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Misc Issues mjsb at 6:09pm 05.02.22 Engines and Propulsion 21/1423 First let's be honest new Boaters do stupid things, and I am no different. The boat is a Hunter 31,
Motor decision for my Hunter 240 Dolphin55 at 5:16pm 05.02.22 Smaller Boats 23/2281 My Mercury 9.9hp motor has been very unreliable and unpredictable. Works fine tested on land and it
Headsail sizes Captainfrankii at 4:50pm 05.02.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/638 What size head sale for 37C in 10 to 15 not winds? How hard is tacking a 150 Genoa when tacking and
7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard Hayden Watson at 4:31pm 05.02.22 Ask All Sailors 11/842 I need a 7" x 7" piece of 3/4" Starboard but cannot find anywhere to buy a piece smaller than 24"x29
311 Beneteau water tank . (1) cac32505 at 2:33pm 05.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/745 Hello, my name is Christian and I'm new to the group. I recently purchased a 2001 Beneteau 311 and
Solar Charge Controller Question 04PatsSox at 2:18pm 05.02.22 Ask All Sailors 9/1241 The background information: We have a Catalina 30 Mk I and recently converted it to an electric driv
AH 3000 belt Hayden Watson at 2:12pm 05.02.22 Ask All Sailors 2/297 AH 3000 (yes, the old external belt drive unit.) Anyone happen to know the diameter and tooth pitch
Catalina 27 Keel Bolts (3) youngkevin89 at 12:17pm 05.02.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 8/2593 I am in the process of buying a larger boat (have small deposit down but have not yet committed). Ev
Lower rudder bearing support repair/replacment Jack Lott at 11:34am 05.02.22 Ask All Sailors 0/247 I have a 2006 CatalinaMorgan 440, purchased new. The last in water hull cleaning discovered rust on
Stuffing box- Uh Oh! (H310) wdonovan at 11:25am 05.02.22 Mid-Size Boats 8/1304 Yeah... so I probably should have repacked the stuffing box off season but I didn't, owing to the fa
Beneteau 373 2005 - replace the engine compartment access door strut ldalmonte at 11:07am 05.02.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 8/944 Beneteau 373 2005 - i need to replace the engine compartment access door gas strut. Does someone ha
Help, Please, with Link2000-R Programming jviss at 7:58am 05.02.22 Musings With Maine Sail 10/1452 Greetings, I can't find the information that I know exists somewhere. I know I've programmed my L
centerboard and trailering on 23.5 waterman30 at 7:53am 05.02.22 Smaller Boats 2/502 Hi - I found an old closed thread on this but just wondered if any consensus on cb up or down for tr
Replacing kitchen faucet - 15mm tubing to 3/8" metal nut? DRhoads at 6:12am 05.02.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 1/1137 I am trying to replace the old faucet with a newer one. the problem I ran into was going from the 1
WORX Hydro shot WG620.4 20v CYQK at 4:36am 05.02.22 Ask All Sailors 8/706 Bought one of these cordless pressure sprayers...WOW what an idea Check it out just drop the intake
H240 Pulpit drawing SolentHunter at 3:05am 05.02.22 Smaller Boats 2/372 I have a bent pulpit and it needs to be replaced. Does anyone have a scale drawing which I can give
Tacoma Narrows Hayden Watson at 12:05am 05.02.22 Pacific North West Cruisers 36/3911 I will be heading down to Olympia later this week and the current through the Tacoma Narrows will be
Painting fiberglass boxes around steering wheel, O'Day 28 1985 BKParks at 6:55pm 05.01.22 Ask An Oday Owner 22/1441 Hello, my original fiberglass boxes that hold my tach and auto-pilot, etc. are pitted from all the y
Simrad WP30 Belt Tension SabreToothedEngineer at 6:17pm 05.01.22 Ask All Sailors 23/1997 I have a Simrad WP30 on my 1983 Hunter 34. I believe it's original, but I'm not sure. There was an
MaxiProp on 37c? DanMaine at 6:07pm 05.01.22 The Cherubini Hunters 3/494 I found s 15" 3 blade MaxiProp on Ebay. Has anyone used one like this on a 37C? with a 1" shaft? I

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Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? jviss at 10:10am 07.30.24 Thanks Don, but it's beyond my budget at this point. I actually think I would prefer the V-boom, bu
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:50am 07.30.24 A related MOB-related solution I prototyped was a little LED ring. When a MOB waypoint is set (rega
Why Are Custom Booms So Expensive? Don S/V ILLusion at 9:46am 07.30.24
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:38am 07.30.24 In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this principle. Signal loss cuts the engine. Yo
Useful Technology Ideas Foswick at 9:33am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Add starting relay HobieDog at 9:33am 07.30.24 Reviving a very old thread here. My boat with a Yanmar 2gm20f has the clicking start button issue.
Reefing: Procedural Questions Stu Jackson at 9:27am 07.30.24 For the flap of unwieldly cloth below the reef, I have found it to not be a problem. Same here, an
Reefing: Procedural Questions Ward H at 9:21am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
West Marine Inventory Stu Jackson at 9:17am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
Useful Technology Ideas thinwater at 9:15am 07.30.24 ...Transmission when submerged.... In fact, some of the engine cut-off systems work on this princ
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:59am 07.30.24 Here is a Youtube video I made of putting in the 1st reef. Sorry for the huffing and puffing and h
Useful Technology Ideas jssailem at 8:48am 07.30.24 Foswick, what you describe sounds like an Apple AirTag. Been using them for several years now. They
Reefing: Procedural Questions (1) Hayden Watson at 8:28am 07.30.24 I think the distinction that's perhaps getting muddled is that of the function -- some folks (defin
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly Maine Sail at 8:12am 07.30.24 I have a bank of 2 batteries. Batteries had been charging on solar since I first posted. I disconne
Reefing: Procedural Questions Hayden Watson at 8:04am 07.30.24 That's a really simplistic model and does not hold true across environments (nor vessels or sailors
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 8:01am 07.30.24 I should mention that while the alt. was cold, it's max. output would have been around 30A. As it
How to remove headliner on Hunter 50 AC 007 Sailing Diver at 7:57am 07.30.24 Hello, I would also like to see the thread from Art Boas. I will be replacing my headliner in my 201
1980 H33 Yanmar 2QM15 Alternator Anomaly dmmlyons at 7:56am 07.30.24 Measure the voltage at the alternator. Put one lead of your multimeter on the positive post of the
West Marine Inventory Foswick at 7:54am 07.30.24 I don't think they're dead yet. I was stuck in Tacoma for a couple of weeks making repairs. Package
1985 O'day 28 Depth Transducer Relocation - Something Interesting dlochner at 7:47am 07.30.24 What's your favorite fairing compound? Either Interlux Watertite or TotalBoat's TotalFair. They a

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