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Evergreen All U Get at 5:00am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 51/3449 Hi all, They finally freed the Evergreen ship in the Chesapeake. Watching the news it was stated t
Figuring out Raymarine Seatalk 1 configuration with ST-60+ and Autohelm SimonNZ at 1:03am 04.18.22 Ask All Sailors 0/368 Hi all I'm figuring out the wiring order and design of the existing Raymarine kit on our 1994 Benet
Low oil indicator fading in and out jonelli at 9:33pm 04.17.22 Catalina 30 38/4085 Had a weird thing happen today on way back. About 2/3 back from Catalina I heard a faint beeping. I
Ship/Maintenance log book Rjm st.petersburg at 7:40pm 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 16/2196 I'm curious as to how people log their time, weather, distance, crew, maintenance, repairs, hours, s
shaft log hose Tom J at 6:16pm 04.17.22 Catalina 310 2/562 Anybody familiar with the size of the shaft log hose for our C310's? I'd like to order a new one be
Sealant for a dirty deck hull joint kendyoozed at 5:18pm 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 4/327 My Macgregor 26D has a shoebox deck hull joint. It was never bonded or sealed from the factory. Simp
'81 Hunter 33 Project: Muffler Replacement (2) Rabe at 3:08pm 04.17.22 The Cherubini Hunters 5/650 Well it's been over 6 months since I told you guys about my leaking muffler, Leaking Muffler \| Sailb
Cracked stern tube (1) Caboteur at 11:45am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/374 Is it possible or advisable to glass over the tube end. Making certain the Volvo piece still fits.
How much does your slip cost per foot and what is included Crusty Ol Salt at 11:08am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 59/6539 I thought of this while reading another thread. Instead of side tracking that one to hunt rabbits I
Knocking sounds when sailing down wind Avi at 9:01am 04.17.22 S2 7/1248 Hello everyone. I got a 1979 S2 9.2C, Yanmar 2Q15 engine. When I sail down wind, engine off and in n
Gas prices, inflation concerns yappasailing at 8:22am 04.17.22 Ask All Sailors 24/1870
H240 Stuck Keel Removal Tip SolentHunter at 8:17am 04.17.22 Smaller Boats 3/622 I've read into the process of replacing the keel lifting line before taking on the task and correct
25.5 Port side bulkhead (1) Cptstarz at 6:23am 04.17.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 3/481 My port side bulhead as rotted and shifted. I need to replace it, what is the thickness of the marin
Where have you seen rain water infiltration/leaks on Oceanis 41/45? TropicalSeattle at 3:36am 04.17.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 2/648
water leak in side deck window, what would be best to seal the surface mounted glass CharlieAnn at 8:48pm 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1196 on 1997 hunter 310.
Two-battery LiFePo4 system? jviss at 6:09pm 04.16.22 Musings With Maine Sail 27/2830 I am thinking of going for a Victron 100Ah LiFePo4 battery for my house, and a Victron 20Ah LiFePo4
Speaker installation fred1diver at 5:54pm 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 7/761
Engine Coolant Hoses to Hot Water Heater/Tank c130king at 4:00pm 04.16.22 Catalina 310 10/2050 Hello All, The hoses that route hot coolant from my engine to the hot water heater/tank and then ba
Rudder uphaul and downhaul line diagram for Hunter 23.5 Sailing Tiger at 2:13pm 04.16.22 Smaller Boats 1/740 I am looking for a diagram of routing for the rudder uphaul and downhaul line for my Hunter 23.5 wit
Adding a third battery to the system fred1diver at 1:54pm 04.16.22 Ask All Sailors 16/1787 Hey every, looked at a few posts but I am still as confused as before, so I know it has been talked

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3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 5:30pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are t
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: jssailem at 5:05pm 04.11.24 you throw it past the dock cleat then pull it taught. @Ted10028 if you view that video, you will s
Small Wood sailboat SFS at 4:51pm 04.11.24 ... Don't paint or varnish the handles though. You want the wood grain there open so your hands do
3GM30F Service Issue jssailem at 4:33pm 04.11.24 This is unburnt fuel, no? Yes. More white than grey is the smoke. I know it well. My rebuilt engi
4-tire boat trailer . . do best tire go on front or rear? MitchM at 4:16pm 04.11.24 thanks for all the thoughts. buying 2 brand new tires on new rims are much
3GM30F Service Issue MitchM at 4:05pm 04.11.24 OP do you have an itemized bill listing parts costs for the [parts installed ? are th
Hull color MitchM at 3:57pm 04.11.24 I read on a cruisers thread the easy way to match old gel colors: go to a big paint store
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: Tom J at 3:40pm 04.11.24 it seems you never wanted to use your propeller and rudder to guide the stern of the boat up again
Entering Canade with children. Hayden Watson at 3:25pm 04.11.24 It would be both biological parents and they both have military id's but the kids don't get theirs u
Entering Canade with children. Calif. Ted at 3:23pm 04.11.24 Both Canada and the US will require passports and if only one parent they may require birth certific
3GM30F Service Issue kappykaplan at 3:13pm 04.11.24 Would the engine still run as well as it has when cruising if air is entering the system? No.
Entering Canade with children. Don Crowther at 3:10pm 04.11.24 I know as a canadian everyone including infants require a passport. Might be worth a call to customs
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:44pm 04.11.24 It was done in my Engine Compartment, but the "Solenoid" broke when Engine Key starts. I talked to
3GM30F Service Issue skunther at 2:44pm 04.11.24 The engine would only after a very light burst of Thrust in the air intake, but then ran well yester
Alternator charging AKlight at 2:08pm 04.11.24 Ah. Ok, thanks Jim! So I need to figure out if I have an ACR then and i could isolate the house bank
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 2:00pm 04.11.24 Yes i understood. It depends on your Selector switches near your Engine. Our Genset Alternator cha
Keel JamesG161 at 1:53pm 04.11.24 im still out to court on which bedding compound to use lots of opinions out there, 5200, 4200, Sika
Alternator charging AKlight at 1:51pm 04.11.24 Thanks Jim, I think I wasn't clear. I am trying to determine if the alternator on my 4jh2 is going
Alternator charging JamesG161 at 1:47pm 04.11.24 I have an 9kw Kohler genset. I have the manuals for my old one too. Let me know how I can help you.
Best way to single hand dock to starboard with wind blowing you off: DArcy at 1:39pm 04.11.24 You can also use a boat hook to get the loop over the cleat, I've done that. I'm not sure what you m

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