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Frigoboat refrigeration blockage pencilmike at 1:28pm 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 0/353 I have a frigoboat capri 50f compressor and a 200 f evaporator, air cooled, smart controller, 6 year
Windward mark rounding strategy markwbird at 12:22pm 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1061 I recently rigged my boat with a spinnaker and it's been a learning experience for sure. Here's an
Replacement Trailer for Macgregor 26x SailingDan at 11:54am 03.29.22 Ask A Macgregor Owner 0/751 I heard from a Load Rite trailer dealer they make a custom build aluminum trailer for the Macgregor
'93 Hunter 27 mast wiring blowboat2001 at 10:58am 03.29.22 Mid-Size Boats 1/576 I just bought a '93 Hunter 27. The steaming an anchor lights are not working and the wiring going t
Building a custom hard dodger flightlead404 at 10:16am 03.29.22 Big Boats 11/4937 My dodger and bimini are at the end of their useful life. I am considering building a removable har
Honda 2000 vs. Lincoln 140 welder CYQK at 2:26am 03.29.22 Ask All Sailors 6/957 Need to weld at the boat and want to see if the honda has enough juice to run it. Anyone done this??
H40,5 Fridge and freezer volumes Bouchard at 10:48pm 03.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 2/465 I am at home and away fromt he boat and wonder: has any one measured or has the info for the volume
Mast rail GrantBrown at 7:52pm 03.28.22 Ask All Sailors 46/3589
Water Pump Running NWSailor at 5:55pm 03.28.22 Marine Plumbing and Sanitation 14/1715 Hello. I recently installed a brand new Jabsco Accumulator tank (1L) into my water system because th
Hunter 23 Hull/deck joint R&R? (1) mjsader at 5:20pm 03.28.22 Smaller Boats 9/1382 I'm a member of a small, "casual" sailboat club on an Army Corps lake in Kentucky. Last year I purch
Suspect Crankshaft oil leaks Ken13559 at 4:37pm 03.28.22 Engines and Propulsion 4/878 I notice some black oil spattered from vent slot of KM2P gearbox and on starboard side rear engine m
C310 anchor light ( Top of mast ) light specification Clydo at 3:01pm 03.28.22 Catalina 310 9/2049 Will have rigger install halyard restrainer in couple weeks so thought will have replace light while
Temporary replacement for broken yanmar transmission dip stick Dale Haz at 2:31pm 03.28.22 C&C 0/1087 I found that a Porsche oil drain plug will work as a replacement while waiting for a new dip stick.
Spinning Prop While Under Sail Gulf Arbutus at 12:23pm 03.28.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 13/2447 Hello Fellow Beneteau Owners I have a new 2022 Oceanis 38.1 and found that the prop turns very noisi
Diesel in the Bilge ('05 H41DS) SV Bella at 12:21pm 03.28.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 6/1016 I was topping off my main tank yesterday. I had a crew member put the diesel in the boat. I think
Hunter 34 throttle cable replacement information Capt Robbie at 7:53am 03.28.22 Big Boats 3/1062 Had to replace a broken throttle cable a few years ago due to were it attached to the throttle body
Primer needed? Bubbadog at 5:41am 03.28.22 Smaller Boats 4/935
installed Groco HF rebuild kit but pump leaks Hayden Watson at 12:34am 03.28.22 Ask All Sailors 5/746 Today I installed a full Groco HF rebuild kit because my 15 year old head did not prime any more.
Rudder position sensor and Raymarine Evolution EV-100 Autopilot Question Monheganlover at 5:32pm 03.27.22 Catalina 310 16/5353 A friend and I are half-way through installing a new Raymarine EV-100 Wheel Autopilot to replace my
Yanmar 3GMF can't get rpms over 2200 I believe is soon to be resolved ! Capt Robbie at 5:20pm 03.27.22 Big Boats 14/2315 little history of my issue, Under load in forward gear, not able to get engine rpms to get above 220

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Selden in mast question Believe H46 at 8:07am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? BAD ORCA at 8:01am 04.06.25 Thanks Dave. I'm not actually using it on the teak, just the nonskid of the deck, but as i wash it
Alkalinity of bleach and problem with teak? dlochner at 7:51am 04.06.25 I have to bleach the surface of my nonskid a couple times a year with a very heavy concentration of
Rhode Island - Expired Flares Turn-In Events sailcapt340 at 7:49am 04.06.25 The RIDEM website recently posted the date for their annual disposing of expired flares. If your lo
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Captain Larry-DH at 7:45am 04.06.25 My Yanmar 3GM30 has 4000 hours ( 20 years old) on it. I'm thinking with an outboard too I'd have a
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? FastOlson at 7:36am 04.06.25 3. If you need to stop moving or at least slow down quickly and a hazard is near, dropping the anch
What's this? Will Gilmore at 7:35am 04.06.25 (Hanging from the mast was outlawed some years ago) There are still places to hang from. The mast
deck skylight replacements for 2002 hunter 356 Seneca at 7:12am 04.06.25 Both of the skylights on my 2002 Hunter 356 are needing to be replaced. It sounds like they no long
Hatch boards vents dLj at 6:31am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wi
Selden in mast question dlochner at 6:16am 04.06.25 A common problem is not having the boom at a right angle to the mast. This can be caused by a toppin
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? smokey73 at 6:08am 04.06.25 If this is truly an "emergency backup" propulsion source it is a reasonable assumption that the OP i
Selden in mast question ice breaker at 5:39am 04.06.25 Free up the boom vang, and make sure you have the ratchet at the mast engaged before you wind it in(
Catalina 22 Carpet Urban Hermit at 5:09am 04.06.25 DO NOT use household Berber ! We did that; it got soaked in a squall; within hours it smelled like
Hatch boards vents Urban Hermit at 5:05am 04.06.25 I'm wondering about the fan drawing in humid atmosphere. Factor? I recently bought a Compac 16 wit
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:56am 04.06.25
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Urban Hermit at 4:55am 04.06.25 Doesn't seem like a bad idea to me (let's stay awarethat OP isn't musing about replacing the Yanmar
Starting battery Davidasailor26 at 3:53am 04.06.25 That will work for your engine's size. Get a good charging system, and it should last 3-5 years. O
The holy grail of all questions nautical twodzusfittings at 3:21am 04.06.25 Add a silica moisture absorbing packet to your zip lock bag. I use them in all my non food sealed co
Should I put a 9.9 HP outboard on my 32' Catalina? Kali_Pooh at 12:30am 04.06.25 Funny, I'm thinking the same thing. I have to put the 9.9 from my dingy somewhere so why not put a m
The holy grail of all questions nautical dLj at 8:07pm 04.05.25 I think that depends on how many other sailors take that approach. -Chill Will I was actually thi

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