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Bavaria saildrive Mattcia123 at 12:02pm 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 15/2127
Foot Pump - $_8(&$ (1) sunlover at 11:15am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/638 Just replaced this foot pump and managed to pump about 2 gallons before it more or less stopped work
Coos Bay Oregon azsailing at 6:28am 05.28.22 Destinations 7/3031 I am thinking to trailer a mac 26 to Coos bay. Can anyone tell me how is the recreational sailing?
Hunter 34 Mast Mainsail Track Stop Size Ilanortho at 6:24am 05.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 4/728 Hi; Lost the track stop (actually boatyard did) I am away from the boat. Does anyone know the width
Isotemp hot water backing into system (1) NYSail at 2:55am 05.28.22 Ask All Sailors 4/773 Hello all, So just finished installing a new Isotemp water heater. Real nice unit and love the insta
Shroud i bolts source allen lofland at 5:27pm 05.27.22 Ask An Oday Owner 4/1315 I recently lost a u bolt at the deck holding a lower aft shroud on my oday 35. looking for a source
Universal 5411/Kubota Z500 fuel pump mikeracca at 4:26pm 05.27.22 Engines and Propulsion 2/1462 So I believe my issue in my little engine is starvation. I have no clue how old my fuel pump is, I d
fuel tank replacement chefmango at 10:55am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 4/854 I would like to replace the fuel tank on my Beneteau First 345 however I have run into a couple of i
Irwin 28 New-to-Me Maiden Voyage Plymouth Sailor at 10:22am 05.27.22 Irwin 2/1069
Two-Part Epoxy Plymouth Sailor at 10:00am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1108 Dear Sailors, need your wisdom. I have successfully added a product by the name Penetrol to my one
Best Boat Transporter? AlastairLC at 9:39am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 3/435
Best Marina in San Diego? AlastairLC at 6:37am 05.27.22 Ask All Sailors 26/6347 Does anyone have a recommendation for marinas in San Diego? Thanks.
Catalina 350 Upgrade Electronics Pauljg at 5:38pm 05.26.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 7/1877 Hi I am a new owner of a 2003 Catalina 350. The boat currently has a Raymarine RC 435 Chartplotter
Hunter 23.5 1994 mooring with centerboard up? Frank Jung at 5:31pm 05.26.22 Smaller Boats 1/750 Hello We just bought a Hunter 23.5 from 1994, is in pretty good shape. We want to put it on a moorin
Removing the mast (1) Avi at 5:18pm 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/1307 Hello everyone. I am planning to remove the mast on my S2 9.2 C , in order to repair a rotten suppor
Spring 2022 Finally Launched (1) DayDreamer41 at 3:18pm 05.26.22 Big Boats 3/475 After an absolutely dismal spring here in Southern Michigan our Sapphire was finally completed and l
Cheap crib board source found! ctrout at 1:13pm 05.26.22 Catalina 22 6/1005 I was looking for a source for a cheap set of hatch boards of any material that I could hack up to s
Anchor rollers (2) Auriga at 1:12pm 05.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 5/836 I have a 2007 Hunter 49, with a two track anchor roller assembly. The actual rollers need to be rep
Stumpah question of the day ! (1) sailme88 at 10:22am 05.26.22 Ask All Sailors 7/909 Yup, that's the way we pronounce STUMPAH up hee-ah in Maine.. Hope you enjoyed the chuckle... The
2 inch exhaust hose H356 2002 (2) bcrossb at 9:01am 05.26.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1321 Hi, looking for some tips, advice on replacing 2 inch corrugated exhaust hose. Some say 13 feet, oth

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H310 Shoal Keel Bent jssailem at 9:32am 04.15.25 Kent. What is your focuse here? Making sure everyting is factory perfect? Are you thinking you may b
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 9:24am 04.15.25 To answer the second part of your question, yes you can add a third panel to the controller so long
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? (2) jssailem at 9:18am 04.15.25 Greg, I am a neophyte solar sailor. I have been studying the various options and asking a lot of que
Can I add additional power source(s) to Victron MPPT controller? dlochner at 9:15am 04.15.25 Do not connect it to the controller. The controller expects inputs that are high voltage and low cur
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Rich Stidger at 9:03am 04.15.25 I have had a similar situation with my engine. The raw water pump leaked and caused surface rusting
Outhaul modifications shemandr at 8:24am 04.15.25 Looks like you are on the right track. Disassembly can be scary but once accomplished leaves a clea
Outhaul modifications (2) fred1diver at 8:21am 04.15.25
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion Stu Jackson at 8:01am 04.15.25 If it is the aluminum gear housing cover, brush it and use appropriate aluminum primer and paint. N
H310 Shoal Keel Bent JamesG161 at 7:33am 04.15.25 Curious what you guys think .. Do nothing! It will not cause significant drag or cause a flow of
Outhaul modifications (4) fred1diver at 7:23am 04.15.25 I also took the afternoon end of the boom off and unscrewed the original internal winch, ow more he
Outhaul modifications (3) fred1diver at 7:18am 04.15.25 Hello everybody Doing some work on the outhaul this morning Here is the mock up, will replace the e
B&R rig tuning take 1 colemj at 6:47am 04.15.25 The rake of the mast effects the center of effort of the sailplan. Too far forward and you will hav
Treating Engine Surface Corrosion colemj at 6:42am 04.15.25 If it's the cast iron block, then wire brush it, treat with phosphoric acid, and spray paint it. Ma
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better colemj at 6:39am 04.15.25 If we tied our boat so that it didn't need fenders, and I was confident of this in all weather, then
Alternator Temperature Sensors colemj at 6:30am 04.15.25 The Zeus definitely does this. Our Genset replacement is a 48V APS 6kW mounted on one of our 3YM30s
Question about the wiring of a 9.9 johnson outboard with a battery switch carlc376 at 6:20am 04.15.25 There should only be one set of wires between the outboard and the battery/switch. Don't expect muc
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:03am 04.15.25 BTW, I kind of like the options that your Amazon product provides! Any idea where they are made? (
Cheap Fenders ... and I Knew Better Scott T-Bird at 6:00am 04.15.25 The best solution is to tie the boat off the dock so you don't have to rely on fenders. That requir
Outboard shaft for 240 Rick Webb at 5:49am 04.15.25 A 20" shaft is ok in calmish waters. I would occasionally cavitate in the bay. When out in the Gulf
Aqua Lift muffler C310 Tom J at 5:36am 04.15.25 Today - hated to say it - had to get back to tranny and while there looked all over my Aqua water

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