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Heat exchanger anode (1) SV At Last at 12:48pm 01.19.22 Catalina 310 13/1313 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the h
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 11:15am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1225 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 7:57am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 18/1596 Hello I have a Hunter 336 that I recently bought from the original owner. He maintained the boat pe
MMSI Scam? shemandr at 5:04am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1009 I got an email from USPS about my MMSI number. The email asked me to visit the site - with link pro
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 43/3933 Dear Fellow Sailors, I purchased a new-to-me boat that was Coast Guard registered and was then tra
Head Always Full TheLouie at 8:13pm 01.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/1344 So I have an issue with the head being full when it truly is not. We will suck out the tank to empty
Filler for Hunter 40.5 factory solar panel (2) smokey73 at 6:18pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 2/312 I have removed the factory OEM solar panel from the sea hood. I have a separate 100 W solar panel a
lubricating anemometer bearings (1) petrenyc at 6:05pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1185 Our TackTick T120 masthead wind indicator needs lubrication. I've opened up the unit but the anemom
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? (2) TWheatley at 2:08pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 5/991 201850
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast cstonedent at 1:19pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/338 I have a Salona 38 that came with mainsails that have bolt ropes. I am going to convert to Tides Mar
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Terraphobic at 11:59am 01.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/757 How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5??
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 10:32am 01.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/2930 Does anyone here know if replacement windows can purchased for the First 35s5?
Lower shrouds kclancy at 9:21am 01.18.22 Catalina 22 5/951 Hey gang - I hope all of you are off to a good start to the New Year! I am going to replace my shro
Great Loop on a Sailboat - Mast handling ideas? billder99 at 8:42am 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 65/8119 I am HOT into planning a long yearned-for "bucket list" adventure... I am 65 now, still fit and full
Coast Guard multi year renewal CYQK at 7:27am 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 22/2486 Today was supposed to be the beginning of multi year renewals Went on the website but no option for
Trying to identify this boat (6) kgallowaypa at 7:43pm 01.17.22 Ask All Sailors 28/2224 Hello, might be a potential sailboat owner soon but I am having trouble identifying this one that ha
O'Day Sprite Rudder. Petererb at 6:49pm 01.17.22 Day Sailers 6/1454 We lost the rudder to O'Day Sprite and I have the capacity to make a new one, however need dimension
Need wiring advise on Supco Hard Start Kit for Cruisair Aircon (2) Ken13559 at 6:00pm 01.17.22 Ask All Sailors 2/509 Lately my 2KW (230V 50Hz) Genset trip when running aircon, which had never been an issue for several
Options for new main halyard AndyL at 2:01pm 01.17.22 Big Boats 8/1855 My 2004 Hunter 36 has a traditional main and currently has a very stiff main halyard that I'm guessi
Automatic Rudder Line Release patbratton at 11:13am 01.17.22 Smaller Boats 5/784 I was looking for a cleat to replace the standard 4" one on my tiller that keeps the rudder in the d

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Fake teak deck glue..... NYSail at 1:14pm 03.30.24
3GM30F Service Issue PNWE36 at 12:42pm 03.30.24 Also here is a link to an article on this engine in Practical Sailor magazine published Feb 29, 2024
3GM30F Service Issue PNWE36 at 12:34pm 03.30.24 Hello, I had this engine in my previous sailboat a Beneteau 331 which I owned from 500 hours to 2200
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help dlochner at 12:31pm 03.30.24 I had a Kanzaki transmission and it was not cooled at all. There may be an oil cooler. On the Yanmar
working on my yanmar 2gm (1) Richard19068 at 12:26pm 03.30.24 +1 on everything Davidsailor26 said See the attached page from the manual
working on my yanmar 2gm Davidasailor26 at 12:23pm 03.30.24 Someone with a 2GM might be able to confirm, but the two levers on top of the engine look like they
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:11am 03.30.24 Perhaps the two pages in the attached pdf will help? I scanned from Yanmar's official 2QM/3QM serv
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Cocoa Beach Sailor at 11:06am 03.30.24 It would seem that if that is a transmission cooler that this would be first in the cooling line.
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD cristiano junior at 10:20am 03.30.24 what are you exactly looking for as your description is unclear It would be the size of the intern
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 10:15am 03.30.24
37c 3qm30 Kanzaki water house routing please help Johnb at 10:07am 03.30.24 Figured my manual would not do you any good.
Time for a new exhaust riser? Stu Jackson at 9:59am 03.30.24 Is this the crank case ventilation Yes. Many of us have stuck the end in a plastic can to avoid d
HUNTER 23 DIMENSIONS WOOD Crazy Dave Condon at 9:56am 03.30.24 what are you exactly looking for as your description is unclear
Rode for Desolation Sound Hello Below at 9:36am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt B
Rode for Desolation Sound Kings Gambit at 9:09am 03.30.24 Not to impugn Desolation Sound, a magnificent area, but if you have time consider visiting Waiatt Ba
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:54am 03.30.24
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? shemandr at 8:43am 03.30.24
Anyone interested in refurbishing a classic schooner? Kings Gambit at 8:41am 03.30.24 I am hoping to find someone to buy the boat this year. My father bought it as a project 6 years ago
What did I do wrong? - Navigating around another vessel thinwater at 8:28am 03.30.24 BTW, my home marina has a VERY similar situation, with many boats leaving the channel early to starb
Moving from Ranger 12 to ?? dlochner at 8:18am 03.30.24 It doesn't point that well (At least the ones we sail) The Scot benefits from lots of vang, just

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