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C30 MKiii spreader & end caps (1) Capt Doug at 10:42am 06.17.22 Mid-Size Boats 6/1706 I'm thinking about buying a 1996 Catalina MK3. The aloft survey says to replace the spreaders and u
Yamaha Outboard Cooling Problem RoyS at 5:16am 06.17.22 Ask All Sailors 6/832 I have a 2-1/2 HP Yamaha four cycle outboard on my inflatable. Every year a build up of something th
Installed new batteries, engine still won't start GordonSmith100 at 11:24pm 06.16.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 17/3166 My old West Marine batteries for my 1986 Hunter 34 were about 6 years old and had gotten to the poin
Shift strip (1) Project_Mayhem at 8:15pm 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 3/492 I have a 96 Evinrude 9.9 that I just changed the impeller on. I'm having issues getting the shift li
Looking for tubing bender fred1diver at 4:31pm 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 19/1723 Hey everyone, I keep getting asked to make biminis and dodgers, just need to get a bender, the one I
Main prop strut Boatjoc at 4:29pm 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 15/1157 Hi everyone. I discovered today that I'm going to have to replace the main prop strut on my Islande
Some 410 Projects (2) Sailgunner at 4:21pm 06.16.22 Big Boats 1/676 Completed a few projects on my 2000 410. Replaced my fixed ports on my starboard (sunny) side. Purch
Fuel tank vent line NYSail at 4:19pm 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 1/318 Hello all, Trying to think of everything before I close the floor for a final time before I put my g
Removing old Thru-Hull ShawnL at 2:29pm 06.16.22 Catalina 22 5/775 So, I asked in a previous thread about the need for the thru-hull for the cockpit and sink drains.
Stays/Shrouds Too Short Fix Plymouth Sailor at 12:19pm 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 20/2699 Dear Sailors, Launched my friends boat with him yesterday and witnessed a surprising structural phe
Wooden sliding hatch door (2) vsfoster at 11:37am 06.16.22 Newport 4/1993 I am about to embark on a ambitious endeavor on my old 1983 Newport Mk III 30' . First I want to mak
Bilging Every 3 Minutes Plymouth Sailor at 8:55am 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 12/1297 Dear Sailors, How common is it for the bilge pump to go off every 3 minutes? I understand that the
test Brian D at 7:49am 06.16.22 Trailer Sailors 0/2 test
Cannot log into TrailorSailor ? Epic1969 at 7:40am 06.16.22 Forum Help (Site Talk) 3/8394 Ok! So I can log into TrailorSailor but although it shows I am logged in when I go to a forum it say
1987 Cat 22 Companionway and Hatch Screens John Marrone at 7:18am 06.16.22 Catalina 22 4/1166 Any suggestions as to where we can find bug screens for this boat?
Anchor violently "jumps" onto bow roller (1) Matt White at 5:39am 06.16.22 Ask All Sailors 12/2064 Hello all. I tried searching here for any previous discussion but failed - I just installed: A) Ma
Hunter 260 V Berth Under Bed Hatch philiefay at 9:29pm 06.15.22 Trailer Sailors 5/1308 Does anyone know what the H260 V Birth under bed hat h was designed for? It's an unusual shape that
Lectrosan install oday 35 allen lofland at 6:39pm 06.15.22 Ask An Oday Owner 1/558 Looking for been there done that advice. need to install lectrasan in our 35. will it fit in bow ?
Laminate sole in cabin - Whitish haze water mark (1) Sailor_Al at 6:11pm 06.15.22 Ask All Sailors 8/944
Bimini mount solar panel install advice Juice6576 at 4:22pm 06.15.22 Big Boats 11/2907 I purchased solar panels to install on my Bimini of my Marlow Hunter 37. My plan is to run the wirin

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Hurricane Season 2025 JamesG161 at 4:20am 06.09.25 2024 Hurricane Forecasts But they made their ranges so wide , so it fell in range. They scared eve
3GM30F problems (1) mermike at 4:09am 06.09.25 There's an oil pipe that runs across the back of the engine that is prone to corrosion and leakage.
3GM30F problems jssailem at 4:00am 06.09.25 Maybe, but look for the simpler possibility. Perhaps it is the bell housing or pan gasket.
Diesel Injector Additives smokey73 at 3:59am 06.09.25 I'm not sure what those two conditions have to do with each other?
Yanmar Glow Plugs Terry Cox at 3:51am 06.09.25 I have a 1983 Yanmar 2GM raw water cooled engine. When the ambient temperature drops below 45-50F i
Unreliable shore power jssailem at 3:51am 06.09.25 I hear that those fancy breaker are prone to nuance tripping. This issue has been around since 201
Yanmar Glow Plugs jssailem at 3:30am 06.09.25 The Yanmar 2GM diesel engine does not use glow plugs. It relies on compression ignition. The 2GM mo
Unreliable shore power dlochner at 3:28am 06.09.25 Several guys suggested addressing the issue with the dock shore power breaker. This dock is newly r
Diesel Injector Additives jssailem at 3:01am 06.09.25
Lead Keel Cracking kappykaplan at 1:55am 06.09.25 TotalFair first. Use the Interprotect to seal.
Suggestions for outboard for H260 kappykaplan at 1:53am 06.09.25 Standard shaft or long shaft? Long shaft
Hunter 25 Rudder Lift Bracket Setup kappykaplan at 1:50am 06.09.25 Here's the direct link to the Hunter 25 Downloads section: https://hunter.sailboatowners.com/dl/down
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch thinwater at 8:30pm 06.08.25 David got it. Also, you have not given enough information. It is a 4:1 system, but load is not boo
Unreliable shore power Straycat22296 at 8:01pm 06.08.25 I had a breaker at home that would keep tripping, an electrician at work told me that due to constan
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch Project_Mayhem at 7:37pm 06.08.25 That's probably a 7:1 purchase as there's a double block and one with a beckett. I'd imagine the mat
Unreliable shore power Don S/V ILLusion at 7:17pm 06.08.25 Several guys suggested addressing the issue with the dock shore power breaker. This dock is newly r
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch (1) NoExit at 7:15pm 06.08.25
Load on mainsheet blocks & winch NoExit at 7:13pm 06.08.25 500 ib Thank you. Forgive me, as math/physics were not my strongest in school. Does this mean it's
Lead Keel Cracking Project_Mayhem at 7:11pm 06.08.25 I bought some TotalFair and have some Interprotect 2000. Which should be applied first?
Convert trailer from straight axle to drop axle Project_Mayhem at 7:09pm 06.08.25 Would the top of the ramp's concrete hit the trailer if lowered? I had this happen with a tongue ext

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