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Dinghy repair follow up Slipin Away at 2:59pm 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1100 This is a follow up to a post I made several years ago regarding repairing abrasion leaks in an infl
Thoughts on New Design Interior Cushions ...3TacksontheWater at 11:34am 02.15.23 Catalina 22 14/2544 Hello all! Spring is just around the corner and one of the items on the "want to do" list is to repl
Question on Teak Erbardy at 10:53am 02.15.23 Ask All Sailors 14/1660 I am going to soon be soon treating the teak on our new to us 1986 catalina 30. I need to finish st
26.5 hunter wing keel dimensions (1) CanyonLakeDan at 8:42am 02.15.23 Smaller Boats 10/1567
O'Day 28 w/ Kubota 5411 2 cyl Diesel RBilly at 7:26am 02.15.23 Bigger Boats 2/948 I have a 1983 O'Day 28 with the above engine. I found a 2 1/2" by 3/4" metal plate with Number 05
Yanmar 2GM Tune Up Kit justustoo at 1:19pm 02.14.23 The Cherubini Hunters 15/2796 So this boat has the original 2GM diesel. This will be my first experience with a diesel, and the bo
Superstitous steps Timm R Oday25 at 12:54pm 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 6/985 I'm convinced most of us are somewhat traditionalist when it comes to our boats . After far too long
Water system leak Roderickjohn at 12:37pm 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 9/1107 I have a hunter 336 . I failed to winterize the water system and have a leak in the water line. an
Interior paint to match '83 white gel coat? fox9988 at 7:42am 02.14.23 Ask A Catalina Owner 4/1389 I'll be adding mounting blocks, etc, to the inside of the boat. Any recommendations?
Towing a pram George Jarvis at 5:32am 02.14.23 Ask All Sailors 17/2323 I am in the process of building a small pram to tow behind my Niagara 26. Any thoughts on how to se
Hunter 27-2 1989-94 traveller inkunzi at 8:30pm 02.13.23 Ask All Sailors 25/3451 Hello looking for information re retrofit traveler to replace bridle style boom set up on Hunter 27
Ouch! Orbweaver at 7:31pm 02.13.23 Ask All Sailors 27/3291 I'm not sure if anyone else on here had a slip on Flathead Lake (doubtful), but the marina I've been
Is There a Bleeder Screw on My Stuffing Box (1) dkinzer at 5:06pm 02.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/708 I'm getting ready for a short stay haul out in about a month during which time I'm planning to repla
4JH-2TE oil sender Passage 42 juznip at 12:58pm 02.13.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 10/1277
Fake Documentation Renewal Notice Art12050 at 11:58am 02.13.23 Ask All Sailors 33/3625
Universal M25 = Kubota ?? Cederholm at 10:10am 02.13.23 Ask All Sailors 6/1092 I know the Universal M25 diesel uses a Kubota block - does anyone know which block it uses?
Liveaboard Marinas New England to New York SailorFrank at 9:38am 02.13.23 Destinations 10/4928 I have to spend this summer in the Northeast and I'm looking for recommendations for live aboard mar
Alden 44 Air Conditioner location Tim Alden44 at 9:18am 02.13.23 Alden Questions, Answers and Advice 6/1840 Hi all - I have an Alden 44 and keep it in the Chesapeake. The admiral has requested that I add AC f
Morgan 44CC Valve, plumbing and electricity layout. henri at 8:18am 02.13.23 Morgan 0/789 Hello, Does some owner of a M44CC has some layout drawings of: Through hull fittings, Plumbing DC
air conditioning Will Lee at 12:50pm 02.12.23 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1054 looking for some input on Air Conditioning install on my Hunter 30T, particularly where to install u

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Better Lifeline Gate Design? Foswick at 7:45am 08.07.25 Attach the top to the pelican clip. On the bottom, the rod goes into a fixed clip base. That's a c
supporting boat to pull trailer out from under it to repair a crack LLoyd B at 7:20am 08.07.25 There are many sailors on this forum with your same problem and situation who have found solutions f
Boom tents to keep deck clean Tally Ho at 7:12am 08.07.25 And how long does it take to remove it? Or set it up? Would it deter you from sailing? Greg
Boom tents to keep deck clean dmax at 7:11am 08.07.25 A boom tent will certainly help keep the decks clean but then you have to clean the boom tent so not
Better Lifeline Gate Design? thinwater at 6:51am 08.07.25 Two cables. Obviously. That's the way all four gates on my PDQ are set up.
Terminal connectors dlochner at 6:49am 08.07.25 Clearly the tin plating is eroding. The exposed metal does not look like copper. Cut the fitting so
Better Lifeline Gate Design? Joe at 6:49am 08.07.25 I'm not understanding why you don't simply install an identical gate for the lower wire. That's the
Terminal connectors Sailor Sue at 6:45am 08.07.25
Better Lifeline Gate Design? (1) jssailem at 6:03am 08.07.25 What about clipping a piece of netting? hions with releases on one or both (if you wanted to remove
Terminal connectors jssailem at 6:01am 08.07.25 You might want to experiment with some marine labeled connectors. I think pretty much all of them co
Fuel Transfer Switch - replace ? ice breaker at 5:41am 08.07.25 That is not stock. The fuel transfer is on the 12 v breaker panel. Take a look at the manual for d
Generator Overhaul Georgedoyle at 10:21pm 08.06.25 Okay, we fired up the generator, and it works great. No white smoke/steam. Lots of water coming out
Dodgy propellor or something else? Richard19068 at 8:48pm 08.06.25 Did you straighten the prop after the pictures were taken? Did you have the problem before the prop
Dodgy propellor or something else? higgs at 8:41pm 08.06.25 I would guess the once bent prop is the culprit.
We are expecting a Heat wave.. A Tropical heat wave.... MFD at 8:31pm 08.06.25 Talking with some of the locals here in Port Townsend, at least one roofer was not paying attention
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! artboas at 8:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace the
Dodgy propellor or something else? (2) jssailem at 7:49pm 08.06.25 I had a mismatched prop. I could make the stern sit 8-12 inches down at a high RPM. I changed to a
Fischer Panda oil sensor replacement . Important !! Don S/V ILLusion at 7:23pm 08.06.25 Aluminum and steel are a bad combination. Your story reminds me I should check mine and replace them
Fuel Transfer Switch - replace ? dlochner at 6:48pm 08.06.25 To start with the crimping is not well done. Poor crimps make a bad connection which can over heat.
Terminal connectors dLj at 6:07pm 08.06.25

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