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Mast step help (1) kbapark at 7:00am 05.29.22 Trailer Sailors 6/1050
Stuck Centerboard on a Widgeon kgray9 at 4:08am 05.29.22 Ask All Sailors 10/1360 Hello all! I bought a widgeon this spring, and have used it several times. The centerboard gets ja
A different 37.5 windlass install Mika1 at 7:39pm 05.28.22 Big Boats 5/660 A write-up of how I mounted the windlass on my 37.5 has been humbly submitted to the owner mods for
Balmar alternator on Yanmar 3ym20 (2) SycloneDriver at 7:22pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 6/1375 Today I stated the process of installing a Balmar 60 series 100 amp alternator onto my Yanmar 3ym20.
Packing gland nut getting hot. Mistyseas1991 at 5:23pm 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 14/2260 I notice the packing gland nut was getting hot to the touch so I replaced the teflon packing 3/16 it
Barient winch 21-33 Mistyseas1991 at 5:08pm 05.28.22 Parts Search 5/998 The STRIPPER RING is not doing its job it goes under the line lifter allowing the jib sheet to do t
Planing in a O'Day Widgeon? (3) kgray9 at 2:38pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1890 Hello all! I bought a O'Day Widgeon this spring, and have used it roughly 7 times now on three diff
Bavaria saildrive Mattcia123 at 12:02pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1510
Foot Pump - $_8(&$ (1) sunlover at 11:15am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/503 Just replaced this foot pump and managed to pump about 2 gallons before it more or less stopped work
Coos Bay Oregon azsailing at 6:28am 05.28.22 Destinations 7/2109 I am thinking to trailer a mac 26 to Coos bay. Can anyone tell me how is the recreational sailing?
Hunter 34 Mast Mainsail Track Stop Size Ilanortho at 6:24am 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/525 Hi; Lost the track stop (actually boatyard did) I am away from the boat. Does anyone know the width
Isotemp hot water backing into system (1) NYSail at 2:55am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/574 Hello all, So just finished installing a new Isotemp water heater. Real nice unit and love the insta
Shroud i bolts source allen lofland at 5:27pm 05.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1139 I recently lost a u bolt at the deck holding a lower aft shroud on my oday 35. looking for a source
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 4:26pm 05.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1031 So I believe my issue in my little engine is starvation. I have no clue how old my fuel pump is, I d
fuel tank replacement chefmango at 10:55am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 4/710 I would like to replace the fuel tank on my Beneteau First 345 however I have run into a couple of i
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Plymouth Sailor at 10:22am 05.27.22 Irwin 2/870
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 7/911 Dear Sailors, need your wisdom. I have successfully added a product by the name Penetrol to my one
Best Boat Transporter? AlastairLC at 9:39am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/349
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 6:37am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/4011 Does anyone have a recommendation for marinas in San Diego? Thanks.
Catalina 350 Upgrade Electronics Pauljg at 5:38pm 05.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1404 Hi I am a new owner of a 2003 Catalina 350. The boat currently has a Raymarine RC 435 Chartplotter

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2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator JamesG161 at 5:07am 08.03.24 This is wired into the main DC distribution panel, as well as the big, grey solenoid switch at the
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits dlochner at 5:03am 08.03.24 Undersizing the charging system is not good for your batteries. For any of us to give meaningful adv
Invest 97L (1) JamesG161 at 4:55am 08.03.24 what is the Big Dog (the North Atlantic high) doing? the HIGH over Arkansas . Path shifted West,
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator east coaster at 4:51am 08.03.24 The Blue seas ACR has a connection on the bottom called isolation. I have it connected to my design
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Joe at 4:47am 08.03.24 renology. Also........ Walmart.
Hard to raise mainsail Joe at 4:46am 08.03.24
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits east coaster at 4:35am 08.03.24 I recommend Pacific Yacht systems in Vancouver Canada. They have a complete solar package for any si
2006 Hunter 41DS House Bank Charging off alternator jviss at 4:13am 08.03.24 As previously mentioned, the solenoid switch bridges the switched house battery circuit and starter
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 1:54am 08.03.24
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 1:53am 08.03.24 thats a good point! Frigoboat used a glass fuse in their design and i already have a couple blade ho
Hey H-49 Owners do you know or have you Georgedoyle at 9:28pm 08.02.24 Apparently I have the same problem now with my pex pipes slipping out of the manifold. I recently ch
Buffing Outboard Motor Cover Gene Neill at 8:40pm 08.02.24 deleted I'm interested in anything you may learn once you get started. I have a stinkpot with a 1
Hard to raise mainsail Bronte at 8:05pm 08.02.24 is high speed on the winch, and as I get close to the
Buffallo to Cleveland: stops along the way? higgs at 7:05pm 08.02.24 I have never cruised Erie, but have visited several ports via car. Dunkirk looked like a good marin
Looking for Solar Panel Battery Charging Kits Project_Mayhem at 6:48pm 08.02.24 Like jsailem recommended, Most people will go with a cheap 50-100w solar panel and a decent charge c
Hard to raise mainsail Project_Mayhem at 5:58pm 08.02.24 The first time you clean it, it will take a few hours. Every season after that will be much faster.
Hard to raise mainsail Tally Ho at 5:45pm 08.02.24
Wood refinishing final passes (1) jssailem at 5:12pm 08.02.24 Just completed 8 coats of satin varnish on an engine panel.
Wood refinishing final passes jssailem at 5:08pm 08.02.24 To have a glossy final coat fine sand 220 or 300 grit. Wipe the surface to remove all dust and imper
Forestay Broke Away Crazy Dave Condon at 4:46pm 08.02.24 Precision no longer builds the sailboats but continues to build the parts

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