I am pleased to report I found the exact cleats ... at US SPARS, Gainesville, Fl...$18 each....
Spinnaker on Hunter e33 rbrentsaunders at 7:03am 01.31.23 Hi @rbrentsaunders Congrats on the new boat! The manual for your boat is here: Link to manual On pa
And this is? (2) walt at 6:51am 01.31.23 My .02 FYI, "grounding" the mast does not mean you need to have a chunk of bare metal in the water.
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? BigEasy at 6:49am 01.31.23 What CO2 extinguishers are you using? Quick search reveals prices over $200 for a 5 lb CO2 model.
Quality Deck electrical connectors JBP-PA at 6:47am 01.31.23 CNLinko looks very promising, thank you. I share your love of the Sea Dog connectors, especially the
Hunter Logo Removal Don S/V ILLusion at 6:35am 01.31.23 Having never done it, I can only defer to those who have described their method which was the pruden
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:16am 01.31.23 Strongly suggest that everyone actually try using an extinguisher Often people use them wrong in
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? RoyS at 6:15am 01.31.23 With regard to 12 VDC electrical fires: Many boats have poor to non-existent fusing on their batteri
Fire Extinguishers - What's in your galley? JBP-PA at 6:12am 01.31.23 Boat size matters... On my wee little boat, I have 3 small ABC, on our previous 38 footer, we had
deck latch rgranger at 6:05am 01.31.23 Do you have any pictures?
deck latch JBP-PA at 6:05am 01.31.23 The usual suspects (suppliers) include Defender.com Fisheriessupply.com HamiltonMarine.com Catalina
yanmar 4JH4-HTE dificult to start Screen Saver at 5:41am 01.31.23 Simple. If you suspect stop solenoid and no fuel is the problem, just disconnected the fuel return l

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