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ZF 12M transmission 2:1 CYQK at 4:15am 01.20.22 Ask All Sailors 3/653 Ordering a new one from the west coast All along the wisdom was to leave the trans in reverse when s
Starter for 1982 Mercury 7.5 (1) Light air at 3:27am 01.20.22 Parts Search 0/383 1982 Merc 7.5 HP.
Fairleads CaptainStan at 9:03pm 01.19.22 Sail Trim with Don Guillette 15/4900 In The Sail Trim Users Guide Don talks about moving the fairleads in or out. The fairleads on my boa
First time out of the water in 8 years (4) SailingLoto at 7:30pm 01.19.22 Smaller Boats 18/2094 Finally got around to pulling her out. I just purchased her last year. 8 years tied to dock unused
Hunter 356 Aft Cabin water infiltration (1) Mat Fournier at 3:33pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 7/950 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I noticed signs
Exposed and oxydated metal on Hunter 356 Keel (2) Mat Fournier at 3:21pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 5/1129 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo
Gelcoat Cracks near skylights on Hunter 356 (1) Mat Fournier at 3:09pm 01.19.22 Big Boats 6/1074 Hello, I am interested in a Hunter 356, 2002. The boat will be surveyed in march but I would like yo
Starter or battery Light air at 2:37pm 01.19.22 Engines and Propulsion 20/1966 I've narrowed down my starting problem on my Mercury 7.5 1982. I believe it is either the battery o
Heat exchanger anode (1) SV At Last at 12:48pm 01.19.22 Catalina 310 13/2095 I have a 2004 Catalina 310 with the Universal M-25XPB engine. It appears I will have to loosen the h
Frozen Fiberglass - Survey Issue? AlastairLC at 11:15am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 14/1939 A friend of mine is considering purchasing a Catalina 42 on the hard in Hull, MA. The surveyor says
1997 Hunter 336 Keel Question AgentGordy at 7:57am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 18/2344 Hello I have a Hunter 336 that I recently bought from the original owner. He maintained the boat pe
MMSI Scam? shemandr at 5:04am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 13/1319 I got an email from USPS about my MMSI number. The email asked me to visit the site - with link pro
Coast Guard or Nationally Registered Plymouth Sailor at 4:47am 01.19.22 Ask All Sailors 43/6146 Dear Fellow Sailors, I purchased a new-to-me boat that was Coast Guard registered and was then tra
Head Always Full TheLouie at 8:13pm 01.18.22 Ask A Catalina Owner 13/2167 So I have an issue with the head being full when it truly is not. We will suck out the tank to empty
Filler for Hunter 40.5 factory solar panel (2) smokey73 at 6:18pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 2/411 I have removed the factory OEM solar panel from the sea hood. I have a separate 100 W solar panel a
lubricating anemometer bearings (1) petrenyc at 6:05pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 4/1661 Our TackTick T120 masthead wind indicator needs lubrication. I've opened up the unit but the anemom
Ericson 38 Shroud U-Bolt sheared off from Deck. Wondering if this UBolt is threaded into the deck? Or is it welded... Any advice? (2) TWheatley at 2:08pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 5/1481 201850
bolt rope extrusion removal from selden mast cstonedent at 1:19pm 01.18.22 Ask All Sailors 1/425 I have a Salona 38 that came with mainsails that have bolt ropes. I am going to convert to Tides Mar
How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5?? Terraphobic at 11:59am 01.18.22 Ask A Hunter Owner 7/1027 How wide is the wing on the keel of a Hunter 26.5??
35s5 replace windows steffenled at 10:32am 01.18.22 Ask A Beneteau Owner 22/4459 Does anyone here know if replacement windows can purchased for the First 35s5?

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Diesel engine as generator question? jssailem at 7:56am 03.27.25 What is the difference in use case between two identical diesel engines, one used as a generator an
DIY Remote Monitoring System Captain Larry-DH at 7:22am 03.27.25
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing jssailem at 7:18am 03.27.25 I would second the Spade as a good anchor for boats greater than 17K lbs displacement. They were jus
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? shemandr at 6:19am 03.27.25 I am short on time and didn't read the whole post #4. But, why would someone want to haul a log up
Help with procedures prop shaft alignment DianaOfBurlington at 5:23am 03.27.25 What Heritage said, for reasons Jim Legere said. I would add the (strong) suggestion to make the s
Launching/Recovering Sailboat Crazy Dave Condon at 5:16am 03.27.25 The older Catalina 25 came with a wing keel introduced in 1988. The Catalina 250 wing. keel was int
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing SV Temenos at 5:12am 03.27.25 I second Steve's anchor testing video's. They are well worth watching if you are looking for a new
DIY Remote Monitoring System Tally Ho at 5:09am 03.27.25 One more thing you might consider adding: a motion sensor activated LED flood light in the cockp
Towing a Precision 23 Crazy Dave Condon at 4:53am 03.27.25 The trailer should have brakes preferably surge brakes vs electric which must be maintained. Worked
DIY Remote Monitoring System colemj at 4:43am 03.27.25 Engine temperatures are monitored with a Shelly and analog gauges - oil pressure, tachometer are c
Need New Spreader Bracket and Spreader for 1982 H25 DianaOfBurlington at 4:40am 03.27.25
Diesel engine as generator question? colemj at 4:34am 03.27.25 I am unclear as to the elements of cost attributed to solar making it cheaper. Solar, if only the p
Diesel engine as generator question? Terry Cox at 4:10am 03.27.25 Our diesel genset at our off grid property is an 1800 RPM Kubota not 3600 RPM... The engine is spec
40 Autopilot Linear drive Mounting Location kappykaplan at 2:11am 03.27.25 OK, so here is the finished product! (Finished tonight). Good-lookin, clean installation! :beer:
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing Davidasailor26 at 2:06am 03.27.25 Most of the modern anchors provide fitting templates you can download. You print several pages, line
Hunter 240 owners here? Slowboat314 at 11:21pm 03.26.25 I just got mine last August. 1998 H240. Best purchase ever.
Diesel engine as generator question? Foswick at 10:16pm 03.26.25 I am unclear as to the elements of cost attributed to solar making it cheaper. Solar, if only the p
Gaff Rigs Making a Comeback? Foswick at 10:01pm 03.26.25 What are you defining as a "short gaff" rig? Is it like the picture PaulK posted? If so, that is a
Pearson 36 3HM35F engine mount replacement advice jssailem at 9:26pm 03.26.25 There should be 4 engine mounts. You appear to have accounted for only 2.
Bavaria 41 anchor sizing jssailem at 9:22pm 03.26.25 Hi @boaterbob . You might consult a local expert. Steve, up in Port Townsend has been recording anch

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