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Gori propeller NYSail at 3:34pm 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 6/3146
What to do when the boat is not running... (3) jssailem at 1:06pm 09.16.22 Sails Call Lounge 8/1300 Volunteer at the local winery... Today was the first harvest of Pinot grapes for the new Sparkling
Selden bow sprit HD74 at 5:31am 09.16.22 Ask All Sailors 8/1118 I am installing the selden bowsprit to my hundred 340. I have installed the front ring support. I ne
Any MacGregor clubs around NJ? CaptainLarry at 5:15am 09.16.22 Trailer Sailors 1/872 I am finally getting my 26x back in the water in a week or so and wondering if there are any local o
Carbon Monoxide Alarm going off due to the head? Leeward Rail at 8:39pm 09.15.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 20/5000 Recently I had a new carbon monoxide alarm, which is mounted on the bulkhead in the head, go off whe
1985 Hunter 23' question peptobysmol at 7:31pm 09.15.22 Smaller Boats 3/1116 I'm not near my boat so was hoping someone could tell me. (CDC, I'm looking at you ;)) What diamete
Spring for Forespar Whisker Pole? Rick Webb at 10:12am 09.15.22 Ask All Sailors 17/2074 I've got a whisker pole that the spring around the pin on one end broke. The spring came out in seve
460/466 Propeller (1) Scallywagger at 3:53am 09.15.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1251 Hello. wandering if anyone might have a folding or, fixed propeller that would fit direct onto the
It's a good thing that I checked the web site! (1) SoSound at 6:57pm 09.14.22 Destinations 12/3494 Between @jssailem 's diesel problems, and my home remodel and construction project, it's been a lean
Trop Dep - 7 --> TS Fiona --> Hurricane Fiona (3) JamesG161 at 9:33am 09.14.22 Weather and Forecasting 12/2867 John and I have looked at the Science this morning. Here is our best information now. iti. Thus low
Help needed to identify a furler system (3) SYNOAH at 7:33am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 2/662 Hi fellow sailors, My name is Carlos Azevedo from Portugal and I'm the happy new owner os a 86" Duf
Reef line separated in boom Jwhy at 5:05am 09.14.22 Mid-Size Boats 20/4670 The single reef line snapped inside the boom near the mast. How replace the line?
Yanmar 3YM30 bell housing oil leak on Oceanis 37 (1) Rob Heath at 3:19am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 4/1834 Our Yanmar 3YM30 has developed a slight oil leak, you can see a drip on the bottom of the bell housi
Creaking companion way steps on Oceanis 37: access void above engine? Rob Heath at 3:15am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 1/789 The steps down from the cockpit to the saloon creak on our Oceanis 37. They appear a little loose on
Remove forecabin mirror on Oceanis 37 (the one behind the anchor locker) Rob Heath at 3:10am 09.14.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 7/1031 Hi The mirror in the forecabin on our Oceanis 37 has badly deteriorated and I'm keen to replace it.
Fuel Polishing in St. Louis area CYQK at 1:26am 09.14.22 Ask All Sailors 5/510 Anyone know of a company that can polish a tank in the Stl. area?
Interior cushion color identification (2) Slipin Away at 6:11pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 1/567 I need to have my interior cushions recovered. I know they are Ultra Suede or Ultra leather. Cou
Output Shaft Coupling Hunter 28.5 (1) Simon Sexton at 5:38pm 09.13.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 16/2499
Yanmar Engine Mount Worries jaysweet at 5:35pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 50/6218 Short version: observed unusual engine vibrations (2GM20F, front of engine bouncing up and down) whe
Clevis Pin Forestay (2) Li_sound_cat at 4:53pm 09.13.22 Ask All Sailors 13/2062

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Musing on DC Electrical Changes Scott T-Bird at 7:14pm 06.22.25 Oh, that 10 ga (?) black wire. That's wrong in many ways even if it was a repurposed DC+ wire. @Tra
Musing on DC Electrical Changes Scott T-Bird at 7:04pm 06.22.25 Nice boat! I like that model very much! What engine do you have? Yanmar GM2?? or 3??. I agree wit
Shower pump rebuild woe's NYSail at 6:51pm 06.22.25 have you ruled out a plug downstream which prevents water flow? Blew it out. All clear.
H49 New Sails Georgedoyle at 6:45pm 06.22.25 We went with the GORI three blade folding prop with the overdrive feature. Contact Geoff@ab-marine.c
Pressure Valve for Water heater replacement leo310 at 6:40pm 06.22.25 Home depot or ACE have the same valve.
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Scott T-Bird at 6:04pm 06.22.25 As for paddlewheel performance, I find that it is just about impossible to know how accurate it may
Broken Keel Bolts - Hunter heritage at 6:04pm 06.22.25 About the only solution I can think of is to cut an access window in the pan above the broken keel b
Emergency Desalinator Richard19068 at 6:01pm 06.22.25 Does anybody know anything about these? https://www.quenchsea.world/#front-featured-product
Calculated Wind Speed Way Too High Scott T-Bird at 5:48pm 06.22.25 So, when you were motoring along at 5 knots and the anemometer wasn't moving but TWS was 5 knots tha
Pressure Valve for Water heater replacement dlochner at 5:42pm 06.22.25 Probably can go to a plumbing store or big box HW store and buy one for less money. :cool:
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 5:27pm 06.22.25 I see that but the top battery has red pos+ wire on right side stud. There is a black wire right b
Shower pump rebuild woe's Don S/V ILLusion at 5:21pm 06.22.25 . Thought I over tightened so backed off screws and still spewing water. What am I missing please.
H49 New Sails JR19454 at 5:16pm 06.22.25 One other point, if you switch to a folding or feathering prop, your new sails will work way bette
Mast Rake or PreBend dlochner at 5:15pm 06.22.25 I was wondering why you brought up pre-bend then I seen it in his title. Pre-bend a sail trim compo
Mast Rake or PreBend Rleiby at 5:13pm 06.22.25 I'm adjusting the backstays on the mast. I seem to be always guessing how tight to have them adjuste
Water in the bilge john6206 at 5:09pm 06.22.25 @Tally Ho Good idea Greg. I am pretty sure its coming out of the bigger hose, but it would be prett
Musing on DC Electrical Changes BAD ORCA at 5:08pm 06.22.25 The batteries are not oriented in the same direction. One battery has DC+ on the right, the other o
Musing on DC Electrical Changes dlochner at 5:04pm 06.22.25 Why do you have a black (negative?) wire connected to the positive post of the battery in top of pi
Musing on DC Electrical Changes BAD ORCA at 4:55pm 06.22.25 Why do you have a black (negative?) wire connected to the positive post of the battery in top of pic
Mast Rake or PreBend SteveHughessails at 4:53pm 06.22.25 I was wondering why you brought up pre-bend then I seen it in his title. Pre-bend a sail trim compon

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