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Electrolysis in Small Block Yanmar Engines (1) Upwind at 10:44am 02.15.25 Engines and Propulsion 3/703 Please see attached PDF document for pictures and discussion.
Funds stripped for ICE Jacktar at 10:16am 02.15.25 Ask All Sailors 2/61 Yesterday USCG Auxiliary cancelled all travel and expense from Coast Guard to refill empty accounts
Re-routing Mainsheet H27 DHembree at 9:23am 02.15.25 Mid-Size Boats 4/416 I have an '89 Hunter 27 that has the mainsheet bridle and cleat situated on the top of the cabin. I
Gelcoat repairs or paint (10) Lfarquhar at 6:13am 02.15.25 Ask A Beneteau Owner 3/511 Looking for recommendation on best products and methodology to repairing the crazing
Distance between motor mount stringers in 1968 morgan41 milfordadkins at 5:28pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 0/128 Needing measurements for distance between the stringers in a 1968 morgan41, builng adapter to mount
Exhaust water flow Rick.johnson at 12:14pm 02.14.25 Ask All Sailors 43/1533 Hi Guys I have a 1987 Hunter 40 legend With a 4jhe Yanmar engine Question then I have it runni
PacificNW update. jssailem at 9:20am 02.14.25 Weather and Forecasting 2/351
Rebuilding Yanmar (Hitachi), 12V 60amp Alternator (1) BigEasy at 4:37pm 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 13/890 I carelessly shorted my alternator ' now attempting to rebuild. The continuity of the stator ' rot
Cheap fix for worn out Hunter 18 & 170 C/B Bumper Nuts (3) CurtisC at 2:06pm 02.13.25 Day Sailers 0/181 For Hunter 18 ' 170 owners needing to replace those red center board bail retaining nuts you've prob
DIY Boat Refrigeration by R. Kollmann fero at 2:01pm 02.13.25 Big Boats 1/441 I wonder if anyone knows how to get this book in paper or pdf. I know that regretfully Mr. Kollmann
Oday 35 Main Halyard chaffing CodeGrue at 9:23am 02.13.25 Bigger Boats 18/1024 Over the last season, the part of the halyard that runs through the sheave at the top of the mast re
Boat ID - Yacht Brokers Inc? (4) Project_Mayhem at 8:50am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 4/374 There's a rather interesting boat in the yard. It has a window in the stern. The HIN starts with YBI
Brand new rusted cutlass bearing (5) Project_Mayhem at 7:42am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 8/513 I received this cutlass bearing from a reputable vendor. The inside looks new but the outside has so
What materials to use for mast step repair? Project_Mayhem at 5:39am 02.13.25 Ask All Sailors 11/520 What wood or composite material would you use to replace the rotted wood in a mast step? I've heard
260 Hull Repairs (9) philiefay at 9:46pm 02.11.25 Smaller Boats 5/594 I'm intimidated... My 260 2 X mooring ropes snapped in a storm last august and she broke from the ba
Flanged seacocks installation with Beneteau grid liner? (1) kodiak1120 at 2:41pm 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 55/2306 I am about to start replacing the thruhulls and seacocks on my 2009 B37. I know the recommended app
O'day 272 parts TangoXray at 11:03am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 13/368 If you own or have owned an O'day 272, where is a good source for parts? Specifically I need some ca
Safety Tether Migolito at 9:49am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 9/501 Hello all, I have a 22 Catalina and am looking for a safety tether. Seeing how this boat has a 7.5'
A few fixed rudder questions. Chuck_FLA at 6:18am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 8/362 I have a MacGregor 21 with a solid rudder and I sail in shallow water, so I'm in the process of buil
Keeping warm for winter boat work Project_Mayhem at 5:45am 02.11.25 Ask All Sailors 34/1469 We like to work on the boat during the winter. The full cover makes it tolerable to do short amounts

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Please help me identify this trailer sailor Joe at 6:02am 06.01.25 I would love to see that beauty refitted with modern hardware, electronics, a suit of top shelf raci
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket jssailem at 6:02am 06.01.25 That looks like a mount design that has springs to set it in the up position. The small block (pulle
Coaming Compartment Covers ShotgunSlim at 6:02am 06.01.25 I don't recall the size. I ordered the male snap parts in a kit and they came with the screws, I wo
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal kappykaplan at 5:38am 06.01.25 Looks like quite a find. Please keep us posted.
Please help me identify this trailer sailor shemandr at 5:35am 06.01.25 Now that's a smooth bottom! Likely dry sailed - no bottom paint. Hull shape is reminiscent of a So
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal (9) Oc3anG0ing at 5:01am 06.01.25 Thanks! here's some pics
New Owner of a Pearson 30 - A Story That Still Feels Surreal kappykaplan at 4:11am 06.01.25 Congratulations on your new-to-you boat. Please post photos! Welcome to the forum! :beer:
Anyway to improve this outboard bracket (1) Will Gilmore at 3:56am 06.01.25 You could add a couple of bungies to help with the lifting. Use a block and tackle from the boom wh
Please help me identify this trailer sailor Will Gilmore at 3:45am 06.01.25 I see her name is Sasha. I wouldn't describe that beauty as a trailersailer. She is not launched o
Diy cable tray??? dlochner at 8:49pm 05.31.25 Maybe a piece of wood with a sheet of G10 or sheet metal for some heat resistance If the cable bu
Diy cable tray??? Project_Mayhem at 8:45pm 05.31.25 Unless you just want to bundle cables for looks and vibration reduction, then cabling management is
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Project_Mayhem at 8:34pm 05.31.25 I've sewn adhesive backed velcro before. It took a fair amount of oil on the needle to keep the mach
How to mount a Force 10 2 burner stove (1) Tally Ho at 8:17pm 05.31.25 Still looks to me like you screw these holes to the stove opening supports, and Bobs your uncle!
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat Calif. Ted at 7:12pm 05.31.25 I think the sheet of 3/8 teak and holly veneer ply I bought about 10 years ago was about $320 with s
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat FastOlson at 5:59pm 05.31.25 Better plan to make your own. I have made templates for sole sections in our boat. 'Masonite' works
Templates for the floors of the 1985 Hunter 40-foot sailboat FURQNET at 5:12pm 05.31.25 I am renovating the boat and would like to buy the floor pieces cut to the original shape.
Hunter H240 Centerboard bracket deteriorated PSA SteveHughessails at 4:26pm 05.31.25 Very nice! UPS tells me our parts will be here early next week.
Waste valve state position? Richard19068 at 3:16pm 05.31.25 Finally got down to the boat this week - amazing how life gets in the way. But... this is the go
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini Hello Below at 3:01pm 05.31.25 Thanks @Hello Below. I assume the Velcro tape attached to the Bimini also has adhesive backing? Yo
Velcro tape for attaching solar panels to bimini skunther at 2:02pm 05.31.25 Thanks @Hello Below. I assume the Velcro tape attached to the Bimini also has adhesive backing?

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