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Should I run away from this boat? (7) tym2 at 6:14pm 05.15.22 Catalina 30 11/1266 I am looking to buy a 70's Catalina 30 and the boat is in awesome condition except for the keel bolt
Boom reefing schematic or current practices... (2) Team118 at 5:02pm 05.15.22 Big Boats 7/2002 Hello; I wanted to request information if possible about the exact process of creating the in boom
Operating the House/Start battery selector (1) Udi at 2:48pm 05.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 13/2905 Hi ! Request The forum's advise concerning the operating of the "operating the House/Start batte
Insurance RichardSprince at 1:01pm 05.15.22 Ask All Sailors 10/864 In the process of purchasing a 22 ft. Racer/daysailer. Insurance is cheap enough, property and $100k
Macerator for Hunter 34 (1) Charlie98117 at 12:46pm 05.15.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 21/1953
2009 Beneteau 40 rubber cutlass bearing. JohnB40 at 12:44pm 05.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/895 I have just had the bearing replaced. Unlike many boats it's a rubber sleeve held in by friction and
M7 Toggle Jaw Reverse Thread (1) sunlover at 12:22pm 05.15.22 Ask All Sailors 2/459 Anybody Know where I can find one of these? I'd prefer a double end left right bolt, but ironicall
Electric motors for sailboat Ivortickle at 9:17am 05.15.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/1053 Any recommendations or thoughts regarding adding an electric motor to my sailboat. Would be used pri
AC voltmeter replacement Stephen M at 5:32am 05.15.22 Big Boats 9/925 My voltmeter on our 420 started reading less and less then 120v over a period of time and now is rea
Bargain Genoa (3) patbratton at 3:03am 05.15.22 Smaller Boats 2/871 A friend on the dock gave me his old Jib. It is not really old but he put a roller furling jib on th
Alternator upgrade thoughts for Yanmar SycloneDriver at 8:34pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 27/5305 I've been doing a lot of research trying to find an affordable alternator upgrade for my 3YM20. I'v
Yanmar's The_Sailing_Pelican at 5:10pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 3/979 Hi I could swear I had a topic been develop on this subject but VOILA it's gone(?)... So... I have
Santana 20 needs a motor maybe a trolling motor? (1) acudavid at 4:58pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/592 Hi everyone, I have a 20 ft Schock Santana that I bought to support a charity for young sailors. It
Yanmar fuel problem: air leak? (2) jaysweet at 3:20pm 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2575 Two days ago, I ran the engine (Yanmar 2GM20F) on dry land to test it before today's launch date. I
Newbie hoping for some help with b343 project Byrnsy at 2:41pm 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 0/436 Hi all, I've just bought an oceanis 343 project and hope some other owners maybe able to help me. My
Jabsco Sensor Max 14 simonbbt at 12:49pm 05.14.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/599
Ericson 28-2 Fuel system simonbbt at 12:38pm 05.14.22 Engines and Propulsion 6/636 Have just acquired a 1989 Ericson 28-2. While checking all systems, for the life of me I can't find
Installing macerator on 2000 Beneteau 411 in forward head Craig Meredith at 11:31am 05.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 12/1143 Our forward head has a deck pump out but it does not have a macerator for draining the the holding t
Rearming an inflatable life vest George Jarvis at 11:26am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 6/607 I inherited an inflatable life vest with a recent sailboat purchase. I ordered a rearm kit for it w
Can you identify this Throttle Controller? (1) AJ23793 at 10:57am 05.14.22 Ask All Sailors 4/653 I have a Hunter 27X. It was a limited production boat. The throttle controller uses a removable wi

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Stuffing box adjusting east coaster at 4:04am 08.01.24 I have not seen it mentioned yet but the adjustment nuts should be adjusted equally, that is half a
Stuffing box adjusting jviss at 4:00am 08.01.24 Hate to rub salt in the wound, but how old is your dripless shaft seal ? You know, I don't know.
Stuffing box adjusting sailme88 at 3:09am 08.01.24 My gut tells me that the PO knew of the leaking stuffing box and in an effort to make the sale, over
Ideas......needed for freezer circulation fan frigoboat system CYQK at 11:35pm 07.31.24 Looks like leaving it on all the time would be easiest for now Thks
Stuffing box adjusting FastOlson at 10:08pm 07.31.24 Thanks, @Ralph Johnstone , very informative. I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrifie
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 9:08pm 07.31.24 I have one of those dripless things, and I'm terrified that if the rubber bellows fails the boat wi
Pressure in the outboard tank causing issues? (1) thinwater at 8:35pm 07.31.24 E10 is safe to use in 2 stroke motors . If used in a timely manner . The problem starts when the ga
Stuffing box adjusting Ralph Johnstone at 8:15pm 07.31.24 How would you go about the rust? Clean the verdigris off the bronze with any metal polish and fin
Hose life? Tally Ho at 8:06pm 07.31.24
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 7:35pm 07.31.24 nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) until the desired drip is 2-3 drips per 3 minut
1gm10 Electrical capta at 7:19pm 07.31.24 If you've been running your engine with the selector in the off position, you've most likely caused
Hull Shield capta at 7:13pm 07.31.24 That idea has been around in one form or another for some 40 years. If it worked, I'm sure every boa
Stuffing box adjusting (1) jssailem at 6:45pm 07.31.24 226477 Adjustment is a procedure of releasing nuts, looking for drips, and tightening (adjusting) u
Hose life? Crusty Ol Salt at 5:54pm 07.31.24 I grew up on a farm in the middle of no where Indiana. We really did not have boats but we did have
Stuffing box adjusting Mattcia123 at 5:54pm 07.31.24 Hi @Mattcia123 , I find this most interesting as you may be in possession of a true packing gland
Yanmar electrical problem. ggrizzard at 5:28pm 07.31.24 dlochner In the world of EE's and techno wizards, you are correct. In the real world of chandlery em
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 5:20pm 07.31.24 Ok thanks, this is good to know
Cabin Material Question dlochner at 5:16pm 07.31.24 The hull liner is fiberglass, it is part of the structure of the boat and helps to stiffen the hull
Cabin Material Question Bluebonnet87 at 5:10pm 07.31.24 Ok thank you. I've hesitated pulling off any chips but I think I need to in order to see if fibergla
Hull Shield ggrizzard at 5:03pm 07.31.24 :cowbell::laugh:

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